Jo ann beard (401 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Good. The fourteen-year-old narrator of IN ZANESVILLE is a late bloomer. She flies under the radar--a sidekick, a marching band dropout, a disastrous babysitter, the kind of girl whose Eureka moment is the discovery that "fudge" can't be said with an English accent. Luckily, she has a best friend with whom she shares the everyday adventures of a 1970s American girlhood, incidents through which a world is revealed, and character is forged.In time, their friendship is tested--by their families' claims on them, by a clique of popular girls who stumble upon them, and by the first, startling, subversive intimations of womanhood.With dry wit and piercing observation, Jo Ann Beard shows us that in the seemingly quiet streets of America's innumerable Zanesvilles is a world of wonders, and that within the souls of the overlooked often burns something radiant. …

Paperback. Condición: Good. The acclaimed author reflects on romance and disillusionment in childhood, young adulthood, and her marriage through a series of autobiographical essays. "Smart, funny, and moving . A gifted and gutsy writer . This is what a first collection of stories should be." --The Boston Globe Cousins, mothers, sisters, dolls, dogs, best friends: these are the fixed points in Jo Ann Beard's universe, the constants that remain when the boys of her youth--and then men who replace them--are gone. This widely praised collection of autobiographical essays summons back, with astonishing grace and power, moments of childhood epiphany as well as the cataclysms of adult life: betrayal, divorce, death. It is a book that heralds the arrival of an immensely gifted and original writer. "Extraordinary .  Beard is writing not with the romanticism of a girl looking up at the stars, but with the brilliant cold light of the stars looking down on us." --Chicago Tribune "A luminous, funny, heartbreaking book of essays about life and its defining moments." --Harper's Bazaar "Utterly compelling . uncommonly beautiful . Life in these pages is an astonishment." --Newsweek "Beard remembers (or imagines) her childhood self with an uncanny lucidity that startles." --New York Times Book Review.…

Paperback. Condición: Fair. The acclaimed author reflects on romance and disillusionment in childhood, young adulthood, and her marriage through a series of autobiographical essays. "Smart, funny, and moving . A gifted and gutsy writer . This is what a first collection of stories should be." --The Boston Globe Cousins, mothers, sisters, dolls, dogs, best friends: these are the fixed points in Jo Ann Beard's universe, the constants that remain when the boys of her youth--and then men who replace them--are gone. This widely praised collection of autobiographical essays summons back, with astonishing grace and power, moments of childhood epiphany as well as the cataclysms of adult life: betrayal, divorce, death. It is a book that heralds the arrival of an immensely gifted and original writer. "Extraordinary .  Beard is writing not with the romanticism of a girl looking up at the stars, but with the brilliant cold light of the stars looking down on us." --Chicago Tribune "A luminous, funny, heartbreaking book of essays about life and its defining moments." --Harper's Bazaar "Utterly compelling . uncommonly beautiful . Life in these pages is an astonishment." --Newsweek "Beard remembers (or imagines) her childhood self with an uncanny lucidity that startles." --New York Times Book Review.…

paperback. Condición: Fair.

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Condición: good. Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Condición: good. Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Paperback. Condición: Fair. Reprint. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardback. Condición: Fair. Searing and exhilarating new essays from the beloved, award-winning author of The Boys of My Youth and In Zanesville.

Hardback. Condición: Good. Searing and exhilarating new essays from the beloved, award-winning author of The Boys of My Youth and In Zanesville.

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Paperback. Condición: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Condición: good. Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good.

Hardback. Condición: Good. The utterly compelling, uncommonly beautiful collection of personal essays (Newsweek) that established Jo Ann Beard as one of the leading writers of her generation. Cousins, mothers, sisters, dolls, dogs, best friends: these are the fixed points in Jo Ann Beard's universe, the constants that remain when the boys of her youth -- and then men who replace them -- are gone. This widely praised collection of autobiographical essays summons back, with astonishing grace and power, moments of childhood epiphany as well as the cataclysms of adult life: betrayal, divorce, death. The Boys of My Youth heralded the arrival of an immensely gifted and influential writer and its essays remain surprising, original, and affecting today. A luminous, funny, heartbreaking book of essays about life and its defining moments. --Harper's Bazaar. …

