Michel Faber The Crimson Petal and the White is one of the best-loved novels of recent years. Now a major BBC TV drama, it captured hearts and left readers desperate...

Gilbert Achcar There is no more inflammatory topic than the Arabs and the Holocaust―the phrase alone can occasion outrage. Political scientist Gilbert Achcar analyzes the various Arab responses to Nazism,...

Robert Ludlum With U.S. intelligence agencies wracked by internal power struggles and paralyzed by bureaucracy, the President was forced to establish his own clandestine group—Covert-One. It is only activated as...

Sheena IyengarEvery day we make choices. Coke or Pepsi Save or spend Stay or goWhether mundane or life-altering, these choices define us and shape our lives. Sheena Iyengar asks the...

Stan and Jan Berenstain This beloved story is a perfect way to introduce children to the importance of friendship, sharing, and problem solving!Come for a visit in Bear Country with...

Women Share Their Midlife Challenges and TriumphsEdited by Miriam LiebermannIn this ground-breaking anthology, Miriam Liebermann has collected the contemporary wisdom of rebbetzins, therapists, mentors, and friends who have made it...

Guy De Maupassant This collection reflects Maupassant's remarkable diversity, with stories that vary in theme and tone, and range from tragedy and satire to comedy and farce. Boule de Suife,...

Wendy Mogel, PhDIn the follow-up to her bestselling book, The Blessing of a Skinned Knee, Dr. Wendy Mogel shows parents how to navigate the teenage years.When a child becomes a...

Publications International Contents:Voyages of discoveryMomentous eventsLowlightsSites and structuresTowering figuresNotable groupsLet's hear it for the ladies!Health and medicineThe art of it allPastimesPop cultureFood and drinkCrimeStrange but trueTimeline January 1, 2011 by...

Robert Ludlum   Jason Bourne is searching for an elusive cadre of terrorists planning to destroy America's most strategic natural resources-and needs the help of his longtime friend, General Boris...

Nicholas Evans The motto of the boarding school to which Tommy Bedford is dispatched is Fortune Favours the Brave. It's 1959 and the school bristles with bullies and sadistic staff....

Edited by William R HAndley An American Western made by a Taiwanese director and filmed in Canada, Brokeback Mountain was a global cultural phenomenon even before it became the highest grossing gay-themed...