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10 best books like Poetry for Dummies (The Poetry Center): Twentieth Century Pleasures: Prose on Poetry, Creating Poetry, Shakespeare For Dummies, Religion for Dummies, Art for Dummies, Genealogy Online for Dummies, European History for Dummies, Feng Shui For Dummies, Sailing for Dummies, Mythology for Dummies

Twentieth Century Pleasures: Prose on Poetry
AuthorRobert Hass
U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Hass considers some of the twentiethcentury poets who bring him pleasure: Robert Lowll, JamesWright, Tomas Transtromer, Joseph Brodsky, Yvor Winters,Robert Creeley, James McMichael, Czeslaw Milosz, and others,in this, his first collection of essays. Originally published...
Creating Poetry
AuthorJohn Drury
ISBN1582974632
Poets can't impose their will on the muse. That's why it's so important that you write regularly, keep reworking your drafts, and experiment in your writing. This book will help you by offering advice, inspiration, and hundreds of exercises to get you going--all designed to invoke your muse.

With...
Shakespeare For Dummies
AuthorJohn Doyle
ISBN0764551353
"Shakespeare For Dummies is exquisite."
--from the Foreword by Dame Judi Dench, star of "Mrs. Brown" and "Shakespeare in Love" "What the film Shakespeare in Love has done to make Shakespeare the man accessible to a general audience, this book will do to make Shakespeare the writer enjoyable."
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Religion for Dummies
AuthorMarc Gellman
ISBN0764552643
Why are we here?
How should we live?
What happens after we die?
Why does evil exist? Religion For Dummies explains how the world's great religions answer questions that persist through generations. Authors Rabbi Marc Gellman and Monsignor Thomas Hartman are trusted religious advisors...
Art for Dummies
AuthorThomas Hoving
ISBN0764551043
If you've always wanted to find out more about art but felt intimidated by the overeducated art world, then you've found the answer. Art For Dummies is the book that will have you and everyone you know clamoring outside the doors of your local museum. Thomas Hoving, former director of New York's Metropolitan...
Genealogy Online for Dummies
AuthorMatthew L. Helm
ISBN0764559648
Researching our roots has become a top national pastime, and with the advent of the Internet, it's also become much faster and easier than before. Rather than hop in the car and hope you can find the courthouse of the county where your great-grandmother grew up before it closes, you can relax and research...
European History for Dummies
AuthorSean Lang
ISBN0764570609
A fun, informative guide to Europe's past and present. The history of Europe is rich, complex, vibrant, and at times violent; it has influenced many countries throughout the world and has itself been influenced by many countries. In the light-hearted European History For Dummies, historian Sean...
Feng Shui For Dummies
AuthorDavid Daniel Kennedy
ISBN0764552953
Take a look around you. What do you see? Whether or not you're aware of it, your environment profoundly affects your health, wealth, family life, relationships, and yes, even your destiny. Feng Shui (pronounced fung shway), which means wind water, is the ancient Chinese study of harmony and energy...
Sailing for Dummies
AuthorJ.J. Isler
ISBN0471791431
Interested in learning to sail but feel like you're navigating in murky waters? Sailing for Dummies, Second Edition introduces the basics of sailing, looks at the different types of sailboats and their basic parts, and teaches you everything you need to know before you leave the dock. In Sailing for...
Mythology for Dummies
AuthorChristopher W. Blackwell
ISBN0764554328
Every culture and time has its myths. You might say that myths help us to understand people, since just like people they can be inspirational and beautiful, as well as cruel and violent. The main players in mythology are the original drama kings and queens -- they hang themselves in shame, poke out their...
Organizing for Dummies
AuthorEileen Roth
ISBN0764553003
What's the favorite four-letter word of people who are less than fully organized? "Help!" So many technological, social, and economic changes affect your life that you need organization just to keep up, let alone advance. Many people have two jobs - one at the office and one taking care of things at home....
Nanotechnology For Dummies
AuthorRichard D. Booker
ISBN0764583689
This title demystifies the topic for investors, business executives, and anyone interested in how molecule-sized machines and processes can transform our lives. Along with dispelling common myths, it covers nanotechnology's origins, how it will affect various industries, and the limitations...
