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Beneath the surface of things : new and selected essays / by Davis, Wade,author.;
A timely and eclectic collection from one of the foremost thinkers of our time. The essays in this collection came about during the unhurried months when one who had traveled incessantly was obliged to stay still, even as events flared on all sides in a world that never stops moving. Wade Davis brings his unique cultural perspective to such varied topics as the demonization of coca, the sacred plant of the Inca; the Great War and the birth of modernity; the British conquest of Everest; the endless conflict in the Middle East; reaching beyond climate fear and trepidation; on the meaning of the sacred. His essay, "The Unraveling of America," first published in Rolling Stone, attracted five million readers and generated 362 million social media impressions. Media interest in the story was sustained over many weeks, with interview requests coming in from 23 countries. The anthropological lens, as Davis demonstrates, reveals what lies beneath the surface of things, allowing us to see, and to seek, the wisdom of the middle way, a perspective of promise and hope that all of the essays in this collection aspire to convey.
Subjects: Essays.;
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Coffeehouse knits : knitting patterns and essays with robust flavor / by Bogert, Kerry,editor.;
"The jolt of inspiration every knitter needs! Inspired by the ritual of sipping and stitching, Coffeehouse Knits is a stimulating collection of knitwear with an extra shot of something special. Whether you're joining friends at the coffee shop for community knitting or you're home enjoying the first cup of the day, perk up your knitting with: 20 patterns that range in skill level from advanced beginner to intermediate--macchiato to espresso; Simple touches evoke the idea of everyone's favorite drink, from steaming swirls around a sweater yoke to coffee bean inspired motifs; Stirring essays from knitters explore community, connection, and caffeine. Pour yourself another cup and settle in with Coffeehouse Knits."--
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Knitting; Knitting;
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Hockey Hall of Fame book of goalies : profiles, memorabilia, essays and stats / by Cameron, Steve,1981-; Hockey Hall of Fame.;
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Subjects: National Hockey League; Hockey goalkeepers; Hockey; Hockey; Hockey;
© 2010., Firefly Books,
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History of Simcoe County : a collection of winning essays gathered from Simcoe County Historical Association's essay contests during 1974-1976 / [Simcoe County Historical Association]. by Simcoe County Historical Association.;
Early years of Alliston (1847-1891) / Colin E. French ; A history project / Fred Somerville ; The Elmvale newspaper as a reflection of the community and the times / Irene Golas ; Looking back through the Loftus history / Sharon Loftus ; The history of Wyebridge / Bonnie Reynolds ; Winter harvest / Carolyn Johnston ; La vie a Laurin / Bernadette Pauze.
© 1977.], Simcoe County Historical Association,
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All things are too small : essays in praise of excess / by Rothfeld, Becca,author.;
A glorious call to throw off restraint and balance in favor of excess, abandon, and disproportion, in essays ranging from such topics as mindfulness, decluttering, David Cronenberg, and consent. In her debut essay collection, "brilliant and stylish" (The Washington Post) critic Becca Rothfeld takes on one of the most sacred cows of our time: the demand that we apply the virtues of equality and democracy to culture and aesthetics. The result is a culture that is flattened and sanitized, purged of ugliness, excess, and provocation. Our embrace of minimalism has left us spiritually impoverished. We see it in our homes, where we bring in Marie Kondo to rid them of their idiosyncrasies and darknesses. We take up mindfulness to do the same thing to our heads, emptying them of the musings, thoughts, and obsessions that make us who we are. In the bedroom, a new wave of puritanism has drained sex of its unpredictability and therefore true eroticism. In our fictions, the quest for balance has given us protagonists who aspire only to excise their appetites. We have flipped our values, Rothfeld argues: while the gap between rich and poor yawns hideously wide, we strive to compensate with egalitarianism in art, erotics, and taste, where it does not belong and where it quashes wild experiments and exuberance. Lush, provocative, and bitingly funny, All Things Are Too Small is a subversive soul cry to restore imbalance, obsession, gluttony, and ravishment to all domains of our lives.
