"The Book of Curiosities" by John Platts is a fascinating exploration of the unusual and the extraordinary. This work delves into a myriad of intriguing topics, presenting readers with a collection of curiosities that spark wonder and ignite the imagination. Platts meticulously curates a variety of subjects, ranging from the bizarre to the enlightening, ensuring that each page offers something new and thought-provoking. The book serves as a delightful reminder of the world's wonders, encou...

First published in 1984, The New Englishes explores new varieties of English. Well-known examples of New Englishes include Indian English, Philippine English, Singapore English and African Englishes of nations such as Nigeria and Ghana.The book deals with the way New Englishes have developed in those non-native situations where they are used for a wide range of functions within the community. These New Englishes are varieties which have become localized not only through th...

Did you know that the stripes on a zebra run vertically on the main part of its body, while the stripes on its rump run sideways? Or that an elephant can drink 50 gallons of water a day? Ten African animals, including lions, zebras, giraffes, and elephants, are brought to life in colorful artwork, accompanied by fun nature facts. Written by John Platt and Moira Rose Donohue, each animal portrait is painted by a student from the How to Draw a Lion program. Established in 2018 by New York ar...

Everyone is looking for power. Political campaigns play to the power of fear and hope; advertising agencies rely on the power of appetite, both wielding power by the means of words.But churches have something different and better. Churches have the gospel. Though we live in the world, we must not wage war like the world, or fight with its weapons. On the contrary, we have divine power to demolish strongholds.The gospel consists merely of words, but those words have the unex...

With more than 450,000 copies in print, When Helping Hurts is a paradigm-forming contemporary classic on the subject of poverty alleviation.Poverty is much more than simply a lack of material resources, and it takes much more than donations and handouts to solve it. When Helping Hurts shows how some alleviation efforts, failing to consider the complexities of poverty, have actually (and unintentionally) done more harm than good.But it look...

Dieses weitgespannte Historienabenteuer verfolgt die Spur der 'Hispaniola‑Platte'—eines legendären Silberschatzes—von 1683 bis 1893, durch Piratenhäfen, Kolonialkanzleien, Plantagen, Gerichtssäle und eine späte Bergungsexpedition. Bloundelle‑Burton montiert Logbücher, Briefe und Proklamationen mit einer souveränen Erzählerstimme; der Stil verbindet feuilletonistisches Tempo mit nautischem und juristischem Detail. Im Kontext spätviktorianischer See‑ und Kolonialromane oszilliert der Text zw...

Our appetites dictate the direction of our lives—whether it be the cravings of our stomachs, the passionate desire for possessions or power, or the longings of our spirits for God. But for the Christian, the hunger for anything besides God can be an archenemy, while our hunger for God—and Him alone—is the only thing that will bring victory.Do you have that hunger for Him? As John Piper puts it: “If we don’t feel strong desires for the manifestation of the glory of God, it is not be...

With more than 450,000 copies in print, When Helping Hurts is a paradigm-forming contemporary classic on the subject of poverty alleviation.Poverty is much more than simply a lack of material resources, and it takes much more than donations and handouts to solve it. When Helping Hurts shows how some alleviation efforts, failing to consider the complexities of poverty, have actually (and unintentionally) done more harm than good.But it look...

This collection celebrates the macabre classics, the original vampire stories which have awaken the world's neverdying obsession with the mysterious creatures of the night. The edition includes: The Vampyre (John William Polidori) - this is widely considered the first modern vampire story, establishing key characteristics of the vampire as a suave, aristocratic figure, thus paving the way for future depictions. Carmilla (Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu) – this classic macabre story blends horror w...

With contributions from popular Bible teachers, including David Platt, John Piper, D. A. Carson, Andy Davis, Mack Stiles, Michael Oh, and Stephen Um, this collection of biblical expositions explores how God's love for us is meant to drive Christians out into the world on mission for him. Addressing "hot topics" that are actively discussed today—such as whether or not people without Christ are really lost and the Christian's responsibility to fight for social justice—this ...

An NYRB Classics OriginalShakespeare, Nietzsche wrote, was Montaigne’s best reader—a typically brilliant Nietzschean insight, capturing the intimate relationship between Montaigne’s ever-changing record of the self and Shakespeare’s kaleidoscopic register of human character. And there is no doubt that Shakespeare read Montaigne—though how extensively remains a matter of debate—and that the translation he read him in was that of John Florio, a fascinating polymath, man-about-town, a...

In the world of internet legends, time traveler John Titor is the ultimate prize.Idealistic filmmaker Ramon Jimenez is stuck shooting mundane reality shows when he longs to create documentaries that change the world. But needing to keep food on the table has put his ambitions on hold…Until Ramon spots a broken-down car linked to John Titor, an infamous internet legend who, at the turn of the century, claimed to be a time traveler from 2036. This could be th...