Benedict: 397 books
To Know You
Poems in Celebration of Revelation
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2012
to know you: A Celebration
Revelation in Creation to know you includes poetry that rises from deep vulnerability to the wonder and profound beauty of the created world:
October trees
have revelation leaves
apocalyptic maples utter
startled flaming joy [from October trees]
Revelation...
by Benedict de Spinoza
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Benedict de Spinoza, a Jewish-Dutch philosopher, laid the foundation for the Enlightenment movement of the 18th century in Europe and is regarded as one of the great rationalists of 17th century philosophy. Presented here are "A Theologico-Political Treatise" and "A Political Treatise", two works that...
Golden-Silk Smoke
A History of Tobacco in China, 1550–2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2011
From the long-stemmed pipe to snuff, the water pipe, hand-rolled cigarettes, and finally, manufactured cigarettes, the history of tobacco in China is the fascinating story of a commodity that became a hallmark of modern mass consumerism. Carol Benedict follows the spread of Chinese tobacco use from...
by Benedict Stewart
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014
Essential oils for weight loss
Do you find it hard to control your appetite? Do you gain extra pounds unintentionally? Are you eager to lose weight? Have you tried a lot of methods but still failed to get the results you want? Well, you should be glad because you have finally found the answer to your...
The Melody of Time
Music and Temporality in the Romantic Era
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
From the Romantic era onwards, music has been seen as the most quintessentially temporal art, possessing a unique capacity to invoke the human experience of time. Through its play of themes and recurrence of events, music has the ability to stylise in multiple ways our temporal relation to the world,...
by Benedict Wells
Language: German
Release Date: September 26, 2018
Language: German
Release Date: September 26, 2018
Jules und seine beiden Geschwister wachsen behütet auf, bis ihre Eltern bei einem Unfall ums Leben kommen. Als Erwachsene glauben sie, diesen Schicksalsschlag überwunden zu haben. Doch dann holt sie die Vergangenheit wieder ein. Ein berührender Roman über das Überwinden von Verlust und Einsamkeit...
Towards a Harmonic Grammar of Grieg's Late Piano Music
Nature and Nationalism
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2017
The music of Edvard Grieg is justly celebrated for its harmonic richness, a feature especially apparent in the piano works written in the last decades of his life. Grieg was enchanted by what he styled the ’dreamworld’ of harmony, a magical realm whose principles the composer felt remained a mystery...
Let Us Become Friends of Jesus
Meditations on Prayer
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
The human heart longs to be united with God, and it is only in prayer—as we answer God’s invitation to become friends of Jesus—that men and women can satisfy the deepest desires of their heart. These short meditations are taken from Pope Benedict XVI’s audiences, homilies, addresses, and writings...
by B. D. Benedict
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2012
On the eve of WWII, a young con artist is determined to reclaim his lost noble heritage and ingeniously worms his way into the aristocracy becoming Count von Ludberg of the Kingdom of Moravia. He gains wealth, power, and the love of a mysteriously spiritual woman. But with great power comes great...
Not as Orphans
Scenes, Reflections, Meditations & Prayers on Intimacy with God
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012
Not As Orphans was life-changing for me. It charts the journey of a soul, my soul and your soul, from fearful orphan to precious child of the Father. The journey is best taken slowly, thoughtfully and prayerfully as there are many profound insights that need to be pondered and received in the deep...
Otherworldly Politics
The International Relations of Star Trek, Game of Thrones, and Battlestar Galactica
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2015
In Otherworldly Politics, Stephen Benedict Dyson examines the fictional but deeply political realities of three television shows: Star Trek, Game of Thrones, and Battlestar Galactica.
Dyson explains how these shows offer alternative histories and future possibilities for humanity. Fascinated...
by Benedict Beaumont
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2013
d’Ispere is a contemporary thriller set in the seasonaire community of the Alpine Resort of Val d’Isere. All kinds of excess lead to tragic and deadly events as the dark heart of a mountain paradise is slowly revealed.
James is about to start his dream job, ski guiding in the stunning French...
by Benedict Allen
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2011
Why do explorers put themselves in dangerous situations? And, once the worst possible situation occurs, how do they find the resources to survive?
In answering these questions, Benedict Allen weaves a series of tales from his own experience as well as that of other explorers including Columbus,...
Make a Choice
When You Are at the Intersection of Happiness and Despair
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2016
Jeff Benedict has seen both good and bad in his career as a journalist. Some of the best are the extraordinary people he has met who have made deliberate choices to live happier lives despite the extreme hardship that each of them have faced. Although life will knock us down from time to time, this book...