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Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life

$19.95

Are some of your friends confident, happy, healthy and fit? Do you wish you were like them? Do you want to lift yourself up from unhappiness and confusion? It’s easy. Once you learn how to use the inner powers which you already possess, you will be able to open the locked door of fear and enter into the glorious life you desire.

This book will teach you the basics of the laws of mind and the foundations of positive thinking that can help you move towards relaxation and self-confidence, health and well-being, wealth and success, and harmonious relationships. Repeat the affirmations and let your subconscious mind absorb them and guide you into a state of calmness and relaxation so you will be able to bring about the changes you are longing for so you can become the master of your life.

Harness the power of your own mind and the infinite resources surrounding you to be, do, and receive whatever you desire, imagine, and believe. Allow this to be your personal guide to leading a happier, wealthier, and more fulfilling life as you learn to:

Unleash your mind power
Tell your subconscious mind what to do through autosuggestion and other techniques
Read real-life stories of mind power in action
Repair the damage and overcome self-limiting thoughts Implanted in your mind
Get healthy and fit
Make lots of money
Be confident: overcome shyness and fear
Excel at school and work
Get others to respect you
Make friends
Find your soulmate
Have more fun
Travel the world
Learn a new skill
Make the world a better place
Develop your psychic powers

The Seeker's Guide to The Secret Teachings of All Ages

$24.95

A KEY TO THE MYSTERIES

No other book in history has done more to clarify the Esoteric, mystical, and occult traditions of the world than Manly P. Hall’s The Secret Teachings of All Ages. Now, historian Mitch Horowitz provides the first companion work to Hall’s opus. The Secret Teachings of All Ages helps twenty=first-century readers enter and experience (or re-experience) Hall’s hallowed pages and also clarifies and expands on some of the book’s key themes and topics.

Mitch explores developments and historical discoveries since hall published his “Great Book” nearly a century ago and adds fresh dimensions to subjects including:

The antiquity and legacy of Ancient Egypt.
The mystical origins of the world’s major faiths.
Strange beasts and anomalies in history and today.
The origins and esotericism of Tarot.
Secret Societies in Myth and Fact.
The enduring relevance of astrology.

Authorized by Manly P. Hall’s Philosophical Research Society, The Secret Teachings of All Ages is a feast of esoteric exploration on its own and a worthy companion to history’s unparalleled encyclopedia arcana.

“Mitch is a fantastic tour guide to the fringes of reason, high weirdness, deep esoterica, secret societies, and mystery religions.” –BoingBoing

“Has the rare gift of making the esoteric accessible to discerning masses.” –HuffPost

The Seeker's Guide to The Secret Teachings of All Ages

The Book of the Damned

$24.95

Charles Fort’s founding classic of the paranormal
newly introduced by esoteric scholar Mitch Horowitz
The Book of the Damned shot like a comet—or something unknown in the sky—across the horizon of a complacent industrial world and its new faith in orthodox science in post-World War I America.

Author Charles Fort (1874-1932) curated a registry of damned data: reports that philosophical materialism had excluded, such as strange airships in an era before UFOs; unknown beasts; blood, frogs, fishes, and stones falling to earth; floating islands; meteorites containing fossils; tools dropping from the skies; fairy coffins; lights on the moon; and strange figures moving across the sun.

Fort revealed how dogmas and orthodoxies once associated with religion were reemerging within triumphant science itself. Whatever authorities could not explain, they condemned, ridiculed, or ignored. But philosopher-compiler Fort illuminated enduring nether-realms that modern man, secure in his manufactured certainties, insisted did not exist.

With a new introductory essay, “Philosopher of the Damned,” historian of the esoteric Mitch Horowitz situates Fort in literary history as a figure who, like Edgar Allan Poe, defined a genre—one so unclassifiable, yet omnipresent, that it bears the author’s name: Fortean.

Mitch further explores how Fort’s insights into categories that physicalist science rejected presaged our own era—one of both new mysteries and new modes of insight. “Fort’s work,” he writes, “has not only endured into our age, but the outcast intellect influenced our quantum-entangled, binary-coded, multiversed conceptions of reality.”

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Tartuffe

$14.95

"Beauty without intelligence is like a hook without bait."

Jean Baptiste Poquelin, better known by his stage name of Moliere, is considered to be, without a doubt, at the head of French comedy. Renowned for his satirical works, Molière delighted in exposing the vices and foibles of the day, mercilessly lampooning the social pretensions and conceits of 17th-century French society.

This talent is exhibited nowhere better, than in Tartuffe, a 1664 verse comedy with serious overtones, Tartuffe, is a penniless scoundrel and religious imposter, who is invited by a gullible benefactor to live in his home. Tartuffe wreaks havoc when he imposes a rigidly puritanical regimen on the formerly happy household, breaking off the daughter's engagement, attempting to seduce the wife of his host, and resorting to blackmail and extortion. Ultimately, his schemes and malicious deeds lead to his own downfall.

This timeless comedy with its biting satire, witty dialogue and irreverent staging, have made Moliere one of France's greatest and most influential playwrights for over four centuries. Tartuffe is essential reading for students of theater and those who enjoy great literature.

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The Taming of the Shrew

$14.95

A ROLLICKING GOOD TIME!

Love and marriage take center stage in this rough and tumble farce by William Shakespeare. It is a battle of the sexes filled with bawdy humor, witty dialogue and fast-paced action. The play features an unconventional romance between a fortune-hunter, Petruchio and Katherina, a beautiful heiress, who is also a headstrong bitter shrew.

Petruchio arrives in Padua to hear of Katharina, who has thus far repelled all attempts at courtship. Since Katherina must marry before her sister by her father’s decree, Petruchio arranges a dowry with her father and is ready to marry Katherina, even against her will. Professing to admire a woman of spirit, Petruchio immediately sets about his wooing and their first meeting is one of impassioned exchanges of blows as well as jests. After a madcap wedding Kate is whisked away to be reborn as a loving wife.

One of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, it is rife with subplots, disguise and mistaken identity. It’s vivid language, elaborate puns and wonderful wordplay combine with slapstick humor to delight readers and afford them a rollicking good time!

The Taming of the Shrew has been adapted numerous times for stage, screen, opera, ballet, and musical theatre. The most famous adaptations were the 1967 film of the play, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton and Kiss Me, Kate by Cole Porter.

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Hedda Gabler

$14.95

“IT GIVES ME A SENSE OF FREEDOM TO KNOW THAT A DEED OF DELIBERATE COURAGE IS STILL POSSIBLE IN THIS WORLD--A DEED OF SPONTANEOUS BEAUTY.”

Hedda Gabler, a classic play set in the late nineteenth century, was written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen in 1890. Blending comedy and tragedy, the work was universally condemned when it was first written. Today, however, Hedda Gabler is one of Ibsen's most performed and studied plays. It is considered a masterpiece, combining literary realism, timeless themes, and thought-provoking drama. Ibsen explores the hidden anxieties and thwarted ambitions of his characters against a backdrop of current social norms and deception.

Hedda, the beautiful daughter of a general, is a young socialite, whose life is filled with endless boredom and longing. Evan as she struggles to find her place in society, she is too scared of scandal to become involved with the man she loves, a brilliant writer. So instead, she is trapped in a marriage and a house that she does not want and overwhelmed by her own powerlessness..

Hedda's inner turmoil is reflected in her desperate attempts to break free of the societal norms that bind her and her emotional journey is filled with drama and suspense as she realizes her choices will shape her destiny. When her first love threatens her husband’s career, Hedda takes drastic and fatal action as she begins to manipulate the fates of those around her. Written as one of the great dramatic roles in the theater, she has been described as a female version of Hamlet. Hedda Gabler is one of the most powerful and thought-provoking plays of all time.

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The Comedy of Errors

$12.95

Fasten your seat belt so you don't fall off your chair laughing!

Immerse yourself in Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors, a tale of mistaken identities, hilarious misunderstandings, and uproarious situations that is bound to leave you in stitches.

In the play, the lost twin sons of an old merchant Egeon—both named Antipholus—who were accidentally separated at birth, find themselves in the Greek city of Ephesus. Neither son is aware of the other’s existence. Meanwhile, their father, who has been sentenced to death for the “crime” of being from Syracuse, has arrived in search of the son he thinks is still alive.

To add to the comedic confusion, the two Antipholuses have twin servants, both named Dromio. As the 2 sons and 2 servants unwittingly encounter each other, the play is filled with wildly escalating misunderstandings including wrongful beatings, a near seduction, false accusations of infidelity, theft, madness and demonic possession, before the truth emerges and Egeon is pardoned.

Shakespeare’s skillfully constructed slapstick comedy of mistaken identities is more than mere farce. He thoughtfully examines the interplay between personal and commercial relationships and the breakdown of social order that follows the disruption of identity.

A timeless classic that has delighted audiences for over 400 years, The Comedy of Errors has been adapted for opera, stage, screen and musical theatre worldwide. In the years following its premiere, the play's title entered the popular English lexicon as an idiom for "an event or series of events made ridiculous by the number of errors that were made throughout"

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Twelfth Night

$14.95

A COMPLEX COMEDY OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY

Twelfth Night is one of William Shakespeare’s most complex and intriguing plays. It is a wild and raucous romantic comedy complete with bawdy revelry, comic hijinks, and the rich poetry of Shakespeare’s best comedies. Here, two plots combine to create a beautiful exploration of love and laughter, misplaced passions, mistaken identity, all with a touch of melancholy.

Viola and Sebastian are almost identical twins who find themselves separated in a foreign country after a shipwreck off the coast of the magical kingdom of Illyria. Fearing that her brother is lost at sea, Viola disguises herself as a young man in order to get a job in the service of Duke Orsino, with whom she falls in love. Meanwhile, Countess Olivia, whom Duke Orsino is in love with, falls for Viola, disguised as a man, setting up one of the funniest love triangles in English literature.

Alongside this plot, is another concerning a self-deluded steward who dreams of becoming “Count Malvolio” only to receive his just punishment at the hands of the merrymakers he wishes to suppress.

These two plots add texture and seductively beautiful explorations to the themes of love and time, gender and sexuality in this romantic drama of confusions, mistaken identities and the suffering it causes. The play ends, not with laughter, but with a clown’s sad song.

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The Trial and Death of Socrates

$17.95

Considered one of the most influential writings in Western philosophy, the account of The Trial and Death of Socrates is a compilation of four dialogues by Plato—Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, and Phaedo. These world famous dialogues rank with the writings of Aristotle as the most important and influential philosophical works in Western thought. They chronicle the final days of the philosopher Socrates. These texts provide insight into his trial, defense, and execution.

Euthyphro: Set outside the Athenian courts, this dialogue features Socrates' encounter with Euthyphro, who is prosecuting his own father for murder. They discuss the nature of piety, setting the stage for Socrates' upcoming trial.
Apology: Socrates presents his defense against accusations of corrupting the youth and impiety. He argues that questioning and challenging societal norms is essential for finding truth and wisdom.
Crito: While imprisoned, Socrates is visited by his friend Crito, who urges him to escape. Socrates discusses justice, the social contract, and his commitment to Athenian laws, ultimately choosing to accept his death sentence.
Phaedo: This dialogue depicts Socrates' final moments, engaging in philosophical discussions about the immortality of the soul before drinking the hemlock that will end his life.

Together, these dialogues explore themes of ethics, justice, and the philosopher's role in society, offering a profound reflection on Socrates' unwavering commitment to his principles even in the face of death.

Scholars have selected this work as being culturally important, and a large part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

Plato is among the most influential philosophers of all time. Along with his teacher Socrates and his pupil Aristotle, he can be said to have laid the foundations for Western philosophy, science and ethics, as well as establishing the first academy for higher learning in the Western world.

The Trial and Death of Socrates

$17.95

Considered one of the most influential writings in Western philosophy, the account of The Trial and Death of Socrates is a compilation of four dialogues by Plato—Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, and Phaedo. These world famous dialogues rank with the writings of Aristotle as the most important and influential philosophical works in Western thought. They chronicle the final days of the philosopher Socrates. These texts provide insight into his trial, defense, and execution.

Euthyphro: Set outside the Athenian courts, this dialogue features Socrates' encounter with Euthyphro, who is prosecuting his own father for murder. They discuss the nature of piety, setting the stage for Socrates' upcoming trial.
Apology: Socrates presents his defense against accusations of corrupting the youth and impiety. He argues that questioning and challenging societal norms is essential for finding truth and wisdom.
Crito: While imprisoned, Socrates is visited by his friend Crito, who urges him to escape. Socrates discusses justice, the social contract, and his commitment to Athenian laws, ultimately choosing to accept his death sentence.
Phaedo: This dialogue depicts Socrates' final moments, engaging in philosophical discussions about the immortality of the soul before drinking the hemlock that will end his life.

Together, these dialogues explore themes of ethics, justice, and the philosopher's role in society, offering a profound reflection on Socrates' unwavering commitment to his principles even in the face of death.

Scholars have selected this work as being culturally important, and a large part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

Plato is among the most influential philosophers of all time. Along with his teacher Socrates and his pupil Aristotle, he can be said to have laid the foundations for Western philosophy, science and ethics, as well as establishing the first academy for higher learning in the Western world.

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Bulfinch's Greek and Roman Mythology

$24.95

Classic, Accessible Guide to World Mythology

First published in 1855, Bulfinch's Mythology has introduced generations of readers to the great myths of Greece and Rome, as well as Arthurian legend, and medieval romance.

Written so that everyone can enjoy these enchanting tales, this approachable volume of ancient legends has remained one of the most trusted English-language interpretations of its kind. Included are the works of Homer, Ovid, Virgil, and other classical authors, stories about the Norse gods and heroes, as well as lively tales of the Greek and Roman gods, including Venus and Adonis, Jupiter and Juno, Daphne and Apollo, and many others.

Bulfinch weaves various versions of a tale into a coherent whole. Readers love his dynamic storytelling, and his abundant references to poetry and painting, as he demonstrates the relationship of literature and art.

If you have trouble keeping all your gods and goddesses straight, or are wondering about mythological references in classic literature, this is the book for you. Bullfinch presents the legends of the world for everyday people who want to supplement their knowledge, increase their appreciation and understanding of Western culture, and enjoy the myths purely as the great stories they are.

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Moby Dick

$24.95

Journey to the Sea With This Epic Whaling Adventure

Regarded as the Great American Novel, Moby Dick, this epic saga by Herman Melville is the ultimate tale of vengeance which still continues to captivate readers today with its vivid imagery, symbolism, complex themes, and timeless relevance to life and to the universe.

This is the sailor Ishmael's extraordinary narrative of the obsessive quest of Captain Ahab for revenge against Moby Dick, the giant white whale that bit off Ahab's leg on the ship's previous voyage. The novel is a study of how a man becomes a fanatic, but it is also an imaginative and thrilling picture of life at sea, with a close look at those aboard a whaling vessel, a co-operative community at work where all sailors are dependent upon each other.

We watch in this treasure of world literature as Captain Ahab descends deeper and deeper into madness on his quest to find and kill the ferocious, elusive white whale that maimed him. You will be mesmerized by this thrilling, haunting, tale combining maritime adventure, drama and the most unforgettable and enduring characters in literature.

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The Federalist Papers

$29.95

ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS OF ALL TIME

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay wrote this collection of eighty-five articles and essays in favor of ratifying the United States Constitution in 1787. Under the pseudonym "Publius.” they first appeared as a series of letters which were sent to New York newspapers and were intended to explain the complexities of a constitutional government—its political structure and principles based on the inherent rights of man and to influence the vote in favor of ratifying the new Constitution. Scholars regard this work as a milestone in political science and a classic of American political theory.

The authors were three of the greatest politicians and political thinkers in United States history.

James Madison is generally credited as the father of the Constitution and became the fourth president of the United States. Alexander Hamilton was an active delegate at the Constitutional Convention, and became the first Secretary of the Treasury. John Jay, helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris of 1783 ending the American Revolution and after winning British recognition of American independence, he became the first Chief Justice of the United States.

Though centuries old, these essays remain the benchmark of American political philosophy and political science. As eloquently stated by famed historian Richard B. Morris, The Federalist Papers serve as an "incomparable exposition of the Constitution, a classic in political science unsurpassed in both breadth and depth by the product of any later American writer."

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The Second Treatise of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration

$19.95

'Man being born...to perfect freedom...hath by nature a power...to preserve his property, that is, his life, liberty and estate.'

John Locke was one of the most important political theorists in Western history. Highly influential in the Age of Enlightenment in England and France, his works helped inspire the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.

Locke's Second Treatise of Governmentwritten in 1689, is one of the great classics of political philosophy, widely regarded as the foundational text of modern liberalism. In this major contribution to the principles underlying modern democracies, he achieved two objectives: refuting the concept of the divine right of monarchy, and establishing a theory of government based on the ultimate sovereignty of the people. Locke insists on majority rule, and regards no government as legitimate unless it has the consent of the people. Setting aside ethnicities, religions and cultures, he sees societies which meet our basic needs as human beings. His work helped to entrench ideas of a social contract, human rights, and protection of property as the guiding principles for just actions and just societies.
A Letter Concerning Toleration, composed as early as 1667 but not published for political reasons until 1689 — after the "Glorious Revolution" — Locke aimed to end Christianity's wars of religion and called for the separation of church and state. He pushed for religious tolerance on grounds similar to his argument for political freedom, that all men are by nature "free, equal, and independent," and are entitled to freedom of thought, freedom of speech, and freedom of worship.

These works laid the foundation of the modern democratic state in England and abroad. They influenced the basis of social and political philosophy for generations, and their enduring importance makes them essential reading for all students of history, political science, and philosophy,

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The Confessions of St. Augustine

$24.95

"For Thou hast made us for Thyself and our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee."

As the son of a pagan father and a Christian mother, Saint Augustine spent his childhood torn between the two conflicting faiths and their opposing world views.

When he was in his early forties, he wrote His Confessions, a remarkably honest and revealing spiritual autobiography. In it, he provides an unbroken record of his development of thought and recounts how slowly and painfully, he turned away from his youthful ideas and sinful, immoral lifestyle to instead become a staunch advocate of Christianity and one of its most influential thinkers. It is the most complete record of any single person from the 4th and 5th centuries and widely seen as the first Western autobiography ever written.

Written as prayers to God confessing his faith despite past mistakes, and recognizing the ways that God has transformed his heart, these spiritual meditations and insight make The Confessions of St. Augustine a significant theological work which will always rank among the great masterpieces of western literature.

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A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of Four

$19.95

In A Study in Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes, the world's most famous detective uses his celebrated skills of deduction in a thrilling mystery that introduces Dr. John Watson. This novel tells of their first meeting and how they set up in rooms together in Baker Street. It is not long before the arrogant crime expert, and his friend and chronicler, are plunged into a dramatic mystery which starts with the discovery of a corpse in a deserted house. Their investigation of the crime proves to be an auspicious beginning for one of the most illustrious crime-solving partnerships of all time. In fact, this volume contains the first two Sherlock Holmes stories ever published.

The second tale, The Sign of Four, is a story of greed and revenge. The case begins with mysterious gifts that may be connected to a beautiful young woman’s missing father and it becomes a race for the possession of forgotten treasures. Holmes and Watson accompany this woman, with whom Watson becomes smitten, on a mission that leads to a terrifying, one-legged man in the dark heart of London.

These two exciting tales are the foundation of the Sherlock Holmes legend. They are a great introduction to this genius detective whose revolutionary methods transformed criminal investigations. and his loyal colleague. With cryptic clues, unexpected twists, and a pursuit of justice, this novel remains a landmark in historical mysteries.

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The Republic

$24.95

“The heaviest penalty for declining to rule is to be ruled by someone inferior to yourself.”

Plato's best-known work, and one of the world's most influential works of philosophy and political theory, both intellectually and historically, The Republic is widely acknowledged as the cornerstone of Western philosophy.

Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and his students and fellow citizens, The Republic is an inquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individuals within it. Questions are raised, such as: What is goodness? What is reality? What is knowledge? What is the philosopher's role in society?

To explore the latter, he invents a story where ordinary men are prisoners in a cave, observing only the shadows of things, while philosophers venture outside the cave and see things as they really are, and whose task it is to return to the cave and tell the truth about what they have seen. This metaphor demonstrates the conflict between the world of senses, the world of ideas, and the philosopher’s role to mediate between the two. He considers the natures of existing regimes and then proposes a series of hypothetical cities in comparison, culminating in Kallipolis, a utopian city-state ruled by a class of philosopher-kings.

In search of an ideal civilization, Socrates leads Glaucon, Polemarchus, Thrasymachus, and others in debates about various subjects, including justice, truth, class, and art.

They discuss the meaning of justice and whether the just man is happier than the unjust man.
He addresses the purpose of education and the role of both women and men as "guardians" of the people.
What is goodness? What is reality? What is knowledge? What is the purpose of education?
They discuss getting older, love, the immortality of the soul, and the role of the philosopher and of poetry in society.

All lovers of classical literature and philosophy, and those who want to know the true meaning of justice, virtue and happiness will find the answers in the dialogues in The Republic.

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On the Origin of Species

$24.95

“…from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved”

Considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology, On the Origin of Species, was published in 1859. This work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin introduced the theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection.

In this seminal work, considered to be the groundwork of evolutionary biology, Darwin unveils his revolutionary theory, illuminating the intricate mechanisms driving the diversity of life on Earth. It gave evidence that the variety of life resulted from a common descent via a branching model of evolution. Darwin incorporated facts that he had collected on the Beagle mission in the 1830s and his succeeding findings from research, correspondence, and experimentation.

In his theory of natural selection, Darwin challenged orthodox thought in stating that no being or species has been specifically created; all are locked into a pitiless struggle for existence, with extinction looming for those who are not fit for the task. Yet, there is also a humane and inspirational vision of ecological interrelatedness. Revealed are the complex mutual interdependencies between animal and plant life, climate and physical environment, and—by implication—within the human world.

This timeless masterpiece remains one of the founding documents of the modern ages. It is both engaging and enlightening, combining science with the subtlety of literature and continues to captivate and inspire not only scientific inquiry, but curious minds throughout the world.

Darwin consolidated a lifetime of work in On the Origin of Species, compiling his discoveries from the voyage of the Beagle, his experiments, research and correspondence. He argues for the transmutation of species over time by the process of natural selection. His work laid the foundation of evolutionary biology, though when it was published it caused tremendous religious and philosophical debates. Darwin's work is still seen by many people to oppose Christian beliefs.

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Discourse on The Origin of Inequality

$9.95

Originally written in1754 for an essay competition run by the Dijon Academy of Arts and Sciences, Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men by the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau is a strikingly original inquiry into politics and human nature.

The Discourse presents a theoretical view of people in a pre-social condition and the ensuing effects of civilization. Rousseau's sweeping account of humanity's social and political development is one of the most influential and provocative works of the eighteenth century.

To answer the question: "What is the origin of inequality among men, and is it authorized by the natural law?" Rousseau addresses both natural and moral inequality. Rousseau argues that moral inequalities of rank, wealth, and power are the inevitable result of the civilizing process. His cynical view of civil society contends that man has strayed from his "natural state" of individual independence and freedom to satisfy his individual needs and desires.

Rousseau eloquently shows how inequality robs us not only of our material goods but also our psychological independence. While we cannot return to a simpler time, measuring the costs of progress may help us imagine alternatives to the corruption and oppressive conformity of modern society in order to recover the peaceful self-sufficiency of life.

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The Virtue of Inner Strength

$19.95

Discover The Virtue of Inner Strength by renowned self-esteem pioneer Nathaniel Branden, a compelling new work that reinvigorates his foundational insights while introducing a powerful new chapter: Self-Esteem as a Spiritual Discipline. Branden—who authored nearly 20 transformative books, including The Psychology of Self-Esteem and The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem—was among the first psychologists to rigorously define self-esteem as the experience of being competent to cope and worthy of happiness. In this essential new volume, Branden blends his hallmark psychological clarity with a fresh spiritual lens, showing how self-esteem is not only a path to personal wellbeing but also a deeper quest of consciousness and integrity.

In The Virtue of Inner Strength, you’ll:

Learn why self-esteem is your most important right—and how defending it is essential for genuine happiness.
Understand Branden’s classic insight: “Self-esteem is the reputation you get with yourself,” developed through competent, confident, courageous action—while misguided actions chip away at your inner strength.
Explore his practical self-esteem methods—living consciously, accepting responsibility, integrity, purposefulness, assertiveness, and self acceptance—each building deep psychological resilience.

The benefits for the reader:

A renewed sense of personal agency: build trust in your mind and expand confidence that you deserve success, love, and fulfillment.
Emotional resilience: confront self-doubt, face fears, and channel discomfort as fuel for personal growth.
Spiritual clarity: deepen your connection to reality and develop a consciousness rooted in truth, purpose, and integrity.
Life affirming habits: cultivate lifelong practices—living consciously, self-responsibly, and with integrity—that protect your inner strength even when challenged.
Holistic balance: integrate psychological insight with spiritual discipline to emerge as a whole, self-empowered person.

New in this edition: Self-Esteem as a Spiritual Discipline
Branden elevates self-esteem from a psychological need to a spiritual practice—a disciplined way of orienting your awareness, truthfulness, and personal integrity. You’ll discover:

How self-esteem differs from fleeting self-image—a deep container for your thoughts, feelings, and responses.
* Why self-esteem is more than “feel good”; when grounded in reality and built through the “six pillars,” it transforms into a spiritual achievement.<

In a culture that often confuses self-esteem with vanity or entitlement, Branden’s work stands firm: true self-esteem is earned, grounded, and crucial for navigating life’s complexities. The Virtue of Inner Strength is your comprehensive guide to building an unshakable foundation of inner power—both practical and profound—rooted in psychological insight and spiritual depth.

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Make a Million Look Small

$19.95

What if making a million wasn’t the pinnacle — but simply the beginning?

Make a Million Look Small isn’t just about wealth — it’s about shifting the way you see what’s possible. It’s a new lens for looking at abundance, success, and your place in it all.

Through powerful stories, mindset principles, and a perspective shift that will stay with you for life, Dr. Peggy McColl invites you to expand your vision, open your heart, and elevate your beliefs about what you truly deserve — financially, emotionally, spiritually, and beyond.

This book will help you:

Reimagine what wealth means — and how accessible it truly is
Break through mental ceilings that have kept you stuck or playing small
Create a relationship with abundance that feels aligned, expansive, and joyfulL
Normalize success at a higher level — and feel worthy of it now

This is more than a book. It’s a call to raise the bar — not out of pressure or hustle, but from a place of clarity, joy, and deep knowing.

Because when you shift your perspective…

You don’t just make a million.

You make it look small.

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The High Performance Manager

$19.95

Pryor Learning is one of the nation’s leading corporate training providers, offering in-person and online training to millions of individuals and organizations—from small and mid-sized businesses to governments and nonprofits to Fortune 500s.

Their new book, The High Performance Manager focuses on the skills you need to be not just an administrator, but a top-notch manager who brings out the best in your employees. It will arm you with a powerful set of skills, strategies and techniques for dealing with the issues you will encounter as you move forward in your career.

This supervisory training will not only show you how to positively influence the behavior of your employees, but will also reveal ways to handle any negative forces that come your way. You will learn how to:

Retain your best and brightest emeloyees
Conduct effective interviews and hire the right people
Find creative ways to reward and motivate employees
Embrace your role and responsibility as a manager or supervisor
Deal with bad attitudes and negative behaviors
Supervise off-site employees
Handle the ten toughest conversations
Track and document performance throughout the year
Handle reviews with less stress and better performance
Develop your coaching philosophy

A manager is more than a supervisor, he is a coach. A coach gets paid to win and his two major roles are to train and inspire. And that’s what a manager must do with his team. He must go beyond basic supervision and observe, anticipate, and plan.

This book was specifically designed to address the needs of anyone who is managing others. and wants to effectively build a successful staff of high performers. These insights and tips will guide and inspire you to bring out the best in your team, and bring you the recognition you deserve.

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Close That Sale

$19.95

Imagine walking into every sales conversation with total confidence—knowing exactly what to say, when to say it, and how to turn hesitant prospects into eager, lifelong customers. In Close That Sale, world-renowned sales expert Brian Tracy and sales leader Michael Tracy team up to deliver the ultimate guide to mastering the most critical skill in business: closing.

Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this book will help you visualize and realize your success. Picture yourself:

Closing deal after deal with ease, using proven scripts and techniques trusted by top performers around the world>
Earning more money in less time, with a predictable pipeline of excited clients ready to buy
Delighting your customers, who not only say "yes"—but thank you for helping them
Building a reputation as the go-to expert in your field, with consistent referrals and repeat business

You’ll discover powerful mindset shifts, battle-tested closes, and real-world strategies that will help you overcome objections, eliminate doubt, and move your prospects naturally toward a “yes.” Close That Sale is more than a book—it’s your personal sales playbook for creating breakthroughs in your income, your influence, and your impact.

Close with confidence. Serve with excellence. Succeed beyond your goals.

It’s time to Close That Sale—and change your life.

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The Three Essentials

$19.95

What if three simple principles could change the way you live, forever?

In this powerful and accessible book, longtime yogi and spiritual teacher Devarshi distills decades of insight into three timeless teachings that clear confusion, reconnect you to your true self, and eliminate the fear that holds you back. Grounded in the heart of yoga philosophy yet deeply practical for modern life, The Three Essentials is more than a book—it’s a guide to living with clarity, courage, and deep inner peace.

In these pages, you’ll discover how to:

End confusion and distraction by identifying what truly matters to you
Find inner peace with three essential daily practices
Break free from fear and unlock greater joy, vitality, and creativity
Stay aligned with your purpose even when life gets messy
Activate the wisdom within you that already knows the way
Align with your soul’s true direction

These essentials aren’t lofty concepts—they’re practical, time-tested tools to help you wake up, let go of fear, and step fully into the life you were born to live.

If you’ve ever sensed that you were meant for more, The Three Essentials will meet you exactly where you are—and gently lead you home.

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The First Ninety Days

$19.95

Pryor Learning, one of the nation’s leading training providers, has shaped the skills and careers of millions through their practical instruction that delivers results. Their new book, The First Ninety Days focuses on one essential moment of career growth: the transition from staff member to manager. Although the basic skills for succeeding in the workplace remain the same, others will be required, not only to cope with the added esponsibilities but to ensure continued career growth and personal satisfaction.

