Near and Dear

Near and Dear

Author: Pamela Evans

Publisher: Headline

Published: 2010-02-04

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 0755372867

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Left to fend for herself, a young mother fights for those she loves. In this inspiring London-based saga, Near and Dear, much-loved author Pam Evans shows that it matters not where you come from, but where you choose to go. Perfect for fans of Sheila Newberry and Nadine Dorries. Jane and Mick have worked hard for their home and children. But their wonderful lifestyle comes to a dramatic end when Mick's business runs into trouble and he suddenly disappears. Faced with poverty and homelessness, Jane discovers she has unexpected strengths and is capable of being more than just a housewife... What readers are saying about Near and Dear: 'It is not possible to read a book by Pamela Evans and not be thoroughly enthralled with the plot and the characters. She had me from page one until the very last word of Near and Dear. I highly recommend it to anyone with an appreciation of very good writing' 'An absolutely amazing must read! Fantastic story set in the 1900s about a woman coping with life. Girls, we can learn a lot from her...' 'I thoroughly enjoyed this book and found it difficult to put down. A fantastic story with lots of twists and turns'


Dear Life

Dear Life

Author: Alice Munro

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2012-11-13

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 0307961044

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WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE© IN LITERATURE 2013 A New York Times Notable Book A Washington Post Notable Work of Fiction A Best Book of the Year: The Atlantic, NPR, San Francisco Chronicle, Vogue, AV Club In story after story in this brilliant new collection, Alice Munro pinpoints the moment a person is forever altered by a chance encounter, an action not taken, or a simple twist of fate. Her characters are flawed and fully human: a soldier returning from war and avoiding his fiancée, a wealthy woman deciding whether to confront a blackmailer, an adulterous mother and her neglected children, a guilt-ridden father, a young teacher jilted by her employer. Illumined by Munro’s unflinching insight, these lives draw us in with their quiet depth and surprise us with unexpected turns. And while most are set in her signature territory around Lake Huron, some strike even closer to home: an astonishing suite of four autobiographical tales offers an unprecedented glimpse into Munro’s own childhood. Exalted by her clarity of vision and her unparalleled gift for storytelling, Dear Life shows how strange, perilous, and extraordinary ordinary life can be.


Random House Roget's Thesaurus

Random House Roget's Thesaurus

Author: Random House

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 2001-06-26

Total Pages: 720

ISBN-13: 0345447263

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THE AUTHORITATIVE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND EASY-TO-USE THESAURUS FAVORED BY WRITERS AND STUDENTS ALIKE * One simple alphabetical listing * More than 11,000 main entries * More than 200,000 synonyms and antonyms * Sample sentences for every main entry * Parts of speech shown for every main entry, synonym, and antonym * Extensive coverage of all levels of vocabulary and usage, with informal and slang words identified * Edited and designed for easy access * All entries edited to help in vocabulary building The Random House imprint has long stood for excellence in the reference field. Random House reference books--prepared by its permanent lexicographic staff with the assistance of many hundreds of scholars, educators, and specialists--have been widely acclaimed for their outstanding quality and usefulness.


Tiny Beautiful Things

Tiny Beautiful Things

Author: Cheryl Strayed

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2012-07-10

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0307949338

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Soon to be a Hulu Original series • The internationally acclaimed author of Wild collects the best of The Rumpus's Dear Sugar advice columns plus never-before-published pieces. Rich with humor and insight—and absolute honesty—this "wise and compassionate" (New York Times Book Review) book is a balm for everything life throws our way. Life can be hard: your lover cheats on you; you lose a family member; you can’t pay the bills—and it can be great: you’ve had the hottest sex of your life; you get that plum job; you muster the courage to write your novel. Sugar—the once-anonymous online columnist at The Rumpus, now revealed as Cheryl Strayed, author of the bestselling memoir Wild—is the person thousands turn to for advice.


Complete Works

Complete Works

Author: Thomas Brookes (Preacher at Margaret's, New Fish Street.)

Publisher:

Published: 1866

Total Pages: 558

ISBN-13:

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Hedonistic Utilitarianism

Hedonistic Utilitarianism

Author: Tannsjo Torbjorn Tannsjo

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Published: 2019-08-08

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1474473059

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This volume presents a comprehensive statement in defense of the doctrine known as classical, hedonistic utilitarianism. It is presented as a viable alternative in the search for a moral theory and the claim is defended that we need such a theory. The book offers a distinctive approach and some quite controversial conclusions. Torbjorn Tannsjo challenges the assumption that hedonistic utilitarianism is at variance with common sense morality particularly as viewed through the perspective of the modern feminist moral critique.


The Moral Complexities of Eating Meat

The Moral Complexities of Eating Meat

Author: Ben Bramble

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 0199353905

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Every year, billions of animals are raised and killed by human beings for human consumption. What should we think of this practice? In what ways, if any, is it morally problematic? This volume collects twelve new essays by leading moral philosophers examining some of the most important aspects of this topic.


Our New Human Consciousness

Our New Human Consciousness

Author: Terry Sands

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2011-05

Total Pages: 539

ISBN-13: 1456882600

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Every few thousand years, our human culture experiences a massive evolutionary transformation. In the next few years, our consciousness will change very rapidly and move us beyond anything we can presently imagine. This change of consciousness is happening naturally to each of us now, and it will affect every aspect of how we think, how we live, and how we love. We are a culture in search of its spirit, and this change of consciousness is evolutionarily next for humankind on this planet. When the awareness opens, one may search many avenues and attractions for truth and enlightenment and find the search lacking in result. The next step may be the path of Self-discovery. But the direction on this path will not be given to us by a great teacher who comes down from the mountaintop with answers cast in stone, but rather by lots of little great teachers who could be called pathfinders. And to move into this new consciousness, we will transform the mind and the way it works with new mental skills and mental technology. Our success is inevitable. The ease or difficulty with which we achieve this success is still in formation. We will survive the transition physically. The question is whether we will survive psychologically. Psychological survival in this transition depends on only one thing: Developing the ability and inner discipline to completely, instantaneously, unquestioningly and continuously adapt to change.