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BC, LAN005000, LAN015000, LCO010000, Paperback, Southern Illinois University Press
Essays on Classical Rhetoric and Modern Discourse
Eighteen essays by leading scholars in English, speech communication, education, and philosophy explore the vitality of the classical rhetorical tradition and its influence on both contemporary discourse studies and the…
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BB, Cloth Over Boards, LCO010000, Nebraska, SOC000000, University of Nebraska Press
Fat Boys
The fat man—a cultural icon, a social enigma, a pressing medical issue—is the subject of this remarkably rich book. The figures that Sander L. Gilman considers, from the ugly fat…
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BB, Hardcover, HarperCollins, HarperOne, LCO010000, REL036000, REL088000
Front Porch Tales
Discover the honesty, humor, depth, and wisdom of the front porch in this inspirational masterpiece of soulful small-town stories, which has garnered widespread acclaim for Quaker writer Philip Gulley. Reminiscent…
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BC, LCO010000, Penguin UK
Great Ideas an Apology for Idlers
An irresistible invitation to reject the work ethic and enjoy life’s simple pleasures (such as laughing, drinking and lying in the open air), Robert Louis Stevenson’s witty and seminal essay…
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BC, Bison Books, LCO010000, LIT000000, Paperback - Trade
Henry James on Culture
The eighteen essays in this collection show Henry James (1843–1916) in a new and unexpected light—as a political commentator and social reformer. His acute powers of observation, his unerring feel…
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BC, HIS027000, LCO010000, Paperback, Southern Illinois University Press
Her War Story
Sayre P. Sheldon chose the twentieth century for this collection of women’s war writing because women’s roles in war have changed dramatically in this century. The twentieth century has redefined…
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