![]() Unfortunately, I did not find this book as accessible as 'Beyond Good and Evil'. As Nietzsche was an intellectual juggernaut and influential historical contributor to this sort of thinking, his attacks are worth becoming familiar with. There will always be crusaders wielding contemptuous sarcasm and cynicism to destroy established ideas. Translation: Thomas Common - revised and updated. Thus Spoke Zarathustra is a challenging text, but once encountered and absorbed, it cannot be forgotten for both its content and style. ![]() Though tarnished somewhat by inappropriate adoption by the Nazi movement in the mid-20th century, Zarathustra remains an immensely important and influential work, particularly as it exhorts the individual to question standard conventions of society in order to pursue a truly ethical and spiritual path.Īfter 10 years in solitude in the mountains, Zarathustra decides it is time to return to the world so that people can benefit from the fruits of his pondering: 'I would like to bestow and distribute, until the wise have once more become joyous in their folly, and the poor happy in their riches.' ![]() He cast it in the form of a novel in the hope that his urgent message of the 'death of God' and the rise of the superman (Ubermensch) would have greater emotional as well as intellectual impact. It was written by Friedrich Nietzsche between 18. Thus Spoke Zarathustra is one of the most extraordinary - and important - texts in Western philosophy. ![]()
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![]() “A complex book about a solid group of friends, with each one a strong and courageous individual in her own right. “Funny, perceptive, and moving.”- USA Today Praise for The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants: It’s a summer that will forever change the lives of Lena, Bridget, Tibby, and Carmen, here and now, past and future, together and apart. With unraveled embroidery and fraying hems, the Traveling Pants are back for one last, glorious summer. It’s the time when Lena, Tibby, Bridget, and Carmen need their Pants the most.įorever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood their last real summer together before they head off to start their grown-up lives. It’s the summer before the sisterhood departs for college. Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood ![]() ![]() With a bit of last summer’s sand in the pockets, the Traveling Pants and the sisterhood who wears them-Lena, Tibby, Bridget, and Carmen-embark on their second summer together. 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He is disgusted by the way humans look, what they eat, their capacity for murder and war, and is equally baffled by the concepts of love and family. ![]() ![]() Taking the form of Professor Andrew Martin, a prominent mathematician at Cambridge University, the visitor is eager to complete the gruesome task assigned him and hurry back home to the utopian world of his own planet, where everyone enjoys immortality and infinite knowledge. When an extraterrestrial visitor arrives on Earth, his first impressions of the human species are less than positive. The bestselling, award-winning author of The Radleys is back with what may be his best, funniest, and most devastating dark comedy yet. ![]() For those that don't know, a human is a real bipedal life form of midrange intelligence, living a largely deluded existence on a small waterlogged planet in a very lonely corner of the universe." ![]() "I know that some of you reading this are convinced humans are a myth, but I am here to state that they do actually exist. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Book 1 flowed, book 2 flowed and became The Teacher and The Soldier, Book 3 was The Carpenter and The Actor, followed by The Doctor and the Bad Boy, and it was all still flowing even to The Paramedic and the Writer. Also I wanted to set the whole series in the mountains of Tennessee.īook 1 was The Fireman and the Cop, at just over 30,000 words it was a new departure for me, a series each one 30-35k where I decided they would be delivered pretty regularly (one a month). I knew I wanted to write the first book about two first responders who in one way or another saved each other. There I met Amber Kell and Carol Lynne for the first time, and Tennessee became the place where they encouraged me to spread my wings.Īnyway, armed with encouragement-and not a small amount of excitement-I sat down and imagined a series of six books, six couples with lives that interconnected. In September 2012 I attended a writers retreat thingamy for a publisher I used to be with in a beautiful place in Tennessee. ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments Rainshadow road by lisa kleypas![]() ![]() ![]() wrong name or shipping address), an extra cost for the re-delivery of the products shall be claimed from the user placing the order. ![]() In the event that a non-delivery occurs on account of a mistake by you (i.e. In the event the payment has been processed, the same shall be credited to your account and duly notified to you by email. 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Ī series of stepfathers and a difficult childhood have left Fletcher "Grey" Pryde, 5th Duke of Greycourt, with a guarded heart, enviable wealth, and the undeserved reputation of a rogue. and in the process find that love just might conquer all. From New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries comes a sparkling new series about an oft-widowed mother's grown children, who blaze through society in their quest for the truth about their fathers. ![]() ![]() Later, his face became more round and his nose much shorter, so it was less obvious what animal he is supposed to be. His long nose was the subject of the first book. In the first book of the series, Arthur really looked more like an anteater, with a very long nose. Over the course of the series, the art style of the books changed. Later, during the course of the series, his parents have another baby, their younger sister, Kate. ![]() Many of the books deal with common childhood issues, like getting glasses.Īrthur’s little sister is usually called D.W., which stands for Dora Winifred, her full name. In spite of being animals, the characters behave like humans, and the children have adventures that real children could have. ![]() Arthur is an aardvark, and all of his friends are different animals. ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments The robots of dawn by isaac asimov![]() ![]() ![]() Not only does it tie together the robot-centred short stories that preceded it, it also looks ahead. As with any series that is put together after the fact, there are inevitably a few wobbles in the continuity, and so these famous names are regarded as legends and fairy tales. For the first time, there is confirmation that both Susan Calvin and Andrew Martin exist in the same timeline as Baley and Olivaw. While other books covered in this reread have contained hints as to what is to come, with some references to what has gone before, it is with The Robots of Dawn that these links become explicit. This was written at the point where Asimov was pulling together his various works to create an overarching future history in the form of the Foundation universe. ![]() The third volume in Asimov’s Robot trilogy is a remarkable book, not just for what it is, but what it represents. And can it truly be considered a murder, if the victim is in fact a robot. But on the Spacer world of Aurora, not everything is as it seems. Once more, Earthman Elijah Baley finds himself sent into space to deal with a crime that could have far-reaching consequences. Spoilers for the entire Foundation universe. ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments Amazon fugitive telemetry![]() “What I was going for was what an AI would actually want to do as opposed to what a human would think an AI wants to do,” creator Wells says.įor Murderbot, media binging actually helps it continue to do its job protecting humans, even though it can get quite cranky when those humans are stupid and reckless. In the over 35,000 hours since it hacked its module, it’s partaken of a little under 35,000 hours of movies, plays, books and music. Having hacked its governor module, it could go on a murder spree without punishment.įortunately for humanity, Murderbot would much rather watch entertainment. Instead they’re considered dangerous and companies install “governor modules” to punish or kill them if they step out of line.īut Murderbot has a secret. But even though SecUnits are self-aware and have emotions, they’re not trusted. 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