Tadeusz Borowski's concentration camp stories are based on his own harrowing experiences surviving Auschwitz and Dachau. In spare, brutal prose, he describes a world where the will to survive overrides compassion. Here, prisoners eat, work, and sleep just a few yards from where others are murdered. The difference between human beings is reduced to a second bowl of soup, an extra blanket, or the luxury of a pair of shoes with thick soles. In this world, the line between normality and abnormality completely vanishes.

Published in Poland after the Second World War, these stories constitute a masterwork of world literature.

Against Our Will is a groundbreaking feminist classic that revolutionizes the way we think about rape. As powerful and timely now as when it was first published, this book stands as a unique document of the history, politics, and sociology of rape and the inherent and ingrained inequality of men and women under the law.

In lucid, persuasive prose, Susan Brownmiller uses her experience as a journalist to create a definitive, devastating work of lasting social importance. Fact by fact, she pulls back the centuries of damaging lies and misrepresentations to reveal how rape has been accepted in all societies and how it continues to profoundly affect women’s lives today.

A keen and prescient analyst, Brownmiller discusses the consequences of rape in biblical times, as an accepted spoil of war, as well as child molestation, marital rape, and date rape (a term that she coined). This book is essential reading in the era of #MeToo.

The year is 50 BC, and all Gaul is occupied. Only one small village of indomitable Gauls still holds out against the invaders. But how much longer can Asterix, Obelix, and their friends resist the mighty Roman legions of Julius Caesar?

Anything is possible, with a little cunning plus the druid Getafix's magic potions! Their effects can be truly hair-raising...

The Power Broker tells the hidden story behind the shaping (and mis-shaping) of twentieth-century New York, both city and state. For almost half a century, Robert Moses was the single most powerful man in New York, influencing not only the city's politics but also its physical structure. This book reveals how Moses developed his public authorities into a political machine that was virtually a fourth branch of government.

By mobilizing banks, contractors, labor unions, insurance firms, and even the press and the Church, Moses created an irresistible economic force. He personally conceived and completed public works costing 27 billion dollars, making him the greatest builder America—and probably the world—has ever known. Without ever being elected to office, he dominated the men who were, including his most bitter enemy, Franklin D. Roosevelt, until he encountered Nelson Rockefeller, the only man whose power equaled his own.

This book by Robert A. Caro reveals how power works in cities across the United States, making it a vital read for anyone interested in urban studies and the dynamics of power.

Corrie ten Boom, an unassuming old-maid watchmaker, led a life that would have been considered unremarkable for the first fifty years. Living with her sister and their father in a tiny Dutch house above their shop, their lives were as precise and regular as the timepieces they crafted. But as the Nazi occupation of Holland turned their world upside down, Corrie and her family were thrust into a story of extraordinary courage and faith.

Transformed into leaders within the Dutch Underground, they risked everything to hide Jewish individuals from the Nazi regime, ingeniously concealing a secret room for this purpose in their home. Despite their valiant efforts, they were eventually betrayed, and all but Corrie faced a grim fate in a concentration camp.

The Hiding Place is more than just a recounting of historical events; it's a testament to the indomitable human spirit and the power of love and faith to overcome the darkest of times.

All the President's Men is a landmark book that details the events of the biggest political scandal in the history of the United States—Watergate. Written by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, this compelling narrative unfolds with revelation after amazing revelation, captivating a shocked public.

Through their relentless investigation and reporting, the two Washington Post reporters provide an insider's perspective on the persons involved in the scandal that ultimately led to President Richard Nixon's resignation from office. This book is a masterpiece of investigative journalism, offering readers an unprecedented look at the power of the press in uncovering truth.

With its gripping storytelling and meticulous attention to detail, All the President's Men remains a must-read for those intrigued by political intrigues and historical events that have shaped American history.

Volume 1 of the gripping epic masterpiece, Solzhenitsyn's chilling report of his arrest and interrogation. This work exposed to the world the vast bureaucracy of secret police that haunted Soviet society.

Drawing on his own experiences, Solzhenitsyn reveals with torrential narrative and dramatic power the entire apparatus of Soviet repression. Through truly Shakespearean portraits of its victims, we encounter the secret police operations, the labor camps, and the prisons. The uprooting or extermination of whole populations is also depicted.

