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Books published by publisher Villard

  • Dorothy Parker, What Fresh Hell Is This?

    Marion Meade

    Hardcover (Villard Books, Dec. 12, 1987)
    Traces the life of the American journalist, screenwriter, and wit, describes her relationships with the other members of the Algonquin Round Table, and attempts to portray her complex personality
  • John James Audubon: The Watercolors for the Birds of America

    Holly Hatchner, Annette Blaugrund, Theodore E. Stebbins

    Paperback (Villard Books, Aug. 25, 1994)
    A companion volume to The New-York Historical Society's exhibition of the paintings of John James Audubon features full-color reproductions of all 470 original watercolors created for The Birds of America. 75,000 first printing. $150,000 ad/promo.
  • How to Get Your Cat to Do What You Want

    Warren And Fay Eckstein

    Paperback (Villard, Jan. 1, 1990)
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  • Into the Wild

    Jon Krakauer

    Hardcover (Villard, March 15, 1995)
    The dramatic story of Chris McCandless, a young man who embarked on a solo journey into the wilds of Alaska and whose body was discovered four months later, explores the fascinating allure that the wilderness has for the American imagination. 35,000 first printing. Tour.
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  • How to Really Stink at Work: A Guide to Making Yourself Fire-Proof While Having the Most Fun Possible

    Jeff Foxworthy, Brian Hartt, Layron DeJarnette

    Hardcover (Villard, May 12, 2009)
    New York Times bestselling humorist Jeff Foxworthy offers a hilarious illustrated guide to having the most fun possible at work while doing the least—without getting firedThe better you are at your job, the longer your hours are going to be. And how many people on their deathbeds say “I wish I had spent more time at the office?” With that in mind, Jeff Foxworthy asks you to embrace the fact that you do stink at work (or secretly want to). How to Really Stink at Work will help you relieve yourself of all that responsibility and accountability—in sections like:• “Becoming Unfireable” (Get your boss drunk and record it)• “AvoidingWork”(When all else fails—that fire alarm’s not there for nothing!)• “Alienating Colleagues” (Nothing says “stay away from that guy” like a grossly inappropriate secret Santa gift)Filled with laugh-out-loud illustrations, How to Really Stink at Work is the funniest guide to not-getting-ahead you’ll ever read.
  • The Sparrow

    Mary Doria RUSSELL

    Paperback (Villard, March 15, 1996)
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  • Rose in a Storm: A Novel by Jon Katz

    Jon Katz

    Hardcover (Villard, March 15, 1738)
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  • Secrets of a Sparrow

    Diana ROSS

    Hardcover (Villard, Oct. 15, 1993)
    In an autobiography celebrating the superstar's thirtieth anniversary in show business, Diana Ross focuses on the pain and pleasure of rising to the top and staying there. 250,000 first printing. $250,000 ad/promo. Tour.
  • Into the Wild 1st

    Jon Krakauer

    Paperback (Villard, March 15, 1996)
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  • The Sparrow

    Mary Doria Russell

    Hardcover (Villard, March 15, 1996)
    The Sparrow is the first novel by author Mary Doria Russell. It won the Arthur C. Clarke Award, James Tiptree, Jr. Award, Kurd-LaĂźwitz-Preis and the British Science Fiction Association Award
  • Into Thin Air

    Jon Krakauer

    Paperback (Villard, March 15, 1996)
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