Jacob: 2030 books

Children's and Household Tales is a collection of German origin fairy tales first published in 1812 by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, the Brothers Grimm. The collection is commonly known today as Grimm's Fairy Tales.

The third volume of contemporary poetry by Peter Jacob Streitz roars from a spiritual attack on America’s Burning Man Festival to the ever rekindling heat of aging, in Early Bird—all the eternal time bombs of existence in a world where the differing of opinions is no longer a beginning but an end. A striking collection that never fails to deliver.

“The first thing to do about starting an orchard is to plan for it,” Jacob Biggle, the author of this handy little book, advises. “Put on your thinking-cap, study into the matter, and do not jump in the dark. A slow start is much better than a poor start. Harriet says that an orchard set in the...

It stands to reason that if a Goblin King demands a young maiden, you provide him one. He only does so every fifty years after all. Besides, if a girl nobody really likes more or less volunteers, what's the harm in that? To Prince Arkenbright it seems like he ought to rescue the poor girl,...

Meet Soro, world-renowned snap artist, and Squizzle, his owl monkey sidekick. For Soro the world was a giant's playground, a million perfect visions for him to catch on film. Then one night he met her, and the giants awoke. Now Soro’s running to salvage the shreds of his life, and his only weapons are his wits…and his camera.

Love is superior, family is mighty, and we were put here, not for ourselves, but for each other. These are the core values that were passed down to me from my grandfather. Don’t chase the chickens, because one day, one might just chase you back; beer is more than just a breakfast drink; and do what...

The widely respected social philosopher embarks on his most gripping and broadly appealing work, asking the ultimate question of human nature: Why do we repeatedly violate our most deeply held values and beliefs? After nearly forty years of weighing humanity's deepest dilemmas-working in settings...

This inaugural-and all new-Tarcher Cornerstone Edition presents a stunningly relevant and reliable translation of the thoughts and aphorisms of the Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, properly placing the philosopher-king's writings within the vein of the world's great religious and...

Philosophy as it is frequently taught in classrooms bears little relation to the impassioned and immensely practical search for self-knowledge conducted by not only its ancient avatars but also by men and woman who seek after truth today. In The Heart of the Philosophy, Jacob Needleman provides a...

NEW STANDALONE NOVEL FROM NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF THE HONOR HARRINGTON SERIES, DAVID WEBER A Man of Two Worlds Doctor Benjamin Schröder was far from a man of action. In fact, he was a history teacher—Chairman of the Castle Rock University history department—and if...

The Downs, the poor district of the city of Avarest, is home to cutthroats and thieves, pickpockets and prostitutes, all of whom pay tribute to one of two powerful crime bosses. It is also home to Aaron Envelar, a disillusioned sellsword known as the Silent Blade, who cares nothing for the criminal...

Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of At Sunwich Port Complete. This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work by W.W. Jacob, which is now, at last, again available to you. Enjoy this classic work today. These selected paragraphs...

Why is our world still understood through binary oppositions—East and West, local and global, common and strange—that ought to have crumbled with the Berlin Wall? What might literary responses to the events that ushered in our era of globalization tell us about the rhetorical and historical underpinnings...

This second edition of collected poetry is revised and spans the years 1999-2009 in a chronological format. Some pieces selected that have prior publication in magazines or Francis L. La Forge Award winning. Other pieces were selected and included for experimentation in different modes, impressions and expressions of poetry.