A splendid new translation of an extraordinary work of modern literature-featuring facing-page commentary by Kafka's acclaimed biographerIn 1917 and 1918, Franz Kafka wrote a set of more than 100 aphorisms, known as the Zurau aphorisms, after the Bohemian village in which he composed them.
On the most important occasions of our lives, we often find ourselves at a loss for words; when we want to console, celebrate, explain, inspire, or thank, we end up repeating such uninspiring, uninformative phrases as "e;Words cannot express how I feel.
When Patti Smith was plagued with writer's block - "e;scattered and stymied, surrounded by unfinished songs and abandoned poems"e; - playwright Sam Shepard advised her, "e;When you hit a wall, just kick it in.
Timeless Wisdom for the Modern ManIn the years since its publication in 1902, As a Man Thinketh has set thousands of men on the pathway to personal and financial growth.
A new collection of simple yet powerful words and wisdom from Warren Buffett about today's economy and how investing has changed in the past two decadesfrom crypto to climate changecompiled and commented upon by bestselling authors Mary Buffett and David Clark.
The gospel accounts change when we come to the final days of Jesus' life and for the first time we are given precise timings when things happen, 'It was night', 'the next morning', 'it was nine o'clock in the morning when they crucified him', 'it was noon', 'it was three o'clock in the afternoon'.
Start your year with the uplifting and heartwarming life lessons from a truly inspirational man, Captain Sir Tom Moore'Full of the infectious energy that inspired the nation' Daily Mirror'A dose of wisdom from a British hero .
Daily Doses of Wisdom draws on the richness of Buddhist writings to offer a spiritual cornucopia that will illuminate and inspire day after day, year after year.
The most comprehensive and authoritative collection of Kierkegaard quotations ever publishedWhy I so much prefer autumn to spring is that in the autumn one looks at heavenin the spring at the earth.
For most of us, that perfect retort or witty reply often escapes us when we need it most, only to come to mind with perfect clarity when it's too late to be useful.
A comprehensive and authoritative collection of Thoreau quotations on more than 150 subjects, from beauty to wisdomFew writers are more quotable than Henry David Thoreau.
In the style of her bestselling Phoebe, Paula Gooder uses her extensive biblical expertise to retell the events of the Crucifixion, Resurrection and Ascension through the eyes of nine female characters she imagines accompanying Jesus during these momentous days.
The nurturing words gathered here offer the courage to move toward recovery and healing and to summon faith and grace in the midst of pain to anyone who is ill, as well as to their families and friends.
From real, larger-than-life showmen like Buffalo Bill to silver-screen gunslingers like John Wayne, the cowboy has become an international symbol of honor, adventure, valor, daring, and courage.
In the hurly burly of this busy world, simple kindness and goodness can get left behind in the rush to be first in line, at the top of the corporate ladder and have the most "e;likes.
A collection of more than 270 memorable quotations about the relationships between fathers and their sons and daughterssome wise, some thoughtful, and some downright hilarious.
The literature, history, and thoughts of an ancient and great people THE WISDOM OF THE CELTS Proud, spiritual, artistic, scholarly-the ancient Celts were people ahead of their time, and the Celtic world, which stretched from the British Isles to Gallatia, was one of the most highly advanced in history.
