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The Life And Lies Of Harry Morris

by Daniel Gardner ...

The life of Harry Morris was a classic 'rags to riches' tale: an East End Jewish barrow boy who became a feted nightclub operator in Knightsbridge and Mayfair. But there was a price to pay - his drive to transcend humble roots and a devastating early illness came at the cost of much myth-making and a family schism. Now, in 1963, as Harry makes a swansong cruise around the world with his mistress ... Read more

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The life of Harry Morris was a classic 'rags to riches' tale: an East End Jewish barrow boy who became a feted nightclub operator in Knightsbridge and Mayfair. But there was a price to pay - his drive to transcend humble roots and a devastating early illness came at the cost of much myth-making and a family schism. Now, in 1963, as Harry makes a swansong cruise around the world with his mistress
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The Science of Fear

How the Culture of Fear Manipulates Your Brain

by Daniel Gardner ...

“An invaluable resource for anyone who aspires to think clearly” (The Guardian) from the New York Times bestselling author of Superforecasting and Future BabbleFrom terror attacks to collapsing economies, from painkiller epidemics to mass gun violence and poisonous toys from China, our list of fears seems to be exploding. Yet we are the safest and healthiest humans in history. Why are we so ... Read more

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“An invaluable resource for anyone who aspires to think clearly” (The Guardian) from the New York Times bestselling author of Superforecasting and Future BabbleFrom terror attacks to collapsing economies, from painkiller epidemics to mass gun violence and poisonous toys from China, our list of fears seems to be exploding. Yet we are the safest and healthiest humans in history. Why are we so
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Future Babble

Why Pundits Are Hedgehogs and Foxes Know Best

by Daniel Gardner ...

An award-winning journalist uses landmark research to debunk the whole expert prediction industry, and explores the psychology of our obsession with future history.In 2008, experts predicted gas would hit $20 a gallon; it peaked at $4.10. In 1967, they said the USSR would be the world's fastest-growing economy by 2000; by 2000, the USSR no longer existed. In 1908, it was pronounced that there ... Read more

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An award-winning journalist uses landmark research to debunk the whole expert prediction industry, and explores the psychology of our obsession with future history.In 2008, experts predicted gas would hit $20 a gallon; it peaked at $4.10. In 1967, they said the USSR would be the world's fastest-growing economy by 2000; by 2000, the USSR no longer existed. In 1908, it was pronounced that there
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Zhu Xi's Reading of the Analects

Canon, Commentary, and the Classical Tradition

by Daniel Gardner ...

The Analects is a compendium of the sayings of Confucius (551–479 b.c.e.), transcribed and passed down by his disciples. How it came to be transformed by Zhu Xi (1130–1200) into one of the most philosophically significant texts in the Confucian tradition is the subject of this book.Scholarly attention in China had long been devoted to the Analects. By the time of Zhu Xi, a rich history of ... Read more

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The Analects is a compendium of the sayings of Confucius (551–479 b.c.e.), transcribed and passed down by his disciples. How it came to be transformed by Zhu Xi (1130–1200) into one of the most philosophically significant texts in the Confucian tradition is the subject of this book.Scholarly attention in China had long been devoted to the Analects. By the time of Zhu Xi, a rich history of
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The Science of Fear

Why We Fear the Things We Should not- and Put Ourselves in Great Danger

by Daniel Gardner ...

Narrated by Scott Peterson ...

Unabridged

12 hours 10 min

From terror attacks to the War on Terror, bursting real estate bubbles to crystal meth epidemics, sexual predators to poisonous toys from China, our list of fears seems to be exploding. And yet, we are the safest and healthiest humans in history. Irrational fear is running amok, and often with tragic results. In the months after 9/11, when people decided to drive instead of fly—believing they wee ... Read more

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From terror attacks to the War on Terror, bursting real estate bubbles to crystal meth epidemics, sexual predators to poisonous toys from China, our list of fears seems to be exploding. And yet, we are the safest and healthiest humans in history. Irrational fear is running amok, and often with tragic results. In the months after 9/11, when people decided to drive instead of fly—believing they wee
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John Fante's Ask the Dust

A Joining of Voices and Views

by Stephen Cooper, Miriam Amico, Charles Bukowski, Giovanna Di Lello, John Fante, Valerio Ferme, Teresa Fiore, Daniel Gardner, Robert Guffey0, Philippe Garnier1, Ryan Holiday2, Jan Louter3, Chiara Mazzucchelli4, Meagan Meylor5, J’aime Morrison6, Nathan Rabin7, Alan Rifkin8, Suzanne Roszak9, Danny Shain0, Robert Towne1, Joel Williams2 ...

Series series Critical Studies in Italian America
This volume assembles for the first time a staggering multiplicity of reflections and readings of John Fante’s 1939 classic, Ask the Dust, a true testament to the work’s present and future impact.The contributors to this work—writers, critics, fans, scholars, screenwriters, directors, and others—analyze the provocative set of diaspora tensions informing Fante’s masterpiece that distinguish it from ... Read more

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This volume assembles for the first time a staggering multiplicity of reflections and readings of John Fante’s 1939 classic, Ask the Dust, a true testament to the work’s present and future impact.The contributors to this work—writers, critics, fans, scholars, screenwriters, directors, and others—analyze the provocative set of diaspora tensions informing Fante’s masterpiece that distinguish it from
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1200+ Affirmations for Gay Men

Positive & Uplifting Mantras & Words for Self-Love, Health, Confidence, Relationships, Happiness & Career!

by Leo Bennett ...