Subjects: Essays.; Equality.; Excess (Philosophy); Income distribution.; Orderliness.;
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In the shadow of the master : classic tales / by Poe, Edgar Allan,1809-1849.; Connelly, Michael,1956-; Deaver, Jeffery.; Mystery Writers of America.;
Includes bibliographical references.A descent into the maelstrom -- On Edgar Allan Poe / by T. Jefferson Parker -- The cask of Amontillado -- Under the covers with Fortunato and Montresor / by Jan Burke -- The curse of Amontillado / by Lawrence Block -- The black cat -- Pluto's heritage / by P.J. Parrish -- William Wilson -- Identity crisis / by Lisa Scottoline -- Manuscript found in a bottle -- In a strange city : the Poe toaster and me / by Laura Lippman -- The fall of the house of Usher -- Once upon a midnight dreary / by Michael Connelly -- The facts in the case of M. Valdemar -- The Poe effect / by Laurie R. King -- Ligeia -- Poe and me at the movies / by Tess Gerritsen -- The tell-tale heart -- The genius of the tell-tale heart / by Stephen King -- The first time / by Steve Hamilton -- The pit and the pendulum -- The pit, the pendulum, and perfection / by Edward D. Hoch -- The pit and the pendulum at the Palace / by Peter Robinson -- The masque of the red death -- Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, and me / by S.J. Rozan -- The murders in the Rue Morgue -- The quick and the undead / by Nelson DeMille -- The gold-bug -- Imagining Edgar Allan Poe / by Sara Paretsky -- The raven -- Rantin' and ravin' / by Joseph Wambaugh -- A little thought on Poe / by Thomas H. Cook -- The bells -- Poe in G minor / by Jeffrey Deaver -- Excerpt from The narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym -- How I became an Edgar Allan Poe convert / by Sue Grafton.
Subjects: Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849; Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849.; Essays.; Horror tales, American.;
© 2008, c2009., William Morrow,
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The Harder I Fight, the More I Love You : A Memoir. by Case, Neko.;
'The Harder I Fight, the More I Love You' is an unforgettable portrait of an extraordinary life - one forged through a poverty-stricken childhood in slummy, one-horse towns, obsessive desire, bursts of comedy, and indispensable friendships. Neko Case reflects on the way art, music, and a deep connection to nature helped her on a singular journey to become a beloved, Grammy-nominated artist.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Essays;
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Canadian pie / by Ferguson, Will.;
Subjects: Ferguson, Will; Essays.;
© 2011., Viking Canada,
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The garden against time : in search of a common paradise. by Laing, Olivia.;
"In 2020, Olivia Laing began to restore an eighteenth-century walled garden in Suffolk, an overgrown Eden of unusual plants. The work brought to light a crucial question for our age: Who gets to live in paradise, and how can we share it while there's still time? Moving between real and imagined gardens, from Milton's Paradise Lost to John Clare's enclosure elegies, from a wartime sanctuary in Italy to a grotesque aristocratic pleasure ground funded by slavery, Laing interrogates the sometimes shocking cost of making paradise on earth. But the story of the garden doesn't always enact larger patterns of privilege and exclusion. It's also a place of rebel outposts and communal dreams. From the improbable queer utopia conjured by Derek Jarman on the beach at Dungeness to the fertile vision of a common Eden propagated by William Morris, new modes of living can and have been attempted amidst the flower beds, experiments that could prove vital in the coming era of climate change. The result is a humming, glowing tapestry, a beautiful and exacting account of the abundant pleasures and possibilities of gardens: not as a place to hide from the world but as a site of encounter and discovery, bee-loud and pollen-laden." --Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; GARDENING / Essays & Narratives; LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Nature;
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Please don't sit on my bed in your outside clothes : essays / by Robinson, Phoebe,author.;
"New York Times bestselling author, comedian, actress, and producer Phoebe Robinson is back with a new essay collection that is equal parts thoughtful, hilarious, and sharp about human connection, race, hair, travel, dating, Black excellence, and more. Written in Phoebe's unforgettable voice and with her unparalleled wit, Robinson's latest collection, laced with spot-on pop culture references, takes on a wide range of topics. From the values she learned from her parents (including, but not limited to, advice on not bringing outside germs onto your clean bed) to her and her boyfriend, lovingly known as British Baekoff, deciding to have a child-free union, to the way the Black Lives Matter movement took center stage in America, and, finally, the continual struggle to love her 4C hair, each essay is packed with humor and humanity. By turns insightful, laugh-out-loud funny, and heartfelt, Please Don't Sit On My Bed In Your Outside Clothes is not only a brilliant look at our current cultural moment, but a collection that will stay with you for years to come"--
Subjects: Essays.; American wit and humor.;
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