In this most informative book, Pryor discusses the major issues that confront the fledgling manager:

Understanding your own management style
Dealing with employees who are personal friends
Working with employees who have competed for the same job
Common management mistakes
Building teamwork
Enhancing executive presence
Improving communication styles
Conquering procrastination
Strategic problem-solving
Developing a growth mindset.

Although these topics are important at every career level, they are particularly crucial for the new manager to master—ideally in the first ninety days on the job. All new managers will profit from learning these insights, tips, and systems for coping with the most common management problems, bringing the best out in a team, and inspiring yourself and those you manage.

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Full Voice for Leaders

$19.95

What if your voice held more power, pleasure, and possibility than you ever imagined?

Your voice is more than a tool—it’s a living thread that weaves you into the world. Whether you're rallying your team, delivering hard truths, connecting to a prospective client, or even comforting your child, your voice is a vital component of every conversation.

In this surprising and deeply practical guide, vocal coach and songweaver Barbara McAfee invites you to explore The Five Elements Framework—Earth, Fire, Water, Metal, and Air—as a path to reclaiming your full voice. With humor, heart, and years of experience coaching leaders and changemakers, she helps you rediscover your natural range and presence—not just to sound better, but to connect more deeply, lead more effectively, and live more fully.

Through vivid stories, playful practices, and evocative songs, you’ll learn to:

Communicate with clarity, presence, and credibility
Lead difficult conversations with emotional intelligence and care
Infuse your messaging with creativity, authenticity, and impact
Harness the expressive range of your voice to inspire and engage
Reconnect with parts of yourself that deepen your leadership and your life

Whether you're a seasoned speaker, an introverted leader, a new manager, a creative professional, a team facilitator—or simply a human ready to come more alive—this book is your invitation to find your full voice—and let it change everything.

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The Success Bible

$59.95

SUCCESS IS NOT WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU.
IT IS THE MEANING AND EXCELLENCE

YOU BRING TO EACH TASK.

In this vivifying omnibus, historian and popular voice of esoteric spirituality Mitch Horowitz abridges and introduces nearly forty world classics of inspiration, motivation, and successful living.

From The Art of War and The Prince to The Power of Your Subconscious Mind and The Magic of Believing, readers will discover time-hallowed methods of powerful living that honor traits of nobility and selfhood versus sneakiness and avarice. The many books in this collection—each introduced by Mitch—offer not sentimentality or myopia but hard-won and realistic guidance for life as it is, not as we idealize it.

Mitch opens the collection with his provocative “101 Rules of Effective Living,” each worthy of a chapter in itself.

“I have no idea whether nice guys finish first, last, or not at all,” Mitch writes in the preface. “But I do know that honor is what builds powerful (not forceful) individuals and sound communities and companies, without which nothing can thrive. I believe this book places the motivated querent on the path to both.”

Features Joseph Murphy, Neville Goddard, Norman Vincent Peale, James Allen, Sun Tzu, Niccolò Machiavelli, Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Napoleon Hill, Florence Scovel Shinn, Khalil Gibran, Dale Carnegie, Wallace D. Wattles, James Allen, Andrew Carnegie, and more.

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White Fang

$17.95

“He had no conscious knowledge of death, but like every animal of the Wild, he possessed the instinct of death.”

This companion to The Call of the Wild is a thrilling adventure novel written in 1906 by American author Jack London. Set in the Yukon Territory during the 1890’s Klondike Gold Rush, it follows White Fang, a mangy wolf-dog hybrid, with sharp teeth and claws to match, as he embarks on a struggle for survival on his journey of self-discovery.

After his mother is killed, White Fang.is adopted by a man who teaches him the way of the wild and introduces him to the harsh realities of life. After being sold to a cruel, abusive owner, he manages to escape and is taken in by a kind Gold Rush prospector named Bill. Through him, White Fang gains an understanding of the value of friendship and loyalty, developing a strong bond with the humans he meets along the way. Their kindness, along with the many adventures and significant challenges he faced, teach White Fang important lessons about life, love, and survival.

There is no doubt of the author’s great love for animals. The novel, much of which is written from the viewpoint of White Fang, enables London to explore how animals view their world and how they view humans, but it is easy to see the conflict that could be caused when these two species co-exist together.

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The Trial

$17.95

"Someone must have been telling tales about Josef K. for one morning, without having done anything wrong, he was arrested.'

From this gripping first sentence, The Trial, by Franz Kafka, is a darkly humorous, somewhat terrifying narrative of an ordeal faced by Josephy K., a bank clerk, who wakes up one day to find himself arrested and prosecuted by a remote, inaccessible authority who accuses him of a crime he did not commit. In a maze of nonsensical rules and bureaucratic roadblocks Joseph K.’s entrapment is based on an undisclosed charge and the nature of his crime is never revealed to him nor to the reader.

Once arrested, he is released, but must report to court on a regular basis--an event that proves maddening, as nothing is ever resolved. His trial is conducted in a mysterious court, outwardly co-operative, but capable of horrific violence. As Josef K. gradually succumbs to the psychological pressure, he consults various advisers but cannot escape his fate. He finds himself in an excruciating downward spiral.

Was there some way out that he failed to see? Is this study of political power a pessimistic religious parable, or is it a crime novel where the accused man is himself the problem?

This engrossing parable about the human condition is one of Kafka’s best known works. This ordinary man’s ordeals raise provocative, ever-relevant issues related to guilt, responsibility, freedom, the role of government and the nature of justice. Kafka offers no solutions, but provokes his readers to arrive at meanings of their own.

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The Ego and The Id

$9.95

"Rather than living our lives, we are ‘lived’ by unknown and uncontrollable forces." — Sigmund Freud (The Ego and the Id)

The Ego and the Id is one of Sigmund Freud's most influential works. According to this 1923 study, all human behaviors and traits derive from the complicated interactions of three elements of the psyche: the id, the ego, and the superego.

The root of Sigmund Freud's approach to psychiatric treatment lies in bringing the id, the secret source of human passion, to the surface and explains how it remains in constant conflict with the ego, which was formed to negotiate the id's interactions with reality and the superego, the moralistic part of the mind which remains in constant conflict with the id's demands. Freud goes on to explore the concepts of the life force and the death force and the anxieties driven by fear, morality, and guilt.

Although the concept of the unconscious was not Freud's invention, he brought it into popular awareness, pioneering its use in treating mental conditions. It is one of his most insightful works on the topic and one of Freud’s most influential works in understanding human behavior, mental processes, and personality. His ideas remain influential to this day in psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatry and is for anyone wishing to understand their own mind or that of others.

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The Prince and the Pauper

$19.95

"When I am king, they shall not have bread and shelter only, but also teachings out of books; for a full belly is little worth where the mind is starved, and the heart."

Mark Twain's 1881 historical satire The Prince and the Pauper is a classic adventure of mistaken identity that champions social justice. Set in two very different socioeconomic worlds of 16th-century England, this treasured classic tells the story of two young boys who were born on the same day and are identical in appearance—Tom Canty, a penniless pauper, and Edward VI son of Henry VIII of England and heir to the throne—who, through a series of events, switch places and live each others’ lives.

During a chance encounter the two boys, born in rival social classes in Tudor London, realize that they are identical and amused by how similar they look, decide it would be fun to swap clothes and exchange roles — a game that briefly, but drastically, alters the lives of both of them.

The Prince, dressed in rags, wanders about the city's bustling neighborhoods among the lower classes and endures a series of hardships. Tom, now living with the royal family, is constantly filled with dread, fearful of being discovered for who and what he really is.

This satirical novel about the thin line that separates prince and pauper is brimming with humor, rising tension and visual detail, and remains one of Twain's most popular and best-loved novels of all time,

The Antichrist

$14.95

“Let us not be led astray: they say ‘judge not’ and yet they condemn to hell whoever stands in their way.”

The Antichrist by the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, was originally published in 1895. In it, Nietzsche expresses his dissatisfaction with modernity, listing his dislike of “lazy peace”, “cowardly compromise”, “tolerance” and “resignation”. Mankind, according to Nietzsche, is corrupt and its highest values are depraved because nihilistic values dominate under the holiest names. He asserts that "all the values in which mankind at present summarizes its highest desiderata are decadence values". Mankind is depraved because it has lost its instincts and prefers what is harmful to it.

Nietzsche puts forth a provocative critique of Christianity and its moral teachings as he argues that mankind, out of fear, has bred a weak, sick type of human. He blames Christianity for demonizing strong, higher humans. He feels that Christian values are life-denying and impede human progress and advocates instead for a philosophy that affirms life and individual autonomy.

Nietzsche introduces his concept of “will to power using its relation to define the notions of good, bad, and happiness. Good is whatever augments the feeling of power, the will to power and power itself, in man. Evil is whatever springs from weakness. Happiness is the feeling that power increases…that resistance is overcome.

Nietzsche claims to have written the book for a very limited readership who must be honest in intellectual matters in order to understand the book. They must be strong enough to endure Nietzsche’s seriousness and passion.

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Beyond Good and Evil

$19.95

"Anyone who fights with monsters should take care that he does not in the process become a monster, and if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss gazes back into you"

Beyond Good and Evil is one of the most influential books of the 19th century. With its thought-provoking insights and profound reflections, this book is a must read for philosophy enthusiasts and anyone who wishes to broaden their intellectual horizons.

This philosophical masterpiece will take you on a transformative journey of self-discovery as Nietzsche challenges conventional thinking and explores the depths of human nature, delving into topics such as morality, power, truth, the human condition, and the pursuit of individuality.

Nietzsche accuses past philosophers of lacking critical sense and blindly accepting dogmatic premises in their consideration of morality. He accuses them of founding grand metaphysical systems upon the faith that the good man is the opposite of the evil man, rather than just a different expression of the same basic impulses that find more direct expression in the evil man.

The work moves into the realm "beyond good and evil" in the sense of leaving behind the traditional morality which Nietzsche subjects to a destructive critique in favor of what he regards as an affirmative approach that fearlessly confronts the perspectival nature of knowledge and the perilous condition of the modern individual.

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The Declaration of Independence

$12.95

This important collection of great documents which our founding fathers wrote as they formed the foundation of America’s democratic government are now available in this beautifully designed book. Inspiring, compelling, and influential speeches and documents include:

Patrick Henry's dramatic "Give me liberty or give me death" speech he gave at the start of the American Revolution
The Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson’s authoritative reasoning for rejecting our allegiance to the government of King George III
The Constitution of the United States
The Federalist, No. 10. James Madison argues for a large republic over a pure democracy as a safeguard against domestic faction and insurrection
George Washington's First Inaugural Address
George Washington's Farewell Address
Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address
The Monroe Doctrine, the foundation of American foreign policy
Prospectus for The Liberator, William Lloyd Garrison’s major platform used to attack slavery and its supporters, inspire action, and promote equal rights for all
Andrew Jackson’s Veto of the Bank Bill
Abraham Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Gettysburg Address
The Second Inaugural Address Abraham Lincoln delivered in the closing weeks of the Civil War

An indispensable reference for students, this handy compendium will also serve as an invaluable introduction for general readers to American political writing.

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The Genealogy of Morals

$17.95

"Human history would be noting but a record of stupidity save for the cunning contributions of the weak."

The Genealogy of Morals is a collection of essays by Friedrich Nietzsche, one of the most interesting philosophers of the 19th century. His three interrelated treatises expand and follow through on concepts Nietzsche sketched out in Beyond Good and Evil. Important works on ethics and politics, the essays contain the author's "thoughts on the origin of our moral prejudices". It was written in response to his friend Paul Rée’s genealogical hypothesis of morality put forth in his work "The Origin of the Moral Sensations".

Finding Rée’s theory unsatisfactory, Nietzsche calls for an examination of moral values themselves.

The three essays are among Nietzsche's most sustained, cohesive and important works as they offer an interpretation and history of ethics which raises profoundly disquieting issues about the violence of both.

In the first essay Nietzsche sets up a contrast between what he calls "master" morality and "slave" morality and shows how strength and action have often been replaced by passivity and pessimism.
The second essay, looks into the origins of guilt and punishment, and how the concept of justice was born.
In the third essay, Nietzsche dissects the meaning of ascetic ideals showing that culture and morality, rather than being eternal truths, are human-made.

As a treatise on morality, The Genealogy of Morals is unequalled by any of his other works. The light which it throws upon the attitude of the ecclesiast to the man of resentment and misfortune is one of the most valuable contributions to Christian psychology. The most enduring of Nietzsche's later works, it offers one of the fullest expressions of his characteristic concerns. The introduction places his ideas within the cultural context of his own time and stresses the relevance of his work for a contemporary audience.

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Dark Night of The Soul

$17.95

"Now that I no longer desire all, I have it all without desire."

The Dark Night of the Soulis a spiritual masterpiece of Christian mysticism and a classic of Christian literature. Written by the 16th-century Spanish mystic and poet, St. John of the Cross, after he endured persecution and imprisonment for his efforts to help St. Teresa of Avila reform the Carmelite order, he constantly demonstrated his love for God both in his writings and in his life.

His thoughts on man’s relationship with God places him on both an intellectual and philosophical level with the great writers, St. Augustine and Thomas Aquinas.

In this remarkable book, he addresses several subjects, including pride, avarice, envy, and other human imperfections. He also delves into the deeper purposes behind the spiritual droughts that challenge even the most devout believers and how they are designed to deepen and mature our relationship with God.

This timeless classic is a profound meditation on darkness, despair, and the soul's eventual renewal through divine love and grace.

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Rising Beyond Bullying Trauma

$19.95

This Book is for Everyone Impacted by Bullying.

For teenagers, Rising Beyond Bullying Trauma is more than a story—it’s a lifeline. It tells the story of Max, a teen facing relentless school bullying, and his journey to overcome fear, rediscover confidence, and find joy. Teens will see themselves in Max’s struggles and ultimate transformation, gaining hope and inspiration to take action in their own lives. This book doesn’t just tell them what to do—it actively engages them with simple yet powerful exercises to help them rebuild self-worth, embrace inner strength, and create a happier, more confident future.

For parents and caregivers, this book offers crucial insight into the emotional world of teens. Many parents feel powerless to help when their child is bullied, unsure of what to say or do. This book provides a roadmap to fostering open communication, building resilience, and supporting their teen’s healing journey. Parents will gain practical tools and strategies to help their child thrive while also reflecting on how their own responses can make a lasting difference.

For professionals, including psychologists, counselors, and educators, Rising Beyond Bullying Trauma is a valuable resource for addressing the emotional impact of bullying. This book is an invaluable tool to recommend to clients or use as a starting point for discussions about resilience and growth. By blending relatable storytelling, actionable exercises, and universal principles like self-love and empowerment, it offers a fresh approach to tackling this widespread issue.

At its core, this book is about transformation, empowerment, and rediscovering the confidence and joy we all deserve.

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Stellar Customer Service

$19.95

Who is the most important employee in a company? The CEO? The CFO? No. The most important employee is the customer service representative.

Customer service reps are the face of your company. They are the people that the public sees and deals with. Their attitude and behavior will dictate whether customers come back a second (or third) time.

How to understand customers

How to lead and empower a customer service team

How to give customers what they want

The path to extraordinary service

The power of active listening

How to deal with difficult customers

How to keep your own emotions at bay with obnoxious people

The role of compromise in customer relations

Tips for sticky situations

Follow-up to ensure repeat business

And much, much more!

