Biography: general Books
Duke University Press Bronislava Nijinska
Book SynopsisThe definitive source of firsthand information on the early life of the great Vaslav Nijinsky (1889-1950)Trade Review"Early Memoirs . . . is a book that not only paints a detailed canvas of ballet in turn-of-the-century Russia, but does so with an attention to fact and an appreciation of artistic issues that reflect the same analytical intelligence that Nijinska revealed in her own choreography."—Lynn Garafola, author of Diaghilev's Ballets Russes
£25.19
Duke University Press Love H
Book SynopsisLove, H is an intimate selection of letters from a forty-year correspondence between writer Hettie Jones and painter and sculptor Helene Dorn, who both survived their time as wives in the Beat bohemia of the 1960s and went on to successful artistic careers of their own.Trade Review"This moving portrait of a friendship has much to offer those with an interest in the lives of women writers and artists." * Publishers Weekly *"What does emerge is an inkling of the friendship, understanding, and empathy between the two women who saw themselves as 'Babes in Boyland.'... A fertile trove...." * Kirkus Reviews *"[T]his book makes an important contribution to the growing literature on women in the Beat Generation." -- William Gargan * Library Journal *"This captivating chronicle of a free wheeling dialogue between two phenomenal women resonates with depth, support and mature self-awareness. More then a fascinating record of contemporary friendship, Hettie Jones and Helene Dorn personify brave, full artistic lives enriched by their enduring platonic love." -- Ilka Scobie * American Book Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Chapter 1. 6 Chapter 2. 34 Chapter 3. 51 Chapter 4. 77 Chapter 5. 100 Chapter 6. 122 Chapter 7. 140 Chapter 8. 163 Chapter 9. 184 Chapter 10. 203 Chapter 11. 220 Chapter 12. 238 Chapter 13. 253 Chapter 14. 279 Chapter 15. 297 Chapter 16. 313 Chapter 17. 333 Doing 70 351 Acknowledgments 357 Credits 359 Index 361
£35.10
Duke University Press Songs of the Unsung
Book SynopsisJazz pianist, trombonist, composer, educator, and community leader Horace Tapscott tells his life story, from his childhood in Houston and growing up in Los Angeles, to his early professional career, creation of the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra, and his work to build and serve L.A.'s black community.Trade Review"Songs of the Unsung is one of those special autobiographical narratives that comes along once in a while, and successfully captivates its reading audience with the complete candor of the person telling the story! This is an important sociological document, for it tells the life of Horace Tapscott, one of the most unique figures in the jazz of Black Los Angeles. . . . What is most unique about Songs of the Unsung is that it reveals a man who not only lived jazz, but contributed to it in meaningful ways, and was a walking masterpiece of the personal philosophy he advocated. He lived to teach, help others, perform, create. Horace Tapscott succeeded at each. Songs of the Unsung lets the reader see how he did it. Songs of the Unsung is excellent reading. This book entertains and enlightens at the same time, and is a fine reading experience!" -- Lee Prosser * Jazz Review *"Songs of the Unsung offers a glimpse into the life of a jazz musician who resolved not to abandon the place where he started out—the streets of South-Central." -- Jonathan Kirsch * Los Angeles Times *"[A] raw, intimate autobiography of L.A. free jazz pianist, trombonist, and composer Tapscott. . . . [T]his retrospective will enable jazz enthusiasts to revel in the life of a unique and talented underground musician. . . ." * Publishers Weekly *"[Isoardi] preserves Tapscott's part-preacher, part-hipster patois—in which, for example, he inflects the word 'out' to describe free jazz, police