Author: Elena Popova
Publisher: Algora Publishing
ISBN: 0875866395
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
What do you think of those Russian brides? What do they think of YOU? International marriages bring a substantial number of newcomers to the US and contribute to the transformation of the basic institution of society the family. When men are from Mars and women are aliens, the marital dynamic can be quite dramatic. A Russian-born journalist, Ms. Popova shines a blinding light on some of the amusing and amazing oddities that are revealed when an outsider takes a blunt look at how we live.
Through Alien Eyes
Author: Elena Popova
Publisher: Algora Publishing
ISBN: 0875866395
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
What do you think of those Russian brides? What do they think of YOU? International marriages bring a substantial number of newcomers to the US and contribute to the transformation of the basic institution of society the family. When men are from Mars and women are aliens, the marital dynamic can be quite dramatic. A Russian-born journalist, Ms. Popova shines a blinding light on some of the amusing and amazing oddities that are revealed when an outsider takes a blunt look at how we live.
Publisher: Algora Publishing
ISBN: 0875866395
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
What do you think of those Russian brides? What do they think of YOU? International marriages bring a substantial number of newcomers to the US and contribute to the transformation of the basic institution of society the family. When men are from Mars and women are aliens, the marital dynamic can be quite dramatic. A Russian-born journalist, Ms. Popova shines a blinding light on some of the amusing and amazing oddities that are revealed when an outsider takes a blunt look at how we live.
Maxims and moral reflections [ed.] with a memoir by the chevalier de Chatelain
Author: François duc de La Rochefoucauld
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Maxims and Moral Reflections ... With a biographical preface signed: L. D. . A new edition, corrected. With a portrait
Author: François de LA ROCHEFOUCAULD (2nd Duke.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Author: John Bartlett
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 031625018X
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 5269
Book Description
More than 150 years after its original publication, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations has been completely revised and updated for its eighteenth edition. Bartlett's showcases a sweeping survey of world history, from the times of ancient Egyptians to present day. New authors include Warren Buffett, the Dalai Lama, Bill Gates, David Foster Wallace, Emily Post, Steve Jobs, Jimi Hendrix, Paul Krugman, Hunter S. Thompson, Jon Stewart, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, Barack Obama, Che Guevara, Randy Pausch, Desmond Tutu, Julia Child, Fran Leibowitz, Harper Lee, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Patti Smith, William F. Buckley, and Robert F. Kennedy. In the classic Bartlett's tradition, the book offers readers and scholars alike a vast, stunning representation of those words that have influenced and molded our language and culture.
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 031625018X
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 5269
Book Description
More than 150 years after its original publication, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations has been completely revised and updated for its eighteenth edition. Bartlett's showcases a sweeping survey of world history, from the times of ancient Egyptians to present day. New authors include Warren Buffett, the Dalai Lama, Bill Gates, David Foster Wallace, Emily Post, Steve Jobs, Jimi Hendrix, Paul Krugman, Hunter S. Thompson, Jon Stewart, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, Barack Obama, Che Guevara, Randy Pausch, Desmond Tutu, Julia Child, Fran Leibowitz, Harper Lee, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Patti Smith, William F. Buckley, and Robert F. Kennedy. In the classic Bartlett's tradition, the book offers readers and scholars alike a vast, stunning representation of those words that have influenced and molded our language and culture.
Lump It or Leave It
Author: Florence King
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 146681618X
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Lump It or Leave It, Florence King's latest volume of rapier-edged contemplations on American tomfoolery--er, values--takes on everything from the hazards of fame to the joys of menopause, with all of the bile and brio that has made her the nation's most beloved misanthrope. From college professors ("incapable of earning a living with either their minds or their hands") to the South ("if at first you don't secede, try, try, again") to the U.S. government ("the crude leading the crud"), few fools remain unskewered by the reigning Queen of Spleen.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 146681618X
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Lump It or Leave It, Florence King's latest volume of rapier-edged contemplations on American tomfoolery--er, values--takes on everything from the hazards of fame to the joys of menopause, with all of the bile and brio that has made her the nation's most beloved misanthrope. From college professors ("incapable of earning a living with either their minds or their hands") to the South ("if at first you don't secede, try, try, again") to the U.S. government ("the crude leading the crud"), few fools remain unskewered by the reigning Queen of Spleen.
Memories of the Great and the Good
Author: Alistair Cooke
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
ISBN: 9781559705455
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Alistair Cooke presents a gallery of portraits and sketches of 23 of the most fascinating characters he has known, admired, or covered during his long and distinguished career, including Winston Churchill, Duke Ellington, and George Abbott.
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
ISBN: 9781559705455
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Alistair Cooke presents a gallery of portraits and sketches of 23 of the most fascinating characters he has known, admired, or covered during his long and distinguished career, including Winston Churchill, Duke Ellington, and George Abbott.
Maxillofacial Orthopedics
Author: Jeffrey H. Ahlin
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1591609402
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1591609402
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Reflections In A Jaundiced Eye
Author: Florence King
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312039786
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
In this collection of essays, King surveys the wide spectrum of American foolishness, leaving few sacred cows ungored. Her subjects include "helpism", education, feminist literature, and America's most fundamental principle, "Democrazy". The Washington Post calls Florence King "a Southern spinster who doesn't suffer fools gladly and likes to see fools suffer".
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312039786
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
In this collection of essays, King surveys the wide spectrum of American foolishness, leaving few sacred cows ungored. Her subjects include "helpism", education, feminist literature, and America's most fundamental principle, "Democrazy". The Washington Post calls Florence King "a Southern spinster who doesn't suffer fools gladly and likes to see fools suffer".
The Florence King Reader
Author: Florence King
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312143370
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
GIFT LOCAL 11-15-2002 $13.95.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312143370
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
GIFT LOCAL 11-15-2002 $13.95.
Hiker and the Stranger
Author: C. E. Young
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491709189
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Boaz Hiker called Bo by his friends enjoys the trappings of success: a large home in suburban Pennsylvania, a beautiful wife and daughter, and a job controlling other people's money. Even so, something is missing. Before he can figure out what it is, the world descends into darkness, and Bo begins a perilous journey in the attempt to reunite with his family. Traveling through a bizarre new world, Hiker meets prophets, priests, and pilgrims and eventually encounters a mysterious, unnamed Stranger with tremendous powers. His only guides are a compass of unsurpassed craftsmanship and his own moral compass. These guides will determine whether he can save his wife, his daughter, and the rest of humanity. In this dramatic, post-apocalyptic tale of good versus evil, one good man must make the right decisions and overcome obstacles to save the world. If he doesn't, a fallen angel will rule over a dark and evil world. Cover illustration by Billie Michael
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491709189
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Boaz Hiker called Bo by his friends enjoys the trappings of success: a large home in suburban Pennsylvania, a beautiful wife and daughter, and a job controlling other people's money. Even so, something is missing. Before he can figure out what it is, the world descends into darkness, and Bo begins a perilous journey in the attempt to reunite with his family. Traveling through a bizarre new world, Hiker meets prophets, priests, and pilgrims and eventually encounters a mysterious, unnamed Stranger with tremendous powers. His only guides are a compass of unsurpassed craftsmanship and his own moral compass. These guides will determine whether he can save his wife, his daughter, and the rest of humanity. In this dramatic, post-apocalyptic tale of good versus evil, one good man must make the right decisions and overcome obstacles to save the world. If he doesn't, a fallen angel will rule over a dark and evil world. Cover illustration by Billie Michael