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  12 Masterpieces You Have to Read...

  Niccolò Machiavelli, Tommaso...

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  Contents:The Prince by Niccolo MachiavelliThe City of the Sun by Tommaso CampanellaThe New Atlantis by Francis BaconUtopia by Thomas More Utilitarianism byJohn Stuart MillOn Liberty by John Stuart MillAn Answer to the Question What is Enlightenment by Immanuel KantThe Prophet by Kahlil GibranA Confession by Leo TolstoyOrthodoxy by G.K. ChestertonThe Madman, His Parables and Poems by Kahlil GibranOn the Duty of Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau

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  Practice

  Ross Gay, Noah Davis

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  A 45-year-old Black man. A 24-year-old white man. Both writers. One a teacher; the other his student. Before the pandemic separated them, Ross Gay and one of his graduate poetry students, Noah Davis, met regularly to play one-on-one basketball. It was a real hard workout. After each session they were moved to exchange letters about basketball and so much more. Gay and Davis, who both attended college on sports scholarships, have taught and coached basketball, and love the sport—its beauty, its athleticism—see their letters as a way to work through some of the larger issues inherent in sports, from misogyny to race to competition, and as their friendship deepens, basketball becomes a springboard for talking how men relate to each other and to the world. All while never losing sight of how playing games brings them delight, which is, of course, Gay’s signature subject.

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  The Complete Apocrypha &...

  Various Ancient Writers

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  What if the familiar Old Testament was just the start—its deeper corridors branching into astonishing prophecies, moral lessons, and spiritual vistas? 
  This expansive collection presents ancient Jewish and early Christian works often labeled “apocrypha” or “pseudepigrapha,” revealing new dimensions of biblical heroes, end-time visions, and wisdom teachings. Now, updated for modern readers, explore 2 Enoch, 2 Baruch, 3–4 Maccabees, and more, each offering unique insights into the spiritual imagination of the ancient world. 
  Included Texts:Additional Daniel & Esther Passages – Stories like Bel & the Dragon and the Prayer of Azariah.Enochic & Baruchic Literature – 2 & 3 Enoch, 2 & 3 Baruch, chronicling hidden revelations.Wisdom & Devotional Works – Psalms of Solomon, Prayer of Manasseh, 3–4 Maccabees, Sibylline Oracles.Late Jewish & Early Christian Pseudepigrapha – Testaments, expansions of Genesis, and beyond. 
  What You’ll Discover Inside:Forgotten Heroes & Tales – Legendary expansions on biblical figures and events.Prophetic & Apocalyptic Perspectives – Dramatic end-time and cosmic struggles.Moral & Spiritual Insights – Reflections on virtue, repentance, and faith.Bridging Jewish & Christian Worlds – A glimpse of a fluid, evolving scriptural landscape. 
  Deepen your biblical understanding with texts that once shaped the beliefs of diverse faith communities. Discover how these “forbidden” writings can shed fresh light on holy history.

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  A Somewhat Improbable Story -...

  G K Chesterton

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  G K Chesterton (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936) was a poet, novelist, playwright, literary commentator, editor, biographer, journalist, orator and theologian.  He was often dubbed as the “prince of paradox” for his light whimsical style that often addressed serious issues such as politics and religion.  The latter was as a member and defender of the Christian faith and the former was shaped by a distrust of concentrated wealth and power.  He advocated Distributionism and said that every man should be allowed to own "three acres and a cow."  These political views have spread round the world, crediting Chesterton as the father of the “small is beautiful” movement.  It is also said to have influenced Gandhi in seeking a genuine nationalism for India rather than imitating the British state.   
  Chesterton was remarkably prolific but perhaps his most famous creation is Father Brown.  Within this character Chesterton’s clever writing and profound ideas reveal truths, often with humour as the detective priest pursues the answers to his cases.

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  Essays: First Series Heroism

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

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  True heroism does not seek applause. It does not wear armor or demand recognition. It walks quietly, steady in its purpose, untouched by fear or flattery. In Heroism, Ralph Waldo Emerson strips away the illusions of grandeur and reveals the essence of courage: a quiet, unwavering commitment to one's own principles.
  This is not a celebration of warriors or conquerors but of those who face the world with integrity, who move through life unshaken by its storms. Emerson's hero is not molded by circumstance but by an inner law, a deep sense of self that refuses to bend to convention or compromise. True bravery, he argues, is not found in extraordinary moments but in the quiet persistence of a soul that remains true to itself.
  Part of Essays: First Series, Heroism is an invitation to look beyond the theatrical and into the enduring. It is a reminder that the greatest strength is not in domination but in self-possession. To read it is to reconsider what it means to be fearless.

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  Pertinax - The Son of a Slave...

  Simon Elliott

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  The son of a former slave, Pertinax was the Roman Emperor who proved that no matter how lowly your birth, you could rise to the very top through hard work, grit and determination. 
   
   
   
  Born in AD 126, Pertinax made a late career change from working as a grammar teacher to a position in the army. As he moved up the ranks and further along the aristocratic cursus honorum, he took on many of the most important postings in the Empire, from senior military roles in fractious Britain, the Marcomannic Wars on the Danube, to the Parthian Wars in the east. He held governorships in key provinces, and later consulships in Rome itself. When Emperor Commodus was assassinated, the Praetorian Guard alighted on Pertinax to become the new Emperor, expecting a pliable puppet. But Pertinax was nothing of the sort and when he then attempted to reform the Guard, he was assassinated. His death triggered the beginning of the "Year of the Five Emperors" from which Septimius Severus, Pertinax's former mentoree, became the ultimate victor. 
   
   
   
  This previously untold story brings a fascinating and important figure out of the shadows. A self-made everyman, a man of principle and ambition, a role model respected by his contemporaries, Pertinax's remarkable story offers a unique and panoramic insight into the late 2nd century AD Principate Empire.

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