The Revised Standard Version is the English translation of the Christian biblical canon, composed of the Old and New Testaments. This revision is based on the 1901 American Standard Version and attempts to provide an accessible and literal English translation.

The Pianist is the extraordinary memoir of Władysław Szpilman, a young Jewish pianist who survived the horrors of World War II in Warsaw. On September 23, 1939, Szpilman played Chopin's Nocturne in C-sharp minor live on Polish Radio, only to be interrupted by the outbreak of war as German shells exploded around him.

His account details the devastating impact of the Nazi occupation on the Jews of Warsaw, including the tragic loss of his entire family who were deported to Treblinka. Szpilman's survival is a testament to his resilience and the unexpected kindness of strangers, including a German officer, Wilm Hosenfeld, who provided him with food and shelter.

The memoir captures the haunting reality of life in the Warsaw Ghetto, where Szpilman hid among the ruins, enduring hunger and despair. His story is interwoven with excerpts from Hosenfeld's diary, offering a poignant counterpoint that highlights the madness and humanity found amidst the war's chaos.

Originally published in 1946, this powerful narrative was suppressed for decades and now stands as a profound testament to human endurance and the redemptive power of music.

Since its first publication in 1945, Lord Russell's A History of Western Philosophy has been universally acclaimed as the outstanding one-volume work on the subject—unparalleled in its comprehensiveness, its clarity, its erudition, its grace and wit.

In seventy-six chapters, he traces philosophy from the rise of Greek civilization to the emergence of logical analysis in the twentieth century. Among the philosophers considered are: Pythagoras, Heraclitus, Parmenides, Empedocles, Anaxagoras, the Atomists, Protagoras, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, the Cynics, the Sceptics, the Epicureans, the Stoics, Plotinus, Ambrose, Jerome, Augustine, Benedict, Gregory the Great, John the Scot, Aquinas, Duns Scotus, William of Occam, Machiavelli, Erasmus, More, Bacon, Hobbes, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Rousseau, Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, the Utilitarians, Marx, Bergson, James, Dewey, and lastly the philosophers with whom Lord Russell himself is most closely associated—Cantor, Frege, and Whitehead, co-author with Russell of the monumental Principia Mathematica.

La casa de Bernarda Alba es la obra teatral más conocida de Federico Garcíaa Lorca. Escrita en 1936, no pudo ser estrenada ni publicada hasta 1945, en Buenos Aires y gracias a la iniciativa de Margarita Xirgu. La obra expone la historia de Bernarda Alba, quien tras haber enviudado por segunda vez a los 60 años, decide vivir los siguientes ocho años en el más riguroso luto.

Con Bernarda viven sus cinco hijas (Angustias, Magdalena, Amelia, Martirio y Adela), su madre y sus dos criadas. La obra, de gran belleza lírica y fuerza dramática, describe la España profunda de principios del siglo XX, caracterizada por una sociedad tradicional en la que el papel que la mujer jugaba era muy secundario. Lorca destaca por su capacidad de aunar la tradición y la vanguardia, presentando temas, personajes y géneros de la tradición teatral desde inusitadas perspectivas y filtrándolos por el tamiz de unas modernas técnicas expresivas.

Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a cherished collection of spiritual songs that have been sung by generations. This edition, printed in 1985, includes 341 LDS Hymns that resonate with faith and devotion.

With 456 pages of musical inspiration, this hymnal serves as a guide for worship and reflection. Each hymn is a testament to the enduring spirit and dedication of the community.

Herodotus 7-9 is a significant historical work that delves into the rich tapestry of ancient events and chronicles the fascinating world of the past. This book is a part of the Loeb Herodotus series, offering insight into the intricate details and narratives that have shaped our understanding of history.

Despite being a reproduction of a book published before 1923, it has been carefully preserved and reprinted to maintain its cultural importance. Readers will appreciate the dedication to maintaining the integrity of historical documentation, ensuring that the stories of the past continue to enlighten and educate future generations.

En 1928 a Virginia Woolf le propusieron dar una serie de charlas sobre el tema de la mujer y la novela. Lejos de cualquier dogmatismo o presunción, planteó la cuestión desde un punto de vista realista, valiente y muy particular. Una pregunta: ¿qué necesitan las mujeres para escribir buenas novelas? Una sola respuesta: independencia económica y personal, es decir, Una habitación propia. Sólo hacía nueve años que se le había concedido el voto a la mujer y aún quedaba mucho camino por recorrer.

