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The Myth of Er is the epilogue of Plato's Republic. It could be considered as an independent text that refers to the greatest philosophical question of all times. "Where does our soul go when we die and where does it come from when we are born?" Socrates in order to give an answer that would lead to a safe conclusion connects the journey of our soul to the function of our planetary system and tries to analyze the following sacramental but also scientific...
84) Alfred and Emily
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In a personal meditation on family, war, and memory, the author re-imagines the lives of her parents if World War I had not happened, and also relates the facts of their lives in the wake of the war's devastation.
85) Truth
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Newsroom drama detailing the 2004 CBS 60 Minutes report investigating then-President George W. Bush's military service, and the ensuing firestorm of criticism that cost anchor Dan Rather and producer Mary Mapes their careers.
On the morning of September 9, 2004, veteran CBS News producer Mary Mapes believed she had every reason to feel proud of a broadcast journalism job well done. By the end of the day, Mapes, CBS News, and the venerable CBS News...
90) As of yet
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Told entirely through video calls and digital diaries, Naomi navigates a problematