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A biography of the author of "The Chronicles of Narnia" who converted from atheism to Christianity.

"Inspired by the twenty-three "tales," Matthew Dennison takes a selection of quotations from Potter's stories and uses them to explore her multifaceted life and character: repressed Victorian daughter; thwarted lover; artistic genius; formidable country woman. This dramatic narrative charts her transformation from a young girl with a love of animals and fairy tales into a bestselling author and canny businesswoman--so deeply unusual for the Victorian...

George M. Marsden is the Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame. His books include Fundamentalism and American Culture, Jonathan Edwards: A Life, The Outrageous Idea of Christian Scholarship, and The Soul of the American University. He lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The life and times of C. S. Lewis's modern spiritual classic Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis's eloquent and winsome defense of the Christian...

"An electrifying, revelatory life of D.H. Lawrence, with a focus on his difficult middle years"-- Wilson focuses on Lawrence's decade of superhuman writing and travel between 1915, when The Rainbow was suppressed following an obscenity trial, and 1925, when he was diagnosed with tuberculosis. Taking after Lawrence's own literary model, Dante, Wilson's book pursues Lawrence around the globe and reflects his life of wild allegory. The result is a triptych...

"Part of the bestselling Little People, Big Dreams series, Agatha Christie tells the story of the most famous crime writer of all time." -- Provided by publisher.

"The eldest was a razor-sharp novelist of upper-class manners; the second was loved by John Betjeman; the third was a fascist who married Oswald Mosley; the fourth idolized Hitler and shot herself in the head when Britain declared war on Germany; the fifth was a member of the American Communist Party; the sixth became Duchess of Devonshire. They were the Mitford sisters: Nancy, Pamela, Diana, Unity, Jessica, and Deborah. Born into country-house privilege...

Discusses the life and work of author J. K. Rowling.

The Author Biographies series introduces young readers to some of their favorite authors. Each book looks at one author's life, inspiration, and most famous books. This book is about A.A. Milne. Read and Learn is an extensive collection of nonfiction books that helps young readers discover and understand the world around them. Headings in the form of questions help children to focus and ask their own questions. Each book contains a glossary and an...

"Far Away and Long Ago" by W. H. Hudson is a captivating memoir that transports readers to the vast and enchanting landscapes of late 19th-century Argentina through the eyes of a young boy. Hudson, renowned for his nature writing, offers a vivid and nostalgic recollection of his childhood spent on a remote estancia (ranch) in the pampas. The book, published in 1920, is a rich tapestry of personal anecdotes, detailed observations of the natural world,...

"«Sentí la necesidad de escribir este libro: una forma de procesar lo sucedido y de responder a la violencia con el arte». El 12 de agosto de 2022, treinta años después de la fetua decretada contra él por el ayatolá Jomeini, un joven se abalanzó sobre Salman Rushdie para acuchillarle sin piedad. Cuchillo es una meditación poderosa, profundamente personal y, en última instancia, consoladora sobre la vida, la pérdida, el amor, el arte......