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1	The Best Creative Nonfiction, Volume 2 more books like this by Lee Gutkind (Editor) add to wishlist "Blending precise research and astute observation with flavorful, fascinating narratives."-Publishers Weekly, starred review (for Vol. 1) see all copies from $4.65! new only from $6.88! \| SVS
2	The Best Creative Nonfiction, Volume 1 more books like this by Lee Gutkind (Editor) add to wishlist Gutkind and the staff of his landmark journal "Creative Nonfiction" have culled alternative publications, 'zines, blogs, literary journals, and other often overlooked publications in search of new voices and innovative ideas--essays and articles written with panache and power. see all copies from $2.89! new only from $4.74! \| SVS
3	The Art of Creative Nonfiction: Writing and Selling the Literature of Reality more books like this by Lee Gutkind, Purba add to wishlist A blueprint for writing creative nonfiction-and getting it sold Creative nonfiction is writing that seeks to tell true stories in a style as personal, provocative, and dramatic as fiction. Lee Gutkind, a pioneer in writing and teaching creative nonfiction, explores all facets of writing in this increasingly popular genre-which includes essays, ... see all copies from $7.50! new only from $7.98! \| SVS
4	The best seat in baseball, but you have to stand : the game as umpires see it more books like this by Lee Gutkind add to wishlist An insightful study of the private and professional world of major league umpires: their prejudices and petty biases, their unbending pride in their performance, their inside perspectives on the game, and their bitter criticism of the abuse often directed at their profession and at their conduct. see all copies from $3.00! new only from $4.95! \| first editions \| SVS
5	In Fact: The Best of Creative Nonfiction more books like this by Lee Gutkind (Editor), Annie Dillard (Introduction by) add to wishlist Lee Gutkind collects twenty-five essays, all originally published in the journal he founded, Creative Nonfiction, now celebrating its tenth anniversary. With an introduction by Annie Dillard, this collection highlights the importance of a dramatic and exciting new genre. see all copies from $4.96! new only from $7.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Keep It Real: Everything You Need to Know about Researching and Writing Creative Nonfiction more books like this by Lee Gutkind (Editor), Hattie Fletcher (Editor) add to wishlist "Keep It Real" begins by defining creative nonfiction and goes on to explore the flexibility of the form--the liberties and the boundaries that allow writers to be as truthful, factual, and artful as possible. see all copies from $6.00! new only from $9.97! \| SVS
7	Almost Human: Making Robots Think more books like this by Lee Gutkind add to wishlist The high bay at the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University is alive and hyperactive night and day with the likes of Hyperion, which traversed the Antarctic, and Zoe, the world's first robot scientist. Robot Segways learn to play soccer, while others go on treasure hunts. Dozens of cavorting mechanical creatures, along with tangles of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Connecting: Twenty Prominent Authors Write about the Relationships That Shape Our Lives more books like this by Lee Gutkind (Editor) add to wishlist "The best stories, which originate in the heart and are the truest, both literally and metaphorically, are rooted in the earliest memories of our lives, when families and friends are the predominant shaping forces-influences that invariably last a lifetime." -Lee Gutkind Family and Friends is an anthology of essays, memoirs, articles, literary ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| SVS
9	Many Sleepless Nights: The World of Organ Transplantation more books like this by Lee Gutkind add to wishlist Although organ transplantation is the preeminent medical miracle of the last quarter of a century, "Many Sleepless Nights" is the first book to go beyond the headlines and describe the patients who have embraced this last chance to hold on to life, the intricate medical procedures that can save them, the surgeons and nurses who work in this ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.96! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Forever Fat: Essays by the Godfather more books like this by Lee Gutkind add to wishlist Dubbed - some would say drubbed - the 'godfather behind creative nonfiction' by Vanity Fair, Lee Gutkind takes the opportunity of these essays, and the rich material of his own life, to define, defend, and further expand the genre he has done so much to shape. The result is an explosive and hilarious memoir of Gutkind's colorful life as a ... see all copies from $2.82! new only from $4.50! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Our Roots Are Deep with Passion: Creative Nonfiction Collects New Essays by Italian-American Writers more books like this by Lee Gutkind (Editor), Joanna Clapps Herman (Editor), Joe Mantegna (Foreword by) add to wishlist Thoughtful, poignant, and hilarious personal essays collected by the editors of Creative Nonfiction explore the meanings of Italian-American identity. In the twenty-one nonfiction narratives collected in "Our Roots Are Deep with Passion," established and emerging writers with family ties to Italy reflect on the ways that their lives have been ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.83! \| first editions
