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  Cigars and Tobacco

  Mark Twain

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  As humans, we often wonder about our heroes’ (and, perhaps, our enemies’) opinions on the most assorted of topics. Mark Twain’s speech “Cigars and Tobacco” serves to satiate such curiosities. In it, he details his storied history with those two substances and his search for the “worst cigar in the New York Market.” It’s a brief treat for anyone who’s ever wondered about Twain’s tobacco consumption, or simply wants to read some miscellaneous wit from this literary master.  

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  Little Flower The: The Story of...

  Mary Fabyan Windeatt

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  "Papa, what's the new baby's name?" asked one of the Martin girls. Little Thérèse was "the baby" of the Martin family. She was also her Papa's "Little Queen." With her Mama, her Papa and her 4 big sisters to love her, Thérèse could have turned out to be a very spoiled little girl. And indeed, it is true that sometimes she was cross and naughty. But Thérèse had hit upon a plan: she had decided to become a saint. To do this, she would love God every minute and would always say, "Yes" to whatever He asked of her. Would this really make Thérèse into a saint? Wasn't it too easy? Or maybe it would sometimes be too hard? And wouldn't Therese forget about her plan as she grew older? This book tells what happened to "Little" Thérèse: It shows how Thérèse received a second mother when she lost her first mother, how she was teased at school, and how she was cured of being a crybaby. It tells about her mysterious illness, her miraculous cure, her First Holy Communion, the terrible criminal whose soul she won back for God, and what she decided to do when she grew up. All in all, here is the wonderful true story of what happened when little Thérèse Martin set out to become a saint.

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  The Enchiridion of Epictetus

  Arrian, Epictetus

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  The Enchiridion or Handbook of Epictetus is a short manual of Stoic ethical advice compiled by Arrian, a 2nd-century disciple of the Greek philosopher Epictetus. Although the content is mostly derived from the Discourses of Epictetus, it is not a summary of the Discourses but rather a compilation of practical precepts. Eschewing metaphysics, Arrian focuses his attention on Epictetus's work applying philosophy to daily life. The book is thus a manual to show the way to achieve mental freedom and happiness in all circumstancesThe Enchiridion appears to be a loosely-structured selection of maxims.[10] In his 6th-century Commentary, Simplicius divided the text into four distinct sections suggesting a graded approach to philosophy:[10]Chapters 1–21. What is up to us and not, and how to deal with external things.  1–2. What is up to us and not, and the consequences of choosing either.  3–14. How to deal with external things (reining the reader in from them).  15–21. How to use external things correctly and without disturbance.Chapters 22–28. Advice for intermediate students.  22–25. The problems faced by intermediate students.  26–28. Miscellania: the common conceptions, badness, and shame.Chapters 30–47. Technical advice for the discovery of appropriate actions (kath?konta).  30–33. Appropriate actions towards (a) other people, (b) God, (c) divination, (d) one's own self.  34–47. Miscellaneous precepts on justice (right actions).Chapters 48–53. Conclusions on the practice of precepts.  48. Final advice and his division of types of people.  49–52. The practice of precepts.  53. Quotations for memorisation.

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  The Power of Things Unseen -...

  Leanne R. Wood

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  The Power of Things Unseen tells a riveting true story about a woman whose inner voice leads her on an enthralling and nerve-racking journey, pursuing what is written in her heart. Chock-full of tales combining raw emotion, unbridled humor, and miraculous intervention, she regales the reader with her exploits as an aid worker in post-communist Romania and as a business entrepreneur in the USA. It takes courage to follow your gut, buck the “right way” of doing things, and step out into the unknown, but it is only then that you can really live to your full potential. This compelling narrative of a young mother who takes an intuitive path with almost no resources will inspire you to follow your own inner voice and unleash The Power of Things Unseen.

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  Nelson Mandela: Quotes Collection

  Quotes Metaverse

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  NELSON MANDELA: QUOTES COLLECTION 
  100+ SELECTED QUOTES 
  ABOUT NELSON MANDELA: 
  Nelson Mandela, in full Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, byname Madiba, (born July 18, 1918, Mvezo, South Africa—died December 5, 2013, Johannesburg), Black nationalist and the first Black president of South Africa (1994–99). His negotiations in the early 1990s with South African Pres. F.W. de Klerk helped end the country’s apartheid system of racial segregation and ushered in a peaceful transition to majority rule. Mandela and de Klerk were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1993 for their efforts. 
  QUOTES SAMPLES 
  “There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return”. 
  “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” 
  “Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.” 
  “It only seems impossible until it's done.” 
  “Fools multiply when wise men are silent.” 
  “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” 
  “If you want the cooperation of humans around you, you must make them feel they are important - and you do that by being genuine and humble.”

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  The Air Battle for Malta - The...

  James Douglas-Hamilton, P.B....

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  This book provides an intriguing and realistic account of the struggle for the possession of Malta during World War II. The air battle raged for two and a half years during which time 14,000 tons of bombs were dropped on a defiant population.The history is based on the diaries of Lord David Douglas-Hamilton, the author's uncle, who was the leader of a Spitfire squadron that defended the island during the worst of the crisis.

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