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The Upanishads, originally written during 5th century BC and first translated into English in early 19th century, are early philosophical texts of the Hindu religion and contain within them the tenets upon which the central philosophical concepts of the religion are based. A doctrine on Hindu thought and culture and perhaps the most important literature from ancient India, The Upanishads expound on principles like samsara, brahman, atman, karma, dharma and moksha and form the core of Indian philosophy.

But the most important situations we face as adults were never discussed with us when we were students. We weren't taught these skills in school, and this makes all the success stories we hear about seem out of reach; it makes us feel dumb. We aren't dumb, we just don't know how to work the...

“One morning, as Gregor Samsa was waking up from anxious dreams, he discovered that in bed he had been changed into a monstrous verminous bug.” With this startlingly bizarre sentence, Kafka begins his masterpiece, The Metamorphosis. It is the story of a young traveling salesman who, transformed overnight into a giant, beetle-like insect, becomes an object of disgrace to his family, an outsider in his own home, a quintessentially alienated man. Rather than being surprised at the transformation, the members of his family despise it as an impending burden upon themselves.

The Canarviers are the premier performance thieves in New Washington, blending astonishing acrobatics, clever misdirection, and daring escapes to entertain their rich patrons. As King Canarvier has always told his children, their work is art. Who else could titillate audiences with illicit history lessons and tease them through the gaps in their much-prized security?

An exhilarating, original novel, set in Brazil, Idaho, and outer space, about an obsessive librarian, a down-at-heel author, and a disgraced historian who go on the hunt for a mystical, life-changing book--and find it. The Infinite Future is a mindbending novel that melds two page-turning tales...

The Science of Superheroes takes a lighthearted but clear-headed look at the real science that underlies some of the greatest superhero comic books of all time, including Spider-Man, Batman, Fantastic Four, and many more. Each chapter presents the story of the origin of one or more superheroes...

The Clone Wars rage on. As insurgent Separatists fight furiously to wrest control of the galaxy from the Republic, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine cunningly manipulates both sides for his own sinister purposes. Torrent Company’s Captain Rex agrees to temporarily relieve Anakin Skywalker of Ahsoka...

A METAPHYSICAL LOVE STORY/ADVENTURE WITH A SURPRISE ENDING An accident leaves Jeff LaFayette with total recall of a past life on Atlantis, and burdens him with an awesome responsibility. He awakens in the hospital and asks his fiancee, Perrin McKinley, to get him a quartz crystal. She tries to...

A METAPHYSICAL STORY OFFERING ROMANCE, SUSPENSE, AND AN UNEXPECTED ENDINGDarci Farrell visits Sedona to meditate in the energy vortexes, but she gets more than she expected: a chance encounter, psychic revelations, and a threatening predicament. Was she drawn to the red rocks to meet her soul...

FOUR LIFE-CHANGING METAPHYSICAL SHORT STORIESThis audiobook contains four short stories inspired by psychic researcher Dick Sutphen's case files. You will laugh and cry in these three hours of tender, fast-moving tales about finding love and answers, including: "Soul-Mate Location Services": An...

Lysis is a dialogue of Plato which discusses the nature often translated as friendship, while the word's original content was of a much larger and more intimate bond. It is generally classified as an early dialogue. The main characters are Socrates, the boys Lysis and Menexenus who are friends, as well as Hippothales, who is in unrequited love with Lysis and therefore, after the initial conversation, hides himself behind the surrounding listeners.

Micromegas: A Philosophical History by Voltaire, in this illustrated edition, offers a satirical and philosophical journey through the cosmos. Originally written in 1752, this short story is a reflection of Voltaire's wit and Enlightenment ideals. The narrative follows the adventures of Micromegas, an extraterrestrial being from a distant star, as he travels through the universe. Micromegas encounters various civilizations, engaging in conversations that serve as a vehicle for Voltaire to critique human nature, society, and the limitations of knowledge.

Der Heiland ist zurückgekehrt. Und zwar in das Spanien auf dem Höhepunkt der Inquisition. Er wirkt Wunder und man erkennt ihn wieder, aber er wird trotzdem angeklagt. Was bildet sich der neue Jesus eigentlich ein zu einer Zeit zurückzukehren, in welcher die Kirche endlich die weltliche und staatliche Macht zusammen in sich verkörpert? Noch nie wurden die Gesetze Gottes so gut koordiniert wie jetzt und dann erscheint plötzlich dieser Unruhestifter. Heiland hin Heiland her - dabei muss es sich um einen zeitlichen Irrtum halten und dieser muss aufgeklärt werden.

El profeta da a todos los hombres, de acuerdo con las leyes de Dios, impulsos para reflexionar y respuesta sobre los sucesos y anomalías que tienen lugar en este mundo. Además habla también sobre su tarea y así también sobre sí mismo.