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Power and Compassion

On Moral Force Ethics and Historical Change

by Bennett Gilbert ...

This book presents a theory of the morality of human relations deeply drawn from widespread spiritual traditions, offering an account of the full range of sociality that comprises our moral life. Bennett Gilbert argues that the dynamic character of our choices and actions is developed as the center of philosophical inquiry into ethics. Relying on the tradition of philosophical personalism, the ... Read more

$64.99 USD

This book presents a theory of the morality of human relations deeply drawn from widespread spiritual traditions, offering an account of the full range of sociality that comprises our moral life. Bennett Gilbert argues that the dynamic character of our choices and actions is developed as the center of philosophical inquiry into ethics. Relying on the tradition of philosophical personalism, the
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Early-20th-Century Los Angeles Bungalow Architecture

by Harry Zeitlin, Bennett Gilbert ...

Series series Images of America
Los Angeles, California, shaped the nation's culture in the 20th century with the city's bungalow style of mass middle-class housing. The style made the novelty and easy climate of Los Angeles into a force for living according to new standards of health and well-being, freedom and openness, and simple artistry. The bungalow combined the cozy appeal of Arts and Crafts design with what became the ... Read more

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Los Angeles, California, shaped the nation's culture in the 20th century with the city's bungalow style of mass middle-class housing. The style made the novelty and easy climate of Los Angeles into a force for living according to new standards of health and well-being, freedom and openness, and simple artistry. The bungalow combined the cozy appeal of Arts and Crafts design with what became the
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A Personalist Philosophy of History

by Bennett Gilbert ...

Series series Routledge Approaches to History
Historical study has traditionally been built around the placement of the human at the center of inquiry. The de-stabilized concepts of the human in contemporary thought challenge this configuration. However, the ways in which these challenges provoke new historical perspectives both expand and enrich historical study but are also weak and vulnerable in their concept of the human, lacking or ... Read more

$64.99 USD

Historical study has traditionally been built around the placement of the human at the center of inquiry. The de-stabilized concepts of the human in contemporary thought challenge this configuration. However, the ways in which these challenges provoke new historical perspectives both expand and enrich historical study but are also weak and vulnerable in their concept of the human, lacking or
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Ethics and Time in the Philosophy of History

A Cross-Cultural Approach

Edited by Bennett Gilbert, Natan Elgabsi ...

This interdisciplinary volume connects the philosophy of history to moral philosophy with a unique focus on time. Taking in a range of intellectual traditions, cultural, and geographical contexts, the volume provides a rich tapestry of approaches to time, morality, culture, and history.By extending the philosophical discussion on the ethical importance of temporality, the editors disentangle some ... Read more

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This interdisciplinary volume connects the philosophy of history to moral philosophy with a unique focus on time. Taking in a range of intellectual traditions, cultural, and geographical contexts, the volume provides a rich tapestry of approaches to time, morality, culture, and history.By extending the philosophical discussion on the ethical importance of temporality, the editors disentangle some
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My First Thirty Years

A Memoir

by Gertrude Beasley ...

Narrated by Tavia Gilbert ...

Unabridged

9 hours 42 min

Shortly after its 1925 publication, Gertrude Beasley's ferociously eloquent feminist memoir was banned and she herself disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Though British Nobel Prize winner Bertrand Russell called My First Thirty Years "truthful, which is illegal" and Larry McMurtry pronounced it the finest Texas book of its era, Beasley's words have been all but inaccessible for almost a ... Read more

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Shortly after its 1925 publication, Gertrude Beasley's ferociously eloquent feminist memoir was banned and she herself disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Though British Nobel Prize winner Bertrand Russell called My First Thirty Years "truthful, which is illegal" and Larry McMurtry pronounced it the finest Texas book of its era, Beasley's words have been all but inaccessible for almost a
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Zion Rising

by Matthew P. Gilbert ...

Narrated by Gary Bennett ...

Series series The Collapse
Unabridged

8 hours 32 min

If a place named Zion isn't the right location for humanity's last stand, where is? Legendary final battles are not on Captain Bleys's to-do list, but then, neither was being a hero . . . Yet here he is, girl and all.Of course, his girl carries a blaster and has been known to dissolve her enemies with acid.They have the big guns and the badass attitudes, not to mention an illegal AI-controlled ... Read more

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If a place named Zion isn't the right location for humanity's last stand, where is? Legendary final battles are not on Captain Bleys's to-do list, but then, neither was being a hero . . . Yet here he is, girl and all.Of course, his girl carries a blaster and has been known to dissolve her enemies with acid.They have the big guns and the badass attitudes, not to mention an illegal AI-controlled
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Sheridan Station

by Matthew P. Gilbert ...

Narrated by Gary Bennett ...

