With the entry-level student in mind, Stuart Brown guides the reader through three main topics: whether or not there is life after death; whether or not there is a powerful, beneficent intelligence controlling the universe; and the nature and appropriate defence of religious belief or faith. Each chapter is linked to readings by commentators on religion and belief, such as David Hume, John Hick, Richard Dawkins and William James. Key features also include activities and exercises, chapter ...

Dig into the science, history, and trivia of baking in this follow-up to the James Beard Award–winning I'm Just Here for the Food. Includes recipes!Alton Brown explores the science behind breads, cakes, cookies, pies, and custards, explaining it in his own inimitable style. Recipes cover all the basics, from pie crust to funnel cake to cheese souffle. The book also contains appendices and equipment lists.Recipes include:Piña Colada Wa...

Shortlisted for the 2026 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing“A pitch-perfect portrayal of the chaos and heartbreak of sisterhood.” —Marie-Helene Bertino, author of BeautylandA tender coming-of-age novel about a young woman haunted by her sister’s death, who starts to believe that her beloved sibling has returned to her—in the form of a ghost fish, for fans of Sweetbitter

Warren Brown spreads his CakeLove magic on America’s favorite course—breakfast! In CakeLove in the Morning, Warren covers everything: pancakes and French toast, frittatas and omelets, quick breads and cereals, bacon and biscuits. He adds his own trademark twists on classic recipes so you’ll soon be making Coconut Waffles with Bananas Foster topping, Breakfast Lasagna, or Multigrain Rum Raisin Scones. With recipes as delicious as these, you’ll never reach for a box of pancake mix a...

Maggie Brown is sensible, responsible, and worried. Her irresponsible sister has run off with a revolutionary, their feckless mother swears she’s dying, and Maggie has no choice but to brave the forests of San Pablo to reunite her family.To do so, she needs Ben Frazer, a rough and tumble soldier of fortune who seems a little too interested in Maggie and has a tendency to head in the wrong direction. Throw in a counter-revolutionary named El Gallo Loco and life isn’t nearly as sensi...

THE RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB 2017 BESTSELLER AND NUMBER ONE AMAZON BESTSELLER'The publishing sensation of the year: a compelling, uplifting and heart-rending debut novel'Mail on SundayA Boy Made of Blocks is a funny, heartwarming story of family and love inspired by the author's own experiences with his son, the perfect latest obsession for fans of The Rosie Project, David Nicholls and Jojo Moyes....

'An excellent debut . . . creates a beautiful picture in the mind's eye, making one want to go and discover this lovely location . . . and best of all, I didn't see the ending coming' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐----------To whom it may concern,I write regarding the death of Inšpektor Ivan Furlan of Koper Police. The man we have arrested is not guilty . . .High-flyer Petra Vidmar, the youngest ...

A simple cookbook for breakfast—or brunch—to start the day off right!In CakeLove in the Morning, Warren Brown, founder of the CakeLove bakeries, covers it all: pancakes and French toast, frittatas and omelets, quick breads and cereals, bacon and biscuits.Explaining the basics and adding his own trademark twists on classic recipes, Brown shows how to make Coconut Waffles with Bananas Foster topping, Breakfast Lasagna, Multigrain Rum Raisin Scones, a...

Meet Chris Stewart, the eternal optimist. A man who flies to Spain, sees a peasant farm on the wrong side of the river and, with scarcely a second thought, hands over a cash deposit. And then finds he has acquired not just the farm, but the farmer, too, who has no intention of leaving. Not to mention the lack of running water, electricity or even a bridge.It would be enough to send most people straight back home. But Chris and his wife Ana are made of stronger stuff - and besides, ...

The creator and host of Food Network's Good Eats updates his award-winning primer on essential cooking techniques—now with fifteen new recipes!First published in 2002, Alton Brown's I'm Just Here For the Food received the James Beard Foundation/KitchenAid Book Award for best reference book. This revised and updated edition features fifteen brand-new recipes, along with everything that made the original a classic kitchen instructio...

*** A BBC2 BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK *** *** BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME *** 'A fascinating, beautiful, heartwarming novel. It kept me gripped from the very first chapter' -- BETH O'LEARYIn Second World War Bath, young, naïve wireless engineer Will meets Austrian refugee Elsa Klein: she is sophisticated, witty and worldly, and at last his life seems to make sense . . . until, soon after, the couple's home is bombed, and Wi...

Conditioned by a childhood surrounded by the rivalries of the Stewart family, and by eighteen years of enforced exile in England, James I was to prove a king very different from his elderly and conservative forerunners. This major study draws on a wide range of sources, assessing James I's impact on his kingdom. Michael Brown examines James's creation of a new, prestigious monarchy based on a series of bloody victories over his rivals and symbolised by lavish spending at court.He c...