A Life at the Crossroads tells the story of a Minnesota farm boy who became an inner-city pastor, high-profile denominational executive, and the last president of the world's most historic seminary (Gettysburg Lutheran).
UPDATED 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITIONOffering an intimate and indispensable window onto the gifted and impassioned, yet vulnerable and uncertain human behind the hip-hop legend of Tupac Shakur, this collection of original poems, letters, and conversations from his time spent incarcerated in 1995 reveals the artist and activist as never seen before.
If you want to put more energy into taking care of your wellness and mental health, but you feel intimidated by the sheer amount of options available to you then this book is for you.
Embark on a literary journey through the captivating works of Jane Austen, a renowned English novelist whose timeless tales of social satire, witty dialogue, and complex characters have captivated readers for centuries.
Alexandra Chan thinks she has life figured out until, in the Year of the Ram, the death of her father-her last parent-brings her to her knees, an event seemingly foretold in Chinese mythology.
Part memoir and part self-help guide, Blind Not Broken follows Lucy Edwards' sight loss journey to becoming a thriving career woman At only 17, Lucy's world went to black.
Der Garten als LehrmeisterAls Katrin de Vries nach Jahren in der Großstadt zurück in ihre Heimat zieht, in ein Backsteinhaus in Ostfriesland, zu dem auch ein großer Garten gehört, ist sie noch überzeugt: Rasen gehört gemäht, Unkraut gejätet und morsche Bäume sollten gefällt werden.
A Guardian Book of the Year 2024 'A glorious jewel of a novel' Sophie Ward'Exhilarating, profoundly beautiful and exquisitely written' Salena Godden'A mesmerising debut from one of the most talented literary stylists writing today' The Bookseller'Hugely imaginative' Marie Claire (Best New Books, 2024)'It's hard to think of many books more restlessly inventive' Guardian (Book of the Day)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hackney, 2233: a woman walks into a tattoo parlour.
A widow's moving and often funny account of her late husband's Motor Neurone DiseaseDeals with the experience of attending the Dignitas euthanasia clinic in SwitzerlandPublished as the UK and France consider introducing assisted dying laws
Marcat per les experiències personals més doloroses de l'exili, Ai Weiwei sempre s'ha sentit un estranger, i és a partir de la seva experiència artística que aconsegueix donar a aquest estat singular una dimensió universal.
A design monograph series on the most remarkable architects, designers, brands and design movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, each book contains a historical-critical essay discussing the life and work of the subject, followed by an illustrated appreciation of groundbreaking work.
Die Wiederentdeckung nach 70 Jahren, erstmals auf Deutsch: »Ein literarischer Diamant, scharfkantig und kristallklar«, schreibt die »Times« über József Debreczenis Erinnerungen an Auschwitz.
Excerpt: "e;The transit from the coasts of Britain to those of Egypt was marked by nothing that can interest or amuse, unless it be the contrast between the phenomena of winter on the former, with those which strike the view on approaching the latter.
The story of the unorthodox and inspiring life and career of a pioneering biologist Scientist Rosemary Grant's journey in life has involved detours and sidestepsnot the shortest or the straightest of paths, but one that has led her to the top of evolutionary biology.
New York Times bestselling author Michael Arceneaux makes his long-awaited return with a hilarious collection of essays about making your voice heard in an increasingly noisy and chaotic world.
Bruce Springsteen arrived on the world's stage in 1973 with two incredible albums in one year, a prolificacy that would define his career for the next half-century.
Indulge your artistic side, explore your imagination and record your thoughts or life in your own personalized scrapbook journal, collaged with ephemera and embellished with stickers, cut-outs and motivational quotes.
It was my job to look and look and never look away, until I had captured every part of the scene, until I had told the story of those last moments that the dead could not.
Afternoons with Puppy is a heartwarming account of dynamic relationships and outcomes involving a therapist, his therapy animals, and his patients, gathered from almost two decades of ongoing practice.
Es geht um die Erfahrung einer Frau - die sich auf dem Autismus-Spektrum bei 300 befindet - einen IQ von 120 hat, aber von der Welt nicht wahrgenommen wird.
Another kind-hearted but humorous activity book from the creator of A Celebration of David Attenborough: The Activity Book, celebrating one of the 21st century's best-loved women.
Gunnar Kaiser, der "Held der Gegenwelt", wie die Welt den Philosophen bezeichnete, steht exemplarisch für die Spaltung der Gesellschaft im Zuge der Coronakrise.
