Best Personal Essays 2019 - April 2024

The Art of the Personal Essay: An Anthology from the Classical Era to the Present

For more than four hundred years, the personal  essay has been one of the richest and most vibrant  of all literary forms. Distinguished from the  detached formal essay by its friendly, conversational  tone, its loose structure, and its drive toward  candor and self-disclosure, the personal essay  seizes on the minutiae of daily life-vanities,  fashions, foibles, oddballs, seasonal rituals, love and  disappointment, the pleasures of solitude,  reading, taking a walk -- to offer insight into the  human condition and the great social and political  issues of the day. The Ar... [Read More]

• ASIN: 038542339X
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• ASIN: 038542339X
• ISBN: 038542339X
• Brand: Anchor Books
• Manufacturer: Anchor

College Essay Essentials: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Successful College Admissions Essay

Writing an amazing college admission essay is easier than you think!So you're a high school senior given the task of writing a 650-word personal statement for your college application. Do you tell the story of your life, or a story from your life? Do you choose a single moment? If so, which one? The options seem endless.Lucky for you, they're not. College counselor Ethan Sawyer (aka The College Essay Guy) will show you that there are only four (really, four!) types of college admission essays. And all you have to do to figure out which type is best for you is answer two simple questions: Have... [Read More]

• ASIN: 149263512X
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• ASIN: 149263512X
• ISBN: 149263512X
• Brand: Ethan Sawyer
• Manufacturer: Sourcebooks

Official SAT Study Guide 2020 Edition

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(R) 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 rec... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1457312190
• ASIN: 1457312190
• ISBN: 1457312190
• Manufacturer: College Board

A Beginner's Guide to the Stock Market: Everything You Need to Start Making Money Today

Learn to make money in the stock market, even if you've never traded before.The stock market is the greatest opportunity machine ever created.Are you ready to get your piece of it?This book will teach you everything that you need to know to start making money in the stock market today.Don't gamble with your hard-earned money.If you are going to make a lot of money, you need to know how the stock market really works.You need to avoid the pitfalls and costly mistakes that beginners make.And you need time-tested trading and investing strategies that actually work.This book gives you everything th... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1099617200
• ASIN: 1099617200
• ISBN: 1099617200
• Manufacturer: Independently published

Rachael Ray 50: Memories and Meals from a Sweet and Savory Life: A Cookbook

America’s favorite self-taught cook opens up about the most memorable moments of her life in this candid memoir-inspired cookbook featuring 125 all-new recipes. “No matter the recipe, each of us changes a dish by our own preparation of it. It’s the same with stories—once you put them out there, readers get to interpret them and be affected by them as they will. Ultimately, it’s my hope that this book leaves the reader with that quiet smile we all get after we eat a favorite comfort food. Basically, I’m going for the afterglow of a big bowl of spaghetti.”—from the Introduction ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 198481799X
• ASIN: 198481799X
• ISBN: 198481799X
• Manufacturer: Ballantine Books

The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised Edition)

• ASIN: 0060555661
• ASIN: 0060555661
• ISBN: 9780060555665
• Brand: HarperBusiness
• Manufacturer: Collins Business

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man’s coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followedNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Michiko Kakutani, New York Times • USA Today • San Francisco Chronicle • NPR • Esquire • Newsday • Booklist Trevor Noah’s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishab... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0399588191
• ASIN: 0399588191
• ISBN: 0399588191
• Manufacturer: Spiegel & Grau

What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From Blackstone chairman, CEO, and co-founder Stephen A. Schwarzman, a long-awaited book that uses impactful episodes from Schwarzman's life to show readers how to build, transform, and lead thriving organizations. Whether you are a student, entrepreneur, philanthropist, executive, or simply someone looking for ways to maximize your potential, the same lessons apply.People know who Stephen Schwarzman is—at least they think they do. He’s the man who took $400,000 and co-founded Blackstone, the investment firm that manages over $500 billion (as of January 2019). He�... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1501158147
• ASIN: 1501158147
• ISBN: 1501158147
• Brand: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
• Manufacturer: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster

Paying for College, 2019 Edition: Everything You Need to Maximize Financial Aid and Afford College (College Admissions Guides)

Make sure you’re preparing with the most up-to-date materials! Look for The Princeton Review’s newest edition of this book, Paying for College, 2020 Edition (ISBN: 9780525568797, on-sale September 2019).   Publisher's Note: Products purchased from third-party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality or authenticity, and may not include access to online tests or materials included with the original product.

• ASIN: 0525567550
• ASIN: 0525567550
• ISBN: 0525567550
• Manufacturer: Princeton Review

Finding Light in Unexpected Places: An Anthology of Surprises

We expect inspiration in sunsets, blooming flowers, and mountain-top views. And in turn we've come to not expect it elsewhere: in the tragic or mundane. This essay collection challenges this categorization of wonder, light, and beauty. Fourteen authors share their experiences of finding light in unexpected places. In a disaster, on a dreary morning commute. In squawking gulls, aging bodies, and seeing the way a friend signs his name. Wherever you are, whatever thoughts might be racing through your mind, light is available. It might be just around the corner.Table of ContentsIntroductionCANDLES... [Read More]

• ASIN: 099969300X
• ASIN: 099969300X
• ISBN: 099969300X
• Manufacturer: Palamedes Publishing Inc.

