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Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature was written in 1863 by Thomas Henry Huxley. In this work, Huxley presents evidence for the evolution of man and ape from a common ancestor. Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature was the first book in history devoted to the topic of human evolution, and it discussed this theory in light of anatomical and other evidence.

This delightful and insightful series of essays on the practice of science was written by one of the great minds of the 19th century, Thomas Henry Huxley, a great friend and defender of Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution by natural selection. It includes Huxley's autobiography and essays covering improving natural knowledge; a liberal education; on a piece of chalk; the principle subjects of education; the method of scientific investigation.

Il pensiero è il più grande potere dell’uomo. Solo visualizzando una vita di livello superiore, la più alta che si possa concepire, e affermando che è la propria la si può ottenere. Solo seguendo ideali elevati può essere raggiunto il vero successo. Ogni circostanza, ricchezza, gioia è il risultato di ciò che pensiamo. Grazie a questo prezioso testo ognuno potrà imparare a usare al meglio il proprio potere e creare una vita migliore per sé e l’intera umanità.

In the indulgence of their egotistical ambitions and reckless whims, kings, conquerors and dictators have frequently presented a spectacle, sometimes comic but more often tragic in its results, that the authors have tried to bring back to life in this book. Here are living biographies of twenty famous rulers including: King Solomon, Caesar, Ivan the Terrible and more.

August - the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar and the full palette of nature is on glorious display. Our poets, Wordsworth, Swinburne, Alford, Riley, and Hardy, describe and reveal their thoughts on the month and notable dates within it.

Death is a subject that few of us talk about, but many think about and more than a few of us dread. Whether it is the actual end of our life’s journey or merely a transit point to heavenly glory, its actual point of impact is, obviously, life-changing. But what do poets think of it? How do their minds tangle with the subject and make sense of this? That’s what we wondered, too. Poets as rich and diverse as Longfellow, Hood, Bronte, Burns, and Gibran here share their words, thoughts and visions with us.

There is a power lying hidden in mankind. With it, any person can rise to higher and better things in life. Within You Is the Power is a tool to help people harness their inner powers of mind and spirit wisely so that they may build up character. There is no way to avoid troubled times; everyone must face life’s difficulties. But when conflict rears its head, there is no need to feel overwhelmed. Once you have learned the secret of your identity with the Universal Life and Power, you can weather any storm that comes your way. To wish for an easy life would be to wish for disaster. For it is through the hard times that we become the people we are meant to be.

This absorbing audiobook presents the lives of 20 great founders and leading advocates of the world's foremost religions. Here are the historical facts and legends associated with these forceful personalities who have inspired and influenced humankind through the centuries.

Simon Cliffe reads some of the greatest Christmas poems for the 12 days of Christmas. Day 1 - Merry Christmas by Louise May Alcott. Day 2 - Christ's Nativity by Henry Vaughan. Day 3 - Ceremonies for Christmas by Robert Herrick. Day 4 - New Prince, New Pomp by Robert Southwell. Day 5 - Christmas Cheer by Thomas Tusser. Day 6 - Ring Out, Wild Bells by Lor Alfred Tennyson. Day 7 - The Oxen by Thomas Hardy. Day 8 - Nativity by John Donne. Day 9 - A Christmas Carol by G.K. Chesterton.

January - the first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar ushers in the New Year. the cold and bleak landscape of winter nevertheless provides a rich background for our esteemed poets, such as Byron, Longfellow, Cowper, and Dickinson, to offer us their reflections and counterpoints.

They were the golden boys of Huntington, Indiana: Jarrod Wall, a 17-year-old Sunday school teacher, track star, top student, and local heartthrob; and his friends Erick Esch, a high school football hero, and John Jesus Valasquez. They were well-liked, all-American teens. Until one night when Jarrod and Erick entered the house of a local car collector Eldon Anson and burglarized the bachelor’s home - and Jarrod murdered him with repeated hatchet blows to the skull….

Societally sanctioned competition for money, power, and fame promotes selfishness, personal alienation, and widespread inequality, especially in market-oriented economies. Yet many of those engaging in this competitive individualism—the competition for rewards and limited resources—yearn to act directly to promote a more civil, equitable, and sustainable society. Enlightened Self-Interest offers evidence-based insights into the societal and individual consequences of this cultural practice and an actionable alternative to it.

Die Macht der Gedanken von Henry Thomas Hamblin ist ein inspirierendes Buch, das die Bedeutung positiven Denkens und dessen Einfluss auf das persönliche und berufliche Leben betont. Hamblin diskutiert, wie Gedanken die Realität formen können und bietet praktische Anleitungen, um das Denken zu verbessern und somit das Leben zu bereichern. Er verwendet Beispiele und Anekdoten, um seine Theorien zu veranschaulichen, und motiviert die Leser, ihre geistigen Fähigkeiten zu nutzen, um ihre Lebensumstände zu verbessern. Das Buch dient als Ratgeber, um innere Kraft zu entdecken und positiv zu nutzen.

Almost always when we think of Ghost Stories, we first think of those written by the Victorians. When you consider the depth of literary talent available over the extraordinary length of Queen Victoria’s reign, allied to the fascination with their all things spiritual on ‘the other side’, then perhaps it’s simply right place, right time. Whatever the reasons given or proffered the reality and known facts are that if you want a really good ghost story to bring that edge of chill, that foreboding of dread, then look no further than ‘The Victorian Ghost Story’ for your listening pleasure.

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America. The "land of the free," the "home of the brave." We're all quite familiar with the words of Francis Scott Key's song, The Star Spangled Banner. But what is freedom anyway? What is the real meaning behind the word Liberty? Do we really know, or is it just a feel-good byword in our day; denoting freedom is something whatever one believes is appropriate for them. The truest meaning, the one America's Founding Fathers understood and conceived of for this great Republic, has now been relegated to the past I fear, lost in the shuffle of a progressive, perplexing, and troubled world which ...

SEA STORIES tells the entire tale. You will find excerpts of some of the most famous nautical stories of all time. Most of us have passed through a period of life during which we have ardently longed to be, if not actually a rover, a buccaneer, or a pirate, at least and really a sailor!

We live in an orderly Universe, but we do not react harmoniously to our environment; we are not in correspondence with the hidden law and order around us. It is not necessary for the universe to be altered; what is needed is that we ourselves should be changed. Within ourselves is the cause of the disorder in our own individual world—for we each live in a little world of our own creation—therefore, the disorder and trouble that afflicts us, or the lack that restricts our life, can never be overcome, save by a change of mind, habit of thought, and mental attitude.

Il metodo che ha cambiato la vita a milioni di persone. Il pensiero è il più grande potere dell'uomo. Solo visualizzando una vita di livello superiore, la più alta che si possa concepire, e affermando che è la propria la si può ottenere. Solo seguendo ideali elevati può essere raggiunto il vero successo. Ogni circostanza, ricchezza, gioia è il risultato di ciò che pensiamo. Grazie a questo prezioso testo ognuno potrà imparare a usare al meglio il proprio potere e creare una vita migliore per sé e l'intera umanità.

Basato sul lavoro pionieristico di Henry Thomas Hamblin del 1921, questo corso ha attraversato quasi un secolo, preservando l’essenza dell’insegnamento originale, ma ristrutturato e arricchito per il mondo moderno con audio, video e contenuti interattivi. Un percorso strutturato e pratico. 12 lezioni, corrispondenti a 12 settimane di apprendimento, combinano teoria e pratica in un percorso progressivo, dal livello base al livello avanzato, che si adatta a tutti, dai principianti agli esperti di lunga data di crescita personale fino ai professionisti.