In This World of Wonders: Memoir of a Life in Learning, Hardcover - Nicholas Wolterstorff

World-renowned Christian philosopher. Beloved professor. Author of the classic Lament for a Son. Nicholas Wolterstorff is all of these and more. Hi...

Reducere. "MORE WONDERS OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD: OR THE WONDERS OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD DISPLAYED IN FIVE PARTS." This unabridged prestige hardcover edition ha...

Reducere. Donald Hall's remarkable life in poetry -- a career capped by his appointment as U.S. poet laureate in 2006 -- comes alive in this richly detailed,...

DescriptionIn this remarkable sequel to his critically acclaimed memoir Watching the Door, Irish journalist Kevin Myers reflects on his roller-coas...

In 1765, Mirza Sheikh I tesamuddin, a Bengali secretary employed by the East India Company, traveled on a mission to Britain to seek protection for...

Reducere. A Kirkus Prize Finalist for Nonfiction An Indie Next Pick, September 2019 A Publishers Weekly "Big Indie Book of Fall 2020" A BuzzFeed Best Book of...

Reducere. "When I swung over that windowsill, everything changed for me. We are meant to go in and out of doors in civilized style, but my mother bade me cli...

Sir Nigel Thompson walked to school around the bomb craters of the London Blitz-it made him want to build things, rather than knock them down. Thom...

An electrifying memoir that braids together the urgent issues of Indigenous rights and environmental policy, from a nationally and internationally ...

"The game has changed, so how do you respond? Changemaker Playbook offers a new game plan on leaderships that everyone needs for a world in which c...

DescriptionA stunningly illustrated treasury of animals, this book will entrance and delight young children interested in the world of nature. Brig...

An eminent Christian philosopher's take on justice, rights, wrongs -- and what love has to do with it allLove and justice have long been prominent ...

Monarchs are a favorite and familiar North American butterfly, and their incredible annual migration has captured the popular imagination for gener...

Reducere. Nonfiction storytelling is at its best in this anthology of excerpts from memoirs by thirty authors--some eminent, some less well known--who grew u...

Reducere. In 1936, Joseph Margoshes (1866-1955), a writer for the New York Yiddish daily, "Morgen" Journal, published a memoir of his youth in Austro-Hungari...

Reducere. Journey through the history of the world, one day at a time!If you ever wondered what happened on your birthday 100 years ago, or on Christmas in t...

Playwright, author, and activist Eve Ensler has devoted her life to the female body how to talk about it, how to protect and value it. Yet she spen...

A pioneering marine biologist takes us down into the deep ocean to understand bioluminescence--the language of light that helps life communicate in...

Reducere. How would you like to hear a cheering song from a meadowlark, feast your eyes on a field of tall, waving grass in green and gold -- and sniff the s...

A powerful, inspiring and courageous memoir of cancer and conflict, from the author of THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES. Now a critically acclaimed play. 'A m...

Widely acclaimed as a seminal work on the relationship between reason and religion, this book probes the role of faith in responsible scholarship. ...

Reducere. As a young man, the author unfolds his profound and vibrant reflections of his luminous, candid, and intensely personal account of living in rural ...

The natural wealth of the Amazon and Andes has long attracted fortune seekers, from explorers, farmers, and gold panners to multimillion-dollar min...

The collected writings from one of the nation's most celebrated nature writers.Publisher: Guardian Faber PublishingAuthor(s): Patrick BarkhamNumber...

DescriptionA New Map of Wonders charts a course through the realm of the fascinating and awe-inspiring.With the curiosity and enthusiasm of a great...

From a diagnosis of advanced stage cancer, to competing in a triathlon at the age of 68Dr. Gilkis' unique memoir and life-changing message is: phys...

This Sacred Life offers a deep philosophical and religious articulation of the meaning and purpose of human life in a world wounded by environmenta...

'Breathtaking . . . this book is a gift' MERYL STREEPPublisher: John Murray PressAuthor(s): Abi MorganNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2022Dim...

An award-winning poet's nonfiction debut - essays about the natural world, and the way its inhabitants can teach, support and inspire us.Illustrati...

A selection of the world's most incredible things according to award-winning writer, comedian, artist and podcaster Rob AutonPublisher: HarperColli...

Reducere. God never intended for man/woman to live life independent of His love and guidance. Life is a journey; Jesus Christ is the grace in that journey.

Reducere. Africa has a way of luring you in, Scott Corey writes in the opening lines of Whistling for Hippos. It begins with a flash of dark eyes in the fire...

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A sparkling collection of essays about the natural world, illustrated throughout - a magnificent bestiary, and an unforgettable book of sustenance,...

DescriptionCotton Mather chronicles the Salem witch trials which took place in New England in the late 18th century. Together with the trials, this...

Reducere. Sound evokes memories and has the power to transport us to a different time and place. Reflecting on his childhood and adolescence in the 1950's in...

Reducere. Nick Virgilio, who started writing in the 1960s and was a pioneer of American haiku poetry, penned some of this country s most elegiac and memorabl...

Reducere. DescriptionIn Defense of Loose Translations is a memoir that bridges the personal and professional experiences of Elizabeth Cook-Lynn. Having spent...

Reducere. In The God We Worship Nicholas Wolterstorff takes a ground-up approach to liturgical theology, examining the oft-hidden implications of traditional...

"A heartwarming and inspiring story that will change the way you look at life." --Vikas Swarup, New York Times bestselling author of Slumdog Millio...