In this remarkable little book, Andre Comte-Sponville introduces the reader to the western philosophical tradition in a series of sparkling chapters on the 'big questions'. In doing so he reveals the essential bones of philosophical thought & shows why philosophy is relevant in our day-to-day lives.
In his brilliant & concise writing on morality, politics, love, death, knowledge, freedom, God, atheism, art, time, Man, & wisdom, he inspires the central question of philosophy
- how should we live?
- & provides the reader with signposts towards a happier, wiser life.


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The witches of today are babes, not hags, using spells instead of char donnay to deal with life's ups & downs. To that end, The Little Book of Pocket Spells offers all sorts of practical tips for bringing thos e magic essentials into your life; from simple charms for encouraging love & success, through to using herbs & aromatic oils for health & happiness. The Little Book of Pocket Spells
Includes:: --Aphrodite's Refresher for adding zing to your love life--The Karmic Calmer for dealing for annoying situations--The Aromatic Antidote for those cigarette cravings--Candle Magic & Bathtime Brews--Astral Armour for times of crisis --How to attract the Apple of Your Eye Carry The Little Book of Pocket Sp ells around in your handbag or rear pocket & use it to conjure up ma gic whatever the occasion.
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THE LITTLE BOOK OF CALM is a publishing phenomenon, with total world-wide sales of 1. 8 million, including 750, 000 in the UK trade alone. Now, Ebury Press brings you the perfect antidote to all that serenity. Rohan Candappa, a former copywriter turned film-maker, believes it's time to admit that stress is good. Because without stress, we would all be very, very nice. & stomach-churningly contented. & in all honesty, who wants to live in a world like that. The many & hilarious tips for increasing your own stress levels & stressing out the people around you include gems like the following: * Learn to snore * Choose friends you don't like * Put empty milk cartons back in the fridge * Become a politician. & always remember, worrying is just medication for realists. ...

Woman Power is about taking a little time to focus on you; it is about feeling sexy & clever, sensitive & strong.

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In 1914 they had been eleven years old
- Dicey, Mumbo & Sheikie. Nearly fifty years have gone by since they met at St Agatha's,
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' Would you believe me if I told you that I was only nine years of age when I killed him?' In a paint-splattered room, a young & successful Irish painter confronts his shocking & murderous past- a dark day on the beach at Bundoran, Co. Donegal, when he quietly dispatched a palaeontologist with his own geological hammer. His life is further disrupted by the beautiful Billy Maguire, an Ingrid Bergman lookalike who leads him all the way to Prague & involves him-and his beloved & devoutly paranoid grandmother-in yet another grievous crime. Struggling to keep reality & unreality apart, he wishes only to be taken seriously-as sinner & lover, artist & murderer. Featuring cameos from Elvis Presley, Shirley Temple & the Pope, the Little Hammer is a triumph of linguistic brio, dark imagination & wild wit from one of Ireland's most exciting new talents. ...

Once, long ago there was a beautiful little mermaid with skin as pale as the palest rose petals & eyes the colour of the ocean itself. One day she swims up to the surface of the sea, where she catches a glimpse of Prince Caspar on board a sailing ship & falls deeply in love.

Ian Beck

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The Little Nugget (1913) is one of the novels in which Wodehouse found his feet, a light comic thriller set in an English ...