Before I go
Advice from a father to his children and grandchildren, like a testament before he dies. In this book, he distills all the wisdom of his life into a series of letters to his children about what really...
Non Fiction
Unreasonable Hospitality
It tells the story of how he transformed Eleven Madison Park restaurant in New York, turning it into one of the best restaurants in the world. However, the book goes far beyond gastronomy. Its central idea...
Against a tide of evil
The author is a British doctor and public health expert who was sent to Sudan in 2003 as a UN representative; peace between the government and the opposition forces seemed imminent. His biography helps to...
Australia, A History
This history of Australia, aiming at a general audience, is well written and gives a positive view of the incredible history of Australia. Abbott doesn’t shy away from the ugly and shameful events that...
Living in Wonder
It offers a reflection on the loss of the sense of mystery in contemporary Western culture. It argues that modern human beings have reduced reality to what is material and quantifiable, thereby...
You Can Understand The Bible
Many people, understandably, feel intimidated or overwhelmed by the vastness and complexity of the Bible. In this book, Peter Kreeft offers a clear guide to understanding it, bringing his keen insight and...
Misbelief
It analyzes how perfectly intelligent and reasonable people can come to believe ideas that are manifestly false and, over time, become trapped in them. The author argues that this phenomenon is usually not...
The Last Days of Budapest
The author is a former foreign correspondent who has lived in Budapest on and off from 1991 onwards. He became fascinated with the history of Hungary during World War Two and wrote this mammoth work, using...
O Jerusalem!
After rigorous research, the authors offer a panorama of the historical events—most of them military—that between 1947 and 1948 led to the creation of the State of Israel. The text seeks to maintain...
Religion and the Rise of Western Culture
This book is one of the great historical interpretations of the formation of Europe and of the decisive role played by Christianity in shaping Western civilization. Dawson’s central thesis is clear: the...