Yet we also witness astounding moral courage and the incorruptibility with which individuals or scattered groups, all defenseless, endured brutality and degradation. Solzhenitsyn's genius has transmuted this grisly indictment into a literary miracle.

A Bridge Too Far is Cornelius Ryan's masterly chronicle of the Battle of Arnhem, which marshalled the greatest armada of troop-carrying aircraft ever assembled and cost the Allies nearly twice as many casualties as D-Day.

In this compelling work of history, Ryan narrates the Allied effort to end the war in Europe in 1944 by dropping the combined airborne forces of the American and British armies behind German lines to capture the crucial bridge across the Rhine at Arnhem.

Focusing on a vast cast of characters — from Dutch civilians to British and American strategists to common soldiers and commanders — Ryan brings to life one of the most daring and ill-fated operations of the war.

A Bridge Too Far superbly recreates the terror and suspense, the heroism and tragedy of this epic operation, which ended in bitter defeat for the Allies.

Henri Charrière, called Papillon, for the butterfly tattoo on his chest, was convicted in Paris in 1931 of a murder he did not commit. Sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, he became obsessed with one goal: escape. After planning and executing a series of treacherous yet failed attempts over many years, he was eventually sent to the notorious prison, Devil's Island, a place from which no one had ever escaped... until Papillon. His flight to freedom remains one of the most incredible feats of human cunning, will, and endurance ever undertaken.

Charrière's astonishing autobiography, Papillon, was published in France to instant acclaim in 1968, more than twenty years after his final escape. Since then, it has become a treasured classic -- the gripping, shocking, ultimately uplifting odyssey of an innocent man who simply would not be defeated.

All Our Kin: Strategies For Survival In A Black Community is a landmark study by Carol B. Stack that challenges the misconception of poor families as unstable and disorganized. The book provides an in-depth chronicle of a young white woman's sojourn into The Flats, an African-American ghetto community, where she studies the support systems that family and friends form to cope with poverty.

Eschewing the traditional methods used by anthropologists, which often involve approaching through authority figures and community leaders, the author enters the community via an acquaintance from school. This approach allows her to become one of the first sociologists to explore the black kinship network from the inside.

The result is a revealing study that shows how families in The Flats adapt to their poverty conditions by forming large, resilient, lifelong support networks based on friendship and family. These networks are shown to be powerful, highly structured, and surprisingly complex. The book also serves as an indictment of a social system that reinforces welfare dependency and chronic unemployment.

Jeanne Wakatsuki was seven years old in 1942 when her family was uprooted from their home and sent to live at Manzanar internment camp—with 10,000 other Japanese Americans. Along with searchlight towers and armed guards, Manzanar ludicrously featured cheerleaders, Boy Scouts, sock hops, baton twirling lessons, and a dance band called the Jive Bombers who would play any popular song except the nation's #1 hit: "Don't Fence Me In."

Farewell to Manzanar is the true story of one spirited Japanese-American family's attempt to survive the indignities of forced detention—and of a native-born American child who discovered what it was like to grow up behind barbed wire in the United States.

Originally titled Children's and Household Tales, The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales contains the essential bedtime stories for children worldwide for the better part of two centuries. The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, were German linguists and cultural researchers who gathered legendary folklore and aimed to collect the stories exactly as they heard them.

2012 marked the 200th anniversary of Grimm's Fairy Tales, and to celebrate, all 211 stories were included in this collection. Featuring all your favorite classics, including "Hansel and Gretel," "Cinderella," "The Frog Prince," "Rapunzel," "Snow White," and "Rumpelstiltskin," among dozens more, this book is a must-have for any personal library collection.

In addition to the beloved tales, this edition is also accompanied by 40 color plates and 60 black and white illustrations from award-winning English illustrator Arthur Rackham, whose books and prints are now highly sought-after collectibles. A selection of stunning color reproductions by the famous illustrator, Arthur Rackham, further enhances the reading experience.

This unusual fictional memoir - in good part autobiographical - narrates without self-pity and often with humor the adventures of a penniless British writer among the down-and-outs of two great cities. The Parisian episode is fascinating for its expose of the kitchens of posh French restaurants, where the narrator works at the bottom of the culinary echelon as dishwasher, or plongeur. In London, while waiting for a job, he experiences the world of tramps, street people, and free lodging houses. In the tales of both cities we learn some sobering Orwellian truths about poverty and of society.

