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  • Wild Oats (Cram Edition)
    Edward William Bok / James Oppenheim
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Wild Oats pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.'Wild oats' by James Oppenheim stands as a significant American novel, offering a profound exploration of 20th-century social life and customs. This compelling work of literary fiction delves into the intricate dyna...
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    20,97 €

  • The Americanization of Edward Bok
    Edward William Bok
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of The Americanization of Edward Bok pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.'The Americanization of Edward Bok' is the compelling autobiography of a Dutch immigrant who rose to prominence in American journalism. Edward Bok recounts his journey from humble beginnings ...
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    28,81 €

  • A Dutch Boy Fifty Years After (Cram Edition)
    Edward William Bok / John Louis Haney
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of A Dutch Boy Fifty Years After pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.'A Dutch Boy Fifty Years After' is Edward Bok’s compelling autobiography, a classic of immigrant literature that recounts his journey from the Netherlands to becoming a prominent figure in Americ...
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    25,15 €

  • Perhaps I Am
    Edward William Bok
    'Perhaps I Am' is a reflective and philosophical exploration of a life lived at the center of American public interest. Written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward William Bok, the work offers a series of sketches and ruminations on success, retirement, and the pursuit of a meaningful existence. Through the persona of a retired businessman, Bok examines the shift from a...
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    28,02 €

  • The Americanization of Edward Bok
    Edward William Bok
    'The Americanization of Edward Bok' is a Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography that chronicles the remarkable journey of a young Dutch immigrant who rose to become one of the most influential figures in American journalism. Arriving in Brooklyn at the age of six with his family, Edward William Bok details his transformation from a struggling schoolboy into the longtime editor of...
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    29,79 €

  • The Book Who Followed Ben Franklin
    Edward W. Bok
    'The Book Who Followed Ben Franklin' provides a fascinating look at the legacy and influence of Benjamin Franklin through the eyes of acclaimed editor and author Edward W. Bok. This work examines the life of Franklin not just as a historical figure, but as a living mentor whose writings-particularly his 'Autobiography'-continued to guide and inspire generations of Americans lon...
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    23,05 €

  • Dollars Only
    Edward W. Bok
    'Dollars Only' is a profound exploration of the limitations of material wealth and the necessity of social service. Written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward W. Bok, this work challenges the prevailing mindset of the early twentieth century that equated personal success solely with financial gain. Bok argues that a life devoted strictly to the accumulation of money-a ...
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    25,21 €

  • Ways to Peace
    Edward W. Bok
    'Ways to Peace' presents a landmark collection of twenty plans submitted for the American Peace Award, a prestigious competition established by Edward W. Bok in the aftermath of World War I. At a time when the world was reeling from the devastation of global conflict, this volume captures the collective intellectual effort of citizens and thinkers striving to define the United ...
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    28,81 €

  • Ways to Peace
    Edward W. Bok / Esther Everett Lape
    'Ways to Peace' stands as a significant historical testament to the global pursuit of stability and cooperation in the aftermath of the First World War. Compiled by Esther Everett Lape with a reflective introduction by Edward W. Bok, this volume presents twenty of the most representative and thought-provoking plans selected from the thousands submitted for the American Peace Aw...
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    28,81 €

  • Twice Thirty
    Edward William Bok
    'Twice Thirty : Some Short and Simple Annals of the Road' is a reflective and insightful memoir by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and legendary editor Edward William Bok. Written when the author reached the age of sixty, this work serves as a deeply personal companion to his celebrated autobiography, offering a more anecdotal and philosophical look at the journey of his life...
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    31,92 €

  • A Man From Maine
    Edward William Bok
    'A Man From Maine' is a compelling biographical portrait of Cyrus H. K. Curtis, one of the most influential figures in the history of American publishing. Written by Edward William Bok, a prominent editor and Curtis’s son-in-law, the work explores the life and career of the man who transformed the landscape of national periodicals through his leadership of the Curtis Publishing...
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    26,08 €

