“christoph niemann”

Meet Lin and her pet dragon When the dragon mysteriously disappears, Lin sets off on a journey to find her best friend . . . and readers set off on a journey of learning and discovery. By ingeniously integrating written Chinese characters into the illustrations as the story progresses, Christoph ... More

In this funny and tender picture book for the youngest child, a fluffy cloud gets a job (with the help of his friend the police helicopter) as a police officer. But no matter how hard he tries, the qualities that make him a cloud seem to get in the way of his duties. Full color.In this funny and ten... More

From the bestselling author of "Freakonomics" comes a book about embracing differences thats sure to strike a chord with anyone whos ever felt like an exception to the rule. Full color.Solomon never thinks it's strange that he has two belly buttons--until he finds out that no one else does. Is havin... More

Christoph Baumer is one of the very few Westerners to have visited many of the most important Assyrian sites, and has written the only comprehensive history of the "Nestorian" (or Apostolic Assyrian) Church, which now fights for survival in its country of origin, Iraq. He traces its apostolic beginn... More

In Renewal Of Priesthood, the author studies acommunity of professional priests from a historical perspective. Since the late1970s, he has observed the priests of the Minakshi temple of Madurai and studieda transformed priesthood that combines tradition with modernity. This richlydocumented and anal... More

This book is a collection of essays on the Sangh Parivar including the RSS, the BJP, and the Bajrang Dal, that trace the rise of the right wing in Indian politics.... More