God and the State is a profound exploration of the intersection between religion, politics, and philosophy by the charismatic and dynamic thinker, Mikhail Bakunin. Known for his violent, ebullient, and energetic personality, Bakunin was a central figure in the formation of 19th and early 20th-century anarchism.

Although God and the State was never completed, it remains a significant work in the anarchist canon, offering a clear statement of the anarchist philosophy of history. According to Bakunin, religion inherently leads to the impoverishment, enslavement, and annihilation of humanity.

This book is not just a critique but a call to question the structures of power and belief that shape society, making it a timeless piece in radical and revolutionary thought.

The Silent Cry follows two brothers, Takashi and Mitsu, as they return from Tokyo to the village of their childhood. The selling of their family home leads them to an inescapable confrontation with their family history.

Their attempt to escape the influence of the city ends in failure as they realize that its tentacles extend to everything in the countryside, including their own relationship. The Silent Cry is a profound exploration of the human condition and family psychology, set against the backdrop of rural Japan.

As long-kept family secrets are revealed, the brothers' strained bond is pushed to its breaking-point, and their lives are irrevocably changed. This novel is a disconcerting picture of the human predicament, where life and myth condense to create a powerful narrative.

Wilfred Owen was twenty-two when he enlisted in the Artists' Rifle Corps during World War I. By the time Owen was killed at the age of 25 at the Battle of Sambre, he had written what are considered the most important British poems of WWI.

This definitive edition is based on manuscripts of Owen's papers in the British Museum and other archives.

The first volume of Shelby Foote's tremendous narrative of the Civil War was greeted enthusiastically by critics and readers alike. In this dramatic second volume, the scope and power, the lively portrayal of exciting personalities, and the memorable re-creation of events have continued unmistakably.

Fredericksburg to Meridian covers many of the greatest and bloodiest battles of history. The authoritative narrative is dominated by the almost continual confrontation of great armies. For the fourth time, the Army of the Potomac (now under the command of Burnside) attempts to take Richmond, resulting in the blood-bath at Fredericksburg. Then Joe Hooker tries again, only to be repulsed at Chancellorsville as Stonewall Jackson turns his flank—a bitter victory for the South, paid for by the death' of Lee's foremost lieutenant.

In the West, during the six-month standoff that followed the shock of Murfreesboro in the central theater, one of the most complex and determined sieges of the war has begun. Here, Grant's seven relentless efforts against Vicksburg show Lincoln that he has at last found his killer-general, the man who can "face the arithmetic."

With Vicksburg finally under siege, Lee again invades the North. The three-day conflict at Gettysburg receives book-length attention in a masterly treatment of a key great battle, not as legend has it, but as it really was, before it became distorted by controversy and overblown by remembered glory.

Then begins the downhill fight—the sudden glare of Chickamauga and the North's great day at Missionary Ridge, followed by the Florida fiasco and Sherman's meticulous destruction of Meridian, which left that section of the South facing the aftermath even before the war was over.

Against this backdrop of smoke and battle, Lincoln and Davis try in their separate ways to hold their people together: Lincoln by letters and statements climaxing in the Gettysburg Address; and Davis by two long roundabout western trips in which he makes personal appeals to crowds along his way.

Fredericksburg to Meridian is full of the life of the times—the elections of 1863, the resignations of Seward and Chase, the Conscription riots, the mounting opposition (on both sides) to the crushing war, and then the inescapable resolution that it must go on. And as before, the whole sweeping story is told entirely through the lives and actions of the people involved, a matchless narrative only one of our finest novelists could sustain so brilliantly.

Letter from the Birmingham Jail is a profound piece of writing by Martin Luther King Jr., composed on April 16, 1963, while he was confined in a Birmingham jail. King was serving a sentence for his participation in civil rights demonstrations.

Alone for days in the dull monotony of a narrow jail cell, King reflected on a letter from fellow clergymen urging him to abandon his campaign of nonviolent resistance and leave the battle for racial equality to the courts. In response, he drafted this extensive and forceful written statement against social injustice.

This remarkable essay not only focused the world's attention on Birmingham but also spurred the famous March on Washington. Bristling with the energy and resonance of his great speeches, this letter is both a compelling defense of nonviolent demonstration and a rallying cry for an end to social discrimination. It remains as powerful today as it was more than twenty years ago.

