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  • Jeff Daniel Marion

    Poet on the Holston

    “This book is a timely reminder of what so many of us in Appalachia have known for decades, that Danny Marion is one of the most important and influential writers our region has produced.”—Ron Rash, author of Serena and The CoveThe author of nine volumes of poetry and numerous other writings, the editor of several literary journals, the recipient of copious awards, including the James Still Award ... Read more

    $21.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Stumps/Smokes

    Australian Rural Horror Stories

    by Thomas Alan ...
    Series Book 2020 - Slinkies
    Stumps and Smokes: The stories are true. Down in the bush, dark things are at play.Thomas Alan was born and raised in the dry, Australian heat. He graduated the University of Queensland with a major in creative writing and a graduation gown ruined by pit stains. His writing looks at Australian adolescence and magnifies the condition of a society that never truly comes-of-age. When he's not outside ... Read more

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  • Return of the Convict

    This story takes place in 2143, in the aftermath of wars, plagues, and environmental breakdown. A technocrat world government works closely with Raina, an advanced artificial intelligence whose purpose is to recreate the Earthly paradise.Dom Tessier is a cadet at Vancouver's Space Training Academy. Brain implants have enhanced his memory, and speeded up his learning processes. In another year he's ... Read more

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  • The Man Who Refused to Die

    by Alan Thomas ...
    Wealthy businessman Dimitry Yablonsky finds it unbearable to witness his beloved father's descent into old age. So he decides to award a prize of $100 million to anyone who can find a way of halting the human ageing process.Dr Jonathan Palmer, a brilliant Cambridge scientist, aims to do just that. Despite the opposition of his deeply-religious wife, his colleagues and the Law, he is determined to ... Read more

    $6.50 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Grand Canyon National Park

    Series series Postcard History Series
    Arizona is proud to have one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World'the Grand Canyon. With the arrival of the Santa Fe and Union Pacific Railroad in the early 20th century, the development of the canyon began in earnest. The railroads, along with the Santa Fe's business partner, the Fred Harvey Company, greatly promoted the Grand Canyon as a tourist destination through books, pamphlets, and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Ethical Philosophy of Bernard Williams

    by Alan Thomas ...
    Series series Elements in Ethics
    This Element surveys the main claims of Bernard Williams's ethical philosophy. Topics include ethical scepticism, virtue, reasons for action, the critique of the Morality System, moral realism and the nature of theorising in ethics. ... Read more

    $20.49 USD

  • Extravagance and Misery

    The Emotional Regime of Market Societies

    Series series Oxford Political Philosophy
    In Extravagance and Misery: The Emotional Regime of Market Societies, Alan Thomas, Alfred Archer, and Bart Engelen investigate the extensive and growing economic inequalities that characterize the affluent market societies of the West. Drawing on insights from political philosophy and the new science of happiness, they show the damaging impact that existing inequalities have on our well-being, and ... Read more

    $107.09 USD

  • The Death of Laurence Vining. Illustrated

    by Alan Thomas ...
    The Death of Laurence Vining is a remarkable entry in the golden age of detective fiction. Written by Alan Thomas, this novel is celebrated for its ingenious locked-room puzzle and its dark, atmospheric tension. With a setting that moves between bustling London streets and the shadowy interiors of private institutions, the book offers both classic detection and psychological depth. The mystery ... Read more

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  • The Trojan Horse in the Tribal Classroom

    How Culture Wars are Waged and Won on the Front Lines of Education

    The Trojan Horse in the Tribal Classroom: How Culture Wars are Waged and Won on the Front Lines of EducationBy: Thomas Alan TobinAll three hundred thirty million of us are immersed in culture wars at every turn. It’s one of the great disadvantages of diversity. One such “warfare” has been hidden from all of us despite the fact that we had to face it almost daily in our formative years. The ... Read more

    $16.00 USD

  • Tackling Mental Illness Together

    A Biblical And Practical Approach

    by Alan Thomas ...
    A biblical framework for understanding mental illness and helping the mentally ill. Synthesises the relevant biblical material with our scientific understanding of mental illness.Equips the reader to deal wisely, intelligently and compassionately with issues of mental health in churches and the community. Helps us discern between bad behaviour which is a result of illness and that which results ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Thomas Nagel

    by Alan Thomas ...
    In the first systematic study of the philosophy of Thomas Nagel, Alan Thomas discusses Nagel's contrast between the "subjective" and the "objective" points of view throughout the various areas of his wide ranging philosophy. Nagel's original and distinctive contrast between the subjective view and our aspiration to a "view from nowhere" within metaphysics structures the chapters of the book. A ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • Republic of Equals

    Predistribution and Property-Owning Democracy

    by Alan Thomas ...
    Series series Oxford Political Philosophy
    The first book length study of property-owning democracy, Republic of Equals argues that a society in which capital is universally accessible to all citizens is uniquely placed to meet the demands of justice. Arguing from a basis in liberal-republican principles, this expanded conception of the economic structure of society contextualizes the market to make its transactions fair. The author shows ... Read more

    $37.79 USD