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As a wife, you are uniquely able to honor your husband in ways no one else can.

Enter the private world of four New England bachelors, men who transformed their homes - now all public museums - into personal artistic statements.

The first-ever biography of trailblazing horse racer Lillian Jenkinson Holder, who broke the unwritten rule that women could not be jockeys.

Adolf Hitler was hardly the modern world's only murderous tyrant and imperialist.

The first-ever biography of trailblazing horse racer Lillian Jenkinson Holder, who broke the unwritten rule that women could not be jockeys.

"e;Torah, as both book and process, is the taproot that penetrates to the heart of Jewish meaning, understanding, and expression.

Lawrence Ferlinghetti's name does not appear in any First Amendment treatise or casebook.

Ever wonder what goes into the creation of some of the best music ever recorded?

Bangalore is looked at in depth in Supriya Baily's exploration of one of India's most dynamic cities.

The first contemporary biography of the man credited with introducing basketball to African American athletes on a wide-scale, organized basis.

Enter the private world of four New England bachelors, men who transformed their homes - now all public museums - into personal artistic statements.

A hilarious, groundbreaking young adult novel for anyone who's ever called themselves a feminist .

Learn from top audio professionals about survival, business practices, mistakes, failures, equipment choices, finances, work life balance, workflow, and family life!

Adolf Hitler was hardly the modern world's only murderous tyrant and imperialist.

"e;Torah, as both book and process, is the taproot that penetrates to the heart of Jewish meaning, understanding, and expression.

Lawrence Ferlinghetti's name does not appear in any First Amendment treatise or casebook.

The first contemporary biography of the man credited with introducing basketball to African American athletes on a wide-scale, organized basis.

WINNER OF THE JAMES TAIT BLACK BIOGRAPHY PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONSelected as a Book of the Year in the Herald In 1845, a Reading bookseller named John Snare came across the dirt-blackened portrait of a prince at a country house auction.

Note to customers: This book is also available under the title "e;You Can't Park There!

The extraordinary, unlikely tale of Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler and their enormous contribution to astronomy and understanding of the cosmos is one of the strangest stories in the history of science.

WITH A NEW AFTERWORD BY THE AUTHORThe definitive biography of the late Leonard Cohen - singer-songwriter, musician, poet, and novelist.

Bernard Hinault is one of the greatest cyclists of all time.

Anthony Daly was the most successful captain in the history of Clare hurling, leading the county to two All-Irelands and three Munster titles.

Steven Gerrard is a hero to millions, not only as the inspirational captain of Liverpool FC, but as a key member of the England team.

'Tim and I both understood we had done something really stupid.

Academy Award-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins delves into his illustrious film and theatre career, difficult childhood and path to sobriety in his honest, moving and long-awaited memoir.

'If you have yet to explore her cosmic music, begin, as Andy Beta did, with Journey in Satchidananda, then open this detailed and illuminating biography.

';One of the best making-of books to hit the shelves' BooklistFor the first time, the director and co-creators of This is Spinal Tap provide the full behind-the-scenes story of the making of the groundbreaking mockumentary.

THE INSTANT BESTSELLER'Vivid, bright and beautiful' Guardian'Wonderful.

The Gender of Sexuality serves as a fun and informative guide on how to approach the topics of gender and sexuality-two areas fraught with stereotypes and misinformation.

In recent years, the global justice movement has grabbed headlines and reshaped political imaginations worldwide.

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The ultimate collection of Einstein's public writings on everything from religion and art to pacifism and the atomic bombThe Essential Einstein: Public Writings presents a rich selection of Einstein's humanistic writings drawn from a diverse array of materials he sanctioned for publication during his lifetime.

This book will help you to both understand your pain and learn techniques so that you can live well with it.

The #1 International bestseller'A portrait of a man who, partly through design, partly through bloody-mindedness, always seemed destined for greatness ObserverShipnuck produces a rich, nuanced picture Wall Street JournalThe definitive biography of Rory McIlroy, the most important, popular and confounding player of the post-Tiger era.

A lively and provocative account of Bernard Mandeville and the work that scandalized and appalled his contemporariesand made him one of the most influential thinkers of the eighteenth centuryIn 1714, doctor, philosopher and writer Bernard Mandeville published The Fable of the Bees, a humorous tale in which a prosperous hive full of greedy and licentious bees trade their vices for virtues and immediately fall into economic and societal collapse.

As a wife, you are uniquely able to honor your husband in ways no one else can.

'An outstanding dual biography.

A brand-new look at the life and music of renowned composer Erich Wolfgang KorngoldErich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957) was the last compositional prodigy to emerge from the Austro-German tradition of Mozart and Mendelssohn.

A brand-new look at the life and music of renowned composer Erich Wolfgang KorngoldErich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957) was the last compositional prodigy to emerge from the Austro-German tradition of Mozart and Mendelssohn.

From the authors of Hope for the Weary Mom comes a new 40-day devotional.

'Brilliant .

A lively and provocative account of Bernard Mandeville and the work that scandalized and appalled his contemporariesand made him one of the most influential thinkers of the eighteenth centuryIn 1714, doctor, philosopher and writer Bernard Mandeville published The Fable of the Bees, a humorous tale in which a prosperous hive full of greedy and licentious bees trade their vices for virtues and immediately fall into economic and societal collapse.

The ultimate collection of Einstein's public writings on everything from religion and art to pacifism and the atomic bombThe Essential Einstein: Public Writings presents a rich selection of Einstein's humanistic writings drawn from a diverse array of materials he sanctioned for publication during his lifetime.

Invaluable wisdom on living a good life from the founder of modern economicsAdam Smith is best known today as the founder of modern economics, but he was also an uncommonly brilliant philosopher who was especially interested in the perennial question of how to live a good life.

Invaluable wisdom on living a good life from the founder of modern economicsAdam Smith is best known today as the founder of modern economics, but he was also an uncommonly brilliant philosopher who was especially interested in the perennial question of how to live a good life.

*Longlisted for the 2026 Cundill History Prize*When the gates of the last Magdalene Laundry closed in 1996, Ireland moved on.

'Sand seems as alive as if she had just walked out of the room.