brutality, injustice, good luck, violent rage, unexpected generosity, spontaneous affection and insanity. Songs of the Unsung is a witness to hope, one man's determination to create art of lasting value and the power of music to connect people. It is, in the profoundest sense, 'out' " -- Jim Gerard * Washington Post *"[O]ffers fascinating insights into Tapscott's work as a composer and bandleader, as well as his memories of L.A. during the turbulent 1960s." -- Aaron Cohen * DownBeat *"A valuable firsthand account of American music and culture that will make a welcome addition to any collection." * Library Journal *"Horace Tapscott . . . emerges as an eternal symbol of all that is noble in the music in transition community. This highly advanced theme emerges from a detailed life history that is nothing short of stunning. . . . Songs of the Unsung is an important statement in the philosophy of improvised music. Highly recommended." -- James D. Armstrong, Jr. * Jazz Now *"Isoardi has done a fine job of preserving Tapscott's voice—the narrative is fluent, conversational in tone and packed with both colourful incident and tart social commentary. . . . [A]s a gripping account of a quietly heroic life, and as a rare document about the West Coast’s black cultural underground, Songs of the Unsung is essential reading." -- Graham Lock * Jazzwise *"Page after page, Tapscott offhandedly knocks down stereotypes about African-American communities, like pines behind an eruption. . . . Tapscott's controversial narrative, filled with stories about 'the cats' and their 'out' behavior is fascinating. . . . But more valuable than the book’s entertainment quotient is its map of possibilities." -- Greg Burk * LA Weekly *"The details and local lore of Songs are beautifully rendered, and Tapscott’s modesty and perseverance are qualities to behold." -- Hua Hsu * The Wire *"Songs of the Unsung . . . sets forth an astonishing, searingly honest view of one segment of music history that is indeed unsung. . . . [The] memoir reminds us with stunning candor that too much has happened under the radar of the jazz industry. . . . We need more books like Songs of the Unsung, by which we can come to understand creative musicians as agents of change at home, effecting local pockets of activity with universal ramifications. For Tapscott provides us with an unwritten truth behind this radically unfinished music called jazz." -- Vijay Iyer * Current Musicology *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Foreword / Steven Isoardi xi Preface xiii 1. Early Years in Houston 1 2. California 17 3. Setting the Pace 31 4. Central Avenue 42 5. Military Service 51 6. On the Road with Lionel Hampton 70 7. To Preserve and Develop Black Culture 82 8. The Fire This Time 105 9. In the Middle of It 117 10. Stayin’ Alive 125 11. The Union of God’s Musicians and Artists Ascension 136 12. Settling into the Community 147 13. Movements to the Present 173 14. Reflections and Directions 187 Postscript: From the Funeral Service 213 Appendix: A Partial List of UGMAA Artists, 1961–1998 217 Discography I: Horace Tapscott 221 Discography II: Music from the Ark 236 Index 241
£17.99
Duke University Press The Rest of It
Book SynopsisThe Rest of It is the untold and revealing story of how Martin Duberman—a major historian and a founding figure in the history of gay and lesbian studies—managed to survive and be productive during a difficult twelve year period in which he was beset by drug addiction, health problems, and personal loss.Trade Review"Challenging gay invisibility and confronting anti-gay bigotry among the intelligentsia are key battlefronts on which Marty fought early, bravely and often. The passion of his arguments and efforts is everywhere in the testimony of The Rest of Us." -- Lawrence D. Mass * Medium *"Sharp and engaging, with tasteful anecdotes that anchor Duberman not in a historical lineage