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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.
English; Paperback / Softback
Released: 24.04.2012 / Delivery time: 1-3 weeks (not available at short notice)
CHF 17.50
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 [...]
English; Paperback / Softback
Released: 06.11.2008 / Delivery time: 1-3 weeks (not available at short notice)
CHF 17.90
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.
English; Paperback / Softback
Released: 27.05.2008 / Delivery time: 3-5 weeks (title will be specially ordered)
CHF 14.90
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.
English; Paperback / Softback
Released: 05.09.2006 / Delivery time: 1-3 weeks (not available at short notice)
CHF 16.50
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.
English; Paperback / Softback
Released: 06.03.2000 / Delivery time: 3-5 weeks (title will be specially ordered)
CHF 19.90
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.
English; Paperback / Softback
Released: 15.06.2000 / Delivery time: 3-5 weeks (title will be specially ordered)
CHF 14.90
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.
English; Paperback / Softback
Released: 2003 / Delivery time: 3-5 weeks (title will be specially ordered)
CHF 28.20
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 [...]
French; Paperback / Softback
Released: August 2004 / Delivery time: 1-2 weeks
CHF 23.00
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 [...]
English; Paperback / Softback
Released: November 2007
