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Vedanta Philosophy; How to Be a YogiVedanta Philosophy; How to be a Yogi by Swami Abhedananda provides an insightful guide into the principles of Vedanta and the practical path of becoming a yogi. In Vedanta Philosophy; How to be a Yogi, Swami Abhedananda offers a compelling exploration of Vedanta, one...
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The Ten Books On Architecture (1914)The Ten Books on Architecture is a comprehensive treatise on architecture written by the ancient Roman architect Vitruvius. It was originally written in Latin around 15 BC and consists of ten books, each of which covers a different aspect of architecture. The first book...
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Theoretic Arithmetic of the Pythagoreans2024 Reprint of the 1934 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. The is the first edition thus of Thomas Taylor's remarkable treatise on the Pythagorean's philosophy of numbers - with an added Introduction by Manly P....
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The Official Ritual Of The Local Aeries Fraternal Order Of EaglesAuthor: Frank E. HeringPublisher: Literary Licensing, LLCPublished: 10/15/2011Pages: 86Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.28lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.18dISBN: 9781258151140This title is not returnable
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The Norton Anthology of World Literature: Post-1650Exciting. Fresh. Innovative. More global than ever. These are some of the ways instructors describe the Fifth Edition of the most trusted anthology of world literature. New translations, such as Emily Wilson's Iliad and Kimi Traube's Don Quixote, an entirely new feature called Translation...
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The Night Sky: Writings on the Poetics of ExperienceA scintillating collection of essays on language from one of literature's most supple minds In The Night Sky, her first work of essays, acclaimed poet Ann Lauterbach writes of the ways in which art and poetry are integral and necessary to human conversation. At...
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The Modersohn-Becker/Rilke CorrespondenceThe painter Paula Modersohn-Becker and the poet Rainer Maria Rilke were two of the most talented and original creative artists at work in early twentieth-century Europe. They enjoyed a close friendship that left in its wake a remarkable series of letters. Encompassing topics such...
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The Letters of William S. Burroughs: Volume I: 1945-1959"These funny, filthy, and terrifically smart letters reveal him in a way that no biographer can." -- New York Newsday Guru of the Beat generation, éminence grise of the international avant-garde, dark prophet, and blackest of satirists, William S. Burroughs has had a range...
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The Leaving Season: A MemoirKelly McMasters found herself in her midthirties living her fantasy: she'd moved with her husband, a painter, from New York City to rural Pennsylvania, where their children roamed idyllic acres in rainboots and diapers. The pastoral landscape and the bookshop they opened were restorative...
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The Divine Songs of ZarathushtraThe Divine Songs of Zarathushtra is a book written by D. J. Irani that explores the sacred hymns of the ancient Persian prophet Zarathushtra, also known as Zoroaster. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the teachings and philosophy of Zarathushtra, as well as...
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The Chaldean OraclesThe Chald an Oracles are a product of Hellenistic syncretism. In her intimate contact with the Orient, the mind of Greece freely united with the mysterious and enthusiastic cults and wisdom-traditions of the other nations, and became very industrious in "philosophizing" their mythology, theosophy...
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The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2024Award-winning environmentalist, author, and journalist Bill McKibben selects twenty science and nature essays that represent the best examples of the form published in the previous year.A collection of the best science and nature articles published in 2023, selected by guest editor Bill McKibben and...
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The Aryabhatiya Of Aryabhata: An Ancient Indian Work On Mathematics And AstronomyThe Aryabhatiya of Aryabhata is an ancient Indian work on mathematics and astronomy, written by the renowned mathematician and astronomer Aryabhata. This book is a translation and commentary on the original text, written by Walter Eugene Clark. The Aryabhatiya is considered one of the...
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Spanish Short Stories for Beginners and Intermediate Learners: Learn Spanish and Build Your Vocabulary (2nd Edition)Do you know what's the biggest obstacle preventing many from learning Spanish to fluency?It's a lack of vocabulary!Reading in Spanish is perhaps the most effective way to build up your vocabulary. With our book Spanish Short Stories for Beginners and Intermediate Learners, you can...
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Self Mastery and Fate with the Cycles of Life: How Cosmic Energy Affects Cyclical Change in Human Life and Health (Hardcover)In this work, H. Spencer Lewis leads an investigation and discussion on the cyclical hidden forces which work to alter and affect our lives each day. Notable within the occult movement for his research and accounts of forces unknown, Lewis pioneered a system that...
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Querida Dra. Polo 2: Las cartas secretas de Caso Cerrado / Dear Dr. Polo 2: The Secret Letters of "Caso Cerrado"El libro más esperado del año, la continuación al gran éxito de su primer libro Querida Dra. Polo, Las cartas secretas de Caso Cerrado. Tras el abrumador éxito de Querida Dra. Polo - Las cartas secretas de Caso Cerrado, la Dra. Ana María Polo...
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Points of Interest: In Search of the Places, People, and Stories of BCTake a trip across British Columbia with this enchanting collection of essays from thirty local writers. What makes wandering the vibrant land called British Columbia really special? Encounters with locals who are ready to share, over a coffee or a beer, quirky tales and...
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Philip Larkin: Letters HomeThe last outstanding unpublished facet of Larkin's writing life: his correspondence 'home' to his father, mother and sister. Letters Home helps tell the story of how Larkin came to be the writer and the man he was: to his father Sydney, a 'conservative anarchist'...
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Novalis: Philosophical, Literary, and Poetic WritingsDespite his short life, Friedrich von Hardenberg (otherwise known as Novalis, 1772-1801) was one of the most original and polymathic figures of the early Romantic movement in Germany. Novalis: Philosophical, Literary, and Poetic Writings assembles, for the first time in English, translations of Novalis's...
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No Picnic at Hanging RockOn Valentine's Day 1900, three schoolgirls and a teacher disappear while on a school outing at Hanging Rock in Victoria. What became of the missing girls and their teacher? Joan Lindsay's Picnic at Hanging Rock detailed the tragedy, and the author left strict instructions...
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