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"Towards the end of Donetsk Interval, the poet inserts a love song to his beloved Valerie, or rather Valeries, for she remains a bright multiplicity he never gets to the bottom of. Perhaps the same can be said of the collection as a whole. Above all, these poems are about the search for what will suffice, by turns tender and dark, ardent and whimsical, elegiac and celebratory. Formally, a lot goes into the mix: sonnet and ode and blank verse, hymn and ballad and jeremiad, etc., all of it shot through with a voice of wisdom and wit and longing. In poem after poem, the poet is on trek, whether looking back from Ukraine, exploring the wilds of Colorado, petitioning God, or ventriloquizing Moroni as he wanders final apocalyptic landscapes. Janus-like, Dennis Clark surveys past and future, letting contradictions and uncertainties cast a shrewd light on the misty present." -Lance Larsen

1984 and Animal Farm portray George Orwell's prescient understanding of modern life-the power of media, the distortion of language, and the suppression of individual thought and expression. Required reading for students since they were first published, these are two of the most disturbing and powerful novels ever written.

On one level, Animal Farm is a simple tale about barnyard animals. On a deeper level, it is a pointed political satire about corrupted ideals, class conflict, and misdirected revolution-themes as valid today as when the book was first published.

After a cyclone transports her to the land of Oz, Dorothy must seek out the great wizard in order to return to Kansas.

The Wind in the Willows features the adventures of woodland residents Mole, Ratty, and Badger as they rescue their friend Toad from escapades with coach-houses, motor-cars, and washer-women, finally helping him vanquish the stoats and weasels who have captured Toad Hall. A. A. Milne, the author of Winnie-the-Pooh, appraised the book in this way: "One does not argue about The Wind in the Willows. The young man gives it to the girl with whom he is in love, and, if she does not like it, asks her to return his letters. The older man tries it on his nephew, and alters his will accordingly. The book is a test of character. We can't criticize it, because it is criticizing us. But I must give you one word of warning. When you sit down to it, don't be so ridiculous as to suppose that you are sitting in judgment on my taste, or on the art of Kenneth Grahame. You are merely sitting in judgment on yourself. You may be worthy: I don't know, But it is you who are on trial." Since its beginning as a series of stories told to Kenneth Grahame's young son, the Wind in the Willows has become one of the best-loved children's books of all time. Newly designed and typeset in a 6-by-9-inch format by Waking Lion Press.

Marcus Vinicius is a passionate Roman tribune; Lygia Callina is a Christian maiden of royal descent and a hostage of Rome. At first Marcus has no notion of love, but he desires Lygia with animalistic intensity. Through political machinations, he contrives to have her taken by force into the decadent splendor of Ceasar's court, setting in motion a series of events that culminate in his own spiritual redemption. Set at the dawn of Christianity, and written with amazing historical accuracy, Quo Vadis won for its author the Nobel Prize. Translated into more than 40 languages, this captivating tale is one of the greatest novels in the history of religious literature. Newly designed and typeset in a modern 6-by-9-inch format by Waking Lion Press.

When Professor Lidenbrock and his nephew Axel decode a mysterious message in a runic manuscript, they start off on one of the most thrilling adventures in science fiction--a journey to the earth's core. This is the 1877 translation by Frederick Amadeus Malleson--the most faithful translation from original French. This edition has been newly formatted and typeset for modern readers by Waking Lion Press.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the time of the French revolution, and Dr. Manette, imprisoned unjustly 18 years ago, has been released from the Bastille prison in Paris--but his trials are just beginning. This meticulously researched novel is a classic examination of the power of sacrifice, and of finding life and redemption in the most miserable of circumstances. This edition has been newly formatted and typeset for modern readers by Waking Lion Press.

The Pilgrim's Progress from This World, to That Which Is to Come is a Christian allegory written by John Bunyan in 1678 while in the Bedfordshire county prison for holding religious services outside the auspices of the established Church of England. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious, theological fiction in English literature. It has been translated into more than 200 languages and has never been out of print. It has also been cited as the first novel written in English. According to literary editor Robert McCrum, "There's no book in English, apart from the Bible, to equal Bunyan's masterpiece for the range of its readership, or its influence on writers as diverse as William Thackeray, Charlotte Bronte, Mark Twain, C.S. Lewis, John Steinbeck, and even Enid Blyton." More than three hundred years later, this Christian masterpiece continues to lift and inspire.This edition includes hundreds of helpful explanatory footnotes and has been newly designed and typeset by Waking Lion Press.

The truth of Zen has always resided in individual experience rather than in theoretical writings. to give the modern reader access to understanding of this truth, the Zen experience illumines zen as it was created and shaped by the personalities, perceptions, and actions of its masters over the centuries.Beginning with the twin roots of Zen in Indian Buddhism and Chinese Taoism, we follow it through its initial flowering in China under the first patriarch Bodhidharma; its division into schools of "gradual" and "sudden" enlightenment under Shen-hsui and Shen-hui; the ushering in of its golden age by Hui-neng; the development of "shock" enlightenment by Ma-tsu; its poetic greatness in the person of Han-shan; the perfection of the use of the koan by Ta-hui; the migration of Zen to Japan and its extraordinary growth there under a succession of towering Japanese spiritual leaders.Rich in historical background, vivid in revealing anecdote and memorable quotation, this long-needed work succeeds admirably in taking Zen from the library shelves and restoring its living, human form.Newly designed and typeset by Waking Lion Press.

