The first and only graphic novel to win the Pulitzer Prize, MAUS is a brutally moving work of art about a Holocaust survivor – and the son who survives him'The first masterpiece in comic book history' The New YorkerMaus tells the story of Vladek ..

New translation of the classic work by the great Marian writer who nurtured Pope John Paul II's devotion to Our Blessed Mother. Printed in large easy-to-read type.

World-renowned activist Angela Davis discusses how mass incarceration has had little or no effect on crime, how disproportionate numbers of the poor and minorities end up in prison, and the obscene profits the system generates.

The first scholarly book-length examination of the work of comics legend Neil Gaiman includes detailed analysis of his best-selling „Sandman“ and „Death“ series, a look at his work's relationship to Joseph Campbell, and such topics as "Living in a De ..

Jungian analyst Raff explores Sophia's story and process of transformation through his analysis of the "Aurora Consurgens, an important alchemical writing, in this call to integrate with God the feminine Wisdom embodied in Sophia to save ourselves and our world from destruction and chaos.

George Eliot's tale of a solitary miser gradually redeemed by the joy of fatherhood, „Silas Marner“ is edited with an introduction and notes by David Carroll in „Penguin Classics“. Wrongly accused of theft and exiled from a religious community many y ..

For anyone who has ever wondered why suspension bridges don't collapse under eight lanes of traffic, how dams hold back-or give way under-thousands of gallons of water, or what principles guide the design of a skyscraper or a kangaroo, this book will ..

Eric Evans has written a fantastic book on how you can make the design of your software match your mental model of the problem domain you are addressing. His book is very compatible with XP. It is not about drawing pictures of a domain; it is about ..

Austen's most popular novel, the unforgettable story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. DarcyFew have failed to be charmed by the witty and independent spirit of Elizabeth Bennet in Austen s beloved classic Pride and Prejudice. When Elizabeth Bennet first ..

Julius Evola's final major work, which examines the prototype of the human being who can give absolute meaning to his or her life in a world of dissolution – Presents a powerful criticism of the idols, structures, theories, and illusions of our moder ..

In The Blank Slate , Steven Pinker, one of the world's leading experts on language and the mind, explores the idea of human nature and its moral, emotional, and political colorings. With characteristic wit, lucidity, and insight, Pinker argues that t ..

}Trainspotting{ ten years on. Reintroduces characters from the bestselling novels, }Trainspotting{ and }Glue{. "A worthy sequel…A touching love song to the possibilities and limits of friendship. Charming, funny and sly, }Porno{ is a good poke at a ..