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Author: Robert Silverberg
Publisher: Perennial Press
Published: 2018-02-24
Total Pages: 127
ISBN-13: 1531262694
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBy the 23rd century Earth's population had reached seven billion. Mankind was in danger of perishing for lack of elbow room - unless prompt measures were taken. Roy Walton had the power to enforce those measures. But though his job was in the service of humanity, he soon found himself the most hated man in the world.
Author: Robert Silverberg
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2023-10-26
Total Pages: 148
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 'Master of Life and Death' by Robert Silverberg, readers are taken on a thought-provoking journey through a futuristic world where life and death are controlled by a powerful few. The book explores complex moral dilemmas and questions the nature of power and control. Silverberg's narrative style is both gripping and philosophical, drawing readers in with its detailed world-building and vivid characters. The book delves deep into themes of mortality and immortality, pushing readers to ponder the implications of wielding such power over life and death. Set in a dystopian society, 'Master of Life and Death' stands out as a literary masterpiece that challenges conventional ideas about humanity and power. Silverberg's unique blend of science fiction and ethical inquiry makes this book a compelling and thought-provoking read for fans of speculative fiction and philosophical literature.
Author: Robert Silverberg
Publisher: A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc.
Published: 2015-11-16
Total Pages: 105
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBy the 23rd century Earth's population had reached seven billion. Mankind was in danger of perishing for lack of elbow room—unless prompt measures were taken. Roy Walton had the power to enforce those measures. But though his job was in the service of humanity, he soon found himself the most hated man in the world. For it was his job to tell parents their children were unfit to live; he had to uproot people from their homes and send them to remote areas of the world. Now, threatened by mobs of outraged citizens, denounced and blackened by the press, Roy Walton had to make a decision: resign his post, or use his power to destroy his enemies, become a dictator in the hopes of saving humanity from its own folly. In other words, should he become the MASTER OF LIFE AND DEATH?
Author: Daniel Fletcher
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: 2012-11-10
Total Pages: 211
ISBN-13: 1462909957
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis masterfully crafted guide to ninjitsu or budo explores in depth the history, culture and philosophy of this fascinating and enduring Japanese martial art. Budo is one of the least understood forms of art in the world. Even more than skills or techniques, the teachings of budo require faith to learn and courage to understand. One of the fundamental teachings of budo is ninjutsu, the art of perseverance that forms the basis of the Japanese martial arts. The lessons in this book come directly from experiencing the living vitality of the world's foremost master of the ninja arts, Masaaki Hatsumi. Through the use of stories, poetry, art, and earned wisdom, the authors move beyond the common image of the martial arts and reveal the nature of the unexpected changes in themselves as they struggled to come to terms with what being a martial artist in the ninja tradition meant. The Art of Life and Death is a reflection of the discipline, the aesthetics, and the philosophy that lies hidden within the martial way. It is a glimpse at the hidden potential of the martial arts, one where the practitioner can embrace transcendence and transformation in order to face all the fears that litter life and also life's most fearsome opponent: Death.
Author: Michael Camille
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780300064575
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis work investigates the theoretical and personal understanding of death, and its implicit relationship with birth, as perceived in medieval society. It studies the work of one specific illuminator, reniet, whose pictures embody medieval attitudes towards death.
Author: Josh Reynolds
Publisher: Black Library
Published: 2013-12-01
Total Pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9781849705264
DOWNLOAD EBOOKW'soran, one of the first vampires and former pupil of the Great Necromancer Nagash, plots to unravel the secrets of life and death. But his hunt for power is interupted by a civil war in Mourkain, the mountain nation ruled by his former ally, Ushoran. Now W'soran must battle old friends and new enemies as he weaves a complex web of treachery and deceit in order to anoint himself as Master of Death.
Author: Deepak Chopra
Publisher: Harmony
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 0307345785
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDeepak Chopra turns to the most profound mystery confronting humankind: What happens after we die? By marrying science and wisdom, Chopra builds his case for afterlife, in which one's most essential self uses the end of life to "pass over" into the next lifetime.
Author: Phillip Margolin
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Published: 2021-03-09
Total Pages: 255
ISBN-13: 125025843X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A genuine whodunnit" (Kirkus Reviews)--Phillip Margolin, the master of the courtroom thriller, returns with A Matter of Life and Death, a classic mind-bending puzzle, as Attorney Robin Lockwood must face her most challenging case yet, with everything stacked against her client and death on the line. Joe Lattimore, homeless and trying desperately to provide for his young family, agrees to fight in a no-holds-barred illegal bout, only to have his opponent die. Lattimore now finds himself at the mercy of the fight's organizers who blackmail him into burglarizing a house. However, when he breaks in, he finds a murdered woman on the floor and the police have received an anonymous tip naming him the murderer. Robin Lockwood, an increasingly prominent young attorney and former MMA fighter, agrees to take on his defense. But the case is seemingly airtight—the murdered woman's husband, Judge Anthony Carasco, has an alibi and Lattimore's fingerprints are discovered at the scene. But everything about the case is too easy, too pat, and Lockwood is convinced that her client has been framed. The only problem is that she has no way of proving it and since this is a death case, if she fails then another innocent will die.
Author: Michael Hauskeller
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2019-09-19
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 1350073660
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat is the point of living? If we are all going to die anyway, if nothing will remain of whatever we achieve in this life, why should we bother trying to achieve anything in the first place? Can we be mortal and still live a meaningful life? Questions such as these have been asked for a long time, but nobody has found a conclusive answer yet. The connection between death and meaning, however, has taken centre stage in the philosophical and literary work of some of the world's greatest writers: Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Soren Kierkegaard, Arthur Schopenhauer, Herman Melville, Friedrich Nietzsche, William James, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Marcel Proust, and Albert Camus. This book explores their ideas, weaving a rich tapestry of concepts, voices and images, helping the reader to understand the concerns at the heart of those writers' work and uncovering common themes and stark contrasts in their understanding of what kind of world we live in and what really matters in life.
Author: Irvin D. Yalom
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 2021-03-02
Total Pages: 202
ISBN-13: 1503627772
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA year-long journey by the renowned psychiatrist and his writer wife after her terminal diagnosis, as they reflect on how to love and live without regret. Internationally acclaimed psychiatrist and author Irvin Yalom devoted his career to counseling those suffering from anxiety and grief. But never had he faced the need to counsel himself until his wife, esteemed feminist author Marilyn Yalom, was diagnosed with cancer. In A Matter of Death and Life, Marilyn and Irv share how they took on profound new struggles: Marilyn to die a good death, Irv to live on without her. In alternating accounts of their last months together and Irv's first months alone, they offer us a rare window into facing mortality and coping with the loss of one's beloved. The Yaloms had numerous blessings—a loving family, a Palo Alto home under a magnificent valley oak, a large circle of friends, avid readers around the world, and a long, fulfilling marriage—but they faced death as we all do. With the wisdom of those who have thought deeply, and the familiar warmth of teenage sweethearts who've grown up together, they investigate universal questions of intimacy, love, and grief. Informed by two lifetimes of experience, A Matter of Death and Life is an openhearted offering to anyone seeking support, solace, and a meaningful life.
