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  Dorothy Parker Reader The -...

  Dorothy Parker

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  Collected here are three of Dorothy Parker's earliest works: two collections of poetry - "Enough Rope" and "Sunset Gun" as well as her short, hilarious collection of stories recounting all of the men she managed to avoid marrying named (appropriately) "Men I'm Not Married To." One of the 20th century's most celebrated and renowned humorists, Parker burst upon the unsuspecting literary world with these best-selling books, delivering biting, satiric and insightful comments on love, life and literature that would make her a worldwide sensation.Dorothy Parker - social commentator, political reformer and legendary wit - has enjoyed a special place in American culture and "Sunset Gun" is another early example of Parker's unique and wry commentary on modern life. It is presented here in its original and unabridged format.

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  Paddy Machiavelli – How to Get...

  John Drennan

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  The good, the bad and the cynical – how to get ahead in Irish politics
  
  It might appear strange that a 16th-century Italian political philosopher should provide us with a roadmap to political power in Ireland, but as John Drennan's tongue-in-cheek account Paddy Machiavelli makes clear, the gap between the parish pump and the Renaissance palazzo is a narrow one indeed. In fact, observe the Irish body politic for long enough and the lines between the Florentine's faceless hero and our own Dáil aristocrats begin to blur ever so slightly.
  
  A veteran of countless Leinster House power plays, Drennan takes inspiration from Machiavelli's The Prince, dispensing invaluable advice for the aspiring politician, such as how to cultivate the cloak of being an 'ordinary decent skin', how to choose your scapegoats carefully, and how to be a straight-talker whilst embracing vagueness.
  
  This hilarious account of the compromises that the Irish politician has to make in order to seize power is not just a 'celebration' of the politics of cynical amorality; it's a timely reminder of the role we play in choosing our leaders.
  
  In this wildly entertaining book, celebrated Sunday Independent columnist John Drennan is at his best.  The definitive guide to success in Irish politics, Paddy Machiavelli will have you laughing and crying all the way to the ballot box.
  
  'Drennan's storytelling style is stage Irish, and like a culchie Cicero, he laces his brilliance with bile. It is the politics of Paddy and in the tradition of Hall's Pictorial Weekly via Craggy Island.'
  Gerard Howlin, The Sunday Times
  
  'There is a fierce intelligence and fierce independence at work here. No one escapes his gimlet eye, and he brings to the whole bizarre ecosystem of the Dáil a unique perspective, that of the insider who remains resolutely outside.'
  Brendan O'Connor, The Sunday Independent
  
  'If Paddy really wants to know the story, generally he asks Drennan first.'
  Lise Hand, Irish Independent
  
  'Drennan is one of the best pundits in Ireland. He has an understanding of politics that is both instinctive and intellectual.'
  Pat Leahy, The Sunday Business Post
  
  '[Drennan] reads the political game like the sort of bookie who always leaves Cheltenham with a full satchel.'
  Ivan Yates, Newstalk

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  B Is for Bad Poetry

  Pamela August Russell

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  “The poems are so deliciously bad that they’re fun . . . it might just be that there’s a little bit of serious poetry play giggling behind the scenes.” —Los Angeles Times 
   
  Forget Shakespeare. Don’t count on Donne. Shelley and Keats: banished! And there’s absolutely no poet laureate from the golden or any other age. So fawning PhDs in love with little-understood verses by long-dead writers should go elsewhere. This is poetry for the rest of us—bad poetry!  
   
  Pamela Russell’s unexalted (but thoroughly hysterical) poems mock, chide, accuse, tease, joke, undermine, point, and laugh at the world around us—and at anything that takes itself too seriously. Her non-canonical oeuvre includes: Tea for Two (A Tragedy); Nietzsche and the Ice-Cream Truck; Capitalism Can Fall Not Like I Fell for You; Inappropriately Touched by an Angel; Love Is Like a Toilet Bowl; and many more.

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  The Condition of the...

  Friedrich Engels

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  This is Engels' first book (since considered a classic account of England's working class in the industrial age), which argues that workers paid a heavy price for the industrial revolution that swept the country. Engels wrote the piece while staying in Manchester from 1842 to 1844, based on th bohis observations and several contemporary reports conducted over the period. (Summary by Cathy Barratt)

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  The Aquaponic Farmer - A...

  Adrian Southern, Whelm King

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  “The essential guide for people serious about setting up a commercial, cold-water aquaponic system.” —Dr. Daniel Baker, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Vancouver Island University Profitable cold-water fish and vegetable production. Join the aquaponic farming revolution! Built around a proven 120’ greenhouse system operable by one person, The Aquaponic Farmer is the game changer that distills vast experience and complete step-by-step guidance for starting and running a cold-water aquaponic farming business—raising fish and vegetables together commercially. Coverage includes:  A primer on cold-water aquaponics  Pros and cons of different systems  Complete design and construction of a Deep Water Culture system  Recommended and optional equipment and tools  System management, standard operating procedures, and maintenance checklists  Maximizing fish and veg production  Strategies for successful sales and marketing of fish and plants.  As the only comprehensive commercial cold-water resource, The Aquaponic Farmer is essential for farmers contemplating the aquaponics market, aquaponic gardeners looking to go commercial, and anyone focused on high quality food production. Aquaponic farming is the most promising innovation for a sustainable, profitable, localized food system. Until now, systems have largely focused on warm-water fish such as tilapia. A lack of reliable information for raising fish and vegetables in the cool climates of North America and Europe has been a major stumbling block. The Aquaponic Farmer is the toolkit you need. “Provides almost a step by step cookbook on all pertinent aspects of aquaponics and is based upon the authors’ experiences from their own successful farm.” —Michael B. Timmons, PhD & PE, Professor Biological & Environmental Engineering, Cornell University

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  Diplomacy Conversations - How to...

  Erik van Mechelen

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  You've been invited to play Diplomacy with friends or colleagues and you don't want to look foolish. That should be easy enough: in everyday life and the office you're smart and confident. 
  So no, avoiding coming across as an imbecile is not enough. You want a crack at winning. 
  Every standard game of Diplomacy features 7 players, so you are unlikely to win. If all your opponents are of equal ability, the odds are 6:1 against you. Your chances of winning are barely 14%. Let's improve your chances by leveling up your competence. 
  This book covers:Online, Face-to-Face, and Tournament Strategy for Each Great Power77 Common Mistakes and Areas to ImproveConsideration of 28 Top Openings 
  Diplomacy Conversations is written by one of the top players in Minnesota, Erik van Mechelen, who won Player of the Year honors in the inaugural season of the MN Diplomacy Club in 2019, a face-to-face Diplomacy organization which plays Thursday and Saturday games in Minneapolis and St Paul.

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