Author: Al Silverman
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504028244
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
This collection of essays and reviews from the Book-of-the-Month Club offers a unique literary history of American readership in the twentieth century. From The Sun Also Rises to The Accidental Tourist, the judges, editors, and reviewers of the Book-of-the-Month Club help readers all across America find their next favorite book. In this comprehensive anthology compiled from the Club’s monthly News, astute reviewers praise and critique a diverse array of authors including Dashiell Hammett, Barbara Tuchman, Sinclair Lewis, Saul Bellow, Margaret Mitchell, James Baldwin, Willa Cather, and Evelyn Waugh. Harper Lee affectionately profiles Truman Capote, poet laureate Robert Penn Warren praises his friend Bill Styron, and Gore Vidal interviews himself. John le Carré shares why it was particularly hard to write A Perfect Spy, and E. L. Doctorow reveals the intentions of his masterpiece, Ragtime. A celebration of the life-affirming power of the written word and a treasure trove of reviews, essays, and author portraits related to classic books we all know and love and less famous titles well-deserving of rediscovery, The Book of the Month is a must-read for bibliophiles everywhere.
The Book of the Month
Author: Al Silverman
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504028244
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
This collection of essays and reviews from the Book-of-the-Month Club offers a unique literary history of American readership in the twentieth century. From The Sun Also Rises to The Accidental Tourist, the judges, editors, and reviewers of the Book-of-the-Month Club help readers all across America find their next favorite book. In this comprehensive anthology compiled from the Club’s monthly News, astute reviewers praise and critique a diverse array of authors including Dashiell Hammett, Barbara Tuchman, Sinclair Lewis, Saul Bellow, Margaret Mitchell, James Baldwin, Willa Cather, and Evelyn Waugh. Harper Lee affectionately profiles Truman Capote, poet laureate Robert Penn Warren praises his friend Bill Styron, and Gore Vidal interviews himself. John le Carré shares why it was particularly hard to write A Perfect Spy, and E. L. Doctorow reveals the intentions of his masterpiece, Ragtime. A celebration of the life-affirming power of the written word and a treasure trove of reviews, essays, and author portraits related to classic books we all know and love and less famous titles well-deserving of rediscovery, The Book of the Month is a must-read for bibliophiles everywhere.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504028244
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
This collection of essays and reviews from the Book-of-the-Month Club offers a unique literary history of American readership in the twentieth century. From The Sun Also Rises to The Accidental Tourist, the judges, editors, and reviewers of the Book-of-the-Month Club help readers all across America find their next favorite book. In this comprehensive anthology compiled from the Club’s monthly News, astute reviewers praise and critique a diverse array of authors including Dashiell Hammett, Barbara Tuchman, Sinclair Lewis, Saul Bellow, Margaret Mitchell, James Baldwin, Willa Cather, and Evelyn Waugh. Harper Lee affectionately profiles Truman Capote, poet laureate Robert Penn Warren praises his friend Bill Styron, and Gore Vidal interviews himself. John le Carré shares why it was particularly hard to write A Perfect Spy, and E. L. Doctorow reveals the intentions of his masterpiece, Ragtime. A celebration of the life-affirming power of the written word and a treasure trove of reviews, essays, and author portraits related to classic books we all know and love and less famous titles well-deserving of rediscovery, The Book of the Month is a must-read for bibliophiles everywhere.
The Book of the Months
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Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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The Vampire Book of the Month Club
Author: Rusty Fischer
Publisher: Medallion Media Group
ISBN: 1942546416
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
At the age of seventeen, Nora Falcon is already a best-selling author of vampire lit, with fans lining up around the block to read the next installment of her Better off Bled series. So it might seem like she’s something special. But at the Nightshade Preparatory Academy for Exemplary Boys and Girls in Beverly Hills, Nora is just another student. One day a handsome stranger shows up at one of Nora’s book signings. Reece Rothchild is not only tall, dark, and handsome—he’s downright irresistible, and he has recently transferred to Nightshade Academy. But Reece is not just eye candy: he’s an actual vampire who wants Nora to write a book specifically for vampires—and he’s very persistent. So persistent he kidnaps Nora’s friends to get her to comply. Nora is torn. If she does what Reece wants, thousands of vampires will converge on an unsuspecting town and use its inhabitants as a human snack bar. If she doesn’t, her friends will die. Now Nora must find a way to defeat Reece and save her friends—all while juggling a full course load!
