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Wild Mind: Living the Writer's Life
by Natalie GoldbergNatalie Goldberg, who has published a novel, a book of poetry and books on how to be a writer, has written 62 3 to four page chapters, each focuses on elements of writing or the experiences shared by many writers in this book which is part memoir and part instruction manual. She is a practitioner of Zen Buddhism which influences her manner of appreciating everything in her life from her friends, family and acquaintances, to the taste of hot chocolate, the vastness of the sky and the energy you gain as you keep your pencil moving and write with truth and details. She provides many gentle suggestions for exercises meant to expand a writer's understanding of the vast possibilities writing can elucidate. Her tone is generous, humorous, nonthreatening, nonjudgmental, encouraging and down to earth. She shares a writer's moments of exquisite pleasure as new heights of self expression are reached and as the moments of self doubt, fear and frustration are borne. Most of all she welcomes anyone with the will to take time, on a regular basis, to write to proudly call themselves writers believing that as each person adopts the title of writer and writes with persistence and concentration through the rapture and pain of truth as they perceive it, they become practicing writers of worth.
Willard and His Bowling Trophies: A Perverse Mystery
by Richard BrautiganA surreal exploration involving stolen bowling trophies, gas station robbers, and sado-masochism.
William Wallace: The King's Enemy
by D. J. GrayBorn in 1274, William Wallace, without land or title, began in his teens to raise the hopes of his fellow scotts that with intelligence, unity and bravery they could expel the armies of King Edward I which invaded Scotland taking its wealth, land and freedom. He triumphed in numerous battles, large and small, including the battle of Stirling. Though named the Guardian of Scotland by his devoted countrymen, he never accepted financial reward, land or power. Freedom was his only ideal. He was betrayed for ten shillings and bravely suffered a brutal death at the hands of the English king who feared and hated him. This is a scholarly and fascinating biography of Wallace, a brilliant warrior and admirable hero.
Wind Is to Feel
by Shirley Cook HatchWIND IS TO FEEL has many observations about the wind, and suggestions for activities that boys and girls an do on their own or with a parent or teacher.
Winnie Ille Pu
by A. A. Milne Alexander Lenard"... diem cum Pu ac Porcellus heffalumpum capere conati sunt ..." "Non ceperunt, ceperuntne?" "Minime vero." Tu nequivit, quia omnis cerebri expers est. Ego autem heffalumpum cepi?" "Vere, istud pars fabulae est." Christophorus Robinus adnuit: "Egomet reminiscor," dixit. "Sed eae res fugiunt Pui memoriam, qua de causa fabulas bis narratas diligit. Tum tamen fabula vera est, non solum opus memoriae." "Equidem non secus sentio," dixi. Christophorus Robinus suspirium ab imo duxit, ursum pede apprehendit et Pum post se trahens ad ostium iit. Apud ostium se convertens dixit: "Venisne ut me in balneo videas?" "Possum," dixi. "Num eum ictu laesi?" "Minime vero." Adnuit et exiit et interposito deinde brevi tempore audivi Winnie ille Pum BUMP-BUMP-BUMP gradibus post eum ascendere.
Winnie the Pooh's Easter (Disney's Winnie the Pooh Series)
by Bruce TalkingtonIt is the biggest and most beautiful egg Pooh has ever seen! But why is an egg in such a lonely place? Other books about Pooh and his friends are available from Bookshare.
Winning the Heart of Your Stepchild
by Bob BarnesBlending families is one of the most difficult challenges you will ever face. Because children have so many emotions, fears and thoughts, parents must learn to interpret those feelings and behaviors for any new family to succeed.
Winning the War Against Asthma & Allergies: A Drug-Free Cure for Asthma and Allergy Sufferers
by Ellen W. CutlerAllergy types, causes, symptoms, testing and treatment. Asthma warning signs, symptoms, causes, respiratory diseases and preventative measures. Nambudripad allergy elimination technique.
Winter Rose
by James CarverSheila knew little about the man she married, but it didn't seem to matter. Only after he took her home to Singapore to live and behave as a Chinese wife, did she discover how much she had to learn.
