The Accidental Tourist

Anne Tyler

How does a man addicted to routine - a man who flosses his teeth before love-making - cope with the chaos of everyday life? With the loss of his son, the departure of his wife and the arrival of Muriel, a dog trainer from the Meow-Bow dog clinic, Macon's attempts at ordinary life are tragically and comi...

The New Enchanted Broccoli Forest

Mollie Katzen

This second volume in Mollie Katzen's classic cooking series features over 200 vegetarian recipes and a bounty of kitchen guidance from one of America's dearest cookbook authors. Mollie first revised ENCHANTED BROCCOLI in 1995, adding lighter, easier-to-prepare versions of her signature recipes, plus a...

Design as Art

Bruno Munari

How do we see the world around us? "The Penguin on Design" series includes the works of creative thinkers whose writings on art, design and the media have changed our vision forever. Bruno Munari was among the most inspirational designers of all time, described by Picasso as 'the new Leonardo'. Munari i...

Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City

Matthew Desmond

'Essential. A compelling and damning exploration of the abuse of one of our basic human rights: shelter.' --Owen Jones 'If I could require the president to read one book it would be Evicted' --Zadie Smith Arleen spends nearly all her money on rent but is kicked out with her kids in Milwaukee's coldest...

Napoleon's Australia

Terry Smyth

A fascinating insight into French ambition and amity in Australia, bursting with joie de vivre' - David Hunt, bestselling author of GirtIn the northern winter of 1814, a French armada set sail for New South Wales. The armada's mission was the invasion of Sydney, and its inspiration and its fate were int...

The Seed of Compassion

Dalai Lama XIV

One of today's most inspiring world leaders was once an ordinary child named Lhamo Thondup. In a small village in Tibet, his mother was his first great teacher of compassion. In everyday moments from his childhood, young readers begin to see that important lessons are all around us, and they, too, can g...