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Top 10 books to read before you die

I found picking just 10 books for my list of: top 10 books to read before you die, a daunting task. I mean there are just so many great books out there. The ones I ended up with are more than just great, they...

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The Tao Te Ching; The Greatest Book I Ever Read

            Many years ago, I was living in Paraguay as a Peace Corps volunteer. Paraguay is a small, kidney shaped country in the heart of South America. As a volunteer, you have to deal with...

4 comments    philosophy china chinese
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10 Great Books for Writers

Looking for something to boost your own writing career or the perfect gift for your writer friends? Not surprisingly, a huge number of books on writing have been produced, some by famous and successful...

2 comments    education arts careers
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Friedrich (Independant Thinking) Nietzsche -Certification Lesson Three for A.I.C.E.

It has been said that we humans can learn everything we need to learn from the great books. It was my wish to attend a university that taught only the masters. A liberal arts eduction today can be as valuable...

0 comments    education culture psychology
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Who is Jacques La Guerre and where is he going?

Find Out Who Bright Star (Careyago Asitock) Is. In that chapter you meet Bright Star (Careyago Asitock) a Mohawk woman who is the major female protaganist in my novel BRIGHT STAR. In this chapter we meet...

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Viktor Frankl

Viktor Frankl, famed psychotherapist and a holocaust survivor, said: The spiritual dimension cannot be ignored, for it is what makes us human. Spirituality is at the core of who we are; it defines for us...

4 comments    health happiness freedom
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Outstanding work of art by great book writers

The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand Now you can either love or hate her philosophy, but there is no denying that these two books are absolutely masterpieces and can change your attitude and...

8 comments    books film reading
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Cherry Ames Books: Inspiring a New Generation of Girls

Cherry Ames was the heroine in a series of books written by Helen Wells and Julie Tatham. The books were published from 1943-1968 and originally were created with the intention of encouraging women to enter nursing during World War II.

0 comments    entertainment mystery books
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Nurse Protect Yourself

At what point in my life my love of old books developed, I don’t really know . Perhaps it was encouraged by the fact that television viewing was very restricted in our home when I was growing up .It was...

4 comments    humour student hospital
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10 Books that Make Great Christmas Gifts

It's scientifically proven that 99% of books given on Christmas never get read. Nobody wants Bill Clinton's 1000-page autobiography for Christmas. Nobody wants The Canterbury Tales for Christmas (or for any...

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