Publisher: Medallion Media Group
ISBN: 1942546416
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
At the age of seventeen, Nora Falcon is already a best-selling author of vampire lit, with fans lining up around the block to read the next installment of her Better off Bled series. So it might seem like she’s something special. But at the Nightshade Preparatory Academy for Exemplary Boys and Girls in Beverly Hills, Nora is just another student. One day a handsome stranger shows up at one of Nora’s book signings. Reece Rothchild is not only tall, dark, and handsome—he’s downright irresistible, and he has recently transferred to Nightshade Academy. But Reece is not just eye candy: he’s an actual vampire who wants Nora to write a book specifically for vampires—and he’s very persistent. So persistent he kidnaps Nora’s friends to get her to comply. Nora is torn. If she does what Reece wants, thousands of vampires will converge on an unsuspecting town and use its inhabitants as a human snack bar. If she doesn’t, her friends will die. Now Nora must find a way to defeat Reece and save her friends—all while juggling a full course load!
The Complete Music Practice Record Book: A Six-Month Log and Journal for Dedicated Students
Author: Larry Zafran
Publisher: Larry Zafran
ISBN: 145389926X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 109
Book Description
A music student's record book by independent author and dedicated piano student Larry Zafran. This comprehensive six-month practice log and journal is targeted at highly dedicated music students of all levels and instruments, with an emphasis on those who are older and/or non-beginners. Each day's entry provides space to document practice efforts devoted to sight reading, scales, technical exercises, ear training, theory, and related topics in each category. Each entry also includes space to track practice of pieces in progress and old repertoire, as well as performance rehearsal, meditation/breathing, and physical exercise. In each entry, the student can also record his/her moods, assessment of goal achievement, total focused practice time, and notes to discuss with his/her teacher. There is also space in which the student can account for little, no, or poor quality practice, and a space in which a parent or teacher can initial if applicable. The book includes a weekly self-assessment form after every seven log entries, intended to be completed before or during each lesson. After every 28 daily entries there is a monthly self-assessment form which tracks progress with greater scope. The book concludes with a semi-annual self-assessment, including goals for the following six months. Additional log entry pages can be printed at no cost via the author's website.
Publisher: Larry Zafran
ISBN: 145389926X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 109
Book Description
A music student's record book by independent author and dedicated piano student Larry Zafran. This comprehensive six-month practice log and journal is targeted at highly dedicated music students of all levels and instruments, with an emphasis on those who are older and/or non-beginners. Each day's entry provides space to document practice efforts devoted to sight reading, scales, technical exercises, ear training, theory, and related topics in each category. Each entry also includes space to track practice of pieces in progress and old repertoire, as well as performance rehearsal, meditation/breathing, and physical exercise. In each entry, the student can also record his/her moods, assessment of goal achievement, total focused practice time, and notes to discuss with his/her teacher. There is also space in which the student can account for little, no, or poor quality practice, and a space in which a parent or teacher can initial if applicable. The book includes a weekly self-assessment form after every seven log entries, intended to be completed before or during each lesson. After every 28 daily entries there is a monthly self-assessment form which tracks progress with greater scope. The book concludes with a semi-annual self-assessment, including goals for the following six months. Additional log entry pages can be printed at no cost via the author's website.
How To Write A Book In One Month And Earn One Lakh From It
Author: Tanmay Dubey
Publisher: Invincible Publishers
ISBN: 9390542480
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
There is a book inside each one of us. Every Human being has a beautiful story to tell. All of us have a great personality trait that is worth millions of dollars. But how many of us are able to share our life stories, our unique learnings that have the power to influence others and change their lives into a form of a book. Writing a book is a mammoth task is one of the biggest myths that stop people from putting the pen on paper. In this book International Book Writing Coach and Best Selling Author, Tanmay Dubey shares some amazingly simple and easy to adopt methods that can help you finish your book in record time. An Idea is worth a business. This book also talks about how you can ‘sell’ your idea leveraging your book, and earn a living. Breaking the chains of a regular 9-5 job, your book has an immense potential to turn you into an entrepreneur and gain freedom in life.
Publisher: Invincible Publishers
ISBN: 9390542480
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
There is a book inside each one of us. Every Human being has a beautiful story to tell. All of us have a great personality trait that is worth millions of dollars. But how many of us are able to share our life stories, our unique learnings that have the power to influence others and change their lives into a form of a book. Writing a book is a mammoth task is one of the biggest myths that stop people from putting the pen on paper. In this book International Book Writing Coach and Best Selling Author, Tanmay Dubey shares some amazingly simple and easy to adopt methods that can help you finish your book in record time. An Idea is worth a business. This book also talks about how you can ‘sell’ your idea leveraging your book, and earn a living. Breaking the chains of a regular 9-5 job, your book has an immense potential to turn you into an entrepreneur and gain freedom in life.