Son muchos los repliegues psicológicos y sociales implicados en este ensayo de tan inteligente exposición; fascinantes los matices históricos que hacen que el tema de la condición femenina y la enajenación de la mujer en la sociedad no haya perdido ni un ápice de actualidad.

Partiendo de un tratamiento directo y empleando un lenguaje afilado, irónico e incisivo, Virginia Woolf narra una parábola cautivadora para ilustrar sus opiniones. Un relato de lectura apasionante, la contribución de una exquisita narradora al siempre polémico asunto del feminismo desde una perspectiva inevitablemente literaria.

Widely hailed as one of the finest humorists of the twentieth century, James Thurber looks back at his own life growing up in Columbus, Ohio, with the same humor and sharp wit that defined his famous sketches and writings.

In My Life and Hard Times, first published in 1933, he recounts the delightful chaos and frustrations of family, boyhood, youth, odd dogs, recalcitrant machinery, and the foibles of human nature.

Sarmiento, proscrito por la tiranía rosista y exiliado por dos veces en Chile, fue periodista brillante, político y polemista literario. "Facundo" es una biografía concebida como historia, historia de las guerras civiles de su patria centradas en la figura de Juan Facundo Quiroga, el más famoso, cruel, violento y despiadado caudillo de las guerras civiles argentinas. El desarrollo de los acontecimientos impulsó a Sarmiento a unir el tema biográfico a la realidad presente, denunciando a su enemigo Rosas.

To your avail, I have this fascinating book here that holds unique facts about Jesus Christ. It is mightily condensed with particulars that you cannot find inside of any other book unless you read the Holy Bible. The Holy Bible is my go-to Book for everything! That is why I thoroughly researched over 500 hours within the Bible to bring you accurate and distinct facts about our Loving Lord for this particular book. It is rooted in Biblical principles, genuine truths, and values that we should all be applying to our lives daily.

I am vehemently convinced that after you accomplish reading these written works, chances are, you will know more about Jesus than anyone you know! You will securely grow in Christ and add to your Christian armor with every devoted page. Everything in parenthesis has been added for your enjoyment. The Glorious details that are provided for you will build your Faith and strengthen your living soul. There’s not one thirsty life that will not have a grandiose impact of well-being and confidence about our Savior following the veracity of effects at the rewarding close of portions.

The truth has never been so fun to learn till now! Adults and children all across the world are now remembering facts about the Bible with ease. This is because they are fascinated by how they can connect in a real way to these exciting truths. This is a tried-and-true motivating method that gives a clear understanding, while keeping a grasp on comprehension. This is the first book of its kind, and it keeps the awe-inspired reader continuously interested.

Every person that has the privilege to absorb this kind of wisdom will hold onto it throughout their precious lives as it paves the way to an accurate road of faith and strength. This carefully crafted timeless piece will help build self-confidence, self-expression, and closeness to the Lord. Readers won't be able to hold in all of the magnificent facts that they've learned, and will quickly share their enthusiasm with others.

50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology uses popular myths as a vehicle for helping students and laypersons to distinguish science from pseudoscience.

Explore topics that readers will relate to, but often misunderstand, such as 'opposites attract', 'people use only 10% of their brains', and 'handwriting reveals your personality'.

Provides a 'mythbusting kit' for evaluating folk psychology claims in everyday life and teaches essential critical thinking skills through detailed discussions of each myth.

Engaging and accessible writing style that appeals to students and lay readers alike.

A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about a girl in Sudan in 2008 and a boy in Sudan in 1985.

The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours’ walk from her home. She makes two trips to the pond every day.

The boy, Salva, becomes one of the "lost boys" of Sudan, refugees who cover the African continent on foot as they search for their families and for a safe place to stay.

Enduring every hardship from loneliness to attack by armed rebels to contact with killer lions and crocodiles, Salva is a survivor, and his story goes on to intersect with Nya’s in an astonishing and moving way.

An Immense World opens a door to a dimension previously unfathomable—the world as it is truly perceived by other animals. Ed Yong takes us on a journey into the unique sensory experiences of various creatures, revealing the diversity of life's perceptions beyond our own human capabilities.

We delve into the lives of beetles drawn to fires, songbirds that visualize magnetic fields, and the tactile sensitivity of a crocodile's face. The evolutionary marvel of a giant squid's eyesight and the astronomical observations of spiders are just a glimpse into the intricate tapestry of life's sensory palette.

The book not only recounts tales of significant scientific discoveries but also contemplates the enigmas that continue to puzzle researchers. It's a celebration of the vastness of nature and the intricate ways in which all creatures, great and small, navigate their existence.

