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Almost Human: Making Robots Think

Product Description: “A crazy suspense story about these kids at Carnegie Mellon and their leader making robots . . . fascinating stuff.” ―Jon Stewart In the High Bay at the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon, Segways scoot across the floor chasing soccer balls while other robots hunt for treasure...read more

By Lee Gutkind

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Hardcover:

9780393058673 | W W Norton & Co Inc, March 1, 2007, cover price $25.95 | About this edition: A behind-the-scenes view of the world of modern robotics and the individuals who create these innovative machines looks at the vast potential of these mechanical creatures and at efforts to create a fully autonomous robot.

Paperback:

9780393336849 | Reprint edition (W W Norton & Co Inc, August 24, 2009), cover price $21.95 | About this edition: “A crazy suspense story about these kids at Carnegie Mellon and their leader making robots .

Anatomy Of Baseball

By Andrew Blauner (editor) and Lee Gutkind (editor)

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Hardcover:

9780870745225 | Southern Methodist Univ Pr, April 1, 2008, cover price $22.50

The Art of Creative Nonfiction: Writing and Selling the Literature of Reality

Offers advice on choosing provocative subjects, conducting research and interviews, structuring an essay, and working with editors and agents (view table of contents)

By Lee Gutkind

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Hardcover:

9781630261832 | Turner Pub Co, January 1, 1997, cover price $28.95 | About this edition: A complete guide to the art and craft of creative nonfiction--from one of its pioneer practitionersThe challenge of creative nonfiction is to write the truth in a style that is as accurate and informative as reportage, yet as personal, provocative, and dramatic as fiction.

Paperback:

9780471113560 | Turner Pub Co, January 14, 1997, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Offers advice on choosing provocative subjects, conducting research and interviews, structuring an essay, and working with editors and agents

Becoming a Doctor: From Student to Specialist, Doctor-writers Share Their Experiences

By Lee Gutkind (editor)

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Hardcover:

9780393071566 | 1 edition (W W Norton & Co Inc, March 1, 2010), cover price $26.95

Paperback:

9780393334555 | Reprint edition (W W Norton & Co Inc, July 11, 2011), cover price $15.95

The Best Creative Nonfiction

A volume of narrative essays and articles includes 'The Truth About Cops and Dogs' by Rebecca Skloot, 'The wOOt Files' by Monica Wojcik, and Daniel Nestor's evaluation of James Frey. Original.

By Lee Gutkind (editor)

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9780393330250 | Original edition (W W Norton & Co Inc, August 3, 2009), cover price $19.95

9780393330243 | W W Norton & Co Inc, July 1, 2008, cover price $15.95

9780393330038 | W W Norton & Co Inc, July 1, 2007, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: A volume of narrative essays and articles includes 'The Truth About Cops and Dogs' by Rebecca Skloot, 'The wOOt Files' by Monica Wojcik, and Daniel Nestor's evaluation of James Frey.

The Best Seat in Baseball, but You Have to Stand!: The Game As Umpires See It

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By Lee Gutkind

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9780809321957 | Reprint edition (Southern Illinois Univ Pr, April 7, 1999), cover price $19.95

Connecting: 20 Prominent Authors Write About the Relationships

An anthology of memoirs, essays, and literary journalism offers a candid look at the influence of family and friends on the lives and work of some of America's best-loved writers, from Raymond Carver to Joyce Carol Oates. Original. 15,000 first printing.

By Lee Gutkind (editor)

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9780874779042 | J P Tarcher, April 1, 1998, cover price $17.95 | About this edition: Provides examples by Joyce Carol Oates, John McFee, Alice Hoffman, and others of autobiographical writings about family and friends done in the style of fiction

Creative Nonfiction: How to Live It and Write It

Through writing samples, anecdotes, and exercises, explains how to write nonfiction in an entertaining way

By Lee Gutkind

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9781556522666 | Chicago Review Pr, May 1, 1996, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Through writing samples, anecdotes, and exercises, explains how to write nonfiction in an entertaining way

Prebinding:

9780613993623 | Turtleback Books, May 1, 1996, cover price $26.95 | About this edition: Through writing samples, anecdotes, and exercises, explains how to write nonfiction in an entertaining way

The Essayist at Work: Profiles of Creative Nonfiction Writers

Product Description: New insight into the lifestyles, techniques, and literary philosophies of some of the genre's most respected writers, including Annie Dillard, John McPhee, and others.

