Poems of the Dead and Undead

Authors, Various

his selection of poems from across the ages brings to life a staggering array of zombies, ghosts, vampires, and devils. Our culture's current obsession with zombies and vampires is only the latest form of a fascination with crossing the boundary between the living and the dead that has haunted humans si...

Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity

Nicholas Kristof

With scrupulous research and on-the-ground reporting, Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn explore how altruism affects us, what are the markers for success, and how to avoid the pitfalls. In their recounting of astonishing stories from the front lines of social progress, we see the compelling, inspiri...

Twelfth Night: The Pelican Shakespeare

William Shakespeare; A. R. Braunmuller (Series edited by); Stephen Orgel (Series edited by); Jonathan Crewe (Editor, Introduction by)

Twelfth Night William Shakespeare Twelfth Night, Or What You Will is a comedy by William Shakespeare, based on the short story "Of Apolonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich. It is named after the Twelfth Night holiday of the Christmas season. It was written around 1601 and first published in the First Folio ...

Juliet, Nearly a Vet Collection One (Bind-Up #1-4)

Rebecca Johnson

Hi! I'm Juliet. I'm ten years old. And I'm nearly a vet! My best friend Chelsea and I love animals. I have a dog, Curly, and two guinea pigs, but we need more pets if I'm going to learn to be a vet. Join Juliet on her exciting adventures as a trainee vet in this wonderful story collection that includes ...