"One of the most charming, perceptive and subtle books ever written about the French by an American."--San Francisco Chronicle

French Dirt: The Story of a Garden in the South of France

Literature & Fiction

Goodman, Richard

Literary

Harpercollins

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<li>Over 200 full-color photos throughout</li> <li>Detailed itineraries, including a "Eating Tour" of some of New York's favorite foods</li> <li>Full-color maps, including a 2-page map of the Bronx Zoo</li> <li>Tips on gallery-hopping, finding the best inexpensive theater, and the best hotel (and dive) bars</li> <li>An in-depth chapter that goes from the sale of Manhattan to the Dutch through the city's 400th birthday</li> <li>New York City abounds with new museums: from the Soho annex of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, to the funky New Museum; we'll bring you the latest on the new arrivals and major renovations</li> <li>Hotel rooms and meals in restaurants are cheaper? How the city is responding to hard times...by cutting prices, and where to look for new-found bargains.</li> </ul>

Frommer's New York City 2010 (Frommer's Color Complete)

Travel

Silverman, Brian

Chauvin, Kelsy

United States

Frommers

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<li> Hundreds of color photos </li> <li> Free pocket map inside,plus easy-to-read maps throughout </li> <li> Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information </li> <li> Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlife </li> <li> Itineraries, walking tours, and trip-planning ideas </li> <li> Insider tips from local expert authors </li> </ul>

Frommer's New York City 2011 (Frommer's Complete Guides)

The author describes his efforts to cultivate a garden while living in a small village in the south of France, revealing his successes, his failures, and the inspiration he received from other dedicated gardeners in the village

Algonquin Books

How to Make More Money Exporting Your Products and Services

Business & Money

Economics

Baker-Hill Pub

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<li>Full-color throughout</li> <li>Free full-color, foldout map</li> <li>Completely updated every year</li> <li>Insider advice on avoiding the crowds as you make your way from the Bronx (up) to the Battery (down)</li> <li>Where to find the best bagels, burgers, and pizza, as well as the hottest new eateries, and classic dining experiences</li> <li>Insightful commentary on New York City's "greatest hits" from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Statue of Liberty, to hidden gems like The Grolier Club and Louis Armstrong House</li> <li>Opinionated reviews. No bland descriptions and lukewarm recommendations. Our expert authors are all passionate New Yorkers: they tell it like it is in a colorful and helpful way.</li> <li>Exact prices listed for every establishment and activity--no other guides offer such detailed, candid reviews of hotels and restaurants. We include the very best, but also emphasize moderately priced choices for real people.</li> <li>User-friendly features including star ratings and special icons to point readers to great finds, excellent values, insider tips, best bets for kids, special moments, and overrated experiences.</li> </ul>

Frommer's New York City 2012 (Frommer's Color Complete)

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

A New York Memoir

A New York Memoir is about a life lived in New York City over a period of thirty years. The memoir begins in 1975, with author Richard Goodman's arrival in New York, an intimidated newcomer. It follows him through the years as he encounters some of the remarkable people one meets in New York, while harkening back to the inspiration the city provides, especially for artists and young writers. The memoir follows the author as he witnesses tragedies and then ruminates on growing old in New York. It tells of the joys and the difficulties of living in this remarkable city. A New York Memoir is, essentially, a long love letter to the city. Like all great loves, this volume reflects passion, promise, hope, pain, regret and, ultimately, the author's pride. This includes true stories of love, work, marriage, raising a child, becoming a writer, death, and friendship. Most of the stories in this effort take place there; those that do not are highly influenced by New York. The author has seen New York at its best and at its worst, when was it rich and freewheeling and when it fell on hard times and almost collapsed. He's seen it grievously wounded, and seen it pick itself back up again with the help of the entire world and with its own limitless moxie. This is a very personal story set against the backdrop of a massive city of unmatchable energy and of sheer, brute authority and inspiration. The book ends with a long remembrance of the author's mother who came to New York after many travails and was rescued by the city. This is the story of Richard Goodman's encounter with New York. **See Richard Goodman read an excerpt from A New York Memoir titled, "Elegy for an English Bike," here."http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS9sMJXJ1L8"

