Illusions
The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
Written by Richard Bach

Format: Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: October 10, 1989
Price: $7.99

In the cloud-washed airspace between the cornfields of Illinois and blue infinity, a man puts his faith in the propeller of his biplane. For disillusioned writer and itinerant barnstormer Richard Bach, belief is as real as a full tank of gas and sparks firing in the cylinders...until he meets Donald Shimoda--former... Read more >

The Second Sex

Written by Simone de Beauvoir
Translated by Constance Borde and Sheila Malovany-Chevallier

Format: Trade Paperback, 832 pages
On Sale: May 3, 2011
Price: $17.95

Newly translated and unabridged in English for the first time, Simone de Beauvoir’s masterwork is a powerful analysis of the Western notion of “woman,” and a groundbreaking exploration of inequality and otherness.  This long-awaited new edition reinstates significant portions of the original French text that were cut in the first English...

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For Common Things
Irony, Trust, and Commitment in America Today
Written by Jedediah Purdy

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: September 12, 2000
Price: $13.00

Jedediah Purdy calls For Common Things his "letter of love for the world's possibilities." Indeed, these pages--which have already garnered a flurry of attention among readers and in the media--constitute a passionate and persuasive testament to the value of political, social, and community reengagement. Drawing on a wide range of literary... Read more >

The Way of Zen

Written by Alan W. Watts

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: January 26, 1999
Price: $14.00

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Assholes
A Theory
Written by Aaron James

Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: October 30, 2012
Price: $23.95

In the spirit of the mega-selling On Bullshit, philosopher Aaron James presents a theory of the asshole that is both intellectually provocative and existentially necessary.

What does it mean for someone to be an asshole? The answer is not obvious, despite the fact that we are often personally stuck dealing with people...

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The Power of Myth

Written by Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers

Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: May 18, 2011
Price: $11.99

Finally available in a popularly priced,  non-illustrated, smaller-format edition, which is ideal  for the college market and general reader alike,  this extraordinary best-seller is a brilliant  evocation of the noted scholar's teachings on mythology.


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The Grand Design

Written by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow

Format: eBook, 208 pages
On Sale: September 7, 2010
Price: $13.99

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

When and how did the universe begin? Why are we here? What is the nature of reality? Is the apparent “grand design” of our universe evidence of a benevolent creator who set things in motion—or does science offer another explanation? In this startling and lavishly illustrated book... Read more >

Buddhism Plain and Simple

Written by Steve Hagen

Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: December 29, 1998
Price: $12.00

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The Exquisite Risk
Daring to Live an Authentic Life
Written by Mark Nepo

Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: February 28, 2006
Price: $15.00

In these fast-paced times, the exquisite risk facing each of us every day is to slow down and “still our own house” so that we may experience life rather than simply manage it. In The Exquisite Risk, poet and teacher Mark Nepo encourages readers to become quiet enough and open enough... Read more >

Meditations
A New Translation
Written by Marcus Aurelius
Translated by Gregory Hays

Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2002
Price: $21.95

Few ancient works have been as influential as the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, philosopher and emperor of Rome (A.D. 161–180). A series of spiritual exercises filled with wisdom, practical guidance, and profound understanding of human behavior, it remains one of the greatest works of spiritual and ethical reflection ever written. Marcus’s... Read more >