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For a Just Cause (Russian: За правое дело, romanized: Za pravoye delo) is a socrealist novel by Russian writer Vasily Grossman, first published in 1952.A revised English translation, which, includes additional material from Grossman's unpublished manuscripts, was published under the author's preferred title, Stalingrad, in 2019. [1]
A Feast for Crows is the fourth of seven planned novels in the epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire by American author George R. R. Martin.The novel was first published in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2005, [1] with a United States edition following on November 8, 2005.
The book has been translated into several languages and has sold over a million copies, and has been continuously in print since its first publication. Marvin Minsky said in his paper Steps Toward Artificial Intelligence that "everyone should know the work of George Pólya on how to solve problems."
The book was considered obscene by the United States Postal Service, the state of Massachusetts, and the city of Los Angeles, each leading to separate legal challenges. In the Massachusetts trial, now recognized as a landmark censorship case, defense attorney Edward de Grazia called writers such as Allen Ginsberg , John Ciardi , and Norman ...
SUBTRACT: The Untapped Science of Less (Flatiron Books, 2021). [20] Subtract is recognized as an essential read in behavioral science, [21] design, [22] environmental, [23] business, [24] well-being, [25] and education. [26] The book builds from Klotz's research showing that the human mind tends to add before taking away, even to our detriment.
Front cover of The Visitation. The Visitation is a 1999 contemporary Christian novel by Frank Peretti.Taking place in the fictional wheat town of Antioch, located in eastern Washington, The Visitation is told in first-person narrative by the protagonist, a former minister named Travis Jordan who struggles to reconcile his former pastoral life with that of a present-day false Messiah.
Tricks is a young adult verse novel by Ellen Hopkins, released in August 2009.It tells the converging narratives of five troubled teenage protagonists. It is noted for its gritty realism in addressing issues of sexual activity and drug use for a young adult readership.
Absolute Power is a 1996 book by David Baldacci. [1] In 1997, it was made into a film starring Clint Eastwood. [2] Plot summary. An experienced burglar, Luther ...