Author: Andrew Bernstein
Publisher: For Beginners
Keywords: beginners, press, steerforth, ayn, rand
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 2009-08-18
List price: $14.99
ISBN-10: 1934389374
ISBN-13: 9781934389379

Ayn Rand, author of the best-selling novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, is beloved by millions of readers, and equally despised by a significant number of detractors. Her novels and her revolutionary philosophy of Objectivism have acquired a world-wide following. They have also created legions of readers who are hungry for a deeper understanding of her writings.   Despite her undeniably significant contributions to the literary canon and the progression of philosophy, there has been no simple, comprehensive introduction to Rand’s books and ideas, until now. Ayn Rand For Beginners

Author:  Brandon Toropov
Publisher: For Beginners
Keywords: beginners, press, steerforth, shakespeare
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2008-06-17
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 1934389293
ISBN-13: 9781934389294

Despite the reshifting of values that has affected every aspect of life in the 21st century, William Shakespeare still stands as the greatest writer the English language has ever produced. Even so, many people have never read him. If you have never read “the Bard”–or if you’ve tried and given up in frustration–you need Shakespeare For Beginners.Author Brandon Toropov opens with the observation that Shakespeare’s genius is not in his (or England’s) history, it’s in his words, most notably, his plays–in his brilliant stories, unforgettable characters, and the impossible beauty