The Book of Days
Author: Robert Chambers
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3375005385
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 842
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1863. A Miscellany of Popular Antiquities in connection with the calendar. Including anecdote, biography, and history. Curiosities of literature and oddities of human life and character.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3375005385
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 842
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1863. A Miscellany of Popular Antiquities in connection with the calendar. Including anecdote, biography, and history. Curiosities of literature and oddities of human life and character.
The Book-Keeper and American Counting-Room Volume 1
Author: Richard P. Brief
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000165566
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 503
Book Description
This book, first published in 1989, contains reprints of the early periodical on accounting, The Book-Keeper. It dealt with ‘historical reviews of methods and systems in all ages and by all nations. Elucidations of accounts, introducing new and simplified features of accounting. Problems from the counting-room discussed and explained. Instructive notes upon plans and methods of book-keeping in every department of trade, commerce and industry.’ The journal is a primary source for students interested in the history of accounting.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000165566
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 503
Book Description
This book, first published in 1989, contains reprints of the early periodical on accounting, The Book-Keeper. It dealt with ‘historical reviews of methods and systems in all ages and by all nations. Elucidations of accounts, introducing new and simplified features of accounting. Problems from the counting-room discussed and explained. Instructive notes upon plans and methods of book-keeping in every department of trade, commerce and industry.’ The journal is a primary source for students interested in the history of accounting.
Let Me Show You How to Earn £29,000 A Month
Author: Richard Mark
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1445736241
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
You'll learn an amazingly fast system to create a wealth creating product that you can sell through the post or on the internet! Fortunes are being made from creating simple books and manuals which you can keep selling for years to come. This shortcut system shows you how to do everything step-by-step even if you don't write or don't want to write a single word!
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1445736241
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
You'll learn an amazingly fast system to create a wealth creating product that you can sell through the post or on the internet! Fortunes are being made from creating simple books and manuals which you can keep selling for years to come. This shortcut system shows you how to do everything step-by-step even if you don't write or don't want to write a single word!
LIFE
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Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.
How to Succeed in 12 Months
Author: Serena Star-Leonard
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0730308685
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Step into the more fabulous version of your life Think about where you are in life right at this moment. How does it compare with your dreams? You may have let go of a few life goals over the years, as "real life" took over and made grand gestures seem like impractical fantasies. But no matter where you are on your life's journey, it's not too late to reclaim your dreams and achieve the life you've always wanted! It's absolutely possible to design your own lifestyle instead of just allowing circumstance to dictate your daily routine. How to Succeed in 12 Months: Creating a Life You Loveis your ultimate guide to turning your dreams into reality. Author Serena Star-Leonard is living the dream herself, having practiced what she preaches. In the book, she shares the secrets behind figuring out the steps that will get you the life you've always wanted, and taking those steps in leaps and bounds. It's not a get-rich-quick scheme, but a one-year plan to stepping out of your rut and into your most fulfilling life. Star-Leonard provides a roadmap to: Breaking your dreams into small, actionable steps Eliminating excuses and gaining confidence Prioritizing your goals for better planning Designing your lifestyle around your interests Whether you've been looking for a way to work closer to your dreams, or are just looking for a way out of the rat race, Star-Leonard is your guide to make big things happen. How to Succeed in 12 Months: Creating a Life You Love is the key that opens the door to a more fabulous version of your life.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0730308685
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Step into the more fabulous version of your life Think about where you are in life right at this moment. How does it compare with your dreams? You may have let go of a few life goals over the years, as "real life" took over and made grand gestures seem like impractical fantasies. But no matter where you are on your life's journey, it's not too late to reclaim your dreams and achieve the life you've always wanted! It's absolutely possible to design your own lifestyle instead of just allowing circumstance to dictate your daily routine. How to Succeed in 12 Months: Creating a Life You Loveis your ultimate guide to turning your dreams into reality. Author Serena Star-Leonard is living the dream herself, having practiced what she preaches. In the book, she shares the secrets behind figuring out the steps that will get you the life you've always wanted, and taking those steps in leaps and bounds. It's not a get-rich-quick scheme, but a one-year plan to stepping out of your rut and into your most fulfilling life. Star-Leonard provides a roadmap to: Breaking your dreams into small, actionable steps Eliminating excuses and gaining confidence Prioritizing your goals for better planning Designing your lifestyle around your interests Whether you've been looking for a way to work closer to your dreams, or are just looking for a way out of the rat race, Star-Leonard is your guide to make big things happen. How to Succeed in 12 Months: Creating a Life You Love is the key that opens the door to a more fabulous version of your life.