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In 1992, Dr. Ross A. Slotten signed more death certificates in Chicago-and, by inference, the state of Illinois-than anyone else. As a family physician, he was trained to care for patients from birth to death, but when he completed his residency in 1984, he had no idea that many of his future patients would be cut down in the prime of their lives. Among those patients were friends, colleagues, and lovers, shunned by most of the medical community because...
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The Noble Eightfold Path is one of the most important teachings in Buddhism. In this series of eight lectures, given originally in 1965, Urgyen Sangharakshita introduces each stage, from right understanding to right meditation, explaining the deeper implications involved.
Sangharakshita, the London-born Buddhist teacher, is one of the most influential figures in the development of Buddhism in the West. The founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order(originally...
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Havelock Ellis (1859-1939) was a pioneering figure in modern sexual studies. In the early years of the 20th century, through his seven volumes of Studies in the Psychology of Sex, he paved the way for a more scientific and less judgemental attitude towards the subject, unhampered by the restrictions of religious or moral conventions. Ellis (simultaneously with Sigmund Freud) helped Western society to consider sexual behaviour, in all its many forms,...
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The remarkable range of Plato's Dialogues is vividly demonstrated by these three works.
It opens with Phaedrus, a highly personal discussion between Socrates (David Rintoul) and the young, love-struck Phaedrus (Gunnar Cauthery). They go for a walk outside the walls of Athens and, under a plane tree by the banks of the Ilissus, talk about love - erotic and 'Platonic'. Socrates endeavours to steer Phaedrus away from infatuation and show him that real...
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The Antichrist and Ecce Homo were two of the last works written by Friedrich Nietzsche just before his mental collapse in 1889. Though both written in 1888, they are very different in content and style.
In The Antichrist, Nietzsche expands on his view that the submissive nature of Christianity undermined Western society, depressing and sapping energy. Using a challenging, aphoristic style, he considers 'good' and 'bad', Buddhism and Christianity,...
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What is the Dharma? To walk in the footsteps of the Buddha, we need a clear and thorough guide to the essential principles of Buddhism. Whether we have just begun our journey or are a practitioner with more experience, What is the Dharma? is an indispensable exploration of the Buddha's teachings as found in the main Buddhist traditions.
Constantly returning to the question "how can this help me?", Sangharakshita examines a variety of fundamental...
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Poetics and Rhetoric are the two major works by Aristotle which, after more than 2,000 years, remain key behavioural handbooks for anyone interested in story, performance, presentation and indeed psychology.
The continuing influence of Poetics, for example, is readily discernible even among the scriptwriters of Hollywood! Poetics is the shorter work, lasting under two hours, whereas Rhetoric - the art of persuasion, an important subject, particularly...
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TALES FROM AN IRONIC MIND TWO
Come take a little journey, maybe just a bit out of your comfort zone, maybe dancing a bit on that line of sanity and madness. Maybe you are one of those people who see things a bit differently, from an angle not often noticed. Do you walk on that road not often traveled? Do you sometimes want to take just a little peak at that great abyss? Do you find life sometimes mystical and magical while others are complaining...
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"No matter where you go, there's a five-hundred-pound load of shit waiting for you. And that's perfectly fine. The point isn't to get away from the shit. The point is to find the shit you enjoy dealing with." – Mark Manson
Summary of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson
Mark Manson's book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck shares his counterintuitive approach for obtaining...
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"Just like water seeks its own level, so does everything else, including idiots. I was one of those at that point in my life."
When I Stop Fighting is an eye-opening, honest, unapologetic take on life. It's about overcoming obstacles, overcoming addictions, and taking risks.
Sometimes we find ourselves in a place in life where we don't want to be. For me, there is no more glamorous way to explain it than my head was in my ass.
I'm a regular guy...
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This is the ideal way to quickly master the Cockney (British) accent using a combination of approaches from pronunciation and oral posture techniques to dialect development (Cockney rhyming slang) and practice exercises. The course also contains guidance on developing a basic British accent to underpin a Cockney accent if desired dependent on your native accent. This course can help you prepare for a Cockney role or audition on stage or screen. The...
52) Sam's Chance
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Inspiring stories of honesty, generosity, industry, thrift, temperance, ambition, bravery, and devotion to family and education. Written by Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899), #19 on Wikipedia's "List of best-selling fiction authors" in world history. Narrated and very slightly edited by Christopher Crennen.
Reviews of Alger's work: "causes the sympathetic tear", "entertaining", "thrilling episodes", "bright and lively", "exciting and interesting", "spirited...
53) Survivors
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THE SHOCKING TRUE STORY BEHIND THE HIT TV DRAMA THREE GIRLS
When detective Maggie Oliver first discovered that children as young as 10 were being groomed, abused and trafficked for sex by gangs of men in the Rochdale area, she felt like a lonely voice calling for people to act.
Banging on closed doors, it seemed that nobody was able or willing to help her save these vulnerable girls, but she couldn't just sit back while countless lives were being...
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The Lankavatara Sutra, dating from the early years of the Common Era, sometime before 443, is one of the most important Mahayana Buddhist texts, not least because of its influence on later Tibetan, Chinese and Japanese Buddhism. One of its possible early translators in the 8th century was Gunabhadra who is sometimes regarded as the first father of Zen in China.
The Sutra takes the form of a dialogue between the Buddha in his cosmic form (as opposed...
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A timely reconsideration of the history of the profession, Outside Literary Studies investigates how midcentury Black writers built a critical practice tuned to the struggle against racism and colonialism.
This striking contribution to Black literary studies examines the practices of Black writers in the mid-twentieth century to revise our understanding of the institutionalization of literary studies in America. Andy Hines uncovers a vibrant history...
56) The Proposal
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They call me the Ice Queen.
I take it as a compliment, because owning a pro hockey team requires a certain ruthlessness. But my penchant for ball busting has made me political enemies, and one of them has the clout to get me deported back to my home country of Russia. There's only one solution: I have to get married, and fast.
Enter Colby Harrison.
He's an easygoing forward on my team who meets my only requirement: he's a single US citizen. I talk...
57) Babymoon or Bust
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Tessie Truelove has spent her entire life avoiding . . . well, true love. And why wouldn't she? Her dog ran off, her father left to go get cigarettes and never came back, and her mother passed away years ago. Instead, Tessie, a celebrity interior designer, clings to her to-do lists and her Pantone colors and her toxic job to avoid more heartbreak. But after too much whiskey and a wild night with a rugged stranger has her seeing two little pink lines,...
58) Shadow Queen
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The Crawford family has underestimated me again.
But this time, it's not just about vengeance; it's about safeguarding my future and protecting the family I hold dear. And Zeek-the sinister brother of my former best friend-has no idea what my sister is capable of.
Justice must be served.
The past may haunt me, but I'm determined to leave it behind.
Even if it means a fresh start for not only the Shadow Pack, but other packs, too.
The battle for...
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Moira MacNamara cannot stand Levi Abadi, and it has nothing to do with the fact that he's a literal monster. Who cares that the man can transform into a terrifying beast? The truly bothersome things are how he ambushes her in council meetings and wants to demolish her prime real estate on Lake Galen.
Levi is barely months from the grand opening of his luxury spa, and he does not need literal duels happening on the vacant property next door. The stubborn...
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In a heartbreak-illiterate world, Handbook for the Heartbroken offers solace and support through losses of all kinds.
After experiencing serial heartbreaks over a span of five years, Sara Avant Stover felt deeply impacted by our culture's dysfunctional relationship with loss-especially for women. We're encouraged at every turn to hurry up and get on with it. But by trying to power through these messier seasons of life, we're denying ourselves...
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