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Mencio, gran pensador, estadista y pedagogo que vivió durante el período de la historia de China conocido como los Estados Guerreros (475-221 a.C.), fue el intérprete más importante de las doctrinas de Confucio, después de conocerlas a fondo él mismo. Este libro ofrece una descripción real...

Background Allan Sweeney studied creative writing in a University of Kent Diploma course, and mustered merits without bluster or bribes (he exudes ethical codes). General Here is a harmony of human existence, a making and breaking of the caring and sharing cake of life. Be prepared for laughter,...

Thirty-one poems about a "colorful" housepainter I worked with one summer when I was young.

Some sample anecdotes: 1) Fan fiction—fiction written by fans using the characters they are fans of—has been around for longer than you may think. When Ray Bradbury was 12 years old in the early 1930s, he was a big fan of Edgar Rice Burroughs, author of books starring such characters as Tarzan...

El fuego y el frío y otros poemas de amor En toda vida humana existe, por lo menos, un romance de amor frustrado, que deja un poso amargo de belleza y melancolía en el alma. En el presente libro expongo mis primeras impresiones amorosas plasmadas en un pequeño poemario que titulé El fuego y el...

Este libro nos introduce en la vida y trayectoria de uno de los grandes pensadores y fundador del sistema filosofico denominado taoismo, contenido en el clasico Tao Te King, que tuvo un gran impacto en la filosofia china de los periodos subsecuentes.

The originality of the study lies in the degree to which Ms Kelly has achieved something like a group biography... not a series of linked portraits, but the evocation of an entire emotional milieu. -- Richard Holmes, The Times.I have been reading with delight The Young Romantics. -- Graham...

What inspired Emily Dickinson to write so many poems and become one of the greatest American poets of all time? After her death, Dickinson gained popularity. She tried to make a change in the world through her writings, innermost feelings and inspirations. Despite all the critics, Emily Dickinson...

The Dalai LamaUnderstanding the Origin and Teachings of the Dalai LamaBy Dr. Ruth CarrThe world has changed a great deal in the past century. People have the ability to instantly communicate with each other all over the world. It is possible to travel around the world in less...

In order to understand Life one needs to understand oneself resonantly. In doing so one understands both one’s past and one’s future. Over and above that, one understands the world, the universe, the greater Life that one is a part of. One’s experience of Life is governed by the feeling...

Yes, it’s all about me, is a biography of a man and his quest for enlightenment through the 1960s and 70s. It is written in the first person as dictated to me by a modern shaman. You may be surprised by what he discovered on his life long quest.

The book is about the mysterious Saint Germain who has enthralled millions of people worldwide since the 1700's. Several books have been written about him and the role he played on the European stage. He was known by all royal families throughout Europe. Many loved him, but some considered him...

Life’s foundational questions come elegantly to the fore in this skillfully crafted nonfiction story about the late John H. Finley, Jr. For 51 years Finley was the celebrated and erudite Eliot Professor of the Classics at Harvard. Luminous and compellingly relevant, his story leads readers into...

Readers of this decorative and informative book will find a treasure-trove of valuable information about many of the greatest thinkers ever to have shaped the Western world. Beginning with the water as first principle of Thales of Miletus and ending with Robert Nozick’s novel approach to social...