The Dictionary of Homophobia is a mammoth, encyclopedic book that documents the history of homosexuality, and various cultural responses to it, in all regions of the world: a masterful, engaged,...
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Author: Dresner, AnnaSummary:
If you're interested in a watch but aren't sure it's for you, or you have one and want to know more about how to use it, this book will help. Anna takes you through the various types of watches...
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Presents the correspondence of various composers from the eighteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Wagner, Tchaikovsky, and many others write about their music, their...
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Author: Michener, James A.Summary:
The saga of a land from the time when the volcanic islands rose out of the sea to the decade in which they become the 50th state. Michener uses individuals' experiences to symbolize the struggle...
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Author: Poepsel, MarkSummary:
"Media, Society, Culture, and You is an approachable introductory Mass Communication text that covers major mass communication terms and concepts including "digital culture." It discusses various...
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Author: Dresner, AnnaSummary:
If you're interested in a watch but aren't sure it's for you, or you have one and want to know more about how to use it, this book will help. Anna takes you through the various types of watches...
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Author: Griffith, Jane BartonSummary:
For centuries, artisan bread makers have created magic with their hands and given rise to the indescribable wonder that is fresh bread. Now you too can go back to basics and begin making your own...
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Author: FORT, CharlesSummary:
The Book of the Damned was the first published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort (first edition 1919). Dealing with various types of anomalous phenomena including UFOs, strange falls of...
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Author: BIERCE, AmbroseSummary:
The Devil's Dictionary is a satirical "reference" book written by Ambrose Bierce. The book offers reinterpretations of terms in the English language, lampooning cant and political doublespeak, as...
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Author: Schein, MaggieSummary:
In this collection of fables in the literary tradition of Italo Calvino, Maggie Schein brings together medicine men, monks, immortals, witches, seekers, souls in various stages of their cycles in...
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Author: FRASER, AntheaSummary:
When Rona Parish embarks on a new assignment, she is not expecting another brush with murder. She is to write a series of articles to coincide with the 800th anniversary of the county town of...
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Author: Brebner, Percy JamesSummary:
Christopher Quarles is a professor of philosophy and a private consulting detective. Quarles, along with his granddaughter Zena, assists Police Detective Murray Wigan in solving various crimes and...
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Author: Dodie SmithSummary:
At a dinner party attended by the Dearly couple, Cruella de Vil expresses her dislike for animals; subsequently, the couple's new Dalmatian puppies disappear. The Dearly dogs are now among 97...
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Author: Estleman, Loren D.Summary:
Billy is 16 years old when he critically injures a henchman of infamous crook Boss Tweed during the 1863 New York draft riots. Running for his life, Billy heads for the frontier and finds work...
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Author: Pelikan, JaroslavSummary:
Pelikan takes the reader through the good book's evolution from its earliest incarnation as oral tales to its modern existence in various iterations, translations, and languages. From the earliest...