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"How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?"– Epictetus, Stoic philosopherWhere can you find joy? Gain strength? How should we face our fears? Deal with the death of a loved one? And what about those reoccurring depressing thoughts?While traditional schooling doesn't address such questions, it's exactly what ancient schools of philosophy were all about: They taught you how to live. Even though these schools don't exist an...

The Message of the Alien God and the Beginnings of Christianity

ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’ 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAROne of The New Yorker’s 24 Essential Reads of the YearFinalist for the PEN/Faulkner AwardLonglisted for the National Book Award for FictionOne of Publishers Weekly’s Ten Best Books of the YearLonglisted for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize and the Andrew Carnegie MedalOne of the BBC...

The charming and original story of a small, declining community’s struggle to survive in the shadow of an all-consuming metropolis, from from the multi-million copy bestselling author of The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared.'A shot of serotonin in book form' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Totally joyful' THE TIMESAll over the world, people sleep blissfully in Traumbett beds. These marvellous feat...

Jonas Jonasson is back with another irresistible adventure, this time set in nineteenth century Sweden.After his father’s death is caused by the greedy and cunning Count Bielkegren, Algot Olsson is left with nothing to his name, except for a potato field and a homemade still to make liquor. But Algot is smart, ambitious and resourceful, and it’s not long before he masters the lucrative art of distilling spirits. When his schnapps become a sensation, he finds his su...

More than six million copies sold worldwide!A larger-than-life old man with a fondness for vodka goes on an unexpected adventure in this whimsical internationally bestselling novel—perfect for fans of Forrest Gump and A Man Called Ove**.**After a long and eventful life, Allan Karlsson ends up in a nursing home, believing it to be his last stop. The only problem is that he'...

Mar never wanted a crown. But after war, blood oath, and magic bind him to a broken people, he finds himself king of the Mhajhkaeirii—and responsible for their survival. As his power grows beyond battle into healing and wonders he barely understands, refugees and soldiers alike begin to look to him for miracles. Hunted by powerful enemies, pressed by prophecy, and driven toward deeper secrets of magic, Mar must decide whether to keep fighting the destiny forced upon him or become the king ...

Thrown into the distant past after a catastrophic leap through undertime, Mar finds himself in a world where magic is controlled, enforced, and far more dangerous than he imagined. Captured by powerful sorcerers and hunted by forces he barely understands, he must master true wizardry while walking a razor’s edge through time itself. One misstep could destroy his future—or erase him entirely.This is the sixth book in The Key to Magic.Wizard is a novel of 82,082 words.

Mar has become something more than a king, more than a conqueror, more even than a weapon of war—but power has not made ruling any easier.Across cities, across battlefields, and across the fragile structures that hold civilization together, Mar walks a narrowing path. He can break armies, shatter fortresses, and bring entire regions to heel—but every victory creates new burdens, and every conquest leaves something unstable behind.When fallen powers begin to reorganize and n...

A beautifully photographed, in-depth guide to the fundamental techniques used to create exquisite bonsai, from the author of The Little Book of Bonsai and the Bonsai Tonight blog.“Anyone working and living with these little trees will find essential guidance for making beautiful bonsai!”—Tyler Sherrod, bonsai artist and teacherIn The Essential Bonsai Book, trusted educator Jonas Dupuich provides a framework for building a ...

War is no longer coming.It is here.Mar is no longer the nameless thief who clawed his way out of the streets—he is king, warlord, and the most dangerous force in a world that fears what it does not understand. With a skyship at his command and magic no one else can wield, he has taken the fight directly to the Brotherhood of Phaelle.And he is winning.But victory has a cost.Each battle pushes him further from the boy he once was and deeper into someth...

Mar grew up an orphan on the streets of Khalar, doing whatever necessary to survive-- working, begging, stealing. When an insane scrapper led him to an ancient sundered city, he discovered a book of lost knowledge. This book and the scrapper’s eon’s long quest have led him to begin a great journey to rediscover the technology of the ancient world -- magic.When his companions, the young witch Telriy and the enigmatic Waleck, were stolen away by the despised Brotherhood of Phaelle, M...