Non Fiction
FROM SILK TO SILICON: THE STORY OF GLOBALIZATION THROUGH TEN EXTRAORDINARY LIVES
Written by Garten, Jeffrey E
The story of globalization, the most powerful force in history, as told through the life and times of ten people who changed the world by their singular, spectacular accomplishments.
DIANE ARBUS: PORTRAIT OF A PHOTOGRAPHER
Written by Lubow, Arthur
The definitive biography of the beguiling Diane Arbus, one of the most influential and important photographers of the twentieth century, a brilliant and absorbing exposition that links the extraordinary arc of her life to her iconic photographs.
LITTLE BOOK ON FORM: AN EXPLORATION INTO THE FORMAL IMAGINATION OF POETRY
Written by Hass, Robert
From the former U.S. Poet Laureate, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winner, an illuminating dissection of poetic form, traditional and modern, for students, enthusiasts, and newcomers alike
BLACK DETROIT: A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF SELF-DETERMINATION
Written by Boyd, Herb
NAACP 2017 Image Award Finalist2018 Michigan Notable Books honoree
FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY: LESSONS FROM THE PAST AND PRESENT TO GUIDE US ON OUR PATH FORWARD
Written by Zolno, Steve
What is democracy and where did it come from? Is it a new development or was it always present in human society? And perhaps the most important question: what can we do to preserve and strengthen democracy among the forces that oppose it?
PEDAGOGY OF THE OPPRESSED: OP
Written by Freire, Paulo
First published in Portuguese in 1968, Pedagogy of the Oppressed was translated and published in English in 1970. The methodology of the late Paulo Freire has helped to empower countless impoverished and illiterate people throughout the world.
ZEN FLESH, ZEN BONES: A COLLECTION OF ZEN AND PRE-ZEN WRITINGS
With over one million copies sold fifty years after its first printing, Zen Flesh, Zen Bones has inspired countless lives. Hailed as the most profound religious philosophy ever, this far-reaching system of aesthetics truly tackles the question: What is Zen? Zen Flesh, Zen Bones has been sharing wisdom and enlightenment with readers since 1957.
DO ELEPHANTS HAVE KNEES?: AND OTHER STORIES OF DARWINIAN ORIGINS
Written by Ault, Charles R
Thinking whimsically makes serious science accessible. That's a message that should be taken to heart by all readers who want to learn about evolution. Do Elephants Have Knees? invites readers into serious appreciation of Darwinian histories by deploying the playful thinking found in children's books. Charles R. Ault Jr.
MOON'S A BALLOON
Written by Niven, David
One of the bestselling memoirs of all time, David Niven's The Moon's a Balloon is an account of one of the most remarkable lives Hollywood has ever seen. Beginning with the tragic early loss of his aristocratic father, then regaling us with tales of school, army and wartime hi-jinx, Niven shows how, even as an unknown young man, he knew how to live the good life.
HOW TO WRITE A THESIS
Written by Eco, Umberto
The wise and witty guide to researching and writing a thesis, by the bestselling author of The Name of the Rose--now published in English for the first time.
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