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"This delightfully written, lesson-laden book deserves a place of its own in the Baseball Hall of Fame." -Forbes…

What Do You Care What Other People Think? Further Adventures of a Curious Character is a captivating collection of…

A philosopher argues that the proliferation of rules and mandates is making us dumber, less moral, more deceptive and less…

To identify the economic stars of the future we should abandon the habit of extrapolating from the recent past and lumping…

This book is a detailed study of two elements of music that are of vital concern to every musician. Since the problems of…

It’s not just computers - hacking is everywhere. Legendary cybersecurity expert and The New York Times best-selling author…

Approaching the writing of major intellectuals, artists, and philosophers need no longer be daunting. How to Read is a new…

\nRex Ogle\'s story of starting Year 7 on the free lunch programme is timely, heart-breaking and true.\n…

America currently has the most inequality, and the least equality of opportunity, among the advanced countries. While market…

To save both democracy and a decent economy, here is why it is crucial that Americans elect a truly progressive president.…

Moments of great intensity in the lives of Jane Austen, Mary Shelley and Joan of Arc, when each faced a decision that would…

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\nOne of NPR\'s Books We Love for 2022 A New Yorker Best Books of 2022 So Far One of Time\'s 100 Must-Read Books of 2022 *…

In the first comprehensive history of the links between autism and Nazism, prize-winning historian Edith Sheffer uncovers…

Identity, Erikson writes, is an unfathomable as it is all-pervasive. It deals with a process that is located both in the…

A former adviser to the Joint Chiefs of Staff explains how government's oldest problem is its greatest destabilising force.…

Handouts and homework for treating intimate partner violence-now updated and revised.…

Intent upon letting the reader experience the pleasure and intellectual stimulation in reading classic authors, the How to…

Acclaimed author Michael G. Long tells the story of the devastating AIDS crisis and the trailblazing activists who fought…

A renowned sociologist examines the pernicious societal forces that lead employers to exploit vulnerable domestic workers.…

A former colonel in the Iranian Air Force yearns to restore his family's dignity. A recovering alcoholic and addict down on…

Best-selling author Rory Stewart and political economist Gerald Knaus examine the impact of large-scale interventions, from…

Kniha 9780393309409 Our Inner Conflicts Karen Horney…

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When this important work was originally published in 1950 the first book in this country on anxiety it was hailed as a work…

The distinguished philosopher explores the foundations of sociology and makes a fresh examination of the meaning of society.…

Beginning with his first foreign service post in 1927 and ending seven decades later, Kennan's account is rich with the…

The question of whether there is a number at the root of the universe, a primal number that everything in the world hinges…

Sometimes controversial, invariably fascinating, Lacan's psycholinguistic approach to analysis of the psychoses is seen here…

This book contains the fullest statement of Sullivan's developmental approach to psychiatry, showing in detail how Sullivan…

An eye-opening account of offshore finance: a secretive system making the rich richer while corroding democracy, capitalism…

A former chair of the Federal Reserve explains the transformation of one our most powerful and consequential institutions…

National BestsellerA rich and intimate exploration of how women have used textile work to create meaningful lives, from…

\nAbout Sheila Fisher\'s translation.\n…

This book will last and last, because it contains the wisdom of two wonderfully knowing observers of our human…

\nAn audacious and accessible guide to feminist philosophy-its origins, its key ideas and its latest directions\n…

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Rilke's timeless letters about poetry, sensitive observation, and the complicated workings of the human heart.…

Eduardo Galeano's is considered a passionate literary voice. In "The Book of Embraces", he employs parable and paradox,…

"Historically incisive, geographically broad-reaching, and brimming with illuminating anecdotes." -Max Rodenbeck, New York…

Nearly three thousand people died in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. In Lower Manhattan, on a field in…

An urgent wake-up call about the future of gun safety reform in America…

The story of how a new generation of tech-savvy franchise owners is reshaping every aspect of professional sports…

A gripping verse memoir that offers a compassionate and wrenching account of the author's experience of childhood sexual…

"Unflinchingly illustrates the reality of life during this extraordinary moment in American history."-Dinitia Smith, The New…

In the tradition of John Berger and Susan Sontag, Fred Ritchin analyzes photography's failings and reveals untapped…

"A testament to how deeply we need the power and vision and energy of young women to transform the world."--Eve Ensler…

A philosopher calls for a revolution in ethics, suggesting we expand our "moral circle" to include insects, AI systems and…