The Platonic Myths
By: Josef Pieper
4.31
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
Originally 'Uber die Platonischen Mythen. K'osel-Verlag KG, 1965.
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1. Neuromancer (Sprawl, #1)
By: William Gibson
3.89
Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition
Hotwired to the leading edges of art and technology, Neuromancer is a cyberpunk, science fiction ma… read more
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"Boy, I was daid."-William Gibson, Neuromancer (Sprawl, #1)
"Things aren't different. Things are things."-William Gibson, Neuromancer (Sprawl, #1)
"Don't let the little fuckers generation gap you."-William Gibson, Neuromancer (Sprawl, #1)
"If god made anything better, he kept it for himself"-William Gibson, Neuromancer (Sprawl, #1)
2. Fides et Ratio: On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason
By: Pope John Paul II
4.40
Format: 131 pages, Paperback
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"Faith and Reason are like two wings of the human spirit by which is soars to the truth."-Pope John Paul II, Fides et Ratio: On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason
"Those who devote themselves to the study of Sacred Scripture should always remember that the various hermeneutical approaches have their own philosophical underpinnings, which need to be carefully ev…"-Pope John Paul II, Fides et Ratio: On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason
"It must not be forgotten that reason too needs to be sustained in all its searching by trusting dialogue and sincere friendship. A climate of suspicion and distrust, which can beset speculative resea…"-Pope John Paul II, Fides et Ratio: On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason
3. That Hideous Strength (Space Trilogy, #3)
By: C.S. Lewis
3.81
Format: 4 pages, Paperback
Written during the dark hours immediately before and during the Second World War, C. S. Lewis's Spa… read more
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4. Phaedo
By: Plato , David Gallop , R.D. Archer-Hind
3.77
Format: 67 pages, Paperback
The Phaedois acknowledged to be one of Plato's masterpieces, showing him both as a philosopher and … read more
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- philosophy
5. The Consolation of Philosophy
By: Boethius , None
4.27
Format: 24 pages, Paperback
Boethius was an eminent public figure under the Gothic emperor Theodoric, and an exceptional Greek … read more
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6. Confessions
By: Augustine of Hippo , Henry Chadwick , Albert Cook Outler
3.41
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
Augustine's Confessions is one of the most influential and most innovative works of Latin literatur… read more
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8. 'In the Beginning...' A Catholic Understanding of the Story of Creation and the Fall
By: Pope Benedict XVI , Boniface Ramsey
3.98
Format: 350 pages, Paperback
In four superb homilies and a concluding essay, Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, provides a… read more
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9. God Is Love: Deus Caritas Est
By: Pope Benedict XVI
3.98
Format: 350 pages, Paperback
In today's high-tech, fast-paced world, love is often portrayed as being separate from Church teach… read more
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10. The Apostles: The Origin of the Church and Their Co-Workers
By: Pope Benedict XVI
4.08
Format: None pages,
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11. The Brothers Karamazov
By: Fyodor Dostoevsky , Richard Pevear , Larissa Volokhonsky
4.37
Format: 796 pages, Paperback
The Brothers Karamazov is a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, and an exploration of erotic rivalry… read more
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"How good life is when one does something good and just!"-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
"Forgive me... for my love - for ruining you with my love."-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
"Love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared to love in dreams."-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
"What is hell? I maintain that it is the suffering of being unable to love."-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
12. Phaedrus
By: Plato , Paul Woodruff , Alexander Nehamas , Albert A. Anderson
3.50
Format: 270 pages, Paperback
Trajectory presents classics of world literature with 21st century features! Our original-text edit… read more
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13. The Death of Ivan Ilych
By: Leo Tolstoy , Aylmer Maude
4.13
Format: 86 pages, Paperback
Hailed as one of the world's supreme masterpieces on the subject of death and dying, The Death of I… read more
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"If you look for the working classes in fiction, and especially English fiction, all you find is a hole."-Leo Tolstoy, The Death of Ivan Ilych
"And the further he departed from childhood and the nearer he came to the present the more worthless and doubtful were the joys."-Leo Tolstoy, The Death of Ivan Ilych
"In the depths of his heart he knew that he was dying but, so far from growing used to the idea, he simply did not and could not grasp it."-Leo Tolstoy, The Death of Ivan Ilych
"It can't be that life is so senseless and horrible. But if it really has been so horrible and senseless, why must I die and die in agony? There is something wrong!"-Leo Tolstoy, The Death of Ivan Ilych
14. The Power and the Glory
By: John Updike , Graham Greene
3.13
Format: 192 pages,
How does goodspoil, and how can badbe redeemed? In his penetrating novel The Power and the Glory, G… read more
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15. The Life of Moses
By: Everett Ferguson , Abraham J. Malherbe , Gregory of Nyssa
4.31
Format: 1056 pages, Paperback
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16. Olalla
By: Robert Louis Stevenson
3.98
Format: 296 pages,
'Is it me you love, friend? or the race that made me?' Stevenson's chilling Victorian gothic novell… read more
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17. The Practice of the Presence of God
By: Brother Lawrence
4.32
Format: 95 pages, Paperback
Alternative cover edition of ISBN 0883681056 can be found here Brother Lawrence was a man of hum… read more
