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The Elements of Style: The Original Edition
William Strunk
Dover Publications, 2006
Simple, Yet Completely Necessary
I've had writing friends say that The Elements of Style is just too basic, too old-fashioned to be relied upon. As a writer who uses this book constantly, I say not so. Strunk offers up 52 pages of essential information for the writer in all of us. There are no endless ...
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101 Great American Poems (Dover Thrift Editions)
Edgar Allan Poe, Walt Whitman, ...
Dover Publications, 1998
A Manifested Dream
This book is the manifestation of the dream of former U.S. Poet Laureate Joseph Brodsky when he said, "Poetry must be available to the public in far greater volume than it is." Brodsky believed that poetry books should be distributed free of charge in many places, ...
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Candide (Dover Thrift Editions)
Voltaire
Dover Publications, 1991
Voltaire at his most sarcastic
This was required reading for a graduate course in the Humanities. A great story and important historical work in literature. Voltaire was a Renaissance Christian humanist who played a role in the development of the Enlightenment.
On the one hand, the structure ...
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Heart of Darkness (Dover Thrift Editions)
Joseph Conrad
Dover Publications, 1990
Human Nature.
This book is beautifully disturbing at how well it describes the fall of man to his primal state.
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Jane Eyre (Dover Thrift Editions)
Charlotte Brontė
Dover Publications, 2003
Wonderful!
Jane Eyre is never a disappointment. Bronte really can touch your heart with the struggles of the main character. A woman in the post-modern era could have easily been in the same situation. Bronte put forth a completely time-less quality in this book. If you have the ...
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Complete Guide to Home Canning and Preserving (Second Revised Edition)
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Dover Publications, 1999
Canning Bible
This book contains everything you could possibly ever want to know about canning. It's great for a beginner or someone more experiened. A must-have for any canner!
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Easy Spanish Phrase Book: Over 770 Basic Phrases for Everyday Use (Dover Easy Phrase)
Dover Publications, 1994
A Handy Little Book!
For the price, you get a lot of bang for your couple of bucks. Although this little book doesn't cover much material or grammar rules, you can use the ready-made phrases to make more phrases as you increase your Spanish vocabulary. This along with a Spanish/English ...
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1001 Most Useful Spanish Words (Beginners' Guides)
Seymour Resnick
Dover Publications, 1996
Learn Spanish Quickly on a Budget
A great resource for people learning or refreshing their Spanish vocab. Can't afford to buy expensive software? This is the book for you! Words arranged by easy-to-find categories and a small dictionary is included in the book.
What makes this book so great? Cheap. ...
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Dark Night of the Soul
St. John of the Cross
Dover Publications, 2003
Classic theological literature
This is by far one of the very best spiritual guides for anyone who is going through a trial that seems almost unbearably difficult to work through. It is a timeless classic that offers comfort, hope and a sense that this darkness can lead to transformation.
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Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitter's Almanac
Elizabeth Zimmermann
Dover Publications, 1981
NOT FOR EVERYONE...
EZ's Knitter's Almanac was, to me a beautifuly done book. Half story book, half knitting instruction, EZ's wit and wisdom really shine in this lovely colection of patterns and shared stories.
I do not, however, feel that this book is for everyone. If you are a ...
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The Art of War (Shambhala Classics)
Sun Tzu
Dover Publications, 2002
Immortal
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RSFXZFBSJSJVM This is a magnificent book that tells as much about psychology as it does military strategy.
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Self-Reliance and Other Essays (Dover Thrift Editions)
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Dover Publications, 1993
Broad-minded and radical thoughts
This book has a collection of some of Emerson's best essays including "Self-Reliance" which is probably his most popular work. The underlying theme of all of them is essentially the same: "individuality." He advocated trusting and following one's own instincts and ...
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Dover Thrift Editions)
Mark Twain
Dover Publications, 1994
American Classic
Twain's Huckleberry Finn has derived much controversy from its use of the "n" word in the dialogue as well as what some believe are stereotyped characters within the novel. As some have noted in defense of Twain, Twain's main object was to portray and depict the ...
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Mystical Mandala Coloring Book (Dover Coloring Book)
Alberta Hutchinson
Dover Publications, 2007
Mystical Meditation at a Tiny Price!
Now, this is cool! If you are an adult enjoying coloring books to reduce stress, you couldn't pick one any better than this one! You might even want to get a second one, because the pictures are on both sides of the page. They are so nice that you might be tempted to ...
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100 Best-Loved Poems (Dover Thrift Editions)
Dover Publications, 1995
Quality reading, bargain prices
I needed this for a friend's daughter and decided to get one for myself, because of the inexpensive price. What a bang for my buck!
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