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Through a clever mix of stop-motion animation and interviews, The Wanted 18 recreates an astonishing true story:...
-20%In an apocalyptic near-future world, a mother and her two small children must make their way down a river, blindfolded. One wrong choi...
-15%The definitive biography of the 45th President of the United States presents the life of Donald Trump from his boyhood to his time in ...
-20%When cholera breaks out in the village, Sandra and Pato learn about treatment and prevention.
-15%The New York Times Bestseller by musician and artist George Watsky is available here in German. This is his debut memoir, writte...
-15%On May 6th, 1945, soldiers of the US Army occupied the Heinrich Himmler family home in Gmund, Germany where they discovered hundreds o...
-20%American universities have been credited, among other things, with the discovery of the laser, GPS, MRI, radar, and Viagra. Here the&n...
-20%A modern-day printing of the original text of Antoine Galland's first European translation of One Thousand and One Nights. The story o...
-15%Ever since the National University strike broke out, Sombra (Tenoch Huerta) and Santos (Leonard0 Ortizgris) have been living in angst-...
-20%Sophie Rostopchine, the Countess of Segur, is a French writer of Russian birth. Originally published in the 19th century, Segur'...
-15%Nietzsche's masterful philosophical narrative about Zarathustra, who after years of meditation comes down from a mountain to offer his...
-15%Translated from the Norwegian and with a movie by the same name that was nominated for an Oscar, this is an eccentric and truly funny ...
-17%Provides descriptions of 76 famous operas covering plot, dialogue, historical overview of each, and advice for listening and appreciat...
-15%Terry Eagleton, one of our foremost literary and cultural critics, examines the meaning, evolution, and role of culture in civil socie...
-15%This collection of 85 essays and articles is considered to be among the most important historical collections of all time, and we...
-25%Samy is very shy and doesn't like to talk to other people because it's scary and he doesn't know what to say. Now his little dog is lo...
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An interesting journey back in time to see how our modern ways of living, and the tools we use, actually originated in primitive cultures from around the world. Expertly researched by Julius Lips, a well-known anthropologist, this book reveals the foundations of tools, habits, traditions, fire, food, the use of cosmetics and jewelry,...
The controversial lecture, first published in 1896, defends the right to believe in something without proof or evidence of its truth. William James was an influential American philosopher and psychologist who was a leading thinker in the late nineteenth century. He is considered by many to be the "Father of American psychology."
A finalist for the Book of the Year Award in Spain, this is a gripping novel that tells the cat-and-mouse game that Stalin played with Trotksy from the time he was expelled from the Communist Party until his assassination in Mexico City. The "man" in the title who loved dogs is Ramon Mercader, Trotsky's killer. This novel has been...
Anis Mansour was an Egyptian journalist, author and philosopher who held many editorial posts at newspapers and magazines throughout Egypt. He could speak seven languages and throughout his career, interviewed many famous people from around the Middle East -- from presidents to generals to actors to singers to dissident writers. This...
Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italian poet, writer, and film director, translated and adapted Sophocles story of Oedipus into a major motion picture. Pasolini add a modern-day prologue and epilogue to the famous myth as well as emphasizing the innocence of Oedipus. Pasolini was inspired by Sophocles contrast between total innocence and the obligation to...
A woman reeling from the sudden abandonment of her new husband while on their honeymoon tries to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. She returns to work at an art gallery and soon becomes friends with an elderly visitor whose life has haunting parallels to her own.
An illustrated encyclopedia of the history of ancient Syria from the agricultural revolution to the end of the Bronze Age.
Another funny and daring novel by the author of "Fear of Flying." In this hilarious, yet poignant novel, a former actress grapples with aging and end of life issues through youthful fantasies fulfilled on a website created by her best friend.
When the Heffleys decide to escape the holidays and cold weather, they soon discover that an island paradise isn't as restful as they hoped.
Rabab has a brother with special needs and sometimes she wishes he lived someplace else -- like Mars! This is a heartwarming story, based on real family experiences, about growing up with a special needs sibling. It offers great ideas for dealing with special needs while still having real friends and other fun childhood experiences.
A beautifully illustrated biography of the great Persian Muslim polymath who is considered one of the most significant physicians, astronomers, and writers of the Islamic Golden Age. He is known in the West as Avicenna and is most famous for his Book of Healing and The Canon of Medicine, the basis of modern medicine.
By the Pulitzer Prize winning author, Viet Thanh Nguyen, this is a collection of perfectly formed stories written over a period of twenty years, exploring questions of immigration, identity, love, and family.