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The Total Library (Penguin Modern Classics)

1 review
Jorge Luis Borges

Penguin Classics, 2001

A wonderful collection of Borges' non-fiction
This is a wonderful collection of Borges' non-fiction. It is a marvelous book to read and ponder. The only thing I could have wished for is a larger print font. I find I have to read this one with a magnifying glass. I suppose I shouldn't complain because there is SO much material. I will give this 5 stars just for the wealth of good reading it has to offer.

One Kid at a Time: Big Lessons from a Small School (Series on School Reform)

1 review
Eliot Levine, Tom Peters, ...

Teachers College Press, 2001

Excellent Book!
Any one interested in creating an education system that is child centered, flexible and interesting should read this book. The Met, a public highschool in Providence, RI., is the focus of a 2 year study by the author that culminated in this book. This is a special place where real learning takes place and children are valued for their interests and their individualism. It almost makes me want ...

Silas Marner and Two Short Stories (Barnes & Noble Classics)
George Eliot

Barnes & Noble Classics, 2005

Silas Marner and Two Short Stories , by George Eliot , is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics : New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors ...

Borges: Selected Non-Fictions

13 reviews
Jorge Luis Borges

Penguin, 2000

A True Lover of Books
Borges claims in one of these articles that he was "more proud of the books he has read than the books he has written." I imagine I would feel the same way, had I written any books! And I think this statement captures the unifying theme of this compendium. Herein Borges will astonish and charm you with the breadth, variety, and whimsy of his literary taste. The book is a compilation of ...