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  The Civil Wars of Julia Ward...

  Elaine Showalter

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  Julia Ward (1819–1910) was an heiress and aspiring poet when she married Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe, an internationally acclaimed pioneer in the education of the blind. Together the Howes knew many of the key figures of their era, from Charles Dickens to John Brown. But Samuel also wasted Julia's inheritance, isolated and discouraged her, and opposed her literary ambitions. Julia persisted, and continued to publish poems and plays while raising six children.Authorship of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" made her celebrated and revered. But Julia was also continuing to fight a civil war at home; she became a pacifist, suffragist, and world traveler. She came into her own as a tireless campaigner for women's rights and social reform. Esteemed author Elaine Showalter tells the story of Howe's determined self-creation and brings to life the society she inhabited and the obstacles she overcame.

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  Ecce Homo

  Friedrich Nietzsche

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  The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche's autobiography, Ecce Homo, was the last prose work that he wrote before his illness in 1889. Coming at the end of an extraordinarily productive year in which he had produced The Twilight of the Idols and The Antichrist, Nietzsche shuns any pretense at modesty with chapter titles include “Why I am so Wise”, “Why I am so Clever” and “Why I Write Such Excellent Books”. His translator Anthony M. Ludovici states, Ecce Homo “is not only a coping-stone worthy of the wonderful creations of that year, but also a fitting conclusion to his whole life, in the form of a grand summing up of his character as a man, his purpose as a reformer, and his achievement as a thinker.” (Introduction by Tim SC)

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  Publishing Through Puberty - A...

  HowExpert, Mark Messick

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  Writing a book is freakin' hard as crap. Brainstorming, outlining, writing, editing...it takes a chunk out of you. A piece of your soul. But unfortunately, that's not the hardest part of the process. Once you've given your book all you've got, you've still got to give a little bit more. Do you see where I'm going with this? 
  Marketing. 
  Marketing is a jerk. It's really hard. Especially as a teenager. If you're like me when I started out, you have very limited experience, no money, and a particularly crowded schedule. Oh, and you have to decide who you want to ask to Prom. Let me tell you, it's a lot to ask of anyone. But to ask this from someone struggling with severe acne? 
  It's no wonder that very few teenagers have ever published a bestselling book. However, I just happen to be one of those few teenagers who HAVE published a bestselling book. And I want to teach you everything I know. I published my first book when I was 13. It sold 5 copies. I published dozens of books after that. 
  And I want to show you how I did it. I'm going to take you through the entire process. A to Z. Sound like something you want in your life? Then don't hesitate. Let's do this thing. Scroll up and buy your copy of "Publishing Through Puberty" today! 
  About the Expert 
  When Mark Messick was 10 years-old, he decided that he was going to become a bestselling author. Whatever it took, he didn’t care. He would do anything. Eventually, he did become a bestselling author in his teenage years! Over the next 6 years, Mark fought tooth-and-nail to fulfill that dream. He worked his butt off every single day. He never gave up on his dream, regardless of how insane it seemed. He was stubborn. He would work for 6, 8, even 10 hours a day. Writing, marketing, researching…day after day after day.And now, finally, all of his hard work has paid off. 
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  Mississippi River Floodwater

  PBS NewsHour

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  A 15-mile stretch of the swollen Mississippi River, closed Tuesday due to pressure on levees, has been reopened to barges moving one at a time. Tom Bearden reports on the short- and long-term environmental effects the floodwater could have on Lake Pontchartrain, oyster beds and more.

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  The Time Machine

  H. G. Wells

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  So begins the Time Traveller's astonishing firsthand account of his journey 800,000 years beyond his own era—and the story that launched H.G. Wells's successful career and earned him his reputation as the father of science fiction. With a speculative leap that still fires the imagination, Wells sends his brave explorer to face a future burdened with our greatest hopes...and our darkest fears. A pull of the Time Machine's lever propels him to the age of a slowly dying Earth.  There he discovers two bizarre races—the ethereal Eloi and the subterranean Morlocks—who not only symbolize the duality of human nature, but offer a terrifying portrait of the men of tomorrow as well.  Published in 1895, this masterpiece of invention captivated readers on the threshold of a new century. Thanks to Wells's expert storytelling and provocative insight, The Time Machine will continue to enthrall readers for generations to come.

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  Miami

  Joan Didion

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  An astonishing account of Cuban exiles, CIA informants, and cocaine traffickers in Florida by the New York Times–bestselling author of South and West. In Miami, the National Book Award–winning author of The Year of Magical Thinking looks beyond postcard images of fluorescent waters, backlit islands, and pastel architecture to explore the murkier waters of a city on the edge.   From Fidel Castro and the Bay of Pigs invasion to Lee Harvey Oswald and the Kennedy assassination to Oliver North and the Iran–Contra affair, Joan Didion uncovers political intrigues and shadowy underworld connections, and documents the US government’s “seduction and betrayal” of the Cuban exile community in Dade County. She writes of hotels that offer “guerrilla discounts,” gun shops that advertise Father’s Day deals, and a real-estate market where “Unusual Security and Ready Access to the Ocean” are perks for wealthy homeowners looking to make a quick escape. With a booming drug trade, staggering racial and class inequities, and skyrocketing murder rates, Miami in the 1980s felt more like a Third World capital than a modern American city. Didion describes the violence, passion, and paranoia of these troubled times in arresting detail and “beautifully evocative prose” (The New York Times Book Review).   A vital report on an immigrant community traumatized by broken dreams and the cynicism of US foreign policy, Miami is a masterwork of literary journalism whose insights are timelier and more important than ever.  

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