  • Twice Thirty
    Edward W. Bok
    'Twice Thirty' is a reflective and insightful memoir by Edward W. Bok, written as he reached the significant milestone of sixty years of age. Serving as a companion and follow-up to his Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography, this work offers a deeper, more philosophical exploration of the author’s life and the principles that guided his remarkable career. Bok, the long-time edit...
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    31,95 €

  • Wild Oats
    Edward William Bok / James Oppenheim
    'Wild oats' by James Oppenheim stands as a significant American novel, offering a profound exploration of 20th-century social life and customs. This compelling work of literary fiction delves into the intricate dynamics of man-woman relationships, often through the perspective of physicians navigating the moral and ethical landscape of their time. Oppenheim skillfully portrays ...
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    21,07 €

  • The Americanization Of Edward Bok
    Edward William Bok
    The Americanization of Edward Bok opens with the experience of a young immigrant arriving in America and confronting the uncertainty of a new language, unfamiliar customs, and the pressure to support a struggling family. The narrative reflects on the dislocation felt after leaving the Netherlands, showing how cultural adjustment and economic strain shape early perceptions of op...
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    14,83 €

  • The Young Man in Business
    Edward William Bok
    The Young Man in Business' is a classic book, that has held significant value throughout history, and to ensure its timeless wisdom is never lost, Alpha Editions has carefully preserved it by republishing it in a modern, accessible format for both present and future generations. Thoughtfully reformatted, retyped, and newly designed, this edition offers a clear and readable text...
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    11,39 €

  • Successward
    Edward William Bok
    Successward: A Young Man’s Book for Young Men, stands as a beacon in the world of books, bridging the gap between past and present. Once considered among the old books, this classic work-like so many forgotten and ancient books-has shaped our understanding of culture and history. It’s a remarkable example of history books that have influenced generations, and now, through the d...
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    12,64 €

  • Beecher Memorial
    Edward William Bok
    Beecher Memorial: Contemporaneous Tributes To The Memory Of Henry Ward Beecher is a book written by Edward William Bok in 1887. The book is a collection of tributes and eulogies given by prominent individuals in honor of Henry Ward Beecher, a renowned American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and speaker who passed away in 1887. The book includes speeches by notabl...
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    25,92 €

  • Why I Believe in Poverty Including, Two Persons
    Edward W. Bok / Edward WBok
    The great financial success Edward Bok achieved as the editor of Ladies’ Home Journal-his long and popular tenure lasted from 1889 to 1919-naturally prompted some ire from readers, particularly when he preached economy. So in this 1915 essay, he discusses his own youth in city tenements, scrounging for food and coal, working ceaselessly while other children played... and why he...
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    13,87 €

  • Dollars Only
    Edward W. Bok / Edward WBok
    It is being slowly, but surely, engraved upon the minds and souls of men that years of unexampled industrial productivity and of the accumulation of great wealth are not bringing, and have not brought, happiness to mankind. On the contrary, we are seeing poverty, distress, perplexity, and crime following in the wake of economic prosperity, and the faith of the materialist in go...
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    21,18 €

  • Successward
    Edward W. Bok / Edward WBok
    If a young man will look around him a bit, he will find that the most successful men of the day are always the most quiet dressers. Their clothes are never conspicuous; they detract rather than attract attention. It is only the fop of shallow mind who invites attention by his dress.-from 'In Matters of Dress'Edward Bok wielded enormous influence during his three-decade tenure a...
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    19,53 €

  • The Americanization of Edward BOK
    Edward BOK
    This Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography charmingly chronicles the life of Edward Bok, the longtime editor of The Ladies Home Journal and a noted philanthropist. Bok wrote of his eventful life, 'Every life has some interest and significance; mine, perhaps, a special one. Here was a little Dutch boy unceremoniously set down in America unable to make himself understood or even t...
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    24,13 €

  • Successward
    Edward BOK
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    26,56 €