Analects of Confucius | The Pink Classics

Analects of Confucius | The Pink Classics

Author: Confucius

Publisher: Sheba Blake Publishing

Published: 2017-09-26

Total Pages: 109

ISBN-13: 3962553274

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Analects of Confucius is a collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius and his contemporaries, traditionally believed to have been compiled and written by Confucius' followers. It is believed to have been written during the Warring States period (475 BC–221 BC), and it achieved its final form during the mid-Han dynasty (206 BC–220 AD). By the early Han dynasty the Analects was considered merely a "commentary" on the Five Classics, but the status of the Analects grew to be one of the central texts of Confucianism by the end of that dynasty. During the late Song dynasty (960-1279) the importance of the Analects as a philosophy work was raised above that of the older Five Classics, and it was recognized as one of the "Four Books". The Analects has been one of the most widely read and studied books in China for the last 2,000 years, and continues to have a substantial influence on Chinese and East Asian thought and values today. They were very important for Confucianism and China's overall morals. Confucius believed that the welfare of a country depended on the moral cultivation of its people, beginning from the nation's leadership. He believed that individuals could begin to cultivate an all-encompassing sense of virtue through ren, and that the most basic step to cultivating ren was devotion to one's parents and older siblings. He taught that one's individual desires do not need to be suppressed, but that people should be educated to reconcile their desires via rituals and forms of propriety, through which people could demonstrate their respect for others and their responsible roles in society. He taught that a ruler's sense of virtue was his primary prerequisite for leadership. His primary goal in educating his students was to produce ethically well-cultivated men who would carry themselves with gravity, speak correctly, and demonstrate consummate integrity in all things.


A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | The Pink Classics

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | The Pink Classics

Author: James Joyce

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2017-09-07

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 3962552286

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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is the first novel of Irish writer James Joyce. A Künstlerroman in a modernist style, it traces the religious and intellectual awakening of young Stephen Dedalus, a fictional alter ego of Joyce and an allusion to Daedalus, the consummate craftsman of Greek mythology. Stephen questions and rebels against the Catholic and Irish conventions under which he has grown, culminating in his self-exile from Ireland to Europe. The work uses techniques that Joyce developed more fully in Ulysses (1922) and Finnegans Wake (1939). The childhood of Stephen Dedalus is recounted using vocabulary that changes as he grows, in a voice not his own but sensitive to his feelings. The reader experiences Stephen's fears and bewilderment as he comes to terms with the world in a series of disjointed episodes. Stephen attends the Jesuit-run Clongowes Wood College, where the apprehensive, intellectually gifted boy suffers the ridicule of his classmates while he learns the schoolboy codes of behaviour. While he cannot grasp their significance, at a Christmas dinner he is witness to the social, political and religious tensions in Ireland involving Charles Stewart Parnell, which drive wedges between members of his family, leaving Stephen with doubts over which social institutions he can place his faith in.Back at Clongowes, word spreads that a number of older boys have been caught "smugging"; discipline is tightened, and the Jesuits increase use of corporal punishment. Stephen is strapped when one of his instructors believes he has broken his glasses to avoid studying, but, prodded by his classmates, Stephen works up the courage to complain to the rector, Father Conmee, who assures him there will be no such recurrence, leaving Stephen with a sense of triumph. Stephen's father gets into debt and the family leaves its pleasant suburban home to live in Dublin. Stephen realises that he will not return to Clongowes.


An Account of Egypt | The Pink Classics

An Account of Egypt | The Pink Classics

Author: Herodotus

Publisher: Sheba Blake Publishing

Published: 2017-09-26

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 3962553266

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Herodotus was a 5th century Greek philosopher. He is the "Father of History.." Herodotus was the first historian to collect materials, check them for accuracy and them place them in chronological order. His writings give the reader a sense of the nature of the world and of science during his time. Herodotus wrote a nine volume series called The Histories. An Account of Egypt or Euterpe is the second in the series. This is an eyewitness account of life in Egypt written in a simple style which is pleasing to read.


Try Not to Think of a Pink Elephant

Try Not to Think of a Pink Elephant

Author: Patrick Marlborough

Publisher: Fremantle Press

Published: 2022-10-05

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1760991996

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Try Not to Think of a Pink Elephant is a collection of real-life stories about living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Contributors are Martin Ingle on OCD and sexual intimacy; Dani Leever on contamination-based OCD; Patrick Marlborough on living with OCD in NYC; Katharine Pollock on over-achievement and control of food and body; and Sienna Rose Scully on the untimely death of her mother, an event that actualised her most persistent OCD obsession.At times humorous, at times heartbreaking, this engaging anthology on mental health and invisible illnesses will keep you on the edge of your seat, compelling you to read on as five talented authors tell their stories about living with OCD.


The Pink Fairy Book

The Pink Fairy Book

Author: Andrew Lang

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-06-13

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13:

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"The Pink Fairy Book" by Andrew Lang is a book full of magic for readers of all ages. Contained within its pages are over forty stories that originated all over the world from Japan to Sicily and many countries in between. Though printed in 1897, this book has charmed readers for over a century, and will continue to do so for many years to come.


The Pink Toolbox

The Pink Toolbox

Author: Jill Whittamore

Publisher: BalboaPress

Published: 2013-11-22

Total Pages: 63

ISBN-13: 1452585334

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The Pink Toolbox can save you thousands of dollars and excessive time spent searching for tools that may help you be happy and successful by putting success tools and processes in one easy-to-read book. You can begin to change your life the same day you pick up the book. The Pink Toolbox teaches you the basics of EFT, along with how to visualize for real results, what your Chakras are, and how to use your energy centers for health and happiness. The Pink Toolbox goes beyond the Law of Attraction and guides you through a few simple exercises to get to the core of who you are and what you really want. Did you know you can use essential oils to help with your emotional health? The Pink Toolbox gives you the oils that really work! If you are interested in changing at least one aspect of your life, The Pink Toolbox is your answer. Jill Whittamore is a healing force of nature. Her kindness, passion, and wisdom sets the bar very high for all teachers of truth, and its been a great honor to share the platform with her. Mike Dooley, NY Times bestselling author of Infinite Possibilities


The Pink Ribbon Diet

The Pink Ribbon Diet

Author: Mary Flynn

Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Published: 2010-09-28

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 0738214388

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In a study funded by the Susan G. Komen for the Cure -- Foundation, Dr. Mary Flynn researched the effects of an olive-oil-and-plant-based diet on overweight women who had previously undergone treatment for invasive breast cancer. Now, she reveals her findings in The Pink Ribbon Diet. Not only is this program more effective than the National Cancer Institute's recommended low-fat diet, but it is also a diet that women find more satisfying and can thereby sustain for life. The Pink Ribbon Diet features 150 recipes that naturally emphasize Mediterranean foods with nutrients thought to lower breast-cancer risk and foods that improve biomarkers, indicators of risk. This diet has been effective in helping women who have had breast cancer and those at risk of getting it to avoid unhealthy weight gain and safeguard their health.