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No. 15874

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A delightful look at irish culture and experience and at the inimitable irish way

with words, this treasury includes triads dating from the ninth century, 28 riddles of traditional irish life, 32 prayers and blessings for all occasions, 50 proverbs, the best of ireland’s toasts, and 50 early “brehon” laws. chock-full of colorfully illustrated thoughts and sayings like…

• You’ll never plough a field by turning it over in your mind

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No. 81844

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ISBN: 978-1-57912-844-9

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the trusted personal finance reporter for public radio’s Marketplace Money reveals a

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The New Frugality amounts to a paradigm shift in the way we spend and save. the good news is, a frugal lifestyle is one of less waste, lower environmental impact, greater peace of mind, and, over the long run, deeper satisfaction.

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No. 793034

Price: $26.95

ISBN: 978-1-61573-034-6

Great comedy and a great value, this updated gift set gathers three timeless carlin

recordings and a 40-minute interview from public radio’s “Fresh Air.”

this laugh-out-loud collection features George carlin reading from his bestselling books Brain Droppings and Napalm & Silly Putty. Now expanded and updated, this new edition features a special bonus interview with terry Gross from public radio’s “Fresh Air.” carlin discusses his upbringing and the early influences that resulted in his classic “Seven Words You can Never Say on television” routine.

in conversation as in performance, carlin reveals his intelligence, his humanity, and his masterful use of language.

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No. 797924

Price: $39.95

abridged by the author; 8 hours on 7 cDs

ISBN: 978-1-59887-924-7

The set includes:brain DroppingsAcerbic observations, manic musings, in-your-face questions, witty work play, and more “droppings” from carlin’s singular brain. the first carlin book on audio and a 2001 Grammy® winner.

napalm & silly PuttyRazor-sharp observations on God, language, death, pets, driving, food, sports, news, and much more! A 2002 Grammy® winner.

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A Single MancHRiStoPHeR iSHeRWooD; ReAD bY SiMoN PRebble

A groundbreaking portrayal of a gay man in the 1960s— available for the first time on audio and soon to be a major motion

picture starring colin Firth and Julianne Moore.

“A testimony to isherwood’s undiminished brilliance as a novelist.” —Anthony burgess

“An absolutely devastating, unnerving, brilliant book.” —Stephen Spender

“one of the first and best novels of the modern gay liberation movement.” —edmund White

no. 793058 • Price: $24.95

unabridged; 4 ¾ hours on 4 cDs • isbn: 978-1-61573-058-2

Prater VioletcHRiStoPHeR iSHeRWooD; ReAD bY J. PAUl boeHMeR

originally published in 1945, Prater Violet is a stingingly satirical novel about the film industry.

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“Prater Violet is the most charming novel i have read in a long time.” —Diana trilling

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no. 793074 • Price: $22.95

unabridged; 3 ½ on 4 cDs • isbn: 978-1-61573-074-2

christopher and His kindcHRiStoPHeR iSHeRWooD; ReAD bY JAMeS clAMP

An engrossing look into the literary, social, and political life of this literary icon during his formative berlin years (1929-1939).

“indispensable for admirers of this truly masterly writer.” —Peter Stansky, The New York Times Book Review

“the best prose writer in english . . . the later isherwood is even better than the early cameraman.” —Gore Vidal, The New York Review of Books

no. 793072 • Price: $34.95

unabridged; 11 hours on 9 cDs • isbn: 978-1-61573-072-8

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81844 The Big Little Book of Irish Wit and Wisdom $12.95 978-1-57912-844-9 36

793072 Christopher and His Kind $34.95 978-1-61573-072-8 26

797924 George Carlin Reads to You $39.95 978-1-59887-924-7 26

15874 The I Diet $13.95 978-0-7611-5874-5 30

793034 The New Frugality $26.95 978-1-61573-034-6 30

793074 Prater Violet $22.95 978-1-61573-074-2 30

72977 A Reliable Wife $14.95 978-1-56512-977-1 12

72979 Secret Son $13.95 978-1-56512-979-5 12

793058 A Single Man $24.95 978-1-61573-058-2 30

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