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Meditations is a compendium of ruminations and reflections by the
second-century Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, a staunch adherent to the
Stoic philosophy. It is a spiritual journal of the author’s
philosophical exercises and a chronicle of the paradox of the
philosopher-king.
Kill some time with former hit man Taro Sakamoto! Taro Sakamoto was
once a legendary hit man considered the greatest of all time. Bad
guys feared him! Assassins revered him! But then one day he quit,
got married, and had a baby. He's now living the quiet life as the
owner of a neighborhood store, but how long can Sakamoto enjoy his
days of retirement before his past catches up to him?! Shin faces
off with a strange assassin who's targeting Mr. Sakamoto, but how
will he manage against a foe whose thoughts are unreadable? Then,
the Sakamoto gang does their best to enjoy a peaceful family outing
at the amusement park, only to be rudely interrupted by a pair of
menacing assassins. Can Mr. Sakamoto and his buddies take care of
them without his family noticing?
As Gu Mang’s mind continues to deteriorate, he and Mo Xi set out for the prefecture of Lin’an, hoping to find a legendary sage with the ability to summon Gu Mang’s missing souls. Chances of success are vanishingly small, but Mo Xi is unwilling to give up any hope of restoring his beloved to health.
Upon arrival, however, Mo Xi and Gu Mang find no such fabled sage, but a familiar face—Murong Chuyi, who has arrived with the rest of the Yue Clan, including Yue Chenqing and the estranged Jiang Yexue, to complete a perilous blood ritual. What begins as a chance encounter soon turns deadly as Mo Xi stumbles across one of the clan’s darkest and most deeply buried secrets.
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The Crux
(Hardcover)
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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R798
Discovery Miles 7 980
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Begin your journey into Middle-earth.
A new legend begins on Prime Video, in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, the new prequel series to J. R. R. Tolkien’s epic adventure THE LORD OF THE RINGS. Now is the time to get your hands on the original trilogy again, starting with The Fellowship Of The Ring.
In a quiet village in the Shire, young Frodo is about to receive a gift that will change his life forever. Thought lost centuries ago, it is the One Ring, an object of terrifying power once used by the Dark Lord to enslave Middle-earth. Now darkness is rising, and Frodo must travel deep into the Dark Lord’s realm, to the one place the Ring can be destroyed: Mount Doom.
The journey will test Frodo’s courage, his friendships and his heart. Because the ring corrupts all who bear it – can Frodo destroy it, or will it destroy him?
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Young Anne
(Paperback)
Dorothy Whipple; Preface by Lucy Mangan
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R581
Discovery Miles 5 810
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Ships in 9 - 17 working days
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The stories in The Vanishing Point are both exotic and domestic, their
settings ranging from Hawaii to Africa and New England. Each focuses on
life’s vanishing points—a moment when seemingly all lines running
through one’s life converge, and one can see no farther, yet must deal
with the implications. With the insight, subtlety, and empathy that has
long characterized his work, Theroux has written deeply moving stories
about memory, longing, and the passing of time, reclaiming his status,
once again, as a master of the form.
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