Packed with information for the business owner, manager, executive, staff, and student, this quick reference book covers a wide range of topics, including mission statements, time management, mind map
The best travel stories often hatch when things go completely wrong, and this second title in a series of women's travel humor capitalizes on that phenomenon with more sidesplitting stories of female
Australian award-winning journalist Mark Mordue invites you on his world trip that ranges from a Rolling Stones concert in Istanbul to talking with mullahs and junkies in Tehran, and from a cricket ma
A lyrical combination of memoir, poetry, trivia, and rock history provide the follow-up to Daniel Nester's first book on the British band Queen. Nester blends personal anecdotes with Queen's music to
Born into a moderate Muslim family in the San Francisco Bay area, Raouf, a young Arab American in the midst of a spiritual crisis, becomes involved with an Islamic fundamentalist group and becomes emb
Marc leaves London in search of a new life on an island off the coast of India where he falls in love with Uva, an eco-warrior who has been targeted by kidnappers. Reprint.
Filled with wonderfully astute, sensual, and sometimes disturbing observations of Brazil, this celebration of South America's largest country includes contributions from Joe Kane, Bill McKibben, Joe K
In a sharply satirical novel that attacks Western materialism, a widowed secondary school teacher finds herself living with a "halo" she cannot shake off, but instead of pursuing the spiritual life, s
Rendered in simple, accessible language, this translation aims to present younger English-speaking readers with what Muslims the world over hold to be the meaning of the words of the Qur'an. This tran
A lyrical, sensual novel of discovery, metamorphosis, and self-awareness follows the adventures of August Chalmin, a painfully shy young man whose skin changes colors with the seasons. A first novel.
A David Craig Austin Poetry Prize-winning writer presents a collection of works in which she deeply empathizes with her characters, who include misfits, artists, the students of a fifteenth-century sc
Wells (emeritus, German, U. of London) is primarily concerned with how a tradition in the earliest Christian writings is transmuted in later writings into something very different. Some changes are to
For Callie, with her serious fear of heights, the name Monster Mountain says it all. Why did she ever agree to a weekend of snowboarding with her best friend Jen? Jen is eager to brave the highest slo
The latest addition to the best-selling children’s series finds third-grader Robert making a successful presentation on George Washington, complete with white wig and false teeth; taking a fun ski vac
Del has spent 17 years bouncing among foster homes. Smart, sharp-tongued, a master mimic, she’s fed up with her world and with being Del. Faking her own death, she leaves both herself and L.A. behind
Declamatory headlines have been crowding out titles in scientific journals for some years. Alas! that the infection has spread to bound books. Philosophy scholars from the US and Oceana grapple with a
In today’s world, many people seek shelter from the stresses and stimuli of everyday life as a way to reconnect with their inner reality. Scientist John C. Lill, whose work inspired the films Day of t
A sparkling, brilliantly written novel by the Booker Prize-winning novel Moon Tiger brings a small village to life as they struggle with the sudden and tragic death of one of their own. Reprint.
A novel loosely based on the erotic explorations of artist Pierre Molinier re-creates the painter's life, from his early dalliances with lady's undergarments to his last lover, a beautiful German woma
Framing her recollections with the passage of cranes over her South Dakota ranch, Daum writes about the difficulties of living in a remote place--a fickle river, rattlesnakes, hospitals too far away t
During World War II, everyday life is disrupted in a small village in Sumatra when the Japanese set up a prisoner-of-war camp filled with Dutch internees, in a compelling novel that captures the devas
Since its publication by Sierra Club Books more than two decades ago, The River Why has become a classic, standing with Norman Maclean’s A River Runs Through It as our era’s most widely read fiction a
Falling in love with a feisty American woman who enjoys weekend parachuting, the hapless Daniel takes a job writing obituaries for an eccentric editor who encourages him in his efforts to write a comp
A sweeping history of Christianity spans the globe to offer a balanced account of this religion's growth from a radical Jewish sect to a worldwide philosophy with billions of adherents. Original.
A collection of stories set in the U.S. and London portrays characters at odds with the patterns of their lives, from a mathematician who forsakes everything to prove a theory to a young New York publ
Forty-nine-year-old Isla revels in her career and happy second marriage despite her first husband's shocking actions, while seventeen-year-old Roddy plans to move to the glamorous city with his best f
This unusual book tells the story of an astrophysicist's search for meaning from psychological, philosophical, and spiritual points of view. Mansfield weaves personal memoir with clear scientific disc
Blending Caribbean folk stories with modern settings, this unique collection of stories narrated by a ninety-seven-year old woman alternates between the lewd, witty, and lyrical. Reprint.
The nineteenth-century travel memoirs of a teenage British ivory trader in central Africa describe his journey through jungles teeming with dangerous wildlife, his rescue of an Isorga princess and nat
Combining information with an entertaining style, this concise guide to the life and work of the great philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre focuses uniquely on his life as a whole, not simply on his theories
Animal Grace explores the human-animal relationship as a path to enlightenment. The author calls for readers to ensure that their interactions with members of other species are based on compassion and
Rosemary Verey had a highly personal approach to planning enchanting gardens in different styles. This book brings together ideas to try, lessons to learn and tips to remember. Illustrated with scale
With its hilariously honest look at the single male in America -- from his apartment furnishings to his career struggles to his dating habits -- Bruce Jay Friedman's book The Lonely Guy's Book of Life
The true story of two men sent by the London Missionary Society to check up on its worldwide network of missionaries chronicles adventures with storms, pirates, and tigers, as well as tricky negotiati
Winner of the Milkweek National Fiction Prize, in this collection of linked short stories, Laura Pritchett balances gritty material with genuine warmth and understanding of character. Hell’s Bottom is
With this volume, acclaimed British poet Alan Jenkins makes his American debut. Lush, joyous, stylish, and sensual, his poetry is a deeply personal exploration of masculinity that recalls Sharon Olds
Bertrand Russell was one of the greatest philosophers of our time. In addition, he engaged in a lifelong battle with the forces of injustice ? emphasizing the importance of practice as well as theory.
Based on interviews with more than 150 young women, this celebration of teen girl relationships showcases this important bond and reveals its role in helping young women successfully navigate adolesce
Peter Wexler is unhappy. He's forty and obsessed with what's wrong in the world, including his marriage, a "thirtysomething" version of Ozzie and Harriet. Deciding a change of scenery might help put h
