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  Understanding the Hillbilly...

  Damian Ference

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  Flannery O’Connor is one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. Her novels and short stories—shockingly violent, absurdly comic, spiritually potent—continue to entertain, beguile, and transform readers of all backgrounds to this day.  For many encountering them for the first time, O’Connor’s stories of backwoods prophets and outcasts feel strangely nihilistic and dark. Others familiar with her letters and essays appreciate the deep Catholic understanding of sin and grace that animates them. In this new book, Fr. Damian Ference proposes a more precise lens for decoding Flannery O’Connor’s narrative art, one that originates in O’Connor’s own words about herself: Hillbilly Thomism. The author examines the various ways in which St. Thomas Aquinas and the philosophical tradition of Thomism shaped not only O’Connor’s view of reality but also the stories she told to help us see and know it.    Featuring an impressive array of biographical and literary evidence and extended analysis of her short stories “The River,” “Parker’s Back,” and “The Displaced Person,” Understanding the Hillbilly Thomist is an important look at the intersection of medieval philosophy and modern fiction in one of the most treasured artists of the American South. 

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  First Book of Enoch The (Enoch...

  Enoch the Patriach, Tim Zengerink

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  What if you could unlock the mysteries of the ancient world and gain deep insights into the battle between light and darkness? 
  The First Book of Enoch (Enoch I) is one of the oldest and most powerful apocalyptic texts ever written. Attributed to Enoch, the seventh patriarch from Adam, it unveils a vivid narrative of fallen angels, divine judgment, and the cosmic struggle between good and evil.  
  Long excluded from the Bible, this sacred text shaped early Jewish thought and Christian theology. 
  Now presented in a modern, accessible translation, this edition brings clarity to ancient mysteries while preserving the depth of the original work. 
  What you'll discover inside: 
  •	The Watchers and Their Fall – Angels who descended to Earth, shared forbidden knowledge, and triggered divine wrath 
  •	The Book of Heavenly Secrets – Enoch’s guided journeys through the heavens and revelations from celestial beings 
  •	The Prophecies of Judgment – Powerful visions of the end times, justice, and renewal 
  •	Timeless Themes of Redemption – Humanity’s role in divine history and the promise of restoration 
  This isn’t just a historical text—it’s a portal to understanding the spiritual forces shaping our world. 
  Begin your journey through one of the most influential lost books of scripture. Rediscover The Book of Enoch today.

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  Breaking the Medicine Monopolies...

  Alfred Engelberg

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  Breaking the Medicine Monopolies is a lawyer's personal narrative of the events that led to the widespread use of low-cost generic drugs and the current drug price crisis. 
   
   
   
  Breaking the Medicine Monopolies is a personal narrative about Alfred Engelberg's fifty years of legal work in the drug industry. He takes you inside the mysterious world of patents to provide a basic understanding of how drug makers have gamed the laws governing brand and generic competition, misused patents to prolong monopolies, and delayed generic competition on old drugs instead of focusing on discovering new ones. In this book, Engelberg provides listeners with an understanding of how the growing use of low-cost generic drugs led to the highest prices in the world for new drugs, and how middlemen in the drug distribution chain have exploited a lack of price transparency in order to earn excessive profits. Breaking the Medicine Monopolies is a must-listen for anyone who wants to understand how ill-considered policy decisions and an inept patent system led to unaffordable prices for new drugs, and what can be done to correct the problem.

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  Sleepless Nights

  Elizabeth Hardwick

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  In Sleepless Nights a woman looks back on her life—the parade of people, the shifting background of place—and assembles a scrapbook of memories, reflections, portraits, letters, wishes, and dreams. An inspired fusion of fact and invention, this beautifully realized, hard-bitten, lyrical book is not only Elizabeth Hardwick's finest fiction but one of the outstanding contributions to American literature of the last fifty years.

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  White Nights - A Poignant Tale...

  Fyodor Dostoevsky

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  Can love exist beyond a single moment? 
  White Nights is Fyodor Dostoevsky’s beautifully melancholic novella about love and longing in the solitude of the night. The story follows a lonely dreamer, an outsider who yearns for companionship but remains trapped in his imagination. One evening, he encounters Nastenka—a young woman who is also lost in her own sorrow. Over the course of four nights, their bond deepens as they share their dreams, fears, and fragile hopes. 
  As the dreamer falls in love, he believes he has finally found the connection he has always longed for. But love is often ephemeral, and fate may have other plans. With a delicate balance of romance, sorrow, and philosophical insight, White Nights explores the fleeting nature of happiness and the deep ache of human isolation. 
  What You’ll Discover in This Modern Translation:A Heartfelt Exploration of Love and Loneliness – Experience the emotional depth of one of Dostoevsky’s most touching and lyrical works.A Timeless Story of Fleeting Romance – Discover the universal themes of unfulfilled love, hope, and heartbreak.A Modern, Accessible Translation – This adaptation ensures the poetic beauty of Dostoevsky’s prose is preserved while being readable for contemporary audiences.A Window into the Soul of a Dreamer – Follow the protagonist’s journey through the quiet streets of St. Petersburg, where dreams and reality intertwine. 
  More than just a love story, White Nights is a meditation on the nature of human connection, the power of dreams, and the bittersweet reality of love that comes too late. 
  Can a moment of love last forever, or is it destined to fade with the dawn? 
  Get your copy today and experience one of Dostoevsky’s most poetic and heartfelt works.

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  Rotting Man Goes to Town - And...

  Shawn Irvin Manning

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  Rotting Man Goes to Town deals with an adult relationship; which is in deep trauma from the outset of the story. Its technique is predominately dual narration, going from him to her vantage points. There are two sides to every story. Some of the language is hard-hitting, with angry scenes or mindsets, including some swearing. Political incorrectness exists in parts. The emotions are raw. It is a compelling and authentic read. It begins badly. How will it end? 
  The initial setting is in America, with flashbacks to Britain, meant to counter the: hurt, sadness and anger, by the use of the device of injecting past comedic episodes. Levity and tragedy are seen in animal antics. Thus, the humorous scenes are meant to bring a balance to the novel overall. 
  With the exception of the animals’ names, which remain true, all human names have been changed.

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