A liberal society seeks not to impose a single way of life but to leave its citizens as free as possible to choose their own values & ends. It therefore must govern by principles of justice that do not presuppose any particular vision of the good life. But can any such principles be found? & if not what are the consequences for justice as a moral & political ideal? These are the questions Michael Sandel takes up in this penetrating critique of contemporary liberalism. Sandel locates modern liberalism in the tradition of Kant & focuses on its most influential recent expression in the work of John Rawls. In the most important challenge yet to Rawls' theory of justice Sandel traces the limits of liberalism to the conception of the person that underlies it & argues for a deeper understanding of community than liberalism allows. ...

Danielle Strickland contends that women everywhere remain subjugated by cultural norms that tell them to conform hold back & turn aside from Gods call upon their lives. Consequently many women fail to play a full part in the healing & restoration of society. The church should take the lead. In this prophetic book Danielle observes: We should be the ones who model an alternative approach to leadership. We are the ones with the Bible & the witness of the Holy Spirit who through Scripture reason tradition & experience has shown over & over again His heart for the release of women to exercise their gifts." The book covers: The current situation (exploitation or subjugation); the historical situation (feminism & the Christian tradition); key biblical material; justice (the feminization of poverty); what does the future offer & what should the church do?" ...

A slip of a wild boy: with quick silver eyes as Virginia Woolf saw him in the 1930s Christopher Isherwood journeyed & changed with his century until by the 1980s he was celebrated as the finest prose writer in English & the Grand Old Man of Gay Liberation. In this final volume of his diaries capstone of a million-word masterwork he greets advancing age with poignant humour & an unquenchable appetite for the new; aches illnesses & diminishing powers are clues to a predicament still unfathomed. The mainstays of his mature contentment his Hindu guru Swami Prabhavananda & his long term companion Don Bachardy draw from him an unexpected high tide of joy & love. Around his private religious & domestic routines orbit gifted friends both anonymous & infamous. Bachardys burgeoning career pulled Isherwood into the 1970s art scene in Los Angeles New York & London where we meet Rauschenberg Ruscha & Warhol (serving foetid meat for lunch) as well as Hockney (adored) & Kitaj. Collaborating with Bachardy on scripts for their prize-winning Frankenstein & their Broadway fiasco A Meeting by the River" extended ties in Hollywood & the theatre world. John Huston Merchant & Ivory John Travolta John Voight Elton John David Bowie Joan Didion Armistead Maupin each take a turn through Isherwoods densely populated human comedy sketched with both ruthlessness & benevolence against the background of the Vietnam War the Energy Crisis the Nixon Carter & Reagan White Houses. In his first book of this period Kathleen & Frank Isherwood unearthed the family demons that haunted his fugitive youth. When contemporaries began to die he responded in " Christopher & His Kind" & " My Guru & His Disciple" with startling fresh truths about shared experiences. These are the most concrete & the most mysterious of his diaries candidly revealing the fear of death that crowded in past Isherwoods fame & showing how his life-long immersion in the day-to-day lifted him paradoxically towards transcendence." ...

Saddle up for the eleventh Pony Club Secrets adventure! Issie leaps to new heights with showjumper Comet but will she ride to victory on Liberty? The penultimate book in the Uks bestselling pony adventure series. Issie & Comet have travelled to Lexington USA to take on the best riders in the world at the famed four-star horse trials. Its Issie first experience of competing against adult professional riders & she begins to worry that shes out of her depth. But then the competition gets even more exciting when Tara Kelly calls with the offer of a chance ride on another horse. With everything at stake does Issie have what it takes to win? ...

Despite its long history as a leading textile design house & retailer Liberty has yet to produce its own inspirational book of home sewing. That is set to change. This sumptuous book has been created to showcase Liberty Art Fabrics to inspire the reader with their versatility & to provide irresistible original designs for the home. Divided into three chapters
- Essential Organisation & luxury
- this book contains projects ranging from practical fold-up shopping bags to elegant cushions through handy display boards & slipcovers to indulgent kimonos beanbags & throws. Variations are included for many projects so the core collection is in fact an inexhaustible resource of ideas. This book offers the opportunity to add an element of Liberty style using as much or as little Liberty fabric as you choose. While respecting the essential timelessness of the Liberty brand the projects present a modern way of using the prints for a contemporary take on home furnishings. They include both core items as well as more special designs but they are all characterised by the imaginative use of fabric with often unexpected combinations of colour & pattern. The projects in this book all showcase Liberty fabrics to maximum effect.

