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Letters and Social Aims, published in 1875, contains essays originally published early in the 1840s as well as those that were the product of a collaborative effort among Ralph Waldo Emerson, his daughter Ellen Tucker Emerson, his son Edward Waldo Emerson, and his literary executor James Eliot Cabot. The volume takes up the topics of Poetry and Imagination, Social Aims, Eloquence, Resources, The Comic, Quotation and Originality, Progress of Culture, Persian Poetry, Inspiration, Greatness, and, appropriately for Emersons last published book, Immortality.The historical introduction demonstrates for the first time the decline in Emersons creative powers after 1865; the strain caused by the preparation of a poetry anthology and delivery of lectures at Harvard during this time; the devastating effect of a house fire in 1872; and how the Emerson children and Cabot worked together to enable Emerson to complete the book. The textual introduction traces this collaborative process in detail and also provides new information about the genesis of the volume as a response to a proposed unauthorized British edition of Emersons works.Historical Introduction by Ronald A. Bosco
Notes and Parallel Passages by Glen M. Johnson
Text Established and Textual Introduction and Apparatus by Joel Myerson

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Ralph Waldo Emerson, Glen M. Johnson, Ronald A. Bosco, Joel Myerson

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Images of Masculinity, Sex, and the Body in Indian Buddhism

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The androgynous, asexual Buddha of contemporary popular imagination stands in stark contrast to the muscular, virile, and sensual figure presented in Indian Buddhist texts. In early Buddhist literature and art, the Buddhas perfect physique and sexual prowess are important components of his legend as the worlds ultimate man. He is both the scholarly, religiously inclined brahman and the warrior ruler who excels in martial arts, athletic pursuits, and sexual exploits. The Buddha effortlessly performs these dual roles, combining his societys norms for ideal manhood and creating a powerful image taken up by later followers in promoting their tradition in a hotly contested religious marketplace.

In this groundbreaking study of previously unexplored aspects of the early Buddhist tradition, John Powers skillfully adapts methodological approaches from European and North American historiography to the study of early Buddhist literature, art, and iconography, highlighting aspects of the tradition that have been surprisingly invisible in earlier scholarship. The book focuses on the figure of the Buddha and his monastic followers to show how they were constructed as paragons of masculinity, whose powerful bodies and compelling sexuality attracted women, elicited admiration from men, and convinced skeptics of their spiritual attainments.

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A New York Times Book Review Editors Choice
A Public Books Best Book of the Year

A profound and optimistic call to action and reflection. For Piketty, the arc of history is long, but it does bend toward equality. There is nothing automatic about it, however: as citizens, we must be ready to fight for it, and constantly (re)invent the myriad of institutions that will bring it about. This book is here to help.
Esther Duflo

A sustained argument for why we should be optimistic about human progress...[Piketty] has laid out a plan that is smart, thoughtful, and motivated by admirable political convictions.
Gary Gerstle, Washington Post

Thomas Piketty helped put inequality at the center of political debate. Now, he offers an ambitious program for addressing it...This is political economy on a grand scale, a starting point for debate about the future of progressive politics.
Michael J. Sandel, author of The Tyranny of Merit

[Piketty] argues that were on a trajectory of greater, not less, equality and lays out his prescriptions for remedying our current corrosive wealth disparities.
David Marchese, New York Times Magazine

Its easy to be pessimistic these days. We know that inequality has increased dramatically over the past two generations. Its ravages are increasingly impossible to ignore. But the grand sweep of history gives us reasons for hope. In this short and surprisingly optimistic history of human progress, the worlds leading economist of inequality shows that over the centuries we have been moving, fitfully and inconsistently but inexorably, toward greater equality.

Thomas Piketty guides us through the seismic movements that have made the modern world: the birth of capitalism, the age of revolution, imperialism, slavery, two world wars, and the building of the welfare state. He shows that through it all, societies have moved toward a more just distribution of income and assets, reducing racial and gender inequalities and offering greater access to health care, education, and the rights of citizenship. To keep moving, he argues, we need to commit to legal, social, fiscal, and educational systems that can make equality a lasting reality, while resisting the temptations of cultural separatism. At stake is the quality of life for billions of people. We know we can do better. But do we dare?

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The international bestseller that has helped millions of students, teachers, and lifelong learners use proven approaches to learn better and remember longer.

