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Baseball!

by Roger Angell, A. Bartlett Giamatti, John Updike, Ken Kalfus, Robert Fitzgerald, Robert Francis, Rolfe Humphries, T.C. Boyle, W.P. Kinsella0, Yusef Komunyakaa1 ...

Narrated by Roger Angell, A. Bartlett Giamatti, Jack Davidson2, Arthur French3, Fritz Weaver4, Isaiah Sheffer5, Jerry Zaks6, John Shea7, Jonathan Hadary8 ...

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Unabridged

2 hours 48 min

A compilation, featuring more than three hours of some of the greatest short stories of all time, brought to life by distinguished stage and screen actors.Roger Angell and A. Bartlett Giamatti’s "Play by Play"John Updike’s "Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu" read by Jack Davidson - Ted Williams' miraculous Fenway farewell.Rolfe Humphries’ "Polo Grounds" read by Fritz WeaverRobert Francis’ "Pitcher" and "Base ... Read more

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A compilation, featuring more than three hours of some of the greatest short stories of all time, brought to life by distinguished stage and screen actors.Roger Angell and A. Bartlett Giamatti’s "Play by Play"John Updike’s "Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu" read by Jack Davidson - Ted Williams' miraculous Fenway farewell.Rolfe Humphries’ "Polo Grounds" read by Fritz WeaverRobert Francis’ "Pitcher" and "Base
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Stories Exploring Morality

Right vs wrong

by James Joyce, Franz Kafka, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Robert Louis Stevenson, F Scott Fitzgerald, Guy de Maupassant, Leo Tolstoy, Martha Gruening, Ambrose Bierce, Ambrose Bierce0, Ryunosuke Akutagawa1, Frank R Stockton2 ...

Narrated by Jim Norton3, David Shaw-Parker4, Warren Keyes5 ...

Unabridged

10 hours 50 min

The concept of right and wrong, of good and bad, is taught to us from childhood. It’s a guiding principle as we journey through the decades of life. Easy to keep to? Sometimes it’s easier not to.Authors of the talent of Franz Kafka, F Scott Fitzgerald, Robert Louis Stevenson and many others create characters and circumstances that test their capacity for morality to the limit.1 - Stories Exploring ... Read more

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The concept of right and wrong, of good and bad, is taught to us from childhood. It’s a guiding principle as we journey through the decades of life. Easy to keep to? Sometimes it’s easier not to.Authors of the talent of Franz Kafka, F Scott Fitzgerald, Robert Louis Stevenson and many others create characters and circumstances that test their capacity for morality to the limit.1 - Stories Exploring
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The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam

by Omar Khayyam ...

Translated by Edward FitzGerald, J. B. Nicolas, E. H. Whinfield ...

Omar Khayyam's "The Sufistic Quatrains" is a profound exploration of the metaphysical and existential themes that permeate Sufism, distilled into the elegant form of quatrains, or rubaiyat. With their succinct yet evocative language, these poems reflect a confluence of philosophical inquiry and spiritual yearning, showcasing Khayyam's mastery in blending complex ideas with lyrical beauty. The ... Read more

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Omar Khayyam's "The Sufistic Quatrains" is a profound exploration of the metaphysical and existential themes that permeate Sufism, distilled into the elegant form of quatrains, or rubaiyat. With their succinct yet evocative language, these poems reflect a confluence of philosophical inquiry and spiritual yearning, showcasing Khayyam's mastery in blending complex ideas with lyrical beauty. The
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The Odyssey

The Fitzgerald Translation

by Homer ...

Translated by Robert Fitzgerald ...

