The Measure of Our Lives: A Gathering of Wisdom
By: Toni Morrison
4.14
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
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1. Dream Work
By: Mary Oliver
4.35
Format: 90 pages, Paperback
Dream Work, a collection of forty-five poems, follows both chronologically and logically Mary Olive… read more
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- poetry
- womens
- nonfiction
"I saw what love might have done had we loved in time."-Mary Oliver, Dream Work
"I wanted to live my life but I didn’t want to do what I had to do to go on,"-Mary Oliver, Dream Work
"Mostly, I want to be kind. And nobody, of course, is kind, or mean, for a simple reason."-Mary Oliver, Dream Work
"the black fox that lies down to sleep beneath you, the moon staring with her bone-white eye"-Mary Oliver, Dream Work
2. A Poetry Handbook
By: Mary Oliver
4.22
Format: 130 pages, Paperback
"(...) A Poetry Handbook was written with writers of poetry most vividly in my mind; their needs an… read more
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- poetry
- nonfiction
"A poem on the page speaks to the listening mind."-Mary Oliver, A Poetry Handbook
"Invention hovers always a little above the rules."-Mary Oliver, A Poetry Handbook
"The language of the poem is the language of particulars."-Mary Oliver, A Poetry Handbook
"Whatever can't be taught, there is a great deal that can, and must, be learned."-Mary Oliver, A Poetry Handbook
3. Owls and Other Fantasies: Poems and Essays
By: Mary Oliver
4.06
Format: None pages, Paperback
Within these pages Mary Oliver collects twenty-six of her poems about the birds that have been such… read more
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- poetry
- nonfiction
- essays
4. Another Brooklyn
By: Jacqueline Woodson
4.32
Format: 285 pages, Hardcover
Running into a long-ago friend sets memories from the 1970s in motion for August, transporting her … read more
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5. Brave Enough
By: Cheryl Strayed
3.18
Format: 183 pages, Hardcover
From the best-selling author of Wild,a collection of quotes--drawn from the wide range of her writi… read more
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- poetry
- nonfiction
- memoir
- inspirational
6. Selected Poems
By: Gwendolyn Brooks
4.24
Format: 212 pages, Paperback
The classic volume by the distinguished modern poet, winner of the 1950 Pulitzer Prize, and recipie… read more
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- poetry
- womens
7. A Brave and Startling Truth
By: Maya Angelou
3.72
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
First read by Maya Angelou at the 50th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, this wise… read more
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8. Salvador
By: Joan Didion
3.78
Format: None pages, Paperback
"Terror is the given of the place." The place is El Salvador in 1982, at the ghastly height of its … read more
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9. Why I Wake Early
By: Mary Oliver
3.20
Format: None pages, Paperback
The forty-seven new works in this volume include poems on crickets, toads, trout lilies, black snak… read more
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10. The First Four Books of Poems
By: Louise Glück
4.03
Format: 325 pages, Paperback
The fierce, austerely beautiful voice that has become Gluck's trademark speaks in these poems of a … read more
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11. Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
By: Robin Wall Kimmerer
3.87
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
In this series of linked personal essays, Robin Wall Kimmerer leads general readers and scientists … read more
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12. The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country
By: Amanda Gorman
4.56
Format: 29 pages, Hardcover
An alternative cover edition for this ISBN 9780593465271 can be found here. On January 20, 2021,… read more
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- poetry
- nonfiction
- inspirational
"So while we once asked: How could we possibly prevail over catastrophe? Now we assert: How could catastrophe possibly prevail over us?"-Amanda Gorman, The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country
"The new dawn blooms as we free it, For there is always light, If only we're brave enough to see it, If only we're brave enough to be it."-Amanda Gorman, The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country
"Let the globe, if nothing else, say this is true: That even as we grieved, we grew That even as we hurt, we hoped That even as we tired, we tried"-Amanda Gorman, The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country
"When day comes, we step out of the shade of flame and unafraid. The new dawn balloons as we free it. For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be …"-Amanda Gorman, The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country
13. Time Is a Mother
By: Ocean Vuong
3.94
Format: 114 pages, Hardcover
In this deeply intimate second poetry collection, Ocean Vuong searches for life among the aftershoc… read more
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- poetry
14. The Truth About Magic
By: Atticus Poetry
3.97
Format: 250 pages, Paperback
SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, ATTICUS! From the internationally bestselling author of The Dark Between Star… read more
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- poetry
- nonfiction
"All I wish is for you to one day love you the way I do."-Atticus Poetry, The Truth About Magic
"Some girls look good in diamonds, some girls make diamonds look good."-Atticus Poetry, The Truth About Magic
"She wasn’t looking for a fairytale just to feel a little less lonely."-Atticus Poetry, The Truth About Magic
"We lay there within the lonely silence of all the things we didn’t say."-Atticus Poetry, The Truth About Magic
15. Amelia's Shadow (Blaze Collection)
By: Marie Benedict
3.62
Format: 35 pages, Kindle Edition
For pilot Ruth Nichols, a soaring rivalry with Amelia Earhart becomes a deep friendship in a short … read more
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16. Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents―and What They Mean for America's Future
By: Jean M. Twenge
4.05
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
A groundbreaking, revelatory portrait of the six generations that currently live in the United Stat… read more
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- nonfiction
"John Della Volpe, the director of polling at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, spoke to hundreds of young people for his 2022 book, Fight: How Gen Z Is Channeling Their Fear and Passion to Sa…"-Jean M. Twenge, Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents―and What They Mean for America's Future
17. The Story of Art Without Men
