Second-hand Books

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...

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....

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 )...

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...

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...

The author offers answers to three central questions about well-being: the best way to understand it; whether it can be measured; and where it should fit in moral and political...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Adultery is not a typical Jane Austen theme, but when it disturbs the relatively peaceful household at Mansfield Park, it has quite unexpected results. The diffident and much put-upon heroine...

A picture book featuring inspirational messages from beloved Disney films, The Magic is in You focuses on moments of perseverance and resilience in Disney's main characters and encourages readers of...

Through a Sparkling Glass will both educate and entertain you on the wonder and joy of wine and its place in our lives and culture. From the importance of ageing...

Banjo Patterson's haunting verse reflects our love of the bush and sympathy for the underdog. The ill fated swagman story, loosely based on fact has become a precious part of...

If you had one hour to live and could make just one phone call, who would you call? What would you say? Why are you waiting? Richard Carlson's sudden, tragic...

A number of fighters in boxing history have been considered great over the years. However, it must be said that in some cases their respected claims to greatness do not...

Granny wants to help with the birthday party, but her granddaughter wants to have her birthday the "normal" way - no magic! Will they manage to pull off the perfect...

A self-help poetry anthology to smooth out the stresses and woes of adult life! Is your way of life doing serious damage to your mental health? Are you spending more...

This tale interweaves the lives of two unusual children: Esther, whose father walked out of her London home without a word; and Linus, bullied by his father, spoiled by his...

This interdisciplinary book explores the affective dimensions of becoming a parent, traversing the life-cycle journey of pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenting. Bringing together researchers from sociology, history, feminist studies, cultural...

From De Panne to Knokke, nothing beats a holiday by the North Sea. People have been flocking to the coast for more than a century, and this richly illustrated book...

" A luxuriously illustrated coffee-table book, Wonderplants may have significant side effects. The overload of green interior design might have you grow green with envy and scurry off to a...

For Marcel Wolterinck one of the Netherlands' leading designers indoors and outdoors are inextricably linked. This is most obvious in projects where his studio designs the exterior of a home...

'Flowers are the most amazing and beautiful creations. Nothing on earth can match their colours, textures and fragrances. Flowers, singly or massed, have a vibrant life that along with foliage...

California Locos brings together over 40 years of LA culture, presented through the eyes and hands of the artists who shaped it. Featuring three generations of legendary LA artists, this...

Checkmate! has all the excitement a chess fan could want, from world champions, to history's most famous matches, to the role of chess in society. This volume begins by retracing...

This book contains 8 incredible logic and strategy board games through which the eternal challenge of two characters is renewed, the witty, highly intelligent detective and his historic enemy, the...

In this new collection, the Black White Red Baby Montessori board books, the scientific studies on the visual development and the Montessori theory on the visual skills of new-borns are...

Perhaps the richest and most fascinating tale to ever be written, read and venerated over the centuries by people all over the world, the Bible is today given a new...

Experience the world of eight classic fairy tales through gorgeously illustrated maps of the stories' magical lands! In every fairy tale, the main characters set off on a journey or...

Orchids-with more than 25,000 species-spark passion as nothing else in nature. Personages as diverse as jeweler Henri Cartier, designer Vivienne Westwood, author Susan Orlean, and thousands upon thousands of plant...

Did you know that giraffes produce sounds that are far too low for humans to hear? Or that some tiny mosquitoes have no less than 47 teeth? In this new,...

A comprehensive overview of the latest eco furniture works from the world's leading design teams. Following the huge demand in contemporary societies to decorate homes in a "green" style, this...

We are the result of our experiences; hence, focusing on what is carried out in our day-to-day is what makes life extraordinary. This illustrated journal presents 10 artists from all...

A children's colouring and activity book all about monsters. It presents a repertoire of monsters, ogres, witches, and other legendary creatures from around the world. The MonsterPedia section at the...