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Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schulz, Kathryn, PUBLISHER: Ecco Press, To err is human. Yet most of us go through life assuming (and sometimes insisting) that we are right about nearly everything, from the origins of the universe to how to load the dishwasher. If being wrong is so natural, why are we all so bad at imagining that our beliefs could be mistaken, and why do we react to our errors with surprise, denial, defensiveness, and shame? In "Being Wrong," journalist Kathryn Schulz explores why we find it so gratifying to be right and so maddening to be mistaken, and how this attitude toward error corrodes relationships--whether between family members, colleagues, neighbors, or nations. Along the way, she takes us on a fascinating tour of human fallibility, from wrongful convictions to no-fault divorce; medical mistakes to misadventures at sea; failed prophecies to false memories; "I told you so " to "Mistakes were made." Drawing on thinkers as varied as Augustine, Darwin, Freud, Gertrude Stein, Alan Greenspan, and Groucho Marx, she proposes a new way of looking at wrongness. In this view, error is both a given and a gift--one that can transform our worldviews, our relationships, and, most profoundly, ourselves. In the end, "Being Wrong" is not just an account of human error but a tribute to human creativity--the way we generate and revise our beliefs about ourselves and the world. At a moment when economic, political, and religious dogmatism increasingly divide us, Schulz explores with uncommon humor and eloquence the seduction of certainty and the crises occasioned by error. A brilliant debut from a new voice in nonfiction, this book calls on us to ask one of life's most challenging questions: what if I'm wrong?

An Antarctic Mystery

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Verne, Jules, PUBLISHER: Kessinger Publishing, I think there is some need for doubt, I answered "the singular character of the hero of those adventures being taken into consideration--at least concerning the phenomena of the island of Tsalal. And we know that Arthur Pym was mistaken in asserting that Captain William Guy and several of his companions perished in the landslip of the hill at Klock-Klock."

La mano sinistra di dio

Paul Hoffman Follows the adventures of sixteen-year-old Thomas, one of thousands of imprisoned youths being trained in combat by warrior monks who becomes aware of his secret destiny after a daring escape.

The Adventures of Unc' Billy Possum

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Burgess, Thornton W., PUBLISHER: Wildside Press, The Adventures of Unc' Billy Possum is part of the "Bedtime Story-Books" series.

The Adventures of Sugar and Junior

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Medearis, Angela Shelf / Poydar, Nancy, PUBLISHER: Holiday House, Four stories about the everyday adventures of two interracial friends.

Creating an Islamic State: Khomeini and the Making of New

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Martin, Vanessa, PUBLISHER: I. B. Tauris & Company, This extraordinary book is the first to analyze the ideological roots of an Islamic state as conceived by the Ayatollah Khomeini. Surprisingly the author finds much of the inspiration behind Khomeini's political thinking being influenced by Western sources--his writings on the supreme Islamic Jurist being affected by Plato's notions of the philosopher-king and his views of state power and centralism being closely linked to his understanding of Marxist/Leninist totalitarianism.

Adventures of a Born-Again Virgin

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kampe, Barbara Irvine, PUBLISHER: Xlibris Corporation, The Adventures of a Born-Again Virgin is, primarily, written for fun. Although the premise of a widow in her fifties entering the dating world is autobiographical, the

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The importance of being Earnest

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Illustrations by Michael Sieben

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Baum, L. Frank / Sieben, Michael, PUBLISHER: Harper Design, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is the first book in the Land of Oz series although Baum did not originally intend for Oz to be a series. The story chronicles the adventures of Dorothy Gale in the Land of Oz, after being swept away from her Kansas farm home in a storm and deposited in a field in Munchkin Country. The falling house kills the evil ruler of the Munchkins, the Wicked Witch of the East. Lyman Frank Baum was an American author of children's books, best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He wrote thirteen novel sequels, nine other fantasy novels, and other works.

The Gilgit manuscript of the Sanghabhedavastu, parte 2

Raniero Gnoli The Gilgit manuscript of the Sanghabhedavastu. Being the 17th and last section of the Vinaya of the Mulasarvastivadin. vol. Editore: IsMEO Collana: Serie orientale Roma Pagine: XI-310 Formato: brossura Euro 40 (scaf. Met. Serie Or. 15)

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[The Adventures of Telemachus]. Set of six. Lordon, Pierre Jerome (), after. [The Adventures of Telemachus]. Paris, Benoist, Bertrand, et. al., ca. . Set of six original stipple engravings, printed in color and finished by hand at publication. Each sheet x in., including small margins.

Midsummer Magic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Coulter, Catherine, PUBLISHER: Thorndike Press, Philip Hawksbury, the Earl of Rothermere, obeying his father's dying wish, hies himself to Scotland to offer for one of the daughters of the Earl of Ruthven. Warned of the earl's arrival and his mission, Frances Kilbracken disguises herself as a bespectacled dowd to avoid being chosen by him. But choose her he does, and for all the wrong reasons. When the newly married couple returns to England, Philip dumps Frances at his ancestral estate and heads back to his old life in London. Then guilt drives the earl home, only to discover his wife's deceit -- and begin an uproarious battle of the sexes.

High Road to Tibet

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dwyer, John, PUBLISHER: Lulu Press, John Dwyer travels through Asia's most interesting and wildest regions. Follow his adventures as he passes through the sunken gorges of the Yangtze river, drinks snake blood in Chengdu, gets smuggled into Tibet illegally, watches mysterious ceremonies in Buddhist temples, reaches Everest Base Camp, climbs amongst the awe-inspiring Himalayas, and watches the dead being burned by the banks of the Ganges.

The Life and Adventures of Lyle Clemens

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rechy, John, PUBLISHER: Grove/Atlantic, From the author of the classic City of Night comes a captivating, wickedly entertaining novel in which an irrepressible young hero is set loose in the religious-fundamentalist world of Texas, the gambling palaces of Las Vegas, and the enticing mythos of Los Angeles

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Kit Carson: Frontier Scout

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sanford, William R., (Wi / Green, Carl R., PUBLISHER: Enslow Publishers, - Brings the action of the frontier days to life for the reluctant reader. - Recounts the adventures of the explorers, pioneers, and settlers of the West.

Tal: His Marvelous Adventures with Noom-Zor-Noom

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cooper, Paul Fenimore / Reeves, Ruth, PUBLISHER: Purple House Press, The story of Tal, a little orphan boy, and the adventures that befell him on the amazing journey to the land of Troom. His companions were the wise old man Noom-Zor-Noom and the talking donkey Millitinkle. Acquista Ora

A Lawman for Christmas

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pritchard, Pat, PUBLISHER: Zebra, Happiness is waiting under the mistletoe for Josie Turner when she ends up on the wrong side of the law...and finds herself in the arms of the sheriff

Princess Diana

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Licata, Renora, PUBLISHER: Blackbirch Press, Slowly but surely, the accomplishments of women are being recognized and appreciated by the world at large. In our schools and in the media, more emphasis is being placed on the meaningful roles women play. The "Library of Famous Women" series features an international collection of courageous and determined individuals who have overcome both personal adversity and societal predjudice to achieve their goals.

The Adventures of Tintin, The Seven Crystal Balls

The Adventures of Tintin, The Seven Crystal Balls le avventure di tintin, fumetto belga di Herge in lingua inglese paperback (copertina morbida) 13° numero di una fantastica collana di 24 nuovo mai letto ne usato, 10 euro deagostini edizioni

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The Case of the Lost Kid: Adventures of Charlie #2

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lowery, Rae, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Charlie is just minding her own business when she sees a kid who is clearly in distress in a car. Before the car drives away, she takes note of the license plate number. What is going on? Should she interfere? Should she follow the car? Should she forget the whole thing? Of course, being the detective that she is, Charlie goes on a wild adventure that puts her in more danger than she has ever been in before.

The Munich Galleries Being a History of the Progress of the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Florence Jean Ansell Frank Roy Fraprie, PUBLISHER: Books LLC, NA

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