Hardback. Condición: Fair. The utterly compelling, uncommonly beautiful collection of personal essays (Newsweek) that established Jo Ann Beard as one of the leading writers of her generation. Cousins, mothers, sisters, dolls, dogs, best friends: these are the fixed points in Jo Ann Beard's universe, the constants that remain when the boys of her youth -- and then men who replace them -- are gone. This widely praised collection of autobiographical essays summons back, with astonishing grace and power, moments of childhood epiphany as well as the cataclysms of adult life: betrayal, divorce, death. The Boys of My Youth heralded the arrival of an immensely gifted and influential writer and its essays remain surprising, original, and affecting today. A luminous, funny, heartbreaking book of essays about life and its defining moments. --Harper's Bazaar. …

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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Condición: very_good. Fast Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy.

Condición: very_good. Fast Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy.

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardback. Condición: Good. This heart wrenching novella honours all the wonders of life through the lens of one woman's journey towards death.

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. This heart wrenching novella honours all the wonders of life through the lens of one woman's journey towards death.

Paperback. Condición: Good. A searing and exhilarating new collection from the award-winning author of The Boys of My Youth and In Zanesville, who "honors the beautiful, the sacred, and the comic in life" (Sigrid Nunez, National Book Award winner for The Friend).

Paperback. Condición: Acceptable. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. The fourteen-year-old narrator of IN ZANESVILLE is a late bloomer. She flies under the radar--a sidekick, a marching band dropout, a disastrous babysitter, the kind of girl whose Eureka moment is the discovery that "fudge" can't be said with an English accent. Luckily, she has a best friend with whom she shares the everyday adventures of a 1970s American girlhood, incidents through which a world is revealed, and character is forged.In time, their friendship is tested--by their families' claims on them, by a clique of popular girls who stumble upon them, and by the first, startling, subversive intimations of womanhood.With dry wit and piercing observation, Jo Ann Beard shows us that in the seemingly quiet streets of America's innumerable Zanesvilles is a world of wonders, and that within the souls of the overlooked often burns something radiant. …

Paperback. Condición: Fair. The acclaimed author reflects on romance and disillusionment in childhood, young adulthood, and her marriage through a series of autobiographical essays. "Smart, funny, and moving . A gifted and gutsy writer . This is what a first collection of stories should be." --The Boston Globe Cousins, mothers, sisters, dolls, dogs, best friends: these are the fixed points in Jo Ann Beard's universe, the constants that remain when the boys of her youth--and then men who replace them--are gone. This widely praised collection of autobiographical essays summons back, with astonishing grace and power, moments of childhood epiphany as well as the cataclysms of adult life: betrayal, divorce, death. It is a book that heralds the arrival of an immensely gifted and original writer. "Extraordinary .  Beard is writing not with the romanticism of a girl looking up at the stars, but with the brilliant cold light of the stars looking down on us." --Chicago Tribune "A luminous, funny, heartbreaking book of essays about life and its defining moments." --Harper's Bazaar "Utterly compelling . uncommonly beautiful . Life in these pages is an astonishment." --Newsweek "Beard remembers (or imagines) her childhood self with an uncanny lucidity that startles." --New York Times Book Review.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. The acclaimed author reflects on romance and disillusionment in childhood, young adulthood, and her marriage through a series of autobiographical essays. "Smart, funny, and moving . A gifted and gutsy writer . This is what a first collection of stories should be." --The Boston Globe Cousins, mothers, sisters, dolls, dogs, best friends: these are the fixed points in Jo Ann Beard's universe, the constants that remain when the boys of her youth--and then men who replace them--are gone. This widely praised collection of autobiographical essays summons back, with astonishing grace and power, moments of childhood epiphany as well as the cataclysms of adult life: betrayal, divorce, death. It is a book that heralds the arrival of an immensely gifted and original writer. "Extraordinary .  Beard is writing not with the romanticism of a girl looking up at the stars, but with the brilliant cold light of the stars looking down on us." --Chicago Tribune "A luminous, funny, heartbreaking book of essays about life and its defining moments." --Harper's Bazaar "Utterly compelling . uncommonly beautiful . Life in these pages is an astonishment." --Newsweek "Beard remembers (or imagines) her childhood self with an uncanny lucidity that startles." --New York Times Book Review.…

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. Very good condition. Minimal wear. Clean and tight. No writing or marking. No stains or odors.