Stein: 929 books
Tender Buttons
"The thing that differentiates man from animals is money."
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Gertrude Stein was born near Pittsburgh, PA to affluent Jewish parents, Daniel and Amelia Stein on 3rd February 1874. Gertrude attended Harvard and was a student of imminent psychologist William James who declared her his best ever female student and there she began to write in a style very much like...
Dispatch from the Future
Poems
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2012
"I love these poems." —Joe Dunthorne, author of Submarine
Funny, surprising and lyrical, these poems range from the deserts of the Southwest to the abysses of Facebook. From online dating to beauty pageants, Greek mythology to road trips, Leigh Stein gives us resilient young women...
by Harry Stein
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
In the Age of Obama, the ugly charge of racism is more prevalent than ever. Why? Because telling the truth about racial profiling, crime, the social fallout of single parent homes, and the ways racial preferences distort the very meaning of equity and justice would mean facing up to the soul-destroying...
Minding the Self
Jungian meditations on contemporary spirituality
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2014
Many people have an aptitude for religious experience and spirituality but don't know how to develop this or take it further. Modern societies offer little assistance, and traditional religions are overly preoccupied with their own organizational survival. Minding the Self: Jungian meditations on...
The Science of the Cross
The Collected Works of Edith Stein, vol. 6
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2012
To help celebrate the fourth centenary of the birth of St. John of the Cross in 1542, Edith Stein received the task of preparing a study of his writings. She uses her skill as a philosopher to enter into an illuminating reflection on the difference between the two symbols of cross and night. Pointing...
by Edith Stein, Freda Mary Oben
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Eight essays on the theme of woman and her vocation, with index.
With reason Edith Stein has been called "the most significant German woman of this century." Her writings on woman are the fruit of both reflection and debate with other leaders of the Catholic feminist movement in German-speaking...
How Math Explains the World
A Guide to the Power of Numbers, from Car Repair to Modern Physics
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2009
In How Math Explains the World, mathematician Stein reveals how seemingly arcane mathematical investigations and discoveries have led to bigger, more world-shaking insights into the nature of our world. In the four main sections of the book, Stein tells the stories of the mathematical thinkers who...
Running Steel, Running America
Race, Economic Policy, and the Decline of Liberalism
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2000
The history of modern liberalism has been hotly debated in
contemporary politics and the academy. Here, Judith Stein uses
the steel industry--long considered fundamental to the U.S.
economy--to examine liberal policies and priorities after World
War II. In a provocative revision of postwar American...
by Jeanne Stein
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2014
"This is a really, really good book. Anna is a great character, Stein's plotting is adventurous and original, and I think my readers would have a great time with THE BECOMING. Best of all, Stein is writing a sequel." --New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris
"With plot twists,...
by Rick Stein
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2015
From the mythical heart of Greece to the fruits of the Black Sea coast; from Croatian and Albanian flavours to the spices and aromas of Turkey and beyond – the cuisine of the Eastern Mediterranean is a vibrant melting pot brimming with character.
Accompanying the major BBC Two series, Rick...
Rick Stein's Spain: 140 new recipes inspired by my journey off the beaten track
140 new recipes inspired by my journey off the beaten track
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2011
***'***I've wanted to make a series in Spain for a long time. I love Spanish food, I've been going there since I was a young boy - but until quite recently I don't think people really took the food seriously. Thanks to a handful of really dedicated Spanish chefs and a growing enthusiasm for its rugged...
by Rick Stein
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2016
To accompany the major BBC Two series, Rick Stein’s Long Weekends is a mouthwatering collection of over 100 recipes from ten European cities. Rick’s recipes are designed to cater for all your weekend meals. For a quick Friday night supper Icelandic breaded lamb chops will do the trick, and Huevos...
Gemstones A to Z
A Handy Reference to Healing Crystals
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2012
Legendary healer Diane Stein shares her extensive knowledge of gemstones in this concise agate-to-zircon reference. Each listing includes the stone's common name, its corresponding color and chakra, and a concise resume of its healing properties. Stein suggests ways to use stones to support physical...
Essential Energy Balancing III
Living with the Goddess
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2011
"To heal oneself means to heal the world." With this starkly simple statement, Diane Stein draws upon the great mystical traditions, including Kundalini yoga, Wicca, Taoism, and more. In the final installment of her ENERGY BALANCING trilogy, she discusses 24 processes for healing individual and collective...