John - Libros y biografía

Shortlisted for the Theatre Book Prize; former prime minister John Major takes a remarkable journey into his own unconventional family past to tell the richly colourful story of the British music hall....

She can’t reach him … but he can get to her … A chilling twisty tale of cat and mouse – perfect for fans of Linwood Barclay and Harlan Coben. Dr Lise Shields works with the most deadly...

Taking place over twenty-three days in July and across more than 2,100 miles of smooth blacktop, rough cobblestones, and punishing mountain terrain, the Tour de France is the most grueling sports event...

An epic narrative of World War II naval action that brings to life the sailors and exploits of the war's most decorated destroyer squadron. When Admiral William Halsey selected Destroyer Squadron 21...

"John Koethe's The Constructor is a scrupulous, elegant account of the meditative intellect as an instrument continually registering the passage of time. Exquisitely modulated and brutally honest, these...

This new edition of the legendary Dago Red, first published in 1940, contains seven new stories, including "A Nun No More" and "My Father’s God."

"As a poet who is a teacher of philosophy, John Koethe knows better than most of us the uses and dissatisfactions of both disciplines, if indeed they are disciplines. In this ravishing and haunted book...

There are only twenty-four hours in a day, but you can make them count. Time Management, a comprehensive and essential resource for any manager on the run, shows you how.Learn to: Set and prioritize...

From a veteran journalist and former 60 Minutes producer comes an intimate portrait of evangelicals, one of the most influential forces in America today, and the story of how this lapsed believer came...

John Mellencamp is one if the true Renaissance men of popular music. In the public spotlight for over twenty-five years, with a string of number one hits and multiplatinum records side to his artistic...

Let me stay there for a while, while evening Gathers in the sky and daylight lingers on the hills. There's something in the air, something I can't quite see, Hiding behind this stock of images, this language...

A Harper Perennial paperback original, Ninety-fifth Street is a beautiful new collection of poems by John Koethe, acclaimed by poet Edward Hirsch as an heir to Wallace Stevens. In this, his eighth book...

The nightly news and conventional wisdom tell us that things are bad and getting worse. Yet despite dire predictions, scientists see many good things on the horizon. John Brockman, publisher of Edge (www.edge.org),...

Weighing in from the cutting-edge frontiers of science, today’s most forward-thinking minds explore the rise of “machines that think.”Stephen Hawking recently made headlines by noting, “The development...

"Theway Brockman interlaces essays about research on the frontiers of science withones on artistic vision, education, psychology and economics is sure to buzzany brain." —Chicago Sun-Times, on This Will...

In the definitive biography of John Fante, English and film studies professor Stephen Cooper explores the life of a man whose muse was Los Angeles.

A radical, experimental work that challenges the boundaries of poetry, philosophy, and science. First published in 1969, this new and expanded edition of John Brockman’s first book, By The Late John Brockman, also...

How is the internet changing the way you think? That is one of the dominant questions of our time, one which affects almost every aspect of our life and future. And it's exactly what John Brockman, publisher...

Martin LaRoche, 18—Roach to his friends—is a cab driving car lover, a longhaired hippie freak, peacenik, street fighter and wannabe poet and musician working his way through college, supposedly. But in...

 Henny and Lloyd, Private Eyes, solve some of the most baffling cases of their newly-launched careers.Henny and Lloyd—private eyes. The young men get off to a solid start and solve some tricky cases,...

The Latter Rain Movement of the late 1940s and 1950s created a new breed of Pentecostalism that dramatically impacted Christianity in the United States as well as many other countries around the world....

La novel·la amb què John Williams, autor de Stoner, es va donar a conèixer.L'Arthur Maxley és un jove tens i descuidat. Un dia rep una carta del seu pare, amb qui fa anys que no té cap mena de relació....

In John Milton's "Paradise Lost and Its Sequel, Paradise Regained (Illustrated Edition)", the reader delves into the epic poem that narrates the fall of man and his eventual redemption. Written in blank...

- An approach based on self-learning and recognition of rhythmic and melodic patterns. - Original tunes, rather than abstract sight-reading exercises. - 214 carefully graded pieces in a range of musical...

The Complete Poems of John Keats is a collection of poetry that showcases the romantic sensibility and beauty of Keats' work. The poems found in this book are characterized by their vivid imagery, emotional...

- An approach based on self-learning and recognition of rhythmic and melodic patterns - Original tunes rather than abstract sight-reading exercises - 237 carefully graded pieces in a range of musical...

In 'The History of Tasmania - Vol 1' by John West, readers are taken on a detailed journey through the rich history and culture of Tasmania. West's writing style is meticulous and informative, providing...

In 'The Complete Essays of John Galsworthy', readers are given insight into the mind of a prolific writer known for his social commentary and keen observations of human nature. Galsworthy's essays cover...

John Galt's 'The Entail; or, The Lairds of Grippy' is a captivating novel that delves deep into the intricacies of Scottish land laws and inheritance practices in the early 19th century. Written in Galt's...

In 'Recollections of a Long Life' by John Stoughton, the reader is taken on a journey through the author's personal experiences and insights spanning a significant portion of his life. Stoughton's writing...