DescriptionRobin Moore struggled for seven years to complete his first novel. Today, a dozen books later, he can write one in less than 90 days - with greater creativity and inspiration than he ever thought possible. How? In The National-Born Writer, this acc…
DescriptionBest selling authors Julia Cameron and Natalie Goldberg come together for the first time to explode cherished misconceptions about who should write, and why they should do it. Join these two legends of the writer's craft as they open the door to the writer's world for everybody - not just a chosen few. How can writing be practiced? What is the difference between therapeutic writing and writing for publication? How do we conquer the twin dragons of mood and time? In the company of a live audience, Goldberg and Cameron examine these and many other questions, while taking the listener inside their personal lives as committed writers and spiritual seekers.
DescriptionIn 1979 the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith withdrew Hans Kung's missio canonica. Pope Paul VI approved the censure saying, "We are obligated to declare that in his writings he fell short of integrity and the truth of the Catholic faith." Through a 1980 agreement with the Vatican, Kung is now permitted to teach, but only under secular auspices. In this acclaimed Modern Library Chronicle, Kung examines the Catholic Church through its many reformations, focusing on the people and events that have molded it into the largest and oldest Christian denomination in the world.
DescriptionThe American Revolution signalled a great change in the course of world history and progress. From this colonial revolt sprouted ideals of liberty and democracy, and all the aspirations and ambitions of a new people. In this work, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S. Wood discusses the character and consequences of the revolution, grounding the events and ideas that shaped the American consciousness.
DescriptionFrom Socrates to Charles I, Danton to Lincoln - here are some of history's most significant figures with their most important speeches. Fighting for justice, for freedom of speech, and sometimes even for their own lives, these orators demonstrate the finest resources of language in the service of the most dramatic issues of their day.
DescriptionIn this fascinating work, winner of the Wolfson Prize for History Mark Mazower uncovers the history of the Balkans with detail and clarity. He explores the reasons for current conflicts and examines the Balkans as a religious, cultural, and economic melting pot for Europe and Asia. Through Robert O'Keefe's articulate narration, listeners will be absorbed by this rich world.
DescriptionLawrence M. Friedman is Professor of Law at Stanford University and author of 23 books about law and legal history. Hailed as American law's greatest living historian, Friedman traces the evolution of America's legal system from the colonial period to the present. A Modern Library Chronicle, this book is concise, insightful, and graced with wit.
DescriptionIn April 1865, after nearly five years of bitter civil war, Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House. Soon after, Richmond lay in ruins, Lincoln had been assassinated, and the terrible war, which had cost some 600, 000 American lives, was not yet over. Many of the Confederate commanders still in the field that fateful April were prepared to fight a guerrilla war that might have prolonged the conflict indefinitely. Award-winning author Jay Winik here brings the tension of that pivotal month to life in a riveting series of lectures about the final chapter of the U.S. Civil War.
DescriptionConsidered by many to be the authoritative biography on Andrew Jackson, Robert Remini's examination reviews in depth the political career and personal life of one of the country's most memorable leaders. It is the definitive summary of a man who in turn defined an era, captured in a form that would appeal to both novice students and learned history buffs. It tells the Jackson story the way it should be told, giving a sense not just of Jackson's policies and actions but a sense of the man himself and the personality that drove him.
DescriptionThe influence of ancient Roman civilization on Western culture is difficult to overestimate, especially as it affects nearly every aspect of modern life from language to law, and from military conquest to spectator sports. In this sweeping series of lectures, award-winning professor Frances Titchener explores the many accomplishments of ancient Rome and shows how the empire rose and fell, as well as how it continues to live on today.
