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1	Infinite Jest more books like this by David Foster Wallace add to wishlist Set in the near-future, this swirling comedy/epic revolves around a tennis academy, a residence for recovering substance abusers, a tight group of Quebecois-separatist terrorists, and "Infinite Jest", a film so funny that it literally kills. Perhaps one of the most ambitious attempts to capture the spirit of the age, Wallace's pervasive theme is ... see all copies from $6.98! new only from $10.03! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Consider the Lobster and Other Essays more books like this by David Foster Wallace add to wishlist This brilliant and hilarious new collection of essays is offered by the award-winning author of the bestselling "Infinite Jest." see all copies from $7.28! new only from $7.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments more books like this by David Foster Wallace add to wishlist A collection of insightful and uproariously funny non-fiction by the bestselling author of INFINITE JEST - one of the most acclaimed and adventurous writers of our time. A SUPPOSEDLY FUN THING...brings together Wallace's musings on a wide range of topics, from his early days as a nationally ranked tennis player to his trip on a commercial ... see all copies from $5.75! new only from $7.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Broom of the System more books like this by David Foster Wallace add to wishlist 'A visionary, a craftsman, a comedian and as serious as it is possible to be without accidentally writing a religious text. He can do anything with a piece of prose, and it is a humbling experience to see him go to work on what has passed up till now as "modern fiction". He's so modern he's in a different time-space continuum from the rest of ... see all copies from $5.97! new only from $6.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	This Is Water: Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life more books like this by David Foster Wallace add to wishlist How does one keep from going through their comfortable, prosperous adult life unconsciously? How do we get ourselves out of the foreground of our thoughts and achieve compassion? The speech captures Wallace's electric intellect as well as his grace in attention to others. After his death, it became a treasured piece of writing reprinted in The ... see all copies from $6.89! new only from $7.94! \| SVS
6	Hitman: Forty Years Making Music, Topping Charts, & Winning Grammys more books like this by David Foster, Pablo F Fenjves add to wishlist "Hit Man" is the story of Foster's triumphant four decades in the tumultuous music industry--with 45 Grammy nominations, four wins, and three Oscar nominations. 8 pages of b&w photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.19! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Best American Essays more books like this by David Foster Wallace (Editor) add to wishlist Edited by the critically acclaimed writer David Foster Wallace, this years collection includes such contributors as Jo Ann Beard, Mark Danner, Malcolm Gladwell, Louis Menand, Molly Peacock, and others. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity more books like this by David Foster Wallace add to wishlist The versatile David Foster Wallace tackles the concept of infinity, exploring its essential nature: is it simply an abstraction, or an actual mathematical entity? Wallace looks at Georg Cantor's 19th-century comments on the issue and includes his own thoughts on a question that has perplexed mathematicians for centuries. see all copies from $5.72! new only from $9.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Girl with Curious Hair: Stories more books like this by David Foster Wallace add to wishlist From the author of THE BROOM OF THE SYSTEM and INFINITE JEST, a collection of short stories which feature characters such as former president Lyndon Johnson, a late-night comedian, a ubiquitous game-show host, and a punk fashioned Young Republican woman. see all copies from $4.88! new only from $9.37! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Brief Interviews with Hideous Men more books like this by David Foster Wallace add to wishlist This book alternates interviews--in which only the interviewee's voice is heard--with formally innovative short stories and pseudo-essays. Dwelling on sex, obsession, and adolescence, Wallace charts paths through an etymological dictionary and the mind of a boy on a high-dive with equal enthusiasm. This book was named a New York Times Notable Book ... see all copies from $6.37! new only from $7.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The New Glucose Revolution What Makes My Blood Glucose Go Up . . . and Down"": 101 Frequently Asked Questions about Your Blood Glucose Levels more books like this by Dr. Jennie Brand-Miller, Ph.D., Kaye Foster-Powell, David Mendosa add to wishlist Dr. Jennie Brand-Miller and Kaye Foster-Powell - authors of the "New York Times" bestseller "The New Glucose Revolution", the authoritative guide to the glycemic index - along with leading diabetes journalist David Mendosa answer the most frequently asked questions about your blood glucose levels. They address a wide range of concerns, correct ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
