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Wonderful exploration of virtue as illustrated by the American founders. Both their very self conscious pursuit of a virtuous life and their personal failures to meet their own high standards.
A New York Times bestseller and an āenrichingā¦brilliantā (David W. Blight, Pulitzer Prizeāwinning author of Frederick Douglass) examination of what āthe pursuit of happinessā meant to our nationās Founders and how that famous phrase defined their lives and became the foundation of our democracy.
The Declaration of Independence identified āthe pursuit of happinessā as one of our unalienable rights, along with life and liberty. Jeffrey Rosen, the president of the National Constitution Center, profiles six of the most influential foundersāBenjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamiltonāto show what pursuing happiness meant in their lives,ā¦
It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.
The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to runā¦
If, like me, you are time poor, the thought of reading (or re-reading) a tomb like "War and Peace" can seem a little daunting. However, this does not mean you cannot enjoy the greatness of Leo Tolstoy - his short stories are a wonderful way to appreciate his genius, his wisdom, and his insight. There is something in this book for everyone with the added benefit that one does not need to spend hours to get through the plot. My personal favourite was "How Much Land Does a Man Need". As with all his stories, you are taken on a captivating journey, wondering where Tolstoy is taking you. And when you arrive at the destination, the twist is so deep and meaningful that no one would be poorer for investing 30 minutes of their life in reading it.
The Russian novelist and moral philosopher Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) ranks as one of the worlds great writers, and his War and Peace has been called the greatest novel ever written. The purpose of all true creative art, he believed, is to teach. But the message in all his stories is presented with such humour that the reader hardly realises that it is strongly didactic. The seven parts into which this book is divided include the best known Tolstoy stories. God Sees the Truth, but Waits and A Prisoner in the Caucasus which Tolstoy himself considered as his best; How Muchā¦
