Product Description: Epictetus, a Greek Stoic philosopher who lived 1900 years ago, suggested that we all seek to be calm, free and have our desires met. This book explores Epictetus’ way to achieving these - including the problems that Epictetus identifies as the reasons for us not achieving these; the directions that Epictetus offers to help us to achieve these; and finally, the strategies that Epictetus offers to help us to overcome the problems, to successfully follow his directions and ultimately to be calm, free and have our desires satisfied...read more

Product Description: Adam Sandler movies, HBO's Entourage, and such magazines as Maxim and FHM all trade in and appeal to one character—the modern boy-man. Addicted to video games, comic books, extreme sports, and dressing down, the boy-man would rather devote an afternoon to Grand Theft Auto than plan his next career move...read more

Product Description: Book by Cross, Gary

Recounts how some of the passengers on the Hindenburg, Captain Bligh after the mutiny, Antoine de Saint-Exupâery, the crew of the Apollo 13, and other travelers have survived great dangers on their journeys.

Product Description: New mass production methods after World War I intensified the debate over the allocation of growth in the advanced industrial societies, resulting eventually in a new balance of production and consumption as the routine of the 40 hour week and the annual holiday became the norm...read more

Product Description: Gary Cross publishes the findings of this largely forgotten study by the Mass-Observers who followed the annual pilgrimage of labourers to Blackpool, hoping to discover what attracted workers to this centre of Victorian culture.