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"We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed."-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
"We must know before we can love. In order to know God, we must often think of Him; and when we come to love Him, we shall then also think of Him often, for our heart will be with our treasure."-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
" Prayer is so simple. It is like quietly opening a door and slipping into the very presence of God. There, in the stillness, to listen to His voice, perhaps in petition or only to listen. It matters …"-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
"That with him the set times of prayer were not different from other times: that he retired to pray, according to the directions of his Superior, but that he did not want such retirement. nor ask for …"-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
18. The Bottle Imp
By: Robert Louis Stevenson
2.75
Format: None pages, Paperback
Offering an engrossing spin on a time-honored theme--the risky business of making a pact with the d… read more
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19. Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated
By: Pope Benedict XVI , Pope John Paul II , Catholic Church , United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
4.50
Format: 846 pages, Paperback
Over 3 million copies sold! Essential reading for Catholics of all walks of life. Here it is - th… read more
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" Man and woman were made “for each other"-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated
"The Liturgy itself is prayer; the confession of faith finds its proper place in the celebration of worship."-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated
"The Catholic wisdom of the people... provides reasons for joy and humor even in the midst of a very hard life."-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated
"When I am completely united to you, there will be no more sorrow or trials; entirely full of you, my life will be complete"-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated
20. Sophist
By: Plato , Nicholas P. White
3.58
Format: None pages, Paperback
A fluent and accurate new translation of the dialogue that, of all Plato's works, has seemed to spe… read more
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21. Saved in Hope: Spe Salvi
By: Pope Benedict XVI
4.67
Format: 127 pages, Hardcover
Pope Benedict XVI's second encyclical, Saved In Hope, ("Spe Salvi" in Latin) takes its title from S… read more
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22. Gorgias
By: Plato , Walter Hamilton , Chris Emlyn-Jones
4.23
Format: None pages, Paperback
Taking the form of a dialogue between Socrates, Gorgias, Polus and Callicles, GORGIAS debates peren… read more
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23. Saint Thomas Aquinas
By: G.K. Chesterton , Anton C. Pegis
4.45
Format: None pages, Paperback
G.K. Chesterton's brilliant sketch of the life and thought of Thomas Aquinas is as relevant today a… read more
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24. The Symposium
By: Plato , Christopher Gill
4.09
Format: 90 pages, Paperback
A fascinating discussion on sex, gender, and human instincts, as relevant today as ever. In the … read more
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"The truth about eros is terrifying."-Plato, The Symposium
"At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet"-Plato, The Symposium
"Ali,srecnice moj,mozda sam ja nista,a ti to ne primecujes."-Plato, The Symposium
"καὶ οὗτος ἄρα καὶ ἄλλος πᾶς ὁ ἐπιθυμῶν τοῦ μὴ ἐτοίμου ἐπιθυμεῖ"-Plato, The Symposium
25. Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
By: J.D. Vance
3.32
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From a former Marine and Yale Law School Graduate, a poignant account of growing up in a poor Appal… read more
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26. Markheim
By: Robert Louis Stevenson
3.46
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Classic short story. According to Wikipedia: "Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson ( 1850 - 1894), was … read more
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27. Notes from Underground
By: Fyodor Dostoevsky , Norman Dietz , Richard Pevear , Larissa Volokhonsky , Boris de Schlœzer , Emanuela Guercetti , None , Donald Fanger , None , None , None
4.17
Format: 136 pages, Paperback
Dostoevsky’s most revolutionary novel, Notes from Underground marks the dividing line between ninet… read more
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"l'homme de la nature et de la verite"-Fyodor Dostoevsky, Notes from Underground
"I'll go this minute!' Of course, I remained."-Fyodor Dostoevsky, Notes from Underground
"إذ ما العذاب والألم ... سوى المحرك الوحيد للوعي."-Fyodor Dostoevsky, Notes from Underground
"To love is to suffer and there can be no love otherwise."-Fyodor Dostoevsky, Notes from Underground
28. The Iliad
By: Homer
3.91
Format: 848 pages, Hardcover
One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkes… read more
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"I say no wealth is worth my life."-Homer, The Iliad
"These were the colloquies in heaven."-Homer, The Iliad
"The sort of words a man says is the sort he hears in return."-Homer, The Iliad
"Antilochus! You're the most appalling driver in the world! Go to hell!"-Homer, The Iliad
29. The Platonic Myths
By: Josef Pieper
4.31
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
Originally 'Uber die Platonischen Mythen. K'osel-Verlag KG, 1965. read more
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30. Talking with God: Four Treatises on the Interior Life from St. Alphonsus Liguori; The Way to Converse with God, A Short Treatise on Prayer, Mental Prayer, The Presence of God
By: Alfonso María de Liguori
4.77
Format: 152 pages, Kindle Edition
Talking with Four Treatises on the Interior Life from St. Alphonsus Liguori; The Way to Converse w… read more
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31. Spiritus Paraclitus
By: Benedict XV
4.80
Format: None pages, None
SPIRITUS PARACLITUS ENCYCLICAL OF POPE BENEDICT XV ON ST. JEROME TO ALL THE PATRIARCHS, PRIMATES… read more
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