Heart of the World (Balthasar Hans Urs Von)(Paperback)

Heart of the World (Balthasar Hans Urs Von)(Paperback)

A great Catholic theologian speaks from the heart about the Heart of Christ, in a profound and lyrical meditation on Our Lord's love for his Bride the

Prayer (Von Balthasar Hans Urs)(Paperback)

This is perhaps the best and most comprehensive book on prayer ever written. From the persons of the Trinity through the Incarnation to the Church and the very structure of the human person, this book is a powerful synthesis of what prayer is and how to pray. The testament of a great theologian on

An Anthology (Pieper Josef)(Paperback)

Foreword by Hans Urs von BalthasarNear the end of a long career as one of the most widely read popular Thomistic philosophers of the twentieth century, Josef Pieper has himself compiled an anthology from all his works. He has selected the best and most representative passages and arranged them in

The Invention of Nature: Alexander Von Humboldt's New World (Wulf Andrea)(Paperback)

The acclaimed author of Founding Gardeners reveals the forgotten life of Alexander von Humboldt, the visionary German naturalist whose ideas changed the way we see the natural world--and in the process created modern environmentalism. NATIONAL BEST SELLER One of the New York Times 10 Best Books of

The Adventures of Simplicius Simplicissimus (Christoffel Von Grimmelshausen Hans Jak)(Paperback)

The first great German novel - an extraordinary recreation of the horrors of the Thirty Years War, written by a veteran of the conflict First published in 1668, Simplicissimus tells the picaresque, brilliantly described adventures of a boy swept up in the Thirty Years War and the terrible things

Collecting the World - The Life and Curiosity of Hans Sloane (Delbourgo James)(Paperback / softback)

Simplicissimus (Rev) (Hans Jakob Christoffel Von Grimmelshaus)(Paperback)

Mike Mitchell's new translation replaces S. Goodrich's 1912 version of the first German bestselling novel. Simplicissimus is the eternal innocent, caught in the middle of the Thirty Years War. The novel follows a boy from the Spessart named Simplicius in the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty

Berlin Girl (Robotham Mandy)(Paperback / softback)

The heart-wrenching and unforgettable tale of a world on the brink of war from the internationally bestselling author of The German Midwife.Berlin, 1938: It's the height of summer, and Germany is on the brink of war. When fledgling reporter Georgie Young is posted to Berlin, alongside fellow

The Physiology of Eurythmy Therapy (Von Laue Hans-Broder And Elke E.)(Paperback)

Eurythmy is a modern art of movement, and eurythmists work in the realms of art, healing and education. The benefits as a healing social art, for both children and adults, are well known. Rudolf Steiner gave a course on eurythmy therapy in which he described the process of 're-enlivening the whole

To the Heart of the Mystery of Redemption (Von Speyr Adrienne)(Paperback)

Preface by Henri Cardinal de Lubac Postscript and foreword by Jacques Servais, S.J. In the 1960's, Fr. Hans Urs von Balthasar gave two conferences in Paris on the subject of redemption. One considered the perspective of Christ the Redeemer. The other gave a view of the redemption from the

Heart of Darkness: Vintage Voyages (Conrad Joseph)(Paperback)

VINTAGE VOYAGES: A world of journeys, from the tallest mountains to the depths of the mindLife on the river is brutal, and unknown threats lurk in the darkness; the silence of the jungle is broken only by the ominous sound of drumming. Marlow's mission to captain a steamer upriver into the dense

Remaking a Broken World: The Heart of the Bible Story (Ash Christopher)(Paperback)

Our world is fractured on every level--from the family to international relations. The news constantly reports broken relationships, strife-ridden communities and warring nations.So what hope is there for a world of fractured relationships? Discover the Bible's surprising answer: the local

Burlesque and the Art of the Teese/Fetish and the Art of the Teese (Von Teese Dita)(Pevná vazba)

On one side, Dita Von Teese shares the beauty of the burlesque world, with bubblegum dreams and show tunes to strip to. Flip over for fantasies in fetish with dramatic costumes and the allure of submission. Burlesque and the Art of the Teese'I advocate glamour. Every day. Every minute.' I'm a good

Grandma Bird (Davies Benji)(Paperback / softback)

A tender and heart-warming new story from the world of The Storm

I Heart Flamingos (French Felicity)(Paperback / softback)

Enter the fabulous world of flamingos with this collection of scenes to colour and

The Heart of Fire: Destinyquest Book 2 (Ward Michael J.)(Paperback)

The second book in a series where FIGHTING FANTASY meets WORLD OF

Daughters of the Resistance (Kortchik Lana)(Paperback)

A heart-wrenching novel of love, resilience and courage in World War II, from the author of Sisters of War - perfect for readers who loved The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The German Midwife.Ukraine, 1943On a train from Ukraine to Germany, Lisa Smirnova is terrified for her life. The train is under

The Secrets Between Us (Umrigar Thrity)(Paperback)

'The women at the heart of this novel inhabit the harsh world of the urban Indian poor, and struggle separately and together for dignity and survival. Thrity Umrigar has written a moving human tale that vividly brings to life both the women and the city of Mumbai.'--Salman RushdieBhima, the

Invasions of the Heart (Necos Genara)(Paperback / softback)

Genara wrote these poems, set in contrasting parts of the world, to celebrate their unity across geographic, economic, class, religious and racial borders. The emotions that invade the heart are a sacred human legacy, and our strongest

The Pocket Oracle and Art of Prudence (Gracian Balthasar)(Paperback)

A unique collection of advice for lifeand perhaps the first 'self-help' book ever written Written over 350 years ago, The Pocket Oracle and Art of Prudence is a subtle collection of 300 witty and thought-provoking aphorisms. From the art of being lucky to the healthy use of caution, these elegant

Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith (Barron Robert)(Paperback)

'What I propose to do in this book is to take you on a guided exploration of the Catholic world, but not in the manner of a docent, for I am not interested in showing you the artifacts of Catholicism as though they were dusty objets d'art in a museum of culture. I want to function rather as a

How I Learned to Understand the World - BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK (Rosling Hans)(Pevná vazba)

The moving, playful memoir of Hans Rosling - Swedish statistics mastermind, researcher extraordinaire and author of the global bestseller,

A Cure for the Daltons (Giscinny Rene)(Paperback)

Otto von Bratwurst arrives in the New World with some very strange ideas: criminals are victims of their past and can be cured of their lawlessness. To prove his theories, Otto travels to the Wild West and reforms the worst outlaws of the land. But who will keep a close eye on the experiment? Lucky

Reel History: The World According to the Movies (Von Tunzelmann Alex)(Paperback)

From ancient Egypt to the Tudors to the Nazis, the film industry has often defined how we think of the past. But how much of what you see on the screen is true? Picking her way through Hollywood's version of events, an acclaimed historian sorts fact from fiction. Based on the long-running column in