An inspired gathering of religious writings that reveals the "divine reality" common to all faiths, collected by Aldous Huxley

"The Perennial Philosophy," Aldous Huxley writes, "may be found among the traditional lore of peoples in every region of the world, and in its fully developed forms it has a place in every one of the higher religions."

With great wit and stunning intellect--drawing on a diverse array of faiths, including Zen Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Christian mysticism, and Islam-...

From the author of the million-copy selling Shout!: The Beatles in Their Generation and the bestselling John Lennon: The Life comes a revealing portrait of George Harrison, the most undervalued and mysterious Beatle.

A trailblazing and inspiring collection of essays on art, feminism, neuroscience, psychology by the internationally bestselling novelist Siri Hustvedt

In this vivid memoir originally published in German, Anne Groschler (1888-1982) recounts her 1944 escape from the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp to Mandatory Palestine via “Transport 222”, an exchange transport of 222 Jews for “Aryan" prisoners of war.

Vintage Feminism: classic feminist texts in short formWITH AN INTRODUCTION BY NATALIE HAYNESWhen this book was first published in 1949 it was to outrage and scandal.

A valuable and timely account of attention, from neuroscience to surfing.

A book about the rise of English nationalism and the impending breakup of the United Kingdom.

At once candidly intimate and searchingly analytical, She Come By It Natural captures the enduring appeal of this singular star.

A collection of absorbing stories and inspirational wisdom from one of our best-loved writers, Maya Angelou.

De ontdekking van aardgas in de bodem, in 1959, zette de provincie Groningen in vuur en vlam: eindelijk zou deze arme regio ook delen in de rijkdom. Het bleek ijdele hoop – de opbrengsten van het aardgas gingen aan de Groningers voorbij. Nu de gaswinning na ruim zestig jaar stopt, blijven zij achter met de ellende van een bevende aarde die huizen vernielt. ‘En het brandde als een fakkel’ schetst de dromen en daden van de mensen die de loop van de geschiedenis van het Nederlandse gas heb...