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Bright Shiny Morning
: : One of the most celebrated and controversial authors in America delivers his first novel—a sweeping chronicle of contemporary Los Angeles that is bold, exhilarating, and utterly original. Dozens of characters pass across the reader's sight lines—some never to be seen again—but James Frey lingers on a handful of LA's lost souls and captures the dramatic narrative of their lives: a bright, ambitious young Mexican-American woman who allows her future to be undone by a moment of ...
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A Million Little Pieces
: :News from Doubleday & Anchor Books The controversy over James Frey's A Million Little Pieces has caused serious concern at Doubleday and Anchor Books. Recent interpretations of our previous statement notwithstanding, it is not the policy or stance of this company that it doesn't matter whether a book sold as nonfiction is true. A nonfiction book should adhere to the facts as the author knows them. It is, however, Doubleday and Anchor's policy to stand with our authors ...
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How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling (How to Write a Damn Good Novel)
: :Written in a clear, crisp, accessible style, this book is perfect for beginners as well as professional writers who need a crash course in the down-to-earth basics of storytelling. Talent and inspiration can't be taught, but Frey does provide scores of helpful suggestions and sensible rules and principles.An international bestseller, How to Write a Damn Good Novel will enable all writers to face that intimidating first page, keep them on track when they falter, and help them ...
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My Friend Leonard
: :In the bold and heartbreaking My Friend Leonard, James Frey picks up the story of his extraordinary life pretty much where things left off in his breakout bestseller and Amazon.com Best Book of 2003, A Million Little Pieces, the fierce, in-your-face memoir about Frey's kamikaze run of self-destruction and his days in rehab. Fresh from a stint in jail from pre-rehab-related charges ('On my first day in jail, a three hundred pound man named Porterhouse hit me in ...
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How to Write a Damn Good Novel, II: Advanced Techniques For Dramatic Storytelling
: :'Damn good' fiction is dramatic fiction, Frey insists, whether it is by Hemingway or Grisham, Le Carre or Ludlum, Austen or Dickens. Despite their differences, these authors' works share common elements: strong narrative lines, fascinating characters, steadily building conflicts, and satisfying conclusions. Frey's How to Write a Damn Good Novel is one of the most widely used guides ever published for aspiring authors. Here, in How to Write a Damn Good Novel, II, Frey offers powerful advanced ...
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How to Write a Damn Good Mystery: A Practical Step-by-Step Guide from Inspiration to Finished Manuscript
: :Edgar award nominee James N. Frey, author of the internationally best-selling books on the craft of writing, How to Write a Damn Good Novel, How to Write a Damn Good Novel II: Advanced Techniques, and The Key: How to Write Damn Good Fiction Using the Power of Myth, has now written what is certain to become the standard 'how to' book for mystery writing, How to Write a Damn Good Mystery.Frey urges writers to aim high-not to ...
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Fundamentals of Acoustics
: :The classic acoustics reference! This widely-used book offers a clear treatment of the fundamental principles underlying the generation, transmission, and reception of acoustic waves and their application to numerous fields. The authors analyze the various types of vibration of solid bodies and the propagation of sound waves through fluid media.
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The Key: How to Write Damn Good Fiction Using the Power of Myth
: :'You don't begin with meaning,' according to fiction writer Rick DeMarinis, 'you end with it.' A critic approaching a story from a mythological standpoint might find a mythological theme, but 'there are as many themes in a story as there are critical theories.' Hogwash, says James N. Frey. 'Mythic structures, forms, motifs, and characters ... are 'The Key' to writing more-powerful fiction,' and it is a fiction writer's job to imbue his or her work with them. In ...
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Bright Shiny Morning; Wives, Wheels, Weapons.
: :Wives, Wheels, Weapons excerpts three stories from Bright Shiny Morning and pairs them with photographer Terry Richardson's provocative photographs. In the book, each artist tells a story titled 'Wives', 'Wheels', and 'Weapons'. Frey tells his tale in words, Richardson presents three photo-essays loosely based on Frey's writing, creating a titillating encounter between literature and art. A limited edition of 1000 copies, this book features a dust jacket design by artist Richard Prince.
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A Million Little Pieces
: :Wives, Wheels, Weapons excerpts three stories from Bright Shiny Morning and pairs them with photographer Terry Richardson's provocative photographs. In the book, each artist tells a story titled 'Wives', 'Wheels', and 'Weapons'. Frey tells his tale in words, Richardson presents three photo-essays loosely based on Frey's writing, creating a titillating encounter between literature and art. A limited edition of 1000 copies, this book features a dust jacket design by artist Richard Prince.
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