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Dr. Ron Paul's newest book LIBERTY DEFINED returns to the format & scope of his no 1 New York Times bestseller The Revolution. Rather than delve so deeply into one issue (as End The Fed did) or simply update the topics discussed in The Revolution this is a brand new comprehensive A-Z guide to his position (unwavering support of personal liberty & small government) on 50 of the most important issues of our times both foreign & domestic. His devoted followers will be able to use it as a guide book for 2012 & beyond for all their political & educational efforts. With entries ranging in length from a few pages to over ten LIBERTY DEFINED is very accessible easy to digest & clear cut in its ideology. ...

This remarkable book looks at hundreds of autobiographies penned between 1760 & 1900 to offer an intimate firsthand account of how the Industrial Revolution was experienced by the working class. The Industrial Revolution brought not simply misery & poverty. On the contrary Griffin shows how it raised incomes enhanced literacy & offered exciting opportunities for political action. For many this was a period of new & much valued sexual & cultural freedom. This rich personal account focuses on the social impact of the Industrial Revolution rather than its economic & political histories. In the tradition of best-selling books by Liza Picard Judith Flanders & Jerry White Griffin gets under the skin of the period & creates a cast of colourful characters including factory workers miners shoemakers carpenters servants & farm labourers. ...

With his trademark blend of knowledge insight & wit Dadhichi shares his predictions for the new year. Your year ahead is set to be a big one Libra. Past actions come into fruition bringing new opportunities & good fortune while increased social interactions promise the exchange of ideas that will lead to deep personal growth & fulfilment. In Dadhichis horoscope for Libra you will discover which star signs are worthy of your passion & sensuality how to use your inherent communication skills in the workplace & what 2013 has in store for you. YOUR STARS WILL REVEAL Monthly & daily predictions for 2013 Insights into the Libra woman man & child Which star signs you are best matched with as well as who to avoid in the areas of love friendship & the workplace Ways to harness your career potential & tips for financial success Monthly & daily predictions for 2013 ...

An unparalleled work of historical conjecture ranging imaginatively over huge tracts of the American popular consciousness Don De Lillos Libra" contains an introduction by the author in " Penguin Modern Classics". In this powerful eerily convincing fictional speculation on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy Don De Lillo chronicles Lee Harvey Oswalds odyssey from troubled teenager to a man of precarious stability who imagines himself an agent of history. When "history" presents itself in the form of two disgruntled CIA operatives who decide that an unsuccessful attempt on the life of JFK will galvanize the nation against Communism the scales are irrevocably tipped. Don De Lillo (b.1936) was born & raised in New York City. " Americana" (1971) his first novel announced the arrival of a major literary talent & the novels that followed confirmed his reputation as one of the most distinctive & compelling voices in late-twentieth-century American fiction. De Lillos comic gifts come to the fore in " White Noise" (1985) which won the National Book Award " Underworld" (1997) hailed by Martin Amis as the ascension of a great writer " Cosmopolis" (2003) adapted into a film by David Cronenberg due to be released later this year & " Falling Man" (2007) a novel about the aftereffects of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York. If you enjoyed " Libra" you might like De Lillos " Americana" also available in " Penguin Modern Classics". " Don De Lillos apocalyptic imagination takes on the assassination of John F. Kennedy... Breathtaking". (" Newsday")." ...

From Alan Bennett's Baffled at a Bookcase to Lucy Mangan's Ten Library Rules famous writers tell us all about how libraries are used & why they're important. Tom Holland writes about libraries in the ancient world while Seth Godin describes what a library will look like in 2020. Lionel Shriver thinks books are the best investment Hardeep Singh Kohli makes a confession & Julie Myerson remembers how her career began beside the shelves. Using memoir history polemic & some short stories too The Library Book celebrates 'that place where they lend you books for free' & the people who work there. All royalties go to The Reading Agency to help their work supporting libraries. ...