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1	Heart of Darkness and the Secret Sharer more books like this by Joseph Conrad add to wishlist In HEART OF DARKNESS, Conrad's most existential hero, Marlow, is the commander of a riverboat looking for ivory to trade in the Belgian Congo. His journey into the heart of the Congo is both a thrilling adventure and a symbolic excursion into the depths of the human psyche to confront the evil that exists there. Marlow's encounter with the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	How Not to Write: The Essential Misrules of Grammar more books like this by William Safire add to wishlist How Not to Write is a wickedly witty book about grammar, usage, and style. William Safire, the author of the New York Times Magazine column "On Language," homes in on the "essential misrules of grammar," those mistakes that call attention to the major rules and regulations of writing. He tells you the correct way to write and then tells you when ... see all copies from $7.39! new only from $8.77! \| SVS
3	Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History more books like this by William Safire (Editor) add to wishlist This book collects more than 200 outstanding instances of oratorical eloquence from history. They are selected, arranged, and introduced by William Safire, considered by many to be the most influential political columnist in America, himself a former speechwriter and language scholar. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.50! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Safire's Political Dictionary more books like this by William Safire add to wishlist When it comes to the vagaries of language in American politics, its uses and abuses, its absurdities and ever-shifting nuances, its power to confound, obscure, and occasionally to inspire, William Safire is the language maven we most readily turn to for clarity, guidance, and penetrating, sometimes lacerating, wit. Safire's Political Dictionary ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.80! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind more books like this by William Safire (Introduction by) add to wishlist Whether you are researching the history of Western art, investigating an obscure medical test, following current environmental trends, studying Shakespeare, brushing up on your crossword and Sudoku skills, or simply looking for a deeper understanding of the world, this book is for you. An indispensable resource for every home, office, dorm room, ... see all copies from $17.99! new only from $24.24! \| SVS
6	Fumblerules more books like this by William Safire add to wishlist Several years ago William Safire devoted one of his newspaper columns to a list of "fumblerules"--a mistake that calls attention to the rule. Here, "culled, winnowed, beefed up and edited", are the best "fumblerules" he has collected in the interim. An entertaining treasure, Fumblerules is the perfect gift for lovers of language. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.97! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Freedom more books like this by William Safire add to wishlist William Safire's epic Civil War novel is based on the real people who struggled and bled for what Southerners hailed as independence, Northerners condemned as "disunion". 75 black-and-white photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time: Wit and Wisdom from the Popular "On Language" Column in the New York Times Magazine more books like this by William Safire add to wishlist From Safire, America's most beloved pundit of the English language, comes a recent compendium of his "On Language" columns from "The New York Times Magazine." see all copies from $17.82! new only from $49.90!
9	Freedom: A Novel of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War more books like this by William Safire add to wishlist In this novel of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War, Safire explores the dilemma of how much freedom must be denied individuals to protect the freedom of all. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.85! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Scandalmonger more books like this by William Safire add to wishlist New York Times political columnist William Safire offers an historical fiction about scoundrels, scandal, and the dawn of celebrity in late 18th century America. John Adams is president; Thomas Jefferson is vice president; and Alexander Hamilton is treasury secretary. At the epicenter of this federal triumvirate is the muckraking journalist James ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	On Language more books like this by William Safire add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12	Before the Fall: An Inside View of the Pre-Watergate White House more books like this by William Safire add to wishlist William Safire was a speechwriter for Richard Nixon from 1968 to 1973. During that time, as a Washington insider, Safire was able to observe the thirty-seventh president in his entirety: as noble and mean-spirited; as good and bad; as a man desirous of greatness. Rarely has there been a White House memoir more intimate or revealing in its ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13	The First Dissident: The Book of Job in Today's Politics more books like this by William Safire add to wishlist One of America's foremost political columnists ties the Book of Job to the news of the day in a provocative exploration of how we can reshape politics by following Job's empowering example. Safire discusses Job as the original dissenter, the need for dissent in shaping power and authority, and corrective measures for the apathy and malaise rampant ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.15! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	No Uncertain Terms: More Writing from the Popular "On Language" Column in the New York Times Magazine more books like this by William Safire add to wishlist A collection of THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE "On Language" columns by Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist William Safire. Many of the columns are accompanied by reader responses. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Watching My Language:: Adventures in the Word Trade more books like this by William Safire add to wishlist to live by in his latest collection of "New York Times Magazine" columns. Aided by a faithful corps of "Lexicographical Irregulars", who offer witty, useful feedback, Safire provides another volume of scholarly entertainment in America's favorite language-book series. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $41.25! \| signed copies \| first editions
16	Language Maven Strikes Again more books like this by William Safire add to wishlist Safire guides us through the labyrinth of computerese, calls for the revival of the old-fashioned "haberdasher", and interprets the trendy "rents", "squids", and "swangst" (parents, weaklings, and anxiety), in this new collection of his ever-popular "On Language" columns. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Sleeper Spy more books like this by William Safire add to wishlist In the wake of an important KGB agent's disappearance, an event of international proportions, journalist Irving Fein teams up with a television anchorwoman and stumbles on the story of a lifetime. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18	Take My Word for It more books like this by William Safire, Kimble Mead (Illustrator) add to wishlist A new collection of witty pieces of language from the bestselling and widely syndicated language columnist for The New York Times. Illustrated. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
19	I Stand Corrected more books like this by William Safire add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20	Quoth the Maven: More on Language from William Safire more books like this by William Safire add to wishlist Pulitzer Prize-winner Safire elucidates contemporary figures of speech such as "kiss and tell", "stab in the back", and "the whole nine yards", and explains what White House Press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater meant when he announced: "We can't winkle-picker this anymore". Cartoons. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $68.75! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Good Advice on Writing: Writers Past and Present on How to Write Well more books like this by William Safire, Leonard Safire (Editor), Leonard Safir add to wishlist Writers over the decades speak out on the art (and task) of writing, as collected by Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times language columnist William Safire and Leonard Safir. A feast for wordsmiths and a must-have handbook for writers of all stripes. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.25! \| first editions \| SVS
22	Safires New Political Dictionary more books like this by William Safire add to wishlist All-new for the '90s, Safire's Political Dictionary has been completely revised and updated. It makes American politics come alive, for not only does it succinctly define the most common and current political terms, but it describes the stories behind them. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies
23 view cover	Spread the Word more books like this by William Safire add to wishlist On the 20th anniversary of his popular "On Language" column in "The New York Times Magazine, " the Pulitzer Prize-winner offers the 11th volume of his linguistic repartee. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Leadership: A Treasury of Great Quotation for Those Who Aspire to Lead more books like this by William Safire, Leonard Safir add to wishlist A treasury of great quotations on how to become successful as a leader with quotes from Abraham Lincoln, Henry Ford, Dale Carnegie, Winston Churchill, and others. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.25!
25 view cover	Beyond Therapy: Biotechnology and the Pursuit of Happiness: A Report of the President's Council on Bioethics more books like this by Presidents Council on Bioethics, Leon R Kass (Foreword by), William Safire (Introduction by) add to wishlist This clear, concise, and groundbreaking report examines the reach, and potential, of biotechnology in every aspect of our daily life. Healthy children, superior physical performance, age longevity, overall happiness--our desires and the emerging means to fulfill them raise a host of ethical challenges. Accompanied by a foreword by Leon R. Kass, an ... see all copies from $3.52! new only from $8.00! \| first editions

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