Best American Essays College Edition - April 2024

The Best American Essays, College Edition

THE BEST AMERICAN ESSAYS, Seventh College Edition, presents highly regarded contemporary authors at their best. The essays are thematically arranged and selected from the popular trade series of the same name. They also cover common rhetorical modes, including narration and argumentation, providing instructors optimal flexibility with respect to course approach. In the introduction, Robert Atwan offers an overview of various types of essays to prepare students for the readings that follow. To further prepare students, "Essayists on the Essay" offers insightful commentaries about the genre from... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1133310346
• ASIN: 1133310346
• ISBN: 1133310346
• Brand: Brand: Cengage Learning
• Manufacturer: Cengage Learning

Fiske Guide to Colleges 2020

"The best college guide you can buy."―USA TodayEvery college and university has a story, and no one tells those stories like former New York Times education editor Edward B. Fiske. That's why, for more than 35 years, the Fiske Guide to Colleges has been the leading guide to 320+ four-year schools, including quotes from real students and information you won't find on college websites. Fully updated and expanded every year, Fiske is the most authoritative source of information for college-bound students and their parents. Helpful, honest, and straightforward, the Fiske Guide to Colleges delive... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1492664944
• UPC: 760789271250
• ASIN: 1492664944
• ISBN: 1492664944
• Manufacturer: Sourcebooks

The Official SAT Study Guide, 2018 Edition (Official Study Guide for the New Sat)

Review every skill and question type needed for SAT success – now with eight total practice tests.The 2018 edition of The Official SAT Study Guide doubles the number of official SAT® practice tests to eight – all of them created by the test maker. As part of the College Board's commitment to transparency, all practice tests are available on the College Board's website, but The Official SAT Study Guide is the only place to find them in print along with over 250 pages of additional instruction, guidance, and test information.With updated guidance and practice problems that reflect the most ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1457309289
• ASIN: 1457309289
• ISBN: 1457309289
• Brand: COLLEGE BOARD
• Manufacturer: College Board

The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates

Two kids named Wes Moore were born blocks apart within a year of each other. Both grew up fatherless in similar Baltimore neighborhoods and had difficult childhoods; both hung out on street corners with their crews; both ran into trouble with the police. How, then, did one grow up to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated veteran, White House Fellow, and business leader, while the other ended up a convicted murderer serving a life sentence? Wes Moore, the author of this fascinating book, sets out to answer this profound question. In alternating narratives that take readers from heart-wrenching losses ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0385528205
• ASIN: 0385528205
• ISBN: 0385528205
• Brand: Spiegel & Grau
• Manufacturer: Spiegel & Grau

Small Great Things: A Novel

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • With richly layered characters and a gripping moral dilemma that will lead readers to question everything they know about privilege, power, and race, Small Great Things is the stunning new page-turner from Jodi Picoult.SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE “[Picoult] offers a thought-provoking examination of racism in America today, both overt and subtle. Her many readers will find much to discuss in the pages of this topical, moving book.”—Booklist (starred review) Ruth Jefferson is a labor and delivery nurse at a Connecticut hospital with more than twenty ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0345544978
• ASIN: 0345544978
• ISBN: 0345544978
• Manufacturer: Ballantine Books

Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes, 75th Anniversary Illustrated Edition

The 75th anniversary edition of this classic bestseller. This stunningly illustrated, hardcover edition will be beloved by fans of Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology of all ages.Since its original publication by Little, Brown and Company in 1942, Edith Hamilton's Mythology has sold millions of copies throughout the world and established itself as a perennial bestseller across all its available formats, including hardcover, trade paperback, mass market paperback, and e-book. For more than seven decades readers have chosen this book above all others to discover the enchanting world of mythology-f... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0316438529
• ASIN: 0316438529
• ISBN: 9780316438520
• Manufacturer: Black Dog & Leventhal

The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need: A One-Stop Source for Every Writing Assignment

Never stress over a comma, colon, or dash again! The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need is the ideal resource for everyone who wants to produce writing that is clear, concise, and grammatically excellent. Whether you're creating perfect professional documents, spectacular school papers, or effective personal letters, you'll find this handbook indispensable. From word choice to punctuation to organization, English teacher Susan Thurman guides you through getting your thoughts on paper with polish. Using dozens of examples, The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need provides guidelines for: –Unde... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1580628559
• UPC: 045079208551
• ASIN: 1580628559
• ISBN: 9781580628556
• Brand: Adams Media
• Manufacturer: Adams Media

On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction

On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity and the warmth of its style. It is a book for everybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost everybody does in the age of e-mail and the Internet. Whether you want to write about people or places, science and technology, business, sports, the arts or about yourself in the increasingly popular memoir genre, On Writing Well offers you fundamental priciples as well as the insights of a distinguished writer and teacher. With more than a million copies sold, this volume h... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0060891548
• ASIN: 0060891548
• ISBN: 9780060891541
• Brand: Anchor Productions
• Manufacturer: Harper Perennial

