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Johnson draws from little-known resources to construct a fascinating account of one of history's greatest thinkers. Socrates transcended class limitations in Athens during the fifth century B.C.

Johnson brings the gentleman-scientist and his times brilliantly into focus.

Johnson' s focus is on the music--Mozart' s wondrous output of composition and his uncanny gift for instrumentation.

Weir sheds light on the scheming, backstabbing and brutality that plagued 16th-century England.

Unlikely pig owners Steve and Derek got a whole lot more than they bargained for when the designer micro piglet they adopted turned out to be a full-sized 600-pound sow!

A myth-busting, jaw-dropping, fun-filled tour through the science of your favorite fantastical world.

Acclaimed historian Paul Johnson's lively, succinct biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower explores how his legacy endures today.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s account of the first successful large-scale application of nonviolent resistance in America is comprehensive, revelatory, and intimate.

How do you learn to be a black man in America' For young black men today, it means coming of age during the presidency of Barack Obama.

Have you ever felt a surge of adrenaline after narrowly avoiding an accident' Salivated at the sight (or thought) of a sour lemon' Felt turned on just from hearing your partner's voice' If so, then

In this vibrant biography, acclaimed author Alison Weir reexamines the life of Isabella of England, one of history's most notorious and charismatic queens.

A luminous memoir about how friendship saved one woman's life, for anyone who has loved a friend who was sick, grieving, or lost-and for anyone who has struggled to seek help or accept it.Eva Hagbe

The third work in channeler Paul Selig's acclaimed Mastery Trilogy guides readers to the knowledge of their true selves.

The winner of the NBCC Award for Poetry offers up a spirited collection of short lyric essays, written daily over a tumultuous year, reminding us of the purpose and pleasure of praising, extolling,

"A Simple Tale" is the moving account of Maria Poniatowski, an aging Ukrainian woman who was taken by the Germans for slave labor and eventually relocated to Canada as a displaced person.