The Blue Fairy Book Reviews
December 6, 2011 by admin
THE TALES in this volume are intended for children, who will like, it is hoped, the old stories that have pleased so many generations. The tales of Perrault are printed from the old English version of the eighteenth century. The stories from the Cabinet des Fees and from Madame d’Aulnoy are translated, or rather adapted, by Miss Minnie Wright, who has also, by M. Henri Carnoy’s kind permission, rendered “The Bronze Ring” from his Traditions Populaires de l’Asie Mineure (Maisonneuve, Paris, 1889). The stories from Grimm are translated by Miss May Sellar;...
SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance
December 4, 2011 by admin
ISBN13: 9780060889579 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. The New York Times bestselling Freakonomics was a worldwide sensation, selling more than four million copies in thirty-five languages and changing the way we look at the world. Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner return with Superfreakonomics, and fans and newcomers alike will find that the freakquel is even bolder, funnier, and more surprising than the first. SuperFreakonomics challenges the way we think all over again, exploring the hidden side of everything with such questions as: How is a...
THE GAME OF LOGIC
November 9, 2011 by admin
The world contains many THINGS (such as “Buns”, “Babies”, “Beetles”. “Battledores”. &c.); and these Things possess many ATTRIBUTES (such as “baked”, “beautiful”, “black”, “broken”, &c.: in fact, whatever can be “attributed to”, that is “said to belong to”, any Thing, is an Attribute). Whenever we wish to mention a Thing, we use a SUBSTANTIVE: when we wish to mention an Attribute, we use an ADJECTIVE. People have asked the question “Can a Thing exist without any...
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future: Twists and Turns and Lessons Learned Reviews
November 7, 2011 by admin
ISBN13: 9781401323868 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Michael J. Fox abandoned high school to pursue an acting career, but went on to receive honorary degrees from several universities and garner the highest accolades for his acting, as well as for his writing. In his new book, he inspires and motivates graduates to recognize opportunities, maximize their abilities, and roll with the punches–all with his trademark optimism, warmth, and humor. In A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future, Michael draws on his own life experiences to make a case...
Oprah: A Biography
October 23, 2011 by admin
ISBN13: 9780307394866 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. For the past twenty-five years, no one has been better at revealing secrets than Oprah Winfrey. On what is arguably the most influential show in television history, she has gotten her guests—often the biggest celebrities in the world—to bare their love lives, explore their painful pasts, admit their transgressions, reveal their pleasures, and explore their demons. In turn, Oprah has repeatedly allowed her audience to share in her own life story, opening up about the sexual abuse in her past and discussing...
The Screwtape Letters
September 16, 2011 by admin
Now available unabridged on cassette and CD–C.S. Lewis’ classic Screwtape Letters–the engaging correspondence between two devils. Read by Joss Ackland.Who among us has never wondered if there might not really be a tempter sitting on our shoulders or dogging our steps? C.S. Lewis dispels all doubts. In The Screwtape Letters, one of his bestselling works, we are made privy to the instructional correspondence between a senior demon, Screwtape, and his wannabe diabolical nephew Wormwood. As mentor, Screwtape coaches Wormwood in the finer points, tempting his “patient”...
Borderlands Game of the Year Signature Series Strategy Guide Reviews
ISBN13: 9780744012620 Condition: New Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed -ONLY A BOOK THIS BIG CAN COVER A GAME THIS MIND-BLOWING! This 600-page hardcover tome is the ultimate weapon for a game already teeming with guns. Packed with everything you need to dominate Borderlands and all four episodes of DLC, it s indispensible, collectible, and HUGE – even Brick needs two hands to hold it! WALKTHROUGHS & MAPS FOR ALL THINGS BORDERLANDS!...
He’s Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys Reviews
May 19, 2011 by admin
He says: Oh sure, they say they’re busy. They say that they didn’t have even a moment in their insanely busy day to pick up the phone. It was just that crazy. All lies. With the advent of cell phones and speed dialing, it is almost impossible not to call you. Sometimes I call people from my pants pocket when I don’t even mean to. If I were into you, you would be the bright spot in my horribly busy day. Which would be a day that I would never be too busy to call you. She says: There is something great about knowing that my only job is to be as happy as I can be about my life,...
Emma (BBC Classic Collection)
April 4, 2011 by admin
A Radio 4 dramatization starring Angharad Rees as Emma Woodhouse – clever and rich, with a comfortable home and a happy disposition. When her long-time companion leaves the household to marry, Emma decides to entertain herself by meddling in the affairs of her acquaintances.Of all Jane Austen’s heroines, Emma Woodhouse is the most flawed, the most infuriating, and, in the end, the most endearing. Pride and Prejudice‘s Lizzie Bennet has more wit and sparkle; Catherine Morland in Northanger Abbey more imagination; and Sense and Sensibility‘s Elinor Dashwood certainly...
The Cheapskate Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of Americans Living Happily Below Their Means
March 5, 2011 by admin
ISBN13: 9780767931328 Condition: New Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed He’s at it again, but this time he’s not alone. America’s Ultimate Cheapskate is back with all new secrets for how to live happily below your means, á la cheapskate. For The Cheapskate Next Door, Jeff Yeager tapped his bargain-basement-brain-trust, hitting the road to interview and survey hundreds of his fellow cheapskates to divulge their secrets for living the good life on less. ...