Joseph Conrad and Honor: Victory in Defeat explores the idea and themes of honor both explicit and implicit in Conrad’s life, letters and oeuvre, and its origins in Conrad’s Polish, French and English philosophical, historical and cultural contexts. Focusing on Conrad’s family history, his lives in Poland, England, at sea, and as a writer, the book also explores the idea of honor in Conrad’s novels and stories, with especial focus on the Napoléonic era tales (e.g., “The Duel”, “Th...

Discover the uncanny and exceptional history of the X-Men.Jean Grey, Storm, Wolverine, Cyclops, Rogue, Kitty Pryde, Gambit, Professor X: these heroes are only a few of the legends that the X-Men count among their ranks.Ever since they made their first appearance in The X-Men #1 (1963), the X-Men have been stalwarts in Marvel’s incredible pantheon of characters. From the very first ancient mutants through to the latestgeneration of X-Men, these characters ha...

Every major corporate scandal follows a familiar script.A company fails; lives are damaged, fortunes are lost, and the hunt for culprits begins. The media demands accountability. Politicians promise reform. Regulators write new rules. Yet, despite decades of inquiries, reports and governance reforms, the same patterns of failure keep recurring.What if these explanations are missing the real story? Why do intelligent, experienced leaders and...

Unconditional love is eagerly promised at weddings, but rarely practiced in real life. As a result, romantic hopes are often replaced with disappointment in the home. But it doesn’t have to stay that way.The Love Dare, the New York Times No. 1 best seller that has sold five million copies and was major plot device in the popular movie Fireproof, is a 40-day challenge for husbands and wives to understand and practice unconditional love. Whether your marria...

*Fry & Laurie: Every Funny Thing They've Ever Written is available to pre-order now*Before they became Hollywood stars and national treasures, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie were simply two young writers trying to make each other laugh. Fortunately for the rest of us, they wrote it all down.For the first time, every project they wrote together is collected in one definitive volume. From their earliest collaborations to the complete sc...

At long last, the Puritan most often reached for is finally gathered in full.For generations, Thomas Watson’s works have been beloved, quoted, and reprinted in fragments, yet never collected in a definitive edition. This seven-volume set rectifies that omission, bringing together Watson’s published writings in a uniform, carefully edited, and eminently usable form for the church today.Watson is that rare combination: simple enough for the newest reader, wei...

**#1 WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • The beloved classic daily devotional of Stoic meditations—now fully updated and expanded, featuring more than sixty new translations and two bonus chapters—with more than three million copies sold!“A generous gift of guidance on modern living culled from a canon of wisdom hatched long ago.”—Maria Popova, editor of The Marginalian**Why have history's greatest minds—from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph ...

An illustrated history of Civil War Charleston brought to life through firsthand accountsIn the predawn darkness of April 12, 1861, a mortar shell burst above Fort Sumter, igniting the Civil War and establishing Charleston's central role in America's defining struggle. The bombardment was just the beginning. Over the next four years, the city suffered through numerous travails, including enduring nearly 46,000 shells fired into the city and its defenses during the ...

A concise history of Civil War Charleston

This volume assembles no less than 40 stories set in H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. Ranging from Lovecraft's own tales (including classics such as the novel At the Mountains of Madness, "The Shadow Over Innsmouth," and "The Colour Out of Space") to works by his friends and contemporaries (Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard, Frank Belknap Long, and Robert Bloch), to later followers (Henry Kuttner, Lin Carter, Brian McNaughton), and contemporary afficianados (Brian Stableford, Mark McLau...

Frommer’s books aren’t by A.I., or by travel writers who simply pop in briefly to a destination and then consider the job done. We use seasoned, locally-based journalists like Elizabeth Heath, Donald Strachan, and Michelle Schoenung, plus long-time Italy experts Stephen Brewer and Stephen Keeling to research our guides. They’ve checked out all of Italy’s best hotels, attractions, shops, wineries, and restaurants in person, and offer authoritative, candid reviews that will help you ...

A witty, chess-playing stray tries to elude a catnapper while helping two tournament-bound schoolkids navigate life's challenges in this clever debut.Morphy, a witty stray cat with an attitude, steers clear of humans—except for Edgar, his human chess-playing friend. Morphy may be a stray, but he’s at a loss when Edgar falls ill and leaves home. Only by teaming up with Edgar’s headstrong granddaughter, and a young street-chess player, can Morphy help bring Edgar hom...