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Grasp the important ideas that have served as the backbone of philosophy across the ages with this extraordinary 60-lecture series. This is your opportunity to explore the enormous range of philosophical perspectives and ponder the most important and enduring of human questions-without spending your life poring over dense philosophical texts.

This comprehensive series of 84 lectures features three award-winning historians sharing their insights into this nation's past-from the European settlement and the Revolutionary War through the Civil War, 19th-century industrialization, two world wars, and the present day. These lectures give you the opportunity to grasp the different aspects of our past that combine to make us distinctly American, and to gain the knowledge so essential to recognizing not only what makes this country such a noteworthy part of world history, but the varying degrees to which it has lived up to its ideals.

The construction of the great pyramids of Egypt, the development of democracy in ancient Greece, the glories of ancient Rome-these stories are familiar to students of history. But what about the rest of the world? How do the histories of China and Japan, or Russia, India, and the remote territories of Sub-Saharan Africa and South America fit in with commonly known accounts of Western traditions?Learn the rest of the story with these 36 riveting lectures that survey the expanse of human development and civilization across the globe.

As recently as 1990, it seemed plausible that the solar system was a unique phenomenon in our galaxy. Thanks to advances in technology and clever new uses of existing data, now we know that planetary systems and possibly even a new Earth can be found throughout galaxies near and far.

I didn’t know I was a witch until a pair of cats started talking to me and I received an official summons to report to a training school for my supernatural abilities. That’s when I’m shipped off to a highly esteemed university for the supernatural, Moongrove Academy. I go to class alongside shifters, vampires, and other creatures straight from the paranormal books I love so much.

Drawing on two decades of leadership and coaching research, Vallée and Bloom reveal the proven strategies behind the University of Windsor women’s basketball team’s transformation from last place to five-time national champions. Dare to Win bridges the gap between theory and practice, blending leadership insights, real-world examples, and Vallée’s experiences as both an academic researcher and a championship-winning coach. This invaluable resource is perfect for anyone seeking to build successful teams and elevate leadership, management, and coaching skills in sports and beyond.

There’s an apocryphal story that Alexander the Great once captured a notorious pirate named Diomedes. The great conqueror decided to interview the doomed pirate, asking him what he thought gave him the right to seize the property of other people. The pirate responded by asking the emperor what he thought gave him the right to take property that doesn’t belong to him, including entire countries. The story goes that Alexander thought the pirate very clever, granting him freedom instead of execution.

A Translation of the Good News of Jesus for Everyone If the Bible cannot be understood by everyone, then it is not good news. But from the very first days of the church at Pentecost, the good news of Jesus was translated into languages of everyday people through the power of the Holy Spirit...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Passionate advocate for end-of-life care and TikTok star Hadley Vlahos shares moving stories of joy, wisdom, and redemption from her patients’ final moments in this “brilliant” (Zibby Owens, Good Morning America) memoir. “This extraordinary book helps...

Whether your classroom consists of 3 students or 300, it’s important to be as effective a teacher as possible, both for your students and for your own professional and personal growth. The Art of Teaching: Best Practices from a Master Educator is designed to help you achieve new levels of success as a teacher. These 24 lectures will help you develop and enhance your teaching style; provide you with invaluable methods, tools, and advice for handling all manner of teaching scenarios; and open your eyes to how other teachers think about and approach this life-changing profession.

Step into a captivating world of alien romance and adventure with the thrilling box set of the Captured by Aliens series.

Read by the author. A new and inviting introduction to the Acts of the Apostles from New Testament scholar and theologian N. T. Wright. Acts is a substantial book. It sits right in the middle of the New Testament, looking back to the four Gospels and ahead to the mission of the early church. It...

From electric lights to automobiles to the appliances that make our lives easier at work and at home, we owe so much of our world to the Industrial Revolution. In this course, The Great Courses partners with the Smithsonian - one of the world's most storied and exceptional educational institutions - to examine the extraordinary events of this period and uncover the far-reaching impact of this incredible revolution.

The 40 days of fasting before Christmas are meant to prepare us for the Feast of the Nativity, but the busyness of the secular celebration can interfere with our best efforts to center our hearts on Christ. Behold a Great Light is a daily devotional, designed to help listeners contemplate the mysteries of the Incarnation, from the beginning of the Nativity fast on November 15, through Christmas and Theophany, ending with the Synaxis of St. John the Baptist on January 7.

What were the forces that thrust the British Empire to its extraordinary position of greatness and then just as powerfully drove it into decline? And why is nearly every nation on earth, in one way or another, the consequence of the British Empire?In these 36 lectures, Professor Allitt leads you through four centuries of British power, innovation, influence, and, ultimately, diminishment-four profound centuries that literally remade the world and bequeathed the complex global legacy that continues to shape your everyday life.

Du brauchst keinen Mann, um vollständig zu sein ... aber manchmal brauchst du einen schwulen besten Freund, der dich daran erinnert. »I’m here to help, Honey!« In einer Welt, in der Männer überall den Ton angeben, ist die Freundschaft zwischen euch Frauen und uns Schwulen ein Safe Space wie kein zweiter. Hier darfst du lachen, lästern und laut sein – und gleichzeitig bleibt Raum für das, was uns wirklich beschäftigt.

Literatur- und Talentagent Charlie Francisco hat ein Problem – oder eigentlich zwei: der sensationellste Liebesroman, den er je auf seinem Tisch hatte, und ein Autor, dessen Identität nicht gelüftet werden soll. Was läge da näher, als die ehemalige Soapdarstellerin Kate Elliott anzuheuern? Zwischen ihr und Charlie fliegen sofort die Funken und sie geraten zunächst bei jeder Kleinigkeit aneinander. Ihre Rolle spielt Kate allerdings perfekt und verkörpert bei allen Interviews und Lesungen ein Phantom, zu dem sie niemals Fragen stellt.

Nach dem Tod ihrer Tante Caro erfährt Deni, dass sie einen Campingbus mit Foodtruck geerbt hat, der einzige irdische Besitz Caros, die schon lange in der Normandie lebte.Im idyllischen Apfelgarten Renauds, eines Freundes von Caro, wartet tatsächlich der Bus. Doch Bastien, Renauds Sohn, ist über Denis Erscheinen wenig erfreut. Immerhin: Sie darf vorerst bleiben. Mit gemischten Gefühlen erkundet sie den Foodtruck und entdeckt hinter einem Regal ein Foto der jungen Caro – schwanger! Deni ist fassungslos, sie wusste nie, dass ihre Tante ein Kind hatte.

Raeve und Kaan kehren zurück! In der mit Spannung erwarteten Fortsetzung des internationalen Bestsellers »When The Moon Hatched« gibt es noch mehr Gefahr, Magie, Romantik und Drachen!

#1 New York Times Bestseller Set during Powerless, fan-favorite Adena gets a story all her own in this unique special edition of the runaway hit! This deluxe format includes sprayed stenciled edges, decorative endpapers, case stamping, ribbon marker, and Powerless trivia and quizzes! Adena and...