The story of a teacher who becomes at first enchanted, and then ulitmately consumed, by the poetic genius of her five-year-old student...
-20%Previously shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, this is a fun, entertaining story about a mysterious stranger who shows up at a famil...
-15%Brief biographies and illustrations of famous painters from Michelangelo to Van Gogh and Rembrandt to Picasso. Features fully vow...
-15%This collection of 85 essays and articles is considered to be among the most important historical collections of all time, and we...
-25%This film is not a movie; it's not about a bank robbery. It is a bank robbery. Victoria was shot in one sin...
-20%Provides descriptions of 76 famous operas covering plot, dialogue, historical overview of each, and advice for listening and appreciat...
-15%In 1901, Dr. Duncan MacDougall conducted an experiment that determined the human soul has mass weighing in at 21 grams. But what ...
-12%An exploration and critique of the Somali criminal justice system.
-10%The final book written by the great philosopher at the end of his life is a mix of autobiographical anecdotes, descriptions of sights ...
-15%The author presents a timeline and notes on his experiences of the atrocities and horror committed on civilians by warring clan m...
-15%By the author of the bestselling novel, A Dog's Purpose, which is now a major motion picture, this illustrated novel for young readers...
-15%A funny, offbeat portait of Miami, The Strongest Man follows Beef (Robert Lorie), an anxiety-ridden Cuban constr...
-20%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%A 20th century classic by the great William Kelley Wright. Known for its presentation of philosophers and their theories in easy...
-20%Two friends, Serafin and Plum, and a hamster named Hercules, find themselves in a strange town where they are not welcome because they...
-15%On May 6th, 1945, soldiers of the US Army occupied the Heinrich Himmler family home in Gmund, Germany where they discovered hundreds o...
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Religious thinkers, political leaders, lawmakers, writers, and philosophers have shaped the 1,400-year-long development of the world's second-largest religion. But who were these people? The author traces the rise and fall of Islamic states through the biographies of political and military leaders who worked to secure peace or expand their...
The rare synthesis between philosopher-theologian and artist. Here is the intellectual autobiography of Paul Tillich, whose lifelong search for the truth, the reality and the meaning of God lies a the very root of the ecumenical and existential revolution of our times.
A history of East Africa, including Ethiopia and Somalia, in the 16th century. Includes bibliographical references. Translated from the Arabic. Arabic title translated as: Masterpiece of All Time.
A new Arabic translation of essays by William James, the "father of American psychology." Topics include pragmatism, the will to believe doctrine, philosophy of religion, and more.
Abbas Mahmoud al-Aqqad was a an Egyptian poet, writer and literary critic who authored more than 100 books and several thousand articles. He is most famous for his Abqariyat (Genius) series which consists of seven books covering the lives of the the seven most important companions of, and including, the Prophet Muhammad. Those seven...
A gorgeous illustrated book of stories from the Holy Bible.
Terry Eagleton, a renowned literary theorist, critic and prolific writer, in this book explores the rise of religious fundamentalism and its impact on a"faithless" culture that is seeking a modern replacement for God.