But What If We're Wrong? visualizes the contemporary world as it will appear to those who'll perceive it as the distant past. Chuck Klosterman asks questions that are profound in their simplicity: How certain are we about our understanding of gravity? How certain are we about our understanding of time? What will be the defining memory of rock music, five hundred years from today? How seriously should we view the content of our dreams? How seriously should we view the content of television? Are all sports destined for extinction? Is it possible that the greatest artist of our era is currently unknown (or--weirder still--widely known, but entirely disrespected)? Is it possible that we "overrate" democracy? And perhaps most disturbing, is it possible that we've reached the end of knowledge? Kinetically slingshotting through a broad spectrum of objective and subjective problems, But What If We're Wrong? is built on interviews with a variety of creative thinkers--George Saunders, David Byrne, Jonathan Lethem, Kathryn Schulz, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Brian Greene, Junot Díaz, Amanda Petrusich, Ryan Adams, Nick Bostrom, Dan Carlin, and Richard Linklater, among others--interwoven with the type of high-wire humor and nontraditional analysis only Klosterman would dare to attempt. It's a seemingly impossible achievement: a book about the things we cannot know, explained as if we did. It's about how we live now, once "now" has become "then."

Cancer: It can be a lonely journey. This book chronicles a deeply personal experience of a husband dealing with his wife's cancer.

Through heartfelt narratives, the author shares the emotional challenges and resilience required to navigate such a journey.

This book serves as a beacon of hope for those who find themselves on a similar path, providing insight and comfort in times of need.

Every woman was once a little girl. And every little girl holds in her heart her most precious dreams. She longs to be swept up into a romance, to play an irreplaceable role in a great adventure, to be the Beauty of the story.

Yet, how many women do you know who ever find that life? Most women think they have to settle for a life of efficiency and duty, striving to be the women they "ought" to be but often feeling they have failed. Sadly, too many messages for Christian women add to the pressure. "Do these ten things, and you will be a godly woman." The effect has not been good on the feminine soul.

The message of "Captivating" is this: Your heart matters more than anything else in all creation. The desires you had as a little girl and the longings you still feel are telling you of the life God created you to live. He offers to rescue your heart and release you to live as a fully alive and feminine woman. A woman who is truly captivating.

Determined is an insightful exploration into the intricacies of human behavior and the factors that shape our actions. Robert M. Sapolsky delves into the science of decision-making, examining the complex interplay between biology, environment, and choice.

With a blend of neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy, this book challenges our understanding of free will and determinism. Engage with thought-provoking concepts and explore the boundaries of human autonomy in this enlightening read.

My goal, my life’s ambition if you like, is to give direction to comedy, purpose to satire. And this is probably why I write the way I do, in order to use self-deprecating, piss-taking humour to bring to the fore situations that just don’t stack up. To demonstrate that serious issues can be approached with humour.

Hardly any subject is taboo to the Englishman when he’s laughing, and this often seems insensitive to other cultures, but the bedrock of the British sense of humour is a strong sense of sarcasm and self-deprecation. The British can be very passionate – and if you doubt that try going to a football match - but that passion is often hidden deep in our humour so that other nationals fail to not only recognise the deadpan delivery and are never too sure if they’ve been involved in a serious conversation or just a little bit of friendly banter.

Having said that, my style of writing is now appealing more and more to the American market. This book is not a novel, and if you’re looking for a book that is all sweetness and light, please give this one a miss. It’s not for you. I won’t be offended and I honestly wish you a great life. If everyone likes me, then I’m not being controversial enough.

If you’re looking for Humorous books about Life, Comedy Writing or even Humorous Books for Adults then take a chance on this book. If a chapter doesn’t suit, just move on.

Desirable cut flowers and foliage, plus striking floral arrangements, are presented in marvelous photographs and an information-packed text. Everyone who wants to take advantage of the extraordinary selection of fabulous but often unfamiliar flowers available today will want this book. 368 full-color illustrations.

Within you lies a latent potential far greater than you realize. Your life is the most precious of gifts; it is an opportunity to find inner peace, a pathway to explore the spiritual, and a tool to probe the deepest mysteries of life and death.

From the cause of suffering and the dire state of our world, to overcoming negativity and achieving spiritual awakening, Belzebuub answers some of the deepest questions we face to reveal the existence of Gnosis, the knowledge of the heart and how spirituality is an objective, personal search.

Gain profound insight into life's higher purpose and how to explore key spiritual mysteries with the tangible goal of attaining permanent happiness and inner peace.

