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Best-selling books have played a critical role in influencing the tastes and purchasing habits of American readers for more than 100 years. But there is more to America's great best-selling books than the sales figures they rake in. American bestsellers also offer us ways to appreciate and understand particular periods of American culture.In this series of 24 lectures you'll enjoy a pointed look at key best-selling works and their places within the greater fabric of American cultural history.

Infinite Awakening is a comprehensive guide to the “pathless path” of nondual spirituality. It reveals that awakening is the recognition of your true nature—a state of peace, freedom, and interconnectedness that’s already complete and present within you. It invites you to explore the immediacy of your “natural state” and embrace awakening as a direct experience.

Ajahn Chah was admired for the way he demystified the Buddhist teachings, presenting them in a remarkably simple and down-to-earth style for people of any background. He was a major influence and mentor for a generation of American Buddhist teachers. Previous books by Ajahn Chah have consisted of collections of short teachings on a wide variety of subjects. This new book focuses on the theme of impermanence, offering powerful remedies for overcoming our deep-seated fear of change, including guidance on letting go of attachments, living in the present, and taking up the practice of meditation.

"Will you have a mistress?" "I will always be discreet." After a rocky and reluctant start to their arranged marriage, it doesn't take long for socialite Millie Davenport to throw herself into the role of a dutiful wife by day, and an enthusiastic lover by night. But when a chance encounter with...

Leer beleggen als Warren Buffett biedt een toegankelijke gids om de beleggingsstrategie van 's werelds beste belegger te begrijpen, met praktische tips om 'goede' bedrijven te herkennen en optimaal te profiteren van koersfluctuaties.

A chance encounter with Autumn Moon, the most powerful courtesan on Paradise Island, leads magistrate Judge Dee to investigate the murder of a man who spent his last week alive with the infamous prostitute. When the lady herself is murdered, the mystery deepens, leading Dee through a tangled history of passion and betrayal.

A wide-ranging selection of George Orwell's essays, written in the clear-eyed, passionate and uncompromising style that has earned him a reputation as one of Britain's greatest writers.

Ajahn Chah offers a thorough exploration of Theravadan Buddhism in a gentle, sometimes humorous, style that makes the listener feel as though he or she is being entertained by a story. He emphasizes the path to freedom from emotional and psychological suffering and provides insight into the fact that taking ourselves seriously causes unnecessary hardship.

Der Splitter. SpongeBob zieht sich einen Splitter im Daumen zu, der sich entzündet, woraufhin er Schwierigkeiten im Umgang mit seinem Arbeitsgerät bekommt. Thaddäus droht, den Kollegen beim Chef anzuschwärzen. SpongeBob bekommt die nackte Panik - vor lauter Angst, früher nach Hause geschickt zu werden... Flötentöne. SpongeBob und Patrick nerven Thaddäus mit ihren Lotusflöten, deren Klang alles Meeresgetier zwingt, sich im Rhythmus der Klänge zu bewegen. Irgendwann kommt Thaddäus aber auch auf den Geschmack.

Der fliegende Schwamm (1) + (2). SpongeBob ist mal wieder beim Quallenfischen. Er grübelt nach und muss zugeben, dass er am liebsten mit den Quallen davon schweben würde. Aber Schweben und Fliegen wollen erst einmal gelernt sein. Gemeinsam mit Patrick probiert er jede nur erdenkliche Form des Fliegens aus. Zum Beispiel konstruieren die beiden ein Flugzeug. Auch an einem Drachen versuchen sie sich. Doch alle Versuche bleiben erfolglos. Bob will seinen Plan schon aufgeben, da gerät sein Föhn durch Zufall in seine Hose.

T. W. Adorno (1903-1969) was a German philosopher and social and cultural theorist. His work has come to be seen as increasingly relevant to understanding the pathologies of contemporary society evident in today's climate emergency, the financial crash, the reappearance of fascism in many countries, and the growing instability of the world order. This Very Short Introduction covers Adorno's work and life, explaining his key philosophical concepts and the philosophical background and historical context of Adorno's thinking.

Suspecting the oni princess who ruled over the defeated Chimera Clausen was the offspring of a high-level demon, Mira entrusts Kagura with the investigation. Meanwhile, the pint-sized summoner returns to Solomon to make her report...and get a little R&R with Mariana! But when the investigation reveals the demon mastermind is now after the Oni's Sealed Casket, Mira, along with three other Wise Men, must rush to thwart the enemy's schemes once again...

The Stoicism Collection is a collection of 5 essential pieces of stoic philosophy, alongside a biography of Marcus Aurelius, read by an esteemed cast of award-winning narrators. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy that flourished in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. The Stoics believed that the practice of virtue is enough to achieve eudaimonia: a well-lived life.

Why do things happen the way they do in our lives? How do we create the causes for a happy life? The Buddhist practice of mind training gives us the answer to these questions: it involves overcoming our self-centered attitude and replacing it with an attitude that cherishes others. This, in turn, leads us to act in ways that naturally lead away from suffering and toward happiness—in short, to create good karma.

Considered the first full-length detective novel in the English language, T.S. Eliot described The Moonstone as 'the first and greatest English detective novel'. The stone of the title is an enormous yellow diamond plundered from an Indian shrine after the Siege of Seringapatam. Given to Miss Verinder on her 18th birthday, it mysteriously disappears that very night. Suspicion falls on three Indian jugglers who have been seen in the neighbourhood. Sergeant Cuff is assigned to the case....

The Nazis have taken northern Europe, and borders are sealed, until one heavily disguised trawler, a decoy ship, finds a way in. Tommy Keelson was a smuggler long before MI6 recruited him for the war effort. Now he commands The Sarah—a German-built trawler refitted with hidden guns and covert equipment. It's a lethal decoy built to slip through occupied waters and fool the enemy. From Saint-Nazaire to Honfleur, Tommy's missions grow deadlier by the week. But his next mission will be his most dangerous yet.

Patrick Begorra was the last of the Little People in all of Movieland. One morning, Big People came stomping through his orange grove. It was Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto! They had come to build Disneyland, much to Patrick’s dismay. Listen along to this fun audio story as Mickey and Patrick Begorra strike a silly deal.

LAPD detective Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch team up to hunt the brutal killer who is Bosch’s “white whale”—a man responsible for the murder of an entire family. Featuring a sneak peak of the first chapter from The Waiting by Michael Connelly. A year has passed since LAPD detective...

Two great spiritual masters share their own hard-won wisdom about living with joy even in the face of adversity. The occasion was a big birthday. And it inspired two close friends to get together in Dharamsala for a talk about something very important to them. The friends were His Holiness the...

An Economist Best Book of the Year An acclaimed music scholar presents an accessible introduction to the art of listening to jazz. “Mr. Gioia could not have done a better job. Through him, jazz might even find new devotees.” ―Economist In How to Listen to Jazz, award-winning music scholar...