12 view cover	A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments Tag: Author of Infinite Jest more books like this by David Foster Wallace add to wishlist In this collection of essays, Wallace describes his various excursions into normal life--a Caribbean cruise, the Illinois State Fair--in comic terms. This book also includes several pieces on more intellectual subjects, such as the films of David Lynch, the relationship of television and irony to American fiction, post-structuralist literary ... see all copies from $4.99! new only from $99.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Accept No Mediocre Life: Living Beyond Labels, Libels, and Limitations more books like this by David Foster add to wishlist The author, trainer, pastor, and radio talk show host David Foster urges readers to rip off the labels, libels, and limitations, and commit to a lifelong pursuit of excellence. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.73! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Oblivion: Stories more books like this by David Foster Wallace add to wishlist In his third collection of stories, David Foster Wallace ranges in subject matter from an adman trying to drum up enthusiasm for a product called Mr. Squishy, to a father whose son has survived a harrowing school attack, to a sculptor who uses his own feces as a medium. As always, Wallace walks a line between the absurd and the profound, and a ... see all copies from $4.35! new only from $6.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	A Short Course in General Relativity more books like this by J Foster add to wishlist Suitable as a one-semester course in general relativity for senior undergraduate or beginning graduate students, this text clarifies the mathematical aspects of Einstein's general theory of relativity without sacrificing physical understanding. The text begins with an exposition of those aspects of tensor calculus and differential geometry needed ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $40.00! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	McCain's Promise: Aboard the Straight Talk Express with John McCain and a Whole Bunch of Actual Reporters, Thinking about Hope more books like this by David Foster Wallace, Jacob Weisberg (Foreword by) add to wishlist In February 2000 John Mc Cain was widely perceived as the voice of hope in American presidential politics: the "anti-candidate," the harbinger of change, the straight talker whose vigor and apparent authenticity were winning him support among disaffected voters from both parties and especially from young Americans. David Foster Wallace, ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $5.32! \| SVS
17 view cover	A Renegade's Guide to God: Finding Life Outside Conventional Christianity more books like this by David Foster add to wishlist David Foster issues a radical call to all believers: Forget the rigid rules, religious agenda, and force-fed guilt scripted by many churches today, and become a renegade for God--one whose freedom is limitless, whose joy is immeasurable, and whose vision stretches to the sky. When Foster experienced true conversion to Christianity, he exchanged a ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $6.99! \| first editions
18 view cover	Girl with Curious Hair more books like this by David Foster Wallace add to wishlist Wallace's innovative stories include a lesbian love story involving a JEOPARDY winner and a researcher for the show; a memoir by a fictional aide to LBJ; and a rich kid who hangs out with rock stars and tells his tale in the voice of a proper English schoolboy. see all copies from $10.00! new only from $38.09! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Finding Your Way After the Suicide of Someone You Love more books like this by David B Biebel, Sue Foster, Suzanne L Foster add to wishlist This uniquely designed resource for those left behind after a suicide (loved ones, friends, siblings, and extended family) provides encouraging, practical help and hope. Also includes features designed for SOS support groups, pastors, Christian counselors, and church leaders with the goal of helping the church function more fully as the healing ... see all copies from $3.79! new only from $3.79! \| SVS
20	Blisters and Bliss more books like this by David Foster, Wayne Aitken, Nelson Dewey (Illustrator) add to wishlist see all copies from $3.00! new only from $14.99! \| SVS
21 view cover	Phantom Risk: Scientific Inference and the Law more books like this by Kenneth R Foster (Editor), Peter William Huber (Editor), David E Bernstein (Editor) add to wishlist Phantom risks are risks whose very existence is unproven and perhaps umprovable, yet they raise real problems at the interface of science and the law. "Phantom Risk" surveys a dozen scientific issues that have led to public controversy and litigation - among them, miscarriage from the use of video display terminals, birth defects in children whose ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $9.00! \| first editions
22 view cover	Signifying Rappers: Rap and Race in the Urban Present more books like this by Mark Costello, David Foster Wallace add to wishlist The author of "Infinite Jest" and his co-writer discuss rap and popular culture, power, money, racial politics, and language in the first book to seriously consider rap and its position as a vital force in American culture. "Brilliantly written . . . (with) great wit, insight, and in-your-face energy".--"Review of Contemporary Fiction". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $62.99! \| first editions
23 view cover	Learn to Draw Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs more books like this by Walter Foster, David Pacheco add to wishlist - Provides easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for drawing characters in a variety of poses- Offers drawing tips from accomplished Disney and Disney - Pixar artists- Includes inside information on the making of Disney and Disney - Pixar animated films see all copies from $14.00! new only from $14.00!
24 view cover	The Power to Prevail: Turning Your Adversities Into Advantages more books like this by Dr. David Foster add to wishlist Explores how challenges in a Christian life can test faith, offering advice from Scripture while outlining a three-point plan on how to overcome adversity by altering attitudes and aptitudes and controlling one's actions. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Literatura Hispanoamericana: Una Antologia Sh an Anthology more books like this by Daivd William Foster, David W Foster (Editor) add to wishlist A companion volume to Handbook of Latin American Literature , this Spanish-language anthology contains selections by 45 Spanish-American authors, and is intended as a text for an upper division Latin American literature survey course. Emphasis is on major 20th-century writers, while important works see all copies from $19.94! new only from $43.61!

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