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"In The Wit & Wisdom of Ronald Reagan, author James C. Humes brings together the best observations and opinions of the "Great Communicator." Spanning one-liners, anecdotes, zingers, and little-known stories, this collection also includes commentary about Reagan from friends and foes as well as analysis of his great speeches."--BOOK JACKET.
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"The Almanac of the Infamous, the Incredible, and the Ignored is a fact-collector's dream directory of history's mysteries and unexplained events - rich with original illustrations throughout. An outstanding trivia and reference book for any lover of unusual lore, each date has one or more historical events, a quote, an illustration, and a secret power. Topics include the Crystal Skull, UFO encounters, and other enigmas of nature, uncanny experiments...
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The good thing about being my age is that if you haven't grown up already, you don't have to.What do you do when you start talking to yourself on the bus? If you're the writer Brigid Lowry, you change tack and write a book about what it means to be an ageing woman in the 21st century.In Still Life with Teapot Lowry offers advice, observations, hope and reality checks in equal measure. She drops us straight into the writer's world into the nuts and...
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"When The Penguin Dictionary of Modern Humorous Quotations was published in 1987, P. J. O'Rourke had more entries than any living writer. And he kept writing funny stuff for another thirty-five years. Now, for the first time, P.J.'s best quips and riffs have been collected in one volume, edited by his longtime friend and award-winning magazine editor Terry McDonell. The Funny Stuff is organized by subject in alphabetical order from Agriculture to...
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When Sherry Appel asked hundreds of women to recall the most memorable and valuable words their mothers had told them, there came an outpouring of things practical and indispensable, some familiar and many surprising.
From Mother to Daughter celebrates the special relationship between mothers and daughters and captures the wisdom and common sense that comes from many lifetimes of experience. It is a gift that no one can give without remembering something...
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"Confidence is essential for any stand-up comic and having confidence in your material is the first step to having greater confidence on stage. It is said that proper preparation makes for professional performance and this book provides the tools to achieve this, offering down-to-earth practical advice and a logical progression from identifying your stage persona, thinking about your audience and the craft of honing comedy material to fit your persona...
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"After a solar eclipse, nineteen people were found dead in a remote area of the California National Forest. They were lying in a circle, holding hands and wearing plastic fairy wings. Years later, on the other side of the country, no one in the southern city of Jefferson is concerned about fairies or fairy-worshiping suicide cults. Except for Candy. She might not have proof, but she's damn sure it's going to happen again. The problem is, Candy is...
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A rare glimpse into the woman behind the mystique and the definitive guide to living genuinely with glamour and grace.
“Living is like tearing through a museum. Not until later do you really start absorbing what you saw, thinking about it, looking it up in a book and remembering—because you can’t take it all in at once.”—Audrey Hepburn
On many occasions, Audrey Hepburn was approached to pen her autobiography,...
“Living is like tearing through a museum. Not until later do you really start absorbing what you saw, thinking about it, looking it up in a book and remembering—because you can’t take it all in at once.”—Audrey Hepburn
On many occasions, Audrey Hepburn was approached to pen her autobiography,...
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Wouldn't it be great if someone could download a lifetime of good old-fashioned common sense into one little book? H. Jackson Brown's The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book is just that. Solid advice for living well laid out in concise nuggets of wisdom. It contains the 1,560 entries found in all three volumes of the New York Times bestselling Life's Little Instruction Book series.
The Life's Little Instruction Book series has sold more than ten...
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These thought-provoking teachings from respected American leaders and thinkers provide a connection with the land, the environment, and the simple beauties of life. American Wisdom - 750 Great American Quotes and Sayings offers timeless, meaningful lessons on living and learning.
This compilation of quotations doubles as a historical reference and inspiration.
This book contains 750 of the best quotes from the Greatest Americans.
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Here are a thousand and one laugh-out-loud quotes, quips and jokes, all in one packed volume. From politicians to sports legends, Hollywood stars to Miss USA contestants, comedians are not the only ones tickling our funny bones and showing us the lighter side of life.
12) Curious Phrases
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The ebook edition of the Collins Dictionary of Curious Phrases is an updated and revised version of Leslie Dunkling's classic work on curious and baffling phrases.
This edition contains a selection of new phrases and explanations. It is redesigned to make it easier to use and will also contain references to internet sites where readers will be able to find out yet more about the curious phrases we use.
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Este libro no pretende sustituir la palabra de Dios, sino ms bien una herramienta de palabras inspiradas que Dios me ha dado a travs de los aos y tambin a hombres y mujeres de Dios que han marcado este mundo desde las filas del anonimato a travs de los tiempos. No pretendemos tomar crdito por todas pero aun as queremos reconocer y honrar a tantos que han servido en el reino de Dios sin habrseles dejado or su voz grabada en pginas, por medio de este...
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For anyone about to embark on the next phase of life, “Here We Stand” is a unique and inspiring collection of more than 600 quotes drawn from commencement speeches past and recent-by a whole range of very important people including political leaders, actors and actresses, authors, scientists, teachers and professors, philanthropists, artists, military leaders, and activists. The topics include: Seizing the day. Finding yourself. Traveling the...
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GuíaBurros Las mejores citas II es una recopilación de grandes citas de pensadores españoles con las que podremos sentirnos identificados o que nos harán pensar.
Un libro con citas de grandes pensadores como José Antonio Marina, Antonio Muñoz Molina, Álex Rovira, Santiago Ramón y Cajal, y muchos más que nos harán disfrutar de su pensamientos. Estas citas están centradas en algunas palabras.
El lujo de las meditaciones en español.
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Beginning his long public career in 1841 as an agent of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, Douglass subsequently edited four newspapers and championed many reform movements. An advocate of morality, economic accumulation, self-help, and equality, Douglass supported racial pride, constant agitation against racial discrimination, vocational education for blacks, and nonviolent passive resistance. He was the only man who played a prominent role...
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Freedom and equality are not achieved overnight. Democracy takes work and time and constant effort.-Sandra Day O'Connor
Insightful and inspiring, The Essential Wisdom of the Supreme Court invites you to experience the powerful words of this extraordinary group of men and women who have offered the guidance, leadership, and inspiration that continue to shape our great nation.
Freedom and equality are not achieved overnight. Democracy takes work and...
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La vida es un payaso. ¿Qué otra cosa podemos esperar del "borrador" que "reparamos" en el pluscuamperfecto? Solemos evocar la idea de la suerte cuando nos va de lo mal a lo peor; pero si todo marcha bien estamos convencidos de que somos forjadores de nuestro propio destino. La muerte nos dota con su sentimiento preferido -la angustia- que está dispuesta a extendernos su mano, si ve que pronto extenderemos la pata. Qué es un milagro sino lo absurdo...
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I am so excited for you!
The book you have in your hands will change your life. If you let it. How can I be so sure? It changed my life and I have recommended it to so many other people who have also had their lives transformed by it.
During one of the most difficult times in my life I discovered Jane Trufant Harvey and this book, Ask Him. It has never been far from me since.
One of the most difficult things in this life is to learn how to speak...
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