Robert Fitzgerald's translation of Homer's Odyssey is the best and best-loved modern translation of the greatest of all epic poems.Since 1961, this Odyssey has sold more than two million copies, and it is the standard translation for three generations of students and poets. Farrar, Straus and Giroux is delighted to publish a new edition of this classic work. Fitzgerald's supple verse is ideally ... Read more

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Robert Fitzgerald's translation of Homer's Odyssey is the best and best-loved modern translation of the greatest of all epic poems.Since 1961, this Odyssey has sold more than two million copies, and it is the standard translation for three generations of students and poets. Farrar, Straus and Giroux is delighted to publish a new edition of this classic work. Fitzgerald's supple verse is ideally
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80/20 Running

Run Stronger and Race Faster by Training Slower

by Matt Fitzgerald ...

TRAIN EASIER TO RUN FASTERThis revolutionary training method has been embraced by elite runners—with extraordinary results—and now you can do it, too.Respected running and fitness expert Matt Fitzgerald explains how the 80/20 running program—in which you do 80 percent of runs at a lower intensity and just 20 percent at a higher intensity—is the best change runners of all abilities can make to ... Read more

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TRAIN EASIER TO RUN FASTERThis revolutionary training method has been embraced by elite runners—with extraordinary results—and now you can do it, too.Respected running and fitness expert Matt Fitzgerald explains how the 80/20 running program—in which you do 80 percent of runs at a lower intensity and just 20 percent at a higher intensity—is the best change runners of all abilities can make to
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Laughter Therapy: 63 Classic Books of Humorous Tales

A Transatlantic Treasury of Satire, Absurd Fantasy, Farce, and Classic Comic Tales

by Ellis Parker Butler, Honoré de Balzac, Mark Twain, John Kendrick Bangs, Thorne Smith, Robert Fitzgerald, Harry Leon Wilson, H. C. Witwer, F. Anstey, S. R. Crockett, Marietta Holley, Sewell Ford, A. S. M. Hutchinson, Anne Warner, Dornford Yates, Charles Heber Clark, Rudolf Erich Raspe, Finley Peter Dunne, Robert W. Chambers, W. W. Jacobs, F. Morton Howard, Richard Marsh, H. H. Sir Bashford, J. Storer Clouston, O. Henry, Charles Battell Loomis, E. F. Benson, Anita Loos, Wallace Irvin, Lawrence Daniel Fogg, Terry Southern, Henry Wallace Phillips, George V. Hobart, Stephen Leacock, Daisy Ashford, W. A. Darlington, Kendell Foster Crossen, Israel Zangwill, Ring Lardner, Charles Eustace Merriman, Wallace Irwin, Howard Roger Garis, W. Heath Robinson, Lucretia P. Hale, Richmal Crompton, Peter Newell ...

Laughter Therapy gathers sixty-three classic books of humorous tales into a capacious archive of comic invention, ranging from tall tales, farce, parody, and social satire to domestic comedy, absurdist fantasy, and the gently anarchic children's story. Its selections illuminate humor's power to expose pretension, soften misfortune, and recast everyday life as an arena of surprise. Fantastic ... Read more

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Laughter Therapy gathers sixty-three classic books of humorous tales into a capacious archive of comic invention, ranging from tall tales, farce, parody, and social satire to domestic comedy, absurdist fantasy, and the gently anarchic children's story. Its selections illuminate humor's power to expose pretension, soften misfortune, and recast everyday life as an arena of surprise. Fantastic
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The Statesmen Snowbound

by Robert Fitzgerald ...

Robert Fitzgerald, however, was a notable American poet and translator, known for his translations of ancient Greek classics such as Homer's "The Odyssey" and "The Iliad," as well as works by Virgil and Sophocles. He was also a respected poet in his own right, having published several volumes of poetry during his lifetime.If "The Statesmen Snowbound" exists, it might be a lesser-known work, or it ... Read more

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Robert Fitzgerald, however, was a notable American poet and translator, known for his translations of ancient Greek classics such as Homer's "The Odyssey" and "The Iliad," as well as works by Virgil and Sophocles. He was also a respected poet in his own right, having published several volumes of poetry during his lifetime.If "The Statesmen Snowbound" exists, it might be a lesser-known work, or it
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Fire Performance Analysis for Buildings

by Robert W. Fitzgerald, Brian J. Meacham ...

