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The Happiness Myth

Why What We Think Is Right Is Wrong

by Jennifer Hecht ...

"Among the raft of happiness books published lately, this one is the obvious standout. I suggest climbing aboard." — Cleveland Plain DealerIn this "eclectic and entertaining" book ( Publishers Weekly), Jennifer Michael Hecht explodes myths both ancient and modern about how to be happy—liberating us from the message that there's only one way to care for our hearts, minds, and bodies. The result is ... Read more

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"Among the raft of happiness books published lately, this one is the obvious standout. I suggest climbing aboard." — Cleveland Plain DealerIn this "eclectic and entertaining" book ( Publishers Weekly), Jennifer Michael Hecht explodes myths both ancient and modern about how to be happy—liberating us from the message that there's only one way to care for our hearts, minds, and bodies. The result is
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The End of the Soul

Scientific Modernity, Atheism, and Anthropology in France

by Jennifer Hecht ...

On October 19, 1876 a group of leading French citizens, both men and women included, joined together to form an unusual group, The Society of Mutual Autopsy, with the aim of proving that souls do not exist. The idea was that, after death, they would dissect one another and (hopefully) show a direct relationship between brain shapes and sizes and the character, abilities and intelligence of ... Read more

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On October 19, 1876 a group of leading French citizens, both men and women included, joined together to form an unusual group, The Society of Mutual Autopsy, with the aim of proving that souls do not exist. The idea was that, after death, they would dissect one another and (hopefully) show a direct relationship between brain shapes and sizes and the character, abilities and intelligence of
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Lonely Planet Experience Mexico

by Nellie Huang, Joel Balsam, Jennifer Fernández Solano, John Hecht, Anna Kaminski, Mara Morhees, Liza Prado, Brendan Sainsbury, Regis St Louis, Paul Stafford, Iain Stewart, Phillip Tang ...

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This latest edition of Lonely Planet's Experience Mexico travel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic country with all the tools you need to create your own unique trip.Discover amazing local experiences from surfing the swells of Puerto Escondido along Oaxaca's largely unspoiled Pacific Coast; to bird-watching in San Blas on the Nayarit coast to spot the area's 2... ... Read more

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This latest edition of Lonely Planet's Experience Mexico travel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic country with all the tools you need to create your own unique trip.Discover amazing local experiences from surfing the swells of Puerto Escondido along Oaxaca's largely unspoiled Pacific Coast; to bird-watching in San Blas on the Nayarit coast to spot the area's 2...
... Read more
The Wonder Paradox

Awe, Poetry, and the Meaningful Life

by Jennifer Michael Hecht ...

The Wonder Paradox offers a lively, practical, and transcendent road map to meaning and connection through poetry.Where do we ﬁnd magic? Peace? Connection?We have calendars to mark time, communal spaces to bring us together, bells to signal hours of contemplation, oﬃcial archives to record legacies, the wisdom of sages read aloud, weekly, to map out the right way to live—in kindness, justice, ... Read more

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The Wonder Paradox offers a lively, practical, and transcendent road map to meaning and connection through poetry.Where do we ﬁnd magic? Peace? Connection?We have calendars to mark time, communal spaces to bring us together, bells to signal hours of contemplation, oﬃcial archives to record legacies, the wisdom of sages read aloud, weekly, to map out the right way to live—in kindness, justice,
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Lonely Planet Mexico

by Lonely Planet, Joel Balsam, Jennifer Fernández Solano, John Hecht, Nellie Huang, Anna Kaminski, Liza Prado, Brendan Sainsbury, Regis St Louis, Paul Stafford, Iain Stewart, Phillip Tang ...

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Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Mexico.Discover Mexico's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from market-hopping through the aromatic Mercado Municipal in San Cristóbal de las Casas; to hiking to the warm, bubbling Aguas Termales Rekowata hot springs from Creel; and swimming alongside ... Read more

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Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Mexico.Discover Mexico's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from market-hopping through the aromatic Mercado Municipal in San Cristóbal de las Casas; to hiking to the warm, bubbling Aguas Termales Rekowata hot springs from Creel; and swimming alongside
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Doubt: A History

The Great Doubters and Their Legacy of Innovation from Socrates and Jesus to Thomas Jefferson and Emily Dickinson

by Jennifer Michael Hecht ...

"Hecht gleefully invites readers on a lively stroll through three millennia of clashes between believers and nonbelievers" ( Detroit Free Press )."Jennifer Hect's romp—lighthearted but serious—brings to life an awesome array of figures in philosophy, science, and literature, in a way that is wonderfully engaging." —Howard Zinn, author of A People's History of the United States</p... ... Read more

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"Hecht gleefully invites readers on a lively stroll through three millennia of clashes between believers and nonbelievers" ( Detroit Free Press )."Jennifer Hect's romp—lighthearted but serious—brings to life an awesome array of figures in philosophy, science, and literature, in a way that is wonderfully engaging." —Howard Zinn, author of A People's History of the United States</p...
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A History of Suicide and the Philosophies Against It

by Jennifer Michael Hecht ...

