H.G. Wells' classic study in the progress and history of civilization from the origins of life on Earth up to historic developments in...
-15%A collection of heartfelt thoughts and bits of wisdom from the Dalai Lama on a variety of subjects and suitable for everyone regardles...
-20%George W. Bush candidly describes the moments of critical decision-making that molded his personal life and his eight years in the Ova...
-17%This thought-provoking book, now available in Arabic, identifies cooperation as the most important challenge faced by civil socie...
-15%The New York Times Bestseller by musician and artist George Watsky is available here in German. This is his debut memoir, writte...
-15%When it was first published in 1937 Poland, Witold Gombrowicz's novel was considered to be subversive by the Communist regime and was ...
-17%Terry Eagleton, a renowned literary theorist, critic and prolific writer, in this book explores the rise of religious fundamentalism a...
-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?" ...
-17%When cholera breaks out in the village, Sandra and Pato learn about treatment and prevention.
-15%Provides descriptions of 76 famous operas covering plot, dialogue, historical overview of each, and advice for listening and appreciat...
-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 biography of Abraham Lincoln who grew from his simple childhood in Kentucky to become the second president of the United States.&nbs...
-20%Winner of both the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Booker Prize, this is the story of a "Don Juan" lover of women during the e...
-17%A Somali translation of "Liberty in the Modern State" by Harold Laski. The book takes into account the post-war political landsc...
-10%Brief biographies and illustrations of famous painters from Michelangelo to Van Gogh and Rembrandt to Picasso. Features fully vow...
-15%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%When Colby Mills sees his dreams of a music career derailed by tragedy, he becomes the head of a small family farm in North Carolina, where he finds a new love interest, Morgan Lee, an aspiring musician who hopes to someday move to Nashville and become a star.
In Laila's life, there are sacrifices of a special kind, ones that require pressing the pause button and reconsidering everything anew, perhaps this time, her heart and mind will come together and see what has eluded them in recent years.
A journey into the mind of a remarkable thirteen-year-old Japanese boy with severe autism shares firsthand insights into a variety of experiences associated with the disorder, from behavioral traits and misconceptions to perceptions about the world.
The author presents Sufi love in easy poetic language and deep understanding, choosing sultans of ecstasy who loved it and lived with its immortal effects.
The author reflects on his own experiences with pain and sorry in an effort to help the reader navigate similar emotions. Does sorrow have a time when it begins and then ends? Does it stop when our conditions worsen? Or does it contribute to making us worse or better? Are the stages of sorrow similar or do their events align with many people? Or...
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?
Little ones learn the primary colors with this fun board book.
What is the shape of the my heart? It is the shape of my mother who I love. And the shape of my friends and nature and all the beautiful things in the world.
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.