3068 results for '"Quirk, James'

The New York Times bestselling, authorized, “enormously entertaining and wide-ranging” (The Seattle Times) biography of the late, great Willie Mays.Willie Mays (1931–2024) was arguably the greatest...

Perhaps no other technology has done so much to so many, but been studied by so few, as the telephone. Even as its physical size diminishes, the telephone is becoming more important. In Connections,...

Two classic illustrated anthologies, now combined in one convenient volumeJames Pritchard's classic anthologies of the ancient Near East have introduced generations of readers to texts essential for...

A powerful and impassioned historical account of the largest successful revolt by enslaved people in history: the Haitian Revolution of 1791–1803“One of the seminal texts about the history of slavery...

Winner of the Helen and Howard Marraro PrizeA Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year“Perhaps the greatest study ever written of Renaissance political thought.”—Jeffrey Collins, Times Literary...

Plato is one of history's most influential thinkers, the "sublime philosopher" whose writings remain foundational to Western culture. He is known for the brilliant dialogues in which he depicted his...

The gripping firsthand account of the courage it takes to change a nation, from the Rev. James Lawson Jr—peer of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., mentor to Congressman John Lewis and the Freedom Riders,...

NOW IN PAPERBACK – THE MILLION COPY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, FEATURING NEW MATERIAL "I highly recommend this book." —Wim Hof “A fascinating scientific, cultural, spiritual and evolutionary history...

Evangelical Bible study groups are the most prolific type of small group in American society, with more than 30 million Protestants gathering every week for this distinct purpose, meeting in homes,...

A persuasive account of the philosophy and power of nonviolence organizing, and a resource for building and sustaining effective social movements. Despite the rich history of nonviolent philosophy,...

In his Second Inaugural Address, delivered as the nation was in the throes of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln proclaimed that both sides "read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each invokes...

A major biography of the brilliant naturalist, traveler, humanitarian, and codiscoverer of natural selectionAlfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913) was perhaps the most famed naturalist of the Victorian...

Five favorite Pete the Kitty My First I Can Reads in one book from the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator team Kimberly and James Dean! Join Pete the Kitty as he helps a friend, visits the...

"In his review of Sick Souls, Healthy Minds (Princeton 2020), New York Times Book Review editor John Williams wrote: "I'd advise you to read Kaag's primer...But if you haven't read James himself, do...

A major biography of the brilliant naturalist, traveler, humanitarian, and codiscoverer of natural selectionAlfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913) was perhaps the most famed naturalist of the Victorian...

How Wittgenstein sought a more effective way of reaching his audience by a poetic style of doing philosophy. Ludwig Wittgenstein once said, "Really one should write philosophy only as one writes...

The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 25 million copies sold!Translated into 60+ languages! Tiny Changes, Remarkable ResultsNo matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for...

The first work to lay out Roman strategic thinking from its start under Augustus until its final demise in 476 CE From Octavian's victory at Actium (31 bc) to its traditional endpoint in the West...

Pastoral care instruction and observation from a therapist of survivors of sexual abuse."The Abuse of Power is 'must' reading for clergy and denominational officials.... Weaving case stories with...

A BEST BOOK OF 2023 ACCORDING TO: NPR * Vanity Fair * The Paris Review * Vox James Frankie Thomas's novel Idlewild is a darkly funny story of two adults looking back on their intense teenage...