William Boyd To his colleagues, Lorimer Black, the handsome, mild-mannered insurance adjuster rising through the ranks of his London firm, is known as the guy who has it all: the...

MC Bolin Timed to coincide with the July 4th release of the film starring Bruce Willis, this novelization of the science fiction fantasy film takes audiences on a suspenseful rollercoaster...

Max Hastings In September 1944, the Allies believed that Hitler’s army was beaten and expected the bloodshed to end by Christmas. Yet a series of mistakes and setbacks, including the...

George Bernard Shaw Experience the works of George Bernard Shaw with Arms and the Man & John Bull's Other Island, two classic plays set in the late 19th century. This...

George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) is revered as one of the great British dramatists, credited not only with memorable works, but the revival of the then-suffering English theatre. Shaw was born...

Steven Saylor The hideously disfigured body was found in the atrium. The only clues are a blood-soaked cloak, and, carved into the stone at the corpse's feet, the word Sparta....

Mark Werner Why do thousands of people from around the world volunteer to work on Israeli Military bases in the Sar-el "Volunteers for Israel program"? The author focuses on the...

A comprehensive guide to using essential oils in health, beauty, and well-being. Aromatherapy offers countless uses for balancing body, mind, and spirit. Drawing on 75 combined years of experience in...

Robert Tisserand   January 1, 1990 by ARKANA

Rivka Zekutinsky and Yaffa Leba Gottlieb An insider's view of Hasidic Judaism visits with a group of ultra-Orthodox Brooklyn women who gather each Tuesday to discuss the weekly Torah readings, offering...

Selected and translated by Aliza Shervrin Presents retellings of five Sholom Aleichem stories which depict families observing the rituals and traditions of Jewish holidays together. October 1, 1991 by Atheneum...

Peter Biddlecombe Peter Biddlecombe takes us on another irreverent global tour, snubbing his nose at the "gimmick tourists" and carrying on doing what he does best—business, all over the world,...