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  • The Nonfictionist's Guide

    On Reading and Writing Creative Nonfiction

    by Robert Root ...
    Nonfiction_the 'fourth genre' (along with poetry, fiction, and drama)_is a literary field affecting bestseller lists, writing programs, writers' workshops, and conferences on the study of creative writing, composition/rhetoric, and literature. It is often labeled and/or limited as 'creative' or 'literary' nonfiction and subdivided into essay, memoir, literary journalism, personal cultural ... Read more

    $46.99 USD

  • Happenstance

    by Robert Root ...
    Series series Sightline Books
    Reflecting on how a student’s parents met because of a fly ball to center field in a summer softball game, author Robert Root wondered how the lives of that student’s parents and of the student himself would have changed had the batter bunted or struck out. Haunted by this pure example of happenstance, he began to ponder his own existence, dependent in part on geology (the Niagara Escarpment) and ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Walking Home Ground

    In the Footsteps of Muir, Leopold, and Derleth

    by Robert Root ...
    When longtime author Robert Root moves to a small town in southeast Wisconsin, he gets to know his new home by walking the same terrain traveled by three Wisconsin luminaries who were deeply rooted in place—John Muir, Aldo Leopold, and August Derleth. Root walks with Muir at John Muir State Natural Area, with Leopold at the Shack, and with Derleth in Sac Prairie; closer to home, he traverses the ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

  • Following Isabella

    Travels in Colorado Then and Now

    by Robert Root ...
    A world traveler, Isabella Bird recorded her 1873 visit to Colorado Territory in her classic travel narrative, A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains. This work inspired Robert Root’s own discovery of Colorado’s Front Range following his move from the flatlands of Michigan. In this elegantly written book, Root retraces Bird’s three-month journey, seeking to understand what Colorado meant to her—and ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • The Textual Tradition of Chaucer's Troilus

    by Robert Kilburn Root ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1916, The Textual Tradition of Chaucer’s Troilus compares the best unprinted manuscripts of Chaucer’s Troilus with the printed texts. The purpose of the volume is to evaluate eighteen manuscripts, to determine so far as may be their relation to one another and to Chaucer’s original, and to show how they are to be used for the establishing of a critical text. This book will be of ... Read more

    Was $43.99 USD Now $38.99 USD

  • Sparks of Genius

    The 13 Thinking Tools of the World's Most Creative People

    by Robert Root-Bernstein, Michèle Root-Bernstein ...
    Discover the cognitive tools that lead to creative thinking and problem-solving with this "well-written and easy-to-follow" guide ( Library Journal).Explore the "thinking tools" of extraordinary people, from Albert Einstein and Jane Goodall to Mozart and Virginia Woolf, and learn how you can practice the same imaginative skills to become your creative best. With engaging narratives and examples, ... Read more

    Was $12.99 USD Now $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Arts of Eminent Scientists

    Essential Connections between Art and Science

    by Robert Root-Bernstein ...
    Scientists as artists?! The idea may sound strange, even unlikely, yet The Arts of Eminent Scientists demonstrates that many of the world's most respected scientists have been extraordinarily talented amateur, even professional, artists.56 scientists, 40 of them Nobel Prize winners or nominees, produced the rarely- or never-before-seen paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, textile art, jewelry, ... Read more

    $28.49 USD

  • Andreas: The Legend of St. Andrew

    by Editor - Robert K. Root ...
    Step into the inspiring world of faith, courage, and legend with Andreas: The Legend of St. Andrew by Robert K. Root. This BOOK brings to life the legendary story of St. Andrew, exploring his devotion, trials, and unwavering commitment to spreading his spiritual message, offering listeners both historical insight and timeless inspiration.Root’s retelling is rich with narrative clarity, vivid ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Andreas: The Legend of St. Andrew

    by Editor - Robert K. Root ...
    Robert K. Root, as editor, revives the spiritual and heroic depth of early English literature in Andreas: The Legend of St. Andrew, presenting a powerful blend of faith, courage, and poetic devotion. This work draws the reader into a world where divine mission and human endurance are inseparably bound, revealing how sacred purpose transforms fear into strength. At the core of Andreas is the ... Read more

    Was $1.99 USD Now $0.28 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Honey, Mud, Maggots, and Other Medical Marvels

    The Science Behind Folk Remedies and Old Wives' Tales

    by Robert Root-Bernstein, Michéle Root-Bernstein ...
    Narrated by Nelson Runger ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 55 min

    Eating clay, drinking urine, applying honey to deep wounds and mere plaster to crushed these are all folk remedies for ailments, passed on through the generations and thoroughly discounted by modern science. It is too bad, write scientist-historian couple Robert and Michèle Root-Bernstein, who deplore the loss of proven methods developed without the blessing of the academy, noting that "formal ... Read more

    $25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Andreas: The Legend of St. Andrew

    A Tale of Christian Heroism and Divine Intervention in Old English Verse

    by Anonymous ...
    Translated by Robert K. Root ...
    Andreas: The Legend of St. Andrew is a captivating Old English poem that weaves together faith and heroism in a narrative that centers on the life and martyrdom of Saint Andrew, one of Jesus Christ's apostles. Composed in the 10th century, the text reflects the literary style of alliterative verse typical of Anglo-Saxon literature, echoing themes of redemption, divine grace, and the eternal ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Teammates

    by Tiki Barber, Ronde Barber ...
    Illustrated by Barry Root ...
    Tiki struggles to recover from a game day fumble until his brother helps him out in this story about perseverance.Tiki can’t believe it when the ball is knocked out of his hand in the Cave Spring Viking’s last preseason game against their rival Knights. And when nobody wants to talk to him the next day at lunch, he feels even worse. Can his brother and coach help him regain his confidence? ... Read more

    $8.99 USD