The Black Circle: A Life of Alexandre Kojve (Love Jeff)(Paperback)

The Black Circle: A Life of Alexandre Kojve (Love Jeff)(Paperback)

Alexandre Koj ve (1902-1968) was an important and provocative thinker. Born in Russia, he spent most of his life in France. His interpretation of Hegel and his notorious declaration that history had come to an end exerted great influence on French thinkers and writers such as Raymond Aron, Georges

Introduction to the Reading of Hegel: Lectures on the Phenomenology of Spirit (Kojeve Alexandre)(Paperback)

This collection of Kojeve's thoughts about Hegel constitutes one of the few important philosophical books of the twentieth century-a book, knowledge of which is requisite to the full awareness of our situation and to the grasp of the most modern perspective on the eternal questions of

The Notion of Authority (Kojeve Alexandre)(Paperback)

In The Notion of Authority, written in the 1940s in Nazi-occupied France, Alexandre Koj ve uncovers the conceptual premises of four primary models of authority, examining the practical application of their derivative variations from the Enlightenment to Vichy France. This foundational text,

Atheism (Kojve Alexandre)(Paperback)

One of the twentieth century's most brilliant and unconventional thinkers, Alexandre Koj ve was a Russian migr to France whose lectures on Hegel in the 1930s galvanized a generation of French intellectuals. Although Koj ve wrote a great deal, he published very little in his lifetime, and so the

Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. (Chernow Ron)(Paperback)

National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist From the acclaimed, award-winning author of Alexander Hamilton here is the essential, endlessly engrossing biography of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.--the Jekyll-and-Hyde of American capitalism. In the course of his nearly 98 years, Rockefeller was known as

Shriek - An Afterword (VanderMeer Jeff)(Paperback / softback)

Presents a personal look at life, love and death in the vividly imagined city of Ambergris. Through this tumultuous story of the family Shriek, this tale relates the scandalous, heart-breaking and horrifying secret history of two squabbling siblings and their confidantes, protectors, and

Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson (Guinn Jeff)(Paperback)

The New York Times bestselling, authoritative account of the life of Charles Manson, filled with surprising new information and previously unpublished photographs: 'A riveting, almost Dickensian narrative...four stars' (People).More than forty years ago Charles Manson and his mostly female commune

The Invention of Nature: Alexander Von Humboldt's New World (Wulf Andrea)(Paperback)

The acclaimed author of Founding Gardeners reveals the forgotten life of Alexander von Humboldt, the visionary German naturalist whose ideas changed the way we see the natural world--and in the process created modern environmentalism. NATIONAL BEST SELLER One of the New York Times 10 Best Books of

God of War: The Epic Story of Alexander the Great (Cameron Christian)(Paperback)

The ultimate historical adventure novel: the life of Alexander the Great in a single, epic volume. To many he was a god. To others he was a monster. The truth is even more extraordinary. As a boy, Alexander dreamed of matching the heroic feats of Achilles. At eighteen he led the Macedonian cavalry

The Life and Adventures of Nat Love (Love Nat)(Paperback)

Thousands of black cowpunchers drove cattle up the Chisholm Trail after the Civil War, but only Nat Love wrote about his experiences. Born to slaves in Davidson County, Tennessee, the newly freed Love struck out for Kansas after the war. He was fifteen and already endowed with a reckless and

Fear of Life (Lowen Alexander)(Paperback)

Fear of Life is an in-depth study of the human condition within modern

Ghost Circles (Bone #7), 7 (Smith Jeff)(Paperback)

Natural disaster and supernatural evil collide in the seventh volume of the epic BONE series.A long-dormant volcano explodes, blacking out the sun, mowing down trees, and filling the land with soot and ash. The Lord of the Locusts has been released. Against this apocalyptic backdrop, the Bone

An Uncommon Bond (Brown Jeff)(Paperback)

In this higher consciousness love story, author Jeff Brown introduces the concept of 'uncommon bonds' through the profound connection between Sarah and Lowen- two soul-mates who have found their way to one another yet again. In this remarkably engaging story, we walk beside the lovers as they touch

Love Detective (Potter Alexandra)(Paperback / softback)

Because love is the greatest mystery of all . . . Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime with this magical romantic comedy from the bestselling author of ME AND MR

The Life of Alexander the Great (Plutarch)(Paperback)

In 336 b.c. Philip of Macedonia was assassinated and his twenty-year-old son, Alexander, inherited his kingdom. Immediately quelling rebellion, Alexander extended his father's empire through-out the Middle East and into parts of Asia, fulfilling the soothsayer Aristander's prediction that the new

Jonathan Swift: His Life and His World (Damrosch Leo)(Paperback)

Winner of the 2013 National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography: The life of satirist Jonathan Swift, written by a master biographer and leading scholar of eighteenth-century literature 'Superb. . . . Damrosch's outstanding book has raised Swift's provocative genius to life.'--Jeffrey Collins,

For the Love of a Life (Holder Simon)(Paperback / softback)

For the Love of a Life is an intimate and searching novel that explores the deepest emotions of a girl who wants both success and true love, but at what

Barbalien: Red Planet--From the World of Black Hammer (Lemire Jeff)(Paperback)

Love of My Life - The Life and Loves of Freddie Mercury (Jones Lesley-Ann)(Paperback / softback)

The truth behind Freddie Mercury's complex romantic

Hearticulations: On Love, Friendship & Healing: On Love, Friendship & Healing (Jeff Brown)(Paperback)

In his fourth book of well-loved quotes, Jeff Brown delivers his most compelling message yet: the power of love, friendship, and healing. In his notoriously candid style, Jeff dazzles us with poignant, intimate, and insightful heartspeak. His wisdom and word wizardry encompass all forms of

The Wonder of Being: Awakening to an Intimacy Beyond Words (Foster Jeff)(Paperback)

A combined and fully revised edition of Jeff Foster's first two books Life Without a Centre and Beyond Awakening. What if life is infinitely simpler than you ever imagined? We spend our lives seeking wealth, success, love, fulfilment, and even 'spiritual enlightenment' in the future. Yet right at

Pocketful of Holes and Dreams (Pearce Jeff)(Paperback / softback)

Little Jeff Pearce grew up in a post-war Liverpool slum. His father lived the life of an affluent gentleman whilst his mother was forced to steal bread to feed her starving children. Life was tough and from the moment Jeff could walk he learned to go door to door, begging rags from the rich, which

Artist: The Circle Of Life (Haifisch Anna)(Pevná vazba)

Love Over Scotland (McCall Smith Alexander)(Paperback / softback)

* The third novel in Alexander McCall Smith's irresistibly charming series about the residents of 44 Scotland