but firmly within his own personal journey. This highly intelligent book is not just another contribution to gay history; it is also an important pillar in the author's literary biography. A fascinating look into a significant period in the life of a much-loved literary figure." * Kirkus Reviews *"We queers are better off, better informed and better empowered, for Duberman’s astute, engaged lifetime of work. We are also better off for reading The Rest of It, for understanding the beautifully written history of one man, yes, but in effect, a part of the history of us all." -- D. Gilson * Lambda Literary Review *"The Rest of It is not a revisionist memoir or the roars of a gay literary lion in winter. It is instead an intimate, revealing, and vibrant account of a writer’s personal struggles with Duberman in top form. Duberman’s account of this pivotal time in GLBTQ history is as sharp as ever...." -- Lew J. Whittington * New York Journal of Books *"Duberman is one of America's great intellectuals; all readers can enjoy this well-rounded self-portrait of a tumultuous decade in the life of an important thinker." -- David Azzolina * Library Journal *"The Rest of It, a memoir of the years 1976 to 1988, confirms Duberman’s status as one of our most brilliant and essential memoirists. This is clearly a skilled, dedicated historian’s memoir, as it minutely details the writer’s personal life while also grounding us in the political and social turmoil of the time. . . . The Rest of It will engage and enrich readers with its brutally honest examination of one man’s life lived fully. It deserves a place on your bookshelf." -- Hank Trout * A&U Magazine *"Duberman's emotionally raw and keenly observant memoir illuminates both his turbulent life and the years when gay publishing began to flower just as AIDS started to devastate its landscape." -- Kevin Howell * Shelf Awareness *"Martin Duberman has been a touchstone for a generation of gay men, and, once again, he offers up his life experiences to help us better understand our own. The Rest of It is a lively book; it forces readers to engage with the difficult, often contentious personality of a brilliantly accomplished gay man wrestling with his demons." -- Daniel A. Burr * Gay & Lesbian Review *"Filled with tidbits of gossip with appearances by luminaries of the era like Gore Vidal and Norman Mailer, The Rest Of Us is a brutally honest examination of a painful period in the writer’s life and career." * The Advocate *“[I] highly recommend this book. It was a pleasure to read, and I learned a great deal about Duberman and the world he inhabited. The book is at times witty, sad, happy, and darkly funny. We urge our students to write history ‘warts and all,’ and Duberman has turned that advice upon himself and produced a book that I am glad to have read.” -- Jerry Watkins * Journal of the History of Sexuality *Table of ContentsPreface xi 1. My Mother's Death 1 2. Attempted Therapies: Theater, LSD, Bioenergetics 9 3. A New Kind of History: Gay Scholarship 14 4. Reading My Circadian Chart 26 5. Hustlers 37 6. A Heart Attack 45 7. The Reagan Years Begin 51 8. The New York Civil Liberties Union and the Gay Movement 56 9. Writing the Paul Robeson Biography 79 10. New York Native 91 11. CUNY, Christopher Lasch, and Eugene Genovese 96 12. The Onset of AIDS 107 13. Completing Robeson 117 14. The Salmagundi Controversy 126 15. Paul Robeson Jr. 135 16. Depression 139 17. Hospitalization 154 18. Getting Clean: AA and CA 162 19. East Germany and After 172 20. The Theater Again 181 21. Aftermaths: 1985–1988 187 Acknowledgments 223 Index 225
£27.90
Fordham University Press Francis Bacon The Temper of a Man
Book SynopsisThis portrait of the controversial figure, Francis Bacon (1561-1626), aims to balance the outward life and actions of Bacon with the seemingly contradictory aspects of his refined philosophical reflections.
