Ashley Curtis Books

The currently unfolding ecological catastrophe is the result of more than just deforestation, fossil fuel extraction, and factory farming. Behind the immediate causes of the degradation of our environment lies something else: a deeply rooted but ultimately absurd understanding of our place in the universe. Through a series of encounters with a striking array of protagonists-from revolutionary physicists and embattled philosophers to subsistence hunters and Himalayan shamans- The Soul in the Stone exposes the incoherence of the barren, human-centered perspective dominant in most societies today. It recommends instead an alternative worldview: one that acknowledges and honors non-human experience and, precisely because it does, is both more logically consistent and more fulfilling. And might just save the planet.

Featuring a charming Christmas theme, this delightful book helps children learn their alphabet in a fun and engaging way. It's an ideal gift for Christmas morning, making it a perfect addition to holiday celebrations.

The most incisive writing about Switzerland from the world's most creative minds: from Tolkien to Tolstoy, Petrarch to Prince, Julius Caesar to George Sand. They wrote of wars and money, poverty and peaks, dances and prisons, wolves and fleas. O Switzerland! deftly weaves together over 450 first-hand accounts to paint a dazzling and disturbing portrait of an enigmatic land.

What's the risk of a Swiss tsunami? Could Swiss gold sink the Swiss navy? How many lives does a tunnel cost? You might never have thought you wanted to know what happens to a corpse in a glacier, or how much heroin costs in Switzerland, but once you dip into these 66 fascinating Q&As;, you won't be able to put them down.