José FaurAt the end of the Foreword to his Jesus as Others Saw Him, Joseph Jacobs (1854-1916) made the essential point that, "It is only by knowing exactly where we...

Muriel Barbery  France's greatest food critic is dying, after a lifetime in single-minded pursuit of sensual delights. But as Pierre Arthens lies on his death bed, he is tormented by...

Judy Zeidler Gathers more than five hundred kosher recipes for holiday meals, international style dishes, and meals for special occasions. September 26, 1988 by William Morrow Cookbooks

Anne Serre   In a large country house shut off from the world by a gated garden, three young governesses responsible for the education of a group of little boys...

Jay M Shapiro A somewhat sardonic political analysis of life in the modern State of Israel. January 1, 1996 by E.C.A.

Jennifer Robson USA Today Bestseller! A Real Simple Best Historical Fiction novels of the year! “The Gown is marvelous and moving, a vivid portrait of female self-reliance in a world...

Arnold Bennett Nella, daughter of millionaire Theodore Racksole, orders a dinner of steak and beer at the exclusive Grand Babylon Hotel in London. Her order is refused, so Theodore promptly...

Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow   THE FIRST MAJOR WORK IN NEARLY A DECADE BY ONE OF THE WORLD’S GREAT THINKERS—A MARVELOUSLY CONCISE BOOK WITH NEW ANSWERS TO THE ULTIMATE...

Doris Lessing In the title novel, two friends fall in love with each other's teenage sons, and these passions last for years, until the women end them, vowing a respectable...

Alan Cheuse Mrs. Bloch, gathering with her friends at the local soda fountain each day tells the story of her son, a former rabbi and now a successful businessman January...

John SteinbeckThe Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression, a book that galvanized—and sometimes outraged—millions of readers.First published in 1939, Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression chronicles the...

John Steinbeck, Adapted by Margaret Tarner Steinbeck's most powerful novel describes the lives of a homeless farming family as they travel across America in the Great Depression of the 1930s....