In an ever-evolving technological era, the role of employees in a business—and how they handle the people who buy your product or service—ironically becomes far more important than ever before. As it becomes easier to lose sight of the people factor, the more you need to focus on it.

More than 3 million organizations and 13 million individuals—from startups to the Fortune 500—choose Pryor Learning because it provides more for their training dollars than anyone else. Pryor Learning is the wise choice for igniting, upgrading, and upskilling professionals of all levels.

Stellar Customer Service gives you access to the wisdom and expertise of Pryor Learning in enhancing customer service at all levels and all industries. Anyone whose job has a public interface—and anyone who manages personnel who do—will find this book a concise, enjoyable, and indispensable guide.

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Confident Communication

$19.95

The importance of effective communication in the workplace cannot be understated. Verbal and non-verbal communication are critical skills in every successful workplace—at the team and employee level--as well as in your personal relationships.

From knowing how and when to de-escalate tense situations to dealing with a difficult employee to enhancing your emotional intelligence to listening effectively with your spouse or significant other, learning how to communicate clearly and professionally is key to organizational growth, longevity and productivity. In this compelling, idea-paced book, Confident Conversations, you will learn how to communicate with others in an assertive, yet non-threatening and understanding way.

You'll learn how to:

Communicate with a high level of emotional intelligence.
Identify key techniques for electronic communication, as well as situations to avoid when using electronic communication.
Manage and handle difficult situations that cause frustration and conflict.
Master a first impression that is a positive and lasting using proven strategies.
Adapt and speak in the communication style of others.
Understand how body language conveys secret communication messages.

Communication skills are crucial for career and personal success. It's not always technical expertise, superior knowledge, or even heightened intelligence that makes people effective in their roles. It's often their exceptional skill in handling difficult people and charged situations. Master the communication skills necessary to propel your career, boost your productivity, ensure quality job satisfaction, and connect with others in your personal relationships.

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Walden (Or Life in the Woods)

$19.95

A TRANQUIL VOYAGE OF SPIRITUAL DISCOVERY

In Walden, (Or, Life in the Woods) Henry David Thoreau details his 1845 retreat into a cabin he built near Walden Pond. Set amidst woodland owned by his friend and mentor Ralph Waldo Emerson, it served as Thoreau’s immersion into nature and escape from the distractions of social life. He stayed for two years, two months and two days.

Thoreau used his time at Walden Pond to write his first book, A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers. When writing Walden, Thoreau compresses the two years spent in the woods into a single calendar year, using the passing of four seasons to symbolize human development.

Part his personal declaration of independence and part social experiment, Thoreau also spends time making precise scientific observations of nature, recording in detail the color and clarity of the different bodies of water, describing the freezing and thawing of the pond, and detailing his experiments to measure the depth and shape of the supposedly “bottomless” Walden Pond.

A Transcendentalist, Thoreau’s text reflects upon simple living in natural surroundings. It is a call to reconnect with nature, escape the noise of modern life and immerse yourself in the serene, introspective world of spiritual discovery. It is a manual for self-reliance and a celebration of simple living and tranquility offering wisdom and insights that remain profoundly relevant in today’s hectic, noisy world.

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The Battle for Trust

$24.95

I Applaud The Work You Are Doing On the Vital Subject of Trust--The Thread That Holds Everything Together. -SCOTT PELLEY, 60 MINUTES REPORTER, CBS

Need and Purpose of The Battle for Trust:
Why It’s Unique
The decisions to trust—or not—are pervasive throughout our everyday lives. Whether or not we trust others, for example, depends on many factors, and they all have a history.

The battle to trust or mistrust, as experienced at the personal, political and cultural levels, are revealed in this well-documented story. This book illuminates the nature of trust, a deeply abstract and critically important concept. The purpose here is to reveal to you what trust is as a psychological, political, and cultural phenomenon and how its deep roots, within each of us, guide our feelings toward how we experience it in our daily lives.

What is so unique about this book? Here are five solid answers. This book:

Begins by exploring the evolutionary origins of trust, its psychological and neuroscientific aspects. This is a brand new focus for a history of trust, backed up, later in the book, by deep research on how early primates dealt with conspiracies.
Offers a fresh perspective of trust. It takes the development of language, from written to printed to digital, as a framework for understanding the history of the battle for trust over the ages.
Offers a new analysis of trust with its various dimensions, from interpersonal, institutional, political, conspiratorial and tribal, to name a few.
Deals with the scary times that come with the current issue of trust. The political climate is very uncertain. The overriding question is whether democracy will survive, not only in the US but across the globe as well. At home, we are facing resentment and violence in our political scene as never before. This book provides a framework to face the challenges of gossip, misinformation and conspiracy theories squarely and directly.
Explores the advent of generative AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, GPT-4o, DeepSeek and Gemini which further complicate the issue of trust, especially with the abuse of deepfakes. This history takes a hard look at the substantial effect of the Age of Mistrust in our social media culture.

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The Accomplished Woman

$24.95

“My daughter, Christina, has written one of the most important and groundbreaking books of our time for women. "The Accomplished Woman" is a practical, insightful, and deeply inspiring guide that empowers you to redefine success — not just in your career, but also in your relationships, your health, and your personal fulfillment. This is more than a book — it’s a roadmap for women to live life on their own terms, with balance, confidence, joy, and true accomplishment. I could not be prouder of the wisdom she is sharing with the world, and I strongly encourage every woman to read this life-changing book.” —Brian Tracy, Bestselling Author of Eat That Frog!

This book is a transformative guide for the modern woman who is ready to create a life of purpose, balance, and fulfillment on her own terms.

Become empowered to break free from outdated definitions of success and craft a vision that aligns with your unique values, passions, and priorities. Through 12 actionable steps, you’ll gain the tools to set purposeful goals, build confidence, master communication, and harness your unique strengths to make a meaningful impact.

You will learn to:

Set bold meaningful goals that align with your deepest vision
Develop confidence, rise above self-doubt, and grow through challenges
Clearly express yourself and cultivate meaningful relationships
Discover your purpose and shine with the power of your unique gifts
Step into financial empowerment and own your worth
Master your time and live each day with passion, balance, and purpose

Whether you’re balancing career ambitions, motherhood, or personal growth, this book offers practical strategies to prioritize your health, manage your time and energy, and cultivate relationships that truly matter. By embracing progress over perfection and designing your legacy, you’ll leave behind a life that reflects your authentic self. For today’s woman navigating multiple roles and ambitions, this book is the blueprint for achieving success with clarity, intention, and empowerment.

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Think Big

$19.95

Wherever you are and whatever you may be doing, there have never been more opportunities for you to achieve your goals and aspirations than exist around you right now.

Economists say that we are entering into the golden age of mankind. We have passed from the material world into the mental world, into the Psychozoic Age, the age of the mind. Because all wealth is essentially mental, there are no limits on how much of it you can acquire.

In Think Big, Brian Tracy will explain a series of simple, practical, proven methods, techniques, and strategies used by all high-achieving men and women in every field to accomplish far more than they or the people around them have ever dreamed possible. It’s time to break the bonds of limited conventional thinking and expand your mind and your ambitions to the point where you can greatly exceed any goal that you’ve ever set for yourself.

You will learn:

The Keys to Wealth Building
The Power of Decision<
Possibility Thinking
How to Bounce Back from Defeat
Creative Networking
Why Character Makes the Difference
How to Develop Your Own Personal Power
The Keys to Success

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The Moment of Alignment

$19.95

"Abundance is your birthright ... however, awareness is the key to attraction. I have watched Peggy McColl study, manifest and teach this information for 30+ years. If you want abundance, she can sure show you how to get it."– Bob Proctor

UNLOCK THE POWER OF NOW – CREATE THE LIFE YOU DESIRE

What if the life of your dreams isn’t somewhere off in the distance… but is waiting for you in this very moment?

In The Moment of Alignment, New York Times bestselling author Dr. Peggy McColl reveals the transformative process of manifesting your deepest desires by embracing the present and aligning with the energy of creation. Drawing from over 46 years of personal development, success principles, and spiritual practice, Peggy distills the most effective techniques into one life-changing book.

This is not just another self-help book.
It is the missing link – the how to creating extraordinary results.

Inside, you’ll discover:

How to step into the moment of manifestation – and stay there.
The secret to dissolving doubt and embodying unwavering faith in your goals.
Real-life stories of transformation that prove these principles work.
Practical exercises to bring your vision into reality – faster than you thought possible.

Whether you're manifesting health, wealth, love, or purpose – The Moment of Alignment is your guide to becoming the architect of your life.

Your desires are not far away. They are waiting for you in the moment you claim them.

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The Odyssey

$22.95

"Earth breeds no creature frailer than a man, of all that breathe and move upon the earth."

The Odyssey is one of the oldest works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. It, and the Illiad are the two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer.

The Odyssey follows the complex Greek hero Odysseus, king of Ithaca, who after fighting for ten years in the bloody Trojan War is faced with another 10 year struggle in his effort to return home. The Odyssey details his path through a world of wonders and dangerous adventures as he desperately struggles to reclaim his kingdom and his family.

Displaying ingenuity over brute strength and keeping one’s head rather than acting rashly were not as obvious to people in ancient times like they are today. These skills served our wily hero well and he triumphed over incredible obstacles including a descent into Hell, Cyclopses, cannibals, an assortment of other mystical creatures and the wrath of the sea god Poseidon. Meanwhile, his wife and son kept away those who were assuming Odysseus was dead or not returning and were vying for her hand and Ithaca’s throne.

In the end, Oldysseus returns home, kills his wife’s suitors, wins a contest to prove his identity and retakes the throne of Ithaca.

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Bartelby and Benito Cereno

$16.95

"I would prefer not to." - Herman Melville, "Bartleby the Scrivener"

Herman Melville is considered to be among the best of American writers not only for his powerful novels, but also for his short stories and stirring novellas. Two of these are the most renowned of his shorter works, Bartleby: The Scrivener, and Benito Cereno. They first appeared as magazine pieces and were then published in 1856 as part of a collection of short stories, The Piazza Tales.

In Bartleby, also known as Bartleby and the Scrivener, a Wall Street lawyer hires a new clere, Bartleby, to copy legal documents by hand. At first Bartleby proves to be a very productive worker but one day when asked to proofread a document he replies “I would prefer not to”, an answer he begins repeating perpetually in regards to all the tasks asked of him. What follows for Bartleby is a tragic decline into apathy. It is an intriguing moral allegory set in the business world of New York in the mid 19th-century in which Bartleby forces his employer to come to grips with the most basic questions of human responsibility and it haunts his conscience even after Bartleby is fired.

Benito Cereno, is considered to be one of Melville's best short stories and a masterpiece of short fiction. The story is about Don Benito Cereno, the captain of a Spanish slave ship, and the bloody revolt that happens aboard his ship. It is an interesting parable of man's struggle against the forces of evil, and the carefully developed plot builds to a dramatic climax as it reveals the depravity and horror of which man is capable.

Both of these Melville tales are sterling examples of a literary giant at his story-telling best and are widely regarded as two of Melville’s finest compositions which belong on every bookshelf.

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Oliver Twist

$24.95

"...It is a true tale of grief and trial, and sorrow...such tales usually are; if it were one of unmixed joy and happiness, it would be very brief.

Oliver Twist is Charles Dickens’ classic tale of an orphan in search of a true home. Facing the harsh reality and cruelty of poverty he is forced to live in a dark and dismal London workhouse run by Mr. Bumble, a cruel man who cheats the boys out of their meager rations. One of the most often quoted lines from the book is "Please, sir, I want some more”. Said by young Oliver to a church workhouse employee, Oliver is not only not given more food, but he is also treated like a dreadful sinner and criminal.

Hungry and desperate, Oliver makes his escape, but being penniless and alone, he is easily lured into a world of crime by Fagin, the mastermind of a gang of young pickpockets.

Luckily, when Oliver is sent on a mission by Fagin, he is rescued by a kindly gentleman. This benefactor takes him in but Oliver finds himself involved in a battle with an evil person and must use his wits to protect himself and others until he ultimately find his place in the world.

The sordid lives of street criminals and the cruel treatment of orphans living in London in the mid-19th century is exposed in Dicken’s story. He satirizes child labor and domestic violence in what is considered to be an early social novel. Dickens himself, spent two years in the workhouse at the age of 12 and missed several years of education. Dickens created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era.

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Notes From The Underground

$14.95

“To love is to suffer and there can be no love otherwise” – Fyodor Dostoevsky, Notes from the Underground

The darkly fascinating novella Notes From The Underground was written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky in 1864, shortly before he penned his lengthier later novels, including The Brothers Karamazov and Crime and Punishment.

Considered by many to be one of the first existentialist novels it follows the complicated mind of a bitter, retired civil servant (generally referred to by critics as the Underground Man), who lives alone in St. Petersburg, Russia in the mid 19th century.

Able to retire after recently inheriting some money, the narrator in full retreat from society has defiantly withdrawn into an underground existence. In full retreat from society, he scrawls a passionate, obsessive, self-contradictory rambling narrative that runs the gamut from human morality, to logic and reason and serves as a devastating attack on emerging Western and contemporary Russian philosophy, as well as social utopianism and an assertion of man’s essentially irrational nature. These memoirs or confessions describe and explain his alienation from modern society and the work can be viewed as an attack on and rebellion against determinism, the idea that everything, including the human personality and will, can be reduced to the laws of nature, science and mathematics.

One of the most remarkable characters in literature, the narrator is a doubting, alienated protagonist in a novella that introduces the moral, religious, political and social themes that dominated Dostoyevsky’s later masterworks.

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Herland

$17.95

Herland author Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s captivating masterpiece takes readers to a hidden utopia where gender roles have been redefined, a secret society where women reign supreme.

In this Feminist Utopian novel, Gilman’s compelling narrative is told from the perspective of Van Jennings, a sociology student who forms an expedition party. He travels with two friends, Terry and Jeff, to explore an area of uncharted land. These fearless adventurers travel to a land rumored to be home to a society consisting only of women. They enter a world beyond imagination, an isolated land untouched by the influence of men.

Within this harmonious civilization, where community is essential to the all-female society, bonds of sisterhood unite its inhabitants. The society is built on cooperation, respect, and intellectual prowess. It is a land where education is paramount. War, greed, and inequality do not exist. Women bear children without men and every individual is valued for their unique contributions. The women maintain their individuality while working with others within the community to reach a consensus.

The three explorers grapple with their ingrained beliefs and preconceived notions of their own male dominated society. In this poignant social critique of the early 20th century, readers are immersed in a vision of what society could be when limitations are not imposed on women. Gilman’s vivid storytelling stimulates the imagination and leaves an indelible mark on the reader’s mind. Her eloquence and insight captivating and will leave you with a renewed sense of hope and possibility.

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Silas Marner

$17.95

“Nothing is so good as it seems beforehand”

An innocent young man is betrayed by a close friend and wrongly accused of stealing Church money. Exiled from his religious community, with his life shattered, his trust in God lost and his heart broken, an embittered weaver, Silas Marner leaves his village and moves to the rural town of Raveloe. There, he throws himself into his craft and lives only to adore the gold coins he earns and hoards from his weaving.

