Author: Primo Levi
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780140188936
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
“In Levi’s writing, nothing is superfluous and everything is essential.” —Saul Bellow A Penguin Classic In the final days of World War II, a courageous band of Jewish partisans makes its way from Russia to Italy, moving toward the ultimate goal of Palestine. Based on a true story, If Not Now, When? chronicles their adventures as they wage a personal war of revenge against the Nazis: blowing up trains, rescuing the last victims of concentration camps, scoring victories in the face of unspeakable devastation. Primo Levi captures the landscape and the people of Eastern Europe in vivid detail, depicting as well the terrible bleakness of war-ridden Europe. But finally, what he gives us is a tribute to the strength and ingenuity of the human spirit. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
If Not Now, When?
Author: Primo Levi
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780140188936
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
“In Levi’s writing, nothing is superfluous and everything is essential.” —Saul Bellow A Penguin Classic In the final days of World War II, a courageous band of Jewish partisans makes its way from Russia to Italy, moving toward the ultimate goal of Palestine. Based on a true story, If Not Now, When? chronicles their adventures as they wage a personal war of revenge against the Nazis: blowing up trains, rescuing the last victims of concentration camps, scoring victories in the face of unspeakable devastation. Primo Levi captures the landscape and the people of Eastern Europe in vivid detail, depicting as well the terrible bleakness of war-ridden Europe. But finally, what he gives us is a tribute to the strength and ingenuity of the human spirit. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780140188936
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
“In Levi’s writing, nothing is superfluous and everything is essential.” —Saul Bellow A Penguin Classic In the final days of World War II, a courageous band of Jewish partisans makes its way from Russia to Italy, moving toward the ultimate goal of Palestine. Based on a true story, If Not Now, When? chronicles their adventures as they wage a personal war of revenge against the Nazis: blowing up trains, rescuing the last victims of concentration camps, scoring victories in the face of unspeakable devastation. Primo Levi captures the landscape and the people of Eastern Europe in vivid detail, depicting as well the terrible bleakness of war-ridden Europe. But finally, what he gives us is a tribute to the strength and ingenuity of the human spirit. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Hillel
Author: Joseph Telushkin
Publisher: Schocken
ISBN: 0805242899
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Part of the Jewish Encounter series “What is hateful unto you, do not do unto your neighbor. That is the whole Torah, all the rest is commentary. Now, go and study.” This is the most famous teaching of Hillel, one of the greatest rabbis of the Talmudic era. What makes it so extraordinary is that it was offered to a gentile seeking conversion. Joseph Telushkin feels that this Talmudic story has great relevance for us today. At a time when religiosity is equated with ritual observance alone, when few Jews seem concerned with bringing Jewish teachings into the world, and when more than 40 percent of Jews intermarry, Judaism is in need of more of the openness that Hillel possessed two thousand years ago. Hillel’s teachings, stories, and legal rulings can be found throughout the Talmud; many of them share his emphasis on ethical and moral living as an essential element in Jewish religious practice, including his citing the concept of tikkun olam (repairing the world) as a basis for modifying Jewish law. Perhaps the most prominent rabbi and teacher in the Land of Israel during the reign of Herod, Hillel may well have influenced Jesus, his junior by several decades. In a provocative analysis of both Judaism and Christianity, Telushkin reveals why Hillel’s teachings about ethics as God’s central demand and his willingness to encourage the process of conversion began to be ignored in favor of the stricter and less inclusive teachings of his rabbinic adversary, Shammai. Here is a bold new look at an iconic religious leader.
Publisher: Schocken
ISBN: 0805242899
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Part of the Jewish Encounter series “What is hateful unto you, do not do unto your neighbor. That is the whole Torah, all the rest is commentary. Now, go and study.” This is the most famous teaching of Hillel, one of the greatest rabbis of the Talmudic era. What makes it so extraordinary is that it was offered to a gentile seeking conversion. Joseph Telushkin feels that this Talmudic story has great relevance for us today. At a time when religiosity is equated with ritual observance alone, when few Jews seem concerned with bringing Jewish teachings into the world, and when more than 40 percent of Jews intermarry, Judaism is in need of more of the openness that Hillel possessed two thousand years ago. Hillel’s teachings, stories, and legal rulings can be found throughout the Talmud; many of them share his emphasis on ethical and moral living as an essential element in Jewish religious practice, including his citing the concept of tikkun olam (repairing the world) as a basis for modifying Jewish law. Perhaps the most prominent rabbi and teacher in the Land of Israel during the reign of Herod, Hillel may well have influenced Jesus, his junior by several decades. In a provocative analysis of both Judaism and Christianity, Telushkin reveals why Hillel’s teachings about ethics as God’s central demand and his willingness to encourage the process of conversion began to be ignored in favor of the stricter and less inclusive teachings of his rabbinic adversary, Shammai. Here is a bold new look at an iconic religious leader.
If Not Now, When?
