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Everest

Expedition to the Ultimate

by Reinhold Messner ...

'Everest by fair means - that is the human dimension, and that is what interests me … In reaching for the oxygen cylinder, a climber degrades Everest … a climber who doesn't rely on his own strength and skills, but on apparatus and drugs, deceives himself. In May 1978 Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler became the first climbers in history to reach the summit of Mount Everest without the use of ... Read more

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'Everest by fair means - that is the human dimension, and that is what interests me … In reaching for the oxygen cylinder, a climber degrades Everest … a climber who doesn't rely on his own strength and skills, but on apparatus and drugs, deceives himself. In May 1978 Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler became the first climbers in history to reach the summit of Mount Everest without the use of
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The Circle and The Every

by Dave Eggers ...

1. The CircleFast, thrilling, compulsively addictive - The Circle is Dave Eggers's timely novel about our obsession with the internet.When Mae is hired to work for the Circle, the world's most powerful internet company, she feels she's been given the opportunity of a lifetime. Run out of a sprawling California campus, the Circle links users' personal emails, social media, and finances with their ... Read more

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1. The CircleFast, thrilling, compulsively addictive - The Circle is Dave Eggers's timely novel about our obsession with the internet.When Mae is hired to work for the Circle, the world's most powerful internet company, she feels she's been given the opportunity of a lifetime. Run out of a sprawling California campus, the Circle links users' personal emails, social media, and finances with their
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Preacher's Assault [Dramatized Adaptation]

The First Mountain Man 17

by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone ...

Narrated by A Full Cast, Mort Shelby, Eric Messner, Ren Casey, Andy Clemence, Ken Jackson, Michael Glenn, Yasmin Tuazon, Christopher Scheeren, Terence Aselford, David Coyne, Joseph Thornhill, Richard Rohan, Thomas Keegan, Johann Dettweiler, Nathanial Perry, George D. Reinhold ...

Series series First Mountain Man
Unabridged

5 hours 41 min

The Sante Fe Trail stretches from the Mississippi River to New Mexico Territory through the West's most savage lands. That's why a wealthy trader hires the mountain man called Preacher to keep his trade goods safe. But then, a towering, seemingly supernatural grizzly bear attacks. Both outlaws and Comanches ambush the wagon train. And the travelers find themselves surrounded by predators of every ... Read more

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The Sante Fe Trail stretches from the Mississippi River to New Mexico Territory through the West's most savage lands. That's why a wealthy trader hires the mountain man called Preacher to keep his trade goods safe. But then, a towering, seemingly supernatural grizzly bear attacks. Both outlaws and Comanches ambush the wagon train. And the travelers find themselves surrounded by predators of every
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Reinhold Messner

My Life At The Limit

by Reinhold Messner ...

•*Reveals the long view from an icon who, with age, has added wisdom to his list of accomplishments•*Messner climbing firsts: the world’s fourteen peaks taller than 8000 meters; Everest solo; Everest without supplemental oxygen•*Author of more than 60 booksReinhold Messner: My Life at the Limit, the newest book by the famed mountaineer, is a conversation between Messner and interviewer Thomas ... Read more

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•*Reveals the long view from an icon who, with age, has added wisdom to his list of accomplishments•*Messner climbing firsts: the world’s fourteen peaks taller than 8000 meters; Everest solo; Everest without supplemental oxygen•*Author of more than 60 booksReinhold Messner: My Life at the Limit, the newest book by the famed mountaineer, is a conversation between Messner and interviewer Thomas
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Moral Man and Immoral Society

A Study in Ethics and Politics

by Reinhold Niebuhr ...

One of the theological classics of the twentieth century, Niebuhr's Moral Man and Immoral Society argues that using moral persuasion and shaming to affect the behavior of such collectives as corporations and nation states is fruitless, as these groups will inevitably seek to promote only their self-interest. He calls for a realistic assessment of group behavior and enumerates how individual ... Read more

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One of the theological classics of the twentieth century, Niebuhr's Moral Man and Immoral Society argues that using moral persuasion and shaming to affect the behavior of such collectives as corporations and nation states is fruitless, as these groups will inevitably seek to promote only their self-interest. He calls for a realistic assessment of group behavior and enumerates how individual
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Discovering Orthodox Christianity

A Beginner’s Guide to the Orthodox Christian Church

by Alexander Egger ...

Narrated by Geoff Fraser ...

