All-Purpose Guru

What if we could all learn how to stop complaining and respond to life's irritations and disappointments in a more positive and creative way? There is a simple, but very difficult method of developing that level of self discipline.

A beautifully printed and bound compilation of 250 beloved and well known Bible stories, not paraphrased but taken directly from the respected New King James Version.

Although no book can cure depression, having good information helps those who suffer from it and those they love. Depression for Dummies not only answers many important questions, it contains practical exercises that can be a valuable help in therapy.

National Geographic offers a collection of full-color aerial photographs, with informative captions, that captures the diversity and complexity of African geography, culture, and wildlife. In some cases, it offers views of regions that would be nearly impossible to reach on the ground.

Photojournalist Fred Bruemmer spent up to six months of every year for 30 years documenting the traditions and culture of the Inuit people of Canada. In both word and picture he beautifully portrays the forbidding landscape and the traditional way of life of the Inuit people who have lived there for thousands of years

Rock photographer Neil Zlozower pairs pictures of 150 top guitarists taken over his 40-year career with previously unpublished quotations from interviews by rock journalist Steven Rosen, a feat that will probably never be equaled in any book by a single photographer.

A much abridged version of the four-volume Encyclopedia of Exploration, describing 150 noteworthy expeditions from the ancient Egyptians to the late twentieth century. Author Ray Howgego has amassed a personal library of about 4,000 travel books and personally visited many of the remotest places on the planet.

A spectacularly beautiful coffee table book, available in both a regular and deluxe edition, featuring hundreds of color photographs of objects from the tomb of Tutankhamun.

After years of silence, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' memoir tells the compelling story of his life and education, how he overcame racism (both what he suffered and his own resulting racism), and his side of the controversy surrounding his confirmation.

Many past events continue to shape the world today, from as long ago as the invention of the wheel to as recently as the 9/11 terrorist attacks. National Geographic has compiled and explained 1000 of them in this wonderfully illustrated volume. Whether good or evil, as big as a war or as small as the first email, they are all momentous in their own ways.