On a cold snowy night, an orphaned child, barely able to walk finds her way into his house, Silas is given the chance to transform his life. He comes to love Eppie, adopts her as his own daughter, and discovers the joys of family and friendship, despite the trials and tribulations that ensue. It is a powerful and profound tale about love and loyalty, punishment and reward, fate and fortitude.

Elliot’s writing style is notable for its strong realism and for covering a great many social issues. It perfectly captures the early years of the nineteenth century and still communicates its message today. The unique characters and gripping plots keep readers hooked as its combination of humor, rich symbolism and pointed social criticism create an unsentimental but affectionate portrait of rural life.

Cherished for generations, Silas Marner is George Eliot's favorite of her novels.

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A Vindication of the Rights of Women

$24.95

A FEMINIST CLASSIC

This classic 1792 political treatise by British writer Mary Wollstonecraft argues that women should be treated with equal dignity and respect to men, especially regarding education. It was instrumental in laying the foundation for the women's suffrage and feminist movements. Her trailblazing work posits that the educational system deliberately trained women to be frivolous and incapable.

Wollstonecraft’s goal was not to undermine the role of women in the home as she pointed out that if girls were allowed the same advantages as boys, women would not only be exceptional wives and mothers, but they would also be capable workers. She encouraged society to see them as a valuable resource and called for women and men to be educated equally for without an education, women are merely men’s “slaves” and “playthings”—not the intelligent, rational companions of a just and equal society.

“…Effect a revolution in female manners…restore to them their lost dignity…as a part of the human species…reforming themselves to reform the world.”

Tackling many of the punitive patriarchal attitudes that dominated eighteenth-century society, she launched a broad attack against sexual double standards, urging women to prioritize reason over emotion to break free from male notions of female fragility and foolishness. This, her signature, classic work of early feminism remains as relevant today as it was when first released and an essential text in feminist literature.

,MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT died in 1797 at age 38, eleven days after giving birth to her second daughter, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, who would become a noted writer herself, as the author of Frankenstein.

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The Island of Dr. Moreau

$17.95

H.G. Wells at his best!

The Island of Doctor Moreau is a chilling tale of secrets and shadows woven by the masterful pen of H.G. Wells, who is considered one of the fathers of science fiction.

First published in 1896, this is the story of Edward Prendick, an Englishman who finds himself stranded on a remote island in the South Pacific after being shipwrecked. The island is home to Dr Moreau, an eminent physiologist from London who has fled England after his ghoulish experiments in vivisection had been publicly exposed. Prendick soon learns that Moreau has continued his experiments on the island of transforming animals into men with monstrous results. Worrying that he may be next on the list of subjects, Prendick flees into the jungle trying to escape whatever gruesome plan Moreau may have in store for him.

The novel which has intrigued and horrified readers for generations deals with a number of philosophical themes, including interference with nature. the scientific quest to control and manipulate the natural world, pain and cruelty, moral responsibility, human identity, and, ultimately, human nature itself.

Wells brought enormous inventiveness, an underlying social vision and moral concern to his strange tales and bizarre imaginings. A student of Darwinian biology, he formed his romantic conceptions of the scientific world at an early age. This is one of his earliest and most sinister novels in the science fiction genre and one of his best known works.

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

$24.95

LITERATURE'S GREATEST DETECTIVE TEAM

Travel back in time to 221B Baker Street in Victorian London and join the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes and his loyal assistant, Dr. Watson as they engage in extraordinary investigations that have entertained and captivated readers for generations.

Originally published in 1892, this collection of twelve of Holmes most iconic cases will keep you guessing throughout. Featured tales include:

A Scandal in Bohemia, in which a king is blackmailed by a former lover
The Speckled Band
The Red-Headed League
The Five Orange Pips
The Blue Carbuncle
The Engineer’s Thumb
The Beryl Coronet
The Copper Breeches
And More…

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a must-read for anyone who loves mystery and suspense and would like to tag along with literature’s most charismatic, and brilliant detective. Doyle's writing showcases Holmes's keen intellect, Watson's steadfast companionship, and the timeless appeal of logical reasoning. Join them as they deciphers cryptic clues and unravel complex plots to outwit cunning adversaries. Solve intriguing puzzles and meet indelible characters in this classic collection which remains a testament to its enduring power as well as a cornerstone of detective fiction.

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The Interior Castle

$19.95

A TIMELESS CLASSIC OF SPIRITUAL LITERATURE

Interior Castle, written in the 16th century, is a book that was inspired by a mystical vision that came upon the revered St. Teresa of Avila, one of the most gifted and beloved religious figures in history. It has continued to inspire and guide readers for generations as it explores the journey of the soul towards a union with God.

St. Teresa sees the soul as a magnificent castle with bright, spacious, rooms, or mansions, each of which leads deeper into the castle, finally reaching the seat of the King who dwells in the seventh mansion. As she describes each of the seven rooms, she urges us forward to love and serve the Divine Majesty, imparting her conviction that the progress of our soul toward God through prayer is worth more than all the treasures on earth. Offering practical advice regarding the early struggles we will face and the temptations to turn back which beset beginners, she warns us against giving all of our attention to the outer wall of the castle, the body, ignoring the beauty of the soul within.

This deeply personal and insightful text offers guidance and encouragement to those seeking to deepen their relationship with God. Its vivid imagery and profound wisdom remains relevant and inspiring to readers of all ages and backgrounds. Opening a window into the mysteries of the spiritual life, it discusses the beauty and dignity of our souls and invites us to embark on our own journey of discovery and growth in order to find the path to a deeper and more meaningful connection with the divine.

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The Brothers Karamazov

$34.95

The Brothers Karamazov, a passionate philosophical novel completed only a few months before his death, is Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s most expansive, life-embracing work. Described as a theological drama , regarding faith, doubt, and reason, it is set in a modernizing 19th century Russia.

The plot centers on a murder and is infused with moral issues and human nature at its most loathsome and cruel, in particular, that of collective guilt. This life-embracing work exploring love, lust, greed, jealousy, and sorrow, enters deeply into the ethical questions of God, free will, and morality. After spending four years in a Siberian penal settlement, Dostoevsky developed a keen ability for deep character analysis. In The Brothers Karamazov, he never flinches at what he finds.

The opening of the novel introduces the Karamazov family and relates the story of their distant and recent past. Fyodor Pavlovich's two marriages, as well as his indifference to the upbringing of his three children, is chronicled. This stirring tale continues, as the brothers unite in the murder of one of literature's most despicable characters - their father.

The novel has been acclaimed all over the world, by thinkers as diverse as Sigmund Freud, Albert Einstein, Kurt Vonnegut, and Pope Benedict XVI, as one of the supreme achievements in literature. Representing the culmination of Dostoyevsky's life's work, it ranks among the greatest novels of all time.

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The Only Authorized Workbook & Companion to Bob Proctor's Change Your Paradigm, Change Your Life

$12.95

In his acclaimed book Change Your Paradigm, Change Your Life, best-selling author Bob Proctor shows you his proven methods for achieving more than you’ve ever dreamed of. You can break past barriers and mental handicaps in every area of your life—money, career, relationships, family, even spirituality.

You can get what you want out of life—actually much more than you may think you want now. Bob’s book—with this workbook as a study aid—will help you get there.

This workbook will help you to understand and absorb the transformative ideas of Bob’s groundbreaking work. It uses exercises, questions, and quizzes to help you apply these vital teachings to your long-term goals and day-to-day activities.

By using this workbook in conjunction with Bob’s Change Your Paradigm, Change Your Life, you will:

Discover the hidden mental programs that are keeping you back
Free yourself from the negative influences of others
Develop the confidence and willpower to achieve your lifelong goals
Change every area of your life for excellence, satisfaction, and joy
Replace harmful habits with transformative and beneficial ones
Make more money than you’ve ever dreamed of
Set your control system to achieve your desired results
Activate the full potential of your spiritual DNA

Change Your Paradigm, Change Your Life is full of ideas that will make you explode with creative and transformative energy. But you have to put these ideas into effect. This workbook will help you.

This is the only authorized workbook for
Bob Proctor’s Change Your Paradigm, Change Your Life.

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The Mindful Leader

$17.95

You’ve probably heard people sing the praises of mindfulness in all areas—health, work, relationships. But how does mindfulness apply to leadership?

This book, from the experts at Pryor Learning, the prestigious management and leadership firm, shows you how to be a mindful leader. Above all else, that means leading people.
Although most executives would say that their greatest asset is their people, they don’t always act that way. This concise but densely packed book shows leaders at all levels how to manage, foster, sustain, develop, and promote employees for optimal success.

You’ll learn how to:

Fine-tune your emotional intelligence, the single greatest key to success
Perfect your listening skills
Overcome poor work habits—your own and others’
Craft clear and convincing messages
Manage the unspoken rules of business etiquette
Read other people’s emotions and reactions
Master the skills of negotiation
Hire (and keep) top-level employees

The Mindful Leader offers you much, much more. You’ll learn how to overcome procrastination in yourself and your employees; use memory tricks to remember names; employ the best time management techniques; eliminate distractions; recognize the most common gambits in negotiating; and consistently act with the end in mind.

The tight labor market of recent years has led many executives to despair of finding the right people for their companies. The Mindful Leader takes you through a step-by-step process that shows you how to hire for the skills actually needed for the job (and for the future) rather than trusting in credentials.

You’ll also learn how to discover, encourage, and manage high-performing employees—bringing out their best qualities and shepherding them from the mistakes in attitude and performance that are often found in superior individuals.

Recent technological advances mean that many functions once performed by humans are now farmed out to computers and AI. This means that the human factor in the workplace will be even more important than ever. Interpersonal skills are fast becoming the most valuable and powerful abilities that everyone—especially leaders—can have.

No leader at any organizational level can afford to overlook the invaluable practices—which are both time-tested and on the cutting edge—revealed in this book.

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The Inner Bonding Guided Journal

$17.95

CULTIVATE DAILY SELF-LOVE AND TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE!

The Inner Bonding Guided Journal is your personal roadmap to healing. With each page, you’ll reconnect with your true self, break free from old patterns, and build a life rooted in love and peace.

WHAT'S INSIDE:

Inner Bonding® Basics — all you need to begin your life-changing Inner Bonding practice.
The Six Steps Full Process — a detailed guide with prompts, examples, and dialogue questions.
Daily Practice — dedicated pages for reflection and growth during your consistent practice.
Notes — space to capture insights and track progress.
Resources + Bonuses — curated resources and downloadable templates for support.

THIS JOURNAL IS YOUR COMPANION ON THE JOURNE Y OF HEALING AND GROWTH.
READY TO TRANSFORM? LET'S BEGIN.

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The Scarlet Pimpernel

$19.95

A THRILLING TALE OF HEROISM AND ROMANCE

The Scarlet Pimpernel is the first in a series of historical fiction by Baroness Emma Orczy, a Hungarian-born English writer, playwright and artist. First published in1905, it was set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution which occurred in the latter part of the eighteenth century and involved the overthrow of the French monarchy.

This classic adventure novel tells the story of Sir Percy Blakeney, a wealthy, chivalrous Englishman, sympathetic to the crisis in the aristocratic ranks, and who, using a secret identity, is a daring rescuer who sneaks French royals out of the country to safety across the English Channel before they can be sent to the guillotine.

Blakeney leads a double life, appearing to be nothing more than a meek, ineffectual wealthy man overly concerned with his clothes and appearance, while in reality he is an excellent swordsman, a quick-thinking master of disguise and an escape artist. He is supported by a band of gentlemen who are the only ones who know of his secret identity. Upon making a clean escape from the French patrols, Blakeney leaves a note describing the caper, which is signed with a red, star-shaped flower the English call a scarlet pimpernel. Starring a colorful cast of characters and an exciting plot line, this classic novel is an unforgettable reading experience that will leave you craving more.

A timeless classic that has captivated readers for over a century this thrilling tale of romance and heroism has inspired other superheroes who also cultivate a secret identity, including Superman, Batman, and Zorro.

A Connecticut Yankee in King Aruthur's Court

$24.95

TRAVEL BACK IN TIME WITH MARK TWAIN’S CLASSIC NOVEL

Written by Mark Twain in 1889, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court tells the story of Hank Morgan, the quintessential self-reliant New Englander, a 19th-century engineer from Connecticut.

After a severe blow to the head, Hank awakens to find himself inexplicably transported back in time and space to early medieval England during the reign of King Arthur. After a bit of confusion and his capture by one of King Arthur’s knights, Hank realizes where he is and uses his technological knowledge to fool people into believing that he is a powerful magician. He becomes a rival of Merlin, who appears to be a fraud next to him, and gains the trust of King Arthur.

Hank tries to make people’s lives better by attempting to modernize the past. He is disgusted at the way the Barons treat the common people and tries to implement democratic ideas and reforms but is unable to change things and prevent the death of King Arthur.

Twain wrote the book as a caricature of the romantic notions of chivalry and a satire of servitude and sovereignty. He celebrates plain and simple ingenuity as well as democratic values. Through this story where the past and present collide, Twain exposes the fragility of both utopias, destroying the myth of the romantic ideal as well as his own era’s faith in scientific and social progress.

“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus”

A Connecticut Yankee in King Aruthur's Court

Dale Carnegie's Public Speaking

$24.95

The Unparalleled Classic on how to Speak With Confidence and Power

Public Speaking: A Practical Course For Business is Dale Carnegie's master class on how to speak so that people listen. This comprehensive guide, written in a clear and concise manner, is designed to help you improve your public speaking skills and become a more effective communicator. Filled with practical tips and techniques for how to prepare, organize and deliver a speech or presentation in a natural, easygoing manner that really grabs your listener’s attention is something that every business professional needs.

This best-loved public-speaking book of all time will teach you to:

Use body language and vocal techniques to engage an audience
Handle stage fright and nerves
Tailor speeches to different audiences
Use humor and storytelling to make a lasting impression
Remember the one vital ingredient to every powerful talk
Influence clients and customers
Establish intimacy with your audience
Win people’s confidence
Move your listeners to action

Dale Carnegie (1888-1955) described himself as a "simple country boy" from Missouri but was also a pioneer of the self-improvement genre. Author of the legendary 1936 publication of How to Win Friends and Influence People, Carnegie began his career as the premier "life coach" of the 20th century by teaching the art of public speaking. As Carnegie saw it, public speaking is a vital skill that can be attained through basic and repeated steps. His classic volume on the subject appeared in 1926 and was revised twice. he has touched millions of readers and his classic works continue to impact lives to this day.

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

$24.95

The Classic History of Rome’s Fall From Glory in
an Unparalleled Abridgment and Reintroduction

Few historical works encompass the pathos, drama, and meticulous detail of Edward Gibbon’s extraordinary record of Rome’s demise, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, which the English historian issued in six volumes from 1776 to 1789.

In 1962, classics scholar Moses Hadas produced an extraordinary—and long out-of-print—modern abridgment of Gibbon’s landmark, opening its pages to the broadest possible range of readers. Now, Hadas’s gloriously readable digest is available once more—with a new and wide-spanning introduction by PEN Award-winning historian Mitch Horowitz and an appendix of aphorisms from the book.

An artform in itself, “Hadas’s effort is among the finest of any abridged works in English,” Mitch writes in his introduction. “His condensation exposed this vital book to many readers who would have otherwise bypassed it. Hadas intrepidly identified and distilled a narrative throughline in Gibbon’s six volumes, reducing more than 1,000,000 words—not counting nearly half as many more in source notes—to fewer than 100,000 words.”

