Surrounded by idiots: the four types of human behavior and how to effectively communicate with each in business (and in life)

In this unique self-portrait that includes rare interviews, the filmmaker takes us behind the scenes and onto the sets of all his films..

This collection of 85 essays and articles is considered to be among the most important historical collections of all time, and wer..

It received rave reviews in both the New York Times and The Guardian. The story goes like this: at a lovely dinner pa..

When it was first published in 1937 Poland, Witold Gombrowicz's novel was considered to be subversive by the Communist regime and was p..

Terry Eagleton, one of our foremost literary and cultural critics, examines the meaning, evolution, and role of culture in civil societ..

The five-act satirical play by Niccolo Machiavelli was first published in 1524.  Now in Arabic, it tells the story of a beaut..

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..

Previously shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, this is a fun, entertaining story about a mysterious stranger who shows up at a family..

American universities have been credited, among other things, with the discovery of the laser, GPS, MRI, radar, and Viagra. Here the&nb..

George W. Bush candidly describes the moments of critical decision-making that molded his personal life and his eight years in the Oval..

Provides descriptions of 76 famous operas covering plot, dialogue, historical overview of each, and advice for listening and appreciati..

A 20th century classic by the great William Kelley Wright.  Known for its presentation of philosophers and their theories in easy ..

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..

Award-winning Red Lines provides cinematic boots on the ground, offering a rare window into the Syrian conflict, ..

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..

Introduces the interior life of George Orwell, the writer who defined twentieth-century political thought. Written as individual books ..