Based on the biography of Lucio Agustine Rosenkreutz Crăciunescu and Thérèse Joselynn Aubrière.

Development period from 02-2002 to 04-20-2004.

You belong to humanity, and you are nothing without humanity. If you don’t know humanity, then you know nothing about yourself and the society around you. Knowing nothing about yourself and your society leaves you questioning your purpose in life.

Discover yourself and society by reading “Humanity”. This book is crafted after delving into ancient, medieval, and modern philosophy to find answers about humans and what’s beneficial for humans in ideologies, politics, rules, laws, and resources.

By reading “Humanity”, you can understand yourself and human society, as this book is full of wisdom. It offers insights into the reality of human society and guides you in inquiring about what is good in human society.

If you care about yourself and the society around you, and wish to discover what is beneficial for you and for society, then this book could be your guide. It’s about the “Humanity” in us.

When Colton Burpo made it through an emergency appendectomy, his family was overjoyed at his miraculous survival. What they weren't expecting, though, was the story that emerged in the months that followed--a story as beautiful as it was extraordinary, detailing their little boy's trip to heaven and back.

Colton, not yet four years old, told his parents he left his body during the surgery--and authenticated that claim by describing exactly what his parents were doing in another part of the hospital while he was being operated on. He talked of visiting heaven and relayed stories told to him by people he met there whom he had never met in life, sharing events that happened even before he was born. He also astonished his parents with descriptions and obscure details about heaven that matched the Bible exactly, though he had not yet learned to read.

With disarming innocence and the plainspoken boldness of a child, Colton tells of meeting long-departed family members. He describes Jesus, the angels, how "really, really big" God is, and how much God loves us. Retold by his father, but using Colton's uniquely simple words, Heaven is for Real offers a glimpse of the world that awaits us, where as Colton says, "Nobody is old and nobody wears glasses."

Heaven is for Real will forever change the way you think of eternity, offering you the chance to see, and believe, like a child.

Heretical Fishing is a delightful exploration of unconventional fishing techniques that challenge traditional norms.

Join Haylock Jobson on a whimsical journey through the waters less traveled, where creativity meets courage. Discover how breaking the rules can lead to unexpected and thrilling catches.

Perfect for those who love a good laugh and an adventurous twist on a classic pastime!

It Comes Natural offers a modern approach and analysis of understanding the use and principles of natural and integrative medicine in today's world. This insightful book explores how the body is designed not only to heal itself but also to maintain itself through proper healthy practices.

It Comes Natural delves into the clash between the ancient and modern worlds, highlighting how conventional practices are incorporating more natural approaches to medicine. This book provides self-help measures to strengthen our bodies and willpower, enabling us to heal ourselves while maintaining our bodies effectively.

Prepared under the direction of the Prophet Joseph Smith, these seven lectures on faith helped early Church leaders and missionaries incorporate the most fundamental principle of the Gospel with greater understanding than ever before. Lectures on Faith occupies a station of respect as part of original literature produced by the Prophet of the Restoration and the bright minds associated with him. With a new compilation of commentary from modern-day prophets and apostles, this edition of Lectures on Faith keeps these doctrinal diamonds accessible. This seminal volume is a precious reminder to Latter-day Saints of their unique doctrinal heritage. It is an essential resource for those seeking the blessings inherent in a careful study of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Lost in the Crowd is an engaging, humorous, and sometimes poignant autobiographical story that will have you feeling as though you are right there with the author - laughing, crying, and stumbling through all the ups and downs of his amazing, hard-to-believe, often hilarious, crazy, heartwarming journey through life - a journey that recurrently seems to be influenced by mysterious forces beyond his control and understanding.

The book is defined by events that occurred in the author's life during the two years it was being written. These events bring the book to life and give it a whole new meaning - a meaning that could never have been envisaged when the writing started in October 2015.

It has been described as a brilliantly compelling quirky book of inspiration, coincidence, love, luck, loss, life, chance, opportunism, emotion, comedy, stupidity, amazement, danger, worry, survival, happiness, laughter, and WTF!

See www.litcbook.com to learn more.

Contains original artwork by chrisriversart.com.

Are you frustrated by emotions that are limiting you from being successful? Are you looking for a deeper understanding of how emotions shape our lives?

Are your emotions getting in the way of your success at work or relationships? Do you want to learn the tools for change?

If so, this is the book for you. It examines a range of emotions, like fear, anger, joy, compassion, grief and love. It considers how these motivate us, how they sabotage us, and offers us a wide range of strategies to address them.

