Author: Leslie M. Pockell
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613510608
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This compact volume features the greatest hits collection of the 100 best poems ever written. The authors are each represented by one of his or her best-known and best-loved works. Each poem is introduced by a brief head note which details the poet's life history as well as the poem's significance.
Author: Leslie Pockell
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 9780446563826
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Reading any great poem for the first time is always a thrilling discovery, even if it's only four lines long, and this collection brings together some of the best ever to read, memorize, or recite. Boys of all ages will enjoy reading poems catered specifically to them, whether it means discovering great heroes and dangerous animals, or simply laughing at pure nonsense and hilarious rhymes. The book is divided into seven sections: Animals, Fun to Read Aloud, Battlefields and Heroes, Things to Think About, Limericks, Tongue Twisters, Just for Laughs. 100 BEST POEMS FOR BOYS is a perfect introduction for those encountering poetry for the first time, but readers who grew up with poems will also cherish this treasury of classics.
Author: Leslie Pockell
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0446511935
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 129
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Here in this portable treasury are the 100 most moving and memorable love poems of all time, each accompanied by an illuminating introduction. Words of Love...and seduction, heartbreak, adoration, and passion. Revisit the Classics: "He Is More Than a Hero" by Sappho Sonnet 18 ("Let Me Not to the Marriage of True Minds") by William Shakespeare "She Walks in Beauty" by Lord Byron Enjoy Old Favorites: "To My Dear and Loving Husband" by Anne Bradstreet "The Owl and the Pussycat" by Edward Lear "When I Was One and Twenty" by A. E. Housman Make Surprising Discoveries: "Your Catfish Friend" by Richard Brautigan "To Alice B. Toklas" by Gertrude Stein "Valentine" by Donald Hall "True Love" by Judith Viorst Carry this book wherever you go. It's a perfect companion to read alone or to share with that special person in your life. The 100 Best Love Poems of all Time.
Author: Leslie M. Pockell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780446579070
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 216
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Author: Leslie Pockell
Publisher: Business Plus
ISBN: 044619834X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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For anyone preparing to step into a leadership role--be it a corporate CEO, business team leader, church deacon, or head of a household--this unique collection of quotes from 100 great leaders of armies, social movements, political revolutions, fashion revolutions, businesses, and nations is sure to inspire. From Abraham Lincoln to Martin Luther King, Jr., from Napoleon to Coco Chanel, readers will encounter such inspiring words to lead by as: "It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself." (Eleanor Roosevelt); "You do not lead by hitting people over the head--that's assault, not leadership." (Dwight D. Eisenhower); and "What you cannot enforce, do not command." (Sophocles). The essential and eloquently expressed principles in this book will motivate readers to lead with passion and compassion and teach them how to identify and achieve what is best for the group.
Author: Leslie Pockell
Publisher: Popular Library
ISBN: 0446511927
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 204
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No matter what the occasion, this collection of poems is the perfect gift to cheer up a friend or family member. with this compact volume of 100 poems written by the world's greatest poets, some inspiring, some hilarious, and all memorable. Each delightful poem is preceded by an illuminating headnote. Among the poems included are classics, such as Schiller's "Ode to Joy," Wordsworth's "My Heart Leaps Up," Longfellow's "A Psalm of Life," and Dickinson's "'Hope is the Thing with Feathers." This collection includes many more captivating works that take as their exhilarating theme the limitless possibilities of human existence. Whether it's through inspired nonsense or insightful commentary, these poems will leave readers feeling happier and enriched for having read them.
Author: Leslie Pockell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780739417126
Category : Large type books
Languages : en
Pages : 276
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Author: Gerald Daniele
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595350291
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 130
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Memories of Gerald Daniele's life and a selection of his poetry.
Author: Leslie Pockell
Publisher: Business Plus
ISBN: 0446545139
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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MBA in a Book provides readers with a priceless foundation of business principles, sales techniques, and leadership advice—a perfect gift for rising professionals. MBA In a Book offers the kind of information graduates of MBA programs ought to have, but usually gain only after years of hard-won experience. This volume contains essential advice about the fundamentals of business, sales, and leadership from some of history's most influential thinkers and doers: entepreneurs, executives, scholars, statesmen, and philosophers. The business principles section includes wisdom about the fundamentals of business practice and theory and important advice on investment, leadership, management, marketing, and success. The following section includes observations and insights that offer useful sales advice and ingenious techniques. Readers will discover gems of wisdom that address both the daily practicalities and the grand ideals of leadership in the final section. Updated with a new introduction, this valuable collection will provide readers with the keys to mastering timeless and essential business skills. MBA In a Book will inspire, guide, and support anyone interested in mastering the complex strategies that lead to success in business.
Author: Leslie Pockell
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312369808
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 305
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Favorite American poets--including Longfellow, Whitman, Dickinson, and Poe--are represented in this collection that is being published just in time for National Poetry Month.
