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"André Comte-Sponville reexamines the classical virtues to help us understand "what we should do, who we should be, and how we should live." In the process, he gives us an entirely new perspective on the value, relevance, and charm of the Western ethical tradition. Drawing on thinkers from Aristotle to Simone Weil, by way of Aquinas, Kant, Rilke, Nietzsche, Spinoza, and Rawls, among others, Comte-Sponville elaborates on the qualities that constitute...
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Over 500,000 copies in print! 'Godliness has value for all things.' -1 Timothy 4:8 (NIV) How can you develop godly character? Bestselling author Jerry Bridges says that godliness is more than a character trait: 'It is a foundational spiritual quality that makes the entire Christian life dynamic, effective, and pleasing to God.' Growing in godliness is a twofold process. It involves an ever-deepening devotion to God and developing character that is...
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As a participant of the hit CBS reality-TV series "Undercover Boss," Manby was amazed by how many of the viewers wrote him about his servant leadership approach. Manby shows leaders at every level how to harness these same principles to transform their own enterprises.-- Publisher.
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"When After Virtue first appeared in 1981, it was recognized as a significant and potentially controversial critique of contemporary moral philosophy. Newsweek called it "a stunning new study of ethics by one of the foremost moral philosophers in the English-speaking world." Now, twenty-five years later, the University of Notre Dame Press is pleased to release the third edition of After Virtue, which includes a new prologue "After Virtue after a Quarter...
8) I promise
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"...[an] inspiring picture book that reminds us that tomorrow's success starts with the promises we make to ourselves and our community today."-- Publisher marketing.
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"This booklet offers countercultural advice to graduates: "Do not follow your dreams. Do not march to the beat of your own drummer. And whatever you do, do not be true to yourself." The world says you are what you feel. The world says your is equals ought. The world says you must find yourself, be true to yourself, and express yourself. Jesus gave us a different and better way to live. "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into...
10) Seeds of change
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Rhyming text illustrates how small acts become powerful seeds that improve oneself and the community.
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"Acclaimed author Karen Swallow Prior takes readers on a guided tour through works of great literature both ancient and modern, exploring twelve virtues that philosophers and theologians throughout history have identified as most essential for good character and the good life. In reintroducing ancient virtues that are as relevant and essential today as ever, Prior draws on the best classical and Christian thinkers, including Aristotle, Aquinas, and...
12) Hunted
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Yeva knows that the forest holds secrets and that her father is the only hunter who's ever come close to discovering them. Out in the wilderness there's no pressure to make idle chatter with vapid baronessas, or to submit to marrying a wealthy gentleman. When her father goes missing in the woods, Yeva sets her sights on one prey: the Beast he'd been obsessively tracking just before his disappearance. As Yeva hunts, she finds a cursed valley, a ruined...
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Simplified Chinese edition of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
这是一本写给所有人的书。 一个孤单的男孩邂逅了一只刚刚钻出地面的鼹鼠，他们决定一起在荒野里探险。旅途中，他们先是遇到了狐狸，然后遇到了体格更大的伙伴——马。 荒野是生活的隐喻，偶尔令人恐惧，但很美丽。他们从春天踏上旅途，彼此依靠着向前走，经历了狂风和暴雨，也欣赏过夕阳与流星……男孩爱问问题，鼹鼠贪吃蛋糕，狐狸沉默寡言又很警觉，马则是一位优雅的绅士。他们各不相同，也有各自的弱点，每个人都能在他们身上看到自己的影子。...
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"Belle wants more out of life than the small provincial town of Villeneuve can offer. There she stands out from the crowd with her unique point of view, her strong-willed independence, and her love of books. She longs for travel and adventure, for a life as exciting as the stories she reads. But when Belle's beloved father is taken prisoner by a beast in an enchanted castle, her path is forever changed. Risking her freedom and her future, she takes...
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Type 1: The Moral Perfectionist, from The Enneagram Collection, is for anyone who loves the Enneagram and wants to go deeper with this interactive book exploring the unique motivations, longings, and strengths and weaknesses of a Type 1--those who have a core desire to have integrity, to be good, balanced, accurate, virtuous, and right. The Enneagram has never been more popular. This ancient personality typing system identifies nine types of people...
19) Divergent
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In a future world where society is divided into five distinct factions based on human virtues, Tris Prior learns that she will never fit into any one group -- she is Divergent. What makes her different makes her dangerous. Targeted by a faction leader determined to eliminate all Divergents, Tris turns to the one person she believes she can trust: Four, an instructor for the militant Dauntless faction, and a man full of dark secrets. Together, Tris...
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