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Mill's thinking about freedom in civic and social life examines fundamental principles shared among conservative, liberal, and radical politicians. The life of true philosophy stands outside the political battles that are rampant in society and seeks the political wisdom that is necessary for a good life in any age. Mill's philosophical presentation and analysis of those principles stand alongside the reflections of Plato, Aristotle, Marcus Aurelius, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

The dramatic nature of Plato’s dialogues is delightfully evident in the "Symposium." The marriage between character and thought bursts forth as the guests gather at Agathon's house to celebrate the success of his first tragedy. With wit and insight, they each present their ideas about love - from Erixymachus’s scientific naturalism to Aristophanes' comic fantasy. The unexpected arrival of Alcibiades breaks the spell cast by Diotima’s ethereal climb up the staircase of love to beauty itself.

What if success had nothing to do with motivation—and everything to do with discipline? You know the cycle: bursts of motivation, followed by burnout, guilt, and the quiet promise to “start again Monday.” You’re not lazy. You’re trapped in a system that rewards short-term excitement instead of long-term control. The Power of Discipline breaks that cycle. This isn’t another feel-good book about willpower—it’s a blueprint for transformation.

An in-depth look at what it means to be created in the image of God and how our bodies serve as icons that illuminate God's purposes instead of ours. The human body is an amazing gift, yet today, many people downplay its importance and fail to understand what Christianity teaches about our...

The West was never civilized. It was only tamed long enough to tell the story wrong. Serial West is a gritty, atmospheric tale of survival, loyalty, and reckoning, where past sins refuse to stay buried and every choice leaves blood in its wake. A killer stalks the frontier—one who cannot be predicted or stopped. Then there is Jake Hargis. Some men are shaped by the West. Others shape the West.

Berkeley uses the Socratic mode of inquiry in Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous to question fundamental beliefs about knowledge and reality. These dialogues are between Hylas (whose name is derived from the ancient Greek word for matter) and Philonous, whose name means "lover of mind". The new physical sciences developed in the 17th century supported the materialism proposed by Thomas Hobbes and several other philosophers.

Skate the length of the ice with the greatest legends of Boston Bruins hockey - newly updated! Written by hockey's most authoritative author, this is the definitive collection of Boston Bruins history

Thirty-five years after the publication of the much-loved classic There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly comes There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed the Sea, a fantastic prequel to the original title. Here the old lady swallows more and more creatures from the sea to try and catch the initial fish.

Rediscover the intentional disciple making methods of Jesus Christ. Today, churches and their leaders relentlessly pursue innovation of the next new idea that will somehow capture the attention of the spiritually lost, yet very few Christians know how to walk out a day-to-day lifestyle of...

Traditional tales are a well-established part of all cultures. Retold from the originals, these lively stories will captivate listeners.

When five little men come to visit Earth from outer space, they don’t like what they see. Finding a planet that is spoiled and neglected, the little men fly away, one by one. Luckily, by the end of this much-loved counting song, the world becomes a better place to visit - and the five little men may even have had something to do with it!

Down in the jungle where nobody goes, there is something very exciting going on! If you are very quiet, you will see lots of very busy animals. But what they are getting ready for? Then join in the party spirit by singing along with this well-loved song, and imitating the animals’ actions as you do!

Traditional tales are a well-established part of all cultures. Retold from the originals, these lively stories will captivate listeners.

Traditional tales are a well-established part of all cultures. Retold from the originals, these lively stories will captivate listeners.

What does it mean to be a disciple? The call of discipleship is more than programs and Bible study. In King Jesus and the Beauty of Obedience-Based Discipleship, David Young presents a bold call for obedience-based discipleship and argues that it alone is the proper response to the kingship of...

Clover Jones and Laura Dangerfield have been best friends since their children were born. They share holidays, sleepovers, school runs and childcare; they are like one big family. But all families have secrets. When the children leave home, Clover and Laura's lives and marriages change forever, and the old rules on love and loyalty no longer apply. Without the children, can their marriages - and friendship - survive? Join the gang for their latest animal adventures at the one and only Silver Street Farm.

To whom does the past belong? Is the archeologist who discovers a lost tomb a sort of hero -- or a villain? If someone steals a relic from a museum and returns it to the ruin it came from, is she a thief? Written in his trademark lyrical style, Craig Childs's riveting new book is a ghost story...

The creatures were in a rut. The tiny monster was tired of being mistaken for a booger — and being eaten by kids! The punk-rock cashier was mired in small-town blues — and surrounded by country music! And the old grouch was annoyed with everything — and everyone! With good reason! "Just look around!" it often thought. "The world is rotten!"Indeed, it was. Humanity, they agreed, was disgusting.

Detective Reich Torcell lives with ghosts. Ever since the night his partner was gunned down in a cold, quiet alley, he’s been chasing shadows and bleeding guilt. When he’s forced to team up with a new detective, he expects tension—but not attraction. Not her. Detective Diana Rivera came to escape her past, not to inherit someone else’s nightmare. But Reich’s demons are now hers too—especially when a series of grotesque murders begins to unravel, each more sadistic than the last. Victims displayed like art. Messages carved in flesh. And one brutal promise aimed directly at Diana.

Until You Sleep In My Bed is a collection of raw, uncut, expressions of the realities many are faced with every day. If you have never battled addiction, molestation, rejection, hopelessness, a wayward child, a broken marriage, or financial hardship you will never know what it feels like to desire freedom when in captivity. This book will take you on a journey to visit the needs of others and to fully understand the power of love because God is love.