The original Harvard Classics Collection contains 51 volumes of the essential works of world literature, showing the progress of man from antics to modern age. In this edition, the original collection is supplemented with the 20 volume Harvard Shelf of Fiction, a selection of the greatest works of fiction.Content:The Harvard Classics:V. 1: Franklin, Woolman & PennV. 2: Plato, Epictetus & Marcus AureliusV. 3: Bacon, Milton, BrowneV. 4: John Milton

Philosophy of Religion: A 50-Book Anthology surveys the enduring contest between faith, reason, revelation, doubt, and spiritual practice across Christian, Enlightenment, Romantic, and modern thought. Its selections range from patristic theology, medieval scholastic argument, Reformation polemic, and mystical devotion to sermons, apologetics, literary parables, psychological inquiry, and radical critiques of religion. Foundational meditations on divine being, grace, conscience, suffering, ...

The Age of Louis XIV is the biography of a period (1648–1715) that Spengler considered the apex of modern European civilization. "Some centuries hence," Frederick the Great correctly predicted to Voltaire, "they will translate the good authors of the age of Pericles and Augustus." Those authors are lovingly treated here: Pascal, Racine, and Boileau, Madame de S├®vign├®, Madame de la Fayette, and above all the philosopher-dramatist Moli├¿re, who so memorably exposed the vices and h...

IT'LL SOON BE DARKEighteen dark faerie tales lie within these pages.Like the originals, they are. Like those that came before, those that warned of the darkness. Not like modern tales, no. No happy endings in sight.These stories are all new (not re-tellings of old tales) and inspired from folklore from all around the world. They are filled with equal measures of fright and fancy.You see, the fey are different from you and me. They don’t thin...

A practical, non-technical guide for business leaders, entrepreneurs, and curious minds."Agents are (…) bringing about the biggest revolution in computing since we went from typing commands to tapping on icons." — Bill Gates"AI agents will become the primary way we interact with computers in the future.” — Satya Nadella"The age of agentic AI is here." — Jensen HuangAI Agents—like Jarvis in Iron Man or Samantha in Her—are r...

The Catholic Church is over two thousand years old. It has an amazing history and many historical writings. Here are twelve important historical writings on faith and the Kingdom of God, written by scholars and saints alike. There are more than one thousand pages of content here that will help you have a better perspective on what it has meant and continues to mean to be a Catholic. Included in this edition are: 'Spiritual Maxims of Brother Lawrence; 'The Practice of the Presence of God' b...

Traverse the psyches of figures grappling with existential questions, like the reality-doubting schizophrenic in “Shattering Reality” or the dimension-defying friendship between two boys centuries apart in “Bridging Yesteryear.” These dramatic scenarios serve not just as thought experiments but also as profiles of courage depicting outcasts struggling to reconstruct meaning amidst life’s harshest limiting walls.Additionally, speculative scenarios allow us to reexamine norms from pr...

Europe is going through a period of major political change. Governments are taking unusually long to form, elections are becoming more unpredictable, political systems are increasingly fragmented, the radical right is gaining strength, and trust in politics is eroding across large parts of society. This book examines how these trends have played out in Belgium by taking a long-term view from 1830 to today. While Belgium's political system and its main actors have changed significantly over...

An exclusive book on how to manage ADHD as an adult! While there are many books dealing with ADHD in children, explanations of this disorder in adults are far rarer. And yet ADHD does not disappear with age: its various symptoms continue to manifest daily and can make life complicated for adults. So, concretely, how can one work around one’s ADHD and live more serenely? Pascale De Coster provides clear and practical answers to this question. Drawing on numerous testimonies...

This book explores the significance of remembering the rescuers denouncing human rights crimes as well as protecting and sheltering targeted victims—including the dead—during the Cold War state violence in Latin America. In light of newly unearthed archival evidence, testimonial memories, and the continued mobilization of human rights groups to preserve Cold War memory, this timely book moves beyond the victim-perpetrator dichotomy and its discursive studies to focus on those whose moral c...

Have you noticed attention, impulsivity, or hyperactivity problems in your child? Or has your child been diagnosed with ADHD? You probably have many questions: What is ADHD? How can I support my child? How can I help them develop their independence and self-confidence? How can I manage as a parent? Pascale De Coster offers answers! As a mother of two children with ADHD and herself affected by the disorder, she offers numerous strategies to support and guide parents in raising their childre...

Women with ADHD face specific challenges, whether managing their symptoms, navigating the professional world, or flourishing in their relationships. The impacts of their disorder on their self-esteem, mental health, and well-being are profound and yet rarely acknowledged.What are the specific symptoms of ADHD in women? How can it be diagnosed? How can one learn to manage it and explain it to those around them? And above all, how can it be turned into a strength? In this book, the a...