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Jim Christy: A Vagabond Life (Tramp Lit Series)
Par Ian Cutler. 2019
Jim Christy’s life and adventures began on the mobbed-up streets of South Philadelphia. Over his 73 years to date, Christy…
has asserted his freedom of spirit as a vagabond adventurer, latter-day hobo, journalist, private eye, actor, musician, and artist, in over 50 countries around the globe, and still found time to write over 30 books. His early adventures as a street fighter and child tramp provide a unique socio-cultural history of Philadelphia in the 50’s and 60’s before thebook moves on to recount his later exploits from some of the most remote and random corners of the world.The words we live by: the creeds, mottoes, and pledges that have shaped America
Par Brian Burrell. 1997
In this anthology of major texts that have influenced life in the United States, the author compiles works ranging from…
the Golden Rule to the Mafia initiation oath. What began as a family hobby evolved into this collection of essays revolving around popular sayingsFor love of country: debating the limits of patriotism
Par Martha Nussbaum. 1996
Explores the philosophical debate over patriotism versus global view. The author's initial essay states that our responsibilities as "citizens of…
the world" supersede national allegiances. Fifteen scholars provide responses to her thesisAll I really need to know I learned from watching Star trek
Par Dave Marinaccio. 1994
Collection of philosophical essays and humorous pearls of wisdom based on principles gleaned from the Star Trek television series. The…
author demonstrates that insights from the show can be used in real life to entertain houseguests, refrain from gossip, confront conflict, and respect individuals and diverse cultures. Some strong languageRandom acts of kindness
Par Conari Press. 1993
Anonymous narrators describe acts of kindness given or received. These stories are supplemented with quotes on the subject from well-known…
historical figures. Includes suggestions for those who want to perform unexpected good deeds. Foreword by Daphne Rose Kingma and introduction by Dr. Dawna MarkovaA 3rd serving of chicken soup for the soul: 101 more stories to open the heart and rekindle the spirit
Par Jack Canfield, Mark Hansen. 1996
The authors provide even more stories to "inspire and motivate you to love more unconditionally, live more passionately, and pursue…
your heartfelt dreams with more conviction." Topics include love, parenting, attitude, and wisdom. Sequel to A Second Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul (RC 40454, BR 10090). BestsellerPresents Wright's complete autobiography for the first time, combining his childhood in the South (Black Boy) with his life as…
an adult in the North (American Hunger). Also contains his 1953 novel (The Outsider), a literary chronology, and extensive notes. Sequel to Richard Wright: Early Works (DB 41552, BR 10299). Violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sexTravels with Charley: in search of America
Par John Steinbeck. 1962
Feeling that as an American writer he has lost touch with his country, the author sets out on a swing…
around the United States to see what it is really like. He travels in a trailer with "an old French gentleman poodle." Here is the leisurely account of what he saw, whom he talked with, and his conclusions, hopeful and otherwiseMarx
Par Peter Singer. 1980
Introductory biography of the nineteenth-century philosopher. In an effort to explain the central vision of Marx's thought, Singer discusses Marx's…
early writings and his materialist concept of history and economic theory of capital. He also assesses Marx's relevance in the late twentieth centuryMethods of logic
Par W. V Quine. 1982
A professor of philosophy states that it is his intention to "convey a precise understanding of the formal concepts of…
modern logic and to develop convenient techniques of formal reasoning." Quine's approach is to resort to novel techniques on occasion. But he uses scientific methods to arrive at his conclusions, which are, in this case, logical truths. He stresses the importance of implication in the development of one's powers of deductionHegel
Par Peter Singer. 1983
A beginner's guide to the complex ideas of the Prussian-born nineteenth-century philosopher George Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. Singer discusses Hegel's philosophy…
of history, his views of freedom and society, his concept of logic, and what many believe to be Hegel's most challenging work, The Phenomenology of MindOn presence: variations and reflections
Par Ralph Harper. 1991
Essays concerned with the nature and relations of being. Harper suggests that the reader consider the phenomenon of presence as…
