Siri HustverdtWhat I Loved is a deeply touching elegiac novel that mourns for the New York artistic life, which was of a time but now has gone--by extension, it is...

Haruki Murakami   In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami began running to keep fit. A year later, he'd completed a solo course from...

Rabbi Morris N Kertzer With over 400,000 copies sold, What Is a Jew? is the classic guide that answers 100 of the most commonly asked questions about Jewish life and customs.Completely revised...

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Addy ProssSeventy years ago, Erwin Schrodinger posed a profound question: 'What is life, and how did it emerge from non-life?' This problem has puzzled biologists and physical scientists ever since.Living...

Dave EggersFrom the bestselling author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, What Is the What is the epic novel based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng who, along...

Modechai SchmutterA rabbi, a priest, and a minister walk into a bar. The bartender says, "What is this - some kind of joke?" No, the rabbi routinely hangs out with...

Nancy Polette Have you ever wandered through a museum, looked at an artifact, and wondered, What IS This Thing? So did Nancy Polette as she toured the Montgomery County Historical...

Diane Carey The threat of the Gateways--portals that allow for travel to other times and places--is finally destroyed, in this explosive conclusion to the Gateways series, in which Captain James...

Fay WeldonWith inimitable wit and insight, this encouraging tome humorously leaps into what makes women happy and what women can do to lead more rounded and balanced lives. Women can...

James Hollis, PhD Why are we here? What is the meaning of existence? What truly matters the most in life? We have all felt the looming presence of these questions,...

Virginia Macgregor A big story about a small boy who sees the world a little differentlyMilo curled his thumb and forefinger together to make a small hole and held his...