£25.19
Fordham University Press Murrow
Book SynopsisMurrow is the biography of America's foremost broadcast journalist, Edward R. Murrow.Trade Review"In this superb biography, Sperber tells the story of a reporter/commentator who set standards for broadcast news integrity. Part of CBS's fledgling news operation staff, Murrow honed his journalistic skills in London prior to WW II. Before and after the US joined the world conflict, he was describing the horror of Nazism via daily live CBS radio reports--from a rooftop in London during the blitz, from a transport plane during a paratroop drop over the Low Countries, from Buchenwald. Murrow continued to establish standards of reportage with his Hear It Now (on radio), See It Now (television), and CBS Reports (a television program that such covered sensitive issues as exploitation of migrant workers). CBS eventually became intolerant of heavy-duty journalism, and Murrow left the network. He continued to be harshly critical of the soft nature of television news. In 1960, he became head of the United States Information Agency; in 1965, he died of lung cancer at the age of 57. Sperber discusses both the programs and the corporate and political pressures they brought to Murrow. Includes exhaustive and interesting photographs (badly reproduced). Joining such biographies as Alexander Kendrick's Prime Time: The Life of Edward R. Murrow (1969) and Joseph Persico's Edward R. Murrow (1988), Sperber's volume falls short only because of the author's worshipful attitude. All collections." -Choice
£49.50
Fordham University Press Katharine Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks
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£54.00
Fordham University Press Justice Lewis F. Powell
Book SynopsisJustice Lewis F. Powell, Jr. is an absorbing and readable biography of one of the most important Supreme Court Justices since World War II.Trade Review"... one of the finest judicial biographies ever written." -The New York Times Book Review "More than a model biography; it is an absorbing work of legal history with the character of a man at its center... a model of incisive storytelling in a field that can be as dry as a bone... a splendid book indeed, as finely textured and balanced as its subject." -The Washington Post Book World
£35.10
Fordham University Press Like a Lake A Story of Uneasy Love and
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsMillions of Years Ago | 1 My Nico | 2 Unfolding a Flood | 4 Turning the Key | 5 The Memory of Lake Tahoe | 16 My Mother’s Eyes | 17 My Mother | 18 Coda | 21 By Chance | 25 When Bamboo Shoots Poke Their Heads out of the Earth | 29 Blue Rambler | 30 Tender Buttons | 47 Waiting | 49 Refusing to be Plucked | 55 We Want Roses | 56 She Sleeps with Him Every Night | 59 She-Wolf Made of Rock | 61 Blue Ticket | 65 Learning to Swim | 66 Floating Studio, Floating Zendo | 67 Fannette Island | 76 Floating Zendos and Mentorgartens | 79 I Learned about Snowflakes | 82 I Learned about the Birds of Lake Tahoe | 84 Summer Snow Cake | 86 Love or Affection | 88 Mary’s Dream | 89 Each Other’s Pockets | 90 Black Cloth | 91 Brown Kimono | 94 Something Broke | 96 The Voice of the Lake | 101 Moon Writing | 102 Artichoke | 104 No Name for Him | 107 What’s in a Name? | 108 Like Piles of Laundry? | 109 Frozen Pond | 111 Coda’s Dream | 113 Like Mother and Son | 114 Fifteen Good Prints | 115 Glass Moon | 117 Tsukimi Udon (Moon Noodles) | 118 Soaring | 121 Walking Underwater | 123 Open My Heart | 125 Like Rice on Chopsticks | 126 Like a Sequence of Poems | 127 Waiting, Still | 128 Morpheus | 129 Blue Marble | 131 Something Like Love | 132 Afterword (Afterward): Like the Navel of My Dream of Nico | 133 Acknowledgments | 139 Illustrations | 141 Notes | 143
£48.96
University of Hawai'i Press The Great Fool Zen Master Ryokan Poems Letters
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis is the biggest, most thoughtful English collection of Japan's most famed and humble poet, Taigu Ryokan." —Parabola"Whereas ... earlier works concentrated upon the poetry of Ryokan, [this] volume aims at a broader presentation of the man and his life." —Japanese Journal of Religious Studies
£23.96
University of Hawai'i Press The Peoples Doctor George Hatem and Chinas
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£25.56
University of Hawai'i Press The Peoples Doctor George Hatem and Chinas Revolution
£16.11
University of Hawai'i Press No Abode The Record of Ippen RyukokuIbs Studies
Book SynopsisIppen (1239-1289) was a wandering hijiri (holy man) and religious leader whose movement developed into one of the major schools of Japanese Buddhism. This text presents a translation of all of Ippen's extant writings, including letters and verse, together with records of his spoken words.
£16.96
University of Hawai'i Press Embracing the Firebird Yosano Akiko and the Rebirth of the Female Voice in Modern Japanese Poetry
Book SynopsisA study of Yosano Akiko (1878-1942), famous post-classical woman poet of Japan. It follows Yosano from childhood to her twenties, as she freed herself from alienation and frustration and, to use her own words, ""danced out into the light"" of poetry and self-liberation.
