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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, ...

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, ...

In her third collection of poetry, Karr delves into autobiographical subject matter including the births and deaths of beloved family members. It also contains Karr's controversial and prize-winning essay "Against Decoration" in which she takes aim against verbal ornaments that too often pass for poetry these days.

Everyone knows the Robin Hood legend, but for this retelling, Phyllis Ann Karr has found a historical precident to create a female Sheriff of Nottingham and suddenly the whole myth explodes, taking on new meanings that resonate deep within contemporary culture. "The Gallows in the Greenwood does for Robin Hood what The Mists of Avalon did for King Arthur!" --John Gregory Betancourt, Author of Nine Princes of Chaos

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In her celebrated essay "Against Decoration, " published in Parnassus, Mary Karr took aim against the verbal ornaments that too often pass for poetry these days and their attendant justifications: deconstruction and a "new formalism" that elevates form as an end in itself. Her own poems, she says, are "humanist poems, " written for everyday readers rather than an exclusive audience--poems that do not require an academic explication in order to...

Having learned how to box while in prison, fifteen-year-old Johnny sets out to discover if he can make a decent living as a fighter in late nineteenth-century New York City. d00::

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Many people incorrectly assume that, along with skilled care, nursing homes are an effective substitute for the warmth and intimacy of the family. Few are prepared for the shock of institutional placement. Most families are ill-informed about the vital role they can play in the care of their frail elder. Katherine Karr's personal and poignant account of the care provided to her grandmother during a difficult institutional experience encourages...

Fifteen-year-old Simon Green has just completed the third grade (for the fourth time) when Miss Rogers tells him it's time he made his way in the world of 1860. Simon may not be book-smart, but he hatches a plan that could make him a fortune. He intends to herd one thousand turkeys from Missouri to Denver, where meat is scarce and fetches a high price. Bankrolled by Miss Rogers and accompanied by a loyal drover and his dog, four mules, and a w...

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed w...

Dieser Typenkompass widmet sich den Korvetten und Patrouillenschiffen. In den neuen Bedrohungsszenarien der asymmetrischen Kriegsführung erfahren gerade diesen beiden Schiffstypen zurzeit eine weltweite Renaissance. In der Einleitung wird die Entwicklung der Korvetten zum heutigen Hightech-Kampfgerät geschildert und erklärt, wie deren Ableger, das Patrouillenschiff, entstand.

What's Halloween without a haunted house? Filled with tons of Halloween fun including spooky lift-the-flaps, icky touch-and-feels, and outrageous mirrors throughout, this is one haunted house that trick-or-treaters will want to visit again and again. Illustrations.

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