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The five volumes of the “Waifs and Strays of Celtic Tradition” are an important collection of tales, stories and legends from Argyll that were first published between 1889 and 1895.
The first volume was edited by Lord Archibald Campbell, the son of the 8th Duke of Argyll, who was also the first president of the Comunn Gaidhealach. In addition to the “Craignish Tales” and several other stories in both Gaelic and English it also includes Campbell's...
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Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar (2012) is a collection from the popular advice column that novelist and essayist Cheryl Strayed wrote for The Rumpus, a literary website, from 2010 to 2012. Using the pen name Sugar, Strayed responded to queries from troubled readers who were coping with love, loss, and other life problems. Inside this companion to the book: • Overview of the Book • Insights from the Book • Important...
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Yes, Chicagoland is an odd place. But, the word is out that Megan, Raf, and Raf's talking dog Bradley are the team to go to when weirder things than usual start happening. Their Chicagoland Detective Agency takes danger in hand (and paw) to find a mysteriously missing puppy and an even more mysterious pack of dogs that only shows up once a month. Bradley's nose knows from the start that this is more than a simple case of stray pets...and a whole,...
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Curated by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wild, this volume shares intimate perspectives from some of today's most acclaimed writers.
As Cheryl Strayed explains in her introduction, "the invisible, unwritten last line of every essay should be and nothing was ever the same again." The reader, in other words, should feel the ground shift, if even only a bit. In this edition of the acclaimed anthology series, Strayed has gathered twenty-six...
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The latest issue of LCRW features magic, killing curses, broken lands and broken lands, a wandering octopus, a robot on the run, invisibility, neighbors, and The Book of Judgment. What is not to love? Our cooking columnist Nicole Kimberling returns with advice on "Feeding Strays" and although we only managed one poem, it's a good one.
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Sparks fly from Blacksmiths' hammers. Careless criminals are, undone by stray embers. Pyromaniacs indulge in their obsession. A Million candles hold dark forces at bay. Through it all, fire brings change. An agent of chaos, a catalyst, a tool, a weapon.
From heart-warming tales of family and friendship, to explosive, action-packed adventure, and dark journeys into the human psyche, North Bristol Writers bring you a collection that explores our complicated,...
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Waveform celebrates the role of women essayists in contemporary literature. Historically, women have been instrumental in moving the essay to center stage, and Waveform continues this rich tradition, further expanding the dynamic genre's boundaries and testing its edges. With thirty essays by thirty distinguished and diverse women writers, this carefully constructed anthology incorporates works ranging from the traditional to the experimental.
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Betty and Veronica are on their way to a party held by Riverdale's reigning fashion queen Sheila Wu-and Veronica's determined to out-dress her at her own party! However, on their way to the gala, Betty encounters a young girl with some animal friends in need of assistance on the side of the road. The adventure begins as Betty, Veronica and their new acquaintance Alina try to wrangle up her stray pets. Will the pets be safely returned? Will Betty and...
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Analyzes the value of using case-based methodologies to address contemporary social justice issues in philosophy.
Making the Case brings together established and emerging philosophers who use case studies to address a variety of contemporary social justice causes. The contributors show both the depth and breadth of work in this area and highlight the distinctive approaches that feminist and critical race theorists, in particular, have pursued. For...
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A diverse collection of essays and companion interviews that offer insight into the inspiration, drafting, and revision process.
With a title that suggests both the genre and the process of composing it, Creating Nonfiction is a collection of essays and interviews that aims to open readers' and writers' eyes to the formal possibilities of creative nonfiction. Included are memoirs, personal essays, literary journalism, graphic essays, and lyric essays,...
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Summary of Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely | Includes Analysis Preview: Predictably Irrational provides a data-driven window into the ways in which the human mind fails to make rational choices time and time again. While some of these irrational decisions are humorous or trivial, in many cases, these behaviors can have far-ranging implications for governments and health care systems. However, understanding that we, as humans, are predisposed...
12) Dog Tails
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A collection of three heartwarming stories about man's best friend. Dollypogs, and her two pals, big old Jetset and little Snuggles, both adopted by Dollypog's loving master, David Thorn. A very sweet and touching story about how they all came together and their adventures as a loving family. Jack London was one of the first fiction writers to achieve worldwide fame. Though he is best remembered for his novels The Call of the Wild and White Fang,...
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From beloved American heritage brand Pendleton comes this collection of family-friendly tales of adventure and discovery in the wilderness.
This captivating collection of campfire stories is the perfect companion for anyone who enjoys the outdoors. These pages present a range of tales, including daring feats of endurance and strength, epic journeys through new frontiers, and exhilarating encounters with wild animals, plus spooky myths to bring campers...
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The Boy Scout's Book of Campfire Stories (1921) is a collection of stories for children by some of twentieth-century America's most popular authors. Published for the Boy Scouts of America, the book was intended to entertain Boy Scouts and their leaders on camping trips as well as to instill in them a passion for adventure.
In "Silverhorns," written by Henry van Dyke, an experienced hunter named Dudley Hemenway shares stories with a Scotsman while...
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Susan L. Mizruchi is Professor of English and American Studies at Boston University. She is the author of The Power of Historical Knowledge: Narrating the Past in Hawthorne, James, and Dreiser and The Science of Sacrifice: American Literature and Modern Social Theory (both Princeton). She is a Guggenheim fellow for 2001-2001.
Americans have never been more religious than they are now, at the dawn of the twenty-first century. By all reports, attendance...
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More than a decade after the New York Times bestselling anthology The Bitch in the House spoke up loud and clear for a generation of young women, nine of the original contributors are back-along with sixteen captivating new voices-sharing their ruminations from an older, stronger, and wiser perspective about love, sex, work, family, independence, body image, health, and aging: the critical flash points of women's lives today
"Born out of anger,"...
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Learn about all the twists, turns, and fun of falling in love with this unforgettable true story anthology.
People find the warmth of love in Antarctica. An obsession with blondes lands the big one. Squashing a guitar case leads to a blanket fort date. A soldier works to snag a sassy WWII nurse. A revenge date gets serious. Spaghetti reels someone in and they never go home again. And much, much more!
Love can come at the most surprising...