In a friendly, accessible style with interesting anecdotes and real-life stories, the authors distill the wisdom of a wide range of people from various economic and ethnic backgrounds into six key ele
Most Americans assume that U.S. foreign policy is determined by democratically elected leaders who define and protect the common good of the citizens and the nation they represent. Increasingly, this
Those interested in food and its history will welcome the republication of the great food writer Alan Davidson's first book. Worthwhile for its authentic recipes, this book is also significant as a ca
Travel writer Lily Moore has been persuaded by her closest friend, photographer Jesse Robb, to visit Peru with him. At Machu Picchu, they discover a woman clinging to life at the bottom of an ancient
Most of the 13 essays are reprinted from journals and anthologies between 1981 and 2000. They cover religion and historical crosscurrents in Renaissance drama, sacred violence and the mysteries, and c
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A biography of a 20th-century Australian historian and an outstanding scholar in the humanities and social science fields, this thorough account highlights the accomplishments of W. K. Hancock. Compel
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Separated from his rock star wife, J.J. Walker awakens from a drunken binge to face the harsh reality that he is no longer a part of a rich and famous lifestyle. Left poor and unknown with little but