By Lee Gutkind (editor)

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9780435070373 | Heinemann, January 1, 1998, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: New insight into the lifestyles, techniques, and literary philosophies of some of the genre's most respected writers, including Annie Dillard, John McPhee, and others.

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9780435081515 | Heinemann Drama, December 1, 1997, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: New insight into the lifestyles, techniques, and literary philosophies of some of the genre's most respected writers, including Annie Dillard, John McPhee, and others.

Forever Fat: Essays by the Godfather

Product Description: Dubbedâsome would say drubbedâthe âgodfather behind creative nonfictionâ by Vanity Fair, Lee Gutkind takes the occasion of these essays, and the rich material of his own life, to define, defend, and further expand the genre he has done so much to shape...read more

By Lee Gutkind

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9780803221949 | Univ of Nebraska Pr, August 1, 2003, cover price $26.95

Paperback:

9780803233584 | Bison Books, July 1, 2010, cover price $17.95 | About this edition: Dubbedâsome would say drubbedâthe âgodfather behind creative nonfictionâ by Vanity Fair, Lee Gutkind takes the occasion of these essays, and the rich material of his own life, to define, defend, and further expand the genre he has done so much to shape.

God's Helicopter

By Lee Gutkind

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9780918366269, titled "God's Helicopter" | Slow Loris Pr, May 1, 1983, cover price $9.50

Great Baseball Stories: Ruminations and Nostalgic Reminiscences on Our National Pastime

By Yogi Berra (foreword by), Andrew Blauner (editor) and Lee Gutkind (editor)

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9781616086039 | Reprint edition (Skyhorse Pub Co Inc, June 15, 2012), cover price $14.95

Healing: Twenty Prominent Authors Write About Inspirational Moments of Achieving Health and Gaining Insight

In a collection of essays and personal reminiscences, twenty distinguished authors--including Oliver Sacks, Tracy Kidder, Diane Ackerman, and Anatole Broyard--share their thoughts on the process of physical and emotional healing from illness, loss, or addiction. Original. 10,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

By Lee Gutkind (editor)

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9781585420797 | J P Tarcher, February 1, 2001, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Twenty authors, including Oliver Sacks, Tracy Kidder, Diane Ackerman, and Anatole Broyard, share their thoughts and experiences on the process of physical and emotional healing from illness, loss, or addiction.

Hurricanes and Carnivals: Essays by Chicanos, Pocjos, Pachucos, Mexicanos, and Expatriates

Product Description: âIn Mexico,â writes Ilan Stavans in the introduction to this provocative new collection on Mexican culture and politics, â[the essay] is embraced as passionately as a sport.â While the American essay may be personal and confessional or erudite and academic, it is presumed to be truthful...read more

By Lee Gutkind (editor) and Ilan Stavans (introduced by)

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9780816526253 | Univ of Arizona Pr, March 1, 2007, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: âIn Mexico,â writes Ilan Stavans in the introduction to this provocative new collection on Mexican culture and politics, â[the essay] is embraced as passionately as a sport.

I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out: True Stories of Becoming a Nurse

Product Description: I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out, a collection of true narratives, reflects the dynamism and diversity of nurses, who provide the first vital line of patient care. Here, nurses remember their first "sticks," first births, and first deaths, and reflect on what gets them though long, demanding shifts and keeps them in the profession...read more

By Lee Gutkind (editor)

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9781937163129 | 1 edition (Underland Pr, April 9, 2013), cover price $15.95

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9781494513030 | Unabridged edition (Tantor Media Inc, August 4, 2015), cover price $39.99 | About this edition: I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out, a collection of true narratives, reflects the dynamism and diversity of nurses, who provide the first vital line of patient care.

In Fact: The Best Of Creative Nonfiction

A tenth anniversary collection of twenty-five narrative essays originally published in the journal, Creative Nonfiction, includes Lauren Slater's discussion of her work as a therapist at an institution where she was once a patient, John Edgar Wideman's passionate reaction to the murder of Emmett Till, and John McPhee's personal album quilt. 15,000 first printing.

By Annie Dillard (introduced by) and Lee Gutkind (editor)

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9780393326659 | W W Norton & Co Inc, November 30, 2004, cover price $17.95 | About this edition: A collection of twenty-five narrative essays originally published in the journal, Creative Nonfiction, includes works by Lauren Slater, John Edgar Wideman, and John McPhee, with commentary by the authors following their pieces.

