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Prince Siddhartha: The Story of Buddha
by Jonathan LandawThe story of Prince Siddhartha and how he became Buddha is told here in the lyrical prose that makes for absorbing reading for people of all ages.
The Devil and the Giro: Two Centuries of Scottish Stories
by Carl McdougallCarl MacDougal has assembled a collection of Scottish short stories from the past 2 centuries which will appeal to a wide variety of reader. Drop in to the over 700 pages to read haunting tales of the supernatural, like the story of a sensitive girl born to fall in love with a man only she can see through a library window at twilight. Enjoy the Gudewife's comic instructions on how to Hammer a husband in to docility and obedience. Ponder the inevitability of death, as a son learns that preventing the death of one, can cause the deaths of all. Consider social commentary as a child refuses to parrot his catechism at Sunday school and a man approaching middle age without ever having kept a job fantasizes a better future while steadfastly clinging to near starvation on the giro supplemented by handouts. Sample short stories by familiar authors like Conan Doyle and Robert Lewis Stevenson. Some stories are told in Scottish dialect as it has evolved over the past 200 years and others are modern addressing issues of racial tolerance and alcoholism. MacDougal's commentaries include short biographical information about each author, a summary of the author's writing career, style, and place in literary history, and an explanation of the nature and relevance of the story to follow. Collectively these stories showcase the Scottish character in the city and in the country, from childhood to old age in every conceivable social and economic circumstance. The editor suggests further reading for each author. A 4 page list of works by Scottish authors in the Canongate Classics is included at the end of the book.
Ars Amoris - Latin for Lovers
by Sean McmahonThe charms, splendors and miseries of love are celebrated in Latin and in English.
The Subtleties of the Inimitable Mulla Nasrudin, and the Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin
by Idries ShahThe Mulla and his stories appear in literature and oral traditions from the Middle East to Greece, Russia, France -- even China. Many nations claim Nasrudin as a native son, the Turks going so far as to exhibit a grave with his date of death as 386. But nobody really knows who he was or where he came from. According to a legend dating from at least the 13th century, Nasrudin was snatched as a schoolboy from the clutches of the "Old Villain" -- the crude system of thought that ensnares man -- to carry through the ages the message of how to escape. He was chosen because he could make people laugh, and humor has a way of slipping through the cracks of the most rigid thinking habits. Today -- as they have for centuries -- the Sufis use these stories as teaching exercises, in part to momentarily "freeze" situations in which states of mind can be recognized. In these delightful volumes, Shah not only gives the Mulla a proper vehicle for our times, he proves that the centuries-old stories and quips of Nasrudin are still some of the funniest jokes in the world.
Cattus Petasatus: The Cat in the Hat in Latin
by Jennifer Morrish Tunberg Terence Tunberg SeussIncludes a Latin-English glossary and a note on the verse form and rhythm.
Mr. Bridge
by Evan S. ConnellConnell's other novels include Mrs. Bridge, The Diary of a Rapist, and The Connoisseur. Mr. Bridge was made into a movie.
The Splendid Outcast: Beryl Markham's African Stories
by Beryl Markham Mary S. Lowell8 short stories by the famous aviatrix, based on her interests: horses, horse racing, aviation, and Africa. Contains: Something I Remember; The Captain and His Horse; The Splendid Outcast; Brothers Are the Same; Appointment in Khartoum; Your Heart Will Tell You; The Transformation; The Quitter
The Sweet Breathing of Plants: Women Writing on the Green World
by Linda Hogan Brenda PetersonA few chapters are: A Passion for Plants--Susan Orlean, Orchid Fever--Sharman Russell, Smelling Like A Rose--Isabel Allen, Ode to Mold--Linda Hasselstrom, Mulch--Zora Neale Hurston, and my favorite: The Language of flowers by Claudia Lewis, in which we learn how the Victorians carried out their love correspondence solely with flowers. This is a fascinating book.
The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age
by Sven BirkertsIn our zeal to embrace the wonders of the Electronic Age, are we sacrificing our literary culture? Birkerts believes the answer is a resounding YES!
Webs of Power: Notes from the Global Uprising
by StarhawkThe dramatic account from the front lines of the anti-WTO movement, as it migrated from Seattle to Prague, Brazil, Quebec City, and Genoa.
Mcdougal Littell Reading Literature: Red Level
by Jacqueline L. Chaparro Mary Ann TrostLiterature textbook.
The Jack Benny Show
by Milt JosefsbergThis is the story of a master entertainer. "Where do you start the story of a man you love? Of a man you mourn, and yet every time you think of him, a smile lights up your heart despite an occasional moistening of your eyes? Of a man who has enriched your memory with so many heartwarming moments that every anecdote you think of reminds you of another before you're half through telling it? You can't catalogue the over thirty years you've known him in precise chronological order. Something that caused you to laugh with him when you first met him, casually, in 1939, causes you to laugh at a related incident in 1974. So for the most part this book will not proceed in day-to-day chronology as a formal biography would. It will skip months and years and sometimes blend two anecdotes separated by a quarter of a century. Yet, like the hundreds of pieces of a complex jigsaw puzzle, they will all fit together, eventually giving you, I hope, a complete picture of a warm, humorous human being you will remember." Other books about Jack Benny are available from Bookshare.
