ISBN: 0061537969 Binding: Paperback Edition: X Author(s): Garth Stein Publisher: Harper Paperbacks Number of Pages: 336
A heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family love loyalty and hopea captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life as only a dog could tell it
ISBN: 0375413405 Binding: Hardcover Edition: 13th Printing Author(s): Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, Simone Beck Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Number of Pages: 752
Revised edition of the classic cookbook originally published in 1961
Sun Tzu On The ART OF WAR: The Oldest Military Treatise In The World
ISBN: 1450592740 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Lionel Giles Publisher: CreateSpace Number of Pages: 24
This book contains the complete text of Art of War by Sun Tzu in English and Chinese--Translated from the Chinese by LIONEL GILES MA (1910)--The Art of War (Sun Zi Bing Fa) is composed of 13 chapters each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare it is said to be the definitive work on military strategies and tactics of its time and still one of the basic texts
Mastering the Art of French Cooking (2 Volume Set)
ISBN: 0307593525 Binding: Hardcover Edition: Later Author(s): Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, Simone Beck Publisher: Knopf Number of Pages:
The perfect gift for any follower of Julia Childand any lover of French food This boxed set brings together Mastering the Art of French Cooking first published in 1961 and its sequel Mastering the Art of French Cooking Volume Two published in 1970
Volume One is the classic cookbook in its entirety524 recipes Anyone can cook in the French manner anywhere wrote Mesdames Beck Bertholle and Child with the right instruction And here is the book that for nearly fifty years has been teaching Americans how
Mastering the Art of French Cooking is for both seasoned cooks and beginners who love good food and long to reproduce at home the savory delights of the classic cuisine from the historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring-green peas The techniques learned in this beautiful book with more than one hundred instructive illustrations can be applied to recipes in all other French cookbooks making them infinitely usable In compiling the secrets of famous Cordon Bleu chefs the authors produced a magnificent volume that continues to have a place of honor in American kitchens
Volume Two is the sequel to the great cooking classicwith 257 additional recipes Following the publication of the celebrated Volume One Julia Child and Simone Beck continued to search out and sample new recipes among the classic dishes and regional specialties of Francecooking conferring tasting revising perfecting Out of their discoveries they made for Volume Two a brilliant selection of precisely those recipes that not only add to the repertory but above all bring the reader to a new level of mastery of the art of French cooking
Each of these recipes is worked out step-by-step with the clarity and precision that are the essence of the first volume Five times as many drawings as in Volume One make the clear instructions even more so
Perhaps the most remarkable achievement of this volume is that it will make Americans actually more expert than their French contemporaries in two supreme areas of cookery: baking and charcuterie In France one can turn to the local bakery for fresh and expertly baked bread or to neighborhood charcuterie for pts and terrines and sausages Here most of us have no choice but to create them for ourselves Bon apptit
ISBN: 9562910946 Binding: Paperback Edition: Unabridged Author(s): Sun Tzu Publisher: bnpublishing.net Number of Pages: 68
The Art of War is almost certainly the most famous study of strategy ever written and has had an extraordinary influence on the history of warfare The principles Sun Tzu expounded were utilized brilliantly by such great Asian war leaders as Mao Tse-tung Giap and Yamamoto First translated two hundred years ago by a French missionary Sun Tzu s Art of War has been credited with influencing Napoleon the German General Staff and even the planning for Desert Storm Many Japanese companies make this book required reading for their key executives And increasingly Western business people and others are turning to the Art of War for inspiration and advice on how to succeed in competitive situations of all kindsWhy has a two-thousand-year-old text proven so valuable in today s world Because the Art of War embodies an Eastern tradition of strategy that emphasizes outwitting an opponent through speed stealth flexibility and a minimum of effort And these time-tested principles work They have been proven on the battlefield and in the marketplaceUnlike most editions of Sun Tzu currently available (many simply retreads of older flawed translations) this superb new translation makes use of the best available classical Chinese manuscripts including the ancient tomb text version discovered by archaeologists at Linyi ChinaRalph Sawyer an outstanding Western scholar of ancient Chinese warfare and a successful businessman in his own right places this classic work of strategy in its proper historical context Sawyer supplies a portrait of Sun Tzu s era and outlines several battles of the period that may have either influenced Sun Tzu or been conducted by him While appreciative of the philosophical richness of the Art of War his edition stresses Sun Tzu s practical origins and presents a translation that is both accurate and accessible
