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Selected Poems
by Emily Dickinson
Collection of poems exploring various themes of life, death, and the nature of reality.
Although Emily Dickinson wrote nearly 2,000 poems, only a handful were ever published in her lifetime, and those anonymously. Today, she is recognized as one of the most important American poets of ... (Barnes & Noble)
100 Selected Poems
by E.E. Cummings
An exploration of life, love, and the beauty of nature through the lens of poetry.
E.E. Cummings is without question one of the major poets of this century, and this volume, first published in 1959, is indispensable for every lover of modern lyrical verse. It contains one hundred ... (Barnes & Noble)
Selected Poems
by William Carlos Williams
Exploration of beauty and truth through the medium of language and poetry.
Opening with Professor Tomlinson's superbly clear and helpful introduction this selection reflects the most up-to-date Williams scholarship. In addition to including many more pieces, Tomlinson has ... (Goodreads)
Collected Poems, Prose, and Plays
by Robert Frost
A comprehensive collection of Frost's works, including poetry, prose, and plays, showcasing his mastery of language and deep understanding of human nature.
Justly celebrated at home and abroad, Robert Frost is perhaps America’s greatest twentieth-century poet and a towering figure in American letters. From the publication of his first collections, A ... (Goodreads)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Sheet Music for Flute with CD
by John Williams
Compilation of sheet music from the Harry Potter films, accompanied by an audio CD of the music.
Alfred Music Publishing is the world's largest educational music publisher. Alfred produces educational, reference, pop, and performance materials for teachers, students, professionals, and hobbyists ... (Goodreads)
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
by Kevin Henkes
A young mouse's journey of learning the importance of responsibility and patience.
Lilly loves everything about school, especially her cool teacher, Mr. Slinger. But when Lilly brings her purple plastic purse and its treasures to school and can't wait until sharing time, Mr. ... (Goodreads)
Selected Poems
by Rainer Maria Rilke
An exploration of love, life, and the beauty of the natural world through the lens of a lyrical poet.
Parallel German text and English translation. The influence and popularity of Rilke’s poetry in America have never been greater than they are today, more than fifty years after his death. Rilke is ... (Goodreads)
What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky
by Lesley Nneka Arimah
A collection of stories exploring the struggles of modern life, dealing with loss, identity, and belonging.
A dazzlingly accomplished debut collection explores the ties that bind parents and children, husbands and wives, lovers and friends to one another and to the places they call home. In “Who Will Greet ... (Goodreads)
Jazz
by Toni Morrison
A story of forbidden love, set against the backdrop of the jazz age in 1920s America.
In the winter of 1926, when everybody everywhere sees nothing but good things ahead, Joe Trace, middle-aged door-to-door salesman of Cleopatra beauty products, shoots his teenage lover to death. At ... (Goodreads)
Wicked - Piano/Vocal Arrangement
by Stephen Schwartz
Musical adaptation of the classic tale of a misunderstood witch and her unlikely friendship with a young girl.
Nominated for a whopping 10 Tony Awards in 2005, Wicked is an undeniable Broadway smash! A prequel to the all-American classic The Wizard of Oz, this new musical is a character study of Elphaba and ... (Goodreads)
The World's Wife
by Carol Ann Duffy
A collection of poems that give voice to the wives of famous men throughout history, offering a feminist perspective on their stories.
Be terrified. It's you I love, perfect man, Greek God, my own; but I know you'll go, betray me, stray from home. So better by far for me if you were stone. —from "Medusa" Stunningly original and ... (Goodreads)
Nightwood
by Djuna Barnes
A lyrical exploration of the human condition, examining the innermost depths of the soul.
Nightwood, Djuna Barnes' strange and sinuous tour de force, "belongs to that small class of books that somehow reflect a time or an epoch" (TLS). That time is the period between the two World Wars, ... (Goodreads)
The Complete Collected Poems
by Maya Angelou
Anthology of lyrical writings spanning the poet's life and work.
For the first time, the complete collection of Maya Angelou's published poems-including "On the Pulse of Morning"-in a permanent collectible, handsome hardcover edition. ... (Goodreads)
Selected Poems
by Langston Hughes
A collection of poems that explore the African American experience, from the Harlem Renaissance to the Civil Rights Movement.
With the publication of his first book of poems, The Weary Blues , in 1926, Langston Hughes electrified readers and launched a renaissance in black writing in America. The poems Hughes wrote ... (Goodreads)
Color: A Natural History of the Palette
by Victoria Finlay
Exploration of the history, science, and cultural significance of color.