12 view cover	Surviving Crisis: Twenty Prominent Authors Write about Events That Shaped Their Lives more books like this by Lee Gutkind (Editor) add to wishlist 'Surviving Crisis" highlights particular events that became turning points or memorable moments of catharsis and personal growth for writers. Each story is a nugget of insight from which every reader will gather wisdom, and from which practicing writers will gain the courage to put pen to paper, cultivating the essence of story from their own ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| SVS
13 view cover	An Unspoken Art more books like this by Lee Gutkind add to wishlist Through a kaleidoscope of contrasting portraits, Lee Gutkind recaptures contemporary veterinary life and introduces an impassioned lot of doctors whose ability to communicate with their patients in a language of touch and feeling eliminates the necessity of words. Gutkind explores the daily ethical dilemmas confronted by researchers who care for ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions
14 view cover	The Best Creative Nonfiction, Volume 3 more books like this by Lee Gutkind (Editor) add to wishlist "Intelligent but accessible, and often poignant . . . [by] the biggest talents on the essay and blog beat." -Publishers Weekly (on Vol. 2) see all copies from $6.26! new only from $9.97! \| SVS
15 view cover	Rage and Reconciliation: Inspiring a Health Care Revolution more books like this by Lee Gutkind (Editor) add to wishlist In these often intense and searing personal essays, a lawyer describes her see-sawing emotions over a misdiagnosis of what she was told was an inoperable tumor - and her anger at her physician's cavalier attitude about the mistake; a physician formerly employed by an HMO rails at the accepted practice of managed care organizations finding legal ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.50! \| first editions \| SVS
16	The People of Penn's Woods West more books like this by Lee Gutkind add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $26.32! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	A View from the Divide: Creative Nonfiction on Health and Science more books like this by Lee Gutkind (Editor) add to wishlist This volume features a double issue of "Creative Nonfiction" and demonstrates the ways in which aspects of the scientific world - from biology, medicine, physics and astronomy - can be captured and demonstrated for a humanities-oriented readership. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.06! \| first editions \| SVS
18	One Children's Place: A Profile of Pediatric Medicine more books like this by Lee Gutkind add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Anatomy of Baseball more books like this by Lee Gutkind (Editor), Andrew Blauner (Editor), Yogi Berra (Foreword by) add to wishlist Stefan Fatsis sends his "stunningly perfect, consummately perfect, why-would-anyone-use-anything-else? perfect" glove to be restored by the Glove Designer at Rawlings; Susan Perabo considers retiring from her imaginary career in the majors and assesses the likelihood of women finding actual careers on the baseball field; Sean Wilentz imagines a ... see all copies from $2.71! new only from $7.29! \| SVS
20 view cover	On Nature: Great Writers on the Great Outdoors more books like this by Lee Gutkind (Editor), Kate Luce Angell (Editor) add to wishlist In this anthology Lee Gutkind brings together writers who have connected to nature and learned that it is inextricably attached to us. In "Against Nature, " Joyce Carol Oates explains why writers generally resist nature as a topic while at the same time commenting on her place in the surrounding world. Diane Ackerman swims with a Right Whale and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.13! \| first editions
21 view cover	Hurricanes and Carnivals: Essays by Chicanos, Pochos, Pachucos, Mexicanos, and Expatriates more books like this by Lee Gutkind (Editor), Ilan Stavans (Introduction by) add to wishlist aIn Mexico, a writes Ilan Stavans in the introduction to this provocative new collection on Mexican culture and politics, a [the essay] is embraced as passionately as a sport.a While the American essay may be personal and confessional or erudite and academic, it is presumed to be truthful. By contrast, the Mexican essay pushes the boundaries ... see all copies from $2.38! new only from $7.89!
22 view cover	The Veterinarian's Touch: Profiles of Life Among the Animals more books like this by Lee Gutkind add to wishlist Since James Herriot first began his practice more than half a century ago, new technologies and the changing concerns of animal owners have dramatically altered the veterinarian's world. In a series of contrasting portraits, Gutkind introduces an equally impassioned lot of doctors and their sometimes eccentric patients. Animal lovers will treasure ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.33! \| first editions
23 view cover	Owning a Piece of the Minors more books like this by Professor Jerry Klinkowitz, Lee Gutkind, Jerome Klinkowitz add to wishlist In this text Jerry Klinkowitz maps out his personal journey through baseball and probes his fluctuating fortunes and those of his team as he evolves from a fan to a team executive, and to a writer writing about baseball. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.99! \| first editions
24	One Children's Place: Inside a Children's Hospital more books like this by Lee Gutkind add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Healing: Twenty Prominent Authors Write about Inspirational Moments of Achieving Health and Gaining Insight more books like this by Lee Gutkind (Editor) add to wishlist Gutkind has collected stories of personal healing, of both the emotional and the physical kinds, by authors such as Debra Spark, Lucy Grealy, and Oliver Sacks. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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