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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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Lyons Press
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[2005]
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1 online resource (x, 258 pages)
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"Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life. --Brooke Shields, during an interview to become a spokesperson for a federal anti-smoking campaign Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country. --Mayor Marion Barry, Washington, D.C. Hawaii has always been a very pivotal role in the Pacific. It is in the Pacific. It is a part of the United States that is an island that is right...
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Lyons Press, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press
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2004.
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1 online resource (371 pages)
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"A compendium of human wisdom culled from the world's celebrated--and anonymous --minds, from Confucius and Shakespeare to Maya Angelou and Woody Allen."--
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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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Barbour Books, an imprint of Barbour Publishing, Inc
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2011.
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1 online resource (512 pages)
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"A great quotation can provoke thought, brighten a day, even change a life-and here are more than 6,000 great quotes from the wide world of Christianity. This brand-new compilation of quotations both ancient and modern features nearly 500 categorized topics both biblical and contemporary-from Abiding through Zeal-with cross references and subject and author indexes. Featuring quotations from the early church fathers through the 21st century's best...
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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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"You gotta know the rules to play the game. Ball is life. Take it to the hoop. Soar. What can we imagine for our lives? What if we were the star players, moving and grooving through the game of life? What if we had our own rules of the game to help us get what we want, what we aspire to, what will enrich our lives? Illustrated with photographs by Thai Neave, The Playbook is intended to provide inspiration on the court of life. Each rule containswisdom...
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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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Hampton Roads Publishing
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2015.
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1 online resource (400 pages)
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Pope Francis appears to be changing the face of Roman Catholicism. He has infused what some consider a staid institution with openness and optimism. He has faced off against established power interests within the Vatican. He has reformed the Church's finances. And, most importantly, he has asked that Catholics approach one another and non-Catholics with candor, humility, and love. He has made the papacy and the Church relevant once again. A pope...
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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.
17) Book of Quotes
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Miriam Kinai
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2018.
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1 online resource
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Book of Quotes is a collection of original quotations by Dr Miriam Kinai which include Christmas quotes, New Year quotes, Christian quotes, life quotes and success quotes. This book of quotations also doubles as a book of poems because it also contains Christmas poems, Christian poems, New Year poems, success poems and blessings from the Bible. --Provided by publisher.
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2011
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1 online resource (94 p.)
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"Do you love a good quotation? You know, the wise and sometimes witty words uttered by authors, entertainers, politicians, and other famous people? Often this written wisdom has resonance for us whether or not we recognize the source of the quotation. Written Wisdom is designed to help you when you need a bit of support or encouragement. Sometimes, it will help you to persist, and, sometimes, perhaps it will help you accept that a situation "is what...
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Sky Blue Press
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2014.
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1 online resource.
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Besides her famous diaries and erotica, Ana Is Nin (1903-1977) is known for her inspirational and insightful quotations. When one googles "Ana Is Nin quotes," more than 21,000 websites appear, making her one of the most oft-quoted authors on the web. This alone is reason enough to collect her most popular and meaningful quotations into one book, but there is another as well: the inaccuracies and misinformation which frequently occur in our cut-and-paste...
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Red Wheel Weiser
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2006.
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1 online resource (288 pages)
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"Updated from its original version with an introduction by Ntozake Shange, Wild Women and Books is a celebration of perhaps the most revered and radical women writers of history. Beginning with the first recorded writer of either gender, Enheduanna of Sumeria, and ending with acclaimed authors of today, including Toni Morrison and J.K. Rowling, this is a must-read for those who must read. Brenda Knight brings more than one hundred female authors to...
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