In its sweeping yet concise arc of history, this abridgment of Decline and Fall covers a span of almost 1,500 years from the time of Trajan in 180 A.D. to the siege of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks in 1453. “Its theme,” Hadas writes, “is the most overwhelming phenomenon in recorded history—the disintegration not of a nation but of an old and rich and apparently indestructible civilization.”

In his introduction, Mitch clarifies historical confusions, such as the highly unorthodox form of early Christianity to which the Emperor Constantine converted in the early fourth century and the syncretic nature of Roman—and modern—religious traditions.

For readers eager to experience Gibbon’s brilliant primary historicism, to understand the long decline of Rome—and the reasons for the Empire’s demise—there exists no better or more accessible condensation of Decline and Fall.

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

The Warrior Mindset for Success

$19.95

This book gives you the tools that you need to survive, thrive, and excel in the exciting and dynamic times ahead.

Throughout history, the world’s most admired generals have used basic principles of strategy to achieve great military successes, often against overwhelming odds.

You can use these principles to achieve success in every area of life.

In this book, legendary author and motivator Brian Tracy explains the most important principles of strategy. He shows how you can use them to achieve your most cherished goals. Some of the invaluable lessons you’ll learn:

The principle of the objective. Why knowing and spelling out your goal in all details is essential to success.
The crucial importance of clear, uncomplicated, and concise plans.
How to seize, retain, and exploit the initiative.
Why concentration is your greatest single asset.
The immense power of clear coaching and leadership.
Why gathering intelligence—the best, latest, and most complete information—is key to achieving your aims.
How to ensure that creative ideas are continually coming at you from all directions.
Why personal integrity is vital to success.
How to use a positive mental attitude to control your destiny.

Decide today to make the coming year the very best year of your life. Resolve today that no matter what has happened in the past, that was then, and this is now. Begin your goal setting process by imagining that you have no limitations whatsoever on what you can be, have, and do.

Study and apply the great strategic insights in this book. They will give you a unique set of skills that have been employed by the most successful men and women of our time. When you think the way the most successful people think, you will act the way they act, and you will get the results they get.

The more successful you are in attaining your goals, the happier and more confident you become. Isn’t that what you’ve always wanted?

Use the wisdom of ages, masterfully condensed and explained here by Brian Tracy, to change your thinking, change the way you act, and change your life.

Go Coach Yourself

$19.95

ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS

Many people today have achieved success, prosperity, and happiness by working with a life coach. They have found that a relationship with such a mentor has helped them cultivate powers and abilities they never thought they had—and to attain achievements they never thought could be in their reach.

In this lively, stimulating, and often humorous book, Frumma Rosenberg-Gottlieb, who has over thirty years of experience in the field, shares the most vital and useful information for coaching yourself to achieve the goals that you have always wanted—especially the supreme goal, which is happiness. She shows how coaching yourself will heighten your most important form of intelligence: emotional intelligence.

She gives you insights into:

Mastering the power buried in your negative emotions.
How to use habits to work for rather than against you.
Practicing meditation to counter the depletion of energy and attention caused by today’s hyperactive culture.
The power of journaling for self-care and therapy.
How to harness gratitude and personal victories to strengthen and motivate yourself.
The secret of posttraumatic growth: how parlay your injuries and defeats to a greater sense of openness and adventure.
Using “worry time” to control and limit your worries.
How to create a vision board to inspire and uplift yourself.
The “titanium rule”: do not do or say to those close to you what you would never say or do to a stranger.
The power of lovingkindness and how to develop it.
Using the five languages of love to strengthen your relationships.
Why forgiveness is central to happiness and success.

“My challenge,” writes Rosenberg-Gottlieb: “can I take forty years of research and ‘me-search’ and come up with something so coherent and doable, anyone could read it in a few hours and put it to work?”

Go Coach Yourself shows her amazing success in this goal. This book embodies the author’s personal mission statement: “putting wisdom to work: effectively inspiring and empowering myself and others toward tangible personal transformation.”

You can use this distillation of Rosenberg-Gottlieb’s decades of work, study, and self-development to coach yourself into achievements and satisfactions that you never dreamed possible.

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Sales Journey

$19.95

Whatever you’re doing, you are selling something. You could be selling yourself, your company, your product or service, an idea or an opportunity. Knowing how to sell is the skill set that will determine how much money you make in your lifetime.

This book will teach you practical steps, tactical applications and insights that will help you improve continuously. Most importantly, you will learn a proven process that can be applied again and again to increase your sales, grow your business or accelerate your career.

You will learn how to:

Become a thought leader in your company and for your industry
Develop an unstoppable mindset
Discover how to motivate yourself instantly
Become a better thinker
Set big goals and achieve them
Generate more leads and prospects without the need for a marketing department
Build trust and credibility quickly
Develop insights that elevate your status and get your prospects to see you as an expert
Glean valuable information from your prospect by uncovering pain points, challenges and problems
Build an irresistible offer for your future clients and customers
Present powerfully and persuasively
Remove the barriers that prevent buying decisions
Close more deals by using techniques that work in this century
Build a referral machine that keeps on delivering

There is a real difference between price and cost; the price of this book is set, not learning the lessons within may cost a fortune. This book will give you the competencies necessary to generate the confidence to take massive action. Reading this book will empower you to accomplish your business and income goals faster than you can imagine.

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31 Days to Excel in Business

$19.95

Jump start your business and career with this book of practical wisdom.

In such fast-changing, and often confusing times, America needs a straight-talk dose of Larry Winget reality more than ever.

Known as the Pitbull of Personal Development, and New York Times bestselling author of 31-Days To Getting What You Want, is Larry Winget’s "tell it like it is." 31 Days to Excel in Business is the ultimate wake-up call for anyone who's looking for a lifeline for their career or their business and true empowerment.

With action-steps you can take immediately Larry will guide you to excel in business using his life tools for success.

Learn to:

Get What You Want
Find Success
Get Along with Others
Be a Great Leader
Make More Sales

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Bounce Back From Bankruptcy 5th Edition

$24.95

For 25 years, Bounce Back From Bankruptcy has remained the most popular book for rebuilding your finances and building a positive net worth–whether you struggled with your decision to declare bankruptcy, have sworn off credit, or are back in debt again.

Embrace this opportunity to build a foundation of financial security and use credit in ways that serve you and not your creditors. From this day forward, you can navigate the financial course of your life to create financial freedom and avoid the spiraling trap of debt.

In this fully revised and updated 5th Edition, you will discover the immediate steps to:

raise your credit score instantly and create a specific, workable plan to pay off any remaining debt
set and meet your financial (and life) goals faster with credit-savvy moves, and avoid incurring debt or being strapped for cash
get credit after bankruptcy the right way – including strategies for selecting the best credit card, car loan or home mortgage – while also avoiding identity theft
resolve current financial hardships with legal, ethical and proven debt-busting strategies
put your money to work for you, allowing you to thrive with or without credit, building a stable foundation and creating financial breathing room.

The fast track, focused on getting new credit as quickly as possible after bankruptcy, isn’t sustainable. As I often say, “you can’t eat your credit score”. Instead, follow the path outlined in this book to permanently break the patterns that led to your bankruptcy. These strategies have worked for me and countless others who have declared bankruptcy and are determined to create financial security and solvency. Let them work for you.

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Real Angels Don't Have Wings

$17.95

In this inspirational book, Dr. Erika Chopich details a frightening and life-changing experience that occurred more than 30 years ago, that led her on a journey to connect herself and others to higher teachers, and to a wealth of information.

In Real Angels Don’t Have Wings, she shares the profound insights she gained from asking the right questions, questions we all have regarding love and life. Erika decided to release it now because the world is in such disarray, and people feel so hopeless and helpless, and this is the time for the spiritual hug that everyone needs.

Dr. Chopich holds a Ph.D. in psychology, is a best-selling author, and an ordained Chaplain, and co-creator of Inner Bonding. She has worked extensively with the homeless population around the country. Erika has a medical background and before practicing as a Marriage and Family Counselor, she was an administrator for the Los Angeles Free Clinic. In addition to working with individuals, groups, and business mediation, Erika was an accomplished speaker and seminar leader, an accomplished pilot and an experienced chef. She appeared on many radio and TV shows, including the Oprah show. She is co-author of Healing Your Aloneness and the Healing Your Aloneness Workbook, which have been translated into seven languages.

If You Knew Suzy

$19.95

“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Born with severe brain defects, Suzy was sentenced to a life of “nevers.” With the unwavering support of her mother, Jane, and extended family, Suzy’s miraculous journey has given many experts reason to question the medical textbooks that have been written. From predictions that she would never walk, talk, or function in society, Suzy overcame all these obstacles with determination and perseverance—not even allowing final-stage renal failure at the age of twenty-four to deter her. This book is not just a tribute to Suzy, but a roadmap for all parents experiencing the challenges of raising a child with disabilities and/or medical issues.

Never a victim, Suzy proceeded through infant stimulation, studies in public and specialized schools, and summer programs geared to the disabled community. Her achievements include winning medals during the Tournament of Champions, performing in a dance recital, celebrating a Bat Mitzvah, living independently, and holding a position as a classroom assistant for the past twenty-three years. Her joy of life to this day, offers us hope while showing us that giving up is not a choice.

While her IQ score identifies Suzy with severe intellectual disabilities, she never ceases to show kindness, empathy, selflessness, and compassion for others. Told with the hope that other parents will learn from her successes, and failures, this is also a story of the power of perseverance, courage, and love.

Secret Destiny of America

$19.95

The Signature Edition of Manly P. Hall’s Esoteric Classics on America

Fully reset and newly introduced by PEN Award-winning historian Mitch Horowitz, The Secret Destiny of America (1944) and America’s Assignment with Destiny (1951) are Manly P. Hall’s core statements on the esoteric purpose and occult backstory of the United States.

In these two volumes appears Hall’s thrilling thesis that democracy and personal liberty are part of a “Great Plan” extending from the pharaonic era to Hellenic secret societies to illumined intellects such as Francis Bacon and Christopher Columbus to modern expressions of Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry, finally blossoming among the ideals of America’s Founders.

In his introduction, Mitch explores the historicism of Hall’s writing on America, highlighting lasting points and augmenting the record where new information is available. Mitch specifically considers the Atlantean thesis from the perspective of the twenty-first century; reviews Hall’s career-long influence on President Ronald Reagan; examines the eye-and-pyramid of the Great Seal of the United States; contextualizes the impact of Freemasonry on the nation’s founding; explores Mesoamerican civilization and its complexities; and critically considers the role of secret societies in modern life.

“Hall ranks among the few historical writers who at least recognized the inceptive role of Freemasonry in America’s founding,” Mitch writes, “a perspective only recently granted overdue treatment in scholarly literature.” Indeed, it was Manly P. Hall alone who kept alive the light of esoteric ideas—and their role in the nation’s formation—during the time he produced these seminal volumes. They are presented here, with a substantial historical introduction, in their definitive form.

Inner Bonding Daily Inspirations

$24.95

Start each day with an inspiring message that opens your heart to new learning about loving yourself, enabling you to share your love with others.

These 365 daily inspirations will inspire inner peace, creativity, and the manifestation of your dreams as you spend a few quiet minutes each day journaling your thoughts and reflections.

The Inner Bonding Daily Inspirations take you within, helping you release old beliefs that limit you. Their profound simplicity goes right to your heart, opening you to receiving the spiritual guidance that is always available to you.

You will find deep emotional, spiritual, and relationship healing as you travel the path of learning and growing through these inspirations.

History of the American Frontier

$29.95

A Masterwork and Winner of The Pulitzer Prize for History

Frederic L Paxson’s History of the American Frontier offers a sweeping account of the American West and the country’s westward expansion from 1763-1893.

This gripping journey through the heart of America’s past is a must-read for every student of American history. Paxson masterfully paints a picture of how the land of the United States was settled over approximately 150 years, starting with the English settlers in New England and tracing the expansion across the continent, ending at the shores of the Pacific Ocean.

Paxton’s literary genius shines through in this meticulously researched chronicle as he takes a historical, geographic, and pragmatic view of Westward expansion. He masterfully illuminates the untamed expanses, courageous pioneers, and the pivotal events in American history, from the War for Independence to the Louisiana Purchase, regional conflicts with Native Americans as well as the Civil War. In addition to these events that shaped American history, Paxton offers keen insight into the intricacies behind the scenes of frontier finance, executive orders from Presidents Washington to Roosevelt, and an inside look at the corporations who constructed and managed the canals and railroads.

The vivid portrait Paxton paints of this captivating era in American history was worthy of The Pulitzer Prize he received in History for his portrayal of the intense struggles, the hard won triumphs and the pioneer spirt.

This beautifully designed edition includes 10 easy to read maps so the reader can follow along on the journey west.

Daisy Miller

$14.95

A Timeless Classic of Societal Customs, Cultural Disputes, and The Cost of Non-Conformity

Henry James’ novella Daisy Miller, features one of his greatest heroines. At first glance it seems to be a simple story of a lovely young, independent American girl traveling through Europe. But her flouting of social conventions has the potential to lead to catastrophe as she disrupts the rigid social rules of the Old World, attracting and scandalizing all she meets.

Her willful yet innocent flirtation with a young Italian has unfortunate consequences. His pursuit of Daisy is hampered by her own flirtatiousness, which is frowned upon by the other expatriates they meet in Switzerland and Italy. Her lack of understanding of the social mores of the society she so desperately wishes to enter ultimately leads to tragedy.

Throughout the narrative, James expertly navigates the complexities of human nature, morality, and the consequences of one young woman's defiance of societal expectations as he portrays the clash between American innocence and European sophistication in the late nineteenth century. He contrasts American customs and values with European manners and morals in a tale which is rich in psychological and social insight. It is the clash between the old world and the new, Europe and America.

This classic in American literature is a timeless analysis of societal customs, cultural disputes, and the cost of non-conformity. Daisy Miller was an immediate and widespread success upon publication and it continues to be one of Henry James’ most popular works.

Pudd'nhead Wilson

$24.95

This rather simple plot is a most compelling drama that bristles with suspense as it contains all the elements of a classic 19th-century mystery including, reversed identities, a horrible crime, an eccentric detective, and a tense courtroom scene.

Set in the fictional frontier town of Dawson's Landing on the banks of the Mississippi River in the first half of the 19th century, the book turned from a farce to a tragedy in the course of Twain’s writing and the result was a profound meditation on race and identity in America. His female character, Roxana, the light skinned slave, is a compelling tragic heroine.

David "Pudd’nhead" Wilson is a wise yet unorthodox lawyer who collects fingerprints as a hobby. Considered to be quite eccentric, people do not frequent his law practice until he solves a local murder in which two foreigners are falsely accused. Murder and mayhem precede a courtroom scene that ranks as one of the most memorable in American literature.

Witty, absorbing, and widely acknowledged as the greatest of his later works, this was Twain’s last novel about the antebellum South, His most searing ironic vision of race in America, his satire humorously and pointedly lambastes everything from small-town politics and religious beliefs to slavery and racism.

Wuthering Heights

$19.95

A Masterpiece of English Literature and Romantic Obsession

Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights is a bold and unique heartbreaking tale of love, loss and the destructive effect of jealousy and vengefulness. This wild, passionate story of the love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, a foundling adopted by Catherine’s father is admired by some for its stark originality while it is also condemned by others for its brutal affront to the senses.

