David imprint: 1821 books
The Hidden Life of Trees
What They Feel, How They Communicate—Discoveries from A Secret World
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
“A paradigm-smashing chronicle of joyous entanglement that will make you acknowledge your own entanglement in the ancient and ever-new web of being.”—Charles Foster, author of Being a Beast
Are trees social beings? In this international bestseller, forester and author Peter Wohlleben...
Her Choice to Heal
Finding Spiritual and Emotional Peace After Abortion
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2013
What do 33% of American women have in common? They've experienced abortion.
You might be one of these women. Or maybe it's your friend, sister, coworker, or the woman sitting next to you at church. Regardless, post-abortive women are in pain, and at some point, most will experience post-abortion...
Mama Needs a Do-Over
Simple Steps to Turning a Hard Day Around
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
A caring and hard working mother just trying to raise good kids faces many things every day...Dirty dishes overflow the sink. Your two youngest kids just began their third round of hand-to-hand combat today. And now the washing machine won’t start. Visions of putting a home-cooked meal in the...
Zachary's Choice
Surviving My Child's Suicide
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2014
A Christian homeschooling mom of a large family, Suzy LaBonte never imagined one of her children might die by suicide. She received an agonizing blow the day her sixteen-year-old son, Zachary, without threat or forewarning, chose to end his own life. The following months were bleak and sorrowful as...
Move Toward the Mess
The Ultimate Fix for a Boring Christian Life
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
Some pastors preach boring sermons. Some church music is dull. But here’s the thing: If Jesus had been boring, the disciples wouldn’t have followed him and the Pharisees wouldn’t have killed him.
So if you’re bored, don’t waste another minute. If your church service feels like a failed...
Overrated
Are We More in Love with the Idea of Changing the World Than Actually Changing the World?
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
"It can be fashionable to talk about the poor but not as fashionable to talk to the poor. It may be popular to talk about justice and still not know any victims of injustice. But we will never make poverty history until we make poverty personal. Eugene Cho shatters all our hipster coffee-shop...
by Noel Perrin
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
In 1963, Noel Perrin, a 35-year-old professor of English at Dartmouth College, bought an 85-acre farm in Thetford Center, Vermont. For the next forty years he spent half his time teaching, half writing, and half farming. "That this adds up to three halves I am all too aware," he said, sounding a characteristic,...
by Adam Van Doren
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
For the depiction of Venice by artists, it's a high bar that's been set, but Adam Van Doren, grandson of the Pulitzer-prize-winning poet Mark Van Doren, convincingly confronts the competition in this charming memoir, a verbal and visual account of his love affair with the city. His story is personal;...
Rosemary Verey
The Life & Lessons of a Legendary Gardener
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2012
Rosemary Verey was the last of the great English garden legends. Although she embraced gardening late in life, she quickly achieved international renown. She was the acknowledged apostle of the "English style," on display at her home at Barnsley House, the "must have" adviser to the rich and famous,...
by Georges Perec
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
Over twenty years ago, Godine published the first English translation of Georges Perec's masterpiece, Life A User's Manual, hailed by the Times Literary Supplement, Boston Globe, and others as "one of the great novels of the century." We are now proud to announce a newly revised twentieth anniversary...
by David & Charles Editors
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
A unique collection of strange laws, heroic deeds, surprising revelations and other quirky stories that have shaped the unique history of Britain's capital. London's long history is an extraordinarily rich source of amazing facts, whether your interest is political, social, architectural or historical, you will find a variety of topics in this alternative guide to London.
by David & Charles Editors
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
Amazing & Extraordinary Facts about the English Countryside explores the flora and fauna, customs and traditions that give the English countryside its unique charm and special identity. From the standing stones and carvings of our ancestors to the modern farming methods and woodland management...
The Drop Box
How 500 Abandoned Babies, an Act of Compassion, and a Movie Changed My Life Forever
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2015
Brian Ivie was filled with compassion as he read an LA Times article about Pastor Lee’s solution to unwanted newborns in South Korea—a baby drop box. Brian traveled halfway around the world to film the documentary The Drop Box. But God had even bigger plans. For in the midst of filming the plight...
Yes or No
How Your Everyday Decisions Will Forever Shape Your Life
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
As you face daily choices that require yes or no decisions, there are times when you feel paralyzed—either from fear of making the wrong choice or because of too many seemingly equal options. Social entrepreneur Jeff Shinabarger helps you break through these moments of tension and transition with...