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Explores the parallels among different cultures in terms of how they perceive nature, and argues that there is unity between people as they celebrate nature
In "The Reed Cutter", the narrator meets a strange man who tells him a story of obsession; and a tenth-century Kyoto minister demands and receives his rival's wife during a drunken party in "Captain S
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Almost 20 years after his bestselling book Mind as Healer, Mind as Slayer transformed our understanding of disease prevention and the effects of stress on the immune system, Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier's
In her fortieth summer, a wife and mother goes through a time of reminiscence and regret, reconsiders the past, and contemplates a new beginning, in a first novel that transforms ordinary events into
"Essays of considerable literary erudition and sophistication that... dislodge dull stereotypes to enable both women and men readers to see the Bible with fresh eyes."--Los Angeles T
An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but the government's minimum daily requirement of five to nine servings may actually help prevent cancer, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, osteopo
In this fascinating book about religion in America, one of this country's most probing yet sympathetic journalists puts forth stories not only of real grace but of despair, sexual scandal, and attempt
The paperback edition of the life-enhancing handbook that sold more than 100,000 copies in hardcover. An inspiring collection of down-to-earth philosophy on subjects ranging from skydiving to decision
The author, who has lived with multiple sclerosis most of her adult life, delves deeply into her own experience to reveal the keys to regaining emotional and spiritual wholeness when a serious illness
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In June 1993, after months of absurdly complex planning, two "fiftysomething" sports writers set off on their own incredible journey. Their mission: to play 18 holes of golf in 21 countries on four co
To this tantalizing nonfiction collection Martin Amis brings the same megawatt wit, wickedly acute perception, and ebullient wordplay that characterize his novels. He encompasses the full range of con
Say It And Live It is the first collection of provocative, passionate, and intelligent corporate mission statements -- the most powerful and popular managerial tool in business today. A corporate miss
Blessed with the Welsh gift of "sight," Lady Arianna saw the vision in a golden bowl. A knight with eyes gray as the English sea that had captured her, his sword about to pierce her heart. And she tre
"If you want to know how America's business wars are waged in the trenches, The Force is for you. A gripping book."--Newsday"SKILLFULLY REPORTED, INSIGHTFUL...Dorsey lights up our vision of the Americ
Here is the second volume of A Great Circle, the highly acclaimed Mayfield family trilogy, from one of America's literary treasures. Though a novel independent from The Surface of Earth, The Source o
A vibrant self-portrait of an artist whose work was his life. In this new collection of F. Scott Fitzgerald's letters, edited by leading Fitzgerald scholar and biographer Matthew J. Bruccoli, we see
Published in 1975, The Surface of Earth is the monumental narrative that charts the slow, inextricable twining of the Mayfield and Kendal families. Set in the plain of North Carolina and the coast and
If you are one of the 50 million Americans who suffer from pain and have searched to no avail for a smart, safe, and, most of all, effective solution, you may find relief in Dr. Norman Marcus's Freedo
A monumental anthology covering the literature of sports, from the funeral games of Homer to the American World Series today, Men in Sports includes Mary Renault's telling of an exciting day at the Ol
The questions, discussion topics, and author biography that follow are intended to enhance your group's reading of Shelby Hearon's Life Estates . We hope they will provide you with new ways of looking
"DRAMATIC...ENTHRALLING...EXPERTLY CRAFTED...Michener treats each of these creatures with fundamental respect, and in many cases, admiration and awe, if not outright love."--The Virginian-Pilot &
Discussing the pros and cons of such issues as pornography, reverse discrimination, and euthanasia, a concise overview examines the arguments on both sides. Original. 25,000 first printing.
Destined to become a classic in the tradition of the best-selling Black-Eyed Susans/Midnight Birds and Erotique Noire/ Black Erotica. Afrekete gives collective voice to the tradition of black lesbian
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This collection of fifteen articles and talks by Tulku Thondup constitutes a manual on how to transmute the situations encountered in daily life, whether external or internal, into spiritual disciplin
Twenty or more stories are selected by William Abrahams each year from a broad range of American magazines both large and small, offering the reader the full sweep and variety of today's fiction. Also
Make every Trip an Adventure with Penny Whistle They say getting there is half the fun, but all too often the stress of being away from home and the frustration of being confined in a car, plane, tra
Combining the insight of Anna Quindlen and the comic storytelling of Garrison Keillor with her own singularly outrageous humor, Marion Winik has captivated thousands of listeners on NPR's All Things C
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