a central theme, from which he records a set of variations based on religious, mystical, biblical, psychological, philosophical, and literary manifestations. To the question of what is meant by presence, he replies, "Think of what it is like to be alive."Aristotle
Par Jonathan Barnes. 1982
A brief introduction to the writings of an ancient Greek thinker whose ideas earned him an ardent if controversial following…
during his lifetime, dominated the Middle Ages, and continue to influence modern thought. Barnes portrays Aristotle primarily as a philosopher, who was equally respected for his scientific studies and his opinions about art and poetryThe basic writings of Bertrand Russell, 1903-1959
Par Bertrand Russell. 1961
Metaphysics as a guide to morals
Par Iris Murdoch. 1993
A playwright, prize-winning novelist, and philosopher ponders the fundamental quest for morality. Murdoch searches philosophy, particularly metaphysics, and theology for…
guidance in living a moral life. And she contemplates the determining roles that art, literature, science, politics, and nature play in the conscious choices that human beings make in daily livingThe ethics of ambiguity
Par Simone Beauvoir. 1976
First published in 1948 by the French feminist, dramatist, novelist, and philosopher. This brief position paper sums up her thinking…
about existentialism--the twentieth-century philosophy that centers on existence and the freedom and responsibility of the individual. First, de Beauvoir discusses the absurdity of the human condition. She then outlines the positive aspects of ambiguity, concluding with an analysis of ethical choicesGrumbles from the grave
Par Robert Heinlein. 1989
It was Heinlein's wish to have his letters published after his death. Virginia, his wife of forty years, has collected…
the letter, begun in 1939, to Heinlein's editors and to his longtime friend and agent Lurton Blassingame. The letters give us an insight into the psyche of the popular science fiction author. They show his thoughts on publishers, fan mail, writing material, travel, work habits, and even house buildingBio of an ogre: the autobiography of Piers Anthony to age 50
Par Piers Anthony. 1988
Fantasy writer Piers Anthony has, by his own admission, written a highly selective and subjective account of his first fifty…
years, attempting to write not only the "what" of his life but also the "why." Each of the five sections covers a decade of his lifeRecent philosophers
Par John Passmore. 1985
A retired professor provides a survey of the major developments in Anglo-American philosophy since the mid-1960s. He chronicles the explosion…
of writing in the field, the split with mathematical logic, the involvement with linguistics, and the ongoing disagreements among philosophers. He states that "this is a descriptive, informal, necessarily summary account of some recent controversies, not a deep analysis or a final judgment."Gator country: Deception, danger, and alligators in the everglades
Par Rebecca Renner. 2023
This program features a bonus conversation between the author and Officer Jeff Babauta (who led the undercover investigation known as…
Operation Alligator Thief) and an introduction read by the author. David Grann meets Susan Orlean in this page-turning true story of an underground operation into the mysterious world of alligator poaching and its larger than life Floridian characters To catch a Florida Man, you have to become one, and that's what Officer Jeff Babauta did. As his ponytailed, whiskey-soaked alter ego, he established Sunshine Alligator Farm. His goal? Infiltrate the shady world of illegal poachers in the Florida Everglades in order to protect the natural world. A head-spinning adventure soon unfolds. Jeff deals with glow-in-the-dark alligators and high-speed airboat rides, but quickly learns that not all poachers are villains. They're simply people trying to survive, fighting against the poverty and greed holding them down. Jeff wants to solve the mystery of alligator poachers, and in doing so he must venture deeper into a strange ecosystem where right is wrong, and justice comes at the cost of those who've welcomed him into their world. Gator Country is the twisting true story of the impossible choices individuals must make to stay afloat in this world. Through its wholly unique blend of reporting, nature writing, and personal narrative, this book transports listeners to vibrant and dangerous Florida landscapes and offers intimate portraits of those who call the region home. Broad in scope and vivid in detail, Gator Country is a fast paced tale of the risks people will take to survive in one of the world's most beautiful yet formidable landscapes and the undercover investigation that threatens to topple the whole scheme. A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books