Completely produced by students in the Purdue University Honors College, this book contains ten essays by undergraduate students of today about their forebears in the class of 1904. Two Purdue faculty
Life, Healing and God is the gold-standard guidebook for getting well. Using this book as your complete guide, you can start now to treat the root causes of sickness and disease, not just the symptoms
A history of Jazz through a survey of the musical instruments that made the genre so lively and varied. Each spread features a different instrument and some of the masters who played it.
In 1991, a young Emerson Moore is given his first major investigative reporting assignment and becomes ensnarled in the midst of the Serbian-Croatian war in Vukovar, Croatia. Moore soon finds himself
Leo Castro's Men of Rio are like Rio de Janeiro itself: Full of emotion, charm, and sensuality. True Cariocas, as the inhabitants of Rio refer to themselves. Athletic bodies, juvenile and manly, pale
Long-term thinking and planning is such an ingrained part of everyday life that we tend either not to see it or merely take it for granted. From pensions, retirements, holiday planning, marriage (or d
In Blue Penguin and the Sensational Surf, today is the grand opening of the Fujimini Island Surf School. The penguins are hard at work, preparing drinks and hanging up ribbons to welcome their guests.
Traleg Kyabgon presents the Abhidharma system of Asanga in clear and uncomplicated language so that students of the mahayana can easily employ its insights to understand their own minds. The Yogacara
When Canadian brothers Colin and Ryan Pyle finished their record-breaking motorcycle adventure around China in 2010, they promised themselves that it would be their last such venture. Of course, they
This fascinating book provides a new and modern perspective on business leadership and what it takes to succeed. It argues that the essence of leadership is to perceive the world as a place of opportu
When Logan sneaks into the laboratory of a very peculiar professor, he is accidentally transported to the magical world of Canlandia, where lollipop gargoyles, toffee giants, and deadly marzipan drago
Genre Fusion demonstrates how Spanish authors accurately represent the lived experience of Spain’s history and collective memory by overlapping the genres of fiction and historiography.
Author of more than thirteen books and several volumes of poetry, screenwriter, and director, Edith Bruck is one of the leading literary voices in Italy, attracting increasing attention in the English
In The Golden Moments of Paris, John Baxter uncovers fascinating true stories about the characters that gave Paris its “character” in the years between World War I and World War II. Explore one of the
Klee's art appeals to our primary instincts and makes us look beyond the ordinary. A natural draughtsman, master of colour and hugely influential artist, Klee eludes classification, having been variou
The Egyptian Book of Gates is the second large Pharaonic Book of the Afterlife after The Egyptian Amduat. The revised English translation is based on the German edition, edited by Erik Hornung. The hi
Portraying characters of the Bible could be a daunting; unless the hand of God is on such a task it would be challenging. Motivated by the many characters of the Bible and the creativeness instilled b
Quintessentially Gentleman is a luxury guidebook for the sartorially savvy man. This edition explores some of the biggest fashion brands as well as the most exclusive bespoke tailors and craftsmen, an
Some of the most important writers of the twentieth century, including Borges, Cortazar, Rulfo, and Garcia Marquez, have explored ambiguous sites of a disquieting nature. Their characters face merging
"Going Places is a narrative of a century of Slovenian Women's immigration stories. The book traces the migration of these Eastern European women to several destinations including Argentina, Egypt, It
If you work in business, the chances are you have fallen under the poisonous spell of business jargon. Very few of us seem able to avoid “reaching out,” or “touching base,” or “shifting paradigms,” or
This is the true story of Andre, a young man who touched the lives of many people in many different ways, though his own life ended far too soon. It is also the story of Louise’s transformation as she
Resumes are one of many tools required by job searchers. However, a resume is not necessarily the centerpiece of today’s job search as it was in the past. Your job search is flexible; it is personaliz
In The Occasional Affair: A Practical Plan for Life’s Everyday Parties, party planner Maury Ankrum shares ideas, tips, directions, menus, recipes, as well as encouragement, garnered from her years of
What can WWII teach us? Is it possible to see Hitler as an efficient manager? What would today’s business schools have to say about Churchill’s management style? What was going though the minds of lea
Young girls and young boys often dream of owning a pony or learning to ride their very own horse. Midway Dreams is a story about a young pony that dreams big dreams, which will hopefully encourage you
The codebook for survival wisdome on Africa's "endless plains" is, coincidentally, the same size as the book of Proverbs. Accompanying his family on his first Great Migration, young
Enter the world of Sherlock Holmes. It is vast, complex, endlessly fascinating, full of characters, intrigue, twists, turns, amusing, engrossing, and much more. There are thousands and thousands of pe
The 71st volume of the Eranos Yearbook gathers the lectures organized on the theme of the 2012 Eranos Conference. This volume includes essays by Valerio Adami, Stephen Aizenstat, Claudio Bonvecchio, M
In her new book Princess and Magic Horse, Regina Abt-Baechi presents the psychological interpretation of the three fairy tales “The Magic Horse,” “Ferdinand Faithful and Ferdinand Unfaithful,” and “Th
A new, powerful, evocative, brilliantly written excursion into the literature and lore of “Ripperology.” The author explores the internal life and plumbs the abyss of sickness, describing in detail th
The Conscious Leader brings you the nine principles and practices needed to create a wide-awake and productive workplace. Doing business today requires navigating the psychological terrain of people a
How to Blog Made Easy is the essential guide for all those who want to make sense of the hows and whys of this incredible new platform. For writers, artists, musicians, and anyone aiming to make money
Life is a constant process of growth in which you evaluate what you’ve done, note your mistakes, make the necessary adjustments, reevaluate, and start all over again. Throughout this cycle, the "perso
Life is a constant process of growth: evaluating what you’ve done, noting your mistakes, making the necessary adjustments, reevaluating, and starting all over again. Throughout this cycle, the “person
Grand palaces of culture, opera theaters marked the center of European cities like the cathedrals of the Middle Ages. As opera cast its spell, almost every European city and society aspired to have it
This volume brings together many of Professor Gundara’s essays and contributions to the evolving international field of intercultural education. He has argued that within the field of education there
In Silver Bunny and the Secret of Fort Chop, Silver Bunny could be a black belt, if only she would practice! And Rainbow Panda could be good at medicine, if only he would read a book! But the animals
Connie’s Christmas Dream tells the story of a young fir tree dreaming to be chosen for the Christmas centerpiece at Rockefeller Center, and her journey to ultimately see her dreams come true.
