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Simon During

"A history of "secular," or non-supernatural, or entertainment magic as an important but neglected constituent of modern culture" (Nicholas Daly).Magic, Simon During suggests, has helped shape modern culture. Devoted to this deceptively simple proposition, During's superlative work, written over the course of a decade, gets at the aesthetic questions at the very heart of the study of culture. How can the most ordinary arts—and by "magic," During means not the supern...

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Simon Sinek

The Deluxe Edition of Leaders Eat Last, now with an expanded chapter and appendix on leading millennials, includes over 30 minutes of exclusive video and 30 minutes of audio of Simon Sinek. The acclaimed, bestselling author of Start With Why and Together is Better delves deeper into book’s themes and shares additional examples and insights.Imagine a world where almost everyone wakes up inspired to go to work, feels trusted and valued duri...

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Simon

It is acknowledged Church doctrine that sorcery is the specific domain of the Devil. Yet occult tales are liberally sprinkled throughout the Old and New Testaments, from the spirit-invoking Witch of Endor to the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. Throughout its 2,000 year history, the Church has spawned numerous mystical religious orders, like the Knights Templar, that may have been engaged in supernatural pursuits, while no fewer than three popes were believed to be involved in...

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Simon, Matthew Mystic

THE COMPLETE SIMON NECRONOMICONBonus EditionIncludesTHE NECRONOMICON SPELLBOOKBy SimonTHE COMPLETE SIMON NECRONOMICONSynopsisThe Simon Necronomicon is a purported grimoire written by an unknown author, with an introduction by a man identified only as "Simon". Materials presented in the book are a blend of ancient Middle Eastern mythological elements, with allusions to the writings of H. P. Lovecraft and Aleister Crowley, woven together wit...

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Simon

“Little book, huge impact! Easy read if you’re searching to find how you can align yourself spiritually to your purpose while on Earth! MUST READ!” – Jason Duncan (Tedx Speaker, Business Coach, and Author)“Highly recommend! I love the way Simon aligns the secular and spiritual POV to land in a space where even a high schooler can understand! It’s never too late to find out what your purpose is in life!” – Joyce Ekworomadu (12th Female of the Harlem Globetrotters)“AMAZING re...

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Amanda Anderson, Simon During

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Literature And Politics

Humanities Theory pioneers a new topic: the theory of the humanities. It is an urgent topic right now because the humanities face a suite of forceful new challenges and are in a period of significant change. For these reasons, it has become important to analyse and understand what the humanities are as a whole, beyond disciplinary divisions and yet without resorting to simplistic notions of their worth. Remarkably little attention has been paid to this topic. Most discussions of t...

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SIMON

Super Intelligence for Humanity is a field manual for the age when intelligence is cheap, persuasive, and everywhere and moral agency is the scarce resource. It doesn’t ask only what AI can do for us; it asks what it can do to us, and what we must do with it.Part I is the runway: a sober, Scripture-shaped foundation that trains posture before technique. You’ll learn the four pillars; humility, truthfulness, patience, and self-governance; the Covenant that refuses moral outsourcing w...

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Simone Davies

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The Parents' Guide to Montessori

Turn your home into a Montessori home—and become a more mindful, attentive, and easygoing parent.It’s time to change the way we see toddlers. Using the principles developed by the educator Dr. Maria Montessori, Simone Davies shows how to turn life with a “terrible two” into a mutually rich and rewarding time of curiosity, learning, respect, and discovery.With hundreds of practical ideas for every aspect of living with a toddler, here are five principles for...

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Simon During

The writings of the French historian, literary critic and philosopher Michel Foucault have been of immense importance to developments in literary studies since the late 1970s. He, more than anyone, stands behind the new historicism' and cultural materialism' that currently dominate international literary studies. Simon During provides a detailed introduction to the whole body of Foucault's work, with a particular emphasis on his literary theory. His study takes in Foucault's early studies ...

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Scott Simon

From the beloved host of NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday, moving tales of the marvelous animals who have crossed his path.Scott Simon’s household does not make much distinction between humans and other animals. Whether two-legged or four-, flesh-covered, fur-covered, feathered, or gilled—everyone is family. Today, Simon lives with the haiku-writing and absolument charmant French poodle Daisy and the daringly audacious foster cat Gato Blanco. But th...

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Simon During

Cultural Studies: A Critical Introduction is a wide-ranging and stimulating introduction to the history and theory of Cultural Studies from Leavisism, through the era of the Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies, to the global nature of contemporary Cultural Studies. Cultural Studies: A Critical Introduction begins with an introduction to the field and its theoretical history and then presents a series of short essays on key areas of Cultural Studies, designed to provo...

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Simon Winder

A UNIQUE EXPLORATION OF GERMAN CULTURE, FROM SAUSAGE ADVERTISEMENTS TO WAGNERSitting on a bench at a communal table in a restaurant in Regensburg, his plate loaded with disturbing amounts of bratwurst and sauerkraut made golden by candlelight shining through a massive glass of beer, Simon Winder was happily swinging his legs when a couple from Rottweil politely but awkwardly asked: "So: why are you here?"This book is an attempt to answer that questi...