Charles Neider
Mark Twain, who was born Samuel Clemens in Missouri in 1835, wrote some of the most enduring works of American fiction, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He died in 1910. [... more]
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Life on the Mississippi
 One of Twainýs Greatest!: This book--at times disjointed, rambling, self-referential, and irreverent--is decades ahead of its time. It's an interdisciplinarian's dream as Twain takes on economics, geography, politics, ancient and contemporary [... more]
CDN$5.95
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The Oxford Book of American Short Stories
Oates tries, but fails, to ruin a good thing.: This is a solid cross-section of time, authors, style, intent, and soul. I taught this to 50+ teenagers with a high degree of success and corporate enjoyment. The primary downfall of the piece is that Oates [... more]
CDN$49.95
Amazon CA |
Star Trek: Fan Collective - Time Travel
From Amazon.com: If you want just one Star Trek DVD set in your collection, Star Trek Fan Collective: Time Travel may be it. Of the 15 time-bending episodes on the affordably priced four-disc set, two are perhaps the most acclaimed in franchise history: [... more]
CDN$49.50
Amazon CA |
Ken Burns: Mark Twain
From Amazon.com: Given the legendary life of its subject, it's not surprising that Mark Twain is perhaps the most entertaining documentary Ken Burns has made. The creator of The Civil War and Jazz achieves reverent harmony with the magnificent story of [... more]
CDN$26.99
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ALTERNATE GENERALS
Not for dropouts!: It seems that most of the reviewers did not read thier H.S. school history text books. Know a little about history before you read alternate history books. There was no story in this book that I did not know the real history, as it [... more]
CDN$6.24
Amazon CA |
The Adventures of Mark Twain
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0747313247028 Format: Soundtrack Original Release Date: 2004-01-01 Release Date: 2004-10-19 Running Time: 71 minutes UPC: 747313247028 Tracks: Main Title Pirates Young Samuel Clemens Finds His Place River Pilot Riverboat in Fog [... more]
CDN$6.99
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Copyrights and Copywrongs: The Rise of Intellectual ...
Thick and Thin: This timely and wide-ranging book is useful on at least two levels. First, it rehearses some of the major steps and missteps that have brought us to where we are in the realm of copyright and intellectual property. Second, the book [... more]
CDN$20.84
Amazon CA |
Bayou Country
From Amazon.com: Bayou Country is the CCR record that slips under the radar. The group's 1969 sophomore release birthed two classic-rock staples--"Born on the Bayou" and "Proud Mary." Then there's the characteristically savvy cover (& [... more]
CDN$12.99
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Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon, 1851-1852
Quite a Unique Book: I picked up this book after reading Kinder's "Ship of Gold". This book was writen a few years before when captain William Lewis Herndon, who went down with the Central America in Kinder's book, was sent on a journey across [... more]
CDN$15.00
Amazon CA |
Tending to Grace
Richie's Picks: TENDING TO GRACE: " 'Come on, Corns,' my mother says, opening the car door for me. 'Bring your stuff.' The boyfriend shrugs and turns up the radio. "I wonder when a Girl Scout last sold cookies here. Not for a while, apparently, [... more]
CDN$7.99
Amazon CA |
Penguin Classics Tales Speeches Essays And Sketches
From Amazon.com: Samuel Clemens still stuns in whatever form he chooses--the fable, the essay, the speech, sketch, or one-liner ("The very ink with which all history is written is merely fluid prejudice."). This fine collection features several [... more]
CDN$21.00
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