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Intimations - Deeply personal and powerfully moving, a short and timely series of reflective essays by one of the most clear-sighted and essential writers of our time Written during the early month

For millennia, trees have offered renewal and inspiration. They have provided for humanity on every level, from spiritual sanctuary to the raw material for our homes, books, and food.

From one of the world's most renowned cave divers, a firsthand account of exploring the earth's final frontier: the hidden depths of our oceans and the sunken caves inside our planetMore

Psychology in the 21st century is not the seemingly static clinical field that you may have learned about in high school.

Caroline Criado Perez investigates the shocking root cause of gender inequality and research, diving into women's lives at home, the workplace, the public square, the doctor's office, and

The first book in twenty-five years from Jerry Seinfeld features his best work across five decades in comedy.

A beautiful, lyrical exploration of the places where nature is flourishing in our absence.

A concise, expert account of Joyce's life and ideas and explains their influence on literature and on man's struggle to understand his place in the world.

"I felt I was interviewing James Patterson under the highest permissible does of sodium pentothal, the truth serum, for hours--and he spilled the whole story of his truly astonishing life.&quo

"Ce livre est le vaisseau spécial que j'ai dû me confectionner pour survivre à ma propre guerre des étoiles. Panne sèche de moelle osseuse. Bug biologique, risque de crash imminent.

Why do minds exist? How did mud and stone develop into beings that can experience longing, regret, love, and compassion-beings that are aware of their own experience?

This biography draws on interviews, letters, and Morgan's diaries, including never-before-seen reflections on faith, art, and her life experiences.

In the summer when Coltrane died, poet Patti Smith fell in love with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.

"A firsthand, eye-opening story of a prosecutor that exposes the devastating criminal punishment system. Laura Coates bleeds for justice on the page."--Ibram X.

In her long and extraordinary career, Cicely Tyson has not only exceeded as an actor, she has shaped the course of history." - President Barack Obama, 2016 Presidential Medal of Honor ceremony