Best of
Canon

1982

The Collection: The Outsiders / Rumble Fish / That Was Then, This Is Now


S.E. Hinton - 1982
    The Outsiders: Growing up in a rough city surrounded by violence, Ponyboy and his friends learn what it means to defend your turf and to stand up for each other. That Was Then, This Is Now: Mark and Bryon are practically brothers-they have no family to speak of-but they eventually come to a point in their lives where they have difficult choices to make; choices that might separate them forever.

Four Films: Annie Hall/Interiors/Manhattan/Stardust Memories


Woody Allen - 1982
    Hilariously funny, with all actions included.

Pointers from Nisargadatta Maharaj


Ramesh S. Balsekar - 1982
    He encouraged to inquire into the origin of consciousness and the illusory nature of arising phenomena. The primary reason for the book’s effectiveness is that the author enjoys a profound intuition of his teacher's realization."This sequel to I am That and Seeds of Consciousness continues the moving account of a genuine master of Advaita Vedanta."-David Diaman (The Laughing Man)

Seeds of Consciousness: The Wisdom of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj


Nisargadatta Maharaj - 1982
    Books of this type have been prepared by other editors, all of whom used the same group of English translators, but Dunn (a disciple for many years) has selected the clearest talks, least burdened with technical Hindu pointers.

Selous Scouts: Top Secret War


R.F. Reid-Daly - 1982
    Unconventional in many ways, disregardful of parade ground discipline, unorthodox in their dress, yet a force so tightly knit in the face of danger that those who knew anything about them could only marvel.

Hawks on Hawks


Joseph McBride - 1982
    The distinguished director, Howard Hawks, discusses his techniques of filmmaking, analyzes the artistry of his movies, and portrays his experiences working in Hollywood.

Flossie Teacake's Fur Coat


Hunter Davies - 1982
    Then she finds that when she tries on her sister's fur coat, she grows up to become a glamourous 18-year-old. Flossie exploits this, discovering the joys (and problems) of boys, pubs, Saturday jobs, discos and more.

Last Writings on the Philosophy of Psychology 1


Ludwig Wittgenstein - 1982
    He later drew more than half of his remarks for Part II of Philosophical Investigations from this Dublin manuscript. A direct continuation of the writing that makes up the two volumes of Remarks on the Philosophy of Psychology, this collection offers scholars a glimpse of Wittgenstein's preliminary thinking on one of his most important works.G. H. von Wright and Heikki Nyman both teach at the University of Helsinki.

The Noel Coward Diaries


Noël Coward - 1982
    These diaries chronicle the last 30 years of his life, from his wartime concert tours through his private and professional depression in the 1950s to his triumphant reemergence and knighthood in the 1960s and '70s. Compulsive reading ... what Coward has to say about other people is light-hearted, witty, often shrewd, totally without malice ... his final entertainment for everyone's pleasure are these diaries. - Sunday Times A constant delight. A goldmine of gossip with a cast of a thousand stars. - Guardian

Four Complete Novels: The Postman Always Rings Twice / Mildred Pierce / Double Indemnity / Serenade


James M. Cain - 1982
    

The Creature Catalog


Mike Berenstain - 1982
    Includes selkies, King Kong, chimera, dragons, golem, werewolf, centaurs, and many more.

Fighting Power: German And Us Army Performance, 1939-1945


Martin van Creveld - 1982
    Analyses the performance of two key parties engaged in fighting during World War II.

Selected Writings: Arthur Symons


Arthur Symons - 1982
    A champion of the French symbolists, he was influential to both Yeats and Pound.

The Possible Human


Jean Houston - 1982
    Jean Houston offers readers a tour of the great and unknowable homeland of the human spirit, while introducing them to a comprehensive theory and program for conscious creativity. THE POSSIBLE HUMAN is the book version of Houston's innovative and groundbreaking workshops.