With an emphasis on emotional management, the goal is finding a balance across a range of emotions. In it, you will find clear, simple examples to help demonstrate common concerns and solutions in a range of areas, including communication, relationships, employment, substance use, and culture.

Some things should be taught in school, but since they aren’t, they are here. If you are ready for something more, read on....

Living in the moment - living in the breath is the foundation of mindfulness. In this book, Dr. Ray explores mindfulness as the source of inspiration and inner peace. He shows the ways to transform our fear, expectation, anger, regret, cravings, frustration, and fatigue into positive energy of love and compassion.

Ray explains how to apply mindfulness to everything we encounter so we can transcend unconscious habits of misunderstanding that have imprisoned us for so long. The book is a treasury of wisdom. Dr. Ray presents us with information that can help us live long, healthy, and happy lives.

A selection of mindfulness practices of varying lengths and levels of difficulty provides challenges and inspiration for beginner, intermediate, and advanced meditators. The book has five parts. It discusses the hierarchy of mindfulness, factors of mindfulness, micro-mindfulness, frameworks of mindfulness, goal setting and planning with mindfulness, and many other aspects of mindfulness. It explains several daily mindfulness meditation techniques in detail.

Life is a collection of moments. In every moment, there are so many miracles around us. Mostly, we are unconscious about the miracles around us. In this book, Dr. Ray helps us understand the miracles of the moments. He shows us the ways and means to live in the moment and to live in the breath.

This book developed from a journal of my thoughts and feelings recorded in response to the shock of my wife’s diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer in December 2015. Initially, I kept it as a personal diary of things that I believed were important at the time, including the poems and prose I wrote which sprang organically from the events as they unfolded. Whilst these few short months were extremely challenging, at times shocking and ultimately tragic, they were also a time of great love.

Hopefully, I have captured some of those few moments of pure happiness, humour and joy which I believe will not only help other people touched by cancer but will show sufferers and their families that there is no right or wrong way to behave, just as long as you continue to show how much you care and as much as possible, be there for each other.

Have Fun and Enjoy These Greek Recipes!

“LET’S GET GREEK COOKING NOW”

Natural Traditional Healthy Cooking with flavors from natural herbs. Nutritional home cooked Greek food has been proved by researchers to lessen health problems. The answer is to cook and eat a wide variety of minimally processed foods to cover all the nutritional bases.

The beauty of genuine Greek cooking and eating is using a good amount of extra virgin olive oil rich in oleic acid. Legumes are rich in vitamins, vegetables high in vitamins and fibers, the probiotics in yogurt, cheeses, antioxidants in red wine, whole wheat breads, cold-pressed vegetable oils along with good exercise such as walking all increase “good” cholesterol and a healthy heart.

Eat moderate portions and now and again spoil yourself with a Greek dessert, baked with nuts and semolina.

Apart from breaking two of my mates' noses (one in the ring and one chasing a 'runner'), I used to be known for my stories. And they were all true. I'd come back from distant shores and speak of my adventures. So much so in fact that people used to say, "You should write a book."

My diatribes in my blogs and newspaper columns are simply my way of spinning the balls, because sometimes I like to see what number they land on. That’s all. But although I’m known mostly as a raconteur—and most of my books can be described as coming from the humourist vein—in ‘Nobody Asked Me’ I touch on some subjects that are surely going to upset a few people.

I’ve never quite understood the politically correct brigade. Hardly any subject is taboo to the Englishman when he’s laughing. No longer simply a fad, blogging is now an important new literary innovation. This book is not a story, and if you’re looking for a book that is all sweetness and light, please give this one a miss. It’s not for you. I won’t be offended and I honestly wish you a great life.

If everyone likes me, then I’m not being controversial enough—and trust me when I say that in this book I get controversial. Oh, don’t worry; the humour that my fans seem to enjoy so much is still there, but right now the planet’s spinning in new and scary directions, and this needs to be addressed. So inside the covers of this book I take a look at some of the challenges we’re currently facing. And some of my opinions are going to rattle a few people.

So is a comedy writer honestly the best one to challenge some of the perceptions we’re facing nowadays? Well, I’ve always believed that if you can make people laugh then they tend to listen to what you say when you’re serious. And my goal, my life’s ambition if you like, is to give direction to comedy, purpose to satire.

So why the rabbit popping out of a tin of soup on the cover? Well ‘Rabbit & Pork’ is Cockney rhyming slang for Talk, and on more than one occasion I’ve been accused of rabbiting away excessively—mostly at parties, and generally by my wife.

