Mark Twain Wit and Wisecracks (Americana Pocket Gift Editions)
By: Mark Twain
4.05
Format: 64 pages, Kindle Edition
This handsome pocket-sized volume presents a range of quotations by America's foremost satirist. Se…
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1. Antony and Cleopatra
By: William Shakespeare , Barbara A. Mowat , Paul Werstine , Cynthia Marshall
3.71
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
A romantic tragedy about the relationship between Mark Antony and the Queen of Egypt, including not… read more
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- classics
"Melt Egypt into Nile!"-William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra
"Make death proud to take us."-William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra
"...make death proud to take us."-William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra
"Thou are the armourer of my heart—"-William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra
2. Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
By: Erik Larson
4.05
Format: 323 pages, Paperback
September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resi… read more
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- nonfiction
"Time lost can never be recovered...and this should be written in flaming letters everywhere."-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
"People seemed to believe that technology had stripped hurricanes of their power to kill. No hurricane expert endorsed this view."-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
"This is the story of Isaac and his time in America, the last turning of the centuries, when the hubris of men led them to believe they could disregard even nature itself."-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
"No one ever remembered a nice day. But no one ever forget the feel of paralyzed fish, the thud of walnut-sized hail against a horse's flank, or the way a superheated wind could turn your eyes to burl…"-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
3. Rules
By: Cynthia Lord
3.97
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
This Newbery Honor Book is a heartfelt and witty story about feeling different and finding acceptan… read more
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"rules"-Cynthia Lord, Rules
"No toys in the fish tank "-Cynthia Lord, Rules
"Just this once, let it be easy."-Cynthia Lord, Rules
"...choosing words is harder than I thought."-Cynthia Lord, Rules
4. God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
By: Christopher Hitchens
3.96
Format: 307 pages, Hardcover
God Is Not Great makes the ultimate case against religion. In a series of acute readings of the maj… read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
"Actually, the “leap of faith"-Christopher Hitchens, God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
"Human decency is not derived from religion. It precedes it."-Christopher Hitchens, God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
"What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence."-Christopher Hitchens, God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
"The essential principle of totalitarianism is to make laws that are impossible to obey."-Christopher Hitchens, God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
5. Poor Richard's Almanack
By: Benjamin Franklin
4.00
Format: 4 pages, Hardcover
A collection of Ben Franklin's timeless maxims, rules, and aphorisms. read more
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- philosophy
- classics
- nonfiction
6. Aesop's Fables
By: Aesop , Laura Harris , Laura Gibbs
2.50
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
The fables of Aesop have become one of the most enduring traditions of European culture, ever since… read more
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- classics
7. Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings
By: Nyogen Senzaki , Paul Reps
3.63
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
When Zen Flesh, Zen Boneswas published in 1957 it became an instant sensation with an entire genera… read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
8. Howl
By: Allen Ginsberg , Eric Drooker
4.18
Format: 213 pages, Paperback
Now a Major Motion Picture First published in 1956, Allen Ginsberg's "Howl" is a prophetic masterp… read more
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- classics
9. A Spaniard in the Works
By: John Lennon
4.17
Format: 78 pages, Hardcover
"It is fascinating of course to climb inside a Beatle's head to see what's going on there, but what… read more
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- classics
- humor
10. The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales
By: Jacob Grimm , Wilhelm Grimm , Joseph Campbell , James Stern , Padraic Colum , Josef Scharl , Margaret Raine Hunt
3.67
Format: 244 pages, Paperback
For almost two centuries, the stories of magic and myth gathered by the Brothers Grimm have been pa… read more
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- classics
11. How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
By: Matthew Inman , The Oatmeal
3.62
Format: None pages, Paperback
If your cat is kneading you, that's not a sign of affection. Your cat is actually checking your int… read more
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- humor
- nonfiction
12. Holy Bible: New International Version
By: Anonymous
4.62
Format: 1213 pages, Hardcover
The New International Version is the world's most popular Bible in modern English and is renowned f… read more
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- nonfiction
"Meaningless! Meaningless!"-Anonymous, Holy Bible: New International Version
"Thou shalt not stand idly by"-Anonymous, Holy Bible: New International Version
"A unjust law, is no law at all."-Anonymous, Holy Bible: New International Version
"Love never fails. —I Corinthians 13:8a "-Anonymous, Holy Bible: New International Version
13. Azincourt
By: Bernard Cornwell
3.94
Format: 456 pages, Hardcover
Agincourt is one of the epic battles of history. It was fought by two badly matched armies that met… read more
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14. F in Exams: The Best Test Paper Blunders
By: Richard Benson
3.43
Format: 42 pages, Paperback
F stands for "funny" in this perfect gift for students or anyone who has ever had to struggle throu… read more
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15. Enemy of God (The Warlord Chronicles, #2)
By: Bernard Cornwell
4.41
Format: 397 pages, Paperback
The balance of King Arthur's unified kingdom is threatened by Merlin's quest for the last of Britai… read more
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"If you understand everything, then there is no room for magic."-Bernard Cornwell, Enemy of God (The Warlord Chronicles, #2)
"Lord Derfel, you do insult a man so very easily. What was it to be? My head in a pit dunged by slaves? What a paltry imagination you do have. Mine, I fear, sometimes seems excessive, even to me."-Bernard Cornwell, Enemy of God (The Warlord Chronicles, #2)
"Mas quando você tem ordem, você não precisa dos Deuses. Quando tudo está bem ordenado e disciplinado, nada é inesperado. Se você entende tudo, não resta espaço para a magia. Só quando está perdido, a…"-Bernard Cornwell, Enemy of God (The Warlord Chronicles, #2)
