belief and doubt

When Eli the jewelry-maker is commissioned to make a special necklace for the queen, he and his young helper overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to complete the task.

After seeing a green-speckled reptile hatch from an egg one day after storytime, young Max tries to convince someone that there is a dragon in the library, growing ever larger as it eats books, but no one believes him.

Reveals how personal mindsets affect and control every aspect of one's life and offers advice on how to promote success and personal fulfillment.

Karen loves unicorns and believes that the can grant wishes. When a circus advertises a real live unicorn, Karen is excited because she thinks her dreams will come true, even if no one else in Ms. Colman's class believes it is true.

Armed with the facts, young Alfie sets out to prove to the world that Santa Claus does not exist, but no one pays attention, especially his sister Noelle, whose only request of the man in red is a nicer big brother.

The story of a small town on Lake Michigan that gets worldwide attention when its citizens start receiving phone calls from the afterlife. Is it the greatest miracle ever or a massive hoax? Sully Harding, a grief-stricken single father, is determined to find out.

Stressing the excitement of scientific discovery and the legitimate mysteries and wonder inherent in reality, Harrison invites readers to share the joys of rational thinking and the skeptical approach to evaluating our world.

Discusses the worldwide problem of counterknowledge, or misinformation framed to appear as fact, in areas such as science, history, and conspiracy theories as put forth by the Internet, publishers, and the media.

A collection of seventy-five essays, based on the National Public Radio series where ordinary people and known figures--including Yo Yo Ma, Eli Wiesel, and Mary Chapin Carpenter--describe their personal philosophies, and features selections entitled "I Will Take My Voice Back, " "The Right to be Fully American, " and many others.

A collection of essays by Americans, including Colin Powell, Bill Gates, and John Updike, in which the authors explore their personal beliefs.