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The Quotable Hitchens: From Alcohol to Zionism: The Very Best of Christopher Hitchens by Christopher Hitchens Publisher Comments Over the past few decades, the bestselling author of Hitch-22 has crisscrossed the globe debating religious scholars, Catholic clergy, rabbis, and devout Christians on the existence of God--appearances that have attracted thousands of people on both... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper 
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The Dictionary of Modern Proverbs Publisher Comments You can't unring a bell. It takes a village to raise a child. Life is just a bowl of cherries. We sometimes think of proverbs as expressions of ancient wisdom, but in fact new proverbs are constantly arising. This unique volume is devoted exclusively to... (read more) Your price: $35.00 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure by Larry Smith and Rachel Fershleiser Publisher Comments Deceptively simple and surprisingly addictive, Not Quite What I Was Planning is a thousand glimpses of humanity — six words at a time. One Life. Six Words. What's Yours? When Hemingway famously wrote, "For Sale: baby shoes, never worn," he... (read more) List Price $12.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Allusions by Websters Synopsis A guide to references commonly used in speech and writing. - Explains more than 900 allusions - Entries include examples from today's leading media - A must for language lovers and great for ESL students... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings: With Observations on Culture and Language by Qin Xue Herzberg Publisher Comments This treasury of Chinese wisdom presents over five hundred proverbs while offering keys to culture and language. Here are both the familiar, earnest sayings of Confucius and Lao Zi ("The longest journey begins with a single step") and the homespun... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Wheel of Time: The Shamans of Mexico Their Thoughts about Life Death and the Universe by Carlos Castaneda Publisher Comments WORLD-RENOWNED BESTSELLING AUTHOR CARLOS CASTANEDA'S SELECTION OF HIS WRITINGS ON THE SHAMANS OF ANCIENT MEXICO Near the end of his life, Carlos Castaneda gathered together and reviewed his seminal works on his training as a shaman initiate, recorded in... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Let There Be Light: selected excerpts from The Book of Zohar Publisher Comments The book of Zohar (Radiance), also known as The Zohar, is regarded by many as the most enchanting and mysterious composition ever to be written. No other literary work has provoked quite so much awe and admiration among writers, thinkers, and spiritual... (read more) List Price $4.99 Your price: $4.43 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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The Essential Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (Perennial Philosophy Series) by Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy Publisher Comments Ananda K. Coomaraswamy was engaged in the world not only as a scholarly expositor of traditional culture and philosophy, but also as a radical critic of contemporary life.... (read more) Your price: $21.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations (Dover Thrift Editions) by Mark Twain Publisher Comments Includes hundreds of Twain's most memorable quips and comments on life, love, history, culture, travel, and diverse other topics, among them "He is now fast rising from affluence to poverty"; "Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much... (read more) Your price: $2.50 New - Trade Paper
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The Words of Desmond Tutu, Second Edition by Desmond Tutu Publisher Comments To coincide with the first authorized biography of the Nobel Peace Prize-winner, over 100 inspiring and thought-provoking selections from Tutu's speeches and writings in a newly updated hardcover edition. When he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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It Takes a Long Time to Become Young by Richard Kehl Publisher Comments This work contains a collection of quotations by acclaimed artist Richard Kehl that assert and amplfy the idea that though our bodies age, our hearts and minds can remain young.... (read more) List Price $9.00 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Book of Positive Quotations by John Cook Publisher Comments More than 7,000 life affirming quotations on 62 different subjects, by the famous and the great, both historical and contemporary. Arranged by subject, here are such notables as Aristotle, Mother Teresa, Thomas Jefferson and General Colin Powell and many... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Quotable Quotes (97 Edition) by Readers Publisher Comments A sparkling collection of words of wisdom, witticisms, and reflections, both humorous and profound, on a wide variety of subjectsselected from one of the most popular features in "Reader's Digest". Contains more than 2500 quotations from hundreds of well-... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $6.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Quotable Mark Twain His Essential Aphori by R Kent Rasmussen Publisher Comments Here are more than 1,800 quotations, organized from A-to-Z, from America's consummate author--Mark Twain. A must-have for all Twain collectors, The Quotable Mark Twain is filled with his opinions about the people he knew, the places he's been, and the... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Poor Richards Almanack by Benjamin Franklin Publisher Comments Our popular Charming Petites "TM" have eye-catching 4-color art and a wide array of subjects. Each has a 24K gold-plated or silver-plated charm to keep on the ribbon bookmark or to wear on a bracelet or necklace.<P>A classic of Ben Franklin's... (read more) List Price $10.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Wit and Wisdom of Gandhi by Mohandas Gandhi Publisher Comments A voluminous writer on an extraordinary variety of subjects, Gandhi composed innumerable letters, editorials, articles, and speeches. This excellent anthology of brief and incisive quotations from his writings features Gandhi’s thoughts on religion... (read more) Your price: $9.95 New - Trade Paper
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Angel Kisses: Little Touches of Heaven by Sandra Kuck Publisher Comments Sandra Kuck's award?winning paintings of angelic children and lavish floral borders breathe charm and innocence into our daily life. Share with a friend or loved one the quotes and images encouraging a world of kindness in this beautifully bound... (read more) List Price $12.99 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Wit and Wisdom from Poor Richard S Almanack (Dover Thrift Editions) by Benjamin Franklin Publisher Comments Hundreds of delightful aphorisms, carefully selected from many issues of Franklin's popular 18th-century publication: "Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise"; "Love your Neighbor; yet don't pull down your Hedge"; "He that... (read more) List Price $3.25 Your price: $0.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The 2,548 Wittiest Things Anybody Ever Said by Robert Byrne Publisher Comments A fresh selection of sharp, witty zingers gathered from both famous and utterly unknown (but very quotable) sources, by the editor of the popular The 2,548 Best Things Anybody Ever Said Robert Byrnes quote books are widely praised as authoritative and... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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I, Steve: Steve Jobs in His Own Words by George Beahm Synopsis Drawn from more than three decades of media coverage—print, electronic, and online—this tribute serves up the best, most thought-provoking insights ever spoken by Steve Jobs: more than 200 quotations that are essential reading for everyone who... (read more) List Price $10.95 Your price: $7.34 New - Trade Paper
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