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  • Hip

    The History

    par John Leland ...
    Hip: The History is the story of how American pop culture has evolved throughout the twentieth century to its current position as world cultural touchstone. How did hip become such an obsession? From sex and music to fashion and commerce, John Leland tracks the arc of ideas as they move from subterranean Bohemia to Madison Avenue and back again. Hip: The History examines how hip has helped shape - ... En savoir plus

    $17.59 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Happiness Is a Choice You Make

    Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old

    par John Leland ...
    A New York Times Bestseller!An extraordinary look at what it means to grow old and a heartening guide to well-being, Happiness Is a Choice You Make weaves together the stories and wisdom of six New Yorkers who number among the "oldest old"— those eighty-five and up.In 2015, when the award-winning journalist John Leland set out on behalf of The New York Times to meet members of America's fastest ... En savoir plus

    $17.59 CAD

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  • Porcher's Creek

    Lives between the Tides

    par John Leland ...
    A thanksgiving and lament for life on the South Carolina coast"Columbus knew no greater thrill than I, a ten-year-old discovering new creeks and branches and islands and mainland hideaways....I resolved to make my living as an explorer and said so in school when we were all asked what we planned to do upon our growing up."John Leland lived a Huckleberry Finn sort of boyhood that most children ... En savoir plus

    $25.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Readings in Wood

    What the Forest Taught Me

    par John Leland ...
    "[Leland] brings the botanical into direct relationship with the spiritual, using a prose style that is as profound as it is pyrotechnic." —Jim Warren, Washington and Lee UniversityAward-winning nature writer John Leland offers a collection of twenty-seven short, poetic essays that marry science and the humanities as the author seeks meaning in trees. Readings in Wood is an investigation of trees ... En savoir plus

    $15.19 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Why Kerouac Matters

    The Lessons of On the Road (They're Not What You Think)

    par John Leland ...
    Legions of youthful Americans have taken On the Road as a manifesto for rebellion and an inspiration to hit the road. But there is much more to the book than that. In Why Kerouac Matters, John Leland embarks on a wry, insightful, and playful discussion of the novel, arguing that it still matters because it lays out an alternative road map to growing up. Along the way, Leland overturns many ... En savoir plus

    $16.99 CAD

  • Scegliere di essere felici

    Cosa ho imparato dai super anziani

    par John Leland ...
    Quando John Leland comincia a occuparsi di anziani per il New York Times, la sua disposizione d’animo è quella di chi si prepara a un viaggio attraverso la solitudine e il deterioramento fisico e mentale. Invece, la sua inchiesta prende una piega del tutto diversa. Condividendo per un anno le difficoltà, i rituali, le paure, le fissazioni di sei ultraottantenni, finisce per scoprire che «hanno ... En savoir plus

    $15.99 CAD

  • 老年的意義（二版）：我和那些老人共處的一年

    Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old

    par 約翰‧利蘭(John Leland) ...
    Traduit par 周沛郁 ...
    Collections Livre 12 - mind
    如果身體機能衰弱，人生到底還值不值得活？長達一年的訪談，改變百萬人對人生的看法＊紐約時報暢銷書＊Amazon上百名讀者感動留言，四顆半星推薦「約翰．利蘭對這些超高齡老年人實用且有力的洞見，以及豐富的經驗，可以帶領我們過得更快樂——無論你現在幾歲。」——葛瑞琴．魯賓（Gretchen Rubin），暢銷書《過得還不錯的一年》作者本書作者約翰．利蘭是紐約時報記者，他55歲時離婚，人生首次單身一人，他必須獨自照顧年邁母親，而她最大的願望就是去死。如果身體機能衰弱，人生是否還值得活？他抱著這樣的疑問追蹤並貼身採訪六位超高齡紐約客一年，並刊登了系列文章。他們就是我們──即使現在不是，早晚也將成真受訪者都超過85歲，根據美國統計，這是現在成長最快速的年齡層。在進行這個計畫前，利蘭設想過自己的老後生活或許跟現在差不多，只是會失去不少（家人、視力、腦力、體力、金錢、尊嚴……）並多了病痛。然而訪談結果 ... En savoir plus

    $13.99 CAD

  • Aliens in the Backyard

    Plant and Animal Imports into America

    par John Leland ...
    Foreword INDIES 2005 Popular Culture Book of the YearA fresh look at the origins of our iconic immigrant flora and fauna, revealed with wit and reverence for natureAliens live among us. Thousands of species of nonnative flora and fauna have taken up residence within U.S. borders. Our lawns sprout African grasses, our roadsides flower with European weeds, and our homes harbor Asian, European, and ... En savoir plus

    $29.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Learning the Valley

    Excursions into the Shenandoah Valley

    par John Leland ...
    Meanderings through a storied Virginia region with a look at its significance from prehistory to the present.In Learning the Valley, award-winning nature writer John Leland guides readers through the natural and human history of the Shenandoah Valley in twenty-five short essays on topics ranging from poison ivy and maple syrup to Stonewall Jackson and spelunking. Undergirding this dynamic ... En savoir plus

    $31.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Shakespeare's Prop Room

    An Inventory

    par John Leland, Alan Baragona ...
    This study provides the first comprehensive examination of every prop in Shakespeare's plays, whether mentioned in stage directions, indicated in dialogue or implied by the action. Building on the latest scholarship and offering a witty treatment of the subject, the authors delve into numerous historical documents, the business of theater in Renaissance England, and the plays themselves to explain ... En savoir plus

    $21.99 CAD

  • Ser feliz es una decisión

    Lecciones de vida de nuestros mayores

    par John Leland ...
    • Una obra inspiradora y emotiva, que nos hace reflexionar sobre el papel decisivo que jugamos en nuestra manera de afrontar la vida.• A través de las vidas de seis neoyorquinos mayores de 85 años, el premiado periodista John Leland ofrece una visión transformadora de lo que implica envejecer y una inspiradora guía de bienestar.• La práctica de la gratitud, la capacidad de asombrarse ante los ... En savoir plus

    $13.07 CAD

  • God Is Not God’S Name

    A Journey Beyond Words

    par Rev. Steve Edington ...
    I concede to the irony of writing a book with the words beyond words in its subtitle. If I were to truly go beyond words, the following pages would all be blank! I am hardly the first to deal with this conundrum, however. Jewish scholars tell us that in the aftermath of the Babylonian Exile of the sixth century BCE, the Jews ceased to use their name for GodYahwehbecause the divine name had come to ... En savoir plus

    $5.99 CAD