The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself

#1 New York Times Bestseller What would it be like to free yourself from limitations and soar beyond your boundaries? What can you do each day to discover inner peace and serenity? The Untethered Soul offers simple yet profound answers to these questions.Whether this is your first exploration of inner space, or you’ve devoted your life to the inward journey, this book will transform your relationship with yourself and the world around you. You’ll discover what you can do to put an end to the habitual thoughts and emotions that limit your consciousness. By tapping into traditions of med... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1572245379
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• ASIN: 1572245379
• ISBN: 1572245379
• Brand: Unknown
• Manufacturer: New Harbinger Publications/ Noetic Books

Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life

Ali Wong’s heartfelt and hilarious letters to her daughters (the two she put to work while they were still in utero) cover everything they need to know in life, like the unpleasant details of dating, how to be a working mom in a male-dominated profession, and how she trapped their dad.“Fierce, feminist, and packed with funny anecdotes.”—Entertainment WeeklyNAMED ONE OF FALL’S MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS BY Time • Vox • USA Today • HuffPost • Bustle • Vogue • PopSugar • BookRiot • Shondaland In her hit Netflix comedy special Baby Cobra, an eight-month pregnant Ali Wong reso... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07PZ4H1N2
• ASIN: B07PZ4H1N2
• Manufacturer: Random House

Wreck This Journal: Now in Color

“Not gonna lie, this is probably the coolest journal you’ll ever see. . . . Wreck This Journal is here to inspire you.” —BuzzfeedA spectacular coloring and painting edition of the incredible journal that started it all, in celebration of the tenth anniversary of the 10-million-copy international bestsellerPerhaps you're a seasoned Wreck-er, having made your way through one or more copies of Wreck This Journal. Or maybe you're new to the phenomenon (little do you know, this experience might just change your life). Whatever the case, you've found the perfect book to destroy...Welcome ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0143131664
• ASIN: 0143131664
• ISBN: 0143131664
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

GMAT Official Guide 2020 Bundle: 3 Books + Online Question Bank

Get access to over 1,700 real GMAT questions from past exams from the makers of the GMAT exam The GMAT Official Guide 2020 Bundle includes the GMAT Official Guide 2020, GMAT Official Guide Verbal Review 2020, and GMAT Official Guide Quantitative Review 2020 and gives test takers access to the ultimate GMAT preparation tool in one package. GMAT Official Guide 2020 is the definitive study guide from Graduate Management Admission Council, the makers of the GMAT exam. It contains over 1,000 real GMAT questions from past exams with detailed answer explanations that provide insight on how to approac... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1119576156
• ASIN: 1119576156
• ISBN: 1119576156
• Manufacturer: Wiley

Year of the Monkey

New York Times Best SellerFrom the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids and M Train, a profound, beautifully realized memoir in which dreams and reality are vividly woven into a tapestry of one transformative year.Following a run of New Year's concerts at San Francisco's legendary Fillmore, Patti Smith finds herself tramping the coast of Santa Cruz, about to embark on a year of solitary wandering. Unfettered by logic or time, she draws us into her private wonderland with no design, yet heeding signs--including a talking sign that looms above her, prodding and sparring like the Chesh... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0525657681
• ASIN: 0525657681
• ISBN: 0525657681
• Manufacturer: Knopf

The 100 Best Stocks to Buy in 2019 - eBook

Updated for today’s market, important and timely advice—based on a proven methodology—on which stocks you should invest in right now, in this edition of the 100 Best Stocks series.Even though the economy is in constant

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The Best American Essays 2019 - eBook

A collection of the year’s best essays selected by Robert Atwan and guest editor Rebecca Solnit.“Essays are restless literature, trying to find out how things fit together, how we can think about two things at

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Best Year Ever : 2019-2020 Weekly Planner: July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020: Weekly & Monthly View Planner, Organizer & Diary: Pink & Teal Florals on Blue 4920

Best Year Ever: 2019-2020 Weekly Planner: July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020: Weekly & Monthly View Planner, Organizer & Diary: Pink & Teal Height : 0.30 In Length : 10.00 In Width : 8.00

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Thanks For Being A Bad Influence: 2019 - 2020 Calendars, Journal, Planners & Personal Organizers - Organization - Gifts For Best Friends and Coworkers

Thanks For Being A Bad Influence: 2019 - 2020 Calendars, Journal, Planners & Personal Organizers - Organization - Gifts For Best Friends and

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The Best American Food Writing 2019 - eBook

New York Times best-selling author and James Beard Award winner Samin Nosrat collects the year’s finest writing about food and drink.“Good food writing evokes the senses,” writes Samin Nosrat, best-selling author of Salt, Fat, Acid,

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The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2019 - eBook

**A NATIONAL BESTSELLERSy Montgomery, New York Times best-selling author and recipient of numerous awards, edits this year’s volume of the finest science and nature writing.**“Science is important because this is how we seek to discover

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The Best American Essays 2019

A collection of the year’s best essays selected by Robert Atwan and guest editor Rebecca

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Born a Crime : Stories from a South African Childhood

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man's coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed NAMED ONE OF THE

• UPC: 52611618
• Rating: 4.557

100 Secret Social Media Marketing Tricks for 2019: The Best Strategies & Tips for Digital Marketing, YouTube and Instagram Used by the Top Influencers and Personal Brands (Beginners Guide) (Paperback)

If you plan on knowing best strategies & tips for Digital Marketing, and want to be the top Influencers, then keep reading...In the last decade, social media has gained much notoriety as a means of

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The 2019 Hustle and Flow Planner : Your Personal Guide to Designing Your Best Year in Business Yet: Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Calendar Organizer - January 2019 Through December 2019

The 2019 Hustle and Flow Planner: Your Personal Guide to Designing Your Best Year in Business Yet: Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Calendar Organizer

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