En 1963, cuatro años antes de la publicación de Cien años de soledad, apareció en México una novela singular, historia de amor sombría, misteriosa, que cambió el tono de la narrativa mexicana de tan profunda y sorprendente manera como Pedro Páramo de Juan Rulfo: Los recuerdos del porvenir.

La asombrosa novela de Elena Garro es gótica y barroca. Más que una crónica -que sí lo es, de la Revolución Mexicana y de la guerra de los Cristeros- es una nostalgia y una soledad, es la voz de un pueblo iluminado, hallado y perdido, que habla en una primera persona desesperanzada y triste.

Una familia y otra familia, más las amantes solitarias, el loco del pueblo, las cuscas, los soldados, las beatas, un cura y un sacristán, más un campanario y una joven endemoniada de amor por el general Francisco Rosas, constituyen los solistas, las parejas y las comparsas de esta bella, ebria y condenada Danza de la Muerte.

The Prince of Thieves is the first volume of Alexandre Dumas' two-part interpretation of the legendary story of Robin Hood, which was popularized for nineteenth-century audiences by Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe. Set in England from 1162 to 1166, this tale offers a captivating exploration of Robin Hood's youth.

In this book, Dumas narrates how Robin Hood is delivered by an unknown man to be raised by poor but honest foresters. He grows to possess great skill as an archer and comes into conflict with the Baron of Nottingham. Along the way, he meets iconic characters such as Friar Tuck, the Maid Marian, Little John, and Will Scarlett.

Declared an outlaw by the King, Robin Hood and his followers decamp into Sherwood Forest, where they wage a bold war against the oppressive Baron. This enchanting narrative transports readers to the charm and adventure of a Sherwood Forest of former, fanciful days.

The Poetic Edda comprises a treasure trove of mythic and spiritual verse holding an important place in Nordic culture, literature, and heritage. Its tales of strife and death form a repository, in poetic form, of Norse mythology and heroic lore, embodying both the ethical views and the cultural life of the North during the late heathen and early Christian times.

Collected by an unidentified Icelander, probably during the twelfth or thirteenth century, The Poetic Edda was rediscovered in Iceland in the seventeenth century by Danish scholars. Even then its value as poetry, as a source of historical information, and as a collection of entertaining stories was recognized.

This meticulous translation succeeds in reproducing the verse patterns, the rhythm, the mood, and the dignity of the original in a revision that Scandinavian Studies says may well grace anyone's bookshelf.

Michel Foucault examines the archeology of madness in the West from 1500 to 1800. From the late Middle Ages, when insanity was still considered part of everyday life and fools and lunatics walked the streets freely, to the time when such people began to be considered a threat. Asylums were first built, and walls were erected between the “insane” and the rest of humanity.

6. August 1945, 8 Uhr 15 Minuten - die kleine Sadako Sasaki erlebt den Atombombenabwurf über Hiroshima scheinbar unbeschadet.

10 Jahre später: Sadako, eine begeisterte Radfahrerin, wird bei einem Rennen von einer plötzlichen Schwäche befallen und es stellt sich heraus, dass sie an der Strahlenkrankheit leidet.

Einer japanischen Tradition zufolge wird jedem, der tausend Papierkraniche faltet, ein sehnlicher Wunsch in Erfüllung gehen. Sadako klammert sich an diese Legende und an das Leben, selbst als die Ärzte sie aufgegeben haben. Unbeirrt arbeitet sie an den Kranichen, doch beim 990. versagen ihre Kräfte ...

Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival. Between 1942 and 1945 Frankl labored in four different camps, including Auschwitz, while his parents, brother, and pregnant wife perished.

Based on his own experience and the experiences of others he treated later in his practice, Frankl argues that we cannot avoid suffering but we can choose how to cope with it, find meaning in it, and move forward with renewed purpose. Frankl's theory-known as logotherapy, from the Greek word logos ("meaning")-holds that our primary drive in life is not pleasure, as Freud maintained, but the discovery and pursuit of what we personally find meaningful.

Dream of the Red Chamber is esteemed as one of the greatest novels in Chinese literature, often compared to a Chinese Romeo-and-Juliet love story. It not only explores the intricacies of love and relationships but also provides a detailed portrait of one of the world's great civilizations.

This novel is semi-autobiographical, offering a profound insight into 18th-century life in China, especially within the aristocracy. The plot is grand in scale, featuring a complex array of characters, each richly detailed and unforgettable.

