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  Socrates’ Children - An...

  Peter Kreeft

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  Peter Kreeft, esteemed philosophy professor and author of over eighty books, has taught college philosophy for sixty years. Throughout those decades, he yearned for a beginner's philosophy text that was clear, accessible, enjoyable, and exciting (perhaps even funny). Finding none that met those criteria, he eventually decided to write it himself.  In this four-volume series, Kreeft delivers, with his characteristic wit and clarity, an introduction to philosophy via the hundred greatest philosophers of all time. Socrates’ Children examines the big ideas of four major eras―ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary―and immerses the reader in the “great conversation,” the ongoing dialogue among the great thinkers of history, including the most influential philosopher of all: Socrates, the father of Western philosophy.  Volume IV: Contemporary Philosophers surveys the great philosophers of the last two hundred years and observes the splintering of philosophy into a wide array of philosophical enterprises. Some, unhinged from the past, rebel against the very endeavor of philosophy, but others, seeking to revitalize ancient conversations, return to and renew the deepest questions of meaning, happiness, and the human person.

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  Notable Figures in Canadian...

  Ahoy Publications

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  Follow in the footsteps of Canadian historical icons and discover their inspiring stories that changed the world! 
  Fascinating excerpts from their work are included. 
  Inside, you will find a biography section for each figure, the challenges they faced, and stories of how they overcame them. 
  You will discover significant events that shaped them and the political and social background at the time. 
  Here’s what you can find inside:Founding Father – Canada’s founding father and how he united the country.Famous Expeditions – Stories of Canadian explorers and their famous expeditions.Strong Canadian Women – Strong women who fought for social justice and equality.Canadian Nature Warriors – Environmental advocates and their conservation efforts.Canadian Military Leaders – Military leaders who played big roles during the First World War.Canada’s Victory – Notable figures who fought for Canada and led to its victory.Canadian Inventors – Famous inventors and their contributions to the world.Canadian Culture – Literary figures and their impact on Canadian culture and literature.Politics in Canada – Political figures who ushered Canada into the 20th century.Hockey – Hockey legends and how they influenced the game. 
  This audiobook introduces you to Canadian history through the lives of its most influential figures. It will take you on a journey back in time to witness all the events that impacted the country. 
  What are you waiting for? Scroll to the top of the page and click the “BUY NOW” button to grab your copy right away!

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  How to Travel - An Ancient Guide...

  Herodotus, M. D. Usher

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  A transporting anthology of ancient Greek and Roman travel writings that capture the thrill of exploration and discovery—from Europe to the Holy Land and Egypt to IndiaAt long last, a travel guide to the ancient world for the modern tourist—written by the ancients themselves. How to Travel gathers classic texts from Greek and Roman writers to explore what today’s readers can learn from ancient encounters with unfamiliar peoples, places, and customs.The Greek historian Herodotus (ca. 484–425 BCE) is one of the most famous travelers of antiquity. His Histories, which chronicle his and others’ encounters with foreign peoples and places, have fascinated readers for millennia, and have much to teach about the secrets of good travel. In How to Travel, Herodotus and Tacitus take us on tours of Central Asia, Egypt, and Germania, while pilgrims like Pausanias and the Christian nun Egeria guide us through Greece and the Holy Land. Readers are whisked away to India to experience the ways of forest-dwelling sages and to the far reaches of Africa. And as if Earth weren’t enough, the satirist Lucian takes us to the Moon. But this whirlwind tour of antiquity is more than a pleasure cruise. Seneca cautions travelers that, go as far as we may, we can never escape ourselves. Gratitude, Egeria says, is the traveler’s proper response for the privilege. And Homer reminds us that, ultimately, there’s no place like home.Featuring vivid new translations, an inviting introduction, and the original Greek and Latin texts on facing pages, How to Travel captures the thrill of exploration and discovery—and how new experiences, fresh vistas, and foreign cultures can change the traveler.

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  Surrender to Desire - A Sapphic...

  Anônimo

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  She violated every rule of therapy to save her patient, and herself. But at what cost? Her career, her marriage, and everything she thought she knew about desire. 
  Surrender to Desire is an erotic lesbian romance set at Christmas, where quiet longing turns into a love that refuses to be denied. Therapist Olivia fights a losing battle against her feelings for Alison, the woman who comes to her in pieces and begins to put her back together. When their forbidden connection moves from the counselling room to carefully negotiated intimacy, both women are forced to confront who they really are. Boundaries are discussed, consent is explicit, trust is tested, and aftercare matters. 
  As their attraction evolves into explorations of power and submission, Olivia learns to let go of control while Alison discovers the strength of a confident dominant. Within the chosen family of the Awakening of Desire series, they find people who understand that love does not always follow conventional rules. Secrets surface, loyalties are questioned, and the holidays become a crucible for truth, forgiveness, and second chances.

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  This Tumbleweed Landed - Life in...

  Larada Horner-Miller

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  Growing up as a member of a ranching family in Branson, a small town in southeastern Colorado, provided author Larada Horner-Miller a treasure-trove of stories, characters, and emotional moments that make up her touching memoir, This Tumbleweed Landed. This collection of poems and prose transports readers back to rural America during the fifties and sixties, to one idyllic, tight-knit community in particular. Each of the book’s eight sections weaves a nostalgic yarn that tells of playtimes with friends and neighbors, favorite hiding places, living without a telephone for the first eleven years of life, and the touching memories of growing up on a ranch community. Whether it is Saturday night dances or hot days working with 4-H at the county fair, the poems and pages roll along like a tumbleweed in search of a place to land. Readers will find themselves longing to go back to this very specific time and place, whether they actually experienced it in their own lives or not. 
  Read about this daddy’s little girl and her adventures that mold and shape her formative years. Where will this tumbleweed land, and what kind of woman will she be when she finally arrives?

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  Civics for the World to Come -...

  Antero Garcia, Nicole Mira

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  Help students use their voices to build an equitable and just society. 
   
   
   
  Years of political violence and protests against injustice have revived interest in teaching civics in schools. The problem? Civic education—as it currently exists—privileges systems, not students. It promotes incremental change within a broken democracy rather than responding to the youth-led movements that call for the abolition of inequitable social structures. What will it take to prepare young people for the just future they are fighting for? 
   
   
   
  Civics for the World to Come offers educators a framework for designing the critical civic education that our students deserve. Synthesizing perspectives on democratic life from critical race theory, ethnic studies, Afrofuturism, and critical literacy, the book presents key practices for cultivating youth civic agency grounded in equity and justice. The authors explore five world-building civic skills (Inquiry, Storytelling, Imagination, Networking, and Advocacy) and introduce listeners to real learning communities where students and educators are transforming themselves and society.

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