Superstar singer, songwriter, and artist M.I.A. ('Maya' to her friends) has come a long way from humble beginnings. Born in Britain, she lived most of her young life in the birthplace of her parents, Sri Lanka, while it was torn by civil war. After returning to Britain, she rose to fame as a multi-t[...]

The familiar plane geometry of secondary school - figures composed of lines and circles - takes on a new life when viewed as the study of properties that are preserved by special groups of transformations. No longer is there a single, universal geometry: different sets of transformations of the plan[...]

A hilarious and moving memoir of growing up Iranian in America, and the quest to make it in Hollywood without having to wear a turban, tote a bomb, or get kicked in the face by Chuck Norris.
When he first started out in show business, Maz Jobrani endured suggestions that he spice up his stand-up[...]

A monkey, caught in a monsoon, finds shelter in a cave amid the rubble of a temple. The monkey is not alone. A lion, a jackal, a turtle, and a dove bicker in the cramped space, until a statue of Buddha comes to life. "Hush, children, hush," Buddha says. "I will tell you a story to pass the time." Fr[...]

The author of The Power of Patience introduces an innovative formula for planning, implementing, and maintaining a life change, with a series of inspirational stories, ingenious strategies, and motivational ideas designed to help readers achieve success, regardless of their individual goals.[...]

Top 10 reasons to read this book: 1. You think you're unlucky in love. 2. You believe there aren't any more good men out there. 3. Love comes easily to every woman but you. 4. Someone broke your heart and you are afraid of falling in love again. 5. In love, you are usually on the giving and not the [...]

One of America s most original comedic voices delivers a darkly funny, wryly observed, and emotionally raw account of her year of death, cancer, and epiphany.In the span of four months in 2012, Tig Notaro was hospitalized for a debilitating intestinal disease called C. diff, her mother unexpectedly [...]

This practical guide to Transactional Analysis is a unique approach to your problems. Hundreds of thousands of people have found this phenomenal breakthrough in psychotherapy a turning point in their lives. In sensible, non-technical language Thomas A Harris explains how to gain control of yourself,[...]