Through its pages, readers are introduced to the social structures and life typical of 18th-century Chinese society, making it a remarkable piece of historical literature.

Confessions of a Mask tells the story of Kochan, an adolescent boy tormented by his burgeoning attraction to men: he wants to be “normal.” Kochan is meek-bodied, and unable to participate in the more athletic activities of his classmates. He begins to notice his growing attraction to some of the boys in his class, particularly the pubescent body of his friend Omi. To hide his homosexuality, he courts a woman, Sonoko, but this exacerbates his feelings for men.

As news of the War reaches Tokyo, Kochan considers the fate of Japan and his place within its deeply rooted propriety. Confessions of a Mask reflects Mishima’s own coming of age in post-war Japan.

Originalitatea romanului Moromeţii stă fără îndoială în noua viziune asupra lumii rurale. Cele două volume conţin povestea unei familii de ţărani din Câmpia Dunării, mai precis din satul teleormănean Siliştea-Gumeşti, care cunoaşte, de-a lungul unui sfert de secol, o adâncă şi simbolică destrămare.

În volumul I, satul e înfăţişat cu câţiva ani înaintea celui de-al doilea război mondial, în vara anului 1937, într-o perioadă de relativă sau iluzorie stabilitate socială, perioadă în care timpul era foarte răbdător cu oamenii. Spre deosebire de înaintaşi, care au văzut satul din Câmpia Dunării zbuciumat, angajat in acţiuni disperate, Marin Preda descrie, în primul volum din Moromeţii un sat în care nu se petrec drame zguduitoare, formidabile răsturnări şi unde nu clocoteşte răzvrătirea.

Traiul populaţiei din Siliştea-Gumeşti nu e uşor deloc, decât pentru câteva familii înstărite, familiile unora ca alde Aristide, Cotelici, Bălosu sau Iocan, dar nici peste măsură de amărât nu este. Îi apasă pe mulţi impozitele, fonciirea şi alte neajunsuri dar ele pot fi încă suportate de oameni, care se adună cu plăcere duminica, la taifas, în poiana lui Iocan unde citesc ziare, povestesc anecdote, glumesc, angajându-se în adevărate dueluri ale inteligenţei.

Siliştea-Gumeşti este o comună mare, cu două biserici, o şcoală cu patru sute cincizeci de elevi înscrişi şi vreo şapte învăţători. Hotarul comunei cuprinde, loturi mai vaste sau mai restrânse ale ţăranilor şi moşia Marica, vegheată cu străşnicie de un paznic. Afară de bogătaşii satului, care au case mari, ţăranii ceilalţi vieţuiesc în case cu două sau trei camere şi chiar in bordeie.

Gospodăria Moromeţilor pare solidă şi grija conducătorului ei este s-o menţină intactă. E pentru întâia oară când în literatura română ţăranul nu este stăpânit de ideea de a avea pământ, ca şansă a fericirii sale, ci de a şi-l păstra.

For eight weeks in 1945, when Berlin fell into the hands of the Russian army, a young woman recorded her diary in the building of her apartment and its surroundings. The "unknown" writer portrayed Berliners in all their human natures, in their cowardice and corruption, firstly due to hunger and secondly due to the Russian soldiers.

"A Woman in Berlin" speaks about the complex relationships between the civilians and the occupying army, and the humiliating treatment of women in an occupied city, which is always a subject of mass rape that all women suffered from, regardless of age and infirmity.

"A Woman in Berlin" is one of the essential books for understanding war and life.

The Story of Art is a classic introduction to the world of art, tracing its evolution from the earliest cave paintings to the most experimental modern art.

This 16th revised and updated edition includes eight new artists from the modern period, such as Corot, Kollwitz, Nolde, de Chirico, Brancussi, Magritte, Nicolson, and Morandi. The book provides a comprehensive overview with fuller captions, detailing the medium and dimensions of the illustrated works.

Featuring six fold-outs that present selected large-scale works, including masterpieces like Van Eyck's Ghent Altarpiece, Leonardo's Last Supper, Botticelli's Birth of Venus, Jackson Pollock's One (Number 31, 1950), Van der Weyden's Descent from the Cross, and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling, this book is a treasure trove for art enthusiasts.

Adapted into two classic motion pictures, this bestselling memoir is the unforgettable story of two parents, twelve kids, and a world of laughter and love. Translated into more than fifty languages, Cheaper by the Dozen is the unforgettable story of the Gilbreth clan as told by two of its members. In this endearing, amusing memoir, siblings Frank Jr. and Ernestine capture the hilarity and heart of growing up in an oversized family.

