Michael J Rosen: 23 books
Every Species of Hope
Georgics, Haiku, and Other Poems
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2017
In his first book of poetry in twenty years, Michael J. Rosen captures life in the foothills of the Appalachians. Every Species of Hope: Georgics, Haiku, and Other Poems uses a variety of poetic forms, as well as Rosen’s own pen-and-ink drawings, to give voice to the predicaments of living among...
Mirth of a Nation
The Best Contemporary Humor
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2010
A salvo of hilarity from that loose canon of American humor that Mirth of a Nation editor Michael J. Rosen has culled from some 1200 pages of brilliantly original works by our best contemporary humorists. This action-packed compilation of highlights includes Bobbie Ann Mason's stint at the La Bamba...
More Mirth of a Nation
The Best Contemporary Humor
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2011
More seriously funny writing from American's most trusted humor anthology
Witty, wise, and just plain wonderful, the inaugural volume of this biennial, Mirth of a Nation, ensured a place for the best contemporary humor writing in the country. And with this second treasury, Michael J. Rosen has once...
Any Body's Guess!
Quirky Quizzes About What Makes You Tick
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2010
Part brainy quiz book, part brawny stand-up comedy, and all one hysterical anatomy lesson, Any Body's Guess!: Quirky Quizzes About What Makes You Tick poses 100 questions about this amazing machine, the human body, with its hopelessly lousy operating manual. Combining all the latest research, a collective...
Running with Trains
A Novel in Poetry and Two Voices
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014
Is the grass greener on the other side of the train window? Even a brief brush with a stranger can change our lives. It’s 1970, and Perry feels adrift in turbulent times: his father is missing in action in Vietnam, his mother is studying to become a nurse in the city, his older sister has become...
by Michael J. Rosen
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2019
Come and explore the quiet, NOISY woods, and follow two wolf pups finding their way back to their pack in this adorable read-aloud picture book—full of boisterous animal noises and artwork that will inspire kids to get out into nature.
Squirrels chit-chitter-chatter, foxes swoosh-whoosh-rush,...
by Michael J. Rosen, MD, FACS
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2011
Atlas of Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, edited by Michael J. Rosen, offers comprehensive coverage on the full range of abdominal wall reconstruction and hernia repair. Master laparoscopic repairs, open flank surgery, mesh choices for surgical repair, and more with high-quality, full-color anatomic...
by Michael J. Rosen, MD, FACS
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2016
The second edition of Rosen’s Atlas of Abdominal Wall Reconstruction has been refreshed and updated to include today's latest advances in abdominal wall surgery. Coverage of 10 brand-new operative procedures provides the clear guidance needed to make the most effective use of both commonly performed...
Collecting Himself
James Thurber on Writing and Writers, Humor and Himself
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2011
James Thurber spent most of his career at the New Yorker magazine, drawing cartoons and writing essays and stories. Collecting Himself is a one-of-a-kind compilation of James Thurber's vintage writings, featuring previously unanthologized articles, essays, interviews, reviews, cartoons, parodies,...
Donor-Centered Planned Gift Marketing
(AFP Fund Development Series)
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2010
A fresh step-by-step guide for identifying your nonprofit's planned giving prospects and inspiring them to give generously
Donor-Centered Planned Gift Marketing helps nonprofit organizations move beyond traditional marketing techniques that have historically yielded only modest results and...
Home
A Collaboration of Thirty Authors & Illustrators
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
In this very special anthology of beautifully poetic short stories, thirty distinguished authors and illustrators explore the unique and varied meanings of home. Their touching words and magnificent art affirm the importance—and joy—of having a place to call one’s own.
Culturally diverse,...
by Michael J. Rosen
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2015
When a blizzard traps a family outside in a whiteout, a cattle dog devises a stunning rescue in a moving, suspenseful, and gorgeously illustrated story.
A family—a mother, a father, and their ten-year-old son—have come all the way from Florida to the Appalachian foothills to experience...
As the Tables Turn
Biography of a Bistro
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2014
Lindey's, the legendary bistro in Columbus's historic German Village, has served over half a million meals, welcomed hundreds of thousands of guests, and hosted umpteen parties of every imaginable kind--but it's the unimaginable number of campy servers, fanatical chefs, and infamous regulars whose antics...
No Dribbling the Squid
Octopush, Shin Kicking, Elephant Polo, and Other Oddball Sports
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
In No Dribbling the Squid, armchair athletes--and anyone who enjoys tales of the strange and unusual--get a front-row seat at some of the world's most mind-blowing feats of strength, endurance, and eccentricity.Here are profiles of more than 70 fringe, far-fetched, and frightening sports, all...
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