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On a quiet autumn afternoon in 1944, nine-year-old Morris Bird III decides to visit a friend who lives on the other side of town. So he grabs the handle of his red wagon and, with his little sister in tow, begins an incredible pilgrimage...

Richard Dawkins transformed our view of God in his blockbuster, The God Delusion, which sold millions of copies in English alone. He revolutionized the way we see natural selection in the seminal bestseller The Selfish Gene. Now, he launches a fierce counterattack against proponents...

Americans love to talk about 'greatness.' In this book, Zev Eleff explores the phenomenon of 'greatness' culture and what Americans really mean when they talk about greatness. Greatness discourse provides a uniquely American language for participants to discuss their 'ideal' aspirational values and make...

A first-ever compilation of the most courageous and stunning Coast Guard rescue stories. The Coast Guard is one of the nation's five military services, which exist to defend and preserve the United States, and the Coast Guard's rescue personnel are second to none. In...

This trade paperback volume contains both The Key of Solomon the King (The Greater Key) and The Lesser Key of Solomon, including all of the original illustrations, diagrams and annotations to aid the reader in their understanding of the Solomon Key. The Key of...

It Will Be an Ordinary Day--Until, Suddenly, It Isn't... This Study Guide dives into the promises of Jesus' return found in the Old and New Testaments.For decades, Dr. David Jeremiah has searched the Scriptures for answers regarding future monumental events that herald the Second...

Jeff Smith's New York Times and USA Today bestselling, award-winning BONE books are one of the most popular graphic novel series of all time!Fone Bone and his cousins plan to return home after visiting the village of Barrelhaven with Thorn and Gran'ma Ben. But...

A fascinating tour of some of the most amazing museums around the world From Bilbao to Beijing, from New York to the Netherlands, explore the wonders of 13 extraordinary museums in this "great big" oversized book for readers 8 to 108. Whether you're visiting...

An epic tale of fierce loyalty, unbearable sacrifice, and the heartless hand of fate, from New York Times bestselling author Cinda Williams Chima. Han Alister thought he had already lost everyone he loved. But when he finds his friend Rebecca Morley near death in...

The unbelievable true story of how one man stole tens of thousands of priceless artifacts and human remains from around the world--and the FBI's massive undertaking to set things right.In The Grave Robber, Tim Carpenter, former FBI Lead Investigator on the Art Crime Team,...

"There is passion here, a piercing accuracy, a rare sensitivity and power. . . . One can only marvel."--New York TimesSet in Southern Rhodesia under white rule, Doris Lessing's first novel, now celebrating its seventy-fifth anniversary, is at once a riveting chronicle of human...

This magnificent rendition of a classic Aesop fable by a Caldecott Medal-winning artist teaches children: Don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today! In this stunning companion to the Caldecott Medal-winning The Lion & the Mouse and the highly acclaimed The Tortoise...

From the bestselling author of In Cold Blood and Breakfast at Tiffany's comes the story of three endearing misfits--an orphaned boy and two whimsical old ladies--who take up residence in a tree house. "Remarkable. . . . Infused with a tender laughter, charming human...

The Grand Budapest Hotel recounts the adventures of Gustave H (Ralph Fiennes), a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa (Tony Revolori), the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. Acting as a kind of father figure,...

"Harry Crews is magnificently twisted and brutally funny." - Carl Hiaasen A Penguin Classic Golden-haired, with the voice of an angel and a reputation as a healer, the Gospel Singer appeared on the cover of LIFE and brought thousands to their knees in Carnegie...

It is 38 CE in Alexandria, and Salome, a skilled physician with a past she's fought to suppress, struggles to navigate the complex landscape of first-century womanhood, the privilege of being Greek, and the rapid progression of dementia threatening both her memory and medical...

In the second volume of his commentary on the gospel of Matthew, Peter Leithart presents a close study of Matthew 13 through 28, underscoring Jesus' formation of a counter-kingdom that also retells the story of Israel. Jesus is the true Israel who takes on...

If you ever wonder, Is this all there is to sex? or I wish I knew how to help my wife enjoy this more, you'll appreciate this straightforward, helpful, and faith-based advice on how to have a better sex life.Based on groundbreaking surveys of...

The Costa Rican cloud forest, a mysterious amphibian killer, and a vanished species: with support from Leonardo DiCaprio's Re: wild campaign, twin documentarians and environmental writers follow their father's footsteps into the heart of the modern extinction crisis. As young boys, Trevor and Kyle...

The Indigenous story that inspired the legend of El Dorado Before El Dorado became a tale of European conquest and lost treasure, it was an Indigenous story--rooted in ritual, reverence, and gold. The Golden Man introduces young readers to the true origin of this...