A new edition of the classic reference, first published in 1855, features more than twenty thousand quotations, representing some 2,500 authors, including new selections from Bill Clinton, Margaret Atwood, and Mother Teresa.
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An informative guide to the beginnings of over 500 ordinary things, from the brown paper bag to animal crackers.
An informative guide to the beginnings of over 500 ordinary things, from the brown paper bag to animal crackers.
"Interglacial: New and Selected Poems & Aphorisms includes 50 new poems and 150 new aphorisms as well as a generous selection of poems and aphorisms from all of Richardson's previous books, many of which have been out of print for years. Its publication, long overdue, will estab…
"With over 300 quotations, this book invites the reader to delve into the writings of the great contemplatives and mystics of the past two thousand years. The Little Book of Christian Mysticism provides a userfriendly, insightful, and potentially life-changing introduction to th…
The Libyan landscape is one of the most diverse and breathtaking, replete with barren deserts, vast ocean coasts, and a stunning display of earth's elements. Al-Koni, an award-winning and critically acclaimed Arabic writer, reflects on this fragile environment and the increasing…
The Libyan landscape is one of the most diverse and breathtaking, replete with barren deserts, vast ocean coasts, and a stunning display of earth's elements. Al-Koni, an award-winning and critically acclaimed Arabic writer, reflects on this fragile environment and the increasing…
This book primarily addresses one question: Why do Americans--and American authors in particular--profess such moral sentiments while engaging so little in the traditionally moralistic literary genres of maxim and fable? As an American who has spent a good deal of time studying …