£20.76
University of Hawai'i Press Hawaiki Rising
Book SynopsisIn 1975, a replica of an ancient Hawaiian canoe - Hokuleæa - was launched to sail the ancient star paths, and help Hawaiians reclaim pride in the accomplishments of their ancestors. Hawaiki Rising tells this story in the words of the men and women who created and sailed aboard Hokuleæa.
£999.99
Beaufort Books 46 Days
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Beaufort Books A Walk in the Clouds
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£19.76
Beaufort Books Redefining Moments
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Gordy's last battle inspires all of us for its voluntarism and altruism. Redefining Moments is a stirring call that will energize us to a brighter future." -- Doron Almog: Major General (Res.) Israel Defense - Forces & Chairman, Aleh Negev-Nahalat"People often try to dodge thoughts about the end of life. Not Gordy Zacks. He has dedicated his last days to the topic to create this unforgettably inspiring account. Looking for tips about the big issues in life's last chapter? From continence to closure, Gordy tackles it all." -- Harvey Mackay"How do you spell courage? G-O-R-D-Y. Few can face death and turn it into the right time to educate the younger generation. Gordy Zacks has always been inspirational. Never more than now. This book is a celebration of life, and of a life lived large." -- Jane Harman: Congresswoman, Retired
£18.89
Beaufort Books Four BootsOne Journey
Book SynopsisTrade Review...This book follows Alt and his wife Beth across the 218-mile John Muir Trail...Encountering bears, lightning storms, rugged scenery, and fascinating people...Non-hikers will enjoy the author's vivid descriptions of natural beauty and encounters in the wild... (Review from the original paperback, A Hike for Mike) -- LA Metro Book ReviewThey encountered bears, saw fresh mountain lion tracks...lightening, rain, wind, and snow...Even without a cause [they] have come up with a good book... (Review from the original paperback, A Hike for Mike) -- Jim Morris, Dayton Daily News...Beth Alt's husband, Jeff was right: Hiking in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range was just what she needed while grieving the death of her brother...immersed with everything the trail had to offer: the tall pines that stretched to the sky, the still lakes..., snow-forested mountains, the black bear lurking toward her. The black bear lurking toward her?...uplifting and humorous... (Review from the original paperback, A Hike for Mike) -- Joe Burris, The Baltimore Sun...A GREAT DIARY of their trip, in which marathon runner Beth, a camping and hiking novice, encounters bears, lightning and freeze-dried food...sheds light on a common condition affecting millions of Americans... (Review from the original paperback, A Hike for Mike) -- Anne Stein, The Chicago Tribune
£13.25
Beaufort Books Buried Memories A Vulnerable Girl and Her Story
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewKatie Beers will be part of a round table of "women [who] are all survivors of their own infamous abductions, assaults and attacks and for the first time, are coming together with Elizabeth to help provide valuable insight to Jayme's story." https://www.aenetworks.com/article/lifetime-greenlights-special-smart-justice-the-jayme-closs-case-with-missing-persons-advocate-elizabeth-smart-to-premiere-april-27
£15.29
Beaufort Books In the Company of Legends
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis delicious account of the greatly talented and productive Kramer and Heeley's adventures, misadventures, headaches, and thrills among their illustriously famous subjects is a joy to read. The quirks and maddening eccentricities of such greatly gifted giants as Frank Sinatra, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, et al., are all here on delightfully entertaining and often startling display. In the Company of Legends is so hard to put down I ate with one hand while reading it. -- Dick CavettA treasure trove of untold stories, culled from more than thirty years of candid conversations and unguarded moments with America's brightest stars and most powerful politicians.In the Company of Legends serves up one startling revelation after another. -- John Berendt, author of "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil"Katharine Hepburn, Paul Newman, and former MCA/Universal Studios Chairman, Lew Wasserman, to name just a few, were known for fiercely protecting their privacy, trusting very few, especially those in media. Joan Kramer and David Heeley not only succeeded in working with them, but also developed long-term personal relationships with these and many other Hollywood legends, which is rare, almost unheard of. Over the years, they've shared fascinating and behind-the-scenes stories about so many icons they were lucky enough to know. I'm certain that the readers of this book will enjoy the many peeks behind the curtain their book reveals. -- Blair Westlake, Former Chairman of