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1	Me Talk Pretty One Day more books like this by D Sedaris Anyone that has read NAKED and BARREL FEVER, or heard David Sedaris speaking live or on the radio will tell you that a new collection from him is cause for jubilation. His recent move to Paris from New York inspired these hilarious new pieces, including 'Me Talk Pretty One Day', about his attempts to learn French from a sadistic teacher who ... see all copies from £2.42! new only from £6.51! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Consider the Lobster and Other Essays more books like this by David Foster Wallace This brilliant and hilarious new collection of essays is offered by the award-winning author of the bestselling "Infinite Jest." see all copies from £7.75! new only from £7.75! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Wisdom of Our Fathers: Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons more books like this by Tim Russert From the acclaimed host of "Meet the Press" and bestselling author of "Big Russ and Me" comes a celebration of fathers, fatherhood, and the bond between child and parent. Photos & drawings throughout. see all copies from £2.01! new only from £8.51! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments Tag: Author of Infinite Jest more books like this by David Foster Wallace A new collection of stories from David Foster Wallace is occasion to celebrate. These stories -- which have been prominently serialized in Harper's, Esquire, the Paris Review, and elsewhere -- explore intensely immediate states of mind, with the attention to voice and the extraordinary creative daring that have won Wallace his reputation as one of ... see all copies from £9.04! new only from £9.04! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Walden more books like this by Henry David Thoreau Originally published in 1854, "Walden," or "Life in the Woods," is a vivid account of the time that Henry D. Thoreau lived alone in a secluded cabin at Walden Pond. It is one of the most influential and compelling books in American literature. This new paperback edition--introduced by noted American writer John Updike--celebrates the 150th ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £4.53! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Pilgrim at Tinker Creek more books like this by Annie Dillard Chronicling the round of seasons in Roanoke Valley in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the author displays a wide knowledge of her small - yet universal - world. This book won the Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction in 1974. see all copies from £2.02! new only from £6.96! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Walden or Life in the Woods more books like this by Henry David Thoreau In 1845 Henry David Thoreau left his pencil-manufacturing business and began building a cabin on the shore of Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts. This lyrical yet practical-minded book is at once a record of the 26 months Thoreau spent in withdrawal from society -- an account of the daily minutiae of building, planting, hunting, cooking, and, ... see all copies from £2.86! new only from £2.86! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Civil Disobedience and Other Essays more books like this by Henry David Thoreau "Civil Disobedience," Thoreau's 1849 essay, justifies his decision to go to jail rather than pay a poll tax that supported the Mexican War. The opening lines are often quoted: "I heartily accept the motto, 'That government is best which governs least'; and I should like to see it acted up to more rapidly and systematically. Carried out, it finally ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £1.36! \| first editions
9	Self-Reliance, and Other Essays more books like this by R Emerson Six essays and one address outline Emerson's moral idealism and hint at later scepticism. In addition to title essay, this volume includes "History," "Friendship," "The Over-Soul," "The Poet" and "Experience," plus the Harvard Divinity School Address. see all copies from £1.55! new only from £1.55! \| first editions
10	Orthodoxy more books like this by G K Chesterton This reissue is a defence of orthodoxy. Chesterton wrote of it; "In these pages I have attempted in a vague and personal way, in a set of mental picutres rather than in a series of deductions, to state the philosophy in which I have come to believe. I will not call it my philosophy; for I did not make it. God and humanity made it and it made me." see all copies from £1.70! new only from £4.64! \| first editions
11 view cover	Armageddon in Retrospect: And Other New and Unpublished Writings on War and Peace more books like this by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. The first and only collection of unpublished works by Kurt Vonnegut since his death is a fitting tribute to the author and an essential contribution to the discussion of war, peace, and humanity's tendency toward violence. see all copies from £8.87! new only from £12.63! \| first editions
12 view cover	50 Essays: A Portable Anthology more books like this by Samuel Cohen (Editor) "50 Essays: A Portable Anthology" directly addresses students' and instructors' concerns that composition readers are too expensive and too large. With a net price of $19.50, less than half the size and price of comparable readers, "50 Essays" meets the needs of a wide variety of classrooms. The carefully chosen table of contents presents enough ... see all copies from £6.46! new only from £21.02! \| first editions
13 view cover	I Feel Bad about My Neck: And Other Thoughts about Being a Woman more books like this by Nora Ephron see all copies from £5.74! new only from £7.36! \| first editions