Mother and Dad are world-renowned efficiency experts, helping factories fine-tune their assembly lines for maximum output at minimum cost. At home, the Gilbreths themselves have cranked out twelve kids, and Dad is out to prove that efficiency principles can apply to family as well as the workplace. The heartwarming and comic stories of the jumbo-size Gilbreth clan have delighted generations of readers, and will keep you and yours laughing for years.

All My Sons is a profound drama set during World War II, capturing the complex relationships and ethical dilemmas within the Keller family. Joe Keller and Steve Deever were business partners who, during the war, produced defective airplane parts leading to the deaths of many men. While Deever faces imprisonment, Keller avoids punishment and prospers.

The narrative intensifies as Keller's son, Chris, engages in a love affair with Ann Deever, Steve's daughter. George Deever returns from war only to find his father incarcerated and his father's partner free. The unfolding events and the burden of guilt bear down on the characters, culminating in a gripping and electrifying climax.

Winner of the Drama Critics' Award for Best New Play in 1947, All My Sons not only established Arthur Miller as a pivotal figure in American theater but also introduced recurring themes seen in his later works: the intricate bonds between fathers and sons, and the perpetual conflict between business interests and personal morality.

With the moral stamina and intellectual poise of a twentieth-century Titan, this slightly built, dutiful, unassuming chemist set out systematically to remember the German hell on earth, steadfastly to think it through, and then to render it comprehensible in lucid, unpretentious prose.

He was profoundly in touch with the minutest workings of the most endearing human events and with the most contemptible. What has survived in Levi's writing isn't just his memory of the unbearable, but also, in The Periodic Table and The Wrench, his delight in what made the world exquisite to him.

He was himself a magically endearing man, the most delicately forceful enchanter I've ever known.

After The Seven Crystal Balls set the eerie stage, Tintin and his friends continue their adventures in Peru. There, Tintin rescues an orange-seller named Zorrino from being bullied, and the young man becomes their guide in their quest to find the Temple of the Sun.

But they find more than they bargained for and end up in a hot spot. The perils of this engaging two-part adventure are especially harrowing in their combination of the supernatural and the real, although the resolution is a little too deus ex machina.

Calculus and the Thompsons provide their usual comic relief.

The Pianist is the extraordinary memoir of Władysław Szpilman, a young Jewish pianist who survived the horrors of World War II in Warsaw. On September 23, 1939, Szpilman played Chopin's Nocturne in C-sharp minor live on Polish Radio, only to be interrupted by the outbreak of war as German shells exploded around him.

His account details the devastating impact of the Nazi occupation on the Jews of Warsaw, including the tragic loss of his entire family who were deported to Treblinka. Szpilman's survival is a testament to his resilience and the unexpected kindness of strangers, including a German officer, Wilm Hosenfeld, who provided him with food and shelter.

The memoir captures the haunting reality of life in the Warsaw Ghetto, where Szpilman hid among the ruins, enduring hunger and despair. His story is interwoven with excerpts from Hosenfeld's diary, offering a poignant counterpoint that highlights the madness and humanity found amidst the war's chaos.

Originally published in 1946, this powerful narrative was suppressed for decades and now stands as a profound testament to human endurance and the redemptive power of music.

The Westminster Confession of Faith is hailed as the greatest of all the creeds of the Christian Church. Since its first publication in 1646, it has remained unsurpassed in its accuracy and concise statement of Christian doctrine.

Among all the shifting sands of theological opinion, here lies solid truth, for it is grounded in the unchanging truth of Scripture. This is evidenced by the copious references from the Bible printed on each page. Because of its faithfulness to Scripture, the Confession holds permanent worth and abiding relevance.

The Church of Christ cannot be creedless and endure. Especially in an age of doubt and confusion, it is her duty to define the Christian faith and proclaim it to the world. Nowhere has the Reformed Church done this so effectively as in The Westminster Confession of Faith. While always recognizing the supreme place of the Word of God in all matters of faith and practice, one can always turn to the Confession as a subordinate standard. Here, readers will find spiritual treasure; here too, they will find comfort and strength.

