 | The Writing Life by Annie Dillard
Buy new: $8.63 / Used from: $0.79 Wisdom from an exceptional writer who lives the "writing life." Less on method, and big on inspiration.
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 | The Elements of Style: The Original Edition by William Strunk
Buy new: $3.90 / Used from: $2.28 This is the starting place for sound writing advice and rules. One of the few books that writes about style, and does so with class.
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 | On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $6.04 Emphasis is on the "how" of writing, but does so with an inspirational touch.
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 | Writing About Your Life: A Journey into the Past by William Zinsser
Buy new: $10.76 / Used from: $6.06 William Zinsser weaves his teaching narrative and his life in a wonderful way. You learn without knowing it.
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 | Writing To Learn by William Zinsser
Buy new: $10.79 / Used from: $2.39 Zinser at his best.
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 | Poetry Matters: Writing a Poem from the Inside Out by Ralph Fletcher
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $2.19 Strikes at the heart of poetry, its link to sound, and where it flows from.
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 | Wishes, Lies, and Dreams: Teaching Children to Write Poetry by Kenneth Koch
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $4.99 It is my conviction that writing leads to teaching, and the key to teaching at a high level requires writing. There is no better group to teach poetry to than elementary age children. This book is a great help in this direction.
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 | Making Your Own Days: The Pleasures of Reading and Writing Poetry by Kenneth Koch
Buy new: $11.21 / Used from: $4.20 Great book on poetry, how tio read it, write it, and live it.
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 | Journal Keeping: Writing for Spiritual Growth by Luann Budd
Buy new: $12.00 / Used from: $2.01 This is a solid book on journaling that comes from a christo-centric point of view. There are many others that might be just as good.
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 | Holy Bible: NRSV, Burgundy Imitation Leather, With the Apocrypha, Gift & Award
Buy new: $12.71 / Used from: $15.62 The source of truth and enlightenment, from which I believe all writing for growth should be shaped, confronted by, and led.
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 | Apple MacBook Pro MB133LL/A 15.4-inch Laptop (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 GB RAM, 200 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive)
Buy used from: $975.00 One of the best tools for writing that any one could hope for. This laptop is a joy to use.
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 | HP Color LaserJet 1600 Printer (CB373A#ABA)
Buy new: $599.99 / Used from: $170.00 A good quality laser printer is a necessity for anyone in love with the printed word.
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