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  Conduct of Life volume 2

  Moses Almosnino, Walter Hilliger

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  The major work of Rabbi Moses Almosnino (1515-1580), “Conduct of Life,” remains to this day an essential reference in classical Judeo-Spanish literature, now finally available in English in its first translation. First published in Ladino in 1564 as, Sefer Hanhagat ha-hayim and in 1729 as “Regimiento de la vida”, this three-volume edition is part of the prestigious collection Veritas è terra orietur. The work aims to disseminate the timeless teachings of ethics, in the words of the author: “In all that has been said, my intention is only to make you understand how the one who follows the path of virtue and customs of practising good and pure knowledge since childhood, lives a happy and fulfilled life (Volume 1, chapter 2)” This second volume addresses the confusion of indeterminism with free will (Volume 2, chapter 1) and how virtues arise from free will to surpass the force of destiny chapter 2), their conditions (chapter 3); the three types of strength or courage, which is the first virtue (chapter 4), its five properties and eleven conditions (chapter 5); as well as the ten ethical virtues, temperance (chapter 6), the sixteen properties of liberality chapters 7-8), magnificence (chapter 9), magnanimity and its fifty properties (chapter 10-12), modesty (chapter 13), meekness (chapters 14-16), affability (chapter 17), honesty or truth (chapters 18-19), and courtesy (chapter 20); following the order and numbering of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics.“Conduct of Life” draws heavily from the Nicomachean Ethics but transcends this source by situating itself at the universal intersection of several traditions: Greco-Arabic philosophy, Judeo-Christian scholasticism, classical Sephardic Judaism, and medieval Jewish thought. Thus, this work contributes to peace and intercultural understanding among peoples.

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  Undeserved Favor

  Sonya Lynn Fields

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  This book shares the author's personal journey through life, touching on love, faith, pain, and strength. It starts with childhood memories, showing how family and faith shaped the author's identity. She recalls a happy upbringing filled with love and support, which helped her face future challenges. 
  As she grows up, life becomes more complicated. Marriage brings both happiness and struggles, especially as her husband battles alcoholism. Despite the hardships, their love and connection to nature keep them strong. But life takes a serious turn when the author suffers a major aneurysm, followed by mini-strokes. This forces her to face her own mortality and the fragility of life. 
  Recovery is difficult, both physically and emotionally. She struggles with PTSD and deep fear, but her faith in Jesus helps her stay strong. She learns that strength means continuing to fight for healing, even when things feel overwhelming. 
  Tragedy strikes again when her husband is diagnosed with stage-four lymphoma. Watching him suffer is heartbreaking, and his death leaves her feeling lost and alone. However, she finds comfort in their memories and the lessons he taught her about love and courage. 
  Throughout her struggles, prayer, and faith become her lifeline. Reading the Bible brings her peace, reminding her that God is always with her. Even in her darkest moments, she holds onto hope.

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  Bi - The Hidden Culture History...

  Julia Shaw

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  A provocative and eye-opening book on the science and history of bisexuality 
   
  Significant strides have been made in recent years in the movement for LGBTQ+ rights, visibility, and empowerment, but the conversation is far from over. After years of feeling the crushing dearth of information on bisexuality, psychological  
  scientist and bestselling author Dr. Julia Shaw has dug deep and found a colorful and fascinating world that she is bringing out of the shadows. It is a personal journey that starts with her own openly bisexual identity and celebrates the  
  resilience and beautiful diversity of the bi community. 
   
  In Bi: The Hidden Culture, History, and Science of Bisexuality, Shaw explores all that we know about the world’s largest sexual minority. From the hunt for a bi gene to the relationship between bisexuality and consensual nonmonogamy to  
  asylum seekers who need to prove their bisexuality in a court of law, there is more to explore than most have ever realized. This rigorous and entertaining book will challenge us to think deeper about who we are and how we love.

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  Adickted with Andy Dick

  Andy Dick

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  This audio original includes ten must-listen podcast episodes from comedian and actor Andy Dick. Contains mature themes.

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  Cerebral Eruption - An...

  Victor Merkel, Fran Feavel Merkel

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  Fran Feavel Merkel was a Wisconsin politician who suffered a massive brain aneurysm in 2006 and survived. 
  Consider this autobiography as a guide to negotiating the overwhelming maze of medical providers and avoiding their pitfalls. 
  If you feel an excruciating headache, dizziness, or blurred vision, to name a few, you could be having a brain aneurysm. 
  Understanding my struggles could make the difference between a quick recovery or death. 
  You'll discover an endless journey to hospitals, clinics, emergency rooms, doctors, nurses, therapists, psychologists, and more. 
  Although I found most of my experiences with medical providers positive, in my opinion, a few exhibited incompetence, hostility, and deception. 
  Learn how I handled those negative individuals.

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  And a Dog Called Fig - Solitude...

  Helen Humphreys

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  An artist's solitude is a sacred space, one to be guarded from the chaos of the world, where the sparks of inspiration can be kindled into fires of creation. But within this quiet also lie loneliness, self-doubt, the danger of collapsing too far inward. An artist needs a familiar, a companion with emotional intelligence, innate curiosity, an enthusiasm for the world beyond, but also the capacity to rest contentedly for many hours. What an artist needs, Helen Humphreys would say, is a dog. 
   
   
   
  And a Dog Called Fig is a memoir of the writing life told through the dogs Humphreys has lived with and loved over a lifetime, including Fig, her new Vizsla puppy. Interspersed are stories of other writers and their own irreplaceable companions: Virginia Woolf and Grizzle, Gertrude Stein and Basket, Thomas Hardy and Wessex—who walked the dining table at dinner parties, taking whatever he liked—and many more. 
   
   
   
  A love song to the dogs who come into our lives and all that they bring—sorrow, mayhem, reflection, joy—this is a book about steadfast friendship and loss, creativity and craft, and the restorative powers of nature. Every work of art is different; so too is every dog, with distinctive needs and lessons. And if we let them guide us, they will show us many worlds we would otherwise miss.

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