East Reading

Combining research from Asian scholars with his many years of experience living and working in East Asia, Brad directs our attention to Paul's letter to the Romans. He argues that some traditional East Asian cultural values are closer to those of the first-century biblical world than common Western cultural values. In addition, he adds his voice to the scholarship engaging the values of honor and shame in particular and their influence on biblical interpretation.

In this action-packed standalone fantasy romance from New York Times bestselling sensation Kerri Maniscalco, a book of dangerous magic draws two readers into a perilous quest to find it—and their own happy ending. “Beware of waking the gods, their dreams are often our nightmares...” A...

New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath pens another richly satisfying romance in her Sins for all Seasons series. She’s looking for a nobleman to wed… Though born out of wedlock, Fancy Trewloveis determined to fulfill her mother’s wish that she marry into nobility. Fancy’s keen...

‘I was completely captivated’ Barbara Erskine The spellbinding new historical novel from the Sunday Times bestseller Anne O’Brien. England, 1444. Three women challenge the course of history… King Henry VI’s grip on the crown hangs by a thread as the Wars of the Roses starts to tear...

If you have ever struggled with the Book of Joshua, you are not alone. Conquest, covenant, the fall of Jericho, the division of the land — Joshua contains some of the most dramatic and most debated stories in all of Scripture. But without understanding the ancient world behind the text, it is easy to misread what these stories actually meant and why they still matter today. Joshua Explained explores the historical setting, cultural background, and key themes that shape this pivotal book of the Bible. Rather than simply retelling familiar stories, this study examines what the text meant to...

Travel to Türkiye Without Leaving Your Home. Improve Your English While Discovering a Fascinating Culture. Have you ever dreamed of walking through the streets of Istanbul, tasting authentic Turkish delights, and exploring ancient wonders-all while learning English naturally? Join Ethan, Maya, Leo, Sofia, Noah, and Emma—six young explorers from the World Explorer Academy—on an unforgettable journey to Türkiye, the only country that sits on two continents. In this exciting English learning adventure, you'll travel with them through the bustling Grand Bazaar, sail on the beautiful ...

Return to The Treasure Chest with Felix and Maisie . . . When Felix Robbins gets a crush on Lily Goldstein, a classmate who is adopted from China, he decides to try to take her back in time so that she can see the country where she was born. Maisie discovers his plot, and foils it. But the twins...

Cast No Shadow by Julian Bound 35 stories of travel and adventure set across 20 countries from National Geographic photographic contributor Julian Bound. From Tibet’s high altitudes of a Mount Everest base camp to encounters with sharks on Fiji’s coastline, and from earthquakes in Nepal to a meeting with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in the foothills of the Himalayas, each story tells of life on the road with a backpack, camera and a large amount of wanderlust. Countries Featured: Thailand, Japan, India, Cambodia, Bhutan, Tibet, Myanmar, Nepal, Indonesia, China. About The Author Born...

A SPECTATOR AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK 'Timely and beautifully written' Sunday Times 'Phenomenal. An extraordinary insight into a country barely known - and often feared - by the West' Vogue Welcome to Tehran, a city where survival depends on a network of...

From an award-winning team of authors, editors, and translators comes a groundbreaking short story collection that explores the expanse of Chinese science fiction and fantasy. In The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories, you can dine at a restaurant at the end of the universe, cultivate to...

How did a small, rain-swept island in the North Atlantic rise to command a quarter of the globe and a fifth of all humanity? Forget the sanitized, polite myths of benevolent governors and civilized afternoon tea. Most traditional history books present a highly curated version of the past or bury the reader under thousands of pages of dense academic prose. For the modern reader seeking to understand the roots of today's geopolitical structures, finding the unvarnished truth is a daunting task. THE HISTORY OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE Summarized is your shortcut to wisdom. Devon Kade and The Sumit ...

A new book from Sarah Jessica Parker’s imprint, SJP for Hogarth: Written from behind bars, the unforgettable collection from one of Turkey’s leading politicians and most powerful storytellers. In this essential collection, Selahattin Demirtaş’s arresting stories capture the voices of...

Read by Fenella Woolgar, known for her role as Sister Hilda in BBC series Call the Midwife. Three women united by their love of books. One library that has the power to change lives, even in wartime . . . When Juliet begins work ats Bethnal Green Library, she discovers it is far from the...

The reign of the Sharakhani kings has been broken. Queen Meryam now rules the city. Çeda, meanwhile, has succeeded in lifting the asirim's curse, though it came at a terrible cost. Nalamae was slain in battle against her sister goddess. All is not lost, however. Çeda knows Nalamae will be reborn and so begins a quest to find her. The scheming King Ihsan has been busy as well, mining the legendary Blue Journals for a way to save the city and the desert beyond from certain destruction.