"But when you have order, you don't need Gods. When everything is well ordered and disciplined then nothing is unexpected. If you understand everything,' I said carefully, 'then there's no room left f…"-Bernard Cornwell, Enemy of God (The Warlord Chronicles, #2)
16. You Can Heal Your Life
By: Louise L. Hay
3.92
Format: 594 pages,
Louise's key message in this powerful work is: "If we are willing to do the mental work, almost any… read more
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17. In the Bear's House
By: N. Scott Momaday
4.32
Format: 210 pages, Paperback
Since receiving the Pulitzer Prize in 1969 for his first novel, House Made of Dawn, N. Scott Momada… read more
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18. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)
By: Barbara Robinson
4.22
Format: 128 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Laughs abound in this bestselling Christmas classic by Barbara Robinson! The Best Christmas Pageant… read more
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- classics
- humor
"I've got the baby here," Imogene barked at the Wise Men. "Don touch him! I named him Jesus."-Barbara Robinson, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)
"When they got to the part about swaddling clothes and the manger, Imogene asked, “You mean they tied him up and put him in a feedbox? Where was the Child Welfare?"-Barbara Robinson, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)
19. The Story of My Life
By: Helen Keller
3.88
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
An American classic rediscovered by each generation, The Story of My Lifeis Helen Keller's account … read more
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20. Why I Am Not a Christian and Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects
By: Bertrand Russell , Paul Edwards
4.10
Format: None pages, Paperback
Dedicated as few men have been to the life of reason, Bertrand Russell has always been concerned wi… read more
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21. Profiles in Courage
By: Caroline Kennedy , Robert F. Kennedy , John F. Kennedy
3.92
Format: 245 pages, Hardcover
The Pulitzer Prize winning classic by President John F. Kennedy, with an introduction by Caroline K… read more
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- classics
- nonfiction
"To be courageous, these stories make clear, requires no exceptional qualifications, no magic formula, no special combination of time, place and circumstance."-Caroline Kennedy, Profiles in Courage
"You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You don't have to know about Plato and Aristotle to serve. You don't have to know E…"-Caroline Kennedy, Profiles in Courage
"If by a "Liberal" they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people-their health, their housi…"-Caroline Kennedy, Profiles in Courage
22. Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism
By: Rachel Maddow
4.45
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful … read more
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- nonfiction
"One big appeal of fascism, if nothing else, was its unapologetic embrace of cruelty. Cruelty towards others, coupled with hypersensitivity towards any slight to oneself."-Rachel Maddow, Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism
23. The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man
By: David von Drehle
4.00
Format: 194 pages, Hardcover
One of our nation’s most prominent writers finds the truth about how to live a long and happy life … read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
24. 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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- nonfiction
"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
25. Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions
By: Steve Martin
3.72
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Number One Is Walking is Steve Martin’s cinematic legacy―an illustrated memoir of his legendary act… read more
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- humor
- nonfiction
26. White Bird
By: R.J. Palacio
4.50
Format: 220 pages, Hardcover
In R. J. Palacio's collection of stories Auggie & Me, which expands on characters in Wonder, reader… read more
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"Solo se detiene la maldad cuando por fin las personas se unen para acabar con ella."-R.J. Palacio, White Bird
"We are not defined by our mistakes, but by what we do after we've learned from them."-R.J. Palacio, White Bird
"You see, Julian, it always takes courage to be kind. But in those days, when such kindness could cost you everything - your freedom, your life - Kindness becomes a miracle. It becomes that light in t…"-R.J. Palacio, White Bird
27. Malorie (Bird Box, #2)
By: Josh Malerman
3.80
Format: 301 pages, Kindle Edition
Now from the mind of a true master of suspense comes the next chapter in Bird Box. This time, Malor… read more
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"She remembers yelling, so much yelling, so much saying 'no no no, Tom, NO!' But if you tell someone "no" enough times, they start thinking "yes", just to hear something else, just to hear a different…"-Josh Malerman, Malorie (Bird Box, #2)
"She wants to believe in Fate, wants to believe there is a reason for everything. That they were supposed to leave now. That no time has been lost. That a bigger purpose will be revealed in the end. B…"-Josh Malerman, Malorie (Bird Box, #2)
"Whoever you meet, whoever we encounter, you have to remember that they’ve experienced loss. Whether it was their parents, their kids, their friends…they’ve lost someone to the new world. And you need…"-Josh Malerman, Malorie (Bird Box, #2)
"He reads on: 'In every corner of this community, somebody is attempting something new. For this, they've had their share of tragedies.' Tom nods. Of course they have. They had to have. That's how inv…"-Josh Malerman, Malorie (Bird Box, #2)
28. The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington
By: Brad Meltzer
3.81
Format: 413 pages, Hardcover
In 1776, an elite group of soldiers were handpicked to serve as George Washington’s bodyguards. Was… read more
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- nonfiction
29. White Sand, Volume 3 (White Sand, #3)
By: Brandon Sanderson
3.65
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
Underpowered and overwhelmed, Kenton tries to hold the Sand Masters together as forces political an… read more
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"You are striding atop a very thin wall, my friend. Loyalty is a difficult thing to divide."-Brandon Sanderson, White Sand, Volume 3 (White Sand, #3)
30. Helltown: The Untold Story of Serial Murder on Cape Cod
By: Casey Sherman
3.50
Format: 509 pages, ebook
Before Charles Manson, there was Tony Costa―the serial killer of Cape Cod 1969: The hippie scene… read more
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31. Mark Twain Wit and Wisecracks (Americana Pocket Gift Editions)
By: Mark Twain
4.05
Format: 64 pages, Kindle Edition
This handsome pocket-sized volume presents a range of quotations by America's foremost satirist. Se… read more
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