But why a tin of soup? Well, I tend to believe that everyone is born perfect. Nobody is born with an inherent capacity to hate. It has to be taught. All of our experiences—family, school, work, the books we read, the newspapers we peruse, the music we listen to, our friends, our social life, the opinions of those around us, religion, sports we play or watch, those we love and those who love us, those we desire and those who desire us, those we travel with, our hopes and dreams and ambitions and achievements, our triumphs and disasters—go into a metaphorical cooking pot that we carry with us throughout our lives. All these ‘ingredients’ make up our Soup of Life.

Now, when making a soup, once you’ve added an ingredient, it’s forever blended in and you can’t take it out again. You add a sprinkling of finely chopped garnish; cumin or oregano, and you can never take that ingredient out again. Never, ever, ever. So say at the age of six you add black pepper or rosemary or hatred or love or comedy, from then onwards it’ll always be part and parcel of your ‘soup.’ And as you add more ingredients the ‘recipe’ of your life evolves, and before you know it you can’t taste the coriander or the love any more, but it’s still there at a deep subliminal level. Remember that. Some people may not add hatred until they’re in their twenties, and most of us never add it at all.

This forthright narrative chronicles the author’s 1996 experiences as he adjusts to a massively transformed world. Emerging from 3 years in Saudi Arabia, and the 2 years prior cocooned in academia, he lands in Abu Dhabi to be hit with the triple-whammy of the NWO (1991), the WTO (1995), and the spigot of “India Inc.” opened wide.

Considered too old (at 40) by his feminized native land, and too white-skinned by the Zio-Globalists, he must now face hostile (multicultural) politics and the economic subterfuge orbiting a liberal American empire dedicated to outsourcing and open borders.

Follow this Engineer’s eclectic adventures from the U.A.E., Malaysia, and England [Book-1] then on to India [Book-2] as he somehow negotiates a series of traps, obstacles, and near calamities while occasionally pausing to seduce a few of the world’s most exotic women.

This true, instructional, and entertaining testimony delivers a slew of lessons about how the 1990s cemented the fiscal and “chronically unemployed” quagmire plaguing the Western World since Y2K. Mesmerized by the “Clinton White House”, most people refused to listen back then. Twenty or more years on, could this book open your eyes now?

Secrets of Jewish Wealth Revealed! is a roadmap to financial prosperity, designed to assist anyone who wishes to prosper and live the American dream.

Blending humor, personal anecdotes, proverbial wisdom, and biblical references, this book is a readable guide towards achieving prosperity throughout life's various stages.

Rabbi Celso blends Godly wisdom and common sense, offering practical solutions that the Jewish people have used for thousands of years to build and strengthen their financial standing.

He also highlights the pitfalls of many of our culture's poor spending habits, even though they've become accepted practices in today's world. Rabbi Celso states, "It makes no sense that someone would volunteer to be a slave, but that's exactly what's happening in the United States today. Far too many people are signing up to become slaves to their credit card companies."

This book presents a program of simple, but essential steps that Rabbi Celso believes will forever change the way people look at their finances and handle their money.

Rabbi Celso discloses the eternal truths behind the oldest financial system in history: the Jewish approach to financial management, which has survived the test of time.

If you’re a history or philosophy buff, this book should be as irresistible as a kebab to a pisshead. So what’s it all about then? History, that’s what.

“Errgghhh boring boring bollocks boring, I had enough of that crap when I was at school. History just went on and on and on and on and on ….. and on and on. Nothing different ever happened.”

Well, that’s where you’re wrong, because I’m going to bring it alive. Not all history books, or even books about teaching history, have to be tedious. I’ve looked under every rock, in every nook and cranny. I’ve searched all over the place and dug up some really interesting little titbits. Stuff not a lot of people know. So stay with me on this one.

I’ve chosen to look at past events from the birth of the planet to the birth of Christ. That’s enough for one book, isn’t it? Well, not really, because I’ve gone off track a little bit from time to time, but I do tend to do that, so don’t worry about it.

If you’ve got a teenager who’s studying the history of this period, download a copy for them now because it’s all laid out nice and clear. But let me warn you, I have in the past been accused of having an inappropriate sense of humour, so if you want a little bit of a chuckle watching me make fun out of everyone I meet down the years, then this is the book for you - and if your offspring is in their early teens, then it probably isn’t the book for them.

As I say, I do tend to stray into the modern day from time to time to bring things into focus, but I promise you this book will surprise you, inform you, keep you interested and put a smile on your face from time to time. I discuss philosophers and philosophy a lot, including ancient Greek philosophers, Chinese beliefs, and philosophy from around the world, but if you think it’s all Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, there’s a lot more here to be discovered.

