Alex Palmer

A festive, delightfully-illustrated compendium that features holiday traditions from around the world. From Jolabokafloo (Christmas Book Flood) in Iceland to Festa dei sette pesci (Feast of Fishes) in Italy and Christmas lanterns in the Philippines, The Atlas of Christmas uncovers the fascinating (and sometimes, downright odd) ways that people and nations celebrate the holiday season, and inspires us to share...

Wouldn't it be great to be a fly on the wall as the great writers took pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard)? While reading this work, you'll be just that. Here are behind-the-book stories and facts about authors, publishing and everything literary that will entertain both casual and serious readers. Among the questions asked and answered: When Did Literature...

What is happiness? Is it love? Pleasure? Friendship? A place or state of being? Although everyone has a sense of what it is, no one can agree on how to get there. Happiness Hacks is the shortest route: an entertaining book chock full of hundreds of easy-to-digest, scientifically proven tips and tricks. The 'hacks' cover everything from happiness at work...