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At the age of fifty-four, Adrian Adger-church minister in the Presbyterian Church in Ireland and recently married-discovered he had inoperable, incurable cancer. He was full of questions:Why me? Is God punishing me? Is my life effectively over? Should I pray for healing? Will I ever know joy again? By sharing his journey with us, Adrian explains the extraordinary difference that Jesus Christ has made to him as he faces a bleak diagnosis. Although Adrian is facing cancer, he is 'standing tall'-and not only because he is over 6 foot 7 inches tall.This book will encourage and help anyone who is facing cancer themselves and point them to the God who will see them through the darkest struggles because he loves and cares for them."With courageous and vivid honesty, Adrian answers many challenging questions that people, including Christians, often confront when they discover they have incurable cancer."Dr Cherith Semple, Cancer Care Specialist

This book is correctly regarded as one of Trotsky's finest classics. It is a product of a sharp polemic within the American trotskyist movement during the period 1939-40. This was a dispute which touched on the very fundamentals of Marxism. It was for this reason that Trotsky himself participated in this struggle in the form of a series of articles and letters that are brought together in this volume.The issues covered concern the essence of Marxist theory and deal with such questions as: The class nature of the Soviet state. The defence of the Soviet Union against imperialist attack. Bolshevik principles of organisation. Dialectical Materialism.This book is Trotsky at his best: profound, concise and theorectically razor sharp.

Although he was born into slavery and endured a permanent physical disability, Epictetus maintained that all people are free to control their lives and to live in harmony with nature. We will always be happy, he argued, if we learn to desire that things should be exactly as they are. After attaining his freedom, Epictetus spent his entire career teaching philosophy and advising a daily regimen of self-examination. His pupil Arrianus later collected and published the master's lecture notes; the Enchiridion, or Manual, is a distillation of Epictetus' teachings and an instructional manual for a tranquil life. Full of practical advice, this work offers guidelines for those seeking contentment as well as for those who have already made some progress in that direction. Translated by George Long.

The profundity and spirit of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius is brought out superbly in this edition of the Meditations, translated by George Long.All twelve books are present, complete with original footnotes which help to clarify and explain the meanings behind the passages. Since the original text was written in Greek after the spirit of many classical philosophers, an index of Greek terminology is also included at the conclusion for the benefit of the reader. The spirit of Stoicism, whereby Marcus Aurelius details a lifetime spent cultivating good habits, manners, attitude and evenness of temperament are laid out upon these pages evocatively. Many of the pages are thought to have been written at Sirmium, during periods of military planning. It is a strongly autobiographical text; each book focuses upon a different time - from upbringing to youth to maturity. The writing is famously frank, clear and honest - with none of the superiority or pretense one might expect of an Emperor of Rome.

Samuel Birley Rowbotham advances the Flat Earth theory, which holds that Earth is not in fact an oblate spheroid planet, but an enclosed plane above which the astronomical bodies are situated. This premium edition contains all of Rowbotham's original graphs, charts and drawings.This book began as a pamphlet in the 1840s, explaining the theory with a few sketches alongside. Rowbotham was already an inventor and author, and over time theories of Zetetic Astronomy - in which the Earth is flat - became popular. In 1881 the author expanded and published this book, in part to meet public and scientific scrutiny.Experiments and demonstrations are conducted in support of the Earth being flat, with the astronomical bodies situated above, rather than around it. Most of these are framed with illustrations and diagrams, that the reader understands Rowbotham's notions. Various chapters concern motion of the heavenly bodies, sunrises, sunsets, the tidal movements, and distances of the Sun and Moon from Earth.

This is a unique work from one of the preeminent early leaders of the Christian Church. These are wonderful and inspiring writings of St. Augustine that not only teach us some of the intellectual and theological elements of our faith, but also of the passion.

GOD Works Through FaithThis is the second in a series of books in which each title beginswith the words, "God Works." I do not apologize for the repetitionin the title or in the content. The human Mind tends to learn greattruths, scientific principles, and mathematical facts slowly, or so myown experience leads me to believe.Can you remember your struggle with addition combinations? Howmany repetitions did it take for you to master the multiplication tables?Parents are often impatient with the persistent questions of childrenabout the facts of life which have been conscientiously presented tothem, and sometimes attribute these to a morbid curiosity. It isn'tthat. It is merely an indication that the child has not been able toaccept the explanation given "Him" and to make it his own in oneexperience.No day goes by that doesn't teach me more about the way in whichGod works and more about what the power of Faith can accomplish.I learn from my own experience, from observing the lives of others,and from reading the words of persons who have deep convictions.In this book, I have centered my discussion on Faith.Dr. Robert A. RussellDr. Robert A. Russell was an exceptional author and had an uncannyability to make the most difficult spiritual subjects easy to understandand apply. While known primarily for two works "GOD Works ThroughYou" and "GOD Works Through Faith" he was in fact a prolific authorwith over 16 titles to his credit. We have spent the last several yearstracking down his legacy of works and will be publishing them all inthe coming years, each a spiritual classic in their own right.Barry J Peterson, CEO Audio Enlightenment

A new book from Ben Orlin, popular math blogger and author of Math With Bad Drawings. Change Is The Only Constant is an engaging and eloquent exploration of the intersection between calculus and daily life, complete with Orlin's sly humour and wonderfully bad drawings.