A building fire is dynamic. A continually changing hostile fire environment influences time relationships that affect fire defenses and risks to people and building functions. The fire and fire defenses in each building interact with different sequences and distinct ways. Risks are characterized by the building’s performance.Significantly updated and restructured new editionFire Performance ... Read more

$122.00 USD

A building fire is dynamic. A continually changing hostile fire environment influences time relationships that affect fire defenses and risks to people and building functions. The fire and fire defenses in each building interact with different sequences and distinct ways. Risks are characterized by the building’s performance.Significantly updated and restructured new editionFire Performance
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Hardcore Punk in the Age of Reagan

The Lyrical Lashing of an American Presidency

by Robert Fitzgerald ...

Few politicians produced the musical reaction that Ronald Reagan did. His California-branded conservatism inspired countless young people to pick up guitars and thrash out their political angst. Punk bands across the United States took aim at the man, his presidency, and the idea of America he was selling to voters nationwide. Small yet vibrant scenes across the country emerged to challenge the ... Read more

$26.99 USD

Few politicians produced the musical reaction that Ronald Reagan did. His California-branded conservatism inspired countless young people to pick up guitars and thrash out their political angst. Punk bands across the United States took aim at the man, his presidency, and the idea of America he was selling to voters nationwide. Small yet vibrant scenes across the country emerged to challenge the
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The Aeneid

by Virgil ...

Translated by Robert Fitzgerald ...

Series series Vintage Classics
"Fitzgerald's [translation] is so decisively the best modern Aeneid that it is unthinkable that anyone will want to use any other version for a long time to come." —New York Review of BooksVirgil's great epic transforms the Homeric tradition into a triumphal statement of the Roman civilizing mission—translated by Robert Fitzgerald. ... Read more

$8.99 USD

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"Fitzgerald's [translation] is so decisively the best modern Aeneid that it is unthinkable that anyone will want to use any other version for a long time to come." —New York Review of BooksVirgil's great epic transforms the Homeric tradition into a triumphal statement of the Roman civilizing mission—translated by Robert Fitzgerald.
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Entrepreneurship in Singapore

Case Studies, History and Ecosystem

Edited by Jürgen Rudolph, Robert Fitzgerald, Choon-Yin Sam, Ailson J. De Moraes ...

This book examines the characteristics and context of entrepreneurship in Singapore, with reference to new interviews by Singaporean entrepreneurs and their firms. The book is split into two sections.The first section looks at Singapore from a comparative perspective. It provides a historical overview of Singapore’s business system, examining the shift in Singapore government policy from the ... Read more

$60.99 USD

This book examines the characteristics and context of entrepreneurship in Singapore, with reference to new interviews by Singaporean entrepreneurs and their firms. The book is split into two sections.The first section looks at Singapore from a comparative perspective. It provides a historical overview of Singapore’s business system, examining the shift in Singapore government policy from the
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The Soul of Sponsorship

The Friendship of Fr. Ed Dowling, S.J. and Bill Wilson in Letters

by Robert Fitzgerald, S.J. ...

The Soul of Sponsorship explores the relationship of Bill Wilson, cofounder of Alcoholics Anonymous, and his spiritual adviser and friend, Father Ed Dowling.Many might consider that such a remarkable individual as Bill Wilson, who was the primary author of AA literature, would be able to deal with many of life's problems on his own. Reading The Soul of Sponsorship will illuminate and answer the ... Read more

$13.99 USD

The Soul of Sponsorship explores the relationship of Bill Wilson, cofounder of Alcoholics Anonymous, and his spiritual adviser and friend, Father Ed Dowling.Many might consider that such a remarkable individual as Bill Wilson, who was the primary author of AA literature, would be able to deal with many of life's problems on his own. Reading The Soul of Sponsorship will illuminate and answer the
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