We have made Make It Stick a touchstone for our instructors and support ... to gain a real advantage for our learners as they tackle some of the toughest work in the world. Carl Czech, former Senior Instructional Systems Specialist/Advisor, US Navy SEALs

Are you tired of forgetting what you learn? This groundbreaking book, based on the latest research in cognitive science, offers powerful strategies to boost memory and learning.

To most of us, learning something the hard way means wasted time and effort. Good teaching, many believe, should be tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology and a 10-year collaboration among some of the worlds leading experts on human learning and memory, the authors explain what really drives successful learning. With clear, real-world examples, they show how we can confidently hone our skills and learn more effectively.

Many common study habits simply dont work. Underlining, highlighting, rereading, cramming, and single-minded repetition of new skills create the illusion of mastery, but gains fade quickly. Science shows that more durable learning comes from self-testing, introducing certain difficulties in practice, waiting to re-study new material until a little forgetting has occurred, and interleaving the practice of one skill or topic with another. Make It Stick breaks down these proven approaches in compelling ways and offers concrete techniques for becoming more productive learners.

Full of eye-opening and inspiring stories for students, educators, and parents, Make It Stick is an indispensable guide to all those interested in the challenge of lifelong learning and self-improvement.

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Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel

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This stunningly persuasive book examines the persistent, radical gap between the promise of American ideals and the performance of American politics. Samuel P. Huntington shows how Americans, throughout their history as a nation, have been united by the democratic creed of liberty, equality, and hostility to authority. At the same time he reveals how, inevitably, these ideals have been perennially frustrated through the institutions and hierarchies required to carry on the essential functions of governing a democratic society.

From this antagonism between the ideals of democracy and the realities of power have risen four great political upheavals in American history. Every third generation, Huntington argues, Americans have tried to reconstruct their institutions to make them more truly reflect deeply rooted national ideals. Moving from the clenched fists and mass demonstrations of the 1960s, to the moral outrage of the Progressive and Jacksonian Eras, back to the creative ideological fervor of the American Revolution, he incisively analyzes the dissenters objectives. All, he pungently writes, sought to remove the fundamental disharmony between the reality of government in America and the ideals on which the American nation was founded.

Huntington predicts that the tension between ideals and institutions is likely to increase in this country in the future. And he reminds us that the fate of liberty and democracy abroad is intrinsically linked to the strength of our power in world affairs. This brilliant and controversial analysis deserves to rank alongside the works of Tocqueville, Bryce, and Hofstadter and will become a classic commentary on the meaning of America.

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"There's a small chance it might not be cancer."

Encouraging or not, these words started a journey no one would willingly take, but one Heidi and her family reluctantly began-cancer treatment with their child. Two-year-old Drew will capture your heart as you watch him courageously endure treatment for stage four cancer. At the same time, you'll learn what true joy really is and how to hold it tight, even in heartbreaking circumstances. Heidi will leave you convinced that it is possible for a regular, average Christian to walk with the Lord and experience His joy during the unimaginable.

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Curiosity and Common Knowledge in Early Modern China

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Explores the relationship between fantastical literature and scientific inquiry

What did early modern Chinese readers believe about dragons, thunder, or fate, and where did they learn it? Observing the Unseen explores how literate and marginally literate people in China between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries investigated the invisible, the ubiquitous, and the inexplicable. Whether through medical encyclopedias, daily-use almanacs, or novels and anecdotes, readers pursued knowledge of the natural world with curiosity shaped as much by wonder as by empiricism.

Andrew Schonebaum reveals that for many readers, stories were an important source of reliable information about the world. Knowledge of the natural world evolved in the margins of fiction. Entertainment literature and practical texts alike conveyed information that was collected, debated, and even used to treat illness or predict the future. Drawing from overlooked genres such as brush notes, court records, and sequels to popular stories, Schonebaum demonstrates that common knowledge was constructed through a patchwork of sourceselite and vernacular, empirical and fantastical.

Rather than privileging science as courtly or Western, Observing the Unseen shows how ordinary readers made sense of the cosmos in an age of expanding literacy and print culture. It challenges assumptions about what Chinese literature was and how it was read, offering a nuanced picture of everyday life in early modern China. This is a work for scholars of Chinese history and literature, historians of science, and anyone interested in the complicated ways humans seek to understand the unseen.

