Author: Milan Kundera
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063290642
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
“Far more than a conventional novel. It is a meditation on life, on the erotic, on the nature of men and women and love . . . full of telling details, truths large and small, to which just about every reader will respond.” — People In The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Milan Kundera tells the story of two couples, a young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing, and one of his mistresses and her humbly faithful lover. In a world in which lives are shaped by irrevocable choices and by fortuitous events, a world in which everything occurs but once, existence seems to lose its substance, its weight. Hence, we feel "the unbearable lightness of being" not only as the consequence of our pristine actions but also in the public sphere, and the two inevitably intertwine. This magnificent novel is a story of passion and politics, infidelity and ideas, and encompasses the extremes of comedy and tragedy, illuminating all aspects of human existence.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Author: Milan Kundera
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063290642
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
“Far more than a conventional novel. It is a meditation on life, on the erotic, on the nature of men and women and love . . . full of telling details, truths large and small, to which just about every reader will respond.” — People In The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Milan Kundera tells the story of two couples, a young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing, and one of his mistresses and her humbly faithful lover. In a world in which lives are shaped by irrevocable choices and by fortuitous events, a world in which everything occurs but once, existence seems to lose its substance, its weight. Hence, we feel "the unbearable lightness of being" not only as the consequence of our pristine actions but also in the public sphere, and the two inevitably intertwine. This magnificent novel is a story of passion and politics, infidelity and ideas, and encompasses the extremes of comedy and tragedy, illuminating all aspects of human existence.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063290642
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
“Far more than a conventional novel. It is a meditation on life, on the erotic, on the nature of men and women and love . . . full of telling details, truths large and small, to which just about every reader will respond.” — People In The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Milan Kundera tells the story of two couples, a young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing, and one of his mistresses and her humbly faithful lover. In a world in which lives are shaped by irrevocable choices and by fortuitous events, a world in which everything occurs but once, existence seems to lose its substance, its weight. Hence, we feel "the unbearable lightness of being" not only as the consequence of our pristine actions but also in the public sphere, and the two inevitably intertwine. This magnificent novel is a story of passion and politics, infidelity and ideas, and encompasses the extremes of comedy and tragedy, illuminating all aspects of human existence.
Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
Author: David Albert Jones
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107198860
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
In this book, a global panel of experts considers the international implications of legalised euthanasia based on experiences from Belgium.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107198860
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
In this book, a global panel of experts considers the international implications of legalised euthanasia based on experiences from Belgium.
Problems of Communism
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Communism
Languages : en
Pages : 730
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Communism
Languages : en
Pages : 730
Book Description
The Acceptance
Author: Jon R Anderson
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
While other relationship and marriage books simply offer tools, The Acceptance goes beyond by explaining what is at the core of what drives us to look for a mate in the first place, and, how that dynamic continues to play out in every interaction throughout the life of the relationship. “Symphonically weaving story-telling, scientific research, and professional experiences, Jon Anderson discovers the tools necessary for authentic marriages. Couples cultivating their own long-term health and happiness may not be needing to read The Acceptance, but they surely will be wanting to read it!” —Dr. Don Lucas – Author of “Being: You Happiness, Pleasure and Contentment”
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
While other relationship and marriage books simply offer tools, The Acceptance goes beyond by explaining what is at the core of what drives us to look for a mate in the first place, and, how that dynamic continues to play out in every interaction throughout the life of the relationship. “Symphonically weaving story-telling, scientific research, and professional experiences, Jon Anderson discovers the tools necessary for authentic marriages. Couples cultivating their own long-term health and happiness may not be needing to read The Acceptance, but they surely will be wanting to read it!” —Dr. Don Lucas – Author of “Being: You Happiness, Pleasure and Contentment”
Pain
Author: Zeruya Shalev
Publisher: Other Press, LLC
ISBN: 1590510925
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
“Zeruya Shalev is one of my favorite contemporary writers, her work always spiky and original, and Pain is a searing book, a wild and ravenous story of family entanglement and impossible yearning.” —Lauren Groff, author of Florida and Fates and Furies A powerful, astute novel that exposes how old passions can return, testing our capacity to make choices about what is most essential in life. Ten years after she was seriously injured in a terrorist attack, the pain comes back to torment Iris. But that is not all: Eitan, the love of her youth, also comes back into her life. Though their relationship ended many years ago, she was more deeply wounded when he left her than by the suicide bomber who blew himself up next to her. Iris's marriage is stagnant. Her two children have grown up and are almost independent; she herself has become a dedicated, successful school principal. Now, after years without passion and joy, Eitan brings them back into her life. But she must concoct all sorts of lies to conceal her affair from her family, and the lies become more and more complicated. Is this an impossible predicament, or on the contrary a scintillating revelation of the many ways life's twists and turns can bring us to a place we would never have expected to be?