Universal Studios Television and Corporate Vice President, Media & Entertainment for Microsoft CorporationJoan Kramer and David Heeley have produced definitive documentary portraits of many of Hollywood's biggest stars. Although I have been involved in the movie business for many decades, I found these behind-the-scenes stories of movie legends enthralling and revelatory. In the Company of Legends is a must-read for those who thought there was nothing new to discover about Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Jane Fonda, and the many other well-known personalities who fill the pages of this book. -- Roger L. Mayer, Former President Turner Entertainment Co., Recipient of Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Academy Award, and long-time Executive of Metro-Goldwyn-MayerThank you, David Heeley and Joan Kramer for giving us one of the best reasons ever for curling up with a book. After their treating us to some of the best, most literate and entertaining hours of television (includingKatharine Hepburn: All About Me, Bacall onBogart, The John Garfield Story, The Adventures of Errol Flynn and numerous other TV specials) they now offer us a book I never wanted to end, chock-full of constant surprises. In the Company of Legends is a king's ransom of fascinating stories about colorful, bigger than life people we know but don't know. The big bonus is that it's a book about dazzling personalities told by people who actually knew the celebrities they write about, worked with them and, further, socialized with them, aware of the their foibles and strengths from first-hand knowledge, not heresay. That's something both rare and refreshing in books today. This one deserves a high spot on your "must read" booklist for the year. -- Robert Osborne, host of "Turner Classic Movies"I've been involved in many of Joan's and David's projects over the years and they've told me fascinating stories about the many celebrities they've worked with, shedding new light on people I thought I knew. Now they are sharing these stories publicly for the first time. Anyone who goes to the movies, the theater, and watches television will treasure this book as much as I do. -- Joanne Woodward
£18.89
Beaufort Books As I Saw It
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Marvin Scott is a classic example of what a good reporter is. He sits on the sideline and tells the story. Marvin Scott is a reporter's reporter. What a great journey he has experienced and he tells it all right here. A pro's pro." -- Larry King"Marvin Scott tells it like he saw it, and you're getting this intrepid reporter's vivid and telling account of his half century at the heart of New York's political and social scene. He knows everybody and has seen everything. Get ready for a wild ride." -- Geraldo Rivera"Marvin Scott is the real deal. These stories reflect the Integrity, honesty and humor that are the hallmark of this journalist's journalist." -- Al Roker"Over the years, I have known Marvin Scott as an objective storyteller who never wavers in his commitment to great reporting. This book is a testament to his incredible career." -- Rudy GiulianiAs a young reporter starting out at WCBS-TV IN 1979, I only knew of Marvin Scott's reputation as a tough competitor and a great storyteller. But I would come to truly know him as a gentleman...a journalist who always cared about getting it right, but not at the expense of his humanity or anyone else's. As I see it, Marvin is a treasure and his book a treasure trove of fascinating insights into some of the most intriguing people and events of our lifetime. -- Meredith VieiraAs I Saw Itdeftly pairs Scott's unique storytelling and photography to give his readers a new look at the singular experiences of a lifelong reporter, and the stories that shaped a generation. Very highly recommended for both community and academic library Contemporary Journalism collections. -- Library BookwatchMarvin Scott has seen it all. He's a born storyteller who gives a fresh perspective on life's everyday experiences that have shaped us all. Dan Rather (he wrote the foreword) probably best describes him best. 'The dictionary describes intrepid as being of resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance. That is exactly how to describe Marvin Scott's journey as a lifelong reporter-and to describe the man himself. It fits Marvin like a bespoke suit.' -- New York Lifestyles
£21.56
Beaufort Books School Choice A Legacy to Keep
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Kregel Publications,U.S. One Woman Against the Reich
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£14.99
University of Missouri Press The Collected Works of Langston Hughes v. 12
Book SynopsisThis volume contains Langston Hughes's collections of biographies for children and young adults - ""Famous American Negroes"", ""Famous Negro Music Makers"" and ""Famous Negro Heroes of America"". These works tell of African Americans who contributed to the construction of the American identity.
