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  The Odyssey

  Homer, Daniel Mendelsohn

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  A landmark new translation of Homer’s most popular epic by distinguished author and classicist Daniel Mendelsohn. 
    
  In 1961, the University of Chicago Press published Richmond Lattimore’s translation of Homer’s The Iliad. For more than sixty years, it has served to introduce readers to the ancient Greek world of gods and heroes and has been one of the most popular and respected versions of the work. Yet through all those decades, Chicago never published a companion translation of the best-known epic in the Western canon, The Odyssey—until now. 
    
  With his new Odyssey, celebrated author, critic, classicist, and translator Daniel Mendelsohn has created a rendering worthy of Chicago’s unparalleled reputation in classical literature. Widely known for his essays bringing classical literature and culture to mainstream audiences in the New Yorker and many other publications, Mendelsohn eschews the streamlining and modernizing approach of many recent translations, focusing instead on the epic’s formal qualities—meter, enjambment, alliteration, assonance—in order to bring it to life in all its archaic grandeur. In this line-for-line rendering, the long, six-beat line he uses, closer to the original than that of other recent translations, allows him to capture each Greek line without sacrificing the amplitude and shadings of the original. 
    
  The result is a magnificent feat of translation, one that conveys the poetics of the original while bringing to vivid life the gripping adventure, profound human insight, and powerful themes that make Homer’s work continue to resonate today. Supported by an extensive introduction, notes, and commentary, Mendelsohn’s Odyssey is poised to become the authoritative English-language version of this magnificent and enduringly influential masterpiece.

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  Tamed by the Police Officer (Gay...

  Archer Vale

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  “I don’t need handcuffs to control you—all it takes is a chastity cage.” 
  It began with a cavity search. 
  The police officer is convinced I committed the crime, and he says he knows how to interrogate guys like me. He locked me into chastity and forced me to my knees. 
  Every morning, he brings me into the interrogation room and repeats the process. I’m trying to maintain my innocence, but I’m starting to feel strange. The thought of his seed makes me salivate. Am I developing an addiction? 
  He’s wearing me down. My willpower is slipping away… 
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  CONTAINS EXPLICIT GAY SEXUAL CONTENT. 
  For exclusive stories, visit www.ArcherVale.com.

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  Journalism - from Civizilation...

  John Macy

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  When does a newspaper stop serving the public—and begin serving only its owners, advertisers, and profits? 
   
  In this incisive essay from *Civilization in the United States*, critic and journalist John Macy examines the transformation of the American press from an independent public voice into a powerful commercial industry. 
   
  Macy argues that as newspapers grow into large business enterprises, journalism loses much of its intellectual freedom and professional dignity. Editors and reporters become anonymous employees, while advertising revenue, corporate ownership, and the need for mass circulation shape what may be investigated, challenged, or even discussed. 
   
  The result, he warns, is a press that rewards conformity. Radical ideas are softened, unpopular truths are avoided, and serious public debate gives way to safe opinions designed not to offend readers, owners, or advertisers. Yet Macy does not place responsibility solely on publishers. He also challenges the public whose habits and preferences sustain the very journalism it criticizes. 
   
  Originally published in 1922, *Journalism* is a sharp historical critique of commercial news, corporate influence, professional independence, and the uneasy relationship between the press and the society it claims to represent. 
   
  Thought-provoking and remarkably relevant, this concise essay invites listeners to reconsider who controls the news—and whose interests it ultimately serves. 
   
  Narrated by Brett Carter.

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  Old Creole Days

  George Cable

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  These stories reflect the Creole way of life during the transitory post-Civil War period.

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  Homeschooling - The History and...

  James G. Dwyer, Shawn F. Peters

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  In Homeschooling: The History and Philosophy of a Controversial Practice, James G. Dwyer and Shawn F. Peters examine homeschooling’s history, its methods, and the fundamental questions at the root of the heated debate over whether and how the state should oversee and regulate it. The authors trace the evolution of homeschooling and the law relating to it from before America’s founding to the present day. In the process they analyze the many arguments made for and against it, and set them in the context of larger questions about school and education. They then tackle the question of regulation, and they do so within a rigorous moral framework, one that is constructed from a clear-eyed assessment of what rights and duties children, parents, and the state each possess. Viewing the question through that lens allows Dwyer and Peters to even-handedly evaluate the competing arguments and ultimately generate policy prescriptions. Homeschooling is the definitive study of a vexed question, one that ultimately affects all citizens, regardless of their educational background.

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  The Art of Happiness - twelve...

  Dr Dimitrios Papadimitriadis

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  How can we create a life filled with happiness, meaning, and balance?  
  Drawing on his deep understanding of the human psyche and years of experience as a psychiatrist and psychotherapist, Dimitris Papadimitriadis takes us on a transformative journey of self-discovery. 
  With warmth and humanity, this book explores the power of thought, the importance of authenticity, the liberation of forgiveness, and other essential principles that lead to a truly fulfilling life. 
  A practical guide with twelve illuminating steps, enriched with real-life stories and grounded in scientific insight. Written in a clear, engaging style, it distills profound wisdom into a concise and accessible read—rich in substance yet refreshingly simple. 
  Happiness is not an unattainable dream—it is an art we can all learn to master.

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