Series series The Collapse
Unabridged

9 hours 10 min

Alone in the dark, surrounded by formless monsters . . .The good news is that Armageddon has plenty of variety, lots of choices on how to die. Short term, there's being devoured by terrifying new alien hybrids, silver-skinned, hulking brutes capable of tearing a man limb from limb. Long term, if Captain Josiah Bleys and his pals can't reopen the jumpgates, there's a good chance of slow and ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Alone in the dark, surrounded by formless monsters . . .The good news is that Armageddon has plenty of variety, lots of choices on how to die. Short term, there's being devoured by terrifying new alien hybrids, silver-skinned, hulking brutes capable of tearing a man limb from limb. Long term, if Captain Josiah Bleys and his pals can't reopen the jumpgates, there's a good chance of slow and
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Tartarus Gate

by Matthew P. Gilbert ...

Narrated by Gary Bennett ...

Series series The Collapse
Unabridged

7 hours 52 min

The Empire is dead!And Captain Josiah Bleys, smuggler and charmer though he may be, is likely to soon follow unless he is willing to at least pretend to be something he loathes: a hero. His "pal" Chief Ragnar Kane, one of the Emperor's finest warriors, likewise harbors no aspirations toward gallantry, just increasing his kill count.Fate, however, has other plans. The mighty, galaxy-spanning Terran ... Read more

$19.99 USD

The Empire is dead!And Captain Josiah Bleys, smuggler and charmer though he may be, is likely to soon follow unless he is willing to at least pretend to be something he loathes: a hero. His "pal" Chief Ragnar Kane, one of the Emperor's finest warriors, likewise harbors no aspirations toward gallantry, just increasing his kill count.Fate, however, has other plans. The mighty, galaxy-spanning Terran
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Window on the Bay

A Novel

by Debbie Macomber ...

Narrated by Debbie Macomber, Tavia Gilbert, Erin Bennett, Karissa Vacker ...

Unabridged

9 hours 45 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • When a single mom becomes an empty nester, she spreads her wings to rediscover herself—and her passions—in this heartwarming novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.Jenna Boltz’s life is at a crossroads. After a messy divorce from her surgeon husband nearly twenty years ago, she raised her two children on her own, juggling motherhood with her ... Read more

$20.99 USD

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • When a single mom becomes an empty nester, she spreads her wings to rediscover herself—and her passions—in this heartwarming novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.Jenna Boltz’s life is at a crossroads. After a messy divorce from her surgeon husband nearly twenty years ago, she raised her two children on her own, juggling motherhood with her
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A Walk Along the Beach

A Novel

by Debbie Macomber ...

Narrated by Sandy Rustin, Roger Wayne Jr. ...

Unabridged

9 hours 5 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Two sisters must learn from each other’s strengths and trust in the redeeming power of love in a touching novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.The Lakey sisters are perfect opposites. After their mother died and their father was lost in grief, Willa had no choice but to raise her sister, Harper, and their brother, Lucas. Then, as an adult, she ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Two sisters must learn from each other’s strengths and trust in the redeeming power of love in a touching novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.The Lakey sisters are perfect opposites. After their mother died and their father was lost in grief, Willa had no choice but to raise her sister, Harper, and their brother, Lucas. Then, as an adult, she
... Read more

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Alaskan Holiday

A Novel

by Debbie Macomber ...

Narrated by Laurel Rankin, Luke Daniels ...

Unabridged

4 hours 50 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Debbie Macomber brings us to the Alaskan wilderness for a magical Christmas tale about finding love where it’s least expected.“Picture-perfect . . . this charmer will please Macomber fans and newcomers alike.”—Publishers WeeklyBefore beginning her dream job as sous chef in one of Seattle’s hottest new restaurants, Josie Avery takes a summer position cooking at a ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Debbie Macomber brings us to the Alaskan wilderness for a magical Christmas tale about finding love where it’s least expected.“Picture-perfect . . . this charmer will please Macomber fans and newcomers alike.”—Publishers WeeklyBefore beginning her dream job as sous chef in one of Seattle’s hottest new restaurants, Josie Avery takes a summer position cooking at a
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If Not for You

A Novel

by Debbie Macomber ...

Narrated by Khristine Hvam ...

Unabridged

10 hours 46 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER •Debbie Macomber has written an emotionally stirring novel that shows how sometimes a choice can seem wrong even though it’s absolutely right.If not for her loving but controlling parents, Beth Prudhomme might never have taken charge of her life and moved from her native Chicago to Portland, Oregon, where she’s reconnected with her spirited Aunt Sunshine and found a job ... Read more

$20.99 USD

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER •Debbie Macomber has written an emotionally stirring novel that shows how sometimes a choice can seem wrong even though it’s absolutely right.If not for her loving but controlling parents, Beth Prudhomme might never have taken charge of her life and moved from her native Chicago to Portland, Oregon, where she’s reconnected with her spirited Aunt Sunshine and found a job
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