D'autres livres qui pourraient vous intéresser

• 

  Breach of Promise to Marry - A...

  Denise Bates

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  A look back through the history of women who were about to be married only to be left at the altar—and left with no choice but to take their revenge.   A wedding day is supposed to be the happiest, most special and blessed event in a bride’s life. And most of the time, it is. But sometimes, it is not.   In this fun, fascinating look at betrothals that went bust before anyone even said “I do,” the authors have collected the true stories of what happened when the groom suddenly decided “I don’t.”   From the 1780s right up to the 1970s, jilted women (and the occasional crushed suitor) employed a range of tactics to bring false lovers to book. Here is a full wedding party of cases in which women found very different kinds of happy endings, such as Mary Elizabeth Smith who forged evidence of a courtship to entrap an Earl, Catherine Kempsall who shot the man who denied their engagement, Gladys Knowles who was awarded a record £10,000 in damages by a jury in 1890, and Daisy Mons who discreetly negotiated a £50,000 settlement from a nobleman.   Based on original research, this social history of breach of promise shows that when men behaved badly, hell had no fury like a woman scorned.

  Voir livre

• 

  Obama's Enforcer - Eric Holder's...

  John Fund, Hans Von Spakovsky

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  “A book that should be required reading for any citizen concerned with the unprecedented erosion of the rule of law under the Obama administration.” —Luther Strange, former U.S. Senator 
   
  In Obama’s Enforcer, authors John Fund and Hans von Spakovsky provide the first explosive look inside the feared and powerful Department of Justice. They describe the transformation of the DOJ into a stronghold of progressive legal activism and provide in-depth portraits of the radical lawyers in Eric Holder’s inner circle. 
   
  Holder survives because his agency acts as a heat shield for the Obama administration, protecting the president’s flank on numerous fronts. He also survives because his department is actively advancing Obama’s hidden political agenda, from the administration’s war on Fox News to its harassment of Tea Party activists. He has injected a new politically correct laxity into domestic security issues, eliminating the use of the words “radical Islam” and pushing for civilian trials for terrorists. He has also presided over an unprecedented expansion of politically correct actions at the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division and launched a widespread attack on election integrity efforts. 
   
  In addition to monitoring reporters’ phone records, DOJ lawyers were involved in instigating Operation Fast and Furious, ignoring the deliberate leaking of classified documents by the White House to favored reporters, the funneling of taxpayer funds to political allies through collusive settlements, and much more. Obama’s Enforcer provides the first investigative look inside the country’s largest law enforcement agency and reveals its true and dangerous role in advancing Obama's agenda. 
   
  “Obama’s Enforcer catalogues the abuses of power at the Department of Justice under Attorney General Holder.” —Senator Ted Cruz

  Voir livre

• 

  Three Books of Occult Philosophy

  Henry Cornelius Agrippa

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Three Books of Occult Philosophy (De Occulta Philosophia libri III) is Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's study of occult philosophy, acknowledged as a significant contribution to the Renaissance philosophical discussion concerning the powers of ritual magic and its relationship with religion. 
  The three books deal with Elemental, Celestial and Intellectual magic. The books outline the four elements, astrology, kabbalah, numbers, angels, God's names, the virtues and relationships with each other as well as methods of utilizing these relationships and laws in medicine, scrying, alchemy, ceremonies, origins of what are from the Hebrew, Greek, and Chaldean context. 
  These arguments were common amongst other hermetic philosophers at the time and before. In fact, Agrippa's interpretation of magic is similar to the authors Marsilio Ficino, Pico della Mirandola and Johann Reuchlin's synthesis of magic and religion and emphasize an exploration of nature. Unlike many grimoires of the time, before and past, these books are more scholarly and intellectual than mysterious and foreboding. These books are often read as authoritative by those interested in the occult even today. 
  Three Books of Occult Philosophy helped perpetuate the belief in modern popular culture that the Knights Templar practiced witchcraft. It was one of the first literary works to transform the accusation of idolatry against the Order, to magic use

  Voir livre

• 

  The Communication Dance -...

  Dr. Larry Iverson

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Do you remember a time with a close friend or a family member when you were having an exceptionally good time? A time worth remembering when you and they felt great and were in sync with each other? How come you were each enjoying that moment so much? What were you doing that made that experience fulfilling and fun? It’s not a mystery, and Neuro-Psychologist Dr. Larry Iverson will fill you in on what made that connection happen. 
  The simplest answer though, is that your verbal and non-verbal communications matched. The positive signals you gave and the ones you got back from them were in sync. You thoroughly enjoyed the time because you felt in alignment with the other person. The rapport between the two of you was strong. During this program you will learn precisely how to build that connection quickly and easily with anyone! 
  Learn how to “read” the other person’s communications and make a positive match.
  Understand types of body language, words and voice tones that build rapport.
  Being cool, calm and collected doesn’t always work—know when not to be that way.
  Gain insights into what creates confusion and distrust so you can avoid having that happen.
  Learn how to first match with others so you can lead them into enjoying your company.

  Voir livre

• 

  Philosophy - How Philosophers...

  Cruz Matthews, Gary Dankock,...

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  This is a 4-book combo with the following topics in it: 
  Topic 1: In this convenient guide, several ancient, famous philosophers will be covered, so you may get a better understanding of the ancestors who have shaped our ideas and theories before we were born. 
    
  Topic 2: Stoicism is a concept that has been studied more and more lately. The philosophy that dates back all the way to Socrates has been significant in many people’s lives. So, today, we will expand on what stoicism is, where it originated from, and how you can use it in your life to become a better person and achieve more. 
    
  On top of that, we’ll discuss how the Golden Rule (do unto others what you would have them do unto you) applies and is directly related to the idea of stoicism. We’ll go over what is meant by “logos” and why so many businesspeople and entrepreneurs have studied stoicism to improve their responses and results to changes in the market and their negotiations. 
    
  Topic 3: Skepticism is a philosophical movement that has been in existence for centuries. And even though some may call it old and outdated, studying this concept can bring enlightenment to the soul. Sometimes, being skeptical is erroneously connected to simply being negative. But this assumption is far from the truth. 
    
  Topic 4: Existentialism is a basic terminology concept for theorists that think of the nature of the human condition as a fundamental essence of philosophical issues and who also share the view that this problem is best resolved through ontology. This very broad definition will be clarified by going over seven crucial themes that existentialist thinkers address.

  Voir livre

• 

  The Global Social Sciences -...

  Michael Kuhn, Hebe Vessuri

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  The European social sciences tend to absorb criticism that has been passed on the European approach and re-label it as a part of what the critique opposes; criticism of European social sciences by  “subaltern” social sciences, their “talking back”, has become a frequent line of reflection in  European social sciences. The re-labelling of the critique of the European approach to social sciences  towards a critique from “Southern” social sciences of  “Western” social sciences has somehow turned “Southern” as well as “Western” social sciences into competing contributors to the same “globalizing” social sciences. Both are no longer arguing about the European approach to social sciences but about which social thought from which part of the globe prevails.
  
  If the critique becomes a part of what it opposes, one might conclude that the European social sciences are very adaptable and capable of learning. One might, however, also raise the question whether there is anything wrong with the criticism of the European social sciences; or, for that matter, whether there is anything wrong with the European social sciences themselves. The contributions in this book discuss these questions from different angles: They revisit the mainstream critique of the European social sciences, and they suggest new arguments criticizing social science theories that may be found as often in the “Western” as in the “Southern” discourse.

  Voir livre