The novel is about two families of the landed gentry living on the West Yorkshire moors, the Earnshaws and the Lintons. Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw become lovers and are inseparable but her brother Hindley hates his adopted brother because Heathcliff has replaced him in his father’s affection. After Mr. Earnshaw's death, Hindley does what he can to destroy Heathcliff.

Meanwhile, his sister and Heathcliff are oblivious of anything or anyone — until they encounter the Linton’s who welcome Catherine into their home but shun Heathcliff. Treated as an outsider, Heathcliff leaves Wuthering Heights and is gone for three years. In the meantime, Catherine’s desire for social status results in her marriage to Heathcliff’s wealthy rival Edgar Linton. When Heathcliff returns as a wealthy and polished man, he is consumed by revenge and begins to exact a terrible revenge for his former mistress.

The story is chaotic and violent, but the evocative descriptions of the lonely moorland setting, themes of gender inequality and religious hypocrisy along with the violent extremes of romantic obsession that still resonate with readers today, make this unique novel a masterpiece of English literature.

Around the World in Eighty Days

$17.95

"I see that it is by no means useless to travel, if a man wants to see something new."

Jules Verne’s classic novel Around the World in Eighty Days follows the adventures of Phileas Fogg and his faithful valet Passepartout as they attempt to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days or less.

A wealthy English gentleman, Fogg spends most of his time at his club. One day he got involved in an argument over a newspaper article stating that with the opening of a new railway section in India, it was now possible to travel around the world in 80 days. Fogg accepts a challenge from his whist partners and after betting half his fortune, he abandons his quiet domestic routine to undertake the daring feat of circling the globe in only 80 days, an achievement unheard of in Victorian times.

Fogg and Passepartout avail themselves of virtually every known means of transportation in their wild race against time, while a devious detective follows their every move and introduces fresh obstacles to delay their journey. The quick-witted Fogg faces each new hurdle with unshakable composure. They travel through a constantly shifting setting of exotic locales, including the jungles of India, a Chinese opium den, a Japanese circus, a full speed train ride under attack by Sioux and a bloodless mutiny aboard a tramp steamer.

The most popular of Jules Verne's fantastic adventure stories, Around the World in Eighty Days has delighted the world since it was first published in 1872 and its enduring blend of comic misadventures along with thrilling suspense continues to entertain and enchant new generations of readers.

Complete Sonnets

$14.95

Complete Sonnets is a collection of 154 poems written by William Shakespeare, first published in 1609. They are considered to be the greatest sonnets and poems ever written, by the greatest poet and playwright in the English language. This powerful, thought-provoking collection is for anyone interested in exploring the themes of love, desire, and the human condition. Over 150 deal with love, friendship, death, the passage of time, and the nature of beauty. Each sonnet is a masterful exploration of the human experience and emotions, utilizing Shakespeare's unparalleled command of language and imagery.

The most important of Shakespeare’s nondramatic works, the sonnets have caused intense scholarly discussion as to the identity of the “lovely boy” and the mysterious “dark lady” to whom most of them are addressed with admiration and love. There has also been controversy concerning the full name of the W.H. in the dedication.

The first 17 poems, the procreation sonnets, are addressed to the young man—urging him to marry and have children in order to immortalize his beauty by passing it to the next generation. Others express the speaker's love for the young man; brood upon loneliness, death, and the transience of life; criticize him for preferring a rival poet; and express ambiguous feelings for the speaker's mistress.

Considered a masterpiece of poetry, the sonnets are a testament to Shakespeare's ability to capture the complexity of the human experience and human emotions. This classic of English literature, will take you on an emotional journey, and will make you question the nature of love, desire and the human condition.

The Nutcracker

$14.95

E.T.A. Hoffman’s classic children’s tale, The Nutcracker, is perhaps best known as the basis for Russian composer Tchaikovsky’s extraordinarily popular ballet, composed in 1892 and performed throughout the world every year at holiday time.

This original tale, written in 1816, tells the story of a seven year old girl, Marie Stahlbaum, and her favorite Christmas toy, a Nutcracker, who comes alive and, defeats the evil Mouse King in battle, and then whisks Marie away to a magical kingdom which is populated by dolls.

In this dark, magical mystery that surrounds a story within a story, we meet Godpapa Drosselmeier, who was once the royal court’s inventor. He tells Marie about the trickery of Dame Mouserink, the Queen of Mice. She was a vengeful queen who cast a curse on an innocent princess which forced Drosselmeier to undertake a very difficult task in order to break the spell. This caused a rivalry between the Nutcracker and the seven-headed Mouse-King - Dame Mouserink's son - a conflict that only Marie can help resolve.

One of the world's greatest fantasy writers and one of the major authors of the Romantic movement, Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (1776–1822) created extraordinary works of poetry, fantasy and supernatural fiction. He was also a jurist, composer, music critic and artist. His stories highly influenced 19th century literature.

Dracula

$24.95

THIS BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED EDITION BY G&D MEDIA WILL HOLD YOU “SPELLBOUND.”

This 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker is famous for introducing us to the ominous vampire Count Dracula. Young English solicitor Jonathan Harker finds himself at the center of a series of horrifying incidents during a business trip to Count Dracula’s castle in Transylvania where he is attacked by three phantom women, observes the Count’s transformation from human to bat form, and discovers puncture wounds on his own neck that seem to have been made by teeth. Escaping from Dracula’s grim fortress and returning home he is confronted with a friend’s strange illness involving sleepwalking, inexplicable blood loss and mysterious throat wounds. This initiates a frantic vampire hunt as it becomes clear that Dracula has come to England in search of new blood.

Professor Abraham Van Helsing leads the hunt for Dracula following him back to Transylvania where the vampire flees to avoid capture. The determined search party finds him buried in a box of dirt and promptly cuts off his head and stabs him through his heart.

This spellbinding novel touches on many themes including the role of women in Victorian society, sexual conventions, immigration, colonialism, and post-colonialism, while it has also been assigned to many literary genres including vampire literature, horror fiction, the gothic novel and invasion literature. Although Stoker did not invent the vampire, he defined its modern form and the supernatural appeal of his novel continues to spawn many theatrical, film and television interpretations more than a century after its initial publication.

Song of Myself

$14.95

One of the Greatest Poems in American Literature

Walt Whitman (1819-1892) was considered by many to be one of the most important American poets of all time. He had a profound influence on all those who came after him.

“Song of Myself”, a portion of Whitman’s monumental poetry collection “Leaves of Grass”, is one of his most beloved poems. It was through this moving piece that Whitman first made himself known to the world. One of the most acclaimed of all American poems, it is written in Whitman’s signature free verse style, without a regular form, meter, or rhythm. His lines have a mesmerizing chant-like quality, as he sought to make poetry more appealing. Few poems are as fun to read aloud as this one.

Considered to be the core of his poetic vision, this poem is an optimistic and inspirational look at the world in 1855. It is exhilarating, epic, and fresh in its brilliant and fascinating diction and wordplay as it tries to capture the unique meaning of words of the day, while also embracing the rapidly evolving vocabularies of the sciences and the streets. Far ahead of its time, it was considered by many social conservatives to be scandalous and obscene for its depiction of sexuality and desire, while at the same time, critics hailed the poem as a modern masterpiece.

This first version of “Song of Myself” is far superior to the later versions and will delight readers with the playfulness of its diction as it glorifies the self, body, and soul.
“I am large, I contain multitudes,”

Sense and Sensibility

$19.95

Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility is the story of two sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, who struggle to achieve respectability, each in their own way in the face of the strict social conventions of early eighteenth-century England.

The carefree childhood of the two young sisters comes to an abrupt end upon their father’s death which leaves the family penniless and pushed out of the estate upon which they grew up. They move to a modest cottage on the property owned by a distant relative and there they experience love, romance, and heartbreak as they each attend to the serious business of achieving material security through marriage.

Through their romantic relationships, we are able to see the difference in their approaches to life. While Elinor, the somewhat reserved eldest daughter embodies good sense, fine judgment and discretion. She has a keen sense of responsibility to her family and friends and she places their welfare and interests above her own. Marianne, the romantically inclined and eagerly expressive second daughter, follows her heart while totally disregarding what society thinks. Marianne falls in love much too quickly while the more intellectual Elinor sees her chances for a happy marriage fade when she discovers the man for whom she’s fallen for is already engaged.

This delightful comedy of manners remains as fresh a cautionary tale today as it ever was. The novel has been in continuous publication since 1811, and has many times been illustrated, excerpted, abridged, and adapted for stage, film, and television.

Alice's Adventures In Wonderland

$14.95

FOLLOW HER IF YOU DARE

One of the best-known and most popular works of Victorian English fiction, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is an 1865 novel written by English author Lewis Carroll. Translated into over 97 languages. Its characters and imagery have had a huge influence on popular culture and literature, and its ongoing legacy encompasses many adaptations for stage, screen, ballet, radio, art, theme parks, board games and video games. Due to Its play with logic the story has had lasting popularity with adults as well as children.

A young girl named Alice was tired of sitting by her sister, who was reading a book without any pictures, when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her. When Alice saw the rabbit take a watch out of his waistcoat-pocket and look at it, she jumped up and ran after him, as she had never seen a rabbit do such a thing before. Without thinking, she followed him through a rabbit hole and fell down a deep well into a subterranean fantasy world which was populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures.

Follow her if you dare, but beware of the world you are about to enter. You’ll meet a childish, foul-tempered, decapitation-crazed Queen of Hearts, a strange, unintelligible duchess, a sleepy dormouse, a constantly late rabbit, a mischievous, witty Cheshire cat, a blue hookah-smoking caterpillar, a Hatter and a March Hare hosting a mad tea party, and a caucus race in which the participants run in patterns of any shape, starting and leaving off whenever they like, so that everyone wins. The best way to experience it and these amazing creatures is to read the book!

How to Live a Prosperous Life

$14.95

Discover the Key to Prosperity—Within Your Most Private Thoughts

In her first book, How to Live a Prosperous Life, legendary metaphysical thinker Catherine Ponder lays out the full range of the success philosophy that has won her millions of readers around the world. Your thoughts, emotions, mental images, words, and prayers, Ponder teaches, are the overlooked doorway to abundance and financial security.

In How to Live a Prosperous Life, Ponder provides clear, simple techniques to use the image-making faculty of thought and the power of faith to gain the resources that are your natural right. In this concise guide, discover:

How to devise and sustain images of financial health
How to connect with the Infinite Power that shapes our material world
Unstoppable methods of prayer for wealth
How to remain “on” during periods of temporary lack
Your “Wheel of Fortune” method to money
The magic of tithing
Ways to speak your good into being

Readable, engaging, human, and inspiring—Ponder’s voice was never more potent than in How to Live a Prosperous Life.

The Laws of Power

$19.95

There are laws that have been known to the wise for thousands of years. They have used these principles to attain extraordinary, world-changing, and seemingly miraculous goals.

These success principles are as timeless and immutable as the physical laws governing the universe. They hold true for everyone who abides by them, and they work in almost every area of life.

Best-selling author, speaker, and consultant Brian Tracy has devoted almost his entire life to studying success and human development, and he is a living example of the practical principles he teaches.

In this book, you’ll learn about the success principles that have been the hallmark of all great achievers. Brian calls them “universal laws” because they work for anyone, anywhere, anytime, and they will work for you.

Never before have they all been brought together as a vital tool for teaching. Never before has all this information been combined to give you a guaranteed formula for success.

Brian sets out these laws clearly and simply and explains how to make use of them.

You will learn how to use the laws of correspondence, cause and effect, attraction, concentration, subconscious activity, and many others to attain goals that today may look out of reach.

You will learn the fundamental laws that govern:

Success
Achievement
Happiness
Money
Wealth
Relationships
Self-Fulfillment
and many others.

It is impossible to truly succeed in life without understanding these principles. Knowing them will greatly advance your chances of success in any field.

This may be the most important book you will ever read.

30 Days to Eliminate Clutter and Debt

$19.95

Put an End to Stress and Chaos!

At the crossroads of your clutter and debt you’ll find a group of core beliefs that block you from making progress. Through bite-sized daily readings, this book helps you explore and identify the conscious and unconscious beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions that have kept you stuck in the cycle of clutter and debt.

Through targeted self-reflection and a single piece of daily guidance, you will transform your beliefs about clutter and debt – and use your inner wisdom and power to create lasting positive change.

Designed to complement whatever organizing systems you’re guided to use. Put an end to financial stress and overwhelming chaos and create an orderly and financially secure life, today.

Gift Shop of Gratitude

$19.95

WRITE YOUR LEGACY
Visit a museum, a national park, a castle in Europe, or even the local zoo these days, and you’ll likely be directed to “exit through the gift shop.” A gift shop can be a metaphor for life. And that’s how award-winning journalist Peter Lovenheim found the inspiration for this book as a gift shop of gratitude.

Through the lens of twenty common gift shop souvenirs, you are prompted to recall and organize all the things in life you’re most grateful for. Consider the snow globes and ball caps, the T-shirts, postcards, and jewelry—and let them bring to mind the people, places, and life experiences you hold most dear.

After reading a chapter about the evolution of scented candles, what do you remember about the aroma of your mother’s cooking? Do key chains prompt memories of a friend or mentor who opened important doors for you? Does a bobblehead recall a beloved teacher or athletic coach?

This special book will surprise and delight you with the memories it evokes. Then, by journaling your answers in the Gratitude Pages to these thought-provoking prompts, you’ll create your own personal memory book.

Perfect gift for parents and grandparents to chronicle their family legacy
Evokes cherished memories that can be shared for generations
Become the co-author of this book about your own life
Create a treasured family heirloom for children, grandchildren, and those

Transform!

$19.95

In Transform!: Freedom Demands Personal Transformation, Arash Vossoughi invites readers on a profound journey of self-discovery and self-evolution. In a world constantly evolving and presenting new challenges, Vossoughi argues that true freedom can only be attained through reprograming your thoughts, feelings and behaviors.

While many individuals tend to align their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors with external circumstances beyond their control, Arash challenges this approach. He firmly believes that to effect meaningful change in one's life, it's imperative to align those thoughts, feelings, and behaviors with the new reality one aspires to create.

This book is a roadmap to unleashing the full potential within oneself. Vossoughi's compelling narrative challenges conventional thinking and inspires a mindset shift towards embracing change and taking control of one's destiny.

Drawing from his own experiences, Arash Vossoughi has honed and developed clear methods that if applied, have the power to create the transformation that anyone seeking freedom desires. His journey of learning and development serves as a beacon, illuminating the path towards personal empowerment and the attainment of true freedom.

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12 Easy Steps to Change Your Life

$19.95

What are you waiting for?

Many people spend their lives waiting for that one big thing. They dream of the single moment that will change their life forever. They often look for quick solutions like buying lottery tickets or “get rich quick” schemes, hoping for an instant transformation.?It’s time to challenge this thinking. Are you ready to try something different? Are you seeking a better life for yourself and your family?