Keep It Real: Everything You Need to Know About Researching and Writing Creative Nonfiction

By Lee Gutkind (editor)

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9780393065619 | 1 edition (W W Norton & Co Inc, March 30, 2008), cover price $22.95

Paperback:

9780393330984 | Reprint edition (W W Norton & Co Inc, February 15, 2009), cover price $15.95

Lessons in Persuasion: Creative Nonfiction/Pittsburgh Connections

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By Lee Gutkind (editor)

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9780822957157 | Univ of Pittsburgh Pr, May 1, 2000, cover price $27.95

Many Sleepless Nights

Product Description: Although organ transplantation is the preeminent medical miracle of the last quarter of a century, Many Sleepless Nights is the first book to go beyond the headlines and describe the patients who have embraced this last chance to hold on to life, the intricate medical procedures that can save them, the surgeons and nurses who work in this emotionally charged world, and the ethics which complicate this âmiracleâ high-tech therapy...read more

By Lee Gutkind

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9780393336696 | W W Norton & Co Inc, July 30, 1988, cover price $22.95 | About this edition: Although organ transplantation is the preeminent medical miracle of the last quarter of a century, Many Sleepless Nights is the first book to go beyond the headlines and describe the patients who have embraced this last chance to hold on to life, the intricate medical procedures that can save them, the surgeons and nurses who work in this emotionally charged world, and the ethics which complicate this âmiracleâ high-tech therapy.

Many Sleepless Nights: The World of Organ Transplantation

By Lee Gutkind

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9780393025200 | W W Norton & Co Inc, August 1, 1988, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Although organ transplantation is the preeminent medical miracle of the last quarter of a century, Many Sleepless Nights is the first book to go beyond the headlines and describe the patients who have embraced this last chance to hold on to life, the intricate medical procedures that can save them, the surgeons and nurses who work in this emotionally charged world, and the ethics which complicate this âmiracleâ high-tech therapy.

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9780822959052 | Reprint edition (Univ of Pittsburgh Pr, March 16, 1990), cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Although organ transplantation is the preeminent medical miracle of the last quarter of a century, Many Sleepless Nights is the first book to go beyond the headlines and describe the patients who have embraced this last chance to hold on to life, the intricate medical procedures that can save them, the surgeons and nurses who work in this emotionally charged world, and the ethics which complicate this âmiracleâ high-tech therapy.

Oh, Baby: True Stories About Conception, Adoption, Surrogacy, Pregnancy, Labor, and Love

By Alice Bradley (editor) and Lee Gutkind (editor)

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9781937163211 | Underland Pr, October 20, 2015, cover price $15.95

9780387142241, titled "The Complete Linux Kit" | Book & cd edition (Springer-Verlag New York Inc, August 1, 1995), cover price $59.95 | also contains The Complete Linux Kit

On Nature: Great Writers on the Great Outdoors

Collects essays on the human experience of the natural world by contemporary contributors, from Joyce Carol Oates's 'Against Nature,' in which she considers resistance to nature writing; to Diane Ackerman's swim with whales in 'The Moon by Whale Light.' Original.

By Kate Luce Angell (editor) and Lee Gutkind (editor)

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9781585421732 | J P Tarcher, July 1, 2002, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Collects essays on the human experience of the natural world by contemporary contributors, from Joyce Carol Oates's 'Against Nature,' in which she considers resistance to nature writing, to Diane Ackerman's swim with whales in 'The Moon by Whale Light.

One Children's Place: A Profile of Pediatric Medicine

Profiles the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, including the doctors, nurses, social workers, parents, and patients, and discusses advances in pediatric medicine

By Lee Gutkind

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Hardcover:

9780802112729 | Grove Pr, September 1, 1990, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Profiles the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, including the doctors, nurses, social workers, parents, and patients, and discusses advances in pediatric medicine

Paperback:

9780452266872 | New Amer Library, October 1, 1991, cover price $9.95

Our Roots Are Deep With Passion: Creative Nonfiction Collects New Essays by Italian American Writers

By Joanna Clapps Herman and Lee Gutkind

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9781590512425 | Other Pr Llc, October 1, 2006, cover price $15.95

Our Roots Grow Deeper Than We Know: Pennsylvania Writers/Pennsylvania Life

Gathers stories and essays about Pennsylvania childhoods, cities, heritage, and state history

By Lee Gutkind (editor)

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9780822935230 | Univ of Pittsburgh Pr, January 1, 1986, cover price $49.95 | About this edition: Gathers stories and essays about Pennsylvania childhoods, cities, heritage, and state history

Paperback:

9780822953746 | Univ of Pittsburgh Pr, January 1, 1986, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Gathers stories and essays about Pennsylvania childhoods, cities, heritage, and state history

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