Search Results: Essays from Kayleighbug Books

Self-Published, 1976. First Edition. Trade paperback. Good. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. 167 pages; scuffing to cover, some edge wear; essays on the work, the pleasures, the way of living in a Southern Iowa Farming Community during the 1920s-40s;

Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1970-06-01. Trade Paperback. Good. 5x0x8. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. 183 pages; edge wear, some light creasing; Finest humor from early 30s, about pet peeves, child psychologists, post office and others. Mostly unavailable elsewhere. 73 illustrations by Peter Arno and others

New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1969-01-01. Second Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 9x6x1. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. light edge wear;

Privately Printed, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. edge wear, small edge tears in jacket, light edge wear to boards; Privately printed limited edition #73 of 400. A collection of essays and photographs. Collected and published by the author's wife after his death. This copy is inscribed and signed by Virginia Reimert on the ffep.

New York: Plume, 2002-04-30. Trade Paperback. Good. 7x5x1. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. spine creasing, edge wear; The hilarious pop culture phenomenon that landed on bestseller lists across the country is now available in trade paperback. These tales of trial and awe-inspiring error illustrate the ongoing saga of survival of the fittest in all its selective glory.

New York: Crown, 1997-09-30. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8x5x1. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. light edge wear, cover crease; Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist Dave Barry reveals the shocking secret of this biplanetary androgyny in a transparent attempt to get on some afternoon talk shows and sell a few extra copies of this latest collection of his hilarious columns.10 photos.

Buffalo, NY: Wm. J. Keller, Inc, 1961. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. edge wear to boards, light soiling to page ends, tanning to pastedowns. Essays on the Growth and Development of New York State's College of Forestry 1911-1961.

New York: Ivy Books, 1991. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 4x0x6. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. 210 pages; spine creasing, edge wear; 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.

New York: Ballantine Books, 1995-10-30. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 4x0x6. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. 318 pages; spine crease, some edge wear, light soiling to cover; To commemorate the passing of Lewis Grizzard, this treasury showcases the original shock journalist at his most outrageous and irreverent. Culled from Villard's eight Grizzard bestsellers, this collection highlights the author's unique and fearless style. From the hilarious to the deeply felt, these pieces are Grizzard at his very best, on subjects ranging from sex to politics, marriage to golf, health to religion.

South Bend, IN: The Manion Forum, 1956. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Signed. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. light edge wear; Signed "Clarence Manion" on the ffep; Essays adapted from "The Manion Forum" broadcasts of Manion's talk radio show of the 1950s.

New York: Warner Books, 1983-11. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 6x4x1. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. 320 pages; spine creasing, edge wear;

New York: Scribner, 1982-09-01. Hardcover. Good/Good. 9x6x0. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. 242 pages; light edge wear, corners bumped, jacket wrinkled;

New York: Grand Central Publishing, 1994-04-12. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. light edge wear to dust jacket; Robert James Waller began the pieces in this book on a warm, green morning in the summer of 1983. He hadn't set out to be a writer. He just needed to record his feelings about people and animals and things he cared about. His first story, ''Ridin' Along in Safety with Kennedy and Kuralt,'' told about being young and a musician, and how playing ''The Wabash Cannonball'' one day in a roadside bar changed the rest of his life. The Des Moines Register printed the essay, and people began asking for more. The result is Old Songs in a New Cafe. A work of nonfiction, it takes you inside Robert James Waller's mind and world...revealing insightful experiences from his own life and, with his special magic, illuminating those poignant moments most of us share. Few writers possess the power to move… Read More

New York: Grand Central Publishing, 1994. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8x5x0. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. 0446517984 light edge wear to dust jacket; Robert James Waller began the pieces in this book on a warm, green morning in the summer of 1983. He hadn't set out to be a writer. He just needed to record his feelings about people and animals and things he cared about. His first story, ''Ridin' Along in Safety with Kennedy and Kuralt,'' told about being young and a musician, and how playing ''The Wabash Cannonball'' one day in a roadside bar changed the rest of his life. The Des Moines Register printed the essay, and people began asking for more. The result is Old Songs in a New Cafe. A work of nonfiction, it takes you inside Robert James Waller's mind and world...revealing insightful experiences from his own life and, with his special magic, illuminating those poignant moments most of us share. Few writers possess the power to move… Read More

New York: Harper Perennial, 1995-03-02. Trade Paperback. Good. 5x0x8. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. edge wear, some peeling to laminate. The bestselling author of The Broken Cord and Yellow Raft in Blue Water presents an engaging and masterful collection of essays that offers readers the opportunity to spend time with one of the most engaging minds of the contemporary literary scene. "Highly recommended".--Library Journal.

Ottawa, IL: Jameson Books, Inc, 2014-09-02. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 7x5x0. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. light edge wear; Peace, Love, & Liberty, a provocative new book of essays edited by Dr. Tom G. Palmer on the topics of peace and war published September 15, 2014.War is not inevitable. But peace cannot be achieved by wishful thinking alone. This book presents the evidence regarding what fosters peace, and what disturbs it with conflict. The data demonstrate that the world can continue to grow more peaceful if we limit government and foster open trade, the rule of law, and equal rights. It takes an unflinching look at the ideologies of conflict on the hard Left and hard Right -- and presents an alternative that can be the basis of a new, smart, evidence-based Peace Movement. Essays include:The Decline of War and Conceptions of Human Nature (Steven Pinker, Professor, Harvard University)The Free Trade Peace (Erik Gartzke, Associate Professor, University of California, San… Read More

New York: Crest, 1959. Mass Market Paperback. Good. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. 143 pages; heavy spine wear, edge wear; In this unique collection of essays, Kerr captures the perils of motherhood, wifehood, self-hood, and other assorted challenges. Listen and learn "How to Decorate in One Easy Breakdown" and the secret of "Aunt Jean's Marshmallow Fudge Diet".

New York: Modern Library, 1997-11-11. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x8. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. 704 pages; slight scuffing; Sir Victor Pritchett was born in 1900, and over the course of the century, mastered nearly every form of literature--the novel, short fiction, travel writings, criticism, and memoir. Now, Sir Victor's son Oliver has selected representative samples from each of his father's disciplines to illustrate the tremendous scope of Victor Pritchett's brilliance. Here is the best of Sir Victor's work together in one volume.

London: Siegle, Hill & Co, circa 1910. Softcover. Good. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. 112 pages; binding a bit shaken but intact; red suede binding unbacked by boards; top edge gilt, some wear to the suede, particularly at the edges;

New York: Plume, 2013. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8x84x124. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. light edge wear; Bestselling author Delia Ephron shares a deeply personal collection of stories and essays, anchored by a loving remembrance of her sister Nora. In Sister Mother Husband Dog, Delia Ephron brings her trademark wit and effervescent prose to a series of autobiographical essays about life, love, sisterhood, movies, and family. In "Losing Nora," she deftly captures the rivalry, mutual respect, and intimacy that made up her relationship with her older sister and frequent writing companion. Other essays run the gamut from a humorous piece about love and the movies--how one romantic comedy completely destroyed her twenties--to the joy of girl friends and best friendship, the magical madness and miracle of dogs, keen-eyed observations about urban survival, and a serious and affecting memoir of life with her mother and growing up the child of alcoholics. Ephron's eloquent… Read More