Brandeis University Press, March 2001. Hardcover. Some half a million Jews lived in Germany when Hitler came to power in 1933. Over the next decade, thousands would flee. Among these refugees, teens and young adults formed a remarkable generation. Born between 1914 and 1928 (approximately), they were old enough to..... More
Cambridge University Press, July 1996. Paper Back. What are the effects of growing up in the shadow of the Holocaust? Drawing on interviews and survey materials, Aaron Hass provides a vibrant account of the experiences of survivors' children. Now in their thirties and forties, these men and women describe their..... More
Twelve, April 2014. Hardcover. From the New York Times bestselling author of Nickel and Dimed comes a brave, frank, and exquisitely written memoir that will change the way you see the world. Barbara Ehrenreich is one of the most important thinkers of our time. Educated as a scientist, she is..... More
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1983. Trade Paperback. The Golden Ass by Apuleius is a unique, entertaining, and thoroughly readable Latin novel - the only work of fiction in Latin to have survived in entirety from antiquity. It tells the story of the hero Lucius, whose curiosity and fascination for sex..... More
Plume Books, September 1995. Paper Back. In this insightful and absorbing book, distinguished historian and classical scholar Michael Grant demonstrates the dynamic effect that ancient mythology has had on the creative efforts of succeding centuries. He summarizes all the myths as well as the legends of the lesser gods and..... More
Lama Foundation, 1978. Trade Paperback. Beloved guru Ram Dass tells the story of his spiritual awakening and gives you the tools to take control of your life in this "counterculture bible" (The New York Times) featuring powerful guidance on yoga, meditation, and finding your true self. When Be Here Now..... More
Vintage, February 2011. Trade Paperback. Acclaimed philosopher Alan Watts shows us how--in an age of unprecedented anxiety--we can find fulfillment by embracing the present and living more fully in the now. He is the perfect guide for a course correction in life (from the Introduction by Deepak Chopra). The brain..... More
Shambhala, September 2017. Paper Back. A high-profile Ashtanga yoga teacher introduces an inspirational 30-day yoga and lifestyle program that will challenge your mind, body, and spirit "The brave heart of a yogi is defined by actions that make the world a better place." Live with authenticity. Practice patience. Let go..... More
Three Rivers Press, January 2003. Trade Paperback. New York Times bestselling author and medical intuitive Caroline Myss has found that when people don't understand their purpose in life the result can be depression, anxiety, fatigue, and eventually physical illness--in short, a spiritual malaise of epidemic proportions. Myss's experience of working..... More
Penguin Group USA Inc, October 1964. Mass Market PaperBack. Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote his famous "Meditations" during his campaigns against the barbarian invaders. Composed among the reeds and mists of the swampy Danube, his private journals record the passing thoughts, maxims, and musings on life and death of a...... More
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Penguin Classics, September 1960. Mass Market PaperBack. Collecting the most incisive and influential writings of one of Rome's finest orators, Cicero's Selected Works is translated with an introduction by Michael Grant in Penguin Classics. Lawyer, philosopher, statesman and defender of Rome's Republic, Cicero was a master of eloquence, and his..... More
Penguin Classics, November 1961. Mass Market PaperBack. Augustine's Confessions is one of the most influential and most innovative works of Latin literature. Written in the author's early forties in the last years of the fourth century A.D. and during his first years as a bishop, they reflect on his life..... More
Penguin Books, January 1965. Mass Market PaperBack. A new edition of a highly regarded translation of one of the most influential achievements in the Western philosophical-literary tradition and the work that gave rise to the genre of utopian fiction. More
Penguin Classics, August 1976. Mass Market PaperBack. An eminent public figure under the Gothic emperor Theodoric, Boethius was also an exceptional Greek scholar, and it was to the Greek philosophers that he turned when he fell from favor and was imprisoned in Pavia. Written in the period leading up to..... More
Penguin Classics, November 1961. Mass Market PaperBack. Augustine's Confessions is one of the most influential and most innovative works of Latin literature. Written in the author's early forties in the last years of the fourth century A.D. and during his first years as a bishop, they reflect on his life..... More
National Textbook Company, January 1983. Paper Back. {6' x 9'} Well worn. 'Milton' written in ballpoint bottom textblock edge. Previous owner's name & school and date written in blue ballpoint verso of front cover. Damp stained rear cover. [295 pp.]. More
Penguin Books, October 1981. Paper Back. Orpheus leading his beloved Eurydice back to life ... Ulysses battling to resist the mesmerising Sirens' song ... The tragedy of the vengeful Medea ... The timeless stories of the gods and goddesses of Greece and Rome are charged with passion and romance, magic..... More
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Open Court, January 1999. Paper Back. To many, a Nietzschean defense of democracy may seem oxymoronic, but Hatab squarely confronts the staunchly antidemocratic tendencies in Nietzsche's writings and offers a surprisingly convincing critique of them based on other aspects of Nietzsche's thought. All who are indebted to Nietzsche for their..... More
Tudor Publishing Co., January 1935. First Thus. Cloth. In dustjacket with darkened edges, edgewear, chipping, tape repairs. Burgundy cloth covered boards with gold lettering and stamped gold illustration centered front panel. Tanning end pages. Bookplate affixed to front pastdown. Rose red top stained textblock. [456 pages]. More
Humanities Press, 1980. Reprint. Cloth. Octavo in dustjacket with curled edges, marginal darkening and foxing/darkening of verso. Blue-grey cloth covered boards with gold lettering along spine. Heavy dust staining top textblock edge. Quite faded rubber stamp to fore-edge. [317 pp.]. More
Bantam, July 1990. Mass Market PaperBack. Find the practice that's right for you with this exploration of the many paths of meditation--from mantra, prayer, singing, visualizations, and "just sitting" to movement meditations such as tai chi "Everyone has experienced a moment of pure awareness. A moment without thinking 'I am..... More
HarperSanFrancisco, May 1995. Trade Paperback. In the spirit of the popular "Angel Wisdom" this lovely gift book offers daily inspiration from the words and deeds of our best-loved saints. More
Image, February 1958. Trade Paperback. No book except the Bible itself had a greater influence on the Middle Ages than City of God. Since medieval Europe was the cradle of today's Western civilization, this work by consequence is vital for understanding our world and how it came into being. Saint..... More
