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A successful New York madam frankly discusses her life, customers, and problems with the law

A touching family portrait that also happens to be very, very funny. . . its appeal is timeless. --Jonathan Yardley, Washington PostOne of the best-loved American memoirs of an oversized family and the parents who held them together - now a Disney+

A study on the role of skepticism in the development of intellectual and religious history celebrates the doubt-related activities of such figures as the Buddha, Susan B. Anthony, and Thomas Jefferson, noting their achievements as proponents for crea

Boek High Lonesome, geschreven door Oates, Joyce Carol, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., FICTION / General

The author of One Child follows the story of special-needs child Venus, a seven-year-old girl who refused to speak, describing her teacher's efforts to connect with and help her. Reprint.

A timeless favorite of adults and children alike, this resides in “that borderland where some of the best-loved books in the English tongue hold their immortality.”-New York Herald Tribune Set on the Goose Bar Ranch in Wyoming-with its dramatic land

Discovering a cache of valuable Native American artifacts while appraising an estate in New Hampshire, Faye Travers investigates the history of a ceremonial drum, which possesses spiritual powers and changes the lives of people who encounter it

The unsolved murder of a farm family still haunts the white small town of Pluto, North Dakota, generations after the vengeance exacted and the distortions of fact transformed the lives of Ojibwe living on the nearby reservation. Part Ojibwe,

Animal babies sing a song of love to their parents in this unique flip board book. Read the gentle Mama Mama, then turn the book over to share the reassuring words of Papa Papa. A comforting board book to be read two ways, perfect for all children an

A hilarious and poignant companion volume to "The Wapshot Chronicle, The Wapshot Scandal" is a novel of large and tender vision, filled with pungent characters and outrageous twists of fate and, above all, with Cheever's luminous compassion for all h

"This is a book about that most admirable of human virtues-- courage. 'Grace under pressure,' Ernest Hemingway defined it. And these are the stories of the pressures experienced by eight United States Senators and the grace with which

Una cinemática colección de cuentos cortos escrita por el aclamado autor de Las Películas de Mi Vida que examina la complejidad del intercambio cultural entre norte y surEn Cortos,

Boek The Family, geschreven door Sharlet, Jeff, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., Kunstgeschiedenis

Boek Devil In Winter, geschreven door Kleypas, Lisa, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., Fictie overig algemeen

Describes Alexander's relations with his parents, his Oedipal complex and his bisexuality. This book shows Alexander's attempts to bridge the East and West, the Greek and Persian worlds, especially using Achilles, the hero of the Trojan War, as his m

Papa Bear and the cubs really prefer not to do their chores, and Mama Bear decides to go along with their idea.

Papa Bear is enthused about preparing for Bear Country School's Halloween Ghost Walk, but learns that "one person's fun is another person's nightmare."

The world-famous masterpiece by Nobel laureate Thomas Mann -- here in a new translation by Michael Henry Heim Published on the eve of World War I, a decade after Buddenbrooks had established Thomas Mann as a literary celebrity,

Explores the feud between Aristotle Onassis and the Kennedy family, documenting Robert Kennedy's role in barring Onassis from US trade and the shipping magnate's early relationship with Jacqueline Kennedy.

The Bear family is visiting Farmer Ben today. Brother and Sister have so many questions about how the farm works, and Farmer Ben has a lot to teach them. They never knew hard work could be so much fun!

Boek Great Short Works Of Herman Melville - Perennial Classics, geschreven door Melville, Herman, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., FICTION / Classics

Presents a narrative nonfiction, in which the author chronicles individual stories of the five courageous women who have climbed K2, the most fearsome mountain in the world.

A beautiful presentation of Oriah's signature prose poem, preceded by a chapter on the story behind the poem, and followed by a chapter on the life of the poem and its remarkable effect on people's lives, including the poet's.

Boek Every Book Its Reader, geschreven door Nicholas A. Basbanes, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., LITERARY CRITICISM / General

The author of The Professor and the Madman recounts his experiences traveling to Diego Garcia, Tristan, Gibraltar, Ascension Island, St. Helena, Hong Kong, Bermuda, the British West Indies, the Falklands, and Pitcairn Island, all remnants of

After his martyrdom at the hands of the Gestapo in 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer continued his witness in the hearts of Christians around the world. His Letters and Papers from Prison became a prized testimony to Christian faith and courage, rea

Rumi has influenced thousands of people across the centuries with his vision of our relationship with God as a path of love. He is considered one of the most popular poets in the world. This title presents an embodiment of the Sufi idea that life is

Boek Enduring Grace, geschreven door Carol Lee Flinders, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General

Screwtape is an experienced devil. His nephew Wormwood is just beginning his demonic career and has been assigned to secure the damnation of a young man who has just become a Christian. In this humorous exchange, C. S. Lewis delves into moral questio

An allegorical fantasy about a bus ride between hell and heaven--a round trip for some but not for others--raises questions about the details of the underworld and about the very nature of good and evil. Reprint. 50,000 first printing

Boek Here I Stand, geschreven door John Shelby Spong, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General

A new, international bestseller by the author of The Alchemist tells the story of Maria, a young girl from a Brazilian village, whose first innocent brushes with love leave her heartbroken. At a tender age, she becomes convinced that she wil

Boek Home To Harmony, geschreven door Gulley, Philip, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., FICTION / General

Drawn into the glamour, luxury, and romance of Manhattan's elite by the sister of one of their charges, two sixteen-year-old nannies enjoy high salaries, extravagant gifts, and attention--for which they may have to pay a very high price.

Boek The Green House, geschreven door Mario Vargas Llosa, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., FICTION / General

She's hidden in the shadows in her parents' inn, but when she becomes lady-in-waiting to the new queen, she has to step into the light-especially when the queen demands a dangerous favor.