"Two extraordinarily talented journalists, Michael Vitez and Tom Gralish, have captured this uniquely American phenomenon with whimsy, poignancy, and utter charm." --John Grogan, author of Marley & Me Pulitzer Prize-winners Michael Vitez and Tom Gralish of the <...

When the newly liberated (and fictitious) African country of Liberissima sends three "archeologists" to dig up prehistoric remains in an Irish bog, the inhabitants of the local village of Cranogue take umbrage at the unsettling of their ancient bones. Elder women curse the newcomers while the you...

In the almost limitless sea of books, here’s one that will make you laugh as it helps you find your way to books that you’ll want to read.

With witty poignancy, The Book Shopper: A Life in Review describes the inner world of the writer’s imagination and the outer world of d...

The Metalogicon, completed in 1159, is recognized as a landmark in the fields of philosophy, psychology, and education. Undertaken to defend the thorough study of the trivium against attack at the hands of those who wished less attention accorded to grammar, logic, and rhetoric, it is a ...

"Another excellent book for the lay reader of mathematics . . . In explaining [infinity], the author introduces the reader to a good many other mathematical terms and concepts that seem unintelligible in a formal text but are much less formidable when presented in the author's individual and very...

Center City Philadelphia contains a concentration and diversity of religious places unmatched by any other area of similar size in the country. Sacred Sites of Center City describes the history and architecture of these landmarks. The guide also includes color photographs of each building ...

“[Jaume] Sanllorente’s story, reminiscent of Greg Mortenson’s Three Cups of Tea, is remarkable and uplifting.”—Booklist

In 2003, Jaume Sanllorente was a young journalist leading an active and exciting life in Barcelona—no mor...