You can achieve great success in life, in your career, and in your relationships by taking care of the little things—to reach that big milestone. In this book you will learn:

THE SIMPLE WAY TO ACHIEVE BIG GOALS
HOW SMALL STEPS CAN MAKE A DRAMATIC IMPACT IN YOUR LIFE
WAYS TO LIVE WITH ABUNDANCE, NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE
A MORNING ROUTINE THAT SETS YOU UP FOR SUCCESS
HOW TO EASILY BECOME AN AUTHORITY IN YOUR FIELD
AN EASY TECHNIQUE TO GET PEOPLE TO LIKE YOU WHY YOU NEED TO DO WHAT BRINGS YOU JOY
THE MAGIC WORD THAT IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS
…AND MUCH, MUCH MORE.

Brian Proctor, best-selling author and coach, will help you step out of your comfort zone and embrace the life you’ve always dreamed of by providing easy-to-understand concepts that you can use right now to make your life better, richer, and more joyful.

King Lear

$17.95

GREED, BETRAYAL, MADNESS

King Lear, first performed around 1805, and thought to have been written between Othello and Macbeth, is one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies. It is a story of madness and flattery and the struggle for power but above all it is about human suffering, as we watch a monarch who is betrayed by his daughters and robbed of his kingdom descend into madness. It is one of the most relentlessly bleak of Shakespeare's tragedies. The story challenges us with the magnitude, the intensity, and the sheer duration of the pain that it represents.

Lear's themes of ingratitude, injustice, and the meaninglessness of life are explored with unsurpassed power and depth. Greed, treachery, and cruelty are everywhere and the final act of the play is both brutal and heartbreaking. As we see old age portrayed in all its vulnerability, along with pride, and, perhaps, wisdom—it is only one reason that this most devastating of Shakespeare’s tragedies is also perhaps his most moving.

The play has been widely adapted for the stage and motion pictures, with the title role coveted by many of the world's most accomplished actors.

Othello

$17.95

A TALE OF RACISM, REVENGE, BETRAYAL AND JEALOUSY

One of Shakespeare’s most performed tragedies written in approximately 1603, Othello still resonates today with its themes of racism, revenge, betrayal and jealousy. Shakespeare creates a powerful drama with the story of a marriage between the exotic Moor, Othello and the Venetian lady Desdemona. Despite building many differences into his hero and heroine, including race, age, and cultural background, most audiences believe the couple’s strong love could overcome these differences were it not for a once trusted cohort, lago, who sets out to destroy Othello.

The play begins in the powerful city state of Venice, a center of trade and banking, known for its military might. War is raging between Venice and Turkey. Two men — Roderigo, a young gentleman and former suitor of Senator Brabantio's daughter Desdemona, and Iago, an ensign who claims to have been passed over for promotion by Othello, are outside Senator Brabantio's house to tell him the news of his daughter's elopement with Othello.

Othello is a Moorish general in the Venetian army who is determined to lead his men to victory with his “trusted” ensign lago. But after being passed up for a promotion, Iago has plans of his own. Using Othello’s wife, Desdemona, as a pawn, Iago spins an elaborate web of deception leading Othello to believe that his wife is unfaithful and once lago has Othello where he wants him, revenge will be his. In the final dramatic scene of the play Othello strangles his wife, struggling with his love for her to the end.

Dr. Faustus

$12.95

Dr. Faustus is a great Elizabethan tragedy by Christopher Marlow originally published in 1600. The story is based on an earlier anonymous classic German legend involving worldly ambition, black magic and surrender to the devil. It remains one of the most famous plays of the English Renaissance.

Dr. John Faustus, a brilliant, well-respected German doctor grows dissatisfied with the limits of human knowledge - logic, medicine, law, and religion, and decides that he has learned all that can be learned by conventional means. What is left for him, he thinks, but magic. His friends instruct him in the black arts, and he begins his new career as a magician by summoning up Mephastophilis, a devil. Despite Mephastophilis’s warnings about the horrors of hell, Faustus tells the devil to return to his master, Lucifer, with an offer of Faustus’s soul in exchange for twenty-four years of service from Mephastophilis.

On the final night before the expiration of the twenty-four years, Faustus is overcome by fear and remorse. He begs for mercy, but it is too late. At midnight, a host of devils appears and carries his soul off to hell.

Marlowe’s dramatic interpretation of the Faust legend is a theatrical masterpiece. With immense poetic skill, and psychological insight that greatly influenced the works of William Shakespeare and other dramatists, Dr. Faustus combines soaring poetry, psychological depth, and grand stage spectacle. Marlowe created powerful scenes that invest the work with tragic dignity, among them the doomed man’s calling upon Christ to save him and his ultimate rejection of salvation for the embrace of Helen of Troy.

The Merchant of Venice

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The Merchant of Venice, is an intriguing drama of love, greed, and revenge. Believed to have been written in 1596, it is classified as a comedy, but while it shares certain aspects with Shakespeare's other romantic comedies, the play is perhaps remembered more for its dramatic scenes, and especially for the character of Shylock, a vengeful Venetian moneylender.

At its heart, the play contrasts the characters of Shylock, with the gracious, level-headed Portia, a wealthy young woman, besieged by suitors. One suitor in particular, Antonio, a merchant in Venice, must default on a large loan provided by Shylock, who insists on the enforcement of the binding contract that will cost the life of Antonio, inciting Portia to mount a memorable defense.

In this richly plotted drama, Shylock, whom Shakespeare endowed with the depth and vitality of his greatest characters, is not alone in his villainy. In fact, the large cast of ambitious and scheming characters demonstrates in scene after scene, that honesty is a quality often strained where matters of love and money are concerned. In many of the play’s productions, Shylock gives such powerful expression to his alienation due to the hatred around him that, he emerges as the hero.

The suspense and gravity of the play's main plot, along with its romance, have made The Merchant of Venice an audience favorite and one of the most studied and performed of Shakespeare's plays.

Othello

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A TALE OF RACISM, REVENGE, BETRAYAL AND JEALOUSY

One of Shakespeare’s most performed tragedies written in approximately 1603, Othello still resonates today with its themes of racism, revenge, betrayal and jealousy. Shakespeare creates a powerful drama with the story of a marriage between the exotic Moor, Othello and the Venetian lady Desdemona. Despite building many differences into his hero and heroine, including race, age, and cultural background, most audiences believe the couple’s strong love could overcome these differences were it not for a once trusted cohort, lago, who sets out to destroy Othello.

The play begins in the powerful city state of Venice, a center of trade and banking, known for its military might. War is raging between Venice and Turkey. Two men — Roderigo, a young gentleman and former suitor of Senator Brabantio's daughter Desdemona, and Iago, an ensign who claims to have been passed over for promotion by Othello, are outside Senator Brabantio's house to tell him the news of his daughter's elopement with Othello.

Othello is a Moorish general in the Venetian army who is determined to lead his men to victory with his “trusted” ensign lago. But after being passed up for a promotion, Iago has plans of his own. Using Othello’s wife, Desdemona, as a pawn, Iago spins an elaborate web of deception leading Othello to believe that his wife is unfaithful and once lago has Othello where he wants him, revenge will be his. In the final dramatic scene of the play Othello strangles his wife, struggling with his love for her to the end.

Macbeth

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"...something wicked this way comes."
This is a beautifully designed original classic edition of William Shakespeare’s tragedy that is considered one of his darkest and most powerful works. A dark and bloody drama of ambition, murder, guilt, and revenge set amid the dreary castles and isolated moors of medieval Scotland illustrates the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake. Macbeth paints a striking portrait of an honorable man destroyed by a fatal character flaw and the tortures of a guilty imagination.

Partly based on a true historical account the play charts the bloody rise to power and tragic downfall of the warrior Macbeth, a Scottish general under the rule of King Duncan. Three witches tell Macbeth that he will become the king of Scotland. Macbeth, spurred on by his ambition and by his wife, murders Duncan and ascends to the throne. His evil deed entangles the conscience-stricken Macbeth in a web of treachery, deceit, and more murders, which ultimately spells his doom. His reign is bloody and tyrannical and is ended by the combined forces of Scotland and England. The play is believed to have been written in 1606 and it was first performed that summer at the Globe Theatre.

Attracting the most renowned actors to the leading roles, the play has been continuously in production since the 1660s. It has often been referred to as “The Scottish Play” since speaking the title in a theater has been associated with a curse.

Hamlet

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Hamlet is considered among the most powerful and influential works of world literature. One of the greatest plays of all time, this quintessential Shakespearian tragedy is set in Denmark where the play revolves around Prince Hamlet and his revenge against his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet’s father in order to seize his throne and marry Hamlet’s mother. The ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king, Hamlet’s uncle. Hamlet feigns madness, contemplates life and death, and seeks revenge. His uncle, fearing for his life, also devises plots to kill Hamlet.

This series of highly charged confrontations that have held audiences spellbound for nearly four centuries and the anguished soliloquies that precede and follow them, probe the depths of human feeling that is rarely found in any art form making Hamlet a unique pleasure to read. It was one of Shakespeare’s most popular works during his lifetime and still ranks among his most performed. Hamlet has provided generations of leading actors their greatest challenge. Yet all the roles in this towering drama are superbly delineated, and each of the key scenes offers actors a rare opportunity to create theatrical magic.

The ghost, Hamlet’s feigned madness, his friend Ophelia’s death and burial, the play within a play, the “closet scene” in which Hamlet accuses his mother of complicity in murder are just some of the elements that make Hamlet an enduring masterpiece of the theater. The title role of Hamlet, is perhaps the most demanding in all of Western drama.

My Antonia

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A haunting tribute to the heroic pioneers who shaped the American Midwest

This powerful novel by Willa Cather is considered to be one of her finest works and placed Cather in the forefront of women novelists. It tells the stories of several immigrant families who start new lives in America in rural Nebraska. This powerful tribute to the quiet heroism of those whose struggles and triumphs shaped the American Midwest highlights the role of women pioneers, in particular.

Written in the style of a memoir penned by Antonia’s tutor and friend, the book depicts one of the most memorable heroines in American literature, the spirited eldest daughter of a Czech immigrant family, whose calm, quite strength and robust spirit helped her survive the hardships and loneliness of life on the Nebraska prairie. The two form an enduring bond and through his chronicle, we watch Antonia shape the land while dealing with poverty, treachery, and tragedy.

“No romantic novel ever written in America…is one half so beautiful as My Ántonia.” -H. L. Mencken

Willa Cather (1873–1947) was an American writer best known for her novels of the Plains and for One of Ours, a novel set in World War I, for which she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1923. She was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1943 and received the gold medal for fiction from the National Institute of Arts and Letters in 1944, an award given once a decade for an author's total accomplishments. By the time of her death she had written twelve novels, five books of short stories, and a collection of poetry.

Great Expectations

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A TIMELESS MASTERPIECE FOR THE GENERATIONS

This timeless masterpiece, teeming with colorful characters, unexpected plot twists, and Dickens' vivid rendering of the vast tapestry of mid-Victorian England, Great Expectations is considered by many to be Dickens' finest novel. It continues to enthrall new generations of readers

Dickens tells the story of humble, orphaned Philip Pirrip (Pip), the book's narrator, who is taken under the wing of the reclusive, embittered, eccentric jilted bride, Miss Havisham—only to blindly give his heart to the dowager’s beautiful but haughty ward, Estella. As Pip unravels the truth behind his own 'great expectations' we follow him through this gripping tale of crime and guilt, revenge and reward, and love and loss. His thrilling adventures are set in a suspenseful story of aspirations and moral redemption, and we watch him develop from a boy of shallow dreams into a gentleman, as he discovers the truth about himself.

Written in the last decade of Dickens' life, Great Expectations was believed by many critics to be his finest. Praised it for its masterful plot, it rises above the melodrama of some of his earlier works and his psychologically realistic characters, including the kindly blacksmith Joe Gargery, the fearful and fearsome convict Abel Magwitch, the eccentric Miss Haversham and the beautiful Estella, Pip's good-hearted roommate Herbert Pocket and the pompous Pumblechookare are deeper and more interesting that those of his earlier novels. Dickens has created a shrewd insight into real life.

Beowulf

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Beowulf is one of the most universally studied of the English classics, and considered to be the most important and most often translated works of Old English literature.

The title character is a warrior with superhuman strength who honors his king by performing glorious deeds, the first of which is to rescue the royal house of Denmark from two violent monsters. After killing them, he returns triumphantly and rules his people wisely as their King for 50 years, before he is again called upon to combat a dragon terrorizing the countryside. Despite knowing that he will most likely not survive the long and terrible fight, he helps kill the venomous dragon but is mortally wounded from a bite on the neck. His death is seen not as tragic, but as befitting the end of a good hero’s life.

Presented in an authoritative prose translation, this 6th century tale of heroism and sacrifice ranges from fierce action sequences to detailed portrayals of court life and combines mythical elements, pagan and Christian sensibilities, and actual historical figures. It is thought to be an earnest reflection of social and moral dilemmas presented in a tone of sustained grandeur.

Candide

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"If this is the best of possible worlds, what then are the others?" - CANDIDE

Candide is a French satire first published in 1759 by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. It is the absurdly melodramatic story of a young man, Candide, living a sheltered life who clings desperately to “the best of all possible worlds,” one which is abruptly interrupted by a series of painfully disillusioning events that set him off on a wide-ranging journey. The sudden cessation of his idyllic lifestyle is followed by Candide’s slow, painful disillusionment as he witnesses and experiences calamity upon calamity as he is forced into the army, flogged, shipwrecked, betrayed, robbed, separated from his beloved and tortured by the inquisition.

Through his erratic, fantastical, fast-moving plot, Voltaire employs a sarcastic tone and dark humor to ridicule religion, and theologians, governments, armies, philosophies and philosophers. The events discussed are often based on historical happenings, such as the Seven Years’ War and the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. The story parodies Candide’s many adventure and romance cliches, which are caricatured in a caustic matter-of-fact tone. Candide finds that contrary to the teachings of his distinguished tutor Dr. Pangloss, all is not always for the best.

Widely banned for religious blasphemy, political sedition, and intellectual hostility hidden under a thick veil of naivete, Candide has endured scandal along with great success. Alive with sharp wit, brilliance, graceful storytelling and an insightful portrayal of the human condition, the novel has inspired many later authors and artists. It has become Voltaire’s most celebrated work.

Gulliver's Travels

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A Classic Adventure Novel from the World’s Greatest Satirist

This classic satirical novel, written by Jonathan Swift and first published in 1726, is an awesome adventure that has made Gulliver’s Travels a favorite book of readers for over 250 years.

Lemuel Gulliver is a kind English surgeon longing for adventure. He gets a lot more than he bargained for when he signs on board a sailing ship and a shipwreck leaves him swept ashore. He embarks on four remarkable voyages, each leading to strange beings and cultures. Portrayed both as an observer and a victim of circumstance, Gulliver solves problems, starts and ends wars, and gets in and out of one difficulty after another.

He first finds himself on Lilliput, an island inhabited by people six inches high and constantly bickering, who are as astounded by his size as he is by theirs. Brobdingnag is a land of giants where he is exhibited as a curiosity at local fairs. On the flying island of Laputa, a world of illusion and distorted values, people plot and plan as their country lies in ruins. The last island, Houyhnhnm is dominated by a stable of gentle talking horses who rule the land and he meets the hideous Yahoos, filthy bestial creatures who resemble humans.

For adults, Swift has written a detailed and witty parody of the manners and morals of 18th-century England, attacking both political and financial corruption. For children, it remains an enchanting fantasy, literature’s most unforgettable characters and beloved worlds. This classic is considered a satirical masterpiece beloved by all ages.