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At one time or another we have all experienced the feeling of stagnation in our life, or in a particular area of our life. We’re going nowhere fast. We have a lot of goals we desperately want to achieve, but for one reason or another, nothing is happening. Somewhere along the track you will have lost your motivation or felt overwhelmed. Your life seems to be at a standstill and you can’t see the way out. This is very common for most of us.

According to Aristotle, the ultimate human good is eudaimonia, an ancient Greek word that can be translated as happiness, or flourishing. Eudaimonia comes from a life of virtuous (or good) action. Virtues such as justice, restraint, and practical wisdom cannot simply be taught - they must be developed over time by cultivating virtuous habits. The making of virtuous choices can be developed by using practical wisdom and by recognizing the desirable middle ground between extremes of human behavior.

The Vanishing reveals the plight and possible extinction of Christian communities across Syria, Egypt, Iraq, and Palestine after 2,000 years in their historical homeland.

A group of Florentine youths escape to the mountain countryside during the time of the plague, only to regale each other with vignettes of sex, vice, temptation, and come-uppance. This is a strictly adult listen, which will bring a little colour to your cheeks and have you laughing out loud.

Accidentally Vegan Italian Pasta is the third book in the Accidentally Vegan series. The books in this series are motivated by one desire: to provide delicious Italian food options for vegetarians, vegans, and others that do not require any of the modifications, substitutions, or omissions so common in today’s vegan cookbooks. No meat or dairy substitutions or omissions are required for the recipes in these books. Without thinking twice, Italian cooks have been making vegan pasta dishes for generations, usually out of necessity or frugality, and those dishes are the focus of this book. ...

In this engaging account, renowned neuroscientist Giovanni Frazzetto blends cutting-edge scientific research with personal stories to reveal how our brains generate our emotions. He demonstrates that while modern science has expanded our knowledge, investigating art, literature, and philosophy is equally crucial to unraveling the brain’s secrets. What can a brain scan, or our reaction to a Caravaggio painting, reveal about the deep seat of guilt? Can ancient remedies fight sadness more effectively than antidepressants? What can writing poetry tell us about how joy works?

One of the simplest and most powerful steps to creating a money mind-set is breaking free from your own scarcity mentality. We have developed the Create a Money Mindset affirmation program that will help you recognize your mind-set and shift it from scarcity to abundance.

A ottobre l'estate ancora non se ne vuole andare e battaglia con l'autunno che avanza titubante. In un cantiere della metropolitana viene trovato un uomo senza documenti, privo di coscienza a causa di un pesante pestaggio. È un americano in vacanza a Sorrento, scoprono ben presto i Bastardi di Pizzofalcone. Per risolvere il caso dovranno raggiungere la fascinosa cittadina costiera, dove alloggiano la sorella e la madre della vittima, un'ex diva di Hollywood malata di Alzheimer, e indagare sul loro passato che sembra nascondere la chiave di tutto.

Warning: Before you even consider listening to this, understand that this is a story about a guy that is large, feels he is in charge, and is ready to kick some butt. In truth, he is essentially deaf, almost blind, socially handicapped, and has little sense of smell to boot. Add to that his basic disregard for proper attire and you have one humorous, heartfelt, and, at times, moving story. Okay maybe not that heartfelt or moving, but it may all depend on how you look at things.

At My Mind Valley, we understand your sense of loss. So, we have created a powerful affirmation program to help you process your breakup in a fast and nurturing way. This program enables you to transform your energy from heartbreak to self-actualization. It is a tool that will free your mind from pain and bring harmony back into your life.

Doing for Syria what Imperial Life in the Emerald City did for the war in Iraq, The Morning They Came for Us bears witness to one of the most brutal, internecine conflicts in recent history. Drawing from years of experience covering Syria for Vanity Fair, Newsweek, and the front pages of the New York Times, award-winning journalist Janine di Giovanni gives us a tour de force of war reportage, all told through the perspective of ordinary people.

L'aria è dolce a Napoli nel mese di maggio, ma non c'è da fidarsi. La squadra dei Bastardi del commissariato più chiacchierato della città è alle prese con un crimine odioso, il rapimento di un bambino di dieci anni, nipote di un ricco imprenditore. Tra furti apparentemente banali e fantomatici serial killer, le indagini procedono lentamente fino a quando i Bastardi non troveranno la forza di scandagliare il buio delle miserie umane.

A kidnapped child and the burglary of a high-class apartment: Two crimes that seem to have no connection at all until Inspector Lojacono, known as “The Chinaman”, starts to investigate.

I want to reassure you that spending isn’t a wrong activity, however, there is something that should be taken more seriously than spending, and that is saving for your future. As you spend, you’ve also got to realize that you need to save because tomorrow always comes. Think about it like this; if you spend all the money you had and had nothing left, how do you survive? If everything you have now is taken away from you, will you still be alright?

In her legendary career, artist and activist Nikki Giovanni has established herself as a writer who can entertain and challenge, and a voice for social justice who can inform and inspire in times of national crisis. Controversial, revolutionary, ethereal, or illuminating, her poems about race, Black lives, violence, gender, and family move readers of all ages and backgrounds.

Giovanni Carmelo Verga (1840-1922) was one of the most prominent Sicilian writers of the 19th century. Today, his stories are best known through their use as the basis of the libretti of iconic verismo operas, like Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana.

Un'anziana viene scippata e finisce in coma e un'emittente locale trasmetta la scena di un bambino che si contende del cibo con un cane fra montagne di spazzatura. Due vicende apparentemente scollegate che accendono una lucina nella mente di Mina Settembre, assistente sociale del Consultorio Quartieri Spagnoli Ovest, che decide di indagare con l'aiuto del bel ginecologo Mimmo Gammardella. Per fortuna, arriverà la Signora, uno dei personaggi più poetici di De Giovanni, a guidarla tra gli incanti delle troppe Sirene che tentano di stordirla.

Una de las 100 historias cortas incluidas en El Decameron. Se sitúa en el quinto día y relata los pormenores de un amor no correspondido.

Ever walk into a room and it suddenly feels wrong? How about the person who had a feeling they should call their loved one, only to find out they passed away two hours after the call? Millions of people around the world hear their intuition in life-saving moments. What if you could tap into that? Everyone searches for answers. We have all reached that crossroad and wondered which road we should take. Which path leads to the most money? Health? Love?

In the middle of a summer heat wave, as Naples prepares for one of its most important holy days, a renowned surgeon falls to his death from the window of his office. For Commissario Ricciardi and Brigadier Maione, it is the beginning of an investigation that will bring them into contact with the most torrid, conflicting, and enduring of human passions.