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The Training of a Public Speaker
The Floating Press 1920; US$ 5.99The power of eloquence to move and persuade men is universally recognized. To-day the public speaker plays a vital part in the solution of every great question and problem. Oratory, in the true sense, is not a lost art, but a potent means of imparting information, instruction, and persuasion. Eloquence is still "the appropriate organ of the highest... more...
Short Story Writing
The Floating Press 1900; US$ 6.99This book is an attempt to put into definite form the principles observed by the masters of the short story in the practice of their art. It is the result of a careful study of their work, of some indifferent attempts to imitate them, and of the critical examination of several thousands of short stories written by amateurs. It is designed to be of... more...
Intimate Strangers
Random House Publishing Group 2009; US$ 13.95Schwarzenegger intimidates. Sharon Stone strips. Leno and Letterman duel. In twenty years of raw and raucous celebrity profiles Irreverently bold journalist Bill Zehme has long been celebrated for his ability to get under the skins of our most elusive icons, from the evasive Warren Beatty to the ever-unpredictable Madonna to the much misunderstood... more...
Official Slacker Handbook
Grand Central Publishing 2009; US$ 8.99The '90's answer to The Preppie Handbook is a satiric, humorous and comprehensive critique, written by the ultimate slacker, that reveals rules, guidelines and recommendations for being a state-of-the-art slacker. The book features a hip MTV-like format with fast-cut sidebars, cartoons, photos, lists, quizzes and charts. more...
New Media, Old News
SAGE Publications 2009; US$ 55.00A piercing examination of why understanding news journalism matters now more than ever in this age of rapidly changing communication technologies. more...
Gods and Monsters
Arsenal Pulp Press 2009; US$ 14.95A Queer Film Classic: the 1998 film based on the troubled life of director James Whale. more...
The Making of a Stand-Up Guy
Gallery Books 2009; US$ 15.99As one of the most popular performers on Comedy Central?s mega-hit The Chappelle Show, Charlie Murphy?older brother of comedy legend Eddie Murphy?shares his passion for comedy and tells his true Hollywood stories in this juicy and highly entertaining memoir. Once described by Chris Rock as ?Eddie Murphy on acid,? Charlie Murphy has achieved fame... more...
Television Style
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 38.95Style matters. Television relies on style?setting, lighting, videography, editing, and so on?to set moods, hail viewers, construct meanings, build narratives, sell products, and shape information. Yet, to date, style has been the most understudied aspect of the medium. In this book, Jeremy G. Butler examines the meanings behind television?s stylstic... more...
Molly Ivins
PublicAffairs 2009; US$ 15.95A revelatory biography of the irreverent political commentator and bestselling author whose public persona masked a complicated and compelling personal history more...
Routledge Encyclopedia of Narrative Theory
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 63.95The past several decades have seen an explosion of interest in narrative, with this multifaceted object of inquiry becoming a central concern in a wide range of disciplinary fields and research contexts. As accounts of what happened to particular people in particular circumstances and with specific consequences, stories have come to be viewed as a... more...









