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This story of Alex, a famous African Grey parrot, documents his thirty-year relationship with his trainer and the ways in which his life has changed scientific understanding about language and thou

Aujla presents the tried-and-tested steps to not only getting hired, but also the secrets to staying motivated and energized throughout the job hunting process.

Historian Albert Hourani provides a panoramic view covering twelve centuries of Arab history and culture.

Why do we read our kids fairy tales about homicidal stepparents? How did helicopter parenting develop if it used to be socially acceptable to abandon your children?

Award-winning journalist Gary Younge tells the stories of the lives lost during the course of a single day in the United States.

The atom, the big bang, DNA--all are ideas that have revolutionized science; and all were dismissed out of hand when they first appeared.

In these funny and insightful essays, Roxane Gay takes us through the journey of her evolution as a woman of color while also taking listeners on a ride through culture of the last few years.

The true story of the last known survivor of the Atlantic slave trade, illegally smuggled from Africa on the last "black cargo" ship to arrive in the United States.

In the real world, exploitation exists. In the real world, there is a huge and unjust gap between rich and poor.

Fifty-five men met in Philadelphia in 1787 to write a document that would create a country and change a world: the Constitution.

Based on the Windham-Campbell Lectures, delivered annually to commemorate the awarding of the Donald Windham-Sandy M.

When a couple is found dead in their bedroom, some of their slaves fear they will be accused of the crime and flee to the Temple of Ceres, a haven for refugees.

Author Rachel Simmons offers advice on teaching girls self-compassion as an alternative to self-criticism, resisting the constant urge to compare themselves to peers, navigating toxic elements of s

Covering a large number of subjects, this classic collection features thirty-one of White's most memorable essays.

Jon Kabat-Zinn explains how meditation brings us into an intimate relationship with all our senses so we can become more aware human beings.