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The Devil's Dictionary (1906) is a work of satire by Ambrose Bierce. Although he is commonly remembered for his chilling short stories on the experiences of Civil War soldiers, Bierce was recognized in his day as a leading journalist and humorist who spent decades ruffling feathers and drawing laughter with his witty opinion columns, poems, and definitions. Toward the end of his career, he decided to compile these satirical definitions into a book,...
45) The Jewish mind
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Pub. Date
1996
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xi, 634 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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Pub. Date
1999
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227 pages : illustrations, maps, photograph ; 24 cm
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English
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Here the late Raphael Patai (1910-1996) recreates the fascinating world of Jewish seafaring from Noah's voyage through the Diaspora of late antiquity. In a work of pioneering scholarship, Patai weaves together Biblical stories, Talmudic lore, and Midrash literature to bring alive the world of these ancient mariners. As he did in his highly acclaimed book The Jewish Alchemists, Patai explores a subject that has never before been investigated by scholars....
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HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2015.
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First HarperCollins paperback edition.
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202 pages ; 21 cm
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English
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"McManus demonstrates that we all carry within us the essence of an artist. We all need to create, to be a part of a process that brings to the world something beautiful, good, and true, in order to allow our souls to come to life. It's not only the quality of the ingredients we use to build our lives that matter, but the care we bring to the process itself. Just like baking artisan bread, it's a process that's crafted over time. And God has something...
54) The anti-book
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Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
550L
Physical Desc
310 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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"Mickey finds a book that promises to erase whatever is written in it, and after filling the page with all the things and people he dislikes, he finds himself in the anti-world where everything familiar is gone" --
58) Printmaking
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Pub. Date
1987
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64 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
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English
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