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General John A. Wickham, commander of the famous 101st Airborne Division in the 1970s and subsequently Army Chief of Staff, once visited Antietam battlefield. Gazing at Bloody Lane where, in 1862, several Union assaults were brutally repulsed before they finally broke through, he marveled, You couldn't get American soldiers today to make an attack like that. Why did those men risk certain death, through countless bloody battles and four long, ...

Did you know that Serena Ryder played the quietest concert ever from the ocean floor during low tide at Fundy National Park? Or that "I'll Never Smile Again, " the hit that launched Frank Sinatra's career, was written by Toronto pianist Ruth Lowe? What about 12-year-old Liberty Silver singing in a reggae band that opened for Bob Marley at Madison Square Garden? Did you know that the title of the Tragically Hip's 1991 album, Road Apples, is not...

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This book explores the place of limits within a well-lived human life and develops and defends an original account of limiting virtues, which are concerned with recognizing proper limits in human life.

Virtue and Meaning argues that any adequate neo-Aristotelian virtue ethic must account for our distinctive nature as the meaning-seeking animal. This book is intended for philosophers and other readers who have an interest in virtue ethics and the perennial question of the meaning of life.

A look at the legacy of the 125 years of Massey Hall. From Handel and Caruso to Dylan and Lightfoot the iconic institution is a place where legends play.

Provides thorough philosophical exploration of the relationships between spirituality, well-being, religion, and philosophy, examining specific spiritual practices and spiritually informed virtues. Addressing an underdeveloped area of contemporary philosophy, this book will appeal to those interested in virtue ethics, philosophy of religion, religious studies, and debates around living well.

Virtue and Meaning argues that any adequate neo-Aristotelian virtue ethic must account for our distinctive nature as the meaning-seeking animal. This book is intended for philosophers and other readers who have an interest in virtue ethics and the perennial question of the meaning of life.

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A complete history of Toronto's legendary Horseshoe Tavern, "the Birthplace of Canadian Rock, " to coincide with its seventieth anniversary. Like the Queen Street strip that has been its home for seven decades, the Horseshoe Tavern continues to evolve. It remains as relevant today as it did when Jack Starr founded the country music club on the site of a former blacksmith shop. From country and rockabilly to rock 'n' roll, punk, alt/country, an...

This Handbook surveys the contemporary state of the burgeoning field of metaethics. Forty-three chapters, all written exclusively for this volume, provide expert introductions to (1) the central research programs that frame metaethical discussions, (2) the central explanatory challenges, resources, and strategies that inform contemporary work in those research programs, (3) debates over the status of metaethics, and the appropriate methods to ...

Consumers of American media find themselves in a news world that has shifted toward more conservative reporting. This book takes a measured, historical view of the shift, addressing factors that include the greater skill with which conservatives have used the media, the media's gradual trend toward conservatism, the role of religion, and the effects of media conglomeration. The book makes the case that the media have managed to not only enable...