In this trenchant examination of Christianity’s dark side, a criminologist argues persuasively that high rates of violent crime in the United States can be correlated with Christian conservative attit
Best known for her classic gardening book Green Thoughts: A Writer in the Garden, Eleanor Perenyi had quite a wordly life before settling down in Connecticut with her flowers.More Was Lost is a memoir
God is not wiping this world away. He is in the midst of renovating it. Leonce Crump, lead pastor of Renovation Church in the urban core of Atlanta, invites you to do what God did wh
BAN'S DECISIONMeliodas is on the verge of death as Elizabeth turns herself in to Hendrickson to save Gilthunder. During this moment of crisis, their trusted comrade, Ban the Undead, steps in. However,
This is the first comprehensive book on the Eames' legacy in over a decade, revealing the rich totality of the their work in all media. Produced in close collaboration with Eames estate, this novel pu
This collection of 15 chronologically arranged papers is the first-ever definitive treatment of the intellectual history of Eskimology—known today as Inuit studies—the field of anthropology p
Philippe Daverio was born in 1949 in the Alsatian town of Mulhouse, France. A professor in the department of architecture at Palermo University, he also teaches at the Milan Politecnico, in the depart
In the mid 1980s photographer and writer Scot Sothern embedded himself in the dark inner-city hallows of Los Angeles and took photographs and wrote about what he saw. He shone a light upon the discard
A celebration of the most enchanting hamlets in France, now available in a popular format.Gorgeously illustrated as well as informative, 101 Beautiful Small Towns in France is a tour
Narrated by a professor and journalist who founded the Prison-to-College Pipeline to educate incarcerated men and guarantee them a place in college upon release,Incareration Nations: In Search of Just
"A high-tension, sexy, political thriller in which freelance CIA agent Malko Linge brings a project to his bosses that could blow open a ring of Russian spies operating in the United States. At a bene
Originally published in Italian in 2013, this new English-language biography of Piero Manzoni provides an in-depth look at the personal and artistic life of this essential Italian artist.Piero Manzoni
Debut novelist Simon Kurt Unsworth sends the detective novel to Hell. In The Devil's Detective, a sea change is coming to Hell . . . and a man named Thomas Fool is caught in the middle.Thomas Fool is
The spectacular fifth adventure in the genre-busting Ex-Heroes seriesThe heroes are overjoyed when they discover another group of survivors, living on a man-made island in the middle of the Pacific oc
This breathtaking adventure set in the American West of the 1820s is at once a tale of complex friendships, a love story, and a panoramic retelling of a crucial moment in American history.When the you
For fans of The Hunger Games, Divergent, and Red Rising comes a gripping sci-fi adventure in which a group of teenagers wake up in a mysterious corridor with no knowledge of who they are or how they g
Mezz Mezzrow was a Jewish boy from the slums of Chicago who learned to play the clarinet in reform school and pursued a life in music and a life of crime. He moved from Chicago to New Orleans to New Y
Mongolia is landlocked between its neighbors China and Russia in the heart of Asia. For centuries after the disintegration of Genghis Khan’s empire it was ruled by one or the other, but in 1990 the Mo
In Frames of War, Judith Butler explores the media’s portrayal of state violence, a process integral to the way in which the West wages modern war. This portrayal has saturated our understanding of hu
From the widely acclaimed writer, a beguiling new novel, at once wistful and ribald, about a day in the life of two Indian men in London--a university student and his bachelor uncle--each coping in hi
Brace yourself for the most astonishing, challenging, upsetting, and profoundly moving book in many a season. An epic about love and friendship in the twenty-first century that goes into some of the d
BACK FROM THE DEADYato is still trapped in the underworld and Izanami is doing everything in her power to prevent his escape. The only one capable of helping him now is his old nemesis Bishamon. Will
Sheryl Sandberg’s business advice book, Lean In, was heralded as a defining moment in attitudes to women in business. But for all its commercial success, it proposed a model of feminism that was indiv
Karim Chammas returns to Lebanon, his family, and his past after ten years of establishing a new life in France. Back in Beirut, Karim reacquaints himself with his brother Nassim, now married to his f
Drawing on his own experience as a priest and shepherd for his book, Pope Francis discusses mercy, a subject of central importance in his teaching and testimony, and in addition sums up other ideas—re
“The best first novel I’ve read in years...It’s a flat-out terror trip.”—James Ellroy“Not only one of the finest thriller debuts of the last ten years, but also one of the best Irish novels, in any ge
Europe’s second Thirty Years’ War—an epoch of blood and ashesThis book explores the entanglement between politics, culture and violence in the age of the “European civil war” (1914–45). In these catac
Drawing on his own experience as a priest and shepherd for his book, Pope Francis discusses mercy, a subject of central importance in his teaching and testimony, and in addition sums up other ideas—re
In these riveting poems, Wright declares, “I’ve said all that / I had to say. / In writing. / I signed my name. / It’s death’s move.” As he considers his mortality, the poet finds a new elation and cl
A true, never-before-told story—discovered in a secret Vatican archive—of sex, poison, and lesbian initiation rites in a nineteenth-century convent.In 1858, a German princess, recently inducted into t
Green juices and smoothies are the go-to drink of the moment. They are fantastically healthy, packed with vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients. And they're also much better for you in terms of sugar
Choying Tobden Dorje's magnum opus presented in English for the first time, in an authoritative translation prepared under the auspices of well-known and highly respected Tibetan teachers and translat
The wizards of Unseen University are again called upon to defend their creation, Roundworld, this time in a courtroom—where its very existence hangs in the balance. The Omnians ferv
Lone Sloane is still stuck on the planet aptly named Delirius, one of the strangest places in the galaxy. The lonely traveler is in trouble: he was struck by an erasure arrow by the fanatical monks of
Adventure in feudal Japan waits for no one! In this fifth definitive Usagi Yojimbo compilation, rabbit ronin Miyamoto Usagi shares those adventures with several returning friends, including Inspector
DROWNING IN MELODYThe music competition is in full swing, with both of Kosei’s old rivals – the genius Takeshi Aiza and unstable prodigy Emi Igawa – energized by his return. When it’s finally Kosei’s
Adventure in feudal Japan waits for no one! In this fifth definitive Usagi Yojimbocompilation, rabbit ronin Miyamoto Usagi shares those adventures with several returning friends, including Inspector I
Completely revised from cover to cover, this is the 35th anniversary release ofGrowing Vegetables West of the Cascades, the bible to organic vegetable gardening in the Pacific Northwest. Now in its se
A radical approach to mindfulness—combining an ancient meditation technique with leading-edge theory, resulting in a powerful new method of self-transformation.With practical teachings and detailed in