By: Katy Hessel
4.31
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
How many women artists do you know? Who makes art history? Did women even work as artists before th… read more
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- womens
- nonfiction
18. Home
By: Whitney Hanson
4.21
Format: 334 pages, Kindle Edition
Home is a poetical map in finding peace, identity, and direction through heartbreak. It imparts the… read more
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- poetry
- nonfiction
"There are some people who are just meant to be a sunrise for you."-Whitney Hanson, Home
"i know that right now you want to run to them but closed arms will not hold you and careless hearts will not heal you"-Whitney Hanson, Home
"dear empathy, please stop telling me that it’s okay when they hurt me stop allowing me to accept the knife you see in their side is a reasonable excuse for them to put two in mine please stop introdu…"-Whitney Hanson, Home
"i told you that you remind me of springtime and i didn’t lie i just forgot that seasons are temporary you can’t tell spring to stay the same way you can’t ask the sun not to set but sometimes i can c…"-Whitney Hanson, Home
19. Feelings: A Story in Seasons
By: Manjit Thapp
4.18
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
A gorgeous visual journey through one young woman's year of emotions--from the saturated highs of e… read more
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- poetry
- nonfiction
- memoir
20. The Way Forward (The Inward Trilogy)
By: Yung Pueblo
4.42
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
The #1 New York Times bestselling poet returns with his most inspiring collection yet. In this thir… read more
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- poetry
- nonfiction
21. For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf
By: Ntozake Shange
4.28
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
In celebration of its highly anticipated Broadway revival, Ntozake Shange’s classic, award-winning … read more
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- poetry
- womens
"What I want and I wanted to be unforgettable."-Ntozake Shange, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf
"i done forgot all abt words aint got no definitions"-Ntozake Shange, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf
"Through my tears 1 found god in myself and I loved her fiercely"."-Ntozake Shange, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf
"And this is for Colored girls who have considered suicide, but are moving to the ends of their own rainbows."-Ntozake Shange, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf
22. Black Liturgies: Prayers, Poems, and Meditations for Staying Human
By: Cole Arthur Riley
4.75
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A collection of prayer, poetry, and spiritual practice centering the Black interior world, from the… read more
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- poetry
- nonfiction
23. Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom
By: Sylvia Plath
3.98
Format: 40 pages, Paperback
Faber Stories, a landmark series of individual volumes, presents masters of the short story form at… read more
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"«Pero ¿qué es el noveno reino?», le pregunta a una mujer de ojos azules y piel arrugada. «Es el reino de la negación, de la voluntad congelada -responde-. No hay retorno posible.»"-Sylvia Plath, Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom
24. Love Looks Pretty on You
By: Lang Leav
3.81
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
The much anticipated new book by international bestselling author Lang Leav. A breathtakingly beaut… read more
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- poetry
- nonfiction
"Don't stay where you are needed. Go where you are loved."-Lang Leav, Love Looks Pretty on You
"Loyalty The only ones they can turn against you are those who were never with you."-Lang Leav, Love Looks Pretty on You
"I have been quiet lately, I know. Not because I don’t have anything to say, but because I have too much."-Lang Leav, Love Looks Pretty on You
"How many people have we known all our lives, and never once loved. How many people have we loved, and never known."-Lang Leav, Love Looks Pretty on You
25. Useless Magic: Lyrics and Poetry
By: Florence Welch
4.31
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Lyrics and never-before-seen poetry and sketches from Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine. … read more
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- poetry
- nonfiction
- memoir
"We are all too young to die."-Florence Welch, Useless Magic: Lyrics and Poetry
"I am teaching myself how to be free"-Florence Welch, Useless Magic: Lyrics and Poetry
"Maybe I’ve always been more comfortable in chaos."-Florence Welch, Useless Magic: Lyrics and Poetry
"I like people who've seen some darkness. The haunted ones."-Florence Welch, Useless Magic: Lyrics and Poetry
26. The Measure of Our Lives: A Gathering of Wisdom
By: Toni Morrison
4.14
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
At once the ideal introduction to Toni Morrison and a lovely and moving keepsake for her devoted re… read more
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- memoir
- inspirational
- nonfiction
- essays
- womens
27. Autism for Adults: An Approachable Guide to Living Excellently on the Spectrum
By: Daniel M. Jones
3.20
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
The Ultimate Handbook for Success on the Spectrum – Written by and for Autistic People! I feel l… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
28. You Are Only Just Beginning: Lessons for the Journey Ahead (Morgan Harper Nichols Poetry Collection)
By: Morgan Harper Nichols
4.18
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Sometimes it's difficult to take that first step into your future and embrace the unknown. This ill… read more
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- poetry
- nonfiction
29. Pickleball Is Life: The Complete Guide to Feeding Your Obsession
By: Erin McHugh
3.73
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
The ultimate keepsake for every pickleball fan—from a dink shot to the kitchen, everything a pickle… read more
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- nonfiction
30. It's About Damn Time: How to Turn Being Underestimated Into Your Greatest Advantage
By: Arlan Hamilton
4.21
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
From a black, gay woman who broke into the boys' club of Silicon Valley comes an empowering guide t… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
31. In Courage Journal: A Daily Practice for Self-Discovery
By: Alexandra Elle
4.63
Format: 144 pages, Diary
An encouraging guide to cultivating self-love, courage, and joy from Alexandra Elle, a celebrated l… read more
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