History

Americas

Routledge

The Soul of Creative Writing

"I have a faith in language," said the poet W. S. Merwin. "It's the ultimate achievement that we as a species have evolved so far." Language is a deep ocean of living words, as varied as undersea life. It is a gift inherited by each person when he or she is born; it can be corrupted and regulated, but it cannot be owned. It is an enormous, complex, inexhaustible gift. The Soul of Creative Writing is a tribute to language and to its potentials. It explores the elements of language, style, rhythm, sound, and the choice of the right word. Richard Goodman paints an image of how language can produce a life and meaning that otherwise cannot exist in the symbols themselves.Goodman's stunningly creative collection was written after a lifetime of working and struggling with language. He collects rich examples from writers of the past and present, both great and small, and uses them to illustrate how each element of our written language can be used. The book begins with an analysis of words and how they can be used to create music on the page. Goodman uncovers the strength of words, writing about the shades of meaning that make the search for the exact word both arduous and immensely rewarding. He discusses how to find the proper title and how to find a fitting subject. He show how to create nonfiction work that is vivid and memorable through the use of the same techniques fiction writers employ.Goodman's volume is written with humor and clarity--with fascination and reverence. Writers will find it an indispensable source of creative inspiration and instruction. In Goodman's words, "reading is a tour of a writer's efforts at manipulating language to create art, to create flesh and blood and mountains, cities, homes, and gardens out of inky symbols on the page." To literary critics, this book will be a guide to understanding the tools and devices of great writing.

Philosophy

The Soul of Creative Writing is a tribute to language and to its potentials. It explores the elements of language, style, rhythm, sound, and the choice of the right word. Richard Goodman paints an image of how language can produce a life and meaning that otherwise cannot exist in the symbols themselves. Goodman's stunningly creative collection was written after a lifetime of working and struggling with language. He collects rich examples from writers of the past and present, both great and small, and uses them to illustrate how each element of our written language can be used. The book begins with an analysis of words and how they can be used to create music on the page. Goodman uncovers the strength of words, writing about the shades of meaning that make the search for the exact word both arduous and immensely rewarding. He discusses how to find the proper title and how to find a fitting subject. He show how to create nonfiction work that is vivid and memorable through the use of the same techniques fiction writers employ. 
Goodman's volume is written with humor and clarity--with fascination and reverence. Writers will find it an indispensable source of creative inspiration and instruction. In Goodman's words, "reading is a tour of a writer's efforts at manipulating language to create art, to create flesh and blood and mountains, cities, homes, and gardens out of inky symbols on the page." To literary critics, this book will be a guide to understanding the tools and devices of great writing.

History & Criticism

Transaction Pub

In this tribute to language and to its potentials, Richard Goodman explores the elements of language, style, rhythm, sound, and the choice of the right word. The Soul of Creative Writing paints an image of how language can produce a life and meaning that otherwise cannot exist in the symbols themselves. 
 Goodman's stunningly creative collection was written after a lifetime of working and struggling with language. He presents rich examples from writers of the past and present, both great and small, and uses them to illustrate how each element of our written language can be used. The book begins with an analysis of words and how they can be used to create music on the page. Goodman uncovers the strength of words, writing about the shades of meaning that make the search for the exact word both arduous and immensely rewarding. He discusses how to find the proper title and how to find a fitting subject. He shows how to create nonfiction work that is vivid and memorable through the use of the same techniques fiction writers employ. 
 Goodman writes with humor and clarity-with fascination and reverence. Readers and writers will find it an indispensable source of creative inspiration and instruction. In Goodman's words, "reading is a tour of a writer's efforts at manipulating language to create art, to create flesh and blood and mountains, cities, homes, and gardens out of inky symbols on the page." To literary critics, this book will be a guide to understanding the tools and devices of great writing.

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French Dirt: The Story of a Garden in the South of France

Frommer's New York City 2010 (Frommer's Color Complete)

Frommer's New York City 2011 (Frommer's Complete Guides)

French Dirt: The Story of a Garden in the South of France

How to Make More Money Exporting Your Products and Services

Frommer's New York City 2012 (Frommer's Color Complete)

A New York Memoir

The Soul of Creative Writing

The Soul of Creative Writing

The Soul of Creative Writing