Miller's story of Circe was wonderful, rich, totally immersing me into the ancient myth. Her knowledge of classical Greek myth woven into an imaginative narrative and character study of Circe, Helios, Odysseus, and Telemachus is a triumph.
In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. Circe is a strange child - not powerful and terrible, like her father, nor gorgeous and mercenary like her mother. Scorned and rejected, Circe grows up in the shadows, at home in neither the world of gods or mortals. But Circe has a dark power of her own: witchcraft. When her gift threatens…
Lizzie Ware's life revolves around family, Jesus, and Baseball. But when you're a small-town Oklahoma preacher's daughter in a pre-Title IX world, following your true calling isn't going to be easy. By drawing on inspiration from the Gospels of Walt Whitman, Bill Evans, and Mickey Mantle, however, Lizzie will find her way. Late Life is a gentle, nostalgic, coming-of-age story written in the style of a fictionalized, thoughtful memoir. In Late Life, Author Randolph Feezell's Cather-esque sensitivities will leave readers with an aching respect for the Great Plains of Lizzie's childhood, and a hankering to hear the crack of a…
A short book of philosophy--the Handbook of the Stoic philosopher Epictetus--has been read by millions for centuries for its liberating wisdom. The clever and witty reinterpretation of this powerful little "manual" by Frank Miles is good fun.
Down through the centuries and right up to the present day the Handbook of Epictetus has been considered the go-to source for practical wisdom, all packed into one slim booklet. And you still haven't read it. Because it's considered a classic work of philosophy. Which means it's either hard, or dull, or both.Professional speaker, comedian and occasional stun gun juggler, Frank Miles, comes to the rescue. Fast-paced and funny, Get a Grip recaps all the life-changing ideas you'll find in the original Handbook and offers all the benefits, plus one...You'll probably finish it.
This book is a clear and concise introduction to the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. His one major surviving work, often titled 'meditations' is a series of rather short, enigmatic reflections divided seemingly arbitrarily into twelve books. For these reasons Marcus is a particularly difficult thinker to understand. His musings, framed as 'memoranda', are the exhortations of an earnest, conscientious Stoic burdened with the crushing responsibilities of ruling a huge empire. Stephens lucidly sketches Marcus Aurelius' upbringing, family relations, rise to the throne, military campaigns, and legacy, situating his philosophy amidst his life and times, explicating the factors shaping Marcus' philosophy and clarifying its key themes. An appendix on the academy award-winning film Gladiator (2000) explores its Stoic themes.
