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Whose life is it anyway? (Bard books)
By Brian Clark. 1978
A witty, charming, angry young man who is a quadriplegic battles for control over his own life and death. His…
opponents are the doctors and nurses determined to keep him alive. Some strong language. 1978.Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
By Howard Greenfeld, Elaine Grove. 1979
A choice of Kipling's verse
By Rudyard Kipling. 1963
Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?: A play
By Edward Albee. 1962
All the Olympians: a biographical portrait of the Irish literary renaissance
By Ulick O'Connor. 1984
An overview of such personalities as W. B. Yeats, Bernard Shaw, John Synge, and Lady Gregory who generated the energy…
and elation of the Irish literary revival, 1890-1910. O'Connor records their passion for art and for their beloved countryAct one: an autobiography
By Moss Hart. 1976
Amusing account of the playwright's youth and first experiences in the theater. Portrays his abortive attempts at acting and the…
failure of his first play, as well as his successful collaboration with George S. Kaufman in "Once in a Lifetime."Out of Africa ; and, Shadows on the grass
By Isak Dinesen, Mark Hannon. 1985
In "Out of Africa" the Danish author records her experiences on a coffee plantation in Kenya and comments on the…
customs of the natives and their outlook on life. Dealing mainly with Dinesen's recollections of her servants in Kenya, "Shadows on the Grass" consists of four short essays. Bestseller 1986The land of Ulro
By Czesław Miłosz. 1984
The prize-winning poet presents a haunting literary memoir diagnosing the age's spiritual ills. He states that the spirit of the…
1980s, molded by mass media and political manipulation, is as immoral as that of the 1930s when various fanaticisms held sway. Ulro, Blake's mythical realm of spiritual pain, is used as a metaphor for the modern condition. Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 1980Fausto. Primera parte
By Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. 1982
All about Jewish holidays and customs
By Morris Epstein. 1970
Follows the Jewish calendar through the year, describing both the fun-filled celebrations, such as Purim and Hanukkah, and the solemn…
ones, such as Yom Kippur. Also describes customs and symbols. Grades 4-7 and older readers. 1970.The education of Henry Adams: an autobiography
By Henry Adams, Ernest Samuels, Jayne N. Samuels. 1946
The 19th-century American historian wrote this partial autobiography in 1905. He described his early education as "18th-century" and found it…
inadequate preparation for dealing with the complex forces of modern lifeShabbat: a peaceful island (Jewish holidays book.)
By Malka Drucker. 1983
Discusses the origins, rituals, and evening meal of the Sabbath holiday; special Sabbaths that occur during the year; and Sabbath…
customs celebrated in other countries. Includes games, recipes, puzzles, and crafts. Grades 4-7 and older readers. 1983.Postscript to The name of the rose
By Umberto Eco. 1984
The author of "The Name of the Rose" (DB 19739) discusses his motivations for writing that erudite medieval murder mystery.…
Eco comments on the problems of post-modernism and the historical novel and reveals ways in which he drew upon his academic specialty, semiotics, in constructing the plot of his enigmatic bestsellerSelected writings of Gertrude Stein
By Gertrude Stein. 1972
Collection of the work of the original American writer who lived most of her life in France and influenced such…
writers as Hemingway, Sherwood Anderson, and Wallace Stevens. Includes examples of her more difficult pieces with some of her popular writingsChapters: my growth as a writer
By Lois Duncan. 1982
A successful author, who has written many popular novels for teens, traces the path of her life and her writing…
career. Lively personal anecdotes about Ms. Duncan, her family, and her teen years alternate with stories she wrote based on her experiences. For high school and adult readersThe Oxford book of dreams (Oxford Books of Verse Ser.)
By Stephen Brook. 1983
A wide range of prose and poetry from the world's literatures dealing with a universal experience. Brook offers examples of…
fictional and 'real' dreams grouped within three sections. 'From Birth to Death,' 'Earthly Things,' and 'The Dream World.'A manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations
By Kate L Turabian. 1973
Walt Whitman: the making of the poet
By Paul Zweig. 1984
The author sets out to solve the mystery of Whitman's transformation around the early 1850s from a "drab, excitable journalist"…
to America's preeminent poet. Zweig describes the Civil War hospital visits Whitman made from which "Leaves of Grass" emerged as an adventure in "selfmaking."Goethe's Faust. Part one and sections from part two
By Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. 1963
Classic play, first appearing in 1808, about an old scholar who yearns to comprehend all experiences, but in order to…
do so must promise his soul to the evil spirit Mephistopheles. Contains the original German and English translation of part one and sections of part two. English and German languageStudent's guide for writing college papers
By Kate L Turabian. 1976
Third edition of a guide designed for high school, junior college, or college students faced with writing their first long,…
documented paper. Covers how to research, collect and organize material, use footnotes, and choose a bibliographic style. Includes a list of reference works especially useful to students