Discover the tantalizing true stories behind your favorite colors. For example: Cleopatra used saffron—a source of the color yellow—for seduction. Extracted from an Afghan mine, the blue ... (Goodreads)
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
by Julia Cameron
Exploring the power of the creative spirit and unlocking the potential of the inner artist.
The Artist’s Way is the seminal book on the subject of creativity. An international bestseller, millions of readers have found it to be an invaluable guide to living the artist’s life. Still as vital ... (Goodreads)
The Diary of Anaïs Nin, 1931-1934
by Anaïs Nin
The first volume of Anaïs Nin's diary, exploring her personal and artistic growth as a writer and woman in the early 1930s.
This celebrated volume begins when Nin is about to publish her first book and ends when she leaves Paris for New York. Edited and with a Preface by Gunther Stuhlmann ... (Goodreads)
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
by Natalie Goldberg
A guide to writing as a spiritual practice, encouraging writers to let go of their inhibitions and write from the heart.
For more than twenty years Natalie Goldberg has been challenging and cheering on writers with her books and workshops. In her groundbreaking first book, she brings together Zen meditation and writing ... (Goodreads)
في قلبي أنثى عبرية
by خولة حمدي
A story of a young Palestinian woman's struggle for identity and freedom in a politically tumultuous environment.
في قلب حارة اليهود في الجنوب التونسي تتشابك الأحداث حول المسلمة اليتيمة التي تربت بين أحضان عائلة يهودية، و بين ثنايا مدينة قانا العتيقة في الجنوب اللبناني تدخل بلبلة غير متوقعة في حياة ندى التي نشأت ... (Goodreads)
Julio Cortázar: Rayuela
by Robert Brody
A critical guide to Julio Cortázar's masterpiece "Rayuela," exploring its themes, structure, and literary techniques.
A guide to Julio Cortázar's classic Rayuela. ... (Goodreads)
The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 1: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion
by Mark Cotta Vaz
An behind-the-scenes tour of the movie adaptation of the popular novel.
A companion to the film, illustrated with full color photos. ... (Goodreads)
Almost French: Love and a New Life in Paris
by Sarah Turnbull
A memoir of an Australian journalist's journey to Paris, navigating the complexities of French culture and falling in love with a Frenchman.
The charming true story of a spirited young woman who finds adventure–and the love of her life--in Paris. "This isn't like me. I'm not the sort of girl who crosses continents to meet up with a man ... (Goodreads)
Selected Poems
by E.E. Cummings
A compilation of lyrical poetry that explores the beauty and complexity of life.
E.E. Cummings is without question one of the major poets of this century, and this volume, first published in 1959, is indispensable for every lover of modern lyrical verse. It contains one hundred ... (Barnes & Noble)
Selected Poems
by Robert Frost
A collection of Robert Frost's most celebrated poems, exploring themes of nature, life, and human experience.
In his poetry, Robert Frost made plainspoken men and women eloquent philosophers on the human condition. Selected Poems is a unique collection of 37 poems by this well-known twentieth-century ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Famished Road
by Ben Okri
A magical realist tale of a spirit-child's journey through the streets of Lagos, Nigeria.
In the decade since it won the Booker Prize, Ben Okri's Famished Road has become a classic. Like Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children or Gabriel Garcia Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude , it ... (Goodreads)
حديث الصباح والمساء
by Naguib Mahfouz
هى رواية كل كائن وإنسان على وجه الأرض... نفس البداية والنهاية.. لا يختلف فيها صبى عن رجل عن امرأة عن فتاة مهما اختلفت وتباينت الأحداث. فهذا "أحمد عطا المراكيبي" العملاق ذو الجسم الطويل المنبسط .. ... (Goodreads)
Whistle for Willie
by Ezra Jack Keats
A young boy tries to learn how to whistle for his dog, Willie, but struggles until he discovers a new technique.
The protagonist, Peter, wants to be able to call his dog Willie by whistling. Although it hurts him after a while he doesn't give up and eventually succeeds. Whistle for Willie has been used to ... (Wikipedia)
In Another Life
by Marc Levy
Parti à la recherche d'un tableau mystérieux, Jonathan croise la route de Clara. Tous deux sont convaincus de s'être déjà rencontrés. Mais où et quand ? À Londres, il y a plus d'un siècle... Le ... (Goodreads)
Flesh and Blood
by Michael Cunningham
A family saga that explores the complexities of love, identity, and relationships over three generations.
This novel follows the Stassos family through four generations, as it is touched by ambition, love, violence, and the transforming effects of time. ... (Barnes & Noble)
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