Second-hand Books

An appeal for lay people, students and ministers to engage in theological reflection, with practical advice provided.

An easy-to-follow guide to the marine and plant life on the beach, on rocky and sheltered shores and in the water all year round. This handy reference introduces a wonderful...

This authentic documentary account of the sinking of a British freighter, seized and manned by over 200 Germans, is told by one of Germany's best authors.

Moses never wanted to be a leader. Jonah ran away from his missions call. And when Marcia Moston's husband came home with a call to foreign missions, she was sure...

In May 2008, Anne Jackson asked a question onher blog, "What is one thing you feel you can't say in church?" Hundreds responded. Everyone had a story. Permission to Speak...

At some point, everyone contemplates the "meaning of life." All over the world, people are on a quest to find answers as they search for someone or something to believe...

Introduces a basic Italian vocabulary and the first principles of Italian grammar through word-association techniques.

Young people today, many of whom grew up in painfully dysfunctional homes, are waiting longer to get married, often out of fear of choosing the wrong partner. They want desperately...

In this urgent and passionate book, Frank Furedi explains the essential contribution of intellectuals both to culture and to democracy - and why we need to recreate a public sphere...

Ed Walker has seen the heights of nobility, faith, and hope. He has also witnessed death, starvation, and savage acts of violence. Despite his youth, Walker is the longest standing...

After graduating from college, Jennifer isn't sure what she wants to do with her life. Through inexperienced and unprepared, she feels drawn to the Appalachian Trail and sets out along...

This is a revised and updated edition of a pastoral classic. When an inactive Catholic seeks the sacraments there are many delicate and complex issues involved, each charged with emotional...

Before he was a famous saint, Augustine was a notorious sinner. He wandered from the faith and, after a dramatic spiritual transformation in his thirties, returned to become a bishop...

This book helps supervisors and HR professionals ease the pain of performance appraisal and use the process effectively. Most managers hate conducting performance appraisal discussions. What's worse, few feel confident...

Winner of the 2004 Arthur Ross Book Award from the Council on Foreign Relations From two of the world's foremost experts on the new terrorism comes the definitive book on...

Basis for the CBS Mini-series Starring Natasha Richardson. "The words leaped at me from "The Washington Post." 'I have decided, ' President Franklin Delano Roosevelt announced, 'that approximately 1,000 refugees...

Drawing on America's immigrant heritage (the ethnic traditions represented are French, Dutch, German, Russian, Irish, English, Swedish and Italian) this is a portrait of history as it is lived by...

Housing the world's collective knowledge, within which reside the milestones of human intellectual achievement, libraries are perhaps the richest of all cultural institutions. Often architectural treasures in themselves, they were...

In the first three centuries A.D., in a fertile district of Roman Egypt called the Fayum, a diverse community of Greeks, Egyptians, Romans, Syrians, Libyans, Nubians, and Jews flourished. These...

This epic tells the story of a Polish Jewish family struggling against nearly insurmountable odds. In The Jewish War, the family of a young Jewish boy hides throughout the countryside...

Alan Gregerman, consultant to innovative entrepreneurs, shows how insights gained from children can help companies grow, innovate, improve the bottom line, and "make magic" with customers, employees, and shareholders.

"Paulist Press deserves credit for adding this new dimension to interfaith dialogue." The Jewish Spectator The Talmud: Selected Writings translated by Ben Zion Bokser introduced by Ben Zion Bokser and...

This volume is designed to answer some of the most frequently posed questions by graduate students who are beginning to learn how to talk to clients and extract critical clinical...

An inside look at who's watching you, what they know and why it matters. We are being watched. We see online ads from websites we've visited, long after we've moved...

Its France, 1761. Beyond the glittering court of Louis XV and Madame de Pompadour at Versailles, lies Paris, a capital in the grip of crime and immorality ...A police officer...

'Lindqvist is Sweden's answer to Stephen King' Daily Mirror They only stopped watching her for a couple of minutes. That was all it took. It was a beautiful winter's day....

A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTOBIOGRAPHY The quintessential suave hero, Roger Moore has had an extraordinary career that has spanned seven decades, from early television to the golden age of Hollywood...

Like George Orwell, Franz Kafka has given his name to a world of nightmare, but in Kafka's world, it is never completely clear just what the nightmare is. The Trial,...

A duo of heartwarming tales bringing to life the goings-on at Willow Farm from animal-story maestro, Helen Peters. There are two cute new arrivals down on Willow Farm, but they're...

'Funny, violent, real and with characters you love to love - and hate...' - JANICE HALLETT She will leave your surfaces sparkling. But she may well leave you dead... Maria...

Milton H. Greene (1922-1985), famous for his fashion photography and celebrity portraits from the golden age of Hollywood, met Marilyn Monroe on a photo shoot for Look magazine in 1953....

Meet the Grumblies. All they do is ARGUE! So when a huge, hungry GOBBLESTOMP arrives in their village, which little Grumbly will banish the beast? A laugh-out-loud story about teamwork.

'My passion for the Art Deco style probably stems from the fact that I was born in that glorious era... I hope the audience of "The Art Deco City" will...

'Emotionally moving. A thought-provoking page-turner with a poignant three-generational link.' Jane Corry , author of THE DEAD EX , The Sunday Times Bestseller . Even the deepest buried secrets can...

Discover when, how, where, and why fungi grow in this poetic and illuminating nonfiction picture book in the vein of When the Sky Glows and Animal Architects . Above ground,...

Discover, celebrate, and support the pollinators in your garden with this guided gardening journal. Specially formatted for creating a pollinator paradise, this journal provides the space the writer needs to...

'HILARIOUS' ISABELLE BROOM Emily has it all: a good job, awesome friends, a great boyfriend, and a wonderful flat exactly 411 miles away from her nightmarish family. But when her...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND FINAL INSTALMENT OF THE DR RUTH GALLOWAY MYSTERIES Ruth and DCI Nelson are working on a murder case in which their friend Cathbad emerges as...

Banish burnout, worry, and stress once and for all with these practical tips and strategies for relaxing, going beyond simple self-care to chill your mind, body, and soul. Women are...

Everything you need to know about self-care-especially for Libra! Take Time for You, Libra! It's me time-powered by the zodiac! Welcome star-powered strength and cosmic relief into your life with...

SHORTLISTED FOR RUGBY BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE 2020 TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS. 'excellent' Donald McRae, The Guardian 'Gatland is the master' Sir Ian McGeechan 'Gatland is a coaching...