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Words and Pictures explores three fascinating examples of relationships between artists and writers: the illustrations of Paradise Lost and Pilgrim's Progress ; Hogarth and Fielding, a writer and artist dealing...

In recent years, there have been major outbreaks of whooping cough among children in California, mumps in New York, and measles in Ohio's Amish country,despite the fact that these are...

Just in time for the holidays! The 6th annual collection of the grossest, strangest and most unbelievable facts, acts and oddities ever recorded-it's Ripley's Believe It or Not! It Can't...

The most comprehensive field guide available to North American seashells--a must-have for any enthusiast's day pack or home library--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers. Featuring...

This book is written for those who "work in the trenches" of child welfare and family services. It describes the process of solution-focused intervention in a step-by-step fashion and includes...

With "The Ice Palace That Melted Away," Bill Stumpf, the designer of the first ergonomic chair, addresses the symbiotic relationship between design and the way we live, the often deadening...

Buried in the Egyptian desert some four thousand years ago, the Pyramid Texts are among the world's oldest poetry. Yet ever since the discovery of these hieroglyphs in 1881, they...

When Kaylee Cavanaugh screams, someone dies. So when teen pop star Eden croaks onstage and Kaylee doesn't wail, she knows something is dead wrong. She can't cry for someone who...

A memoir of leaving the evangelical church and the search for radical new ways to build community. Jeanna Kadlec knew what it meant to be faithful--in her marriage to a...

Alexei Berg's father is a well-known dramatist and his mother an opera singer, but in late 1930s Russia both parents suffer constant suspicion and harrassment under Stalin's reign of terror....

This advanced text focuses on a set of key themes and issues of particular relevance and topicality in understanding contemporary Chinese politics, economy and society. Following an overview of the...

In this novel, DI Tom Thorne finds himself hunting two very different killers. One is ruthless and in control, while his partner in crime is submissive, compliant and terrified.

New York Times bestselling author Dan Lyons exposes how the "new oligarchs" of Silicon Valley have turned technology into a tool for oppressing workers in this "passionate" ( Kirkus )...

Audrey Rose Wadsworth and her partner-in-crime-investigation, Thomas Cresswell, are en route to New York to help solve another blood-soaked mystery. Embarking on a week-long voyage across the Atlantic on the...

How a popular religious war erupted on the Dutch-German border, despite the ideals of religious tolerance proclaimed by the Enlightenment In a remote village on the Dutch-German border, a young...

The developed world, increasingly aware of "inconvenient truths" about global warming and sustainability, is turning its attention to possible remedies--eco-efficiency, sustainable development, and corporate social responsibility, among others. But such...

Prophets and scientists predict an apocalyptic end to our millennium and focus on the next ten years as being the most dangerous, yet potentially most transforming epoch that we have...

How developing a more expansive, non-formal conception of reason produces richer ethical understandings of human situations, explored and illustrated with many real examples.In Re-Reasoning Ethics, Barry Hoffmaster and Cliff Hooker...

A collection of recipes inspired by the seasons and the bounty they offer, enhanced by colour photographs. There are specific menus for all occasions, including a light, refreshing, spring luncheon,...

Flexibility is usually seen as a virtue in today's world. Even the dictionary seems to dislike those who stick too hard to their own positions. The thesaurus links "intransigence" to...

A central motif of R G Collingwood's philosophy of history is the idea that historical understanding requires a re-enactment of past experience. However, there have been sharp disagreements about the...

The Dictionary of Education Terms provides students with a one stop destination to the answers for all those "but what does that mean?" questions. It provides clear and succinct definitions...

Known as an 'anthropologist of everyday life, ' Margaret Visser has, in five award-winning books, uncovered and illuminated the intriguing and unexpected meanings of everyday objects and habits. Now she...

The world's most successful women, including Arianna Huffington, Gwyneth Paltrow and Elle Macpherson, tell you how to become a fearless, fabulous girl boss. The path to success is rarely straightforward....

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An Amazon Best Book of the Month for YA - February 2024 From the author of New York Times bestseller House of Hollow comes...

A groundbreaking scientific examination of the way our brains understand politics from a New York Times bestselling author One of the world 's best-known linguists and cognitive scientists, George Lakoff...

Are you obsessed about your baby's sleep? Do you feel 'weak' because you can't leave him to cry himself to sleep? Do you need to relax more and enjoy being...

What if God were a feckless teenage boy named Bob? 'You can't leave Bob to run the planet on his own.' 'He is God.' 'He's not much of a God.'...

The hotly anticipated paperback publication of the third book in the blockbuster bestselling Lorien Legacies series Until I met John Smith, Number Four, I'd been on the run alone, hiding...

When Igor accidentally travels back to 1957, he finds out that the past isn't as rosy as it seems. In fact it's positively dangerous Igor is confident his old Soviet...

It is the summer of 1912 in a fishing village on the Danish coast, where visitors while away the long, light-filled days. For twelve-year-old Malte it is a summer of...

A compelling and painfully emotional thriller from the author of international bestseller Star of the Sea. From the bestselling author of Star of the Sea and Shadowplay, a thrilling novel...

An exclusive guided tour of the fashion industry--from the inside up Mark Weber is the ultimate fashion insider. Starting his career as a clerk in a clothing store, he worked...

Amanda Kloots bravely reflects on love, loss, and life with her husband, Broadway star, and Tony Award nominee Nick Cordero, whose public battle with COVID-19 and tragic death made headlines...

This guide aims to take dream interpretation out of the hands of therapists and to give readers the tools they need to interpret their dreams. It shows how dreams can...

The eagerly anticipated companion to the #1 international bestseller Eat. Nourish. Glow., filled with fabulous recipes for making a whole-foods based lifestyle easy and delicious. In her international bestseller Eat....

From Nina Garcia-fashion judge on Bravo's hit Project Runway and the New York Times bestselling author of Style Strategy -comes The One Hundred , the companion edition to her wildly...

The remarkable autobiography of the last great wartime icon. Born Vera Welch on 20 March, 1917 in the East End of London, Dame Vera Lynn's career was set from an...

Hell is revealed in the sixth nail-biting, hair-rending, creepy cool episode of the Demonata! Fire! It's all around me, fierce, intense, out of control. I feel the hair on my...

Secondhand Children's Adventure & Mystery Bargain Book Box Embark on thrilling journeys and unravel captivating mysteries with this exciting collection of secondhand children's adventure and mystery books. This curated box...

Secondhand Young Readers Adventure Bargain Book Box This exciting secondhand book box is packed with adventures perfect for young readers ready to dive into chapter books. Join Jack as he...

Commonwealth Now features writers from around the world who explore the contemporary experience of Commonwealth citizens: reconciling the past, confronting new challenges, and opening new exchanges to create a sustainable...