An epic poem describes the adventures of a Spanish ladies' man and satirizes English society and customs as it follows the irrepressible Don Juan from an illicit teenage love affair and subsequent exile to Italy, shipwreck, slavery, exploits in Russia as a favorite of the Empress Catherine, and jour[...]

Simon Winchester in Romania

Isabel Allende in the Amazon

Pico Iyer in Bali

Bill Barich in Italy

Sallie Tisdale in Japan

Carlos Fuentes in Zurich

Po Bronson in the Caribbean

and thirty-four more scintillating and sizzling ta[...]

When George Washington beat a hasty retreat from New York City in August 1776, many thought the American Revolution might soon be over. Instead, Washington rallied - thanks in large part to a little-known, top-secret group called the Culper Spy Ring. He realised that he couldn't defeat the British w[...]

Most of us recognize that climate change is real, and yet we do nothing to stop it. What is this psychological mechanism that allows us to know something is true but act as if it is not? George Marshall's search for the answers brings him face to face with Nobel Prize-winning psychologists and the a[...]

Collects stories and anecdotes about the perils and pleasures of travel, from such noted travel writers as Isabel Allende, Jan Morris, and Paul Theroux.[...]

Don't Think of an Elephant is the definitive handbook for understanding what happened in the 2004 election and communicating effectively about key issues facing America today. Author George Lakoff has become a key advisor to the Democratic party, helping them develop their message and frame the pol[...]

Negotiation impacts every aspect of our lives, from our relationships with family members and neighbors, to the transactions we make as customers, to the deals we strike on the job. Yet it's a skill too often ignored. For many, the prospect of negotiating makes them uncomfortable, nervous, even frig[...]

"Via telefon ger han mig en färdbeskrivning till sin vän som är vår värd för kvällen. Sen frågar han:
- Dricker du?
- Självklart.
- Bra. Kan du ta med dig en flaska Bombay Sapphire Gin?"

De är ökända nutidsskildrare och kontroversiella skildrare av depraverade och demoral[...]