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Age and Guile

2007-12-01 Humor
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Release : 2007-12-01
Genre : Humor
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Book Rating : 064/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Age and Guile by : P. J. O'Rourke

Download or read book Age and Guile written by P. J. O'Rourke. This book was released on 2007-12-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The political humorist shares his transformation from dirty hippie to conservative middle-aged grouch: “An incorrigible comic gift” (The New York Times Book Review). The #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Give War a Chance was at one time a raving pinko, with scars on his formerly bleeding heart to prove it. In Age and Guile: Beat Youth, Innocence, and a Bad Haircut, P. J. O’Rourke chronicles the remarkable trajectory that took him from the lighthearted fun of the revolutionary barricades to the serious business of the nineteenth hole. How did the O’Rourke of 1970, who summarized the world of “grown-ups” as “materialism, sexual hang-ups, the Republican party, uncomfortable clothes, engagement rings, car accidents, Pat Boone, competition, patriotism, cheating, lying, ranch houses, and TV” come to be in favor of all of those things? What caused his metamorphosis from a beatnik-hippie type comfortable sleeping on dirty mattresses in pot-addled communes during his days as a writer for assorted “underground” papers? Here, O’Rourke shows how his socialist idealism and avant-garde aesthetic tendencies were cured, and how he acquired a healthy and commendable interest in national defense, balanced budgets, Porsches, and Cohiba cigars. From a former editor-in-chief of National Lampoon and frequent NPR guest, this hilarious essay collection shows that there’s hope for all those suffering from acute bohemianism.

Guile

2016-03-01 Young Adult Fiction
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Release : 2016-03-01
Genre : Young Adult Fiction
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Book Rating : 732/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Guile by : Constance Cooper

Download or read book Guile written by Constance Cooper. This book was released on 2016-03-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A fun read, with a bit of fantasy and mystery, and it’s sure to put a smile on your face (did I mention it has a talking cat?).”—Here’s to Happy Endings Yonie Watereye lives in the bayou. The water there is full of guile, a power that changes people and objects. Yonie, 16, makes a living investigating objects affected by guile, but in fact it’s her talking cat, LaRue, who has the power to see guile. Yonie becomes aware that someone is sending harmful guile-changed objects to certain people, including herself. Her investigation becomes entwined with her hunt for the secrets of her mother’s past and leads her to discover dangers hidden within her own family. In the suspenseful adventure that follows, Yonie and her feline companion face challenges that could end their adventuring forever. * A Junior Library Guild Selection * “The setting is a blend of Venice’s canals and Louisiana’s bogs; the plot is an almost cozy mystery with red herrings aplenty; the heroine is as plucky as her sidekick is prickly. Add just a dash of romance and you’ve got yourself a fine gumbo of a book that, while satisfying in one gulp, may also have readers returning for second helpings.”—Bulletin “The plot is invigorating and exciting . . . Unexpected twists leave readers both on edge and fulfilled.”—Kirkus Reviews “Memorable, well-drawn characters . . . Those who like unusual fantasies will enjoy this and will identify with the appealing Yonie as she searches for her roots and a place to belong.”—Booklist

Eat the Rich

2007-12-01 Business & Economics
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Release : 2007-12-01
Genre : Business & Economics
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Book Rating : 102/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Eat the Rich by : P. J. O'Rourke

Download or read book Eat the Rich written by P. J. O'Rourke. This book was released on 2007-12-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times bestseller: “The funniest writer in America” takes on the global economy (The Wall Street Journal). In this book, renowned political humorist P. J. O’Rourke, author of Parliament of Whores and How the Hell Did This Happen? leads us on a hysterical whirlwind world tour from the “good capitalism” of Wall Street to the “bad socialism” of Cuba in search of the answer to an age-old question: “Why do some places prosper and thrive, while others just suck?” With stops in Albania, Sweden, Hong Kong, Moscow, and Tanzania, O’Rourke takes a look at the complexities of economics with a big dose of the incomparable wit that has made him one of today’s most refreshing commentators. “O’Rourke has done the unthinkable: he’s made money funny.” —Forbes FYI “[O’Rourke is] witty, smart and—though he hides it under a tough coat of cynicism—a fine reporter . . . Delightful.” —The New York Times Book Review

The Black Prism

2010-08-25 Fiction
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Release : 2010-08-25
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 548/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Black Prism by : Brent Weeks

Download or read book The Black Prism written by Brent Weeks. This book was released on 2010-08-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world where magic is tightly controlled, the most powerful man in history must choose between his kingdom and his son in the first book in the epic NYT bestselling Lightbringer series. Guile is the Prism. He is high priest and emperor, a man whose power, wit, and charm are all that preserves a tenuous peace. Yet Prisms never last, and Guile knows exactly how long he has left to live. When Guile discovers he has a son, born in a far kingdom after the war that put him in power, he must decide how much he's willing to pay to protect a secret that could tear his world apart. If you loved the action and adventure of the Night Angel trilogy, you will devour this incredible epic fantasy series by Brent Weeks.

Ten in the Bed

2017-03-07 Juvenile Fiction
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Release : 2017-03-07
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 183/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Ten in the Bed by : Tiger Tales

Download or read book Ten in the Bed written by Tiger Tales. This book was released on 2017-03-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There were ten in the bed, And the little one said, “Roll over! Roll over!” So they all rolled over and one fell out! Based on the popular song, ten cute and cuddly stuffed animals OINK!, MEOW! and QUACK! their way off the bed in this bright and bold counting book.

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