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Masterfully explores the significance of water in Chile's vast history and culture, examining the indigenous tribes of the Western Pat...
-20%The New York Times Bestseller by musician and artist George Watsky is available here in German. This is his debut memoir, writte...
-15%A Somali translation of "Liberty in the Modern State" by Harold Laski. The book takes into account the post-war political landsc...
-10%In 1901, Dr. Duncan MacDougall conducted an experiment that determined the human soul has mass weighing in at 21 grams. But what ...
-12%George W. Bush candidly describes the moments of critical decision-making that molded his personal life and his eight years in the Ova...
-17%The final book written by the great philosopher at the end of his life is a mix of autobiographical anecdotes, descriptions of sights ...
-15%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%A 20th century classic by the great William Kelley Wright. Known for its presentation of philosophers and their theories in easy...
-20%Nietzsche's masterful philosophical narrative about Zarathustra, who after years of meditation comes down from a mountain to offer his...
-15%A biography of Abraham Lincoln who grew from his simple childhood in Kentucky to become the second president of the United States.&nbs...
-20%In this unique self-portrait that includes rare interviews, the filmmaker takes us behind the scenes and onto the sets of all his film...
-35%Provides descriptions of 76 famous operas covering plot, dialogue, historical overview of each, and advice for listening and appreciat...
-15%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%Brief biographies and illustrations of famous painters from Michelangelo to Van Gogh and Rembrandt to Picasso. Features fully vow...
-15%Two friends, Serafin and Plum, and a hamster named Hercules, find themselves in a strange town where they are not welcome because they...
-15%When cholera breaks out in the village, Sandra and Pato learn about treatment and prevention.
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Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing.
Originally published in 1915, this is the personal account of General Robert Baden-Powell's experiences in India. It includes his early life in the British army, his adventures with soldiers and wildlife, and his observations of Indial culture and society. Baden-Powell is also the founder of the Boy Scouts movement.
Grace Marks, the convicted murderess, has been hired out from prison to serve as a domestic servant in the home of the Governor of the penitentiary. A committee of gentlemen and ladies from the Methodist church, led by the minister, hopes to have her pardoned and released. Grace cannot remember what happened on the day of the murders, and she...
Nabil is a famous divorced writer on the verge of sixty. His apartment catches fire while he is alone at home. Fear of loneliness drives him to marry "Nisma"; she is forty years old, a virgin, selfish, and addicted to tranquilizers. How can two different worlds intersect in a relationship that began with a marriage proposal on...
Abdelaziz is afraid of everything. What helps him overcome his fears?
For years, the kiosk has been Olga's life. She spends her days inside reading travel magazines and dreaming of distant places. One day a chance occurrence turns her upside down -literally -and sets her off on an unexpected journey.
The tulip craze of 17th century Holland has a dark side when Cornelius van Baerle, a wealthy but naïve tulip grower, finds himself entangled in the deadly politics of his time. Cornelius' one desire is to grow the perfect black tulip. But, after his godfather is murdered, he finds himself in prison, facing a death sentence. His jailer's lovely...
Sensory issues are common in people with autism and are even included in the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder. This book explores the differences and needs of Autistic children with varying degrees of sensory issues.
A collection of poetry by Iraqi poet, literary translator, and journalist.
Catalina Martín desperately needs a date to her sister's wedding. Especially since her little white lie about her American boyfriend has spiralled out of control. Now everyone she knows--including her ex and his fiancée--will be there and eager to meet him. She only has four weeks to find someone willing to cross the Atlantic and aid in her...
A series of essays by scholar Frank Martela that explores the notion of what brings significance to our existences, clarifying why we have this longing beyond the present moment and an insatiable dissatisfaction with where we are.
An inspiring trilogy of novels that opens the door to a narrative that shakes many assumptions and leaves entire cities gripped by the fear of history repeating itself. This is three novels in one volume: Coming Home in the Evening , Two Ways to Escape, and Because There are Women in the World. Whatever we flee from, we find right in front of...