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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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The Teaching of Ptahhatp, composed two millennia before the birth of Plato, is the oldest surviving statement of philosophy in the ancient world and the earliest witness to the power of the written word. It ought to begin the list of the world?s philosophy classics, yet it has been largely forgotten since it was rediscovered in the nineteenth century. Egyptologist Bill Manley's new translation corrects this oversight, rendering into approachable modern...
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"When Danielle Steel was a young girl, her grandmother gave her a beautiful antique book with blank pages inside. She wasn't quite sure what to do with it. Draw? Write? Soon, she began to discover quotes she liked--words from other people that she wanted to keep and hold on to. She started to write them down on those smooth ivory pages. That habit of gathering sayings has stayed with Danielle throughout the years. And now, after a lifetime of collecting,...
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Quotes inspire, awaken, encourage, remind, nudge, spark, jolt, and fire us up so we can achieve our grandest goals. Fired UP! Selling is for everyone who wants to live a fired-up life, whether they're in sales, an entrepreneur, or someone who desires to live life to it fullest. More than 1,000 quote judges around the world participated in a unique crowd-sourcing model to select the best 324 quotes for the book.
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English
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"You gotta know the rules to play the game. Ball is life. Take it to the hoop. Soar. What can we imagine for our lives? What if we were the star players, moving and grooving through the game of life? What if we had our own rules of the game to help us get what we want, what we aspire to, what will enrich our lives? Illustrated with photographs by Thai Neave, The Playbook is intended to provide inspiration on the court of life. Each rule containswisdom...
10) Good advice from bad people: selected wisdom from murderers, stock swindlers, and Lance Armstrong
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Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The world is full of people telling you how to live your life. Sometimes the advice-givers fall ever-so-slightly short themselves. Bestselling author Zac Bissonnette has gathered more than seventy-five jaw-dropping gems, including risk-management advice from the man who triggered the world's largest hedge fund collapse and tips from gay-prostitute-patronizing pastor Ted Haggard on how to build a marriage that lasts a lifetime. The result will keep...
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English
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Several years ago, Today show co-host Hoda Kotb began posting a variety of quotes on her Instagram page. Some were penned by a favorite writer; others offered a dose of love or laughter. She thought the quotes were meaningful only to her, but soon a funny thing started happening -- reactions poured in from thousands of people who were just as moved. The quotes weren't only providing inspiration to Hoda, they were comforting and connecting people....
17) Orfeo: a novel
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Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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Description
Composer Peter Els --the "Bioterrorist Bach" -- pays a final visit to the people he loves, those who shaped his musical journey and, through the help of his ex-wife, his daughter, and his longtime collaborator, he hatches a plan to turn his disastrous collision with Homeland Security into a work of art that will reawaken its audience to the sounds all around them.
19) The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off: thoughts on life, love, and rebellion
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"For decades ... people around the world have found guidance, humor, and unity in Gloria Steinem's gift for creating quotes that inspire action and create hope ... [She] sees quotes as 'the poetry of everyday life,' so she also has included a few favorites from friends, including bell hooks, Flo Kennedy, Michelle Obama, and more ... Covering topics from relationships ('Many are looking for the right person. Too few are looking to be the right person.')...
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