From the publisher: Good little stillnesses, guardians-to-be. If you are good, one day an embossed invitation will arrive at the door of the house you own. You will sit next to the Curator, light chattering along the chandeliers, your napkin shaped like a swan. To protect your… Continue reading »
From the author: The book profiles 186 very accomplished Williams alumni arranged in the 13 areas of Academia: Art and Photography; Business; Government; Judiciary and Legal; Medicine, Psychology and Public Health; Military; Movies, Television and Theater; Music; Religion, Science; Sports; and Writing and Journalism. Included are a U.S. president, U.S. senators, major… Continue reading »
From the publisher: Life is hard. Too hard for many of us to navigate alone. That’s why we sometimes need to reach out to someone to help us understand it all. To keep pointing us in the right direction. Emily had spent her entire life trying to be one of… Continue reading »
From the publisher: A timely resource to equip Christian parents to better understand the roots of racism and provide practical guidance on addressing issues of race within their families. “This is a landmark work for our generation!”—Dorena Williamson, bestselling author If you wonder how to help your children… Continue reading »
From the Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology From the publisher: Putting together what you learned in grad school and beyond into a coherent voice that is both personalized and professional. As a new or seasoned therapist, it’s so hard to make transformational moments out of all that’s being… Continue reading »
From the publisher: A crown forged by death. A fleet bent on destruction. A clash of cities that will change everything. In a storm of fire, a dead tyrant stakes his claim on the world once more. Manon Barca, desperate to save her brother from a cruel… Continue reading »
From the publisher: A behind-the-scenes history of the 16th-century South Indian temple hall installation in the Philadelphia Museum of Art Storied Stone weaves together memories and scholarship to illuminate the multilayered history of the sole example of historical Indian stone temple architecture publicly displayed outside the subcontinent. While… Continue reading »
From the publisher: A highly visual exploration of diagrams and data that helps you understand how “maps” are part of everyday thinking, how they tell stories and how they can reframe your point of view, from Stanford University’s world-renowned d.school. Maps aren’t just geographic; they are also infographic and include… Continue reading »
From the publisher: It’s 1974. Title IX has passed two years ago, but Louisa’s high school still refuses to fund an all girls’ basketball team. After hearing Gloria Steinem speak, Louisa learns an important lesson: “The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.” Now… Continue reading »
From the publisher: A prizewinning young author tells the moving story of growing up during Burundi’s ethnic civil war in this powerful memoir hailed as “a jewel of a book” (Margaret MacMillan). “There’s nothing like a great love song, and Pacifique Irankunda [’13] sings a beautiful one here to his… Continue reading »
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