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“The Best of News Design” 31st Edition, the latest edition in Rockport's highly respected series, presents the winning entries from the Society for News Design's 2010 competition. Featuring work selected by a panel of judges from more than 14,000 international publication entries, this inspirational volume sets the bar for excellence in journalistic design. Bold, full-color layouts feature the best-of-the-best in news, features, portfolios, visuals,...
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Guest-edited by fiction writer Kathy Fish, "Best of the Web 2010" is the newest edition of Dzanc's yearly anthology series compiling the best fiction, poetry, and non-fiction published in last year's online literary journals. The mission of the Best of the Web series is to promote and expand the reach and prestige of online literature by offering this annual glimpse into the best writing the Internet has to offer.
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Author Harry Marlin met everything in life head on. This collection of his writing explores a lifetimes experiencesgrowing up in tiny Blanket, Texas, during the Great Depression; flying combat missions over Germany during World War II; and managing lifes perplexities. Called the Will Rogers of Central Texas, Marlin wrote a weekly column for the Brownwood Bulletin for eleven years. Ill Get By presents the first volume of compilations of his best stories...
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Best Of Stand-Up At WCF volume 2
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Comedians laugh at bodies and body image in this uproarious special. Host Nikki Payne welcomes Ryan Belleville, Carla Collins, Andrew Grose, Mrs. Hughes, Dana Alexander, Big Daddy Tazz, and Pete Johansson.
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Best Of Stand-Up At WCF volume 1
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How far is too far? Host Jon Dore explores the boundary between good behaviour and bad behaviour with very funny guests John Wing, Darren Frost, Shazia Mirza, Sean Keane, Mike Ward, Elvira Kurt, and Dan Licoppe.
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Best Of Stand-Up At WCF volume 3
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Why do the funniest comics have the worst luck? Host Brent Butt joins a stellar line-up of comedians sharing their best bad luck tales. Starring Steve Patterson, Claire Brosseau, John Hastings, K Trevor Wilson, Maureen Langan, Pete Zedlacher, and Rob Pu
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Best Of Stand-Up At WCF volume 5
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Join host Andrea Martin and some of the most hilarious musical comedy acts as they present their best numbers and celebrity musical tributes. Starring Jessica Holmes, Sean Cullen, Cathy Jones, Gavin Crawford, George Westerholm, and Hot Thespian Action.
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Best Of Stand-Up At WCF volume 4
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"Save The World Telethon" is a parody of old school telethons as an excuse to bring a great night of comedy variety entertainment with the good natured and multitalented Alan Thicke hosting.
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Launching a hard-hitting new series from Edge.org and Harper Perennial, editor John Brockman delivers this cutting-edge master class covering everything you need to know about Culture. With original contributions by the world's leading thinkers and scientists, including Jared Diamond, Daniel C. Dennett, Brian Eno, Jaron Lanier, Nicholas Christakis, and others, Culture offers a mind-expanding primer on a fundamental topic. Unparalleled in scope, depth,...
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After her parents' deaths, and her brother's departure for America, Jemima had no choice but to make a new life for herself. Since she wasn't trained for anything, that wasn't going to be easy. On the whole, she realized she had been very lucky to be taken on as companion-help to Lady Manderly, yet Jemima knew that her life was somehow unsatisfactory, and she felt unfulfilled. Such thoughts might, of course, have something to do with Lady Manderly's...
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Change Everything! Marking the debut of a hard-hitting new series from Edge.org and Harper Perennial, editor John Brockman delivers a cutting-edge master class covering everything you need to know about The Mind. With original contributions by the world's leading thinkers and scientists, including Steven Pinker, George Lakoff, Philip Zimbardo, V. S. Ramachandran, and others, The Mind offers aconsciousness-expanding primer on a fundamental topic. Unparalleled...
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THE RANCHER GETS HITCHED. An M.B.A. didn't prepare beautiful, savvy Tracy Campbell for life on a Colorado ranch, especially not as the housekeeper! But how hard could it be? She asked herself. Then she scraped the exploded casserole off the ceiling. And learned what a challenge twins who didn't want a new mommy could be. And discovered how crazy a mule-headed, sexy rancher determined to stay away from city women could make her. But even Zane couldn't...
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Considering she didn't like him very much, Doctor Tane van Diederijk seemed to pop up in Euphemia's life quite a lot. But beggars couldn't be choosers. Euphemia had been left with debts to pay and a big house she couldn't afford to keep. Tane offered the only workable solution to her problems, he would become Euphemia's tenant. However difficult it might be, Euphemia was going to have to grit her teeth and bear it. After all, Tane might grow on her,...
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Having been a charge nurse at St. Anne's Hospital for some time, Julia Mitchell had trouble accepting the arrogant, domineering attitude of Professor van der Wagema. But once she got to know him, an entirely different man emerged, one she had difficulty disliking! Yet how could her heart betray her when she already had Nigel? Besides, what hope was there for her, since the professor's heart was already promised to another.
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Best of Archie Comics volume 2
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Following in the footsteps of last year's smash hit Best of Archie Comics comes this second full-color volume jam-packed with over 400 pages of the best and most iconic Archie stories of the past 70 years hand-selected by Archie creators, editors, and historians from 200,000 pages of material. Each story has its own introduction explaining why it's one of the all-time favorites. A must-have edition for anyone who has ever enjoyed Archie comics.
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Best Of Stand-Up At WCF volume 1
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Characters? Reality TV is 100% real, isn't it? Find out during our "Characters" gala hosted by reality star Shannon Tweed, who hosts this show of impertinent impressions, celebrity mockery, and stunning performances.
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Best Of Stand-Up At WCF volume 3
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The imprint of Jewish comics on standup is indisputable. You could say Jews invented comedy (we don't recall too many funny Pharaohs) and we pay tribute like good Romans to the best in Jewish humour. This show is the real deal!
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Best Of Stand-Up At WCF volume 4
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Superstar Caroline Rhea hosts a gala absolutely stacked with dangerous women whose sharp wits will cut like a knife. Gentlemen, protect your family jewels! Nothing is sacred tonight!
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Best Of Stand-Up At WCF volume 2
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Comics who are so funny cause it's true. These cunning observers twist the everyday into gut busting comedy for everyone. Great clean fun.
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He was the last man, Suzannah Lightfoot was alone in the world, without a job or the means to support herself. So when Guy Bowers-Bentinck came to the rescue, she had to accept his help. Guy was hardly a knight in shining armor. He was arrogant, infuriating and bad tempered! He was also difficult to avoid. Even worse, he seemed to have assumed that Suzannah was about to join the ranks of all those females wanting to marry him. What was a girl to do?...
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