£50.35
UNIV OF MISSOURI PR Writing BLUE HIGHWAYS
Book SynopsisThe story behind the writing of the best-selling Blue Highways is as fascinating as the epic trip itself. More than thirty years after his 14,000-mile, 38-state journey, William Least Heat-Moon reflects on the four years he spent capturing the lessons of the road trip on paper.Trade ReviewIn Writing Blue Highways, William Least Heat-Moon offers essential lessons that go well beyond craft: the power of perseverance, the potency of story, and the singular importance of honoring intuition. Students at all levels would do well to hear Heat-Moon’s hard-earned wisdom. An instructive, affirming look at the arduous and sometimes magical process by which an idea becomes a book." - Dinty W. Moore, author of The Mindful Writer: Nobles Truths of the Writing Life"In recounting the prolonged, often painful labour that finally resulted in the birth of his beautifully alive book, Heat-Moon provides far more illuminating detail on what’s required to write (or, more exactly, to write well) than any follow-these-steps "practical" manual....And as readers of Heat-Moon’s books know, one never regrets following his lead. Although Writing Blue Highways takes us on a distinctly different sort of journey - through more a mental than physical landscape - Heat-Moon again proves an expert and companionable guide." - St. Louis Post-Dispatch"Because Writing Blue Highways is a hybrid - part memoir, part how-to, and part cultural history - I think it will appeal to all kinds of readers. These readers will include, first and foremost, Blue Highways fans and readers of nonfiction in general, but I firmly believe this this is a book that should be on the shelf of every writer and widely adopted by teachers of creative nonfiction. It's fascinating, informative, and flat-out fun." - Ned Stuckey-French, author of The American Essay in the American Century"Any writer or writing workshop will find instruction and reassurance in this eloquent back story to Blue Highways, an iconic work of contemporary literary nonfiction. William Least Heat-Moon unfolds his writing process, from concept to reporting, notations to fitful drafts and ruthless revisions, spurred by readers and remembered advice from famous writers, all punctuated by the struggles familiar to any artist - self-doubt, rejection, despair, and determined regeneration." - Beth Taylor, Co-Director, Nonfiction Writing Program, Brown University"Writing Blue Highways: The Story of How a Book Happened is just the sort of text I've been seeking for my creative writing classes. It's a unique blend of memoir and advice, telling the story of a writer's process with wit, wisdom, and useful, often colourful guidance for writers at all stages of their careers. As he documents the development of his American road trip classic, Least Heat-Moon both instructs and inspires, showing how a deep and tenacious writing process can become a path to "resurrection, restoration, a return to a refigured and rebuilt life with rebuilt hopes." - Nancy McCabe, Director of the Writing Program, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
£25.60
MP-NMX Uni of New Mexico Mabel Dodge Luhan New Woman New Worlds
Book SynopsisShe was “the most peculiar common denominator that society, literature, art and radical revolutionaries ever found in New York and Europe.” So claimed a Chicago newspaper reporter in the 1920s of Mabel Dodge Luhan. Lois Rudnick’s biography examines all aspects of Mabel Dodge Luhan's real and imagined lives, drawing on fictional portraits, as well as on Mabel's own memoirs, letters, and fiction.
