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More than just a bibliography, this catalog of Flannery O'Connor's library is an invitation to better understand the ideas, passions, and prejudices of the extraordinarily observant and creative author of "Wise Blood" and "The Violent Bear It Away." Noting all the passages O'Connor marked in her books, transcribing many of the passages, and showing all references to specific books in O'Connor's published letters and book reviews, Arthur F. Kinney gives readers the opportunity to hear the intellectual dialogue between O'Connor and the authors of the books in her library--authors as diverse...

Who wrote the Disney Fairies books? Which series appeal to boys? In what genre would you classify "A Series of Unfortunate Events"? These are just some of the questions that challenge K-6 librarians as the popularity of series fiction continues to grow. Series are not always easy to manage. Many do not have a series title and the component volumes can be hard to identify. This updated and expanded edition gives librarians and their patrons a handy guide to the best and most popular series, making it easier to satisfy young readers' desire to read all the books in a given series and then to...

Investigative writing--from exposes and immersion journalism to political and business reporting--is an American tradition that has come into its own, with authors such as Barbara Ehrenreich, Tracy Kidder, William Langwiesche, and Samantha Power regularly rousing critical acclaim, and claiming spots on best-seller lists. Often controversial, and written by some of our best writers, these are generally titles with high visibility in the media and high appeal to readers. Take a closer look at more than 500 current and classic examples of investigative writing with this guide that describes...

Die siebenbandige Ausgabe enthalt alphabetisch nach Bundesstaaten sortiert rund 500 originalsprachige Verfassungstexte, Verfassungszusatze, gescheiterte Verfassungen und Verfassungsentwurfe aus den Vereinigten Staaten. Die Texte wurden auf der Grundlage der mitunter seltenen Originaldrucke der offiziellen Staats- oder Konventsdrucker unter Hinzuziehung der Originalmanuskripte ediert und annotiert. In Band VI werden die Verfassungsdokumente von Rio Grande bis Texas herausgegeben, in Band VII jene von Vermont bis Wisconsin.