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The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down (Book)

Fadiman (Author), Anne Fadiman (Author)

A study in the collision between Western medicine and the beliefs of a traditional culture focuses on a hospitalized child of Laotian immigrants whose belief that illness is a spiritual matter comes into conflict with doctors' methods.

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At Large and At Small (Book)

Anne Fadiman (Author)

Ruminates on the author's passions, both literary and everyday. From mourning the demise of letter-writing to revealing a monumental crush on Charles Lamb, from Balzac's coffee addiction to making ice-cream from Liquid Nitrogen, it draws readers into a world of hedonistic [...]

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At Large and At Small (Book)

Anne Fadiman (Author)

Fadiman returns to one of her favorite genres, the familiar essay--a beloved and hallowed literary tradition recognized for both its intellectual breadth and its miniaturist focus on everyday experiences.

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W ogole i w szczegole Eseje poufale (Book)

Anne Fadiman (Author)

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Rereadings (Book)

Anne (EDT) Fadiman (Author), Anne Fadiman (Editor)

Answering the question "is a book the same the second time around?" this collection of essays includes contributions from Sven Krkerts, Allegra Goodman, Vivian Gornick, Patricia Hampl, Phillip Lopate, and Luc Sante, among others.

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At Large and at Small (Book)

Anne Fadiman (Author)

Twelve of the author's personal obsessions are explored in an essay collection discussing such diverse topics as catching butterflies, Charles Lamb, ice cream, and the challenges and rewards of moving from the city to the country.

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Ex Libris (Book)

Anne Fadiman (Author)

This witty collection of essays recounts a lifelong love affair with books and language. Writing with humour and erudition, Fadiman moves easily from anecdotes about Coleridge and Orwell to tales of her own pathologically literary family.

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Ex Libris (Book)

Anne Fadiman (Author)

A collection of essays discusses the central and joyful importance of books and reading in the author's life.

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The Best American Essays (Book)

Robert Atwan (Editor), Anne Fadiman (Editor)

Since 1986, "The Best American Essays" has gathered the most interesting and provocative writing of the year. This years volume is terrifically diverse, with subjects ranging from driving lessons to animal rights to citizenship in times of emergency.

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Ex-Libris ; Confessions D'Une Lectrice Ordinaire (Book)

Anne Fadiman (Author)

Comment vit-on avec les livres ? La réalité du commerce avec les livres est avant tout prosaïque : les mains dans l'encre et le papier, les bras surchargés de piles à déplacer, les valises lourdes d'ouvrages dont on ne saurait se séparer... Fervente amoureuse de la [...]

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Alles, was das Leben ausmacht (Book)

Anne Fadiman (Author)

Kurios, verspielt und kenntnisreich: Anne Fadiman verbindet ihre Sammelleidenschaft für Bücher, Namen, Daten zu hinreißenden literarischen Essays, die an den Erfolg ihres internationalen Bestsellers Ex Libris anknüpfen. Mit der ihr eigenen Mischung aus Witz, Wissen und [...]

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At Large and at Small (Book)

Anne Fadiman (Author)

Draws us into twelve of the authors' personal obsessions: from her slightly sinister childhood enthusiasm for catching butterflies to her monumental crush on Charles Lamb, from her wistfulness for the days of letter-writing to the challenges and rewards of moving from the [...]

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Ex Libris (Book)

Anne Fadiman (Author)

Ex Libris schildert eine lebenslange Liebesaffäre mit Büchern und Sprache. Für Anne Fadiman wie für so viele andere leidenschaftliche Leser sind die Bücher, die sie liebt, selbst zu Kapiteln ihres Lebens geworden. Mit Eleganz und Witz brilliert sie in der Kunst des Essays [...]

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Der Geist packt dich und du stürzt zu Boden (Book)

Anne Fadiman (Author)

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