Werner Jaeger's classic three-volume work, originally published in 1939, is now available in paperback. Paideia, the shaping of Greek character through a union of civilization, tradition, literature, and philosophy is the basis for Jaeger's evaluation of Hellenic culture. Volume I describes the foundation, growth, and crisis of Greek culture during the archaic and classical epochs, ending with the collapse of the Athenian empire. The second and third volumes of the work deal with the intel...

They share a house.And all its secrets . . .When a young woman is discovered brutally murdered in her own apartment, with an intricate pattern of lines carved into her face, Copenhagen police detectives Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner are assigned to the case.They quickly establish a link between the victim, Julie Stender, and her complex landlady, Esther. Esther is a budding novelist - and when Julie features as a murder victim in the still-unfinishe...

A Warhammer Quest novelWhen a series of vicious murders rock the vampire-ruled city of Ulfenkarn, an unlikely group of heroes a vampire hunter, a vigilante, a wizard, and a soldier must discover the truth even as the city's dread ruler takes to the streets and the bloodletting increases.READ IT BECAUSEDelve into the dungeons beneath the city of Ulfenkarn and discover the story behind the board game in this tale of thrilling adventure...

A bracing and darkly comic novel about a disgraced priest who finds himself haunted by his dead and disapproving father, this little-known classic of Swiss literature is impossible to forget.In a small town in Switzerland, Franz—ex-clergyman, ex-husband, current counselor of locals at loose ends—is being haunted by his recently deceased father, Klement. In life, Franz was caught cheating on his wife and defrocked, after which Klement never spoke to him again. In de...

Myths and Legends of the Bantuby Alice WernerThe rich traditions of the Bantu.Most of the books below also have material on the Bantu of West Africa."Myths and Legends of the Bantu is a book by Alice Werner published in 1933. It contains legends and myths from the Bantu culture concerning the gods, the origin of mankind, the afterlife, the heroes and demigods, various creatures, real and mythical, as well as some of the great Bantu epics."

Necromancers and dragons stand between a heroic knight and victory over the zombie outbreak chewing its way through the fantasy realm of Zombicide Black Plague.The Black Plague's terrible toll never ends, unleashing a new wave of zombies with disastrous consequences. Low on hope, Knight Alaric von Mertz and his companions flee their crumbling sanctuary, and soon come under the unlikely wing of murderous pirates. There, they learn of a lege...

In 1968, a Soviet ballistic-missile submarine vanished into the Pacific with nuclear weapons still aboard. Officially, the wreck of K-129 became another Cold War ghost story—until someone starts killing ships in the same waters, with no distress calls and no survivors.When a U.S. Navy research vessel is destroyed near the long-lost wreck site, Rhys Taylor is pulled from his hard-won quiet life into an operation that feels bigger—and darker—than anything he's faced. Alongside his tr...

How to Recognize Toxic Friendships delves into the intricate dance of human connection, where the lines between support and suffocation blur in the most subtle ways. With unflinching precision and raw emotional honesty, this exploration peels back the layers of seemingly normal friendships to reveal the quiet erosion that occurs when toxicity masquerades as care. Through a masterful examination of the invisible threads that bind us—from the weight of unspoken expectations to the currency o...

How to Be Kind delves into the intricate nature of compassion through a richly layered exploration of human connection. With the precision of a poet and the insight of a philosopher, this guide illuminates the subtle art of kindness in all its forms—from the gentle power of listening to the profound impact of small, everyday gestures. Unlike conventional self-help books, it weaves together psychological understanding with literary sensitivity, examining how tiny moments of consideration ca...

The ImmigrantChristian Hofmann was a teenager who had outstanding abilities in sports and a mental drive to match them all. The future for him in his native German looks more than promising. At a time when his name began often to appear in newspaper headlines throughout the country, his family obtained Canadian immigrant status, a privilege for which the family had long hoped. Once in the country's area where their sponsor family stipulated they needed to settle, h...

In January of 2023, my morning prayer group started setting aside 5 minutes daily to listen to God's voice. While there were days we didn't set aside those 5 minutes, I still tried to make it a point to be quiet and listen at some point in the day. Some dates don't line up with the significant events that happened, because I did miss some times of listening prayer from time to time. Days are up to a few weeks out of sync with what was going on in my life last year. Many of the words I sens...

It's the first day of summer vacation. School is out for the next two months! Chloe is so excited to get outside and hang out with her friends. She soon discovers that all her friends are doing different things today. Her best friend, Lily, is gone for an entire month. She decides to go to the park by herself. As she swings on the swing, she hears a strange noise. What is that? She decides to take a closer look. Why is there a cage in the playground? What is a lion doing in that cage?...