Author: Colonel Jack Jacobs
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110120785X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
A Medal of Honor recipient looks back at his own service in the Vietnam War—and ahead to America’s future. Jack Jacobs was acting as an advisor to the South Vietnamese when he and his men came under devastating attack. Wounded, 1st Lt. Jacobs took command and withdrew the unit, returning again and again, saving fourteen lives—for which he received the Medal of Honor. Here, Col. Jacobs tells his stirring story of heroism, honor, and the personal code by which he has lived his life, and expounds with blunt honesty and insight his views on our contemporary world, and the nature and necessity of sacrifice. If Not Now, When? is a compelling account of a unique life at both war and peace, and the all-too-often unexamined role of the citizenry in the service and defense of the Republic.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110120785X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
A Medal of Honor recipient looks back at his own service in the Vietnam War—and ahead to America’s future. Jack Jacobs was acting as an advisor to the South Vietnamese when he and his men came under devastating attack. Wounded, 1st Lt. Jacobs took command and withdrew the unit, returning again and again, saving fourteen lives—for which he received the Medal of Honor. Here, Col. Jacobs tells his stirring story of heroism, honor, and the personal code by which he has lived his life, and expounds with blunt honesty and insight his views on our contemporary world, and the nature and necessity of sacrifice. If Not Now, When? is a compelling account of a unique life at both war and peace, and the all-too-often unexamined role of the citizenry in the service and defense of the Republic.
If Not Now, When?
Author: Stephanie Marston
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0759522332
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Midlife is a wake-up call that requires we pay attention to where we stand in our lives. It is a time of intense reevaluation. Yet it is also a time of immense opportunity from which every woman can emerge a new person. Now in one of the first books to address the spiritual, emotional, and psychological dimensions of the midlife transition, acclaimed family therapist Stephanie Marston acts as a "midwife" to help women make it the extraordinary and transformative rite of passage it can be.
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0759522332
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Midlife is a wake-up call that requires we pay attention to where we stand in our lives. It is a time of intense reevaluation. Yet it is also a time of immense opportunity from which every woman can emerge a new person. Now in one of the first books to address the spiritual, emotional, and psychological dimensions of the midlife transition, acclaimed family therapist Stephanie Marston acts as a "midwife" to help women make it the extraordinary and transformative rite of passage it can be.
If Not Now, When?
Author: Camilla Arnold
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408125056
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Frequent changes in work and career is the new norm in business and this book is your indispensable guide to taking control of your career whether you are working toward a goal of a dream job or are sorting out the options from an involuntary career switch. Includes first-hand case studies of successful career change experiences, thought-provoking quizzes, evaluation exercises and self-assessment tools to help readers make the best career choices.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408125056
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Frequent changes in work and career is the new norm in business and this book is your indispensable guide to taking control of your career whether you are working toward a goal of a dream job or are sorting out the options from an involuntary career switch. Includes first-hand case studies of successful career change experiences, thought-provoking quizzes, evaluation exercises and self-assessment tools to help readers make the best career choices.
If not now, when?
Author: Rinpoche Tsem Tulku
Publisher: Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
ISBN: 9834339941
Category : Buddhism
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Publisher: Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
ISBN: 9834339941
Category : Buddhism
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
If Not Now, When?
Author: Greg Searle
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 0230766986
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
Twenty years ago, rower Greg Searle won Gold in the Coxed Pair alongside his brother Jonny, at the Barcelona Olympic Games. At the age of 20, he received an MBE, and by the time he had reached his mid-thirties, his glorious career as an international athlete was over. Or was it? If Not Now, When? is a book about obsession; about the drive to be the best you can be, whatever your age. In April 2010, and almost two decades older than the rest of the British rowing squad, Greg made the decision to come out of retirement and go for gold again at the London 2012 Olympics. His journey gets to the very heart of what it means to compete; teamwork and loyalty, the struggle to deal with disappointment and the will to win. In the 2012 final, Greg won bronze as part of the men's eight and sealed his status as Olympic legend.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 0230766986
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
Twenty years ago, rower Greg Searle won Gold in the Coxed Pair alongside his brother Jonny, at the Barcelona Olympic Games. At the age of 20, he received an MBE, and by the time he had reached his mid-thirties, his glorious career as an international athlete was over. Or was it? If Not Now, When? is a book about obsession; about the drive to be the best you can be, whatever your age. In April 2010, and almost two decades older than the rest of the British rowing squad, Greg made the decision to come out of retirement and go for gold again at the London 2012 Olympics. His journey gets to the very heart of what it means to compete; teamwork and loyalty, the struggle to deal with disappointment and the will to win. In the 2012 final, Greg won bronze as part of the men's eight and sealed his status as Olympic legend.
If Not Us
Author: Mark Smith
Publisher: Text Publishing
ISBN: 1922459259
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
From the author of The Road to Winter trilogy comes an empowering standalone novel about the courage and consequences of taking climate action in a small coastal community.
Publisher: Text Publishing
ISBN: 1922459259
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
From the author of The Road to Winter trilogy comes an empowering standalone novel about the courage and consequences of taking climate action in a small coastal community.
If Not Now, When?
Author: Jack Jacobs
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780425223598
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
A recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor looks back on his own military service in Vietnam, describing the personal code of honor with which he has lived his life and offering a candid assessment of the current global situation.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780425223598
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
A recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor looks back on his own military service in Vietnam, describing the personal code of honor with which he has lived his life and offering a candid assessment of the current global situation.
If Not Now Then When?
Author: Peter J. Fogel
Publisher: Infinity Publishing
ISBN: 0741424010
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
.get it to Rosie for approval...If you can't work at that pace then the job doesn't really work out. Sometimes people don't fulfill their early promise. It's a burn out job."
Publisher: Infinity Publishing
ISBN: 0741424010
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
.get it to Rosie for approval...If you can't work at that pace then the job doesn't really work out. Sometimes people don't fulfill their early promise. It's a burn out job."