Worldwide, more people die by suicide than by murder, and many more are left behind to grieve. Despite distressing statistics that show suicide rates rising, the subject, long a taboo, is infrequently talked about. In this sweeping intellectual and cultural history, poet and historian Jennifer Michael Hecht channels her grief for two friends lost to suicide into a search for history’s most ... Read more

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Worldwide, more people die by suicide than by murder, and many more are left behind to grieve. Despite distressing statistics that show suicide rates rising, the subject, long a taboo, is infrequently talked about. In this sweeping intellectual and cultural history, poet and historian Jennifer Michael Hecht channels her grief for two friends lost to suicide into a search for history’s most
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The Wonder Paradox

Embracing the Weirdness of Existence and the Poetry of Our Lives

by Jennifer Michael Hecht ...

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Religion once formed the rhythms and structures of society: marking time with calendars, carving out space for contemplation, creating connection, reinforcing legacy and morality. Now, for many, religion no longer runs the show. So where shall we find our magic? How do we celebrate milestones? Which texts can focus our attention but still offer space for inquiry, communion, and the chance to dwell ... Read more

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Religion once formed the rhythms and structures of society: marking time with calendars, carving out space for contemplation, creating connection, reinforcing legacy and morality. Now, for many, religion no longer runs the show. So where shall we find our magic? How do we celebrate milestones? Which texts can focus our attention but still offer space for inquiry, communion, and the chance to dwell
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Theatre History Studies 2016, Vol. 35

by Sara Freeman, Jennifer Douglas, Karen Bamford, Ann Haugo, Chandra Owenby Hopkins, Rhona Justice-Malloy, Jozefina Komporaly, Karin Maresh, Irma Mayorga0, Sheila Rabillard1, Rebecca Rovit2, Margaret Savilonis3, Arden Elizabeth Thomas4, Steve Tillis5, Scott Venters6, Jennifer Worth7, Jay Ball8, Amanda Boyle9, Alex Cahill0, Rachel Price Cooper1, Danny Devlin2, Jennifer Goff3, Stuart J. Hecht4, Scott C. Knowles5, Patrick M. Konesko6, Felicia Hardison Londré7, Duygu Erdogan Monson8, Patrick J. Murray9, Wes D. Pearce0, Kate Roark1, Emily A. Rollie2, Michelle Salerno3, Claire Syler4, Brian E. G. Cook5 ...

Series Book 35 - Theatre History Studies
Essays in part one of Theatre History Studies, Vol. 35 address theatrical production in very specific historical contexts, among them German theatre “from the rubble of Berlin” and German nationalist mass spectacles. Essays in part two are devoted to the theme of “Rethinking the Maternal” in contemporary and historical theatre. Also included is the Robert A. Schanke Award-winning essay “Whispers ... Read more

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Essays in part one of Theatre History Studies, Vol. 35 address theatrical production in very specific historical contexts, among them German theatre “from the rubble of Berlin” and German nationalist mass spectacles. Essays in part two are devoted to the theme of “Rethinking the Maternal” in contemporary and historical theatre. Also included is the Robert A. Schanke Award-winning essay “Whispers
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Good Without God

What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe

by Greg Epstein ...

A provocative and positive response to Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and other New Atheists, Good Without God makes a bold claim for what nonbelievers do share and believe. Author Greg Epstein, the Humanist chaplain at Harvard, offers a world view for nonbelievers that dispenses with the hostility and intolerance of religion prevalent in national bestsellers like God is Not ... Read more

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A provocative and positive response to Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and other New Atheists, Good Without God makes a bold claim for what nonbelievers do share and believe. Author Greg Epstein, the Humanist chaplain at Harvard, offers a world view for nonbelievers that dispenses with the hostility and intolerance of religion prevalent in national bestsellers like God is Not
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The Network

The Battle for the Airwaves and the Birth of the Communications Age

by Scott Woolley ...

The astonishing story of America's airwaves, the two friends—one a media mogul, the other a famous inventor—who made them available to us, and the government which figured out how to put a price on air.This is the origin story of the airwaves—the foundational technology of the communications age—as told through the forty-year friendship of an entrepreneurial industrialist and a brilliant inventor ... Read more

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The astonishing story of America's airwaves, the two friends—one a media mogul, the other a famous inventor—who made them available to us, and the government which figured out how to put a price on air.This is the origin story of the airwaves—the foundational technology of the communications age—as told through the forty-year friendship of an entrepreneurial industrialist and a brilliant inventor
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Naming Names

by Victor S. Navasky ...

Winner of the National Book Award: The definitive history of Joe McCarthy, the Hollywood blacklist, and HUAC from a longtime editor of The Nation and former Chair of the Columbia Journalism Review .Drawing on interviews with over one hundred and fifty people who were called to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee—including Elia Kazan, Ring Lardner Jr., and A... ... Read more

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Winner of the National Book Award: The definitive history of Joe McCarthy, the Hollywood blacklist, and HUAC from a longtime editor of The Nation and former Chair of the Columbia Journalism Review .Drawing on interviews with over one hundred and fifty people who were called to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee—including Elia Kazan, Ring Lardner Jr., and A...
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