Future Politics confronts the most important question of our time: how will digital technology change society?

Typography, graphics and punchy factoids get across the important ideas, developments and human stories of physics. Features insightful quotes from Archimedes, Galileo, Newton, Einstein and Stephen Hawking.

There's nothing new about wanting to live a mindful, simple life, and these writings by an ancient Greek sage recommend embracing sources of lasting satisfaction, such as friendship and philosophical inquiry.

The super-rich are silently and secretly shaping our world. In this groundbreaking exploration of historical and contemporary philanthropy, bestselling author Paul Vallelyreveals how this far-reaching change came about. Vivid with anecdote and scholarly insight, this magisterial survey ΓÇô from the ancient Greeks to today''s high-tech geeks ΓÇô provides an original take on the history of philanthropy. It shows how giving has, variously, been a matter of honour, altruism, religious injunction, political control, moral activism, enlightened self-interest, public good, personal fulfilment and plutocratic manipulation.Its narrative moves from the Greek man of honour and Roman patron, via the Jewish prophet and Christian scholastic ΓÇô through the Elizabethan machiavel, Puritan proto-capitalist, Enlightenment activist and Victorian moralist ΓÇô to the robber-baron philanthropist, the welfare socialist, the celebrity activist and today''s wealthy mega-giver. In the process it discovers that philanthropy lost an essential element as it entered the modern era. The book then embarks on a journey to determine where today''s philanthropists come closest to recovering that missing dimension. Philanthropy explores the successes and failures of philanthrocapitalism, examines its claims and contradictions, and asks tough questions of top philanthropists and leading thinkers ΓÇô among them Richard Branson, Eliza Manningham-Buller, Jonathan Ruffer, David Sainsbury, John Studzinski, Bob Geldof, Naser Haghamed, Lenny Henry, Jonathan Sacks, Rowan Williams, Ngaire Woods, and the presidents of the Rockefeller and Soros foundations, Rajiv Shah and Patrick Gaspard. In extended conversations they explore the relationship between philanthropy and family, faith, society, art, politics, and the creation and distribution of wealth.Highly engaging and meticulously researched, Paul Vallely''s authoritative account of philanthropy then and now critiques the excessive utilitarianism of much modern philanthrocapitalism and points to how philanthropy can rediscover its soul.

'Kindness and co-operation have played a crucial role in raising humans to the top of the evolutionary tree ... We have thrived on the milk of human kindness.' ObserverBY THE AUTHOR OF ARE WE SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW HOW SMART ANIMALS ARE?'There is a widely-held assumption that humans are hard-wired for relentless and ruthless competition ... Frans de Waal sees nature differently - as a biological legacy in which empathy, not mere self-interest, is shared by humans, bonobos and animals.' Ben Macintyre, The TimesEmpathy holds us together. That we are hardwired to be altruistic is the result of thousands of years of evolutionary biology which has kept society from slipping into anarchy. But we are not alone: primates, elephants, even rodents are empathetic creatures too.Social behaviours such as the herding instinct, bonding rituals, expressions of consolation and even conflict resolution demonstrate that animals are designed to feel for each other. From chimpanzees caring for mates that have been wounded by leopards, elephants reassuring youngsters in distress and dolphins preventing sick companions from drowning, with a wealth of anecdotes, scientific observations, wry humour and incisive intelligence, The Age of Empathy is essential reading for all who believe in the power of our connections to each other.

This book is a well-established guide to the interpretation of the mass, ultraviolet, infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectra of organic compounds. Worked examples and problem sets are included on a chapter level to allow students to practise their skills by determining the chemical structures of unknown compounds.

The book offers readers a deeper understanding of Ambisonic technologies, and will especially benefit scientists, audio-system and audio-recording engineers. In the advanced sections of the book, fundamentals and modern techniques as higher-order Ambisonic decoding, 3D audio effects, and higher-order recording are explained.

"Philosophy begins in wonder."                                      —Plato

Foucault is one of those rare philosophers who has become a cult figure. From aesthetics to the penal system; from madness and civilisation to avant-garde literature, he rejected old models of thinking and replaced them with versions that are still debated today. This book introduces and explores aspects of his life, work, and thought.

A beautiful practical guide to astronomy in which you will learn how to easily spot the stars in the night's sky wherever you are in the world

This is the story of the Apollo 11 mission and the 'space hardware' that made it all possible. It took 400,000 men and women to put Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the surface of the Moon. This anniversary edition features a new look at the legacy of Apollo 11, and a look forward to future manned Moon missions and deep-space exploration.

A collection of the iconic insignia designs worn by astronauts during the US space missions including the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle programs.

A qualitative research book for the 'doers', this text provides really practical coverage for those that are undertaking research in real-world contexts.