Also contained in this volume are the magnificent Larger and Shorter Catechisms, The Sum of Saving Knowledge, The National Covenant, The Solemn League and Covenant, The Directory for the Public Worship of God, The Form of Presbyterial Church Government, and The Directory for Family Worship.

Since its first publication in 1945, Lord Russell's A History of Western Philosophy has been universally acclaimed as the outstanding one-volume work on the subject—unparalleled in its comprehensiveness, its clarity, its erudition, its grace and wit.

In seventy-six chapters, he traces philosophy from the rise of Greek civilization to the emergence of logical analysis in the twentieth century. Among the philosophers considered are: Pythagoras, Heraclitus, Parmenides, Empedocles, Anaxagoras, the Atomists, Protagoras, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, the Cynics, the Sceptics, the Epicureans, the Stoics, Plotinus, Ambrose, Jerome, Augustine, Benedict, Gregory the Great, John the Scot, Aquinas, Duns Scotus, William of Occam, Machiavelli, Erasmus, More, Bacon, Hobbes, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Rousseau, Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, the Utilitarians, Marx, Bergson, James, Dewey, and lastly the philosophers with whom Lord Russell himself is most closely associated—Cantor, Frege, and Whitehead, co-author with Russell of the monumental Principia Mathematica.

Herodotus 7-9 is a significant historical work that delves into the rich tapestry of ancient events and chronicles the fascinating world of the past. This book is a part of the Loeb Herodotus series, offering insight into the intricate details and narratives that have shaped our understanding of history.

Despite being a reproduction of a book published before 1923, it has been carefully preserved and reprinted to maintain its cultural importance. Readers will appreciate the dedication to maintaining the integrity of historical documentation, ensuring that the stories of the past continue to enlighten and educate future generations.

Set in Vienna on the eve of World War I, this great novel of ideas tells the story of Ulrich, ex-soldier and scientist, seducer and skeptic, who finds himself drafted into the grandiose plans for the 70th jubilee of the Emperor Franz Josef. This new translation - published in two elegant volumes - is the first to present Musil's complete text, including material that remained unpublished during his lifetime.

Sarmiento, proscrito por la tiranía rosista y exiliado por dos veces en Chile, fue periodista brillante, político y polemista literario. "Facundo" es una biografía concebida como historia, historia de las guerras civiles de su patria centradas en la figura de Juan Facundo Quiroga, el más famoso, cruel, violento y despiadado caudillo de las guerras civiles argentinas. El desarrollo de los acontecimientos impulsó a Sarmiento a unir el tema biográfico a la realidad presente, denunciando a su enemigo Rosas.

A Coal Miner's Bride is a captivating diary account of thirteen-year-old Anetka Kaminska's life. It begins in Poland in 1896 and follows her journey of immigration to America. Anetka is sent to Pennsylvania to marry a coal miner, a life-changing experience that unfolds in a harsh and unfamiliar environment.

Through her diary, Anetka shares her experiences of marriage, widowhood, and ultimately finding happiness and true love. Her story is a poignant reflection of resilience and hope, set against the backdrop of the challenging life of coal miners in the late 19th century.

A Gallery of Mothers by J.S. Latshaw is the second book in the Brathius History series. Dive into this captivating tale that weaves together elements of fantasy, history, and family drama.

There were dozens of us on the ship, all ages, boys and girls, and we were all up on deck for the leaving of Liverpool, gulls wheeling and crying over our heads, calling good-bye, I thought they were waving good-bye. None of us spoke.

It was a grey day with drizzle in the air, the great sad cranes bowing to the ship from the docks as we steamed past. That is all I remember of England!

When orphaned Arthur Hobhouse is shipped to Australia after WW II, he loses his sister, his country, and everything he knows. The coming years will test him to his limits, as he endures mistreatment, neglect, and forced labour in the Australian outback. But Arthur is also saved, again and again, by his love of the sea.

And when he meets a nurse whose father owns a boat-building business, all the pieces of his broken life come together. Now, at the end of his life, Arthur has built a special boat for his daughter Allie, whose love of the sea is as strong and as vital as her father's.

Now Allie has a boat that will take her to England solo, across the world's roughest seas, in search of her father's long-lost sister! Will the threads of Arthur's life finally come together?

The Book of Mormon contains the writings of men who lived upon the American continent approximately 600 B.C to 400 A.D. They are written to testify of the divinity of Jesus Christ.

The Doctrine & Covenants are revelations given to Joseph Smith, Jr. and other prophets & presidents of the Church mostly pertaining to the present day.

