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What if the moment that broke you became the beginning of your breakthrough? "Stories of Strength" is your lifeline! True, raw, and powerful stories from real people who refused to let struggle have the final word. Whether it was financial hardship, chronic illness, addiction, grief, or burnout, each author stared down life's most brutal moments, and rose.

The Finance Collection is a wide-ranging collection of 6 classic works focused on the building of wealth, economics, and critiques of capitalism itself. Including works by authors as diverse as James Allen, George Samuel Clason, Adam Smith, and Karl Marx

Bli bekant med de viktigaste filosoferna på 1700-talet genom ett noggrant urval av 500 citat som introducerar deras huvudsakliga idéer och avgränsar strukturen i deras arbete med klarhet. Upptäck nya aspekter eller fördjupa dig i tankarna hos Adam Smith, Denis Diderot, Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, Nicolas de Chamfort, Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, för att utöka ditt sinne och kunskap om vår kultur.

Bli bekant med de viktigaste författarna på 1700-talet genom ett noggrant urval av 600 citat som introducerar deras huvudsakliga idéer och avgränsar strukturen i deras verk med klarhet. Upptäck nya aspekter eller fördjupa dig i tankarna hos Adam Smith, Montesquieu, Diderot, Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, Rousseau, Beaumarchais, för att utvidga ditt sinne och din kunskap om vår kultur.

George Smith (1840-1876) was an English archaeologist and Assyriologist who first discovered and translated the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the most ancient works of literature. The Babylonian account was similar to the biblical account of the Flood in Genesis. Smith discovered many more tablet fragments of the flood story, and published his work in "The Chaldean Account of Genesis".

There is a well-worn image and phrase for libertarianism: "atomized individualism". This hobgoblin has spread so thoroughly that even some libertarians think their philosophy unreservedly supports private persons, whatever the situation, whatever their behavior. Smith's Self-Interest and Social Order in Classical Liberalism, corrects this misrepresentation with careful intellectual surveys of Hume, Smith, Hobbes, Butler, Mandeville, and Hutcheson and their respective contributions to political philosophy.

Liberty of conscience and freedom of thought are twin, core components of modern life in societies across the world. The ability to pursue one's vision of the right and the good, coupled with liberty to pursue individual reason and enlightenment, helped produce so much of modern life that we may be apt to forget that libertarian philosophy was not dictated by Nature.

What did Genetics and Hansen's Folly have in common? Why, everything... Genetics was statistical and Hansen's Folly impossible! In typical George O. Smith fashion, the story holds your interest by flitting through several events seemingly unrelated, into an ending that solves the dilemmas posed by the events in a most unusual way - subterfuge. George O. Smith was an American science fiction author. He was an active contributor to Astounding Science Fiction during the Golden Age of Science Fiction in the 1940s. He was awarded the First Fandom Hall of Fame award in 1980.

Although African Americans have made major strides in the entertainment industry, there are still many doors not yet open. Hear some of the entertainment and music industries' best and brightest discuss how urban culture is a major driving force in today's economy and how to capitalize on it.

An anthology of exceptional Science Fiction short stories. Volume 5. Themes: Oops!; What if you're the only ram amongst the sheep?; Be wary of a corporate analyst.

A teenager from Amish country enlists as an Army DJ during the Vietnam War, beginning a life of adventure and a storied career spanning decades and continents. When he first opened his mic in Utapao, Thailand, he played music and dodged court-martial, unaware he was impacting troops and foreign nationals in surprising and unexpected ways. Find out how America's broadcasters in uniform influenced hall of fame rockers, shaped the attitudes of foreign politicians, and fought off censorship.

Although Chicago has pretty much become a city of smaller crews and blocks, many of the current street youth family members descend from one of the three major gangs: Vice Lords, Black Peace Stones or Gangster Disciples. While putting together the album, FTF asked Benny Lee and George Daniels to provide us with some knowledge that could be passed on to the youth. What was initially assumed to be small audio clips in between songs, turned into an entire audiobook.

In this insightful book, you will find the collective wisdom of 15 international thought leaders, scattered across three continents and multiple industries, as they share their best strategies for building influence and authority. Covering everything from video and print media to social media and consulting, Authority lets you inside the minds of experts who have built their own authority and helped countless others do the same.

Get ready for eight fantastic new adventures in space and time with the Doctor and his companions, featuring stories from many of Doctor Who's most popular authors from the worlds of television, print, comics and audio as well as new talent and fresh voices...and read by your favourite Big Finish actors! 'Rise and Fall' by George Mann. Read by William Russell. On a distant planet, faces bloom in the air for a fraction of a second before disappearing. Will the Doctor and Ian solve the puzzle?

The 5th volume of Great Sci-Fi Stories includes stories by Lester Del Ray, Robert Silverberg, Harry Harrison, and others.

Known as the ‘Age of Enlightenment,’ the 1700s was a time that provoked significant leaps in philosophical thought. Most importantly, the thinkers of the time espoused the virtues of happiness, the evidence provided by the senses, and the distance between organised religion and the state. ‘500 Quotations from the Great Philosophers of the 18th Century’ offers a fascinating insight into the philosophical revolution that was taking place at the time. A superb book for dipping in and out of, this makes a great gift for anyone with an interest in philosophy.

This children's fantasy novel is set on a fictional, hard-to-reach island somewhere on planet Earth. The island is host to a colony of children, a wicked witch, the crew of the Flying Dutchman, and the titular snergs—as well as unicorns, tigers, bears, ghouls, and dragons that live in the woods. The story follows Sylvia and Joe on an adventure gone wrong once they're taken captive by an ogre, Golithos, and the aforementioned wicked witch: Mother Meldrum. Gorbo the Snerg and Baldry, a court jester, must come to their aid.

"600 Quotations from the Great 18th Century Writers" is a collection of inspiring thoughts and reflections from six of the greatest literary minds of all time. During this time, society was experiencing a cultural upheaval, with more emphasis being placed on happiness and the pursuit of knowledge. While these quotes might be over 200 years old, they bear as much relevance today as they did when they were first coined. A superb read for dipping in and out of.

Familiarícese con los escritores más importantes del siglo XVIII a través de una cuidadosa selección de 600 citas que introducen sus principales ideas y delinean la estructura de su trabajo con claridad. Descubra nuevos aspectos o profundice en los pensamientos de Adam Smith, Montesquieu, Diderot, Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, Rousseau, Beaumarchais, para expandir su mente y conocimiento sobre nuestra cultura.