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The Trial of Socrates

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By I. F. Stone — 1989

In unraveling the long-hidden issues of the most famous free speech case of all time, noted author I. F. Stone ranges far and wide over Roman as well as Greek history to present an engaging and rewarding introduction to classical antiquity and its relevance to society today. See more...

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The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human

Humans live in landscapes of make-believe. We spin fantasies. We devour novels, films, and plays. Even sporting events and criminal trials unfold as narratives. Yet the world of story has long remained an undiscovered and unmapped country.

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Jonathan Gottschall
2012
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The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better

Stories shape who we are. They drive us to act out our dreams and ambitions and mold our beliefs. Storytelling is an essential part of what makes us human.

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Will Storr
2020
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Exhale: 40 Breathwork Exercises to Help You Find Your Calm, Supercharge Your Health, and Perform at Your Best

More than forty simple breathing exercises to help you transform your physical and mental health and improve performance and emotional well-being. We take between seventeen to twenty-nine thousand breaths per day.

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Richie Bostock
2020
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The Long Loneliness: The Autobiography of the Legendary Catholic Social Activist

This inspiring and fascinating memoir, subtitled, “The Autobiography of the Legendary Catholic Social Activist,” The Long Loneliness is the late Dorothy Day’s compelling autobiographical testament to her life of social activism and her spiritual pilgrimage.

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Dorothy Day
1996
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The Choice: Embrace the Possible

At the age of sixteen, Edith Eger was sent to Auschwitz. Hours after her parents were killed, Nazi officer Dr. Josef Mengele forced Edie to dance for his amusement and her survival. Edie was pulled from a pile of corpses when the American troops liberated the camps in 1945.

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Edith Eger
2017
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The Gift: 12 Lessons to Save Your Life

In The Gift, Eger expands on her message of healing and provides a hands-on guide that gently encourages us to change the thoughts and behaviors that may be keeping us imprisoned in the past.

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Edith Eger
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Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted

When Jaouad finally walked out of the cancer ward—after countless rounds of chemo, a clinical trial, and a bone marrow transplant—she was, according to the doctors, cured. But as she would soon learn, a cure is not where the work of healing ends; it’s where it begins.

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Suleika Jaouad
2021
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Autobiography of a Face

I spent five years of my life being treated for cancer, but since then I've spent fifteen years being treated for nothing other than looking different from everyone else. It was the pain from that, from feeling ugly, that I always viewed as the great tragedy of my life.

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Lucy Grealy
2016
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Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories

A repackaged edition of the revered author’s treasury of essays and stories which examine the value of creative writing and imaginative exploration. C. S.

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C. S. Lewis
2017
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On Stories: And Other Essays on Literature

A repackaged edition of the revered author’s collection of essays on writing fiction. C. S.

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C. S. Lewis
2017
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