Unabridged

3 hours 6 min

Discovering Orthodox ChristianityInterested in Orthodox Christianity but not sure where to begin? Discovering Orthodox Christianity is the perfect step-by-step guide for newcomers, religious seekers, and anyone eager to explore the rich tradition, deep spirituality, and practices of the Orthodox Christian Church.This accessible and engaging guide not only walks you through the essentials of ... Read more

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Discovering Orthodox ChristianityInterested in Orthodox Christianity but not sure where to begin? Discovering Orthodox Christianity is the perfect step-by-step guide for newcomers, religious seekers, and anyone eager to explore the rich tradition, deep spirituality, and practices of the Orthodox Christian Church.This accessible and engaging guide not only walks you through the essentials of
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Contrapposto

A Novel

by Dave Eggers ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER · THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • A sweeping novel about friendship, love, and the lifelong pursuit of art from Dave Eggers, the award-winning, bestselling author of The Circle, A Hologram for the King, and The Eyes & the Impossible“Glorious and captivating, with Eggers’ signature humor and precision, Contrapposto tells a big and big-hearted story that counter ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER · THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • A sweeping novel about friendship, love, and the lifelong pursuit of art from Dave Eggers, the award-winning, bestselling author of The Circle, A Hologram for the King, and The Eyes & the Impossible“Glorious and captivating, with Eggers’ signature humor and precision, Contrapposto tells a big and big-hearted story that counter
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The Irony of American History

by Reinhold Niebuhr ...

From the theologian President Barack Obama cites as one of his favorite philosophers, "the most important book ever written on foreign policy" (Andrew J. Bacevich, from the introduction).Forged during the tumultuous but triumphant postwar years when America came of age as a world power, The Irony of American History is more relevant now than ever before. Cited by politicians as diverse as Hillary ... Read more

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From the theologian President Barack Obama cites as one of his favorite philosophers, "the most important book ever written on foreign policy" (Andrew J. Bacevich, from the introduction).Forged during the tumultuous but triumphant postwar years when America came of age as a world power, The Irony of American History is more relevant now than ever before. Cited by politicians as diverse as Hillary
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Surviving Justice

America's Wrongfully Convicted and Exonerated

Edited by Dave Eggers, Lola Vollen ...

Series series Voice of Witness
Innocent, but imprisoned—troubling stories of wrongful convictionSurviving Justice presents oral histories of thirteen people from all walks of life, who, through a combination of all-too-common factors— overzealous prosecutors, inept defense lawyers, coercive interrogation tactics, eyewitness misidentification—found themselves imprisoned for crimes they did not commit. The stories these ... Read more

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Innocent, but imprisoned—troubling stories of wrongful convictionSurviving Justice presents oral histories of thirteen people from all walks of life, who, through a combination of all-too-common factors— overzealous prosecutors, inept defense lawyers, coercive interrogation tactics, eyewitness misidentification—found themselves imprisoned for crimes they did not commit. The stories these
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The Circle

by Dave Eggers ...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A bestselling dystopian novel that tackles surveillance, privacy and the frightening intrusions of technology in our lives—a “compulsively readable parable for the 21st century” (Vanity Fair).When Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle, the world’s most powerful internet company, she feels she’s been given the opportunity of a lifetime. The Circle, run out of a ... Read more

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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A bestselling dystopian novel that tackles surveillance, privacy and the frightening intrusions of technology in our lives—a “compulsively readable parable for the 21st century” (Vanity Fair).When Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle, the world’s most powerful internet company, she feels she’s been given the opportunity of a lifetime. The Circle, run out of a
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Xenakis – Back to the Roots

Philological Approaches to Electroacoustic Music

Edited by Reinhold Friedl, Thomas Grill, Nikolaus Urbanek, Michelle Ziegler ...

The electroacoustic works of the Greek-French composer Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001) captivate with their radical ideas, sounds and compositional models. They were often conceived as multimedia works for specific locations and architectures. The richness of the approaches and processes gave rise to an extensive body of sources. Therefore, this volume is particularly dedicated to a philological ... Read more

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The electroacoustic works of the Greek-French composer Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001) captivate with their radical ideas, sounds and compositional models. They were often conceived as multimedia works for specific locations and architectures. The richness of the approaches and processes gave rise to an extensive body of sources. Therefore, this volume is particularly dedicated to a philological
... Read more
Moral Man and Immoral Society

A Study in Ethics and Politics

by Reinhold Niebuhr ...

Moral Man and Immoral Society, first published in 1932, is Reinhold Niebuhr's important study in ethics and politics. Forthright and realistic, it discussed the inevitability of social conflict, the brutal behaviour of human collectives of every sort, the inability of rationalists and social scientists to even imagine the realities of collective power, and, ultimately, how individual morality can ... Read more

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Moral Man and Immoral Society, first published in 1932, is Reinhold Niebuhr's important study in ethics and politics. Forthright and realistic, it discussed the inevitability of social conflict, the brutal behaviour of human collectives of every sort, the inability of rationalists and social scientists to even imagine the realities of collective power, and, ultimately, how individual morality can
... Read more

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