An instant bestseller when first published in 1880, Democracy is the quintessential American political novel. At its heart is Madeleine Lee, a young w......
The bestselling dating guide, The Rules, became a smash success because it offered a simple, basic guideline for relationships. With that in mind, Nan......
Only the most peculiar fate could link the star-crossed Ricconni family of New York with the dirt-poor Powells of the Georgia mountains. Little do Urs......
Thirteen year old Jonah has always known that he was adopted, and he s never thought it was any big deal. Then he and a new friend, Chip who s also ad......
From one of the world’s best-known development economists—an excoriating attack on the tragic hubris of the West’s efforts to improve the lot of the s......
London s social season is in full swing, and Victorian aristocracy can t stop whispering about a certain gentleman who claims to be the direct descend......
Simple, everyday techniques show how to stay calm, cool, and creative in a down-sized, stressed-out world that is constantly changing. Based on the au......
This collection of pithy, brilliantly acerbic pieces is a companion to Sixty Stories, Barthelme s earlier retrospective volume. Barthelme spotlights t......
Since the original prewar translation there has been no completely new rendering of the French original into English. This translation brings to the f......
A 120-page paperback book that describes the French-Acadian, or Cajun, people with the accuracy and dignity to which they are entitled -- contrary to ......
The second installment of J. M. Coetzee s fictionalized "memoir" explores a young man s struggle to experience life to its full intensity and transfor......
"the canterbury tales" is a major part of england's literaryheritage. from the exuberant wife of bath's arthurian legend to themiller's worldly, ribal......
Crossword addicts are always in search of a new and better tool to boost their solving skills—and the answer’s not yet another dictionary. This handbo......
By concentrating on two dietary factors--saturated fat and soluable fiber--readers will discover simple ways to lower cholesterol without a rigid diet......
W.K.C. Guthrie has written a survey of the great age of Greek philosophy—from Thales to Aristotle—which combines comprehensiveness with brevity. Witho......
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Nashe comes into an inheritance and decides to pursue a life of freedom. He meets Pozzi, a gambler, who exerts a terrible fascination over him, and to......
This title discusses one family s epic journey to rescue their son ...Rupert and Kirstin Isaacson were heartbroken when they learned that their two-ye......
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This title contains beautifully told tales, a perfect introduction to Shakespeare s greatest plays. Charles and Mary Lamb s labour of love brings vivi......
