The author recreates a number of incidents that have occurred in the course of his work with the animals at Whipsnade Zoo in England and reveals his concern for the protection of wildlife Author: Gerald Durrell Publisher: Touchstone Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0671413880 ISBN-13: 9..
With over a million copies in print, John Baillie’s classic collection of scripture and prayers is a beautiful daily devotional, the perfect companion guide to any Christian seeking to enrich their life through growth in prayer.In this book of personal devotions, noted theologian Dr. John Baillie of..
Professor Tillich analyzes the development of Christian theology Author: Tillich, Paul Publisher: Touchstone Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0671214268 ISBN-13: 9780671214265..
Dr. Oliver Sacks's books Awakenings, An Anthropologist on Mars and the bestselling The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat have been acclaimed for their extraordinary compassion in the treatment of patients affected with profound disorders.In A Leg to Stand On, it is Sacks himself who is the patient:..
Details the origins of the Iran-Contra scandal, the roles of Reagan, Bush, CIA Director Casey, and others, and argues that President Reagan clearly set the policy then feigned ignorance to escape blame Author: Draper, Theodore Publisher: Touchstone Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 06717..
Called “everything a twentieth century war memoir could possibly be” by The New York Times, this national bestseller by Colonel David H. Hackworth presents a vivid and powerful portrait of a life of patriotism.From age fifteen to forty David Hackworth devoted himself to the US Army and fast became a..
One is ravished by the density of insights into cinematic questions...Truffaut performed a tour de force of tact in getting this ordinarily guarded man to open up as he had never done before (and never would again)...If the 1967 Hitchcock/Truffaut can now be seen as something of a classic, this revi..
Probes the brutal torture and death of sixteen-year-old Sylvia Likens who was victimized and killed in the basement of Gertrude Baniszewski, with whom she was boarding--her tormentors being Gertrude and a group of teenagers Author: Millett, Kate Publisher: Touchstone Binding: Paperback Language: Eng..
Back in print at last, the nine beautifully crafted tales in Beasts of the Southern Wild and Other Stories display Doris Betts at the top of her form: compassionate, witty, and unforgettable."The Ugliest Pilgrim" takes you into the adventures and into the heart of a disfigured young woman who has ru..
A complete and fascinating chronicle of Beatles music and history, Beatlesongs details the growth, evolution, and dissolution of the most influential group of out time.Drawing together information from sources that include interviews, insider accounts, magazines, and news wire services, this is a co..
The Swedish director comments on his cinematic productions and techniques, the films and dramas that influenced his life and career, and the actors and actresses with whom he has worked Author: Bjorkman, Manns Publisher: Touchstone Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0671221574 ISBN-13: 97..
A Bertie and Jeeves classic, featuring novelist Florence Craye, a pearl necklace, and The Mystery of the Pink Crayfish.Bertie is in a genuine fix. Not only does Jeeves disapprove most strongly of Bertie's new mustache, but also, and more disturbingly, "Stilton" Cheesewright is in a jealous rage and ..
The diary, smuggled out of Nazi Germany, of a Jewish woman who wrote the social column for a major Berlin newspaper, and was able to observe the rise of the Nazis Author: Fromm, Bella Publisher: Touchstone Books Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0671751395 ISBN-13: 9780671751395..
Shereel Dupont--who abandoned her former name, Dorothy Turnipseed, when she left Waycross, Georgia, to seek fame and fortune with bodybuilder Russell Morgan--finds her new life threatened by the arrival of her corpulent, redneck family Author: Crews, Harry Publisher: Touchstone Binding: Paperback La..
Once we bowled in leagues, usually after work-but no longer. This seemingly small phenomenon symbolizes a significant social change that Robert Putnam has identified in this brilliant volume, which The Economist hailed as “a prodigious achievement.”Drawing on vast new data that reveal Americans’ cha..
Examines the history of black-Jewish relations in America, tracing the change from unification during the Civil Rights Movement and the growth of the Democratic Party to the mutual antagonism that surfaced during the 1984 election, and searches for the reason behind the rift.Jonathan Kaufman paints ..
For centuries, post-and-beam construction has proved to be one of the most durable building techniques. It is being enthusiastically revived today not only for its sturdiness but because it can be easily insulated, it is attractive, and it offers the builder the unique satisfaction of working with t..
Brian Fawcett pens a ferociously brilliant book that is sure to challenge readers to see the world through a new set of eyes in his “ringing call for… a self-liberation through the very acts of remembering and imagining” (Los Angeles Times).Through thirteen wildly imaginative short stories and a pas..
The bestselling, comprehensive, and carefully researched guide to the ins-and-outs of the American class system with a detailed look at the defining factors of each group, from customs to fashion to housing.Based on careful research and told with grace and wit, Paul Fessell shows how everything peop..
The New York Times bestselling self-help book that offers advice on how to find and choose the recovery program for you, as well as a directory of the wide range of Twelve Step programs, including AA, Codependents Anonymous, Codependents of Sex Addicts, Adult Children of Alcoholics, and more.Million..
Free yourself from destructive behavior and learn how to break your patterns of self-hate and achieve personal fulfillment with this sympathetic and practical guide from the author of The Angry Book.Many of us know that self-destructive patterns are rooted in self-dislike, but few of us understand h..
From Simon & Schuster, Cool Pose explores the dilemmas of black manhood in America.Behind the mask of cool--a clear-eyed look at how African American inner-city youths defend themselves against the indignities, inequities, and injuries of ghetto life--a pose that leads to the real alienation of thes..
A Cry for Help is a vivid and irrefutable picture of the homeless in America, told in their own words. Portraits by acclaimed photographer Mary Ellen Mark join an urgent introduction by Andrew Cuomo, Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, H.U.D. and founder of H.E.L.P. (Housing ..