Five Moral PiecesEmbracing the web of multiculturalism that has become a fact of contemporary life from New York to New Delhi, Eco argues that we are more connected to people of other traditions and customs than ever before, making tolerance the ultimate value in today's world. What good does war do in a world where the flow of goods, services, and information is unstoppable and the enemy is always behind the lines? In the most personal of the essays, Eco recalls

Sparrows are as complicated as they are common

no matter what—that is

never falling out of favor with Soong May-ling

The Wright Brothers: Go behind the scenes at Kitty Hawk to discover how two bicycle-shop owners solved the complex problems of lift

And more about herself than she ever dreamed possible

Based on their hit podcast

the teenage son Archy has never acknowledged and the love of fifteen-year-old Julius Jaffe's life

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the ears of his neighbor's cattle are dripping blood

Made into a children's television special and a musical theater revue performed across the country each year

Crime Writers of Canada Awards

his depth of understanding and experience