You’ll be surprised, for instance, at the similarities between the Celts and the Native Americans. The Rosicrucians will fascinate you, as will some of the secrets held by Alexander the Great! It’s high time we had some history books for adults!

Spy for Nobody is an intriguing and riveting book that sheds light on the plight of the Syrian people. Authored by the renowned security expert and journalist, Basel Saneeb, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in Middle Eastern politics and intelligence adventures.

The book delves into the author's life, particularly his work in the Syrian Military Intelligence during the regimes of Hafez and Bashar al-Assad, despite being an opponent of both regimes. It provides a detailed account of the strange events and the author's testimonies on the crimes of the Assad regime.

From his early youth, Basel Saneeb was involved in forming a secret student organization against the Assad regime. The book is a political memoir that narrates the oppressive practices and intelligence operations against the Syrian people during the reigns of the Assad dictators, father and son. It also covers the beginnings of the Syrian revolution and the author's participation, including his arrest and the torture he endured.

The book offers a unique perspective, as the author was privy to secrets of the regime as a security officer. It also recounts his experiences during his detention in the notorious Syrian prisons, including the infamous Tadmor prison.

This book is more than just a memoir; it is a historical document and a political security testimony that provides an unprecedented experience in Syria, seldom found elsewhere in the world.

Street Fight delves into the challenges and triumphs of creating more livable cities with a focus on improved transportation and the integration of bicycles into urban environments. It's a compelling narrative about the transformation of urban spaces to enhance the quality of life for their inhabitants.

Take a Deep Breath by Michal Siwiec offers 21 top tips for a relaxed, rewarding, and healthy life, specifically tailored for stressed wage earners.

This book is designed for everyday individuals who may feel stressed and care about their health and well-being. It's perfect for those who want to be healthy, enjoy life, and perhaps find their busy lives leave them neglecting their own needs.

Key Highlights:

• Practical Tips: Focuses on improving physical, health, or psychological aspects of life.
• No Fluff: Packed with useful, relevant, and helpful information, avoiding unnecessary waffle.
• Reader-Centric: Written with the reader’s well-being in mind, providing concise and actionable advice.

This compact guide provides tips that will alter your life and change the way you think, all presented in an easily digestible manner.

Drawing on more than 2,500 years of Buddhist tradition and teaching, the spiritual leader demonstrates how to confront the negative emotions, stresses, and obstacles of everyday life in order to find the source of inner peace.

In a world that is overflowing with man's traditions, that often put a dark cloud over God's truth, you will be astonished by the answers that now await you concerning the mysteries of death.

When it was published in 1995, Mary Karr's The Liars' Club took the world by storm and raised the art of the memoir to an entirely new level. Karr's comic childhood in an east Texas oil town brings us characters as darkly hilarious as any of J. D. Salinger's—a hard-drinking daddy, a sister who can talk down the sheriff at twelve, and an oft-married mother whose accumulated secrets threaten to destroy them all.

This unsentimental and profoundly moving account of an apocalyptic childhood is as funny, lively, and un-put-downable today as it ever was. Dive into a world where humor meets hardship, and resilience triumphs over adversity.

The Proper Role of Government is a concise exploration into the essential functions and responsibilities of government. What should the government do? This book provides insights and perspectives on the framework within which government should operate.

Ezra Taft Benson offers a thought-provoking analysis, emphasizing the importance of understanding governmental roles in society. It's a must-read for anyone interested in political science and civic education.

What really happens when we die? Acclaimed Psychic Medium Collette Sinclaire spent 5 years interviewing spirits who have crossed over. The Real Book of the Dead allows you to be with the dead as they relive their final moments of life through murder, suicide, drug overdoses, auto accidents, and more. Their riveting accounts bring comfort even in the darkest hours, proving that life does indeed go on after death.

Meet Joe’s Wife, a widower visited by her spirit guide who gives her the strength and comfort to fight breast cancer and begin a new life. Meet Florence, caught in bed with another man, who was brutally raped and savagely beaten to death by her lover.

After reading their life and death stories, you may never be the same. The comfort, wisdom, and eternal answers to questions which we all seek are finally, stunningly revealed. These are genuine life and death stories of real people. As a medium and channel, Collette Sinclaire has brought their life stories and information forward for you.

These are the honest and heartfelt narratives of lives lost, loves lost, opportunities taken, and opportunities missed. You will read about great achievement and great heartbreak. You will learn some of the reasons why we are here, what it feels like to die, and what awaits us on the other side.

