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A remarkable firsthand view of a lost culture in all its simplicity and violence by renowned writer Peter Matthiessen (1927–2014), author of the National Book Award–winning The Snow Leopard and the

A thousand years ago, a young Japanese girl embarked on a journey from deep in the countryside of eastern Japan to the capital.

In a small Missouri town in 1992, the body of 19-year-old Mischelle Lawless was found in her car, stalled on the side of a road.

When Deborah Rudacille learned that a close friend had decided to transition from female to male, she felt compelled to understand why.

Shortlisted for the Toronto Book Awards. "A hospital ...

For those who don't believe in God—or don't know whether they believe—New York Times best-selling author Marya Hornbacher offers an insightful, moving approach to the concept of faith.

Nicola Barker weaves humor and tragedy through this fresh and original collection, as her characters struggle to find love, independence, and fulfillment in this new addition to the Ecco Art of the

In this unconventional and accessible history, Italian best-seller Alberto Angela literally follows the money to map the reach and power of the Roman Empire.

Peggy comme un feu roulant. Peggy qui brûle tous ceux qu’elle touche.

Finalist for Toronto Book Awards.

Underground is the true story of Raul Sandoval Jr.

The Twelve Little Cakes is equal parts testimony to the struggles of a bygone era and a love letter to a joy-filled childhood that no external forces could dim.

In this annotated translation and study of an early fourteenth-century Japanese devotional picture scroll set, Royall Tyler illuminates the complex relationships between medieval Japanese religion

An unsentimental yet profoundly moving look at one family’s experience with mental illness. “A haunting, poignant story of a son’s life with, and without, his father.

These pieces showcase the range of Waugh's skills: Mr Loveday's Little Outing, Cruise, Period Piece, On Guard, An Englishman's Home, Excursion in Reality, Bella Fleace Gave a Party,