Hidden in the heart of the old city of Barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of print. To this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son Daniel one cold morning in 1945. Daniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'La Sombra del Viento' by Julian Carax. But as he grows up, several people …
According to the accepted narrative of progress, humans have thrived thanks to their brains and brawn, collectively bending the arc of history. But in this revelatory book, Professor Jonathan Kennedy argues that the myth of human exceptionalism overstates the role that we play in social and political change. Instead, it is the humble microbe that wins wars and topples empires.
Fergus was waiting in the truck for Farmer Bob. He knew he should stay there, but the park was too tempting. It looked so cool and inviting that he couldn't resist. But the park keeper discovers that Fergus is not on a lead and chases after him. Not only does Fergus have to use all his wits, but he also needs the help of his new-found friends to escape.
The history of the Sackler dynasty is rife with dramabaroque personal lives; bitter disputes over estates; fistfights in boardrooms; glittering art collections; Machiavellian courtroom maneuvers; and the calculated use of money to burnish reputations and crush the less powerful. The Sackler name has adorned the walls of many storied institutionsHarvard, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Oxfor…
Benny the Builder has to build a play house in Polly Postlady's garden. But barmy Benny loses the plans. Can you guess how his building will turn out?
Anak adalah warisan ilahi yang dianugerahkan-Nya dan dipercayakan untuk diasuh, dibesarkan, dan diwariskan nilai kebenaran, untuk mengenal secara utuh siapa Pencipta Agungnya. Bukanlah suatu yang instan dalam mendidik dan membesarkan anak-anak. Dibutuhkan pemahaman dalam membesarkan dan mendidik mereka, baik secara psikologis maupun paedagogik. Guru PAK punya andil dan kesempatan emas untuk …
Orang dewasa adalah manusia yang berusia matang. Namun, walau demikian, sosok pribadi yang rapuh bila tanpa bimbingan dan arahan dari para mentor, pelayan Tuhan, dan guru PAk. Tugas dan tnggung jawab gereja, sekolah, dan keluarga adalah sinergitas yang andal dalm membimbing orang dewasa mapan, dan benar-benar matang dalam kedewasaannya. Figur rohaniawan atau yang dapat diteladani masih menjadi …
Terusir merupakan sebuah novel sastra melayu terbaik karya Buya Hamka, sebuah rekomendasi novel sastra yang menghentakkan jagad Tanah air dan masyarakat luar negeri ini menceritakan masa penjajahan Belanda tahun 1930-an, karya ini memainkan dan mencampuradukkan emosi dan perasaan terdalam kita soal cinta, kehilangan, fitnah, permusuhan, dan kasih sayang. Dalam novel singkat karya Buya Hamka …