THE LOOKING GLASS is an ambitious work that defies genres and provokes urgent reflections on the Anthropocene. Although its execution is uneven, it achieves something valuable: transforming ancient myths into mirrors that force us to confront our own dilemmas (wars, global warming, artificial intelligence).Its greatest achievement does not lie in the answers it provides, but in the questions it raises:Are we capable of breaking the cycle of self-destruction?What wil...

After giving us a fascinating reading of Cervantes' classic novel in Don Quixote: Fighting Melancholia, Françoise Davoine and Jean-Max Gaudillière co-author a second work, to reflect on the hero's battle against perversion. To do so, they retrace his adventures in the Cervantes' second Don Quixote, written ten years after the first.The authors follow in his footsteps as he embarks on this other extraordinary journey in which perversion is laid bare for all to see,...

and received glowing reviews "The next generation of crime novels takes high concept ideas to a whole other world 2018" - DWR, New York Post. In addition is a three time recipient of a Pulitzer Prize 2019-2021Thoughts from the Author: This book will alter your views on the criminal minded individual, which one does not see in a typical crime novel/story and gain insight into the life of a wiseguy and his community. The e-book narrative and summery of the story line is a teaching mom...

My dog has demonstrated a grand theory about life's simplest activities. He acts out the meaning of life by actively living it. Do not think so much about yourself, he tells me. Know where you're going, and just get up and go. Be playful and joyous.Starting a new life in a new city, in a new country, Ying Ying and her family adopt a stray dog, the much loved Max. As changes in Ying Ying's life bring frustration and sadness as well as surprise and joy, quite unexpectedly sh...

The path to knowing yourself is a long, winding road full of obstacles. On our chosen road, we should never forget that we are souls inhabiting this planet. We can neither detach ourselves from the world we live in nor can we detach from our own souls. Hence, The Wise aims to combine spiritual teaching with the experience of daily life while employing both the mind and soul. Just as in life, we welcome all of you to this journey of The Wise with topics on spiritualism, esotericism, mystici...

The Constitutional Council is the embodiment of wisdom and is responsible for defending the rule of law and the individual freedoms of the French people, by censuring a law if it considers it unconstitutional. Discretionarily appointed by the three highest authorities of the State for a non-renewable nine-year term, its members are nevertheless the subject of much controversy: - This Institution is in fact the watchdog of the Head of State, and not of the rule of law; - Since its creation ...

The Constitutional Council is the embodiment of wisdom and is responsible for defending the rule of law and the individual freedoms of the French people, by censuring a law if it considers it unconstitutional. Discretionarily appointed by the three highest authorities of the State for a non-renewable nine-year term, its members are nevertheless the subject of much controversy: - This Institution is in fact the watchdog of the Head of State, and not of the rule of law; - Since its creation ...

Join Max and Voltaire with their furry pals Say What, Tish and Zoa on their visit to Aix-en-Provence where they meet a wise old bird and learn about art, following your dreams and elder wisdom.Each of the Max and Voltaire thrilling children stories have their own individual adventure and life lessons. They are packed with action, trials, and everyday situations kids must face; throw in a little fantasy and you have charming tales that will enthrall young audiences.Parents, ...

Piece-wise and Max-Type Difference Equations: Periodic and Eventually Periodic Solutions is intended for lower-level undergraduate students studying discrete mathematics.The book focuses on sequences as recursive relations and then transitions to periodic recursive patterns and eventually periodic recursive patterns. In addition to this, it will also focus on determining the patterns of periodic and eventually periodic solutions inductively. The aim of the...

The choices which we make for our future, who we really want to be, how we want to feel every day, how many and what friends we need to have, what are the biggest obstacles for us, how we would like our life to go on, all that can be learned and understood from the good manners of the crown Prince Max. The final stage of Max's training consist of meetings with people and events in the different kingdoms. Each story is about everyday relationships and the personal experiences in his/her lif...

Max Stravagar is a world leading expert an authoritative on subjects of modern crime family and crimes against humanity, he is also the recipient of a Hampton Book Award for discovery 2018"The next generation of crime novels 2018" - DWS, New York PostThoughts from the Author: This book will alter your views on the criminal minded individual which one does not see in a typical crime novel/story and gain insight into the life of a wiseguy and his community. The e-book narrati...

Starting a new life in a new city, in a new country, Ying Ying and her family adopt a stray dog, the much loved Max. As changes in Ying Ying's life bring frustration and sadness as well as surprise and joy, quite unexpectedly she realises that what remains most constant in her life is her dog. Starting with Max captures the journey of a migrant in mid-life crisis struggling to come to terms with her new identity in a foreign land. Ying Ying finds herself driven by her dog to pursue a life ...