Publisher: Other Press, LLC
ISBN: 1590510925
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
“Zeruya Shalev is one of my favorite contemporary writers, her work always spiky and original, and Pain is a searing book, a wild and ravenous story of family entanglement and impossible yearning.” —Lauren Groff, author of Florida and Fates and Furies A powerful, astute novel that exposes how old passions can return, testing our capacity to make choices about what is most essential in life. Ten years after she was seriously injured in a terrorist attack, the pain comes back to torment Iris. But that is not all: Eitan, the love of her youth, also comes back into her life. Though their relationship ended many years ago, she was more deeply wounded when he left her than by the suicide bomber who blew himself up next to her. Iris's marriage is stagnant. Her two children have grown up and are almost independent; she herself has become a dedicated, successful school principal. Now, after years without passion and joy, Eitan brings them back into her life. But she must concoct all sorts of lies to conceal her affair from her family, and the lies become more and more complicated. Is this an impossible predicament, or on the contrary a scintillating revelation of the many ways life's twists and turns can bring us to a place we would never have expected to be?
From Presumption to Prudence in Just-War Rationality
Author: Kevin Carnahan
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1351999451
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
For the last several decades, the Just War debate amongst theologians has been dominated by two accounts of moral rationality. One side assumes a presumption against harm (PAH), and the other identifies with a presumption against injustice (PAI). From Presumption to Prudence in Just-War Rationality argues that the time has come to leave behind these two viewpoints in favor of a prudentially grounded approach to Just War thinking. This book offers a compelling new perspective on this important and pertinent subject. As such, academics and students in Religion, Theology, Philosophy, Ethics and Political Theory will all find it an invaluable resource on Just War theory.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1351999451
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
For the last several decades, the Just War debate amongst theologians has been dominated by two accounts of moral rationality. One side assumes a presumption against harm (PAH), and the other identifies with a presumption against injustice (PAI). From Presumption to Prudence in Just-War Rationality argues that the time has come to leave behind these two viewpoints in favor of a prudentially grounded approach to Just War thinking. This book offers a compelling new perspective on this important and pertinent subject. As such, academics and students in Religion, Theology, Philosophy, Ethics and Political Theory will all find it an invaluable resource on Just War theory.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Neo-Calvinism in Dialogue
Author: George Harinck
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1666725196
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
This book is a collection of scholarly essays that place Dietrich Bonhoeffer in conversation with the Dutch Neo-Calvinist tradition of Abraham Kuyper and Herman Bavinck. The essays engage in theological ethics and historical theology in an effort to frame ongoing dialogue in relation to issues of public theology. While Bonhoeffer and Neo-Calvinism represent distinct theological traditions, there is value in placing their respective ideas in conversation for the purposes of creative insight, theological understanding, and practical application. Contributors represent perspectives from North America and the Netherlands. Taken together, the essays offer an important contribution to this unique field of theological inquiry.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1666725196
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
This book is a collection of scholarly essays that place Dietrich Bonhoeffer in conversation with the Dutch Neo-Calvinist tradition of Abraham Kuyper and Herman Bavinck. The essays engage in theological ethics and historical theology in an effort to frame ongoing dialogue in relation to issues of public theology. While Bonhoeffer and Neo-Calvinism represent distinct theological traditions, there is value in placing their respective ideas in conversation for the purposes of creative insight, theological understanding, and practical application. Contributors represent perspectives from North America and the Netherlands. Taken together, the essays offer an important contribution to this unique field of theological inquiry.
Labor-Federal Security Appropriations for 1952
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1256
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1256
Book Description
Quicken 2007 For Dummies
Author: Stephen L. Nelson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470046007
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Stephen Nelson's previous For Dummies guides to Quicken have sold more than 900,000 copies Quicken has more than 16 million active users and 75 percent of the personal finance software market Shows people how to get their finances under control quickly and easily using Quicken Covers online banking and bill paying, tracking credit cards, managing loans, maximizing investments, calculating interest, preparing payroll, setting up accounts, creating reports, and more Completely updated to cover the latest features and enhancements in the new version of Quicken Published in conjunction with the release of Quicken "X"
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470046007
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Stephen Nelson's previous For Dummies guides to Quicken have sold more than 900,000 copies Quicken has more than 16 million active users and 75 percent of the personal finance software market Shows people how to get their finances under control quickly and easily using Quicken Covers online banking and bill paying, tracking credit cards, managing loans, maximizing investments, calculating interest, preparing payroll, setting up accounts, creating reports, and more Completely updated to cover the latest features and enhancements in the new version of Quicken Published in conjunction with the release of Quicken "X"
Documents, Including Messages and Other Communications
Author: Ohio
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ohio
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ohio
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description