Anthony Burgess - The Complete Enderby The Complete Enderby : Inside Mr. Enderby, Enderby Outside, the Clockwork Testament, Enderby's Dark Lady
"Inside Mr. Enderby," is wonderful and off beat. "Enderby Outside,"
follows the off kilter story of Enderby and the absurdity that is his
life. "The Clockwork Testament," as the title would suggest, has
shadings of Burgess' very well known book, "Clockwork Orange." The
"Testament," is surreal and twisted while funny at the same time. The
final story, "Enderby's Dark Lady," is wonderful and surprising to the
reader with value not only for fans of the dyspeptic poet but lovers of
Shakespeare as well.
While slightly dated, these stories have a bite to them that
speaks volumes of truth for anyone who has been an academic, a
professional writer or just a little bit out of touch with the world
around them. Enderby is often misunderstood and though he makes his
living in a "communication" field, he has a lot of trouble getting his
point across to others.
Not only are these books funny, but as is often the case with
Burgess, the satire is thinly veiled and pointing at both society and
himself.
Mathemagics - The Art Of Mental Calculation
Amaze
and mystify your friends! Benjamin has performed his "art of rapid
mental calculation" for audiences of all ages and levels of
mathematical sophistication, and now he reveals his secrets to you.
Actually, most of these calculation and memorization techniques are
fairly commonly known, but Benjamin explains how to perform them to
great effect. He uses simple algebraic proofs to show how the tricks
work and often adds an anecdote about how he "discovered" an
interesting trick. This is a book to ignite mathematical confidence and
curiosity. A word of warning, though: despite the subtitle, it will
take some dedicated practice to master these tricks. For most
collections.
I Am A Leader
This book is about being a leader. In today's ever-changing world, leadership and the role of the leader are very important. Any one of use can be a leader. We can all inspire, support, model, and hope for something better. These are abilities are learned and children can learn to be leaders at a young age.
THE BEST ME I CAN series Pride in independence, being a friend, showing respect and working together is for all ages! These stories tell what some children do and happily ask "how about you?" Books about difficult concepts made accessible for the youngest children, these predictable emergent readers practically guarantee eager responses.
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