Justine, the scandalous masterpiece by the Marquis de Sade published in 1791.A scandalous classic that has continued to shock, fascinate, and divide readers for over two centuries. Justine is the story of innocence put to a merciless test: a young woman who chooses the path of virtue in a world that seems to exist solely to punish her.Provocative, philosophical, and ruthlessly ironic—Sade does not write to reassure, but to undermine the reader’s every moral certainty. A sem...

A self-help book by Orison Swett Marden, first published in 1917. Chapters include: Something Has Touched Him; How to Get What You Want; Playing the Happy Game; Discouragement A Disease: How to Cure It; The Power That Moves Mountains; Faith and Drugs; How to Find Yourself; Come to Attract Prosperity; Thinking Everywhere; Heart to Heart Talks with Yourself; and, Our Partnership with God.

"Bitcoin poses the right question, but gives the wrong answer," write Luca Fantacci and Massimo Amato in this lucid and highly original treatment of the cryptocurrency phenomenon. A Fistful of Bitcoins uncovers the paradoxes of the first "digital cash" to achieve global attention: a disruptive payment infrastructure married to a dangerous and deflationary monetary system. From the cryptographic protocols to the quasi-religious ideologies and the retrograde monetary theories supporting Bitc...

The Second Vatican Council ended in December 1965, but Vatican II is still happening in the global church. Catholicism has always had a universal claim, but the globalization of Catholicism as a truly world church became part of Catholic theology only thanks to that gatheringconvoked by Blessed John XXIIIof bishops, theologians, lay observers, ecumenical representatives, and journalists.Vatican II is the most important event in church history after the Reformation and the Counter-R...

The Book of Enoch is a work by R. H. Charles, first published in 1917. This work presents a critical edition of the ancient Hebrew text known as 1 Enoch, a pseudepigraphical work attributed to Enoch, Noah’s great-grandfather. Although not included in the canonical Hebrew Bible, the Book of Enoch held great importance in early Jewish and Christian traditions. Its pages whisper secrets guarded for millennia: gateways between heaven and earth, hierarchies of luminous angels and rebellious s...

This book does not deal with the Lotus Sutra from a doctrinal point of view. It provides instead a lay interpretation closer to people busy in living their everyday lives.What is the relationship of the Lotus Sutra with our work environment, with our friends or bills to pay? What in the Lotus Sutra can make our lives better, beyond the doctrinal interpretation of the individual chapters? What are the teachings that can improve our relationships with people and with ourselves?

The highly regarded Italian philosopher and psychoanalyst offers "a brilliant, stirring analysis" on suffering, doubt, and the potential for renewal ( La Stampa, IT).For Massimo Recalcati, Jesus's reckoning in the Garden of Gethsemane is at once an instance of human weakness and an encounter with the Divine. It is the story where the Divine and the Human meet most forcefully, first in company, then in solitude, and where agony and doubt mingle with potentia...

From the first chapter: “In addressing the question of Self-Healing I should first say that for me all the various methods of healing by the power of the mind are but different forms of applying the same force. I think the various practitioners of Suggestion Therapy, Mind Science, Christian Science, Faith Healing and all the rest are using the same great force, the only difference being in the method of application.”

The tale "The dragon and the poet" by Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933) is the story of the meeting between the poet Suldatta and the dragon Chanata, in a magical atmosphere among poetry challenges, esoteric Buddhism and traditional Japan.The author, Miyazawa Kenji, dedicated is tales to children considered by him the only able to understand the universal teaching hidden inside them.This version of the eBook "The dragon and the poet" is enriched by seven painting of the italian arti...

Are you looking to connect with your spirituality and live a more fulfilling life? Are you looking to explore spirituality for the first time or deepen your existing practice? Do you want to live a more meaningful and fulfilling life?If that sounds like you, then read on.Written by renowned spiritual teacher Massimo Holiday, this comprehensive guide offers practical advice and inspiring insights to help you develop a deeper connection with your spi...

"Think The Sopranos meets Goodfellas—without the Americanized gloss . . . [A] not-for-the-faint-hearted novel by an Italian master" ( Reading Matters).In The Colombian Mule, the author called "the reigning king of Mediterranean noir" ( The Boston Phoenix) and "the best living Italian crime writer" ( Il Manifesto) brings to riveting life the story of Arías Cuevas, who sets in motion a chain of bloody events when p...

Discover the authentic taste of vegetarian dishes that taste simply unforgettable and debunk through this guide much fake news about carnivores and vegans by learning to respect every ingredient. and especially nature.Cooking vegetarian doesn't have to mean giving up texture and taste; on the contrary, the vegetarian diet is the richest in flavor and nutrients. This book shows you exactly how to turn familiar ingredients into appetizing meals with a refined look. Discover simple co...