Plato is perhaps the most significant philosopher who has ever lived, and The Republic, composed in Athens in about 375 BC, is widely regarded as his most famous dialogue. Its discussion of the perfect city-and the perfect mind-laid the foundations for Western culture and, for over two thousand year[...]
In an old Australian story, the Rainbow Serpent opened her eyes and looked at the young Earth. There were no animals or birds, no rivers or trees. Then a Man and a Woman came, and the Rainbow Serpent was their teacher. But what did she teach them? And did they listen?[...]
When self-proclaimed geek girl Bethany Reynolds becomes the newest member of the varsity cheerleading squad, she realizes that there's one thing worse than blending into the lockers: getting noticed. Who knew cheerleading was so hard? Well, at least there's a manual, The Prairie Stone High Varsity C[...]
This newly revised and updated guidebook introduces you to the wonders of Peru, from the high Andes peaks to the slow-moving Amazon waters. Be it learning about the four breeds of camels native to Peru or exploring the markets of Cuzco, you'll pick up the best suggestions for getting the most out of[...]
This is the ultimate training resource for athletes and coaches. Today's athletes are bigger, stronger, faster and more agile than ever before. Exhibiting a combination of power, speed and quickness, they've raised the bar on performance, competition and training. This total training package, offers[...]
When Lawrence Anthony learned that the northern white rhino, living in the war-ravaged Congo, was on the very brink of extinction, he knew he had to act. If the world lost the sub-species, it would be the largest land mammal since the woolly mammoth to go extinct. In "The Last Rhinos," Anthony recou[...]
When Lawrence Anthony learned that the northern white rhino, living in the war-ravaged Congo, was on the very brink of extinction, he knew he had to act. If the world lost the sub-species, it would be the largest land mammal since the woolly mammoth to go extinct. In "The Last Rhinos," Anthony recou[...]
It is the year 2010. Her Divine Majesty, Queen Elizabeth XXX sits upon the throne. Great Britain's vast Empire is run by alchemy and superstition. Now Sir Rupert Triumff, dashing swordsman, has uncovered a vile plot to dethrone her glorious majesty. For the honour of the nation: to arms Multi-milli[...]
A rousing historical novel that rescues one of England s forgotten heroes from the mists of early medieval history and brings him to brutal and bloody life 1062, a time many fear is the End of Days. With the English King Edward heirless and ailing, across the grey seas in Normandy the brutal William[...]
Against the backdrop of the Gaean Reach, the widely populated region of space where the full diversity of human development is revealed, the story of Jaro Fath unfolds: from wildling orphan to spaceship captain, a tale of adventure and discovery wittily told. Jaro's life is directed by an inner voic[...]
Women in New Religions offers an engaging look at women's evolving place in the birth and development of new religious movements. It focuses on four disparate new religions--Mormonism, Seventh-day Adventism, The Family International, and Wicca--to illuminate their implications for gender socializati[...]
A vividly imagined story of conspiracy and empire. Col Buchanan, author of "Farlander" The emperor of Annur is dead, slain by enemies unknown. His daughter and two sons, scattered across the world, do what they must to stay alive and unmask the assassins. But each of them also has a life-path on whi[...]
?Thank You, Mr. Vance, ? by Dean Koontz. ? 2009 by Dean Koontz. ?Preface, ? by Jack Vance. ? 2009 by Jack Vance. ?The True Vintage of Erzuine Thale, ? by Robert Silverberg. ? 2009 by Agberg, Ltd. Grolion of Almery, ? by Matthew Hughes. ? 2009 by Matt Hughes Company Ltd. ?The Copsy Door, ? by Terry D[...]
? Is your God real, or just an ?imaginary friend How can a loving God exist when there is so much suffering? Have Christians waged senseless war on other faiths, on the environment, and on each other in the name of a nonexistent God? There's a new atheism taking root in America, a movement more powe[...]