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James Rebanks

The Place of Tides

A "work of nonfiction in which James Rebanks reflects on a life-changing summer spent on a remote island off the coast of Norway, where his only [companions were two women] who practiced the ancient …

Robert Wuthnow

Nurturing Happiness

How does religious faith contribute to happiness? In Nurturing Happiness, Robert Wuthnow describes how American faith leaders at pivotal moments in their history attempted to nurture -- and control -- the…

Alexander Gouzoules, Harold Gouzoules

The Hundred Years' Trial

A new account of the enduring cultural, legal, and scientific legacy of the 1925 ScopesTrial.In The Hundred Years' Trial , Alexander and Harold Gouzoules explore the century-long impacts of the historic 1…

Andrea Wulf

The Invention of Nature

A JM Classics edition of the multi-award-winning biography that rediscovered Alexander von Humboldt's extraordinary legacy, introduced by Merlin Sheldrake

Thomas Walsh

The Rest Is History

Brett Bannor

American Sheep

"American Sheep introduces the "remarkable story" of how sheep helped shape American history from the colonial era through the early twentieth century. By introducing the readers to a cast …

Wendy James

The Shape Of History

Flogging Molly

Whiskey On A Sunday

Shot over two years and in seven countries, the feature-length documentary Whiskey on a Sunday is an intimate portrait of Flogging Molly. The film tracks the group of musicians fromtheir bar-band roots to…

Claire Saunders,

Live Like a Victorian

Live Like a Victorian is a fascinating journey back in time to discover what life was really like during the Victorian era.This beautifully illustrated book takes young readers on an immersive tour of a t…

Elizabeth A Athens

William Bartram's Visual Wonders

Winner, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia 2024 Literary Award for NonfictionPennsylvania naturalist William Bartram (1739-1823) is best known as the author of a travelogue describing his botanizing journey th…

Kathryn J Edin, H Luke Shaefer, Timothy J Nelson

The Injustice of Place

"Three of the nation's top scholars, known for tackling key mysteries about poverty in America, turn their attention from the country's poorest people to its poorest places. Based on a fresh, data-dr…

Michael J Lichens

Weird Catholic Handbook

Dive into the fascinating and overlooked aspects of the Catholic faith with Weird Catholic Handbook by Michael Lichens. This book takes you on a Chestertonian romp through the peculiar and intriguing elem…

Tina (2021) (UK Import)

In the fall of 1981, Tina Turner sat for an interview with the music editor of People Magazine. Five years earlier, she had divorced Ike Turner, her husband and musical partner for 16 years, and almost no…

Victory

Circle Of Life

Die Kult-Hardrocker von Victory haben Details zu ihrem kommenden, neuen Studioalbum »Circle Of Life« bekannt gegeben. Natürlich lebt der gute Ruf einer so erfolgreichen Hardrock-Formation wie Victory …

Mark Carnall

Beautiful Shells

"An informative introduction exploring our fascination with shells, complete with stunningly reproduced illustrations. In 1811, architect, stone mason, and shell obsessive George Perry published his …

Tim Scott

One Nation Always Under God

"Tim Scott tells the stories of faith-motivated citizens who shaped every aspect of American society"--Provided by publisher.

Jamil Zaki

Hope for Cynics

"For thousands of years, people have argued about whether humanity is selfish or generous, cruel or kind. In 1972, half of Americans agreed that most people can be trusted; by 2018, that figure had f…

Jennifer Walker

Berlioz's Requiem

Why has Berlioz's Requiem has come to be understood as a product of nineteenth-century Romanticism and how can listeners understand it beyond that context? This book offers a fascinating exploration of th…

John Julius Norwich

The Ultimate Christmas Cracker

In 1969, John Julius Norwich, the legendary popular historian, gathered together the favourite things he'd come across in the last 365 days into one short charming pamphlet. Initially just a treat for his…