Witch
by Christopher PikeJulia has extraordinary powers. She can know things that are occurring in far off places when she looks at water with sunlight on it. But she's never to look at water with moonlight on it.
Witch Fire (Elemental Witches Book #1)
by Anya BastParanormal romance about Mira Hoskins who doesn't know she's a natural-born witch who possesses the rare and powerful element of air.
Witch Stories
by Jane Launchberry Elizabeth Waugh Philip Steele Jane Garrett Sue Seddon Deborah Tyler7 stories about witches for children
Witches Don't Do Backflips (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #10)
by Debbie Dadey Marcia Thornton JonesThere are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could the new gym teacher really be a witch reciting rhyming spells? The Bailey School Kids are going to find out.
With Gurdjieff in St. Petersburg and Paris
by Anna Butkovsky-Hewitt Mary Cosh Alicia StreetGurdjieff and his pupils would meet daily at a Russian cafe, where Gurdjieff would direct them along new lines of spiritual development.
Without Feathers
by Woody AllenFrom the book jacket: The Philadelphia Inquirer says: "Woody Allen is more than a household name. His one-liners are part of our oral history." From Without Feathers here are some new one-liners oral history has been waiting for ... Thought: Why does man kill? He kills for food. And not only food: frequently there must be a beverage. My Lord, my Lord! What hast Thou done, lately? On the plus side, death is one of the few things that can be done as easily lying down. Of all the wonders of nature, a tree in summer is perhaps the most remarkable, with the possible exception of a moose singing "Embrace-able You" in spats. How wrong Emily Dickinson was! Hope is not "the thing with feathers." The thing with feathers has turned out to be my nephew. I must take him to a specialist in Zurich.
Without a Doubt
by Teresa Carpenter Marcia ClarkAs the prosecutor in the OJ Simpson trial, this book is about how Marcia Clark orchestrated the most controversial case of her career.
Wobble the Witch Cat
by Mary CalhounWhat could be worse than a witch cat who couldn't ride on a broomstick? When Maggie the witch got a new broomstick, it was too slippery for Wobble, who became quite cross. Maggie comes up with a surprising solution!
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: A Biography
by Piero Melograni Lydia G. CochraneAn engaging account of one of the most enduringly popular and celebrated composers to have ever lived, this book is both readable and scholarly, and grounded by a wealth of Mozart's correspondence. His substantial oeuvre contains works that are considered to be among the most exquisite pieces of symphonic, chamber, and choral music ever written. His operas too cast a long shadow over those staged in their wake. And since his untimely death in 1791, he remains an enigmatic figure -- the subject of fascination for aficionados and novices alike. Piero Melograni here offers a wholly readable account of Mozart's remarkable life and times. This masterful biography proceeds from the young Mozart's earliest years as a wunderkind -- the child prodigy who traveled with his family to perform concerts throughout Europe -- to his formative years in Vienna, where he fully absorbed the artistic and intellectual spirit of the Enlightenment, to his deathbed, his unfinished Requiem, and the mystery that still surrounds his burial. Melograni's deft use of Mozart's letters throughout confers authority and vitality to his recounting, and his expertise brings Mozart's eighteenth-century milieu evocatively to life. Written with a gifted historian's flair for narrative and unencumbered by specialized analyses of Mozart's music, Melograni's is the most vivid and enjoyable biography available. At a time when music lovers around the world are paying honor to Mozart and his legacy,Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will be welcomed by his enthusiasts -- or anyone wishing to peer into the mind of one of the greatest composers ever known.
Wolfling
by Gordon R. DicksonEarthmen like Jim Keil were 'wolflings,' just idle curiosities. Was he an exotic diversion for a decadent aristocracy - or the instrument of their doom?
Wolfsbane
by Craig ThomasRichard Gardiner is a successful, smalltown English solicitor, whose violent past suddenly catches up with him while on vacation.
Women Like Us
by Erica AbeelThis book traces the lives of four women from their undergraduate days at college in the late 1950s, thru the colorful histories of their boyfriends, jobs, husbands, children, divorces, etc to the present.
Women Who Hurt Themselves: A Book of Hope and Understanding
by Dusty MillerFilled with moving stories, this book focuses on women who inflict violence on themselves, eating disorders, and other chronic injuries.