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Pulitzer-winner Sebastian Smee relives the remarkable birth of Impressionism from the ashes of war 'Enjoyable.

"e;A refreshing, accessible roadmap to adapting to life as an ADHDer, designed with self-acceptance and advocacy in mind.

Scientific breakthroughs that changed the way we understand the worldand the fascinating stories of the scientists behind them Some of the most significant breakthroughs in science don't receive widespread recognition until decades later, sometimes after their author's death.

The polymath Michael Polanyi first made his mark as a physical chemist, but his interests gradually shifted to economics, politics, and philosophy, in which field he would ultimately propose a revolutionary theory of knowledge that grew out of his firsthand experience with both the scientific method and political totalitarianism.

"e;The most original historian of his generation.

Stupid is the new smartbut it wasn't always soPopular culture has divorced itself from the life of the mind.

Jim Neat is an unusual and striking memoir, a coalescing of prose, poetry, found documents and photographs.

In this classic memoir of rural life in the Scottish Highlands, a shepherd chronicles his years in a remote glen before the introduction of electricity.

One of greatest Persian writers of both classical prose and poetry, Sa'di was revered in his time as a man of great wisdom and passion.

Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Millicent Fawcett, Emmeline Pankhurst, Constance Markievicz, Nancy Astor They terrorised the establishment.

For readers of Damaged and Running with Scissors, a chilling exploration of psychological control that ends with a glorious escape.

In 1841, Nigel Halleck left Britain as a clerk in the East India Company.

Martin Bell has stood in war zones as both a soldier and a journalist.

The Cost of Liberty offers a sorely needed reassessment of a great patriot and misunderstood Founder.

The first eye-witness account ever published of life in the Warsaw GhettoMary Berg was fifteen when the German army poured into Poland in 1939.

In this pioneering biography, Christopher Melchert examines the forefather of the fourth of the four principal Sunni schools of jurisprudence, the Hanbali.

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A classic introduction to this ancient faith from one of recent history's greatest scholars of Buddhism.

This stimulating book covers all area of the twelfth century Muslim philosopher's life from his transmission of Aristotelian thought to the Western world, to his conflict with the Ash'arite theologians.

The story of Islam as never presented beforeKhadija was the first believer, to whom the Prophet Muhammad often turned for advice.

From the bestselling author of A History of Britain in 21 Women The history of the world is the history of great women.

With the warmth and humor weve come to know, the creator and host of A Prairie Home Companion shares his own remarkable story.

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There are no winners in war, only losers.

A unique chronicle of the hundred-year period when the Jewish people changed the world and it changed them ';A riveting, gossipy, action-packed, seam-bursting blast through 100 years of (mainly) European history Impressively wide-ranging in scope and unflaggingly fascinating.

The story of Islam as never presented beforeKhadija was the first believer, to whom the Prophet Muhammad often turned for advice.

An honest, radical and moving account of life off the grid.

Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Millicent Fawcett, Emmeline Pankhurst, Constance Markievicz, Nancy Astor They terrorised the establishment.

A SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION TO COMMEMORATE 80 YEARS SINCE THE EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS OF 1943 Sophie Scholl and the White Rose tells the gripping true story of five Munich university students who set up an underground resistance movement in World War II.

From the bestselling author of A History of Britain in 21 Women The history of the world is the history of great women.

For readers of Damaged and Running with Scissors, a chilling exploration of psychological control that ends with a glorious escape.

Martin Bell has stood in war zones as both a soldier and a journalist.

WINNER OF THE MARCO POLO OUTSTANDING GENERAL TRAVEL THEMED BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE 2018 EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL WRITING AWARDS The story begins in a public square in New Delhi.

In 1841, Nigel Halleck left Britain as a clerk in the East India Company.

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A classic introduction to this ancient faith from one of recent history's greatest scholars of Buddhism.

This stimulating book covers all area of the twelfth century Muslim philosopher's life from his transmission of Aristotelian thought to the Western world, to his conflict with the Ash'arite theologians.

The first eye-witness account ever published of life in the Warsaw GhettoMary Berg was fifteen when the German army poured into Poland in 1939.

One of greatest Persian writers of both classical prose and poetry, Sa'di was revered in his time as a man of great wisdom and passion.

In this pioneering biography, Christopher Melchert examines the forefather of the fourth of the four principal Sunni schools of jurisprudence, the Hanbali.

He fought and beheaded three Turkish adversaries in duels.

This is a behind-the-scenes look at Trump, his cabinet, and an international diplomacy you've never seen beforewritten by someone with no scores to settle, no hidden agenda, no check to cash, and no fucks to give.

Named one of the Five Adventure Books You Need to Read This Summer by Backpacker MagazineFor readers of Into Thin Air, riveting high-altitude drama and the passion and drive that inspire outsized mountaineering achievements.

In this intimately penned biography, the only one written about the Golden Bear, author Mark Shaw, with the energy of a lifelong fan, chronicles Nicklauss life from his early days as a young golfer to his final tournaments on the PGA and Champions Tour.

"e;Amul Thapar sets the record straight with this can't-put-down series of stories that reveal the courage, decency, and humanity of the man behind what many are calling the Thomas Court.

';It takes courage to be an empathetic leader.

In this, the liveliest and most accessible one-volume life of Edmund Burke, Russell Kirk ingeniously combines into a living whole the private and the public Burke.

In Founding Federalist, Michael C.

A compendium of the most celebrated, revelatory, notorious and heart-wrenching diaries from the great, the good and the downright evil.

Betsy Cornwell left home with her baby on his first birthday, checking into a hotel under a false name so her husband could not track them down.