|
|
|
|  | ABC of Reading by Ezra Pound
The entire book re-emphasizes the fact that one of Pound's major contributions to modern culture was his great ability to discover neglected and unknown genius, distinguishes originals from imitations, and opening new avenues in literature for our ti... AUTHOR: Ezra Pound
PUBLISHER: New Directions Publishing Corporation
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference 
|
 | The Random House Pocket World Atlas
Description not available.A compact, accessible atlas provides a complete country gazetteer containing the latest facts and statistics, flags, spot maps, and a globe indicator, presenting each map from both a geographical and a political perspective. Original. 15,000 first printing.
PUBLISHER: Random House Information Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference
|
 | Historical Speeches by Brian MacArthur
Great leaders of history have sought to take their followers to the promised land through the uplifting power of speech. Editor Brian MacArthur surveys the greatest oratory past and present. From Moses to Abraham Lincoln, he shows that great speeches can be placed alongside the work of artists, poets, and priests and read with the same pleasure and intellectual enlightenment. AUTHOR: Brian MacArthur
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference
|
 | Turkish Phrasebook by Tom Brosnahan
All the language guidance needed to travel, shop, catch the sights and meet people in Turkey. Sections on family interests, politics and sports plus advice on colloquialisms and common expression will make conversation easier. Pronunciation and grammar guides help make picking up the language quick and simple. AUTHOR: Tom Brosnahan
PUBLISHER: Lonely Planet Publications
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Reference
|
 | Oriana Fallaci by Santo L. Arico
Based on his own extensive personal interviews with the writer, Santo L. Arico provides the definitive biography of Oriana Fallaci, a popular and flamboyant Italian journalist, war correspondent, and novelist who, in the public imagination, approaches mythical proportions and who, with every work she produces, creates and recreates that myth. Arico shows how Fallaci is born and reborn in each work and how with each work she takes on a slightly different shape. She became the heroine of her first novel, and even in her reportage on NASA and her interviews with astronauts, she became the star. She kept the spotlight on herself as a war correspondent in Vietnam. In her articles on Mexico`s suppression of student protests during the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, she starred as a champion of liberty and bitter foe of totalitarianism. Her greatest starring roles, however, came in interviews with such political mammoths as Gandhi, Walesa, and Kissinger. In telling the story of how Fallaci built her own myth, Arico explains the theory of mythmaking in general, showing how it motivated her writing. He explains how her childhood in Florence laid the foundation for her entire career and how at the start of that career, she often blurred the distinction between journalism and fiction. Drawn to acting - especially in her Hollywood stories - she managed to become the leading lady in all she wrote. AUTHOR: Santo L. Arico
PUBLISHER: Southern Illinois University Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Reference
|
 | Words Fail Me
Whether you are working on the novel that's been in the back of your mind for years of simply facing an increasing demand to write well at work or school, the fact remains: more and more of us are writing more often these days reports, e-mails, faxes, and newsletters. But despite the increase in written communication, something has been lost the fundamentals of good writing. Grammar maven Patricia T. O'Conner comes to the rescue with the most painless, practical, and funny writing book ever written. In short, snappy chapters filled with crystal clear examples, amusing comparisons, and humorous allegories that cover everything from Pronoun Pileups and Verbs That Zing to What to Do When You're Stuck, O'Conner provides simple, straightforward tips to help you sort your thoughts and make sentences that make sense.
PUBLISHER: Harcourt Trade Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference
|
|
|