First published in 1924, this classic four-volume work contains various Greek and Latin writings of religious or philosophic teachings ascribed to Hermes Trismegistus, with Walter Scott''s extensive notes, commentary, and addenda. It is said that these teachings are records of private, intimate talks between a teacher and one or two of his disciples. The setting was in Egypt under the Roman Empire, among men who had received some instruction in Greek philosophy, and especially the Platonism of the period, but were not content with merely accepting and repeating the cut-and-dried dogmas of the orthodox philosophic schools and sought to build up, on a basis of Platonic doctrine, a philosophic religion that would better satisfy their needs. Included here are the libelli of the Corpus Hermeticum, the Asclepius, the Hermetic excerpts in the Anthologium of Stobaeus, and other fragments. The entire text is produced in the original Greek or Latin, with an English translation on facing pages. Volumes II, III, and IV of Hermetica, which contain Scott''s notes on the work, his commentary, and testimonia, extensive addenda, and indices, are also published by Shambhala.

The Nine Doors of Midgard are the gateways to self-transformation and mastery through the Runes. This complete course of study and practice has been used by the initiates of the Rune-Gild since 1980. Long out-of-print to the wider public and difficult to obtain, it is now being made available in a completely revised and updated fifth edition. The Runic Tradition represents a whole school of inner work as ancient as any other and with the added importance that it is the ancestral, or natural, path for folks of Germanic (English, German, Dutch, and Scandinavian) background. The graded steps of The Nine Doors of Midgard are the only curriculum to take a systematic and traditional approach to inner Rune-work. Through nine "lessons" the book takes the Rune-worker from a stage in which no previous knowledge of Runes or esoteric work is assumed to a high level of initiation.

For the first time ever, readers can experience both the German and English texts of Mein Kampf in one definitive edition. Both texts are complete with forward by the author. A one-of-a-kind collectors edition book.

The manuscript titled "Smai Tawi" or "Egyptian Yoga," authored by Dr. Muata Abhaya Ashby, explores the union of the Higher and Lower Self, spiritual enlightenment, and Ancient Egyptian spirituality. This work delves into the disciplines of SEMA or Yoga, essential pathways to attaining enlightenment through the holistic cultivation of body, mind, and soul. Engaging with these disciplines allows readers to embark on a transformative journey toward spiritual fulfillment.The book encompasses themes such as Kemetan philosophy, psycho-mythology, and the wisdom needed to achieve higher consciousness. It serves as a vital resource for those interested in understanding spiritual growth and personal development through Ancient Egyptian teachings.Categorized under Egyptian Philosophy, with subcategories like Yoga, African Philosophy, and Esoterism, the core message of "Smai Tawi" emphasizes the pursuit of enlightenment and human peace. The manuscript addresses fundamental questions regarding the true meaning of religion and outlines practical pathways for achieving spiritual growth, making it invaluable for those curious about Ancient Egyptian spirituality.The target audience includes spiritually inclined individuals interested in exploring Ancient Egyptian spirituality, Kemetic wisdom, and personal growth. The book caters to both seasoned practitioners and curious beginners, offering insights and practices that lead to meaningful self-discovery.The central thesis posits that the teachings of Ancient Egyptian spirituality, particularly SEMA or Yoga, can fulfill desires and guide individuals toward enlightenment. Dr. Ashby provides insights into the mystical Trinity symbol, realms of existence, and states of consciousness, effectively merging ancient wisdom with modern practices of yoga and meditation.Practical applications abound, providing readers with techniques for meditation, yoga practices, and methods aimed at achieving spiritual growth. The manuscript tackles spiritual ignorance and offers solutions rooted in Ancient Egyptian teachings. Readers can expect to gain essential skills in meditation, yoga, and the exploration of mystical wisdom.Key themes explored in "Smai Tawi" include Osiris enlightenment, Hermetic philosophy, Sacred Geometry, and personal growth. By emphasizing these themes, the book offers a comprehensive view of Ancient Egyptian spirituality and relates them to contemporary practices.In "Smai Tawi," readers will discover the transformative power of Ancient Egyptian wisdom. The text provides techniques aimed at fostering spiritual growth and understanding. Dr. Ashby, a respected scholar with advanced degrees in Religion and Holistic Health, presents a credible exploration of these teachings, making this manuscript a reliable guide for spiritual seekers.This book serves as an essential guide for those on a quest for personal growth and enlightenment. It addresses issues of spiritual ignorance while providing clear pathways through Ancient Egyptian spirituality. The work invites readers on a journey of self-discovery, leading to higher consciousness, inner peace, and profound fulfillment."Smai Tawi" is more than just a guide; it is a gateway to the mysteries of the universe and the secrets of the soul. Readers are encouraged to unlock the profound teachings of Ancient Egypt, which can lead to spiritual enlightenment and meaningful personal growth.Explore the mysteries of the mind and universe within and outside yourself through the ancient wisdom presented in "Smai Tawi." This journey promises to be enlightening, transformative, and ultimately fulfilling for those seeking a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them.