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"Dylan remains the rare singer whose work is worth reading on the page. His words are consistently funny, alive to the sound of language, and of course appealingly cryptic." —The New York Times Book Review A new collection of Bob Dylan's most essential lyrics—one hundred songs that represent the Nobel Laureate's incredible range through the entirety of his career so far.Bob Dylan is one of the most important cultural figures of our time, and the first American musician in history to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. 100 Songs is an intimate and carefully curated collection of his most important lyrics that spans from the beginning of his career through the present day. Perfect for students who may be new to Dylan's work as well as longtime fans, this portable, abridged volume of these singular lyrics explores the depth, breadth, and magnitude of one of the world's most enduring bodies of work. Views: 31
Barbara Kingsolver's fifth novel is a hymn to wildness that celebrates the prodigal spirit of human nature, and of nature itself. It weaves together three stories of human love within a larger tapestry of lives amid the mountains and farms of southern Appalachia. Over the course of one humid summer, this novel's intriguing protagonists face disparate predicaments but find connections to one another and to the flora and fauna with which they necessarily share a place. Views: 31
The human race gets a
second chance. What would happen if the human race has a chance to erase
all its mistakes and try again? Could we create a perfect world?
Hugo-award winning author Orson Scott Card explores this possibility
with intriguing results.Jason Worthing is sent with 333 people to
start a colony in deep space. However, when he arrives at his
destination, he discovers that, as a result of a battle in space, the
memories of all his colonists have been erased. Starting with 333
infants in adult bodies, Jason sets up a completely new kind of world.
It all goes smoothly until the second generation learns to think for
itself.HOT SLEEP probes the mind of Man and delves into his true
nature. You'll either argue with Orson Scott Card's conclusions or
you'll believe them. But you will care about what they say. Views: 31
The acclaimed author of To the End of the Land now gives us a searing short novel about the life of a standup comic as revealed in the course of one evening's performance—comedy that will lean inexorably toward tragedy. In a little dive in a small Israeli city, Dov Greenstein, a comedian a bit past his prime, is doing a night of standup. In the audience is a district court justice, Avishai Lazar, whom Dov knew as a boy, along with a few others who remember Dov as the awkward, scrawny kid who walked on his hands to confound the neighborhood bullies. Gradually, teetering between hilarity and hysteria, Dov's patter becomes a kind of memoir, taking us back into the terrors of his childhood—his beautiful flower of a mother, a Holocaust survivor in need of constant monitoring; his punishing father, a striver who had little understanding of his creative son. Finally, recalling his week at a military camp for youth—where Lazar witnessed what became the... Views: 31
Nature have generously granted me permission to reproduce this short-short story in full – click below to see the whole thing. Views: 31
Books 23-25 in the Left Behind: The Kids series are now available in a value-priced hardcover for collectors and readers who want a longer read. Best for ages 12 and up, but loved by all ages. Shaken includes volumes 23-25 from Left Behind: The Kids and background plots from Assassins and The Indwelling. Views: 30
Habitually vilified as a monstrous tyrant, Emperor Tiberius has been one of history's enigmas. Now he speaks for himself - a proud, secretive, troubled man, a great general yet reluctant ruler, disgusted by the degeneracy which surrounds him. In this sequel to Augustus, the author combines a compelling study in public power and private tragedy with a vibrant portrait of the Roman world Views: 30