£19.76
MP-NMX Uni of New Mexico A Garlic Testament Seasons on a Small New Mexico
Book SynopsisFrom his New Mexico mountain home, award-winning author Stanley Crawford writes about growing garlic and selling it. The book is a favourite not only for its assemblage of garlic and farming lore but for what it tells us about how to live a satisfying life. This beloved book, first published in 1992, is now available only from the University of New Mexico Press.
£16.10
University of New Mexico Press The Education of Little Tree
Book SynopsisThe story of a Cherokee boyhood of the 1930's.
£15.26
Loyola University Press,U.S. Mystics and Miracles True Stories of Lives
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£999.99
Lillenas Publishing Confessions of an Adulterous Christian Woman Lies
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£12.99
Foundry Publishing Mildred Bangs Wynkoop Her Life and Thought
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£26.99
Theosophical Publishing House,U.S. Reminiscences of HPBlavatsky and the Secret
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£11.84
Theosophical Publishing House,U.S. Little Tyke The True Story of a Gentle Vegetarian
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£11.74
Mennomedia, Inc. Hutterite Diaries Wisdom from My Prairie Community 3 Plainspoken
£10.49
Tyndale House Publishers A Promise Kept The Story of an Unforgettable Love
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Brigham Young University Press On This Day
Book SynopsisThe Yaysmawurk is a liturgical collection of brief saints' lives arranged according to the day on which they were celebrated in the annual church calendar. The name comes from the first words of most of the daily entries: Y-aysm awur, that is, On this day . . . The collection was part of the great and varied Armenian liturgical tradition from the turn of the first millennium. The first Yaysmawurk was translated from an existing Greek liturgical collection (the Synaxarion, where the lives are all collected). In fact, it is common knowledge that this Greek collection was the basis for nearly all such liturgical collections of the lives of the saints throughout the early Christian world. However, it was not a mere translation. Rather, it constituted a logical culmination of a long and steady development in the Armenian Church of what scholars today like to call the cult of the saints.
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Vallentine Mitchell The Girl in the Check Coat Library of Holocaust
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£20.53
Vallentine Mitchell Jolson The Story of Al Jolson
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£32.93
Lawrence & Wishart Ltd Letters 184451 v 38 Collected Works
Book SynopsisPart of a definitive English-language edition, prepared in collaboration with the Institute of Marxism-Leninism in Moscow, which contains all the works of Marx and Engels, whether published in their lifetimes or since. The series includes their complete correspondence and newly discovered works.
£47.50
Lawrence & Wishart Ltd Letters 185255 v 39 Collected Works
Book SynopsisPart of a definitive English-language edition, prepared in collaboration with the Institute of Marxism-Leninism in Moscow, which contains all the works of Marx and Engels, whether published in their lifetimes or since. The series includes their complete correspondence and newly discovered works.
£45.00
Lawrence & Wishart Ltd Collected Works Volume 40 Marx and Engels 185659
Book SynopsisPart of a definitive English-language edition, prepared in collaboration with the Institute of Marxism-Leninism in Moscow, which contains all the works of Marx and Engels, whether published in their lifetimes or since. The series includes their complete correspondence and newly discovered works.
£45.00
Lawrence & Wishart Ltd 186064 v 41 Collected Works
Book SynopsisPart of a definitive English-language edition, prepared in collaboration with the Institute of Marxism-Leninism in Moscow, which contains all the works of Marx and Engels, whether published in their lifetimes or since. The series includes their complete correspondence and newly discovered works.
£45.00
Lawrence & Wishart Ltd Collected Works: v. 42
Book SynopsisPart of a definitive English-language edition, prepared in collaboration with the Institute of Marxism-Leninism in Moscow, which contains all the works of Marx and Engels, whether published in their lifetimes or since. The series includes their complete correspondence and newly discovered works.
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Lawrence & Wishart Ltd Collected Works v 43
Book SynopsisPart of a definitive English-language edition, prepared in collaboration with the Institute of Marxism-Leninism in Moscow, which contains all the works of Marx and Engels, whether published in their lifetimes or since. The series includes their complete correspondence and newly discovered works.
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