Best Selling Books by David Weiss

Told through the eyes of fictional character, Jason Otis, this book presents a fictionized account of the people and events surrounding the death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

From its origins in sixth-century China and subsequent flourishing in Japan, the branch of Buddhism called Zen has spread around the world. But it is more than a religion. Zen teachings touch on all aspects of practical life, with emphasis on mental focus and heightened awareness of reality. This book is divided into ten chapters, each intended to be read as one in a series of hour-long Zen lessons. They explain how to apply the qualities of simplicity and harmony inherent in Zen to everyday things for a more joyous, meaningful, and intensely experienced life. The ten lessons cover the following subjects: A brief history of Zen, Zen teachings and precepts, Meditation and self-mastery, Zen and relationships, Zen and health, Zen and food, Zen and the workplace, Zen and the home, Zen and the garden, Zen and the arts. The author discusses several aspects of Zen, including forms of meditation, the paradoxical Zen phrases known as koans, and the Zen way of cultivating goodness. The text is enhanced throughout with full-color photos and illustrations.

Gift of Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut.

In the jungle the mighty jungle, The lion sleeps tonight. Hush my darling, don''t fear my darling, The lion sleeps tonight...

Come back with us to the days of the Wild West, when men were men and ducks were deputy sheriffs, with disastrous results! And speaking of disasters, Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam try to work together with power tools.

Bugs Bunny trespasses on Yosemite "Strongman" Sam''s turf; Porky Pig gets big trouble instead of his mail; and Daffy Duck "fowls" up Elmer''s TV show.

Coyote''s building a pyramid to trap the Roadrunner! Plus, Bugs defends Earth''s carrot crop from Marvin the Martian.

A classic Looney rivalry hits prime time as Elmer hosts a TV fix-it show and Bugs throws a monkey wrench into the mix! Plus, Daffy and Porky become superspies, and Sylvester is forced to guard Tweety with his life!

"A 900 page edifice erected atop and around the life and nigh incredible achievements of the 17th century architect, astronomer and mathematician who served under five monarchs and the Commonwealth. In the beginning -- when Weiss deals with Wren''s childhood, as the son and nephew of highly placed clerics, as bewildered schoolmate (at four) of Prince Charles at Windsor, as hard-working student at Westminster -- the author''s patient, loving detail promises the reader of commercial historicals a comfortable stretch of winter reading. However, there is no strong emotional focus, except possibly Wren''s determination to rebuild St. Paul''s (a 33 year obsession) and as Weiss picks his way through the politics, religion, science, arts and notables of Wren''s 90 years on earth, there is simply no keystone to hold the whole mess together. Also there are implausible moments -- the monarchs and Cromwell all tip their hands to Wren at one time or another and just about anybody who was anybody files by -- from Pepys to Milton ("Cromwell like(d) the way he writes"), Van Dyke to Newton (who makes his "great ocean of truth" observation in casual conversation to guess who), to Nell Gwynn who compliments Wren on his theater design: "Charles, this theater is a great improvement. Spacious, comfortable, light. The town talks of nothing else." As for the architecture, the little learning here is not enough (was "Gothic" referred to as such in the 17th century?): In referring to St. Paul''s, the author has King William remark: "Don''t bring it up again Mary. If you''ve mentioned St. Paul''s once, you''ve mentioned it a dozen times." Sound fellow, William..."--Kirkus

Shhhh! Quiet! Use your inside voices, please-librarian Porky is determined to keep his library quiet. But that''s easier said than done when his new (and bored) library assistant, Daffy, decides to liven the place up with fireworks, conga lines, and even a halftime show!

Daffy Duck the detective!

Porky is finally taking the plunge and joining a gym! But he gets more than he bargained for, thanks to his new personal trainer, Daffy Duck, whose personal motto is ÒNo pain, no gain, no refunds!Ó If Porky survives DaffyÕs Òintensive workout regimen,Ó heÕll certainly be in shape...but it might just be pretzel-shaped!

This beautiful limited-edition artists'' book from the duo of Peter Fischli and David Weiss consists of lush garden photographs from several seasons The result is a meditation on the natural world An exceptional creation. The Swiss team of Fischli/Weiss are known in both art and photographic circles for their photographic representations of the everyday and the banal in contemporary life. Their work has been seem recently by American audiences at both the Walker Art Center Minneapolis, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

Forty-eight years old and about to produce some of his finest work, Rembrandt''s genius goes unrecognized as he comes under fire from the church for refusing to marry his mistress