LTUE Benefit Anthologies, Volume 2.Everyone knows dragon tales make for the best adventure stories. Throw in women who actively seek what they want—a little intrigue, exciting battles, and hard decisions—to get these twenty excellent adventures by some of today's best fantasy writers!This collection celebrates Linda Hunter Adams, a truly amazing mentor and role model for many in our Life, the Universe, & Everything writing community. Proceeds from this volume suppo...

More than two thousand years ago Stoicism revealed a way of living with less suffering and more happiness.Even though the Ancient Stoics lived a long time ago they had startling insights into the human condition which have lasted until this day.Stoicism sought answers to questions such as "how can I be more happy?" or "what is the purpose of life?" and much more...However it has often been misunderstood as being uncaring or avoiding any pleasures. T...

The Anthropology of Religious Conversion paints a picture of conversion far more complex than its customary image in anthropology and religious studies. Conversion is very seldom simply a sudden moment of insight or inspiration; it is a change both of individual consciousness and of social belonging, of mental attitude and of physical experience, whose unfolding depends both on its cultural setting and on the distinct individuals who undergo it. The book explores religious conversion in a ...

This richly illustrated family history describes for the first time the world of the Mendelssohns over five generations from the eighteenth century to 1938. Author Thomas Lackmann knowledgeably tells the fate of this large German family caught between tradition and innovation, power and morality, talent and luck. The story begins with the beggar student Mausche, a 14-year-old Talmud scholar-in-training from Dessau who came to Berlin as an educational migrant. Under the name Moses Mendelsso...

Enchanting, tragic, and hilarious fairy tales for adults and children grace these pages. An initial glance might lead you to assume that these are satirical versions of classic Christmas ghost stories. However, beneath the humorous stories involving ghosts, repentant sinners, miracles, and good peasants who find well-deserved happiness, lies a psychological undercurrent that sharpens the sense of intrigue and plot movement. Often this is aided by the unrelenting social exposure of the auth...

Poetry. A form of words that seems so elegantly simple in one verse and so cleverly complex in another. Each poet has a particular style, an individual and unique way with words and yet each of us seems to recognise the path and destination of where the verses lead, even if sometimes the full comprehension may be a little beyond us.Through the centuries every culture has produced verse to symbolize and to describe everything from everyday life, natural wonders, the human condition ...

Anthology of Christmas Stories is a unique collection of Christmas tales, reflections, and poems from beloved authors across the centuries and makes the perfect gift for the reader in your life. This beautiful treasury will take you back to firesides, simple gifts, and warm family moments of Christmases past as you cherish the timeless truths and joys of the season. Contents: Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol The Chimes G.K. Chesterton A Christmas Carol L.M. Montgomery The Red Room A Chris...

A major study on the theology of Beloved Community.This long-awaited work by the church's top clergy, scholars, and thought leaders examines the theological foundation of Beloved Community and its threats. It addresses such important topics as the legacy and sin of white supremacy, economic disparity, racial healing, and the call for reparations. The committee's work sheds light on the societal and cultural implications of the largest obstacle to the core mission o...

The seventeenth century writer Sir Thomas Browne was an English polymath and author of varied works, revealing his wide learning in diverse fields, including science and medicine, religion and the esoteric. His most famous work is ‘Religio Medici’, a journal principally concerning the mysteries of God, nature and man, which he described as “a private exercise directed to myself.” It was an immediate success and was soon circulated widely in Europe. Noted for his melancholia tone, Browne’s ...

The Most Influential Works by Sir Thomas Browne gathers the essential writings of one of seventeenth-century England's most original prose stylists, from the spiritual self-examination of Religio Medici to the learned skepticism of Pseudodoxia Epidemica and the meditative grandeur of Urn-Burial. Browne's prose is baroque, Latinate, richly metaphorical, and intellectually restless, standing at the crossroads of Renaissance humanism, Baconian inquiry, Anglican devotion, and early modern scie...

"Lectures on the Philosophy of the Human Mind" by Thomas Brown is a profound exploration of the intricacies of human thought and consciousness. In this first volume, Brown delves into the nature of perception, memory, and the faculties of the mind, drawing on both philosophical inquiry and empirical observation. His lectures aim to bridge the gap between abstract philosophical concepts and the practical understanding of human psychology, making complex ideas accessible to a broader audienc...

The Complete Works of Thomas BrowneSir Thomas Browne was an English polymath and author of varied works which reveal his wide learning in diverse fields including science and medicine, religion and the esoteric. His writings display a deep curiosity towards the natural world, influenced by the scientific revolution of Baconian enquiry.This collection includes the following titles:Notes and Letters on the Natural History of NorfolkThe Works of Sir Thomas Browne ...