14 view cover	High Tide in Tucson: Essays from Now or Never more books like this by Barbara Kingsolver "There is no one quite like Barbara Kingsolver in contemporary literature," raves the "Washington Post Book World," and it is right. She has been nominated three times for the ABBY award, and her critically acclaimed writings consistently enjoy spectacular commercial success as they entertain and touch her legions of loyal fans. In "High Tide in ... see all copies from £2.50! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	A Man Without a Country more books like this by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Kurt Vonnegut's first new book in nearly 10 years is a collection of the essays he has published during that time, illustrated with his inimitable--and often hilarious--line drawings. Vonnegut writes on such topics as death, literature, the state of the American soul, the necessity for making art, and, of course, the administration of George W. ... see all copies from £2.01! new only from £2.84! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Small Wonder: Essays more books like this by Barbara Kingsolver In her new essay collection, the beloved author of "High Tide in Tucson brings to us, out of one of history's darker moments, an extended love song to the world we still have. Whether she is contemplating the Grand Canyon, her vegetable garden, motherhood, genetic engineering, or the future of a nation founded on the best of all human impulses, ... see all copies from £2.01! new only from £7.85! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Killing game. more books like this by Iris Johansen Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan is called in to help track down a merciless killer. But the killer knows her all too well, and knows she won't stop until she has identified the bodies. But this is only part of the killer's game and he won't stop until he has won the prize he most wants - Eve's life. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	An Introduction to Literature: Fiction, Poetry and Drama more books like this by Sylvan Barnet, William E Cain, William Burto A market leader for more than 30 years, this paperback anthology continues to uphold the traditions that have made it a success-- a rich blend of both classic and contemporary selections as well as Barnet's signature "how-to" apparatus that covers the elements of literature and the writing process. The new edition features more student essays ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £27.63! \| first editions
19 view cover	Mama Makes Up Her Mind and Other Dangers of Southern Living more books like this by Bailey White This collection of humorous essays is down-home storytelling designed to evoke the American rural South, filled - as it is - with odd relatives, precocious children and half-tame alligators, and redolent with the scents of fried catfish and artemisia. see all copies from £2.01! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	O ye jigs & juleps! more books like this by Virginia Cary Hudson "In China there are two classes of people, the upper crust and the under crust, just like there is in Leesville. China has three religions stated by Mr. Confuscius, Mr. Tao and Mr. Buddha. Leesville has seven religions, Catholics, Episcopalians, Methodists... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £6.14! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Essays of E. B. White more books like this by E B White Widely read for his eloquence and wit, widely taught for his superb clarity, White remains one of the greatest essayists of this century. "Some of the finest examples of contemporary, genuinely American prose."--The Washington Post see all copies from £1.36! new only from £9.54! \| first editions
22 view cover	Walden and Civil Disobedience more books like this by Henry David Thoreau Disdainful of America's booming commercialism and industrialism, Henry David Thoreau left Concord, Massachusetts, in 1845 to live in solitude in the woods near Walden Pond. Walden, the account of his stay, conveys at once a naturalist's wonder at the commonplace and a Transcendentalist's yearning for spiritual truth and self-reliance. But, even as ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £4.75! \| first editions
23 view cover	Real Ponies Don't Go Oink! more books like this by Patrick F. McManus The New York Times Book Review applauds McManus's "sure comic hand"; their favorite pieces are those in which "Mr. McManus's sweet-spirited intelligence competes with the antic yarn"; and they conclude that "everybody should read Patrick McManus". Now McManus's national bestseller is available in trade paperback. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now more books like this by Dr. Maya Angelou 'The woman warrior who is armed with wit and courage will be among the first to celebrate victory' says Maya Angelou, bestselling author of I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS and one of our best-loved writers. Here she writes about family, argues for spirit and grace, insists on the importance of laughter and style and reflects on brutality and crime ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £2.07! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It more books like this by Robert Fulghum After his triumphant All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, Robert Fulghum returns with a richer, more mature, more strikingly memorable collection of essays guaranteed to provide hours of heart-warming, humorous entertainment. Villard. see all copies from £3.03! new only from £5.46! \| first editions

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