The Silent Cry
by John Bester Kenzaburo OëThe novel's anti-hero Mitsu searches for 'truth' throughout the novel, with many subcurrents on a variety of subjects. Oe won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Everybody's Grandpa: Fifty Years Behind the Mike
by Louis M. Jones Charles Wolfe Grandpa JonesBiography of country musician Grandpa Jones including a discography and bibliography
Stubborn Twig: Three Generations in the Life of a Japanese American Family
by Lauren KesslerStubborn Twig was selected by the Oregon Library Association as one of three books for "Oregon Reads", in early 2009. These books were chosen for the 150th state anniversary. The middle school book ("Bat 6", in the Bookshare collection), and this one (high school to adult) focus on the history of the Japanese Americans in Oregon. Stubborn Twig follows a well-known family through its life in Hood River valley and beyond. The WWII period includes the forced internment of all Japanese people on the west coast to inland relocation camps for the duration of the war. Stubborn Twig includes photos (captions are included with text), discussion group questions, and an index.
Parting with Illusions
by Vladimir PoznerA political commentator and TV celebrity, Pozner discusses the USSR and the US, and gives his views on political reform, human rights, the media and arts.
Splitting: A Novel
by Fay WeldonThis wickedly incisive portrait of divorce captures the chaotic rhythms of a woman in crisis.
Eat the Rich
by P. J. O'RourkeA humorous treatise on economics, a world tour from the 'good capitalism' of Wall Street to the 'bad capitalism' of Cuba, in search of an answer to the age-old question: Why do some places prosper and thrive, while others just suck?
Uniform Justice (Guido Brunetti #12)
by Donna LeonGuido Brunetti, the world-weary Venetian commissario, faces an unsettling case that hits particularly close to home for him, since he has a young son.
When Calls the Heart (Canadian West, Book #1)
by Janette OkeAnother heartwarming prairie romance from the pen of bestselling author Janette Oke! Young, pretty, cultured and educated, Elizabeth's eastern upbringing in a rather well-to-do family has not prepared her for a teaching position on the Canadian frontier. But she squares her shoulders and takes on her formidable task with love, humor and determination. She is just as determined not to become romantically involved with a frontiersman. And then she meets Wynn -. But Beth discovers that he also has determined never to marry; that he would "never ask a woman he loved" to share the perils in the life of a Royal Canadian Mountie! Can Beth change his mind? Will Wynn listen - ? Laugh, cry and learn with Beth as she experiences life and love on the prairie!
The Last Days of Horse-Shy Halloran
by Bill PronziniHorse-Shy Halloran is a bumbling con man whose major nemesis is horses. He and his partner plan to rob the Wells Fargo stagecoach and carry the gold to the nearest railhead using a buckboard instead of horses.
Firewind
by Bill PronziniA trio of hardcase outlaws shows up with an empty freight wagon, planning on stealing a cache of illegal weapons and ammunition they know is being hoarded by a lumber baron.
VOIP: Internet Linking for Radio Amateurs
by Jonathan TaylorThis book is designed for beginners who need information on how to set up and use these systems, but it also provides plenty of technical "meat" for those who want to dig deeper and explore how the systems actually work.
Howl and Other Poems
by Allen Ginsberg William Crarlos WilliamsPoems by the voice of the Beat Generation. Introduction by William Carlos Williams.
The Flight to Seven Swan Bay
by June O. LeavittGrades 4-6. A survival story with a unique twist: 15 Orthodox Jews are flying to an isolated Jewish community, taking with them a gift of a Torah scroll. Their plane, leaking fuel, makes an emergency landing on a lake surrounded by forests. The passengers (young children, teens and adults) evacuate the damaged plane and try to survive in the autumnal forest, all the while maintaining their Orthodox life style. With structure, order and cooperation, they ingeniously devise utensils and tools and prepare food. Despite unhappiness, despair and worry, they are supportive of one another and operate as a community until rescued. The writing is uneven, and at times awkward, but there is suspense and adventure. Black-and-white drawings are stiff but adequate. Adult characterization is good, but the children, with one or two exceptions, are thinly developed. George's My Side of the Mountain (Dutton, 1967) and Julie of the Wolves (Harper, 1972) are superior books. However, this book has a place in collections where the unusual combination of wilderness survival and Jewish orthodoxy will be wanted. A glossary and chapter notes explain Hebrew terms and religious laws referred to in the text. Ruth Shire, Mount Vernon Public Library, N.Y. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.