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The Mind-Body Problem
Poems
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2009
In The Mind-Body Problem, Katha Pollitt takes the ordinary events of life–her own and others’–and turns them into brilliant, poignant, and often funny poems that are full of surprises and originality. Pollitt’s imagination is stirred by conflict and juxtaposition, by the contrast (but also...
Morning, Noon, and Night
Finding the Meaning of Life's Stages Through Books
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2011
From Homer and Shakespeare to Toni Morrison and Jonathan Safran Foer, major works of literature have a great deal to teach us about two of life’s most significant stages—growing up and growing old. Distinguised scholar Arnold Weinstein’s provocative and engaging new book, Morning, Noon, and...
The Body Broken
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2009
In the tradition of William Styron’s tour de force Darkness Visible, The Body Broken is a gorgeously told and intensely moving account of one woman’s extraordinary odyssey into a life of chronic pain–and of the unyielding resilience of the human spirit.
At age nineteen, Lynne Greenberg...
World Without End
Spain, Philip II, and the First Global Empire
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2015
Following Rivers of Gold and The Golden Empire andbuilding on five centuries of scholarship, World Without End is the epic conclusion of an unprecedented three-volume history of the Spanish Empire from “one of the most productive and wide-ranging historians of modern times” (The New York Times...
River of Fire
My Spiritual Journey
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2019
In this revelatory, intimate memoir from the author of Dead Man Walking, the nation’s foremost leader in efforts to abolish the death penalty shares the story of her growth as a spiritual leader, speaks out about the challenges of the Catholic Church, and shows that joy and religion are not mutually...
The Mill River Recluse
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2011
The sensational New York Times bestseller The Mill River Recluse reminds us that friendship, family, and love can come from the most unexpected places. Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy.
From the outside, Mill River looks like any sleepy little Vermont town where everyone knows everyone and...
Real Boys' Voices
Boys speak out about drugs, sex, violence, bullying, sports, school, parents, and so much more
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2000
"In my travels throughout this country, I have discovered a glaring truth: America's boys are absolutely desperate to talk about their lives," says Dr. William Pollack, author of the bestseller Real Boys. Now, in Real Boys' Voices, Pollack lets us hear what boys today are saying, even as...
Father Joe
The Man Who Saved My Faith
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2004
A key comic writer of the past three decades has created his most heartfelt and hard-hitting book. Father Joe is Tony Hendra’s inspiring true story of finding faith, friendship, and family through the decades-long influence of a surpassingly wise Benedictine monk named Father Joseph Warrillow.
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by John D. MacDonald
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2013
The House Guests, a classic memoir of animal companionship from John D. MacDonald, the beloved author of Cape Fear and the Travis McGee series, is now available as an eBook.
A master of the noir novel turns his sharp insights and considerable narrative talents to the human-animal bond in this...
Rethinking America
A New Game Plan from the American Innovators: Schools, Business, People, Work
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2013
The Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of The Russians, The Power Game, and The New Russians shows how America has lost ground, and reveals how innovators are creating new strategies to win in the new global game.
On the Road with Francis of Assisi
A Timeless Journey Through Umbria and Tuscany, and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2005
On the Road with Francis of Assisi offers a unique and lively travelogue of parallel journeys: that of Francis of Assisi on his way to sainthood in the thirteenth century, and that of author Linda Bird Francke, who followed his path through the beauty of central and coastal Italy–and even on to...
Saints Preserve Us!
Everything You Need to Know About Every Saint You'll Ever Need
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2011
Hilarious and comprehensive, the ultimate guide to the universe of saints—and what each one means. Cross-referenced by birthdays, professions, and ailments, this is a must-have for any true believer with a proper sense of fun.
Your name . . . your birthday . . . your nationality . . . your...
The Sabbath World
Glimpses of a Different Order of Time
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2010
BONUS: This edition contains a The Sabbath World discussion guide.
What is the Sabbath, anyway? The holy day of rest? The first effort to protect the rights of workers? A smart way to manage stress in a world in which computers never get turned off and work never comes to an end? Or simply...
The Second Child
Poems
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008
Nine years after the stunning debut of her critically acclaimed poetry collection A Working Girl Can’t Win, which chronicled the progress and predicaments of a young woman, Deborah Garrison now moves into another stage of adulthood–starting a family and saying good-bye to a more carefree self.
In...