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The Sunday philosophy club / by McCall Smith, Alexander,1948-;
When Scottish-American philosopher Isabel Dalhousie, a single woman of independent means who edits the esteemed Review of Applied Ethics and presides over the titular club, witnesses fund manager Mark Fraser fall from a balcony after a performance at an Edinburgh concert hall, she feels obliged to investigate the gentleman's demise.LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Detective and mystery stories.; Dalhousie, Isabel (Fictitious character); Stockbrokers; Women editors; Women philosophers; Housekeepers;
© 2005, c2004., Vintage Canada,

Ribbons of scarlet : a novel of the French Revolution's women / by Quinn, Kate,author.; Dray, Stephanie,author.; Kamoie, Laura Croghan,author.; Knight, Eliza,author.; Perinot, Sophie,author.; Webb, Heather,1976 December 30-author.; Pataki, Allison,writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references.In late eighteenth-century France, women do not have a place in politics. But as the tide of revolution rises, women from gilded salons to the streets of Paris decide otherwise-- upending a world order that has long oppressed them. Blue-blooded Sophie de Grouchy believes in democracy, education, and equal rights for women, and marries the only man in Paris who agrees. Emboldened to fight the injustices of King Louis XVI, Sophie aims to prove that an educated populace can govern itself-- but one of her students, fruit-seller Louise Audu, is hungrier for bread and vengeance than learning. When the Bastille falls and Louise leads a women's march to Versailles, the monarchy is forced to bend, but not without a fight. The king's pious sister Princess Elisabeth takes a stand to defend her brother, spirit her family to safety, and restore the old order, even at the risk of her head. But when fanatics use the newspapers to twist the revolution's ideals into a new tyranny, even the women who toppled the monarchy are threatened by the guillotine. Putting her faith in the pen, brilliant political wife Manon Roland tries to write a way out of France's blood-soaked Reign of Terror while pike-bearing Pauline Leon and steely Charlotte Corday embrace violence as the only way to save the nation. With justice corrupted by revenge, all the women must make impossible choices to survive-- unless unlikely heroine and courtesan's daughter Emilie de Sainte-Amaranthe can sway the man who controls France's fate: the fearsome Robespierre.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Women;

Sicily [videorecording] : land of love & strife / by Spano, Mark,film director,screenwriter,host.; Dreamscape Media,publisher.; Marcusceccu Investors LLC,production company.;
Mark Spano.The exploration of Sicily takes the viewer to a place of spectacular beauty, epic human struggle, depth and diversity of culture, philosophic insights, and historic sites.E.DVD, widescreen.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Travelogues (Motion pictures); Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
For private home use only.

Four thousand weeks : time management for mortals / by Burkeman, Oliver,author.;
"A lively philosophical guide to time and time management, setting aside superficial efficiency solutions in favor of reckoning with and finding joy in the finitude of human life"--
Subjects: Happiness.; Time management.;

Kissinger. by Ferguson, Niall,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A portrait of the American statesman, based on unprecedented access to his private papers, challenges common misconceptions and covers everything from Kissinger's beliefs to his philosophical idealism.
Subjects: Kissinger, Henry, 1923-; Statesmen;

What's the Big Idea?. by de Kermel, Tanguy,film director.; Blake Thomas, Isabella,actor.; Phillips, Jake,actor.; Gallagher, Teresa,actor.; Xilam Animation (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Isabella Blake Thomas, Jake Phillips, Teresa GallagherOriginally produced by Xilam Animation in 2013.Like all little kids, Hugo has a million questions! From the tiniest doubt to the hugest philosophical quandary, he is always looking for the answer to his question-du-jour!Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Education films.; Television.;

The life of Herod the Great : a novel / by Hurston, Zora Neale,author.; Plant, Deborah G.,1956-editor.;
Includes bibliographical references."A never before published novel from beloved author Zora Neale Hurston, revealing the historical Herod the Great -- not the villain the Bible makes him out to be but a religious and philosophical man who lived a life of valor and vision."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; Herod I, King of Judea, 73 B.C.-4 B.C.; Kings and rulers;

Abundance : the inner path to wealth / by Chopra, Deepak,author.;
The New York Times best-selling author draws on the philosophical principles of yoga to present a guide on how to forge an inner path to abundance, tap into a deeper sense of awareness, and become an agent of change in your life.
Subjects: Wealth; Wealth; Yoga.;

The life of Herod the Great [text (large print)] : a novel / by Hurston, Zora Neale,author.; Plant, Deborah G.,1956-editor.;
Includes bibliographical references."A never before published novel from beloved author Zora Neale Hurston, revealing the historical Herod the Great -- not the villain the Bible makes him out to be but a religious and philosophical man who lived a life of valor and vision."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Herod I, King of Judea, 73 B.C.-4 B.C.; Kings and rulers;

I Deliver Parcels in Beijing. by AnYan, Hu.;
A runaway bestseller in China and sold in 15+ countries, 'I Deliver Parcels in Beijing' is an authentic and humorous first person account of one workers daily life in the huge system that is the Chinese gig economy. The system could crush you unless you, as the author, have a slightly philosophical look on everyday life. A RADD Pick.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / General; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban;

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