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Earthquakes. Wildfires. Floods. Drought. Tornadoes. Snakes in the sea, mountain lions, and a plague of bees.

In this gem of a book, Natalie Zemon Davis explores the role of gifts in Renaissance France. From the King's bounty to the beggar's alms, from the la

To receive a royal pardon in sixteenth-century France for certain kinds of homicide—unpremeditated, unintended, in self-defense, or otherwise excusabl

From trailblazing political activist Angela Y. Davis, a major new collection of essays and interviews that argue for a radical rethinking of our priso

The clever peasant Arnaud du Tilh had almost won his case when a man with a wooden leg swaggered into the French courtroom, denounced du Tilh, and ree

For the woman who wishes to flourish without chasing eternal youth comes Hagitude. Interweaving myth, psychology, landscape and ecofeminism, acclaimed

Let Secret Washington DC guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar. Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Washington guide book and let ou

A new collection of short fiction from the critically acclaimed master of the form and winner of the Man Booker International Prize, Lydia Davis

Lydia Davis is the author of Collected Stories, one novel and six short story collections, the most recent of which was a finalist for the 2007 Nation

'Winter warmers' biedt 60 hartverwarmende cocktails voor de koude dagen. Steek je open haard maar aan en ga aan de slag om klassiekers als Hot Toddy e

Mensen komen kortstondig samen in een trein, een restaurant of op straat; gesprekken worden zijdelings opgevangen en verkeerd begrepen; een klein kind

Zijn er nog te veel lege plekken in je tuin en ben je nog niet helemaal tevreden over de beplanting van je tuin? In deze schitterend geïllustreerde gi

A delightful collection of four funny little stories that will teach, inspire and amuse the young reader.

A biography of five-time Grammy winner, Lionel Richie, who has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. For 9 consecutive years he had no 1 single