Rakuten Kobo

Skip side bar filters

This Ordinary Stardust

A Scientist's Path from Grief to Wonder

by Alan Townsend, PhD ...

**"[A] remarkable account of a shifting consciousness” - Publisher’s Weekly, starred review“An extraordinary, powerful book” - David Quammen, author of The Heartbeat of the Wild and BreathlessA compassionate exploration of scientific wonder that offers “a fresh perspective on life, death, and the bittersweet consequences of impermanence,” (Jon Krakauer) as illuminated through the tragic dual ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Also available as: Audiobook

**"[A] remarkable account of a shifting consciousness” - Publisher’s Weekly, starred review“An extraordinary, powerful book” - David Quammen, author of The Heartbeat of the Wild and BreathlessA compassionate exploration of scientific wonder that offers “a fresh perspective on life, death, and the bittersweet consequences of impermanence,” (Jon Krakauer) as illuminated through the tragic dual
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
Making a Living in Europe

Human Geographies of Economic Change

by Alan Townsend ...

Will 'making a Living' remain a dream for the deprived and excluded?Jobs are one of Europe's most important problems. Employment provides the basic means of distributing wealth in society, in providing for families, and ensuring pensions for the elderly. Yet unemployment, and increasingly 'non-employment', continues at near record levels in the European Union.Making a Living in Europe shows how ... Read more

$52.99 USD

Will 'making a Living' remain a dream for the deprived and excluded?Jobs are one of Europe's most important problems. Employment provides the basic means of distributing wealth in society, in providing for families, and ensuring pensions for the elderly. Yet unemployment, and increasingly 'non-employment', continues at near record levels in the European Union.Making a Living in Europe shows how
... Read more
Managing the City

Edited by John Diamond, Joyce Liddle, Alan Southern, Alan Townsend ...

Taking a problem based approach to regeneration management, this exciting new book, authored by renowned academics and practitioners, examines how issues of ethics, equality, sustainability, local governance, civic renewal and learning are addressed within the areas of social and economic development and transformation.The issues covered here have significant implications for the ways in which ... Read more

$87.99 USD

Taking a problem based approach to regeneration management, this exciting new book, authored by renowned academics and practitioners, examines how issues of ethics, equality, sustainability, local governance, civic renewal and learning are addressed within the areas of social and economic development and transformation.The issues covered here have significant implications for the ways in which
... Read more
Audiobook

This Ordinary Stardust

A Scientist's Path from Grief to Wonder

by Alan Townsend, PhD ...

Narrated by Alan Townsend, PhD ...

Unabridged

6 hours 41 min

**"[A] remarkable account of a shifting consciousness” - Publisher’s Weekly, starred review“An extraordinary, powerful book” - David Quammen, author of The Heartbeat of the Wild and BreathlessA compassionate exploration of scientific wonder that offers “a fresh perspective on life, death, and the bittersweet consequences of impermanence,” (Jon Krakauer) as illuminated through the tragic dual ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

**"[A] remarkable account of a shifting consciousness” - Publisher’s Weekly, starred review“An extraordinary, powerful book” - David Quammen, author of The Heartbeat of the Wild and BreathlessA compassionate exploration of scientific wonder that offers “a fresh perspective on life, death, and the bittersweet consequences of impermanence,” (Jon Krakauer) as illuminated through the tragic dual
... Read more

Also available as: eBook

Audiobook

Why Religion?

A Personal Story

by Elaine Pagels ...

Narrated by Eunice Wong ...

Unabridged

7 hours 7 min

New York Times bestsellerOne of PW’s Best Books of the YearOne of Amazon’s Best Books of the MonthWhy is religion still around in the twenty-first century? Why do so many still believe? And how do various traditions still shape the way people experience everything from sexuality to politics, whether they are religious or not? In Why Religion? Elaine Pagels looks to her own life to... ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

New York Times bestsellerOne of PW’s Best Books of the YearOne of Amazon’s Best Books of the MonthWhy is religion still around in the twenty-first century? Why do so many still believe? And how do various traditions still shape the way people experience everything from sexuality to politics, whether they are religious or not? In Why Religion? Elaine Pagels looks to her own life to...
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

T-Shirt Swim Club

Stories from Being Fat in a World of Thin People

by Ian Karmel, Alisa Karmel PsyD ...

Narrated by Ian Karmel, Alisa Karmel PsyD ...

Unabridged

8 hours 44 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Comedian Ian Karmel, with help from his sister, Dr. Alisa Karmel, opens up about the daily humiliations of being fat and why it’s so hard to talk about something so visible.“As charming and funny as it is poignant and thoughtful.”—Roxane Gay, author of Hunger: A Memoir of (My) BodyIan Karmel has weighed eight pounds and he has weighed 420 pounds and right now he’s almost ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Comedian Ian Karmel, with help from his sister, Dr. Alisa Karmel, opens up about the daily humiliations of being fat and why it’s so hard to talk about something so visible.“As charming and funny as it is poignant and thoughtful.”—Roxane Gay, author of Hunger: A Memoir of (My) BodyIan Karmel has weighed eight pounds and he has weighed 420 pounds and right now he’s almost
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Rendezvous with Oblivion

Reports from a Sinking Society

by Thomas Frank ...

Narrated by Thomas Frank ...

