Great Expectations (Vintage Classics)

Charles Dickens; F. W. Pailthorpe (Illustrator)

Great ExpectationsBy Charles DickensIn an overgrown churchyard, a grizzled convict springs upon an orphan boy named Pip. The convict terrifies Pip and threatens to kill him unless the boy helps further his escape. Later, Pip finds himself in a ruined garden where he meets the embittered and crazy Miss H...

The Food and Wine of France: Eating & Drinking from Champagne to Provence

Edward Behr

France remains the greatest country for bread, cheese and wine, and its culinary techniques are the foundation of the training of nearly every serious Western cook and some beyond. In The Food and Wine of France, acclaimed food writer Edward Behr talks with chefs and goes to see top artisanal producers ...

Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief

David Kessler

David Kessler - the world's foremost expert on grief and the coauthor with Elisabeth K bler-Ross of the iconic On Grief and Grieving - journeys beyond the classic five stages to discover a sixth stage- meaning.David has spent decades teaching about end of life, trauma and grief. And yet his life was upe...