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Ordinary wonder tales : essays / by Urquhart, Emily,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A journalist and folklorist explores the truths that underlie the stories we imagine--and reveals the magic in the everyday. "I've always felt that the term fairy tale doesn't quite capture the essence of these stories," writes Emily Urquhart. "I prefer the term wonder tale, which is Irish in origin, for its suggestion of awe coupled with narrative. In a way, this is most of our stories." In this startlingly original essay collection, Urquhart reveals the truths that underlie our imaginings: what we see in our heads when we read, how the sight of a ghost can heal, how the entrance to the underworld can be glimpsed in an oil painting or a winter storm--or the onset of a loved one's dementia. In essays on death and dying, pregnancy and prenatal genetics, radioactivity, chimeras, cottagers, and plague, Ordinary Wonder Tales reveals the essential truth: if you let yourself look closely, there is magic in the everyday."--
Subjects: Essays.;
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Cabin fever : the best new Canadian non-fiction / by Farr, Moira,1958-; Gill, Charlotte,1971-; Pearson, Ian,1954-; Banff Centre.Literary Journalism.;
Subjects: Canadian essays (English);
© c2009., Thomson Allen Publishers,
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Let's explore diabetes with owls / by Sedaris, David.;
Subjects: American essays.; American wit and humor.;
© 2013., Little, Brown and Co.,
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Writing the AP English Essay : by Murphy, Barbara L.; Rankin, Estelle M.;
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Subjects: Essays; English composition test; English language; College entrance achievement tests; Advanced placement programs (Education).;
© 2018., McGraw Hill Education,
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Like Love: Essays and Conversations [electronic resource] : by Nelson, Maggie.aut; cloudLibrary;
One of the Globe and Mail's most anticipated books of 2024 A career-spanning collection of inspiring, revelrous essays about art and artists. Like Love is a momentous, raucous collection of essays drawn from twenty years of Maggie Nelson’s brilliant work. These profiles, reviews, remembrances, tributes, and critical essays, as well as several conversations with friends and idols, bring to life Nelson’s passion for dialogue and dissent. The range of subjects is wide—from Prince to Carolee Schneemann to Matthew Barney to Lhasa de Sela to Kara Walker—but certain themes recur: intergenerational exchange; love and friendship; feminist and queer issues, especially as they shift over time; subversion, transgression, and perversity; the roles of the critic and of language in relation to visual and performance arts; forces that feed or impede certain bodies and creators; and the fruits and follies of a life spent devoted to making. Arranged chronologically, Like Love shows the writing, thinking, feeling, reading, looking, and conversing that occupied Nelson while writing iconic books such as Bluets and The Argonauts. As such, it is a portrait of a time, an anarchic party rich with wild guests, a window into Nelson’s own development, and a testament to the profound sustenance offered by art and artists.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Social; Essays; Essays;
© 2024., McClelland & Stewart,
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These precious days : essays / by Patchett, Ann,author.;
"The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Essays.; Patchett, Ann.; Authors, American;
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Abominations : selected essays from a career of courting self-destruction / by Shriver, Lionel,author.;
Presents a collection of thirty-five works from the author's many columns, features, essays, op-eds, speeches, and reviews on a wide range of topics, including religion, politics, illness, mortality, family and friends, tennis, gender, immigration, consumerism, health care, and taxes.
Subjects: Essays.; American essays;
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Bite by bite : nourishments & jamborees / by Nezhukumatathil, Aimee,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.In 'Bite by Bite', poet and essayist Aimee Nezhukumatathil explores the way food and drink evoke our associations and remembrances - a subtext or layering, a flavour tinged with joy, shame, exuberance, grief, desire, or nostalgia. From shave ice to lumpia, mangoes to pecans, rambutan to vanilla, she investigates how food marks our experiences and identities, the boundaries between heritage and memory, and the ethics and environmental pressures around gathering and consuming food.
Subjects: Creative nonfiction.; Essays.; American essays; Food writing.;
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The vinyl cafe notebooks / by McLean, Stuart,1948-;
Subjects: Canadian wit and humor (English); Canadian essays (English);
© c2010., Viking Canada,
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Lonely Planet Women Travel Solo : 30 Inspiring Stories of Adventure, Curiosity and the Power of Self-Discovery. by Lonely Planet.;
Packed with candid first-person accounts from brilliant women including a retired nomad, a keen cyclist, a circus artist, a woman celebrating sobriety, a college graduate, and many more, 'Lonely Planet Women Travel Solo' is the ultimate book of courage to inspire budding female globetrotters to embrace the transformative power of travelling solo.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues; TRAVEL / Special Interest / General;
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