Collette has endured the difficult process of being the conduit for these souls to tell their personal and often difficult tales of life and death, presented here for all of us to better understand why we are here and that we are all the same underneath.

What we are all looking for is basically the same, but rarely do we recognize our deep inner need for happiness through fulfillment of our soul's true calling; that is, those things which we seem to hear from our conscience, or that "inner voice" that spurs you to follow your dreams and your heart.

This book is the culmination of many years of interviews with the dead. These chronicles of lives lived, though sometimes sorrowful, are not meant to sadden you, but to light the way to understanding. It is each soul's hope that by learning from their own life lessons—both from lessons they had successfully completed as well as those they had failed—you will find the way to a more contented life as well as a more powerful and happier self.

These are not words to entertain or sway you. They are simply the words of lives once lived and what happened to these souls and what they experienced when they died. Some may strike a chord with you. Some may make your heart soar, and others may make your heart sink, but they are all important in their own way. You may even recognize the voice of a departed soul as being similar to your own and, in the process, find out why you are here yourself.

If you have lost someone or are going through difficult times yourself, perhaps the information in these interviews can bring you understanding and comfort into your own life when you need it most.

The Removable Root Cause of Cancers and other Chronic Diseases delves into The Effort Theory of Evolution, exploring how chronic diseases and extinction are interconnected. This intriguing work by Paul Ola proposes a revolutionary perspective on the origins of chronic diseases, particularly cancer.

The book argues that chronic diseases are the result of evolutionary efforts that have gone awry. Through rigorous analysis and compelling arguments, Ola suggests that understanding these root causes can lead to more effective prevention and treatment strategies.

Explore the groundbreaking ideas that challenge conventional medical wisdom and offer new hope for combating some of the most persistent health challenges of our time.

On a summer morning in Sarajevo a hundred years ago, a teenage assassin named Gavrilo Princip fired not just the opening shots of the First World War but the starting gun for modern history, when he killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Yet the events Princip triggered were so monumental that his own story has been largely overlooked, his role garbled and motivations misrepresented.

The Trigger puts this right, filling out as never before a figure who changed our world and whose legacy still has an impact on all of us today. Born a penniless backwoodsman, Princip's life changed when he trekked through Bosnia and Serbia to attend school. As he ventured across fault lines of faith, nationalism and empire, so tightly clustered in the Balkans, radicalisation slowly transformed him from a frail farm boy into history's most influential assassin.

By retracing Princip's journey from his highland birthplace, through the mythical valleys of Bosnia to the fortress city of Belgrade and ultimately Sarajevo, Tim Butcher illuminates our understanding both of Princip and the places that shaped him. Tim uncovers details about Princip that have eluded historians for a century and draws on his own experience, as a war reporter in the Balkans in the 1990s, to face down ghosts of conflicts past and present.

This Sunday Times bestseller is a miscellany of hilarious and peculiar bookshop moments:

"Can books conduct electricity?"

"My children are just climbing your bookshelves: that's ok... isn't it?"

A John Cleese Twitter question first sparked the 'Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops' blog, which grew over three years into one bookseller's collection of ridiculous conversations on the shop floor.

From "Did Beatrix Potter ever write a book about dinosaurs?" to the hunt for a paperback which could forecast the next year's weather; and from "I've forgotten my glasses, please read me the first chapter" to "Excuse me... is this book edible?"

Here is a book for heroic booksellers and booklovers everywhere. This full-length collection illustrated by the Brothers McLeod also includes top 'Weird Things' from bookshops around the world.

Randall Munroe left NASA in 2005 to start up his hugely popular site XKCD, a web comic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language, which offers a witty take on the world of science and geeks. It now has 600,000 to a million page hits daily. Every now and then, Munroe would get emails asking him to arbitrate a science debate. "My friend and I were arguing about what would happen if a bullet got struck by lightning, and we agreed that you should resolve it . . . " He liked these questions so much that he started up What If. If your cells suddenly lost the power to divide, how long would you survive? How dangerous is it, really, to be in a swimming pool in a thunderstorm? If we hooked turbines to people exercising in gyms, how much power could we produce? What if everyone only had one soulmate? When (if ever) did the sun go down on the British empire? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? What would happen if the moon went away?

In pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves differential equations, and consults with nuclear reactor operators. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, studded with memorable cartoons and infographics. They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at least a really big explosion. Far more than a book for geeks, WHAT IF: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions explains the laws of science in operation in a way that every intelligent reader will enjoy and feel much the smarter for having read.