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The iconic writer's engaging memoir offers entertaining stories and provocative insights on sex, marriage, aging, feminism, and motherh..
-15%A biography of Abraham Lincoln who grew from his simple childhood in Kentucky to become the second president of the United States. ..
-20%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 los..
-15%Provides descriptions of 76 famous operas covering plot, dialogue, historical overview of each, and advice for listening and appreciati..
-15%American universities have been credited, among other things, with the discovery of the laser, GPS, MRI, radar, and Viagra. Here the&nb..
-20%Brief biographies and illustrations of famous painters from Michelangelo to Van Gogh and Rembrandt to Picasso. Features fully vowe..
-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 n..
-17%The Arabic translation of Philip Roth's novel about Coleman Silk, the dean of faculty at a small liberal arts college who is accused of..
-17%The final book written by the great philosopher at the end of his life is a mix of autobiographical anecdotes, descriptions of sights f..
-15%Terry Eagleton, a renowned literary theorist, critic and prolific writer, in this book explores the rise of religious fundamentalism an..
-15%By the winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature, this is the haunting novella, based on the true story of a Jewish teenager in WWII..
-10%The definitive biography of the 45th President of the United States presents the life of Donald Trump from his boyhood to his time in m..
-20%Available in Arabic for the first time, this book presents a groundbreaking and accessible overview of human history and its place..
-17%In an apocalyptic near-future world, a mother and her two small children must make their way down a river, blindfolded. One wrong choic..
-15%Previously shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, this is a fun, entertaining story about a mysterious stranger who shows up at a family..
-15%A little girl walks angrily through the park dragging an old purse. Every now and then she stops and yells "Is this how it is?" F..
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An NPR Science Desk correspondent challenges the misleading child-rearing practices commonly recommended to parents, outlining alternatives grounded in international ancestral traditions that are being used effectively throughout the modern world.
In this classic work of practical formulas, Carnegie helps you discover how to eliminate fifty percent of business worries immediately, reduce financial worries, avoid fatigue and keep looking young, add one hour a day to your waking life, find yourself and be yourself.
The classic tale by Hans Christian Andersen in which a man with a magic flute rids the town of its rats, but when the mayor refuses to pay the fee, the man takes all the children.
Aventus, a small furry gerboa, has a grand adventure climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with Qatari mountain climber Fahad Badar. Aventus is used to the desert life so climbing a mountain in ice and snow is a real adventure. Over seven days they climb from one camp to another going higher and higher. Will they reach the summit? FYI: Fahad...
The compelling story of Soloman Northup, born a free man in the north who was abducted and sold into slavery in the deep south where he endured and survived 12 years as a slave.
Many of us spend our lives pursuing an idea of success that was created for us by someone else. In order to find purpose, and carve your own path, you need to define success in your own terms, ignore the rules that created your limits, and do work that really matters so that you can live your best life.
Why does a seagull wear a mask? Why does a stork carry a finishing net? Why does a turtle carry an umbrella? Why does a shark wear false teeth? Why do elephants flee from their safe forests to valleys? You will find all answers in this fun book of stories.
Yahya Haqqi, an award-winning writer and novelist who published four collections of short stories, a novel, and many articles. He is known for experimentation with various literary forms.
No one knows the recipe for happiness—and yet Héctor Abad offers us a whole volume. His recipes, at times bizarre, at times wise, appear able to cure almost anything. With ingenuity and subtle humor, Abad proffers practical advice on how to fight sadness, attract joy, and retain delight. It's not a novel and it's not a cookbook. It...
The unforgettable story of a boy attempting to find grace, written by the only writer in history to win both the Pulitzer Prize and Pen/Faulkner Award for a single novel. After his parents are arrested and imprisoned for robbing a bank, fifteen-year-old Dell Parsons is taken in by Arthur Remlinger who, unbeknownst to Dell, is hiding a...
Ubuhle and her puppy dog, Uthando, are daydreaming in the sun when they meet a wise butterfly who teaches them the true meaning of beauty. A story that teaches children the meaning of self-love, healthy confidence and the power of positive affirmations
When Nils makes the mistake of teasing an elf, he is bewitched and shrunk to a thumb size. He takes off on the back of a young goosey-gander for a wonderful journey among the wild geese