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For the past year, Rebecca Winslow's life has been plagued by one disaster after another: the loss of her stillborn child, the disappearance of her younger sister, and the hopelessness of her toxic marriage to a narcissist who doesn't understand her grief.
By chance, Rebecca stumbles on a clue in the search for her sister, which leads her to St. Croix. Despite her fears, she boards a plane for the island. En route she meets a singer named Monique LaFleur, a native of the island, who quickly becomes her greatest champion and friend.
Once on St. Croix, she finds her sister lying in a coma under police surveillance because she is a suspect in the murder of a notorious sex trafficker. With Monique's help, Rebecca advocates for her sister while, unknowingly, altering her own reality in the process.
Rebecca brings her sister home with her, hoping for both physical and emotional healing. What transpires is just the opposite. Spine-chilling discoveries occur, which Rebecca must face in order to be released from her despair.

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International bestselling author Peter D. Johnston has crafted a critically acclaimed thriller wrapped in the history of a moated castle, the Holocaust, and Hitler's riseinspired by new accounts of how the Nazis tested a fledgling nuclear weapon in late 1944.

Recovering from gunshot wounds and confined to an ancient English castle, America's top negotiator shares the secrets of his interrupted mission and his craft with the only person he dares to trusta young British nurse with a troubled past. When she proves to be an exceptional student of his laws of influence, he urges her to help him complete his mission: Hitler has an atom bomb, and his scientists must be persuaded to undermine their own creation.

Weapons of Peace races from a midnight ambush on a British beach and a bizarre killing in Washington, D.C., to a scorched atomic test site in Germany and hidden passages forged under Berlin by resisters plotting to murder Hitler. Johnston's expert hand blends real-world historical material with heart-pounding action, unforgettable characters, and precious insights into influence and how the Nazis negotiated their way to power and kept it.

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What lies beyond our world? Is there a heaven? Is there a hell? When a young man finds himself on the wrong side of life, he encounters Death itself and is set on a quest to seek out his errant demon offspring in an attempt to make his way back to the world of the living! But there is much peril on the way and the only ones who can help him are KISS!

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Pierce Brown's Red Rising: Sons of Ares Vol. 2- Wrath

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The world of Pierce Brown's Red Rising expands further in the next installment of the Sons of Ares storyline. Fitchner's quest for revenge continues as he and the other Sons of Ares seek out the Golds who have wronged his family. But actions come with repercussions and an elaborate game of cat and mouse is on. A battle of Gold versus Gold erupts further into more than acts of vengeance and becomes the seeds of a revolution.

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Vampirella Masters Vol. 1: Grant Morrison

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Dynamite is pleased to present the collected work of Grant Morrison and Mark Millar's incredible run on Vampirella. Over a decade ago two of the comic industry's most prolific writers of today, joined together to craft what some consider Vampirella's finest run in her long history. Joining these two legendary creators are today's other top talents such as Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Brian Haberlin, Michael Bair, Kevin Nowlan and more. This edition collects "Ascending Evil" from Vampirella Monthly #1-3, "Holy War" from Vampirella Monthly #4-6, "Blood Red Game" from the Vampirella 25th Anniversary Special and "Cold Day In Hell" from Vampirella Strikes #6. This edition also collects interviews with Morrison/Millar and Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. It all began right here for these creators and now it's collected for you in this beautiful trade paperback edition featuring a stunning cover by Jae Lee (Dark Tower).

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Green Hornet Vol. 2: Wearing O' The Green

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Collects issues #6-10 of THE GREEN HORNET plus bonus materials! The war between The Black Hornet and The Green Hornet reaches its shattering climax in this second volume of Kevin Smith's daring reimagining of the classic character. As The Green Hornet and Kato pursue his father's killer, The Black Hornet reveals a plan that could spell doom for the world itself. Played out on the streets of Century City, a deadly struggle between Hornets threatens to destroy not only our heroes, but the legacy they hoped to restore. It's high octane action, drama, and humor, as only famed filmmaker Kevin Smith could provide. Collecting issues #6-10 of the series based on Kevin Smith's unproduced Green Hornet film, this volume also features a complete cover gallery by industry greats Alex Ross, John Cassaday and Greg Horn.

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Jim Butcher's Dresden Files Omnibus Vol. 1

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When criminal investigations take a weird turn, the officers of the Chicago Police Department call in Harry Dresden! A wizard and private investigator with formidable yet unrefined skills, the young Dresden is more than capable of tracking down and facing the perps, whether they be black magic practitioners, blood-hungry werewolves, or worse! This first volume of The Dresden Files Omnibus collects three complete comic book story arcs, including the exclusive-for-comics tale, "Welcome to the Jungle", the adaptations of the universe-defining "Storm Front" and "Fool Moon" novels, plus additional content set within official continuity of Jim Butcher's beloved magic noir universe.

