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Now in trade paperback from National Book award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Proulx--an 'unforgettable' (Miami Herald) and 'vivid' (O, The Oprah Magazine) collection of stories set in Wyoming.Winner of two O. Henry Prizes, Annie Proulx has been anthologized in nearly every major collection of great American stories. Her bold, inimitable language, her exhilarating eye for detail, her dark sense of humor, and her compassion inform this profoundly compelling collection of stories. Proulx creates a fierce, visceral panorama of American folly and fate in these nine dazzling stories about multiple generations of Americans struggling through life in the West. Each character is a pioneer of a sort--some are billionaires, some are escapists, and some just think the rest of the country has it wrong. Deeply sympathetic to the men and women fighting to survive in this harsh place,
Now in trade paperback from National Book award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Proulx--an 'unforgettable' (Miami Herald) and 'vivid' (O, The Oprah Magazine) collection of stories set in Wyoming.Winner of two O. Henry Prizes, Annie Proulx has been anthologized in nearly every major
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning and bestselling author of The Shipping News and Accordion Crimes comes one of the most celebrated short story collections of our time. Annie Proulx's masterful language and fierce love of Wyoming are evident in this collection of stories about loneliness, quick
The inspiration behind 'Life of Pi' director Ang Lee's 'Brokeback Mountain' is one of the short stories to be found in this haunting collection of Wyoming tales
A brilliant novel from Pulitzer Prize-winning Annie Proulx, author of 'The Shipping News' and 'Brokeback Mountain'
This is story of Loyal Blood, a man who spends a lifetime on the run from a crime so terrible that it renders him forever incapable of touching a
Why is life the way it is? Bacteria evolved into complex life just once in four billion years of life on earth-and all complex life shares many strange properties, from sex to ageing and death. If life evolved on other planets, would it be the same or completely different?In The Vital Question,
The third novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'The Shipping News', 'Accordion Crimes' spans generations, continents and a century and confirms the hallucinatory power of Proulx's
In a world where alchemy exists and history didn't quite go the way that it did here there is the Float, formally the Free Republic of Thessalia, is an ocean-borne city that's at the center of business and commerce. And on the Float is the Family, a sprawling network of thieves, con men, and
From the author of Orange-shortlisted Liars and Saints, comes a collection of stories exploring the extraordinary moments of everyday life, now adapted into major film Certain Women, starring Kristen Stewart and Michelle
Some people boldly claim, 'Christianity is fine for some, but it isn't for me'. Others feel it is just outdated and irrelevant. For better or worse, everyone in the Western world has come into contact with Christianity: we all have some opinion on it. James Anderson, with a clear, humorous logic,
Is it possible to make a million dollars in only one minute? The answer just might surprise you. In this New York Times bestseller, Mark Victor Hansen, the mastermind behind the 65-million-copy Chicken Soup series, and Robert G. Allen, a pioneer in bestselling wealth-creation books, share their
This book is an attempt 'to explain the Quaker way, as far as that is possible'. It is a distinctive way and, though perhaps no better than others, it has its own integrity and effectiveness. Although it is fairly well known, Quakerism is not well understood, so the purpose of this book is to make
We live in a world that is increasingly difficult to understand. It is not just changing: it is metamorphosing. Change implies that some things change but other things remain the same capitalism changes, but some aspects of capitalism remain as they always were. Metamorphosis implies a much more
Age is just a number.Just like he's just a boy and I'm just a girl. Except that's not true, is it?Because fifteen may be a number, but it's bigger than that. Bigger than us.It's a number that separates us.An excuse that keeps us apart. But I'm not willing to give in until I get what I want.After
Sometimes the end is only the beginning . . . Annie is single, unemployed and just a bit stuck when her beloved father dies unexpectedly. Furious at his partner's plans to scatter his ashes somewhere of no emotional significance, Annie seizes the urn and, on a whim, decides to take it on a tour of
World-renowned 'tell it like it is' guidebookDiscover the Great West Way with this comprehensive, entertaining, 'tell it like it is' Rough Guide, packed with comprehensive practical information and our experts' honest and independent recommendations.Whether you plan to paddle-board through Bath,
The Way of The Linguist, A language learning odyssey. It is now a clich (c) that the world is a smaller place. We think nothing of jumping on a plane to travel to another country or continent. The most exotic locations are now destinations for mass tourism. Small business people are dealing across
In these pages, Mattei argues that the best way to approach Islam is to respect it. And to respect it means to accept it for what it is, without 'reinterpreting it and trying to make it what it is not
I Just Can't Stop It is the honest and compelling autobiography from British Music Legend, Ranking
Written by classic English author Rudyard Kipling, Just So Stories is considered not only a quintessential children's book, but one of Kipling's best works. Just So Stories is a collection of origin stories, fictional tales that explain why animals have certain characteristics and other themes akin
The definitive collection of Dylan Thomas' short stories, showing just why he is considered one of the 20th century's finest writers. Also featuring a bold new livery in celebration of the Dylan Thomas
What is love? What is it to be loved? Can we trust love? Is it overrated? These are just some of the questions Tony Milligan pursues in his novel exploration of a subject that has occupied philosophers since the time of Plato. Tackling the mood of pessimism about the nature of love that reaches
'For nonwriters, it is a glimpse into the trials and satisfactions of a life spent with words. For writers, it is a warm, rambling, conversation with a stimulating and extraordinarily talented colleague.' -- Chicago TribuneFrom Pulitzer Prize-winning Annie Dillard, a collection that illuminates the
'The Lemurian Way is a fascinating account of the Lemurian civilization and, more importantly, what it meant to be a Lemurian. Lauren O. Thyme, Storyteller, with the guidance of Lemurian Elders and the help of Sareya Orion, Library, has created a striking account of the customs, lifestyles, and