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The Profits of Religion an Essay in Economic Interpretation
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Upton Sinclair
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, August 05, 2012
Little-known, or should I say, unknown and brilliant expose of the problems caused by religions and cults. Upton Sinclair wrote "The Jungle",etc. during his long career as a muck-raker. In this book, he takes on both organised (Catholicism, Protestatism, Mormonism) and unorganised religions (the New Thought, spiritualism, etc.) First published in 1916, nothing much has changed, alas! Extremely funny, perceptive, and being Sinclair, well-researched. Yet I have found no reference to "The Profits of Religion" in the recent "The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever " or "God is Not Great" (both written by Christoher Hitchens).
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Arguably Essays by Christopher Hitchens
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Christopher Hitchens
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, January 01, 2012
Outstanding collections of essays -- spanning a decade or so -- of our most exquisite contempory English prose stylists, now tragically gone. A range of subjects: you'll find something, well, lots of things, you'll love.
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Checking Your Grammar & Getting It Right
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Scholastic, Marvin Terban
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, October 02, 2011
Indispensable, this little powerhouse of a grammar book is a 'must-have' for anyone teaching English grammar to children or beginners. Has all the basics, cute thumbnail sketches, and basic lists of parts of speech, etc.
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Quotable Hitchens From Alcohol to Zionism
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Christopher Hitchens, Windsor Mann
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, September 27, 2011
A handy guide to what Mr. Hitchens thinks on many, if not most, topics. All under one roof, so to speak, are witticsms, wittiness, and just plain wit. A 'must have' for Hitch fans, or an agreeable intro for the newcomer.
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The Elements of Grammar in 90 Minutes
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Robert Hollander
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, September 21, 2011
A nice little grammar book, eagerly anticipated in my household since I first saw it announced in wonderful Dover Books 'Forthcoming Titles' section. This actually can be read in ninety minutes - 90, count 'em - but do re-read it every once in while for best results. This cute book, almost a booklet, does what I had hoped - bridge the gap between Dover's venerable & useful "Essential English Grammar" (1966) by an early ESL teacher. So I will recommend this for my adult & teen-age English students (I'm an English & SAT tutor); have already started a few on this & shall report back here when they have field-tested it. A big difference from the "EEG" is that "Elements" does not really have exercises & just a few lists of parts of speech & other points, whereas the first book has charts & exercises of every grammar point up to the advanced intermediate level. For my students younger than high school level, or ESL, I plan to go over the book with them slowly. Professor Hollander, who is a distinguished scholar with translations of Dante to his credit, has some fun with this one and a light touch with the material. He states that he was inspired by Strunk & White's illustrious "The Elements of Style", reaching its 50th anniversary edition. Strunk & White has examples of grammar, orthography, some punctuation, but the heart is the section on writing style. This "Elements of English Grammar" does not feature any such advice but does contain a short intro on the origin & spread of the English tongue plus the Latin paradigm for the verb "amo" (to love) in order to demonstrate a completely inflected language, as well to show whiny English learners that they have it easy. [Mostly only our personal pronouns are inflected or show changes.] You really can't go wrong with this book. Just supplement it with "Essential English Grammar" by Philip Gucker, Strunk & White, a decent Learner's Dictionary, either Oxford or Cambridge, and save yourself a bunch of money; most grammars are not worth their price. AMO! (I love it)
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Arguably Essays by Christopher Hitchens
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Christopher Hitchens
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, September 20, 2011
An excellent compilation/anthology of recent essays published by that incomparable prose stylist, Mr.Christopher Hitchens in "The Atlantic Monthly","Slate", "Vanity Fair", & a few other outlets. These short pieces range from political, cultural, moral, or just thought-provoking topics. This is a big, hefty volume, good for hours & hours of reading pleasure -- and I do mean 'pleasure'; Mr. Hitchens' literary emissions are delicious, sensuous.
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