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Financial Accounting For Decision Makers

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Financial Accounting for Decision Makers offers a concepts first introduction to financial accounting. It shifts the focus from traditional bookkeeping practices to the impact of transactions on financial statements. This unique concept-oriented approach provides a fresh perspective to meet your practical needs while avoiding unnecessary complexity.

The authors plain-language explanations, insightful graphics and engaging narrative make concepts interesting and easy to digest. A scaffolding approach in the text and its resources let you practice at the basic level and then advance to more challenging problems. And with real-world examples from contemporary companies, youll deepen your understanding of the relevance of financial analysis and its applications to your future career.

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College Mathematics for Trades & Technologies

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College Mathematics for Trades and Technologies helps you gain a solid understanding of the basic math, algebra and geometry needed for many career programs. The authors present mathematical topics in the context of trade applications so you can connect those concepts to your future career. Career-coded examples and exercises focus on a wide variety of careers, including Healthcare, Business and Personal Finance, Aviation, Hospitality, Industrial Trades, Automotive, Telecommunication, Electronics, Construction, Manufacturing, and more. A 6-step approach to problem solving provides a systematic and logical framework for analyzing, comparing, estimating and solving workplace applications.

The 11th Edition updates data and references throughout to ensure currency. Revised career categories incorporate changing and emerging technologies and combine overlapping fields; examples and exercises use these codes to indicate the career or field reflected in the problem. Personal finance applications are emphasized, and throughout the text is revised for greater clarity and readability.

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Cheryl Cleaves, Margie Hobbs, Deana Richmond

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Selling Today develops personal selling skills grounded in an ethical, customer-centered mindset. Organized around four core strategiesrelationship, product, customer and presentationthe title offers the most learn by doing materials of any personal selling text, including robust role-play scenarios. Its video-based sales training support is unparalleled as a teaching and learning resource.

The 16th Edition explores the impact of AI and other technological advances on selling and sales professionals in a competitive business world. Five new Reality Selling Today videos showcase the skills needed for a successful career in modern-day sales environments. The videos are leveraged in chapter-opening vignettes, end-of-chapter case problems and role-play scenarios, infusing the content with real-world sales experiences.

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Michael Ahearne, Gerald Manning, Mohsen Pourmasoudi

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Ossicular Reconstruction, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America

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Ossicular Reconstruction, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, E-Book

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In this issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, guest editors Drs. Sharon L. Cushing and Brandon Isaacson bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Ossicular Reconstruction. Top experts provide a timely overview of imaging, audiometry, pathology, patient counselling, and complications of ossiculoplasty, as well as articles on ossiculoplasty in trauma, erosive disease, and tympanosclerosis.
- Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including middle ear mechanics: the science of ossiculoplasty; audiometry in ossiculoplasty; ossicular embryology and congenital malformations; surgical approaches to the ossicular chain; cement ossiculoplasty; autologous ossiculoplasty; alloplastic ossiculoplasty; and more
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on ossicular reconstruction, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews

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Como armonizar los metodos fisicos, mentales y espirituales de curacion

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Como armonizar los metodos fisicos, mentales y espirituales de curacion es uno de los cuadernillos de la coleccion de ediciones de bolsillo sobre las ensenanzas de Paramahansa Yogananda, autor de Autobiografia de un yogui. Las charlas informales y los ensayos que contienen estas publicaciones ofrecen una guia inspirativa y practica para vivir en forma espiritualmente armoniosa: con rectitud y sencillez, con serenidad ante las aparentes contradicciones de la vida y, sobre todo, gozosamente, con la seguridad de saber que nos encontramos en todo momento circundados por el amante Poder Divino.</p>

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Claves para mejorar nuestras relaciones con los demas

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Claves para mejorar nuestras relaciones con los demas es uno de los cuadernillos de la coleccion de ediciones de bolsillo sobre las ensenanzas de Paramahansa Yogananda, autor de Autobiografia de un yogui. Las charlas informales y los ensayos que contienen estas publicaciones ofrecen una guia inspirativa y practica para vivir en forma espiritualmente armoniosa: con rectitud y sencillez, con serenidad ante las aparentes contradicciones de la vida y, sobre todo, gozosamente, con la seguridad de saber que nos encontramos en todo momento circundados por el amante Poder Divino. 