Captures the essence of Churchill's personality by collecting some of the most intelligent and humorous things he ever said, anecdotes about him and information on his tastes, views and idiosyncrasies. James Humes is the author of "Podium Humor", "More Podium Humor" and "The Sir Winston Method".
When on July 20, 1944 a bomb - boldly placed inside the Wolf's Lair (Hitler's headquarters in East Prussia) by the German Anti-Nazi Resistance - exploded without killing the Fuhrer, the subsequent coup d'etat against the Third Reich collapsed. The conspirators were summarily shot or condemned in show trials and sadistically hanged. Unfortunately, ...
"The ultimate of human happiness is to be found in contemplation". In offering this proposition of Thomas Aquinas to our thought, Josef Pieper uses traditional wisdom in order to throw light on present-day reality and present-day psychological problems. What, in fact, does one pursue in pursuing happiness? What, in the consensus of the wisdom of ...
Lillian is charming, beautiful . . . and slowly dying of consumption. But she doesnt wish to end her days in a hospital in the Alps. She wants to see Paris again, then Venice--to live frivolously for as long as possible. She might die on the road, she might not, but before she goes, she wants a chance at life.Clerfayt, a race-car driver, tempts ...
When on July 20, 1944, a bombboldly placed inside the Wolf's Lair (Hitler's headquarters in East Prussia) by the German Anti-Nazi Resistanceexploded without killing the F hrer, the subsequent coup d'tat against the Third Reich collapsed. Most of the conspirators were summarily shot or condemned in show trials and sadistically hanged. The ...
A monumental novel in three parts begun in 1931 but not finally published until 1956. The central preoccupation of this masterwork is nothing less than the decline of European civilization. The title is meant to render homage to Dostoyevsky (for his "Demons", also know in English as "The Possessed" or "The Devils") and points to the great ...
In this stimulating and still-timely study, Josef Pieper takes up a theme of paramount importance to his thinking -- that festivals belong by rights among the great topics of philosophical discussion. As he develops his theory of festivity, the modern age comes under close and painful scrutiny. It is obvious that we no longer know what festivity ...
Surveys the age of Charlemagne and his influence on subsequent periods of European history. Profusely illustrated with photographs of art dating from the time of Charlemagne.
This volume examines themes that complicate the conventional economist's view of the world and thereby provide for a notably more complex, and humane, subject of study than the traditional Homo economicus. Written by economists and philosophers, these essays attempt to place neoclassical economic theory, especially conventional textbook micro ...
The story of the self-declared " Mahdi" of Sudan, Muhammad Ahmad (1844-1885), " restorer of faith, " fundamentalist Islamic religious leader. His armies conquered the country, defeated several Egyptian and British armies and occupied Karthoum after a lengthy siege, beheading the British governor, General " Chinese" ...
Today, as a new Islamic revolution faces a Western response, this classic exploration of fundamentalist Islamic religious leader Muhammad Ahmad (1844-1885) deserves a second look. The self-proclaimed "Mahdi," or end-time redeemer of Islam, Ahmad and his armies took back control of the Sudan from foreign conquerors in the late 19th century only to ...
The broad range of material included in these volumes suggests to the newcomer the nature of the field of artificial intelligence, while those with some background in AI will appreciate the detailed coverage of the work being done at MIT.
Supportive psychotherapyAthe most widely practiced form of individual psychotherapy todayAdraws on a depth and breadth of skills to exercise the discipline effectively. Recognizing the importance of this therapy to the field, the Psychiatry Residency Review Committee of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) mandated that ...
Plato's famous dialogue, the Phaedrus, was variously subtitled in antiquity: "On Beauty", "On Love", "On the Psyche". It is also concerned with the art of rhetoric, of thought and communication. Pieper, noted for the grace and clarity of his style, gives an illuminating and stimulating interpretation of the dialogue. Leaving the more recondite ...
A novel of obsession and self-revelation encased in a murder mystery. A successful business man, Conrad Castiletz, is lead to investigate the death of his wife's sister, Louison, on a train several years before. He discovers, however, that his participation in a childish prank aimed at the young woman had resulted in her death.
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