A magical story told with stunning simplicity and power. The time is the 1950s, when life was simpler, people still believed in dreams, and family was, very nearly, everything. The place is a small midwestern town with a high school and a downtown, a skating pond and a movie house. And on a tree-lined street […]
Richard J. Lane offers a comprehensive introduction to this complex and fascinating theorist, also examining the impact that Baudrillard has had on literary studies, media and cultural studies, sociology, philosophy and postmodernism.
The influence of Heideggers on current thought has been pervasive. In reaction to Enlightenment ideas, he presents a view of the modern world as destructive of nature, community, tradition, individuality, and more. His writings have influenced such central social and literary thinkers as Derrida and Foucault. This volume is the first thorough introduction to his […]
“Beyond Good and Evil” is Nietzsche at his best. In the book the philosopher attempts to systematically sum up his philosophy through a collection of 296 aphorisms grouped into nine different chapters based on their common theme. For the reader who has yet to discover Nietzsche in this translation by Helen Zimmern will be found […]
Bestselling author Nassim Nicholas Taleb continues his exploration of randomness in his fascinating new book,?ÿThe Black Swan, in which he examines the influence of highly improbable and unpredictable events that have massive impact. Engaging and enlightening,?ÿThe Black Swan?ÿis a book that may change the way you think about the world, a book that Chris Anderson […]
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Philip Larkin (1922?85) was not only one of the foremost English poets of the twentieth century, but also a notable novelist and a distinguished writer on jazz. He was jazz critic for The Daily Telegraph between 1961 and 1971. Jazz Writings brings together Larkins reviews, articles and essays written for The Guardian, The Observer, The […]
This guide explores what psychic protection is, how it is practiced throughout the world, and what to do when you come under psychic attack, and why psychic protection can heal sickness, depreddion and anxiety.
Karan Seth, a photographer From Shimla, comes to Bombay with the hope of eternalizing the city, its various moods and emotions through his lens. Once there, he meets Samar Arora, the pianist, Zaira, the Bollywood actress and Rhea Dalal, a middle aged, married but childless woman in search of a better life. Through his new […]
Bertrand Russell wrote most of his?ÿPhilosophical Essays?ÿduring the first decade of this century, a period when he was at the height of his creative energy in the realms of philosophy and mathematics. Fifty-five years later, in re-issuing the book, Russell replaced two of the essays that were available elsewhere, but made no changes to the […]
Dr. Powell takes us on a journey beyond the realm of the ego, beyond the illusion of subject and object, good and bad, high and low, to the ground on which the manifest universe rests. This is where the mind and intellection cannot reach and what is beyond words. Yet in this book, Dr. Powell […]
“The MLM Classic.”–Richard Poe, author of?ÿWave 3 Network marketing is a burgeoning field, and it can be a frustrating and difficult experience. There are many who have achieved minimal success, and many more who have made no money at all. With these discouraging figures, how can one become a member of the successful elite? Millions […]