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
ISBN: 0446691437 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Steven Pressfield Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Number of Pages: 192
DO YOU: dream about writing the Great American Novel regret not finishing your paintings poems or screenplays want to start a business or charity wish you could start dieting or exercising today hope to run a marathon someday If "yes" then you needTHE WAR OF ART Now in this powerful straight-from-the-hip examination of the internal obstacles to success bestselling author Steven Pressfield shows readers how to identify defeat and unlock the inner barriers to creativity THE WAR OF ART is an inspirational funny well-aimed kick in the pants guaranteed to galvanize every would-be artist visionary or entrepreneur Steven Pressfield enjoys great international success as a bestselling novelist But in order to reach the top he had to do a lot of work to fight the inner demons that told him he couldnt make it THE WAR OF ART is his challenge to creative block and his succinct straight-from-the-hip style will help every reader unleash their personal ambitions be they literary artistic or business-minded According to Pressfield the internal obstacle to success is Resistance Resistance is the difference between the life you lead and the life you want to lead and can take many forms Pressfield shows readers how to identify and defeat Resistance at every turn and challenges them to change their amateurish unsuccessful habits into a professional attitude that can get the job done Finally Sun Tzu for the soul Inspirational funny and a great kick in the pants THE WAR OF ART is the perfect book for anybody who had a goal circumvented by life and circumstance: which is to say you and everybody youve ever met
The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life
ISBN: 0142001104 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Rosamund Stone Zander, Benjamin Zander Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) Number of Pages: 224
Presenting twelve breakthrough practices for bringing creativity into all human endeavors The Art of Possibility is the dynamic product of an extraordinary partnership The Art of Possibility combines Benjamin Zander's experience as conductor of the Boston Philharmonic and his talent as a teacher and communicator with psychotherapist Rosamund Stone Zander's genius for designing innovative paradigms for personal and professional fulfillment
The authors' harmoniously interwoven perspectives provide a deep sense of the powerful role that the notion of possibility can play in every aspect of life Through uplifting stories parables and personal anecdotes the Zanders invite us to become passionate communicators leaders and performers whose lives radiate possibility into the world
ISBN: 0142001198 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Robert Greene Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) Number of Pages: 467
This mesmerizing exploration of the most subtle elusive and effective form of power is a masterful analysis of civilization's greatest seducers from Cleopatra to JFK as well as the classic literature of seduction from Freud to Kierkegaard and Ovid to Casanova Robert Greene once again identifies the rules of a timeless amoral game and explores how to cast a spell break down resistance and ultimately compel a target to surrender Presenting the timeless profiles of each type of seducer and the twenty-four maneuvers that will guide you step by step in the game of seduction The Art of Seduction is an indispensable primer of persuasion that reveals the timeless power of this age-old art
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values (P.S.)
ISBN: 0061673730 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Robert M. Pirsig Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics Number of Pages: 448
"The real cycle you're working on is a cycle called 'yourself'"
One of the most important and influential books of the past half-century Robert M Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a powerful moving and penetrating examination of how we live and a meditation on how to live better The narrative of a father on a summer motorcycle trip across America's Northwest with his young son it becomes a profound personal and philosophical odyssey into life's fundamental questions A true modern classic it remains at once touching and transcendent resonant with the myriad confusions of existence and the small essential triumphs that propel us forward
ISBN: 0446504106 Binding: Hardcover Edition: 1 Author(s): Sheena Iyengar Publisher: Twelve Number of Pages: 352
Every day we make choices Coke or Pepsi Save or spend Stay or go Whether mundane or life-altering these choices define us and shape our lives Sheena Iyengar asks the difficult questions about how and why we choose: Is the desire for choice innate or bound by culture Why do we sometimes choose against our best interests How much control do we really have over what we choose Sheena Iyengar's award-winning research reveals that the answers are surprising and profound In our world of shifting political and cultural forces technological revolution and interconnected commerce our decisions have far-reaching consequences Use THE ART OF CHOOSING as your companion and guide for the many challenges ahead
