941円 A gripping first-hand account of midwife Penny Armstrongs journey from student midwife in Glasgow to running her own practice among the Amish in rural Pennsylvania, A Midwifes Story never fails to enlighten, inform and surprise.Going far beyond mere biography, Armstrongs journey of self-discovery...

108円 The current generation of actors may be great and talented, but there will always be a place in everyone's hearts for the actors of the past. These are the people that, during the 1900's, redefined the movies that we see today. From what was once a small silent movie attraction, they helped turn ...

1,344円 Sisters is a revealing, intensely readable book by one of Ireland’s finest feminist writers. It contains a major assessment of the women’s movement in Ireland, but first and foremost it tells the story of one woman’s search for personal fulfilment.

2,201円 At age thirty-eight, Navy Dr. Richard Jadick was too old to be called up to the front lines-but not too old to volunteer. This is the inspiring story of one man's decision to enter into the fray-and a compelling account of courage under fire. Both wrenching and uplifting, On Call in Hell is a por...

522円 An Ordinary Person's memoir, based in Dublin, Ireland. It is the story of the author as she is subjected ("allegedly") to a constructive dismissal after she made a complaint to her employer, one of the largest law firms in Ireland. She seeks retribution through the Employment Appeals...

1,415円 Read Rafe Esquith's posts on the Penguin Blog. From one of America’s most celebrated educators, an inspiring guide to transforming every child’s education In a Los Angeles neighborhood plagued by guns, gangs, and drugs, there is an exceptional classroom known as Room 56. The fifth graders inside ...

2,087円 “As Albert Camus wrote, the doctor’s role is as a witness–to witness authentically the reality of humanity, and to speak out against the horrors of political inaction. . . . The only crime equaling inhumanity is the crime of indifference, silence, and forgetting.” ーJames Orbinski In 1988, after ...

2,295円 The story of a microbiologist’s remarkable career, from identifying ?the Ebola virus to pioneering AIDS research and policy. When Peter Piot was in medical school, a professor warned, “There’s no future in infectious diseases. They’ve all been solved.” Fortunately, Piot ignored him, and the resul...

4,032円 Think of deer and the image that pops into most American's minds is that of a white-tailed deer, the most common large mammal in North America. Most Europeans are more familiar with red deer. It may surprise many people to know that there are actually about 50 species of deer found throughout the...

806円 The story of Michel Thomas reads like a thriller in which adventure and heartbreak combine to produce a unique form of wisdom. Until his death in 2005, he taught languages to ghetto kids, heads of industry and movie stars in a matter of days, succeeding even with people who considered themselves ...

1,100円 Vasyl Sukhomlynsky (1918-1970) was one of the most influential Soviet educators of the post-war period. His idealistic vision of human development and his deep love for children led him to develop a holistic system of education that emphasised the moral and aesthetic dimensions of a child's devel...

427円 Mark Zuckerberg, the 26-year-old founder of Facebook, is the youngest self-made billionaire in history. He is also considered by many to be one of the most influential persons in the information age. His impact on American culture is virtually unprecedented. The recent film, "Social Network" does...