Hamlet ( Folger Library Shakespeare)

Hamlet: An UPDATED EDITION from the Folger Shakespeare LibraryHamlet is Shakespeare's most popular, and most puzzling, play. It follows the form of a "revenge tragedy," in which the hero, Hamlet, seeks vengeance against his father's murderer, his uncle Claudius, now the king of Denmark. Much of its fascination, however, lies in its uncertainties. Among them: What is the Ghost--Hamlet's father demanding justice, a tempting demon, an angelic messenger? Does Hamlet go mad, or merely pretend to? Once he is sure that Claudius is a murderer, why does he not act? Was his mother, Gertrude, unfaithful... [Read More]

• ASIN: 074347712X
• ASIN: 074347712X
• ISBN: 9780743477123
• Brand: Simon & Schuster
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Former slave, impassioned abolitionist, brilliant writer, newspaper editor and eloquent orator whose speeches fired the abolitionist cause, Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) led an astounding life. Physical abuse, deprivation and tragedy plagued his early years, yet through sheer force of character he was able to overcome these obstacles to become a leading spokesman for his people.In this, the first and most frequently read of his three autobiographies, Douglass provides graphic descriptions of his childhood and horrifying experiences as a slave as well as a harrowing record of his dramatic es... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0486284999
• UPC: 800759284993
• ASIN: 0486284999
• ISBN: 9780486284996
• Brand: Dover Publications
• Manufacturer: Dover Publications

The Color Purple

A PBS Great American Read Top 100 PickWinner of the Pulitzer Prize * Winner of the National Book Award   Published to unprecedented acclaim, The Color Purple established Alice Walker as a major voice in modern fiction. This is the story of two sisters—one a missionary in Africa and the other a child wife living in the South—who sustain their loyalty to and trust in each other across time, distance, and silence. Beautifully imagined and deeply compassionate, this classic novel of American literature is rich with passion, pain, inspiration, and an indomitable love of life.“Intense emotio... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0156028352
• ASIN: 0156028352
• ISBN: 9780156028356
• Brand: Mariner Books
• Manufacturer: Mariner Books

The Best American Essays 2015 (The Best American Series ®)

“Writing an essay is like catching a wave,” posits guest editor Ariel Levy. “To catch a wave, you need skill and nerve, not just moving water.” This year’s writers are certainly full of nerve, and have crafted a wide range of pieces awash in a diversity of moods, voices, and stances. Leaving an abusive marriage, parting with a younger self, losing your sanity to Fitbit, and even saying goodbye to a beloved pair of pants imbued with meaning are all unified by the daring of their creation. As Levy notes, “Writing around an idea you think is worthwhile—an idea you suspect is an ins... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0544569628
• ASIN: 0544569628
• ISBN: 0544569628
• Brand: Mariner Books
• Manufacturer: Mariner Books

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

In addition to providing guidance on grammar, the mechanics of writing, and APA style, this manual offers an authoritative reference and citation system. It also covers the treatment of numbers, statistical and mathematical data, tables and figures.

• ASIN: 1433805596
• ASIN: 1433805596
• ISBN: 9781433805592
• Brand: American Psychological Association
• Manufacturer: American Psychological Association (APA)

The Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

An alphabetical listing of words, with synonyms, antonyms, definitions, and examples, includes cross references from all the words listed in each expanded entry.

• ASIN: 0877798508
• ASIN: 0877798508
• ISBN: 9780877798507
• Brand: Merriam-Webster
• Manufacturer: Merriam Webster Mass Market

The Friend: A Novel

WINNER OF THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTIONNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERONE OF THE VIEW'S SUMMER READ 2019 PICKS!"A beautiful book … a world of insight into death, grief, art, and love." —Wall Street Journal"A penetrating, moving meditation on loss, comfort, memory...Nunez has a wry, withering wit." —NPR"Dry, allusive and charming…the comedy here writes itself.” The New York TimesA moving story of love, friendship, grief, healing, and the magical bond between a woman and her dog.When a woman unexpectedly loses her lifelong best friend and mentor, she finds herself burdened with ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B0721HK732
• ASIN: B0721HK732
• Manufacturer: Riverhead Books

Edgar Allan Poe: Poetry, Tales, and Selected Essays : A Library of America College Edition

Gathers Poe's poems, tales, and sketches, along with his longer works of fiction and essays on poetry and literature, and offers a chronology of his life and information on his

• UPC: 781501

The Best American Essays 2004

Edited by the author of The Metaphysical Club, a new collection of the finest nonfiction essays published over the past year incorporates the work of distinguished masters of the essay genre, including Kathryn Chetkovich, Jonathan

• UPC: 2675645

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