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From New York Times bestselling author and legendary Jeopardy! host and champion Ken Jennings comes a hilarious travel guide to the afterlife, exploring to die for destinations from literature, mythology, and pop culture.Ever wonder which circles of Dante’s Inferno...
“One of the most beautifully written books I've ever read. Kelly McMasters is a literary giant.”—Zibby Owens, Good Morning AmericaA memoir in intimate essays navigating marriage and motherhood, art and ambition, grief and nostalgia, and the elusive concept of...
Deepen your understanding of the geometric forms and symbols all around youWhen science and spirituality coalesce, secrets of the natural world are often revealed. This sacred geometry book serves as an A-to-Z resource, introducing readers to the concepts, people,...
A powerful collection of the most essential speeches from famed social activist and key civil rights figure Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This companion volume to A Knock At Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. includes the text...
A compendium of outrageous, hilarious or just plain shocking trivia about everything from history and politics to arts, religion, technology and much more. Â For years, the Chicago Tribune's "10 Things You Might Not Know" column has been informing and entertaining...
"Equal parts motivation and inspiration . . . Bite-size, easy-to-read chapters coach new writers through everything from imposter syndrome to writer's block." —The WriterI Should Be Writing is everything you'd hope to find in a writing workshop, condensed into one...
Studying plant intelligence reveals “humans may have been misunderstanding plants, and ourselves, for all of history”—for fans of The Hidden Life of Trees (Paris Review).“A compelling story of discovery . . . It will change the way you see the world.” —Robin Wall...
Roy Peter Clark, one of America's most influential writing teachers, offers writing lessons we can draw from 25 great texts. Where do writers learn their best moves? They use a technique that Roy Peter Clark calls X-ray reading, a form of reading that lets you...
A rich linguistic history of the Spanish language and its progress around the globe, from the authors of The Story of French, who "do an excellent job of transforming it into an accessible and lively narrative" (Los Angeles Times).Just how did a dialect spoken by a...
The inspiration for the TV show At Home with Amy Sedaris, here is a hilarious, helpful, and informative guide on how to entertain. Are you lacking direction in how to whip up a swanky soiree for lumberjacks? A dinner party for white-collar workers? A festive gathering...