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Der heilige Franz von Assisi
G.K. Chesterton lends his witty, astute and sardonic prose to the much loved figure of Saint Francis of Assis. Grounding the man behind the myth he states "however wild and romantic his gyrations might appear to many, [Francis] always hung on to reason by one invisible and indestructible hair....The great saint was sane....He was not a mere eccentric because he was always turning towards the…
Gemeinsame Themen: Christian saints, Biography & Memoir
Bekenntnisse
Garry Wills’s complete translation of Saint Augustine’s spiritual masterpiece—available now for the first time Garry Wills is an exceptionally gifted translator and one of our best writers on religion today. His bestselling translations of individual chapters of Saint Augustine’s Confessions have received widespread and glowing reviews. Now for the first time, Wills’s translation of the entire…
Gemeinsame Themen: Christian saints, Biography & Memoir
Geistliche Übungen
This new edition, with its accompanying introduction and commentary, is intended for use as a manual by those making, directing or studying the "Exercises". In the case of retreatants, their chief aim is to foster the experience of prayer, prayerful deliberation and cooperation with God's graces which St. Ignatius intended his Exercises to induce in those who are making them. A retreat,…
Gemeinsame Themen: Christian saints, Biography & Memoir
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Die Unendlichkeitsmaschine
Even by the standard of a tech industry stacked with so-called geniuses, Demis Hassabis is a special case. Born poor in North London to immigrant parents, a chess prodigy by age five and wizard coder in his teens, he turned down a seven figure offer before turning 18 to feed his insatiable scientific curiosity at Cambridge. Later, he added a neuroscience PhD to his computer science skills to…
Gemeinsame Themen: Biography & Memoir
Geld. Vermögen. Lebensversicherung.
America’s elite have been using cash value life insurance to stockpile wealth for centuries. Used correctly, it is better described as a personal bank on steroids, and a financial bunker for tough times. To be clear, this book is not about the typical garbage peddled by most insurance agents. Rather, an alternative to the risky investment strategies taught by Wall Street. It details a highly…
Gemeinsame Themen: Biography & Memoir
Kalifornien brennt
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 On November 8, 2018, a transmission tower in Northern California firestorm-like conditions, killing 20 people. #2 Transmission towers, like highways, must be kept separate from one another and from the insulators that support them. If the space between them becomes too small, electricity can jump from wire…
Gemeinsame Themen: Biography & Memoir