Narrated by Daniel Gardner ...

Unabridged

2 hours 54 min

Do you ever struggle with self-doubt, confidence, or feeling like you have to hide parts of who you are?Do you want to build more self-love, confidence, and emotional strength as a gay man?Are you finally ready to replace negative self-talk with affirming, empowering words that support your mental health and happiness?1200 Affirmations for Gay Men is a powerful and uplifting affirmation audiobook ... Read more

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Do you ever struggle with self-doubt, confidence, or feeling like you have to hide parts of who you are?Do you want to build more self-love, confidence, and emotional strength as a gay man?Are you finally ready to replace negative self-talk with affirming, empowering words that support your mental health and happiness?1200 Affirmations for Gay Men is a powerful and uplifting affirmation audiobook
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Hunter's Run

by George R. R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, Daniel Abraham ...

Three renowned masters combine a "tense interspecies battle of wits with tangy atmospherics and a bleak lesson on the meaning of freedom. A" (Entertainment Weekly).To be adapted into a major motion picture by Exile Content StudioRunning from poverty and hopelessness, Ramón Espejo boarded one of the great starships of the mysterious, repulsive Enye. But the new life he found on the far-off planet ... Read more

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Three renowned masters combine a "tense interspecies battle of wits with tangy atmospherics and a bleak lesson on the meaning of freedom. A" (Entertainment Weekly).To be adapted into a major motion picture by Exile Content StudioRunning from poverty and hopelessness, Ramón Espejo boarded one of the great starships of the mysterious, repulsive Enye. But the new life he found on the far-off planet
... Read more
Thresholds of Digital Gameplay

by Daniel L. Gardner ...

Series series Software Studies
How the often-overlooked interfaces, interactions, and inequities on the edges of gameplay are more central to gaming than we realize.Contemporary digital gameplay is only accessible by navigating an ecosystem of interfaces that support its computational nature. Account logins, controllers, and an assortment of menus, settings, and other peripheral-to-gameplay elements support a range of practical ... Read more

$48.99 USD

How the often-overlooked interfaces, interactions, and inequities on the edges of gameplay are more central to gaming than we realize.Contemporary digital gameplay is only accessible by navigating an ecosystem of interfaces that support its computational nature. Account logins, controllers, and an assortment of menus, settings, and other peripheral-to-gameplay elements support a range of practical
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Heart Failure

by Roy S. Gardner, Theresa A. McDonagh, Daniel J. Doherty, Niki L. Walker ...

Series series Oxford Specialist Handbooks in Cardiology
Heart failure is an important and ever-expanding sub-speciality of cardiology. Many professional bodies working in healthcare are now developing specialist expertise in heart failure. With advances in medical therapy, the prognosis of the condition has improved dramatically. Whereas once heart failure was a pre-terminal diagnosis, now for many it is treatable. However, some patients remain ... Read more

$62.99 USD

Heart failure is an important and ever-expanding sub-speciality of cardiology. Many professional bodies working in healthcare are now developing specialist expertise in heart failure. With advances in medical therapy, the prognosis of the condition has improved dramatically. Whereas once heart failure was a pre-terminal diagnosis, now for many it is treatable. However, some patients remain
... Read more
Confucianism

A Very Short Introduction

by Daniel K. Gardner ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
To understand China, it is essential to understand Confucianism. First formulated in the sixth century BCE, the teachings of Confucius would come to dominate Chinese society, politics, economics, and ethics. In this Very Short Introduction, Daniel K. Gardner explores the major philosophical ideas of the Confucian tradition, showing their profound impact on state ideology and imperial government, ... Read more

$7.99 USD

To understand China, it is essential to understand Confucianism. First formulated in the sixth century BCE, the teachings of Confucius would come to dominate Chinese society, politics, economics, and ethics. In this Very Short Introduction, Daniel K. Gardner explores the major philosophical ideas of the Confucian tradition, showing their profound impact on state ideology and imperial government,
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Banned Together

Our Fight for Readers' Rights

Narrated by June Angela, Kyla Garcia, David Lee Huynh, Lori Gardner, Daniel Henning, Maria Liatis, Vico Ortiz, Channie Waites ...

Unabridged

5 hours 32 min

A dazzling YA anthology that spotlights the transformative power of books while equipping teens to fight for the freedom to read, featuring the voices of 15 diverse, award-winning authors and illustrators.Books are disappearing from shelves across the country. What does this mean for authors, illustrators, and—most crucially—for young readers?This bold collection of fiction, memoir, poetry, ... Read more

$18.99 USD

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A dazzling YA anthology that spotlights the transformative power of books while equipping teens to fight for the freedom to read, featuring the voices of 15 diverse, award-winning authors and illustrators.Books are disappearing from shelves across the country. What does this mean for authors, illustrators, and—most crucially—for young readers?This bold collection of fiction, memoir, poetry,
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