Authors:Richard Osborne, Ralph Edney,
Publisher: Writers & Readers Publishing
Keywords: comic, book, documentary, readers, beginners, writers, philosophy
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 1993-02-01
List price: $11.95
ISBN-10: 086316157X
ISBN-13: 9780863161575

A witty illustrated introduction to Western philosophy samples the wisdom of 2,500 philosophers, offering definitions of such terms as "Platonic forms" and "Irrationalism." By the author of Society and Sociology of Literature. Original.

Author: David Cogswell
Publisher: Writers & Readers Publishing
Keywords: beginners, comic, book, documentary, readers, writers, chomsky
Number of Pages: 153
Published: 1996-10
List price: $11.95
ISBN-10: 0863162339
ISBN-13: 9780863162336

Noam Chomsky, "arguably the most important intellectual alive" (The New York Times), first became famous through his work in linguistics. Chomsky’s second career, as a political/analyst/critic/activist is harder to categorize. Chomsky for Beginners presents a concise yet comprehensive introduction to this political gadfly and "media critic," whose ideas are in deadly opposition to the kow-towing mass media.

Author: Steven Bachmann
Publisher: Writers & Readers Publishing
Keywords: constitution, comic, book, documentary, writers, beginners, union, readers
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 1987-07
List price: $11.00
ISBN-10: 086316126X
ISBN-13: 9780863161261

The newest entry to the Writers and Readers Beginners series, taking a witty, humorous, but educated look at the Constitution.

Authors:Yamamoto Tsunetomo, D. E. Tarver,
Publisher: Writers Club Pre
Keywords: tsunetomo, yamamoto, hagakure
Number of Pages: 132
Published: 2002-11-26
List price: $22.95
ISBN-10: 0595651232
ISBN-13: 9780595651238

Warrior ethics have been studied in famous books and popular movies such as Shogun and The Last Samurai with Tom Cruise. The Hagakure was originally written in the early 1700s over a seven year period. Dictated by Yamamoto Tsunetomo to an assistant, the book was never meant to be published, but after TsunetomoÂ’s death the assistant published it to honor his master. Inside this ancient text are all the deep and mysterious ways of the Samurai. Page after page of topics unfold, ranging from the best way to face death to not looking foolish in a rainstorm. The Hagakure is chock full of Zen

Authors:Iain Pattison, Alison Chisholm,
Publisher: Writers Bureau
Keywords: win, way, competitions, writing
Number of Pages: 215
Published: 2001-05-31
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 1903119014
ISBN-13: 9781903119013

Authors:Haley, Elizabeth Garwood,
Publisher: The Writers Block, Inc.
Keywords: queen, warrior, zenobia
Number of Pages: 364
Published: 2005-03-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0965972135
ISBN-13: 9780965972130

The fourth book in Haley Elizabeth Garwood’s Warrior Queen Series, Zenobia, is the story of a 3rd century Syrian queen who fights the Romans. After the Romans assassinate Zenobia’s husband, she pulls herself from the depths of despair and does what she does best -- marches her army against an ally turned enemy.

Author: Clive Tully
Publisher: Writers Block,U.S.
Keywords: travellers, lightweight, guide
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 1993-11-01
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0951341014
ISBN-13: 9780951341018