A Glimpse of Nothingness
The description of a Zen path of one Westerner who began by seeking for the sense of it all, and who came to realize at least a part of it.
Faith
In this beautifully written work, one of America’s most beloved meditation teachers offers discerning wisdom on understanding faith as a healing quality.
The Wisdom of Forgiveness
This is the extraordinary documentation of the evolving friendship between the Dalai Lama and the man who followed him across Ireland and Eastern Europe, on a pilgrimage to India’s holy sites, and through the Dalai Lama’s near-fatal illness.
Bel Canto
Ann Pratchett’s award winning, New York Times *bestselling *Bel Canto *balances themes of love and crisis as disparate characters learn that music is their only common language.
The Death of Santini
As the oldest of seven children who were dragged from military base to military base across the South, Pat bore witness to the often cruel and violent behavior of his father, Marine Corps fighter pilot Donald Patrick Conroy.
The Burning Room
In the new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly, Detective Harry Bosch and his rookie partner investigate a cold case that gets very hot very fast.
The Innovators
In his masterly saga, Isaacson begins with Ada Lovelace, Lord Byron’s daughter, who pioneered computer programming in the 1840s.
The Likeness
Now both French and Detective Cassie Maddox return to unravel a case even more sinister and enigmatic than the first. Six months after the events of In the Woods, an urgent telephone call beckons Cassie to a grisly crime scene.
Cooking On The Line
A unique behind the scenes, ground level, cooks-eye-view of the professional restaurant kitchen. You will feel the heat, the pressure, and the intensity of cooking at the highest level.
Spiced
Following Dalia’s personal trajectory from nervous newbie to unflappable professional, Spiced is a clever, surprisingly frank, and affectionate glimpse at the sweet and sour of following your passion.
Beaten, Seared, and Sauced
On the eve of his thirty-eighth birthday and after shuffling through a series of unsatisfying jobs, Jonathan Dixon enrolled in the CIA (on a scholarship) to pursue his passion for cooking.
Dark Summit
Written by an experienced climber and outdoor writer, <I>Dark Summit</I> is both a riveting account of a notorious climbing season and a troubling investigation into whether the pursuit of the ultimate mountaineering prize has spiraled out of control.