Unabridged

6 hours 27 min

From the acclaimed author of Listen, Liberal and What’s the Matter with Kansas, a scathing collection of his incisive commentary on our cruel times—perfect for this political moment.What does a middle-class democracy look like when it comes apart? When, after forty years of economic triumph, America’s winners persuade themselves that they owe nothing to the rest of the country?With his sharp eye ... Read more

$22.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

From the acclaimed author of Listen, Liberal and What’s the Matter with Kansas, a scathing collection of his incisive commentary on our cruel times—perfect for this political moment.What does a middle-class democracy look like when it comes apart? When, after forty years of economic triumph, America’s winners persuade themselves that they owe nothing to the rest of the country?With his sharp eye
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home

Housekeeping Hacks You Can't Live Without

by Melissa Dilkes Pateras, Carla Sosenko ...

Narrated by Melissa Dilkes Pateras ...

Unabridged

6 hours 38 min

Everything you need to know about laundry, cleaning, and basic home repairs—from the TikTok star who made bluing a thing, showed you how to fold a fitted sheet, and taught you to properly use your (caulk) gun.“[Melissa Pateras] makes chores enjoyable in her bawdy debut. . . . Doing laundry has never sounded so fun.”—Publishers WeeklyMelissa Dilkes Pateras is the most competent housekeeper, DIY ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

Everything you need to know about laundry, cleaning, and basic home repairs—from the TikTok star who made bluing a thing, showed you how to fold a fitted sheet, and taught you to properly use your (caulk) gun.“[Melissa Pateras] makes chores enjoyable in her bawdy debut. . . . Doing laundry has never sounded so fun.”—Publishers WeeklyMelissa Dilkes Pateras is the most competent housekeeper, DIY
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Being Heumann

An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist

by Judith Heumann, Kristen Joiner ...

Narrated by Ali Stroker ...

Unabridged

6 hours 38 min

Tony-award winning actress Ali Stroker reads the story of Judy Heumann—one of the most influential disability rights activists in US historyA story of fighting to belong in a world that wasn’t built for all of us and of one woman’s activism—from the streets of Brooklyn and San Francisco to inside the halls of Washington—Being Heumann recounts Judy Heumann’s lifelong battle to achieve respect, ... Read more

$20.00 USD

Also available as: eBook

Tony-award winning actress Ali Stroker reads the story of Judy Heumann—one of the most influential disability rights activists in US historyA story of fighting to belong in a world that wasn’t built for all of us and of one woman’s activism—from the streets of Brooklyn and San Francisco to inside the halls of Washington—Being Heumann recounts Judy Heumann’s lifelong battle to achieve respect,
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Old Crimes

and Other Stories

by Jill McCorkle ...

Narrated by Jill McCorkle, Hayden Bishop, Teralyn Davis, Marcella Cox, Kathy Bell Denton, Cary Hite ...

Unabridged

8 hours 24 min

From a New York Times bestselling author ("One of our wisest storytellers"), a story collection that is funny and tragic in equal measure, about crimes large and small (Rebecca Makkai, author of The Great Believers).Beloved author Jill McCorkle offers an intimate look at the moments when a person’s life changes forever. A woman uses her hearing impairment as a way to guard herself from her husband ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

From a New York Times bestselling author ("One of our wisest storytellers"), a story collection that is funny and tragic in equal measure, about crimes large and small (Rebecca Makkai, author of The Great Believers).Beloved author Jill McCorkle offers an intimate look at the moments when a person’s life changes forever. A woman uses her hearing impairment as a way to guard herself from her husband
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

The Unclaimed

Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angels

by Pamela Prickett, Stefan Timmermans ...

Narrated by Nan McNamara ...

Unabridged

9 hours 39 min

“A rare and compassionate look into the lives of Americans who go unclaimed when they die and those who dedicate their lives to burying them with dignity.”—Matthew Desmond, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Poverty, by America“A work of grace . . . Both cleareyed and disturbing, yet pulsing with empathy.”—The New York Times (Editors’ Choice)FINALIST FOR THE J. ANTHONY LUKAS BOOK PRIZE • ONE ... Read more

$22.50 USD

Also available as: eBook

“A rare and compassionate look into the lives of Americans who go unclaimed when they die and those who dedicate their lives to burying them with dignity.”—Matthew Desmond, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Poverty, by America“A work of grace . . . Both cleareyed and disturbing, yet pulsing with empathy.”—The New York Times (Editors’ Choice)FINALIST FOR THE J. ANTHONY LUKAS BOOK PRIZE • ONE
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

The Asteroid Hunter

A Scientist's Journey to the Dawn of our Solar System

by Dante Lauretta ...

Narrated by Dante Lauretta, Sir Brian May ...

Unabridged

7 hours 52 min

In this "captivating, behind-the-scenes account" of NASA’s historic mission to return an asteroid sample and unlock the mystery of life on earth, readers will experience the daring mission while learning about its brave crew (Sara Seager).On September 11, 1999, humanity made a monumental discovery: an asteroid as massive as an aircraft carrier and towering as high as the Empire State Building. ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

In this "captivating, behind-the-scenes account" of NASA’s historic mission to return an asteroid sample and unlock the mystery of life on earth, readers will experience the daring mission while learning about its brave crew (Sara Seager).On September 11, 1999, humanity made a monumental discovery: an asteroid as massive as an aircraft carrier and towering as high as the Empire State Building.
... Read more

Also available as: eBook

Rakuten Kobo

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

What is Kobo Super Points?

Reward Yourself

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

“alan townsend”

This Ordinary Stardust

Making a Living in Europe

Managing the City

This Ordinary Stardust

People who read these also enjoyed

Why Religion?

T-Shirt Swim Club

Rendezvous with Oblivion

A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home

Being Heumann

Old Crimes

The Unclaimed

The Asteroid Hunter

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

“alan townsend”

Show:

People who read these also enjoyed