The Pearl of Great Price contains the translations by Joseph Smith, Jr. of some ancient papyri that give us more writings of Abraham & Moses, extracts from Joseph's translation of Matthew, a portion of his own history, and The Articles of Faith of the Church.

Based on the biography of Lucio Agustine Rosenkreutz Crăciunescu and Thérèse Joselynn Aubrière.

Development period from 02-2002 to 04-20-2004.

Wayne Kendrick is suspicious. His best friend, Jim Carson, has suddenly disappeared, and Jim's claim has been taken over by The Blake Mining Company, which claims the land was abandoned.

When Wayne meets with Jim's family, he finds the reason for his friend's sudden disappearance: he has been kidnapped! Reading a ransom note that Jim's family has discovered, Wayne promises he'll bring Jim home safely, aware even as he makes the oath that if his friend isn't dead already, he will be once the ransom has been paid.

Wayne reasons that The Blake Mining Company has a part in Jim's disappearance and decides to spy on them. Disguising himself as a miner and buying space on Jim's land, he sets up his camp and begins his investigation.

When Wayne befriends Davis, an abandoned African-American boy, he is led to a secret mine hidden within a mountain. Inside the mine, he is shocked to discover chained slaves forced to work the mine for their kidnappers.

Risking both slavery and death, Wayne Kendrick faces off against the slavers to save both his friend's life and the lives of the other slaves.

Prepared under the direction of the Prophet Joseph Smith, these seven lectures on faith helped early Church leaders and missionaries incorporate the most fundamental principle of the Gospel with greater understanding than ever before. Lectures on Faith occupies a station of respect as part of original literature produced by the Prophet of the Restoration and the bright minds associated with him. With a new compilation of commentary from modern-day prophets and apostles, this edition of Lectures on Faith keeps these doctrinal diamonds accessible. This seminal volume is a precious reminder to Latter-day Saints of their unique doctrinal heritage. It is an essential resource for those seeking the blessings inherent in a careful study of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Spring, 1543. King Henry VIII is wooing Lady Catherine Parr, whom he desires as his sixth wife. Yet, this time, the object of his affections is resisting. Archbishop Cranmer and the embattled Protestant faction at court are watching keenly, for Lady Catherine is known to have reformist sympathies.

Meanwhile, a teenage boy, a religious maniac, has been placed in the Bedlam hospital for the insane. When an old friend of Matthew Shardlake is murdered, his investigation leads to connections to both the boy and the prophecies of the Book of Revelation. Shardlake follows a trail of horrific murders that are igniting frenzied talk of witchcraft and demonic possession. For what else would the Tudor mind make of a serial killer?

If you’re a history or philosophy buff, this book should be as irresistible as a kebab to a pisshead. So what’s it all about then? History, that’s what.

“Errgghhh boring boring bollocks boring, I had enough of that crap when I was at school. History just went on and on and on and on and on ….. and on and on. Nothing different ever happened.”

Well, that’s where you’re wrong, because I’m going to bring it alive. Not all history books, or even books about teaching history, have to be tedious. I’ve looked under every rock, in every nook and cranny. I’ve searched all over the place and dug up some really interesting little titbits. Stuff not a lot of people know. So stay with me on this one.

I’ve chosen to look at past events from the birth of the planet to the birth of Christ. That’s enough for one book, isn’t it? Well, not really, because I’ve gone off track a little bit from time to time, but I do tend to do that, so don’t worry about it.

If you’ve got a teenager who’s studying the history of this period, download a copy for them now because it’s all laid out nice and clear. But let me warn you, I have in the past been accused of having an inappropriate sense of humour, so if you want a little bit of a chuckle watching me make fun out of everyone I meet down the years, then this is the book for you - and if your offspring is in their early teens, then it probably isn’t the book for them.

As I say, I do tend to stray into the modern day from time to time to bring things into focus, but I promise you this book will surprise you, inform you, keep you interested and put a smile on your face from time to time. I discuss philosophers and philosophy a lot, including ancient Greek philosophers, Chinese beliefs, and philosophy from around the world, but if you think it’s all Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, there’s a lot more here to be discovered.

You’ll be surprised, for instance, at the similarities between the Celts and the Native Americans. The Rosicrucians will fascinate you, as will some of the secrets held by Alexander the Great! It’s high time we had some history books for adults!