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The True Secret of Writing: Connecting Life with Language by Natalie Goldberg Publisher Comments Sit. Walk. Write. These are the barest bones of Natalie Goldberg's revolutionary writing and life practice, which she presents here in book form for the first time. A whole new slant on writing that she developed since the publication of her classic... (read more) Your price: $25.00 New - Hardcover
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Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey Publisher Comments Franz Kafka, frustrated with his living quarters and day job, wrote in a letter to Felice Bauer in 1912, “time is short, my strength is limited, the office is a horror, the apartment is noisy, and if a pleasant, straightforward life is not possible... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Hardcover
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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Zipper Accidents: And Other Cringe-Worthy Events (Uncle John's Bathroom Readers) by Bathroom Readers' Institute (cor) Synopsis For 25 years, theres always been a home in Uncle Johns Bathroom Reader for those times in life you wish you could take back--oops” moments, embarrassing accidents, spectacular failures. Because we never get tired of reading about unfortunate... (read more) Your price: $9.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Science Writers' Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Pitch, Publish, and Prosper in the Digital Age by Writers Of Scilance Publisher Comments Popular science writing has exploded in the past decade, both in print and online. Who better to guide writers striving to succeed in the profession than a group of award-winning independent journalists with a combined total of 225 years of experience... (read more) Your price: $17.50 New - Trade Paper
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Fifty Shades of Grey: Inner Goddess: A Journal by Vintage Books Publisher Comments Inspired by the #1 New York Times Bestselling Trilogy, the official FIFTY SHADES OF GREY: Inner Goddess Journal features a foreword by E L James, memorable excerpts from the novels, tips for writers, a writing playlist, elegant color artwork, and fully... (read more) Your price: $16.99 New - Trade Paper
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Writing from Within Workbook by Bernard Selling Synopsis Many writing instructors and workbooks make basic assumptions about writing—that you need to have a good grasp of grammar, to read widely, and to write objectively—before you can tell a story. These assumptions are wrong. They invoke... (read more) Your price: $17.95 New - Trade Paper
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Emily Post's Manners in a Digital World: Living Well Online by Daniel Post Senning Synopsis The fresh and insightful guide to etiquette in a digital world from the Emily Post Institute, Inc., the definitive standard-bearer of good manners For generations of Americans, the Emily Post Institute is the authoritative source on how to behave with... (read more) Your price: $16.99 New - Trade Paper
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Soldier of Fortune Guide to Surviving the Apocalypse: The Ultimate Guide to Protecting Your Family Against Societal Collapse by N. E. Macdougald Publisher Comments Being prepared for what’s out there is important—you have to know what to do when everything falls apart. Knowing how to survive the most dangerous places on Earth will prepare you for anything and everything that could possibly go wrong... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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How the Light Gets in: Writing as a Spiritual Practice by Pat Schneider Publisher Comments "When I begin to write, I open myself and wait. And when I turn toward an inner spiritual awareness, I open myself and wait." With that insight, Pat Schneider invites readers to contemplate their lives through spiritual observation and exploratory... (read more) Your price: $18.95 New - Trade Paper
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Uncle John's Extra Large Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Readers) by Bathroom Readers' Institute Synopsis What makes it Extra Large? Its two great Bathroom Readers (Ahh-Inspiring and Unstoppable) stuffed into one low-priced, hard-cover edition. Overflowing with more than 700 pages of some of the best bathroom reading ever put on paper, Uncle John's Extra... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Hardcover
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The Strangest of Theatres: Poets Writing Across Borders by Jared (edt) Hawkley Synopsis The Strangest of Theatres explores how poets who are willing to venture beyond our borders can serve as envoys to the wider world and revitalize American poetry in the process. What are they looking for when they leave? What do they find? How does their... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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SAS Urban Survival Handbook: How to Protect Yourself Against Terrorism, Natural Disasters, Fires, Home Invasions, and Everyday Health and Safety Ha by John "lofty" Wiseman Publisher Comments John "Lofty" Wiseman is the author of the bestselling SAS Survival Handbook, the definitive guide to survival in the wild from Britain's Special Air Service. Now he has compiled a complete guide to survival in the urban jungle. Every year in America... (read more) Your price: $17.95 New - Trade Paper
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How to Survive Your Freshman Year by Scott C. Silverman Synopsis BRAND NEW Fifth Edition of this perennial best seller! How to Survive Your Freshman Year offers incoming college freshmen the experience, advice, and wisdom of their peers: hundreds of other students who have survived their first year of college and have... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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21 Speeches That Shaped Our World: The People and Ideas That Changed the Way We Think by Chris Abbott Publisher Comments A thought-provoking collection of 21 speeches that have shaped the modern world In this fascinating book, a political analyst takes a close look at 21 key speeches which have shaped the world today. He examines the power of the arguments embedded in... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Writing from Within: The Next Generation by Bernard Selling Synopsis Everybody has something to say. In an age when Twitter, blogs, and Tumblrs give millions the chance to write whatever is on their minds, it seems that we're finding plenty of avenues in which to share it. How, then, do we write what is worth saying? How... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into Texas (Uncle John's Bathroom Readers) by The Bathroom Readers' Institute (cor) Synopsis Packed with 60 new pages, Uncle Johns Bathroom Reader Plunges into Texas Bigger and Better! is bigger and badder than the previous edition. This cowboy-sized collection of Texas talents, truisms, and tales offers fans everything they love about the Lone... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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Webster's New World Dictionary (No) by Webster's New World Publisher Comments BASED ON WEBSTERS NEW WORLD™ COLLEGE DICTIONARY, FOURTH EDITION—THE ALL-TIME BESTSELLING PAPERBACK DICTIONARY TODAY! Now revised and updated, this indispensable dictionary is the perfect reference for school, office, and home. More than... (read more) Your price: $11.00 New - Trade Paper
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Why Knot?: How to Tie More Than Sixty Ingenious, Useful, Beautiful, Lifesaving, and Secure Knots! [With Rope] by Philippe Petit Publisher Comments On August 7, 1974, Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between the New York World Trade Centers twin towers, where he performed for nearly an hour. During this history-making walk, and many others throughout his celebrated career, knots... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Hardcover
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Writing from Within Workbook: Exercises for Successful Life-Story Writing by Bernard Selling Synopsis Bernard Selling, author of Writing from Within and a writing instructor for over 30 years, helps people get over their initial fear of writing with this new spiral-bound Writing from Within Workbook. By writing personal stories, people can usually get... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Spiral
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The Book of Nice: A Nice Book about Nice Things for Nice People by Josh Chetwynd Publisher Comments Nice is the secret ingredient to a better life. It makes us happy. It may even be what makes us civilized--when we say thank you, shake hands, send flowers, we're doing the nice things that bring people together. A compulsive and chunky book for lovers... (read more) Your price: $8.95 New - Trade Paper
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