Groundbreaking, yet playful, Psychic Intuition: Everything You Ever Wanted to Ask but Were Afraid to Know by Nancy du Tertre examines psychic ability and the concept that such instincts and intuitions are natural and trainable abilities. This powerfu...

First published in France in 1958, then in the United States in 1959, Robert Frank’s The Americans changed the course of twentieth-century photography. In eighty-three photographs, Frank looked beneath the surface of American life to reveal a people...

When it comes to food, the Chinese have a common saying, "The masses regard food as their heaven," which means that food is peoplesprimal want. lt should clearly justify the importance that "eating" holds in Chinese peopleslives. Eating is not just m...

The crime-infested intersection of West Fayette and Monroe Streets is well-known--and cautiously avoided--by most of Baltimore. But this notorious corner's 24-hour open-air drug market provides the economic fuel for a dying neighborhood. David Simon,...

From his infamous libertine novels to his championing of atheism, the Marquis de Sade's writing remains as powerful and shocking today as when it was first published. This Very Short Introduction disentangles the real Sade from his almost demonic rep...

East Africa is the Africa of childhood longings, a wild realm of extraordinary landscapes, peoples and wildlife in one of our planets most beautiful corners. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of East Africa, with amazing travel experiences and...