“The Little Book of Tea”
Everything you want to know about your favorite subject in on handy volume.
“The Longman Register of New Words”
So here are gathered together 1200 new pieces in the never-finished jigsaw of the English language. In terms of sheer numbers, of course, this is but a sample – the “Longman Register of New Words” does not set out to be a record of every last coinage over the past three years – but it […]
“The Makioka Sisters”
“Until the cherries came again the following year, they could close their eyes and see again the colour and line of a trailing brench”. Tanizaki’s masterpiece is the story of four sisters, and the declining fortunes of a traditional Japanese family. It is a loving and nostalgic recreation of the sumptuous, intricate upper-class life of […]
“The pocket guide to WINES of Australia”
2005-2006 edition. Essential Guide to the wines and wine producers of Australia. This fully updated, invaluable guide is packed with information about the key wine regions, grape varieties, wines, and wine producers of Australia. Features: Written by James Halliday, an internationally recognised authority on wine, The Pocket Guide is split by region, with A-Z listings […]
“The Sailor who fell from Grace with the Sea”
“At thirteen Noboru was convinced of his own genius”. A band of savage thirteen-year-old boys reject the adult world as illusory, hypocritical, and sentimental, and train themselves in a brutal callousness they call ‘objectivity’. When the mother of one of them begins an affair with a ship’s officer, he and his friends idealise the man […]
“The Sentimental Agents in the Volyen Empire”
The fifth and final volume in Doris Lessing’s visionary novel cycle “Canopus in Argos: Archives”. It is a mix of fable, futuristic fantasy and pseudo-documentary accounts of 20th-century history.
“The Synonym Finder”
Originally published in 1961 by the founder of Rodale Press, The Synonym Finder continues to be a practical reference tool for every home and office. This thesaurus contains more than 1 million synonyms, arranged alphabetically, with separate subdivisions for the different parts of speech and meanings of the same word.
“The Vatican Heresy. Bernini and the Building of the Hermetic Temple of the Sun”
In collaboration with Sandro Zicari, PhD. In 16th century Italy, in the midst of the Renaissance, two powerful movements took hold. The first, the Hermetic Movement, was inspired by an ancient set of books housed in the library of Cosimo de’ Medici and written by the Egyptian sage Hermes Trismegistus. The movement expounded the return […]
“The Voice: Overcome Negative Self-Talk and Discover Your Inner Wisdom”
Connect with Your Healing Inner Voice From one of the worlds´ leiading authorities on mind-body healing comes a groundbreaking process for managing any challenge-instead of having it manage you. Well all have an inner Voice of self-caring and compassion, of wisdom and intuition, that has been drowned out by socially conditioned thoughts and feelings. Now […]
“The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle”
“This wind-up bird is there every morning in the trees of the neighbourhood to wind things up. Us, our quiet little world, everything”. His wife is growing more distant every day. Then there are the increasingly explicit telephone calls he has recently been receiving. As this compelling story unfolds, the tidy suburban realities of Okada’s […]
“The Wordsworth Book of Sonnets”
This broad selection of sonnets from the fourtheenth century to the twentieth century is arranged thematically, and ranges from the love sonnets of the early masters to those about despair, faith, the spirit of place and death. As well as the great sonnets of Petrarch and Shakespeare, Donne and Milton, it includes deeply moving examples […]
“Tibet: Roof of the World”
Panoramic China It is easy to have a quick look at China´s past and present, but it takes time to gain a panoramic knowledge of China. The “Panoramic China” series is meant to assist readers, especially those overseas, in this respect. Each volume in the series focuses on a province, municipality or autonomous region, describing, […]
“When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?”
New York Times Bestselling Author of Napalm & Silly Putty and Brain Droppings Following his two New York Times bestsellers, Brain Droppings and Napalm & Silly Putty, comes George Carlin´s third book, When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, a riotous journey through the mind of one of America´s premiere comic observers. Ranging from his […]
“Wind in the Willows”
With beautiful CARDS for favourite games. This timeless story opens with Mole leaving his spring-cleaning and going above ground to explore the world beyond his burrow. Making friends with Ratty, the two become inseparable and together they spend long summer days enjoying the delights of the river and its banks. Then they meet the impetuous […]
“Yunnan, “Shangri-La” over the Horizon”
Panoramic China It is easy to have a quick look at China´s past and present, but it takes time to gain a panoramic knowledge of China. The “Panoramic China” series is meant to assist readers, especially those overseas, in this respect. Each volume in the series focuses on a province, municipality or autonomous region, describing, […]
“Zen of Drawing: How to Draw What You See”
Zen of Drawing inspires you to pick up a pen, pencil or an iPad and start drawing what you see with a ‘zen’ approach. Author Peter Parr has spent his career in animation successfully teaching people to draw and encouraging students to nurture their skills through observational drawing. He advocates a fresh way of looking […]
