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Deep thinkers plumb the chilling depths of American horror

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The first comprehensive guide to Holst's orchestral suite considers the music in detail and places the work in its historical context.

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...

Contains selections of Irish prose and poetry which represent this nation's literary heritage.

The drama-comedy "Girls" -- often unfairly written off as "Sex and the City" for the millennial generation -- has made TV history and provoked controversy for its pitilessly accurate portrayal of four oddly sympathetic twentysomething female characters, notable for their self-absorption, empathy deficits, and ineptitude with relationships. Among other breakthroughs, it is the first show to depict the sex act among the alienated young as nearly...

The Army's Enhanced Brigades were created in the early 1990s to correct readiness deficiencies discovered in the unsuccessful mobilization of Army National Guard combat units for the Persian Gulf War. According to national leaders, the US military cannot prosecute a major combat operation without them. Critics have consistently questioned current Enhanced Brigade readiness and their relevance to US military strategy. To improve Enhanced Brigad...

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Excerpt from Greene (Green) Family of Plymouth ColonyAll men honor these aristocrats whose seals are on the Great Charter, as well as the humbler God-fearing men who signed the compact, these all builded better than they knew. If you ever boast the possession of their blood, see that it may be said of you, (though in a narrower field), you too have lived to honor God, and tried to bless mankind.I will insert a chart showing the line of descent...

Excerpt from Glimpses of the Coming This little book is large enough. To have right to be larger it would need to be a more thorough treat ment of its great theme, concerning which it is only a series of hints. And for the arrangement of these, while a natural order has been sought, no attempt has been made toward a scientific method. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at...

In Peanuts and Philosophy, twenty philosophers, from a diverse range of perspectives, look at different aspects of the Peanuts canon.How can the thoughts of children, who have yet to become grown-up, help us to become more grown up ourselves? Do we get good results from believing in something like the Great Pumpkin, even though we're disappointed every time? What can Linus's reactions to the leukemia of his friend Janice tell us about the stag...

The Princess Bride is the 1987 satirical adventure movie that had to wait for the Internet and DVDs to become the most quoted of all cult classics. The Princess Bride and Philosophy is for all those who have wondered about the true meaning of "Inconceivable!, ” why the name "Roberts” uniquely inspires fear, and whether it's a miracle to restore life to someone who is dead, but not completely dead. The Princess Bride is filled with beliefs tha...

In Orphan Black, several apparently unconnected women discover that they are exact physical doubles - they're illegally produced clones, and someone is having them killed. Law enforcement is powerless to help. The clones are forced to form their own Clone Club to defend themselves.Orphan Black raises philosophical issues, as well as ethical and policy questions. What makes a person unique? Should we have a say in whether we're cloned? Is it im...

Excerpt from Songs From the Psalter Praise pim accorhing to ¿ats ercellent greatness. Praise 1him with the sounh of the trumpet: praise 1him with the psalterp anh harp. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work...

Excerpt from Saint Peter He looked on me when I had thrice denied Him, Him whom I swore I never would forsake: I followed far who should have been beside Him. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preservi...

The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record is a collection of historic information for the New York area which is divided into genealogical and biographical research. This compilation was first written, organized, and published by the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society which has been dedicated to providing historic information about the state since its inception in 1869. A tremendous resource for anyone interested in the gen...

Covering everything from Aristotle to ziti, 17 wiseguys (three of them gals) explore such irresistible topics as: Is Tony Soprano a good man? Is Carmela a feminist? Morally speaking, who is the worst person on "The Sopranos"? Is watching the show harmful to your moral health? And what if Tony had read Sun Tzu instead of Machiavelli?

This collection of 18 chapters by talented philosophical minds probes some of the many lessons to be learned from Orange Is the New Black. The show and the book that inspired it both dramatically highlight the troubling, stressful situation of millions of incarcerated Americans.How do the show's shower scenes shed light on the classical mind-body problem? How can we make our lives meaningful when our options are curtailed by authority? What do...