If you've already finished Netflix's Lupin, never fear-the Arsène Lupin books have plenty of mystery to keep you occupied while waiting for the next part of the series. The French counterpart to Sherlock Holmes, Arsène Lupin is both a brilliant detective and a dashing master criminal with his own strong code of ethics. Slender, elegant, refined, brilliant, and seductive, he is the model of the "Belle Epoque" dandy. His intelligence, culture, and talents as an illusionist are all at the service of his astonishing nerve. But this accomplished man of the world is also an anarchist at heart, playing with social conventions with marvelous insolence.In 813, when millionaire Rudolf Kesselbach is found dead, the evidence points to Arsène Lupin as his killer. Proclaiming his innocence, Lupin insists on heading the police search for the real murderer. The mystery involves a package of letters written to German statesman Otto von Bismarck, a clock on which the number 813 has an important significance, and a reigning emperor who must make several journeys incognito. Murders by the dozen, suicide, and mild forms of torture are the warp and woof of this greatest adventure of the wily gentleman-thief.Newly designed and typeset by Waking Lion Press.

A collection of articles that were originally written for the New East, published in Japan during the 1914 war, for readers that would like an introduction to Zen Buddhism.--Preface, page 8.

One of Leo Babauta's best books about habits, The Habit Guide is a terrific resource for anyone who struggles to form good habits that will stick. Some of the essentials from the guide: The basic mechanics of forming a habitThe one reason we fail to stick to a habitMore than a dozen effective methods for overcoming that obstacle (tested by the author and many others)Solutions to the most common habit problemsA whole section on forming the most common habits: exercise, eating healthily, meditation, journaling, writing, sleeping well, beating procrastination, and more.The author writes, "This book is packed as full as I could pack it with all the best methods for forming habits, ones that I've tested on myself and many people I've coached in the 11+ years I've been forming habits."This book is aimed at: Beginners who want a guide to forming habitsAnyone who has struggled with habitsPeople who are willing to put in the work to change their livesPeople who want to learn to be flexible, overcome struggle, and develop mindfulnessIf you're ready to change your life, one habit at a time, this is the book for you.

Republication of the nineteenth century work by the Brothers Grimm,containing original versions of such favorites such as Hansel and Gretel, Tom Thumb, and the Bremen Town musician

In An American Bible, Alice Hubbard lays before us a rich feast of reminders that our forebears were practical, hard-working freethinkers who respected freedom and responsibility above all else. This inspiring collection features motivational, thought-provoking texts from Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Abraham Lincoln, Walt Whitman, Robert Ingersoll, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Elbert Hubbard, who wrote, "We need a bible that shall give us facts concerning business principles, acceptable and honorable principles that apply to new methods, new morals, new needs. We need a bible that shall teach us to be well, and how to keep well; that will inspire us to obey the common laws of health; that will teach us how to exercise, work, play, think; how to breathe and to eat. We need instruction in the democracy of man's own self, the family, the town, the State, the general government."Alice Hubbard (1861-1915), who compiled this collection, was an influential feminist and general manager of The Roycrofters collective, an artists' community in East Aurora, New York. The collective was founded by her husband, Elbert Green Hubbard (1856-1915), who was an important force in the American Arts and Crafts Movement. It included printers, furniture makers, metalsmiths, leathersmiths, and bookbinders who followed "a belief in working with the head, hand, and heart and mixing enough play with the work so that every task is pleasurable and makes for health and happiness."The Roycroft campus is now a National Historic Landmark. The Hubbards died in the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915, but their legacy lives on in this and many other inspirational works.

When U.S. government employees Rachel and Andre discover that someone is using social media to spread false narratives about an upcoming election, they go to work. With the election nearly upon them, the two cybersleuths follow the trail of "deepfakes" synthetic media to a "troll farm" command center in Russia. But will they be able to stop the cyber assailants from causing chaos, confusion, and division before it's too late?Commissioned by the CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) and inspired by real-world events, this lavishly illustrated, full-color graphic novel demonstrates how threat actors capitalize on political and social issues (especially around election cycles) to stealthily plant doubt in the minds of American voters and steer their opinion. A fascinating and eye-opening story for anyone who wants to know more about how false media influence our opinions.

Written in the 1300s, The Canterbury Tales follows a group of pilgrims traveling to Canterbury Cathedral who agree to entertain each other on their journey by telling stories. From the noble Knight to the spunky Wife of Bath, from the antagonistic Miller to the pious Nun, Chaucer paints a vivid picture of medieval life.

1984's brilliance comes from Orwell's prescient understanding of modern life-the power of media, the distortion of language, and the suppression of individual thought and expression. Required reading for students since it was first published, it is one of the most disturbing and powerful novels ever written.

One of the funniest yet also the most tragic of books, Don Quixote chronicles the marvelous adventures of the self-appointed knight-errant Don Quixote of La Mancha.

One of the funniest yet also the most tragic of books, Don Quixote chronicles the marvelous adventures of the self-appointed knight-errant Don Quixote of La Mancha.

In Cosmic Consciousness, R. M. Bucke identifies three forms of consciousness: * Simple consciousness, possessed by both animals and mankind. * Self-consciousness, possessed by humankind, encompassing thought, reason, and imagination. * Cosmic consciousness, which is "a higher form of consciousness than that possessed by the ordinary man."

Life story, memories, and photographs of Allie Rae Setterington Williams and her family. Includes her childhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; her marriage to Harold Williams from Ardmore, Oklahoma; their many moves around the United States; and their life together with their children and grandchildren.

Into the Sun is Colin Douglas's fourth collection of poetry, a curious, enlightening, and disturbing blend of striking imagery, intense spirituality, and subtle eroticism.