Gardening For Dummies
AuthorMichael MacCaskey
ISBN0764551302
At last, you don't need a green thumb to have the greenest lawn and the best garden on the block! With Gardening For Dummies at your side, you'll have all the tips, techniques, and suggestions to help you master the fundamentals of gardening and much more! This fun and friendly reference outlines everything...
Reiki For Dummies
AuthorNina L. Paul
ISBN0764599070
Millions of people seek ways to relax, promote healing, or connect with their soul. Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is a simple but profound healing system that was originally developed in Japan. Reiki means "spiritual energy" or "universal life-force energy." The Reiki system is universal because...
Irish History for Dummies
AuthorMike Cronin
ISBN0764570404
A rip-roaring ride through the history of the Emerald Isle Ireland's story is an amazingly dramatic and intense one . . . and today the influence of Irish culture can be felt around the globe. This book helps you find out why, taking you on a rollercoaster journey through the highs and lows of Ireland's...
Blogging for Dummies
AuthorBrad Hill
ISBN0471770841
If you want to give yourself a Web presence without spending a lot of time or money, a blog is your answer and this is your guide. Blogs (Web logs) are short, diary-like entries on a Web site that has a chronological, journal format. Fun or informative, but not formal, blogs are easy to set up, maintain, and...
Gardening Basics for Dummies
AuthorSteven A. Frowine
ISBN0470037490
You're now officially out of excuses for not planting thegarden of your dreams. Even if you've never sowed a seed norpulled a weed, Gardening Basics For Dummies containseverything you need to know about flowers, beds, borders, trees, shrubs, and lawns to create your own private paradise. Thisfriendly...
Piano for Dummies [With Play-Along]
AuthorBlake Neely
ISBN0764551051
At first glance, a piano may seem like an intimidating instrument that would be very difficult to learn how to play, but despite what your seventh-grade piano teacher may say, playing piano isn't brain surgery. It just takes time, practice, and patience."Piano For Dummies" starts at the very beginning...
Vegetable Gardening for Dummies
AuthorCharlie Nardozzi
ISBN0764551299
This latest addition to the ...For Dummies "RM" gardening series is ripe with down-to-earth advice and tons of illustrations for growing a wide variety of tasty veggies -- from green beans to yellow squash.
-- Detailed guidelines for planting by climate, soil, and water needs
-- Tooling up...
Frugal Living for Dummies
AuthorDeborah Taylor-Hough
ISBN0764554034
Feel like you're trying to dig out from under a mountain of debt without a shovel? Tired of working your tail off just to break even? Is the high cost of living taking all the joy out of life? Unless you're one of the top two percent of wealthiest Americans, all of the above should sound painfully familiar....
U.S. History For Dummies
AuthorSteve Wiegand
People, places, and dates with a dash of fun — history will never be the same!

Don't know much about American history? Don't worry! With this friendly reference, you can bone up on all those facts you missed in history class — and have a good time in the bargain. From the Revolution to the Civil...
World History For Dummies
AuthorPeter Haugen
ISBN0764552422
The book that puts the "story" back in history!

Don't know much about history? Don't worry! With this friendly reference, you can bone up on all those facts you missed in history class -- and have a good time in the bargain. From ancient Greece to contemporary America, from relitious controversies...
Homeschooling for Dummies
AuthorJennifer Kaufeld
ISBN0764508881
If you believe that a good education is the greatest gift you can give your child, you're probably pretty unhappy with what's being taught in most classrooms these days. If you think that education should do more than just train kids to take standardized tests, that it should build their critical thinking...
Writing a Romance Novel for Dummies
AuthorLeslie Wainger
ISBN0764525549
In love with romance novels? You're not alone! Romance is today's most popular fiction genre, accounting for more than half of all mass market fiction sold. If you're looking to make a serious effort at writing a romance and getting it published in today's multifaceted markets, you need to learn as much...
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