Bailiúchán: Adult Non-Fiction

"Today Tariq Trotter -- better known as Black Thought -- is the platinum-selling, Grammy-winning co-founder of The Roots and one of the most exhilaratingly skillful and profound rappers our culture has ever produced. But his story begins with a tragedy: as a child, Trotter burned down his family'...

"From the celebrated novelist and memoirist, a gorgeous account of how Joni Mitchell's work has shaped his writing throughout his life"-- Provided by publisher.

Gustav Mahler’s status as an icon of fin-de-siècle Viennese music is assured, and while his life story has been told in numerous biographies, films, and novels, he remains an ambiguous, provocative figure. Supposedly haunted by death and trapped in a torrid marriage, Mahler’s brief meeting with F...

Kobayashi just can't focus--not on studying, not on work--and the adults in his life think he's in danger of becoming a worthless dropout. Then, one day, a strange new presence arrives in his class: an energetic and naive kid named Uno. Kobayashi saves Uno from getting scammed, and that close enc...

When the FBI is framed for the public killing of a political activist at an open-air rally, Reddington recognises the hallmarks of a dangerous, media-manipulating Blacklister, known as Leon Kiklinski, aka The Lobbyist. So begins the latest case for the FBI's covert counter-intelligence unit coden...

The Athenian philosopher Plato (c.428-347 BC) is one of the most important figures of the Ancient Greek world and the entire history of Western thought. He is considered a foundational thinker in Western philosophy and an innovator of the written dialogue and dialectic forms. For the last fifteen...

The question has been popped, the ring has been presented and the countdown has begun! What's next? Just the wedding. This book is here to ensure that your big day is the magical, memorable event that you've always dreamed of. Taking you through every stage of your wedding - from the night before...