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Broke is Beautiful The economic
downturn has forced nearly everyone into a life of limited means, but
author Laura Lee was broke before it was cool. She won’t tell anyone to
clip coupons or forego their morning latte—in fact, she won’t give any
guidance on how to be saved from a dark financial destiny. Instead she
provides readers with a psychological how-to full of fun tidbits. Broke
is Beautiful is an insightful compendium of history, inspiration,
facts, and humor that all celebrate the lack of money as a gateway to
more serenity, self-awareness, and yes, even security. In the tradition of Alain de Botton’s How Proust Can Change Your Life and Eric Wilson’s Against Happiness: In Praise of Melancholy, here is an unconventional take on a subject that is relevant to us all. It is quirky comfort for the (literally) poor soul: offering historical and geographic perspective, ponderings on consumerism and credit scores, and even recipes for ramen noodles. Read more on the Broke is Beautiful Blog. $12.95
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Written in cooperation with Valery Lantratov, People's Artist of Russia and director of the Russian National Ballet Foundation, Laura Lee's first children's book features ballet stories, history and fun facts with a CD featuring musical selections from such ballets as Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Firebird and more.
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Elvis
Impersonation Kit 2006/Black Dog and Leventhal "... a
well-researched, interesting little... book, which... manages somehow
to both be slightly mocking of the Elvis Impersonator Phenomenon as
well as respectful of it... I have no hesitation in recommending this
book to Elvis Impersonators."-Paul Hyu
("Chinese Elvis") $19.95 |
Blame
it on the Rain 2006/Harper Collins
"Lee presents intriguing browsing items for history
buffs."-Publishers Weekly
$13.95 |
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The
100 Most Dangerous Things in Everyday Life
Featured on
Good Morning “...it is worth risking the perils to peruse Ms. Lee’s pages. Her droll A (art supplies) through W (weekend) guide to the hazards of existence is both entertaining and edifying. It is also, in this age of color-coded alerts, oddly comforting.” - The Wall Street Journal $12.95 |
Dictionaire
des Contrairetes 2004/Stanké (French language edition) Available
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The
Pocket Encyclopedia of Aggravations
“These are the maddening moments in life and
they’re cataloged hilariously in Lee’s book… Her specialty is
simplifying academic jargon and turning it into amusing information.” -
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Bad
Predictions
“A funny collection of serious statements that did not come true... I laughed at nearly every page... In short, there’s something in this book for almost everyone. Highly recommended.” - Book Browser
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Arlo,
Alice and Anglicans
“... mines a
fascinating topic.” - Publisher’s Weekly $16.95 |
The
Name’s Familiar II
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The
Name’s Familiar
“After
reading this book, if you had to perform a Heimlich maneuver because of
a Rubik’s Cube, you might not be prepared to save a life, but you could
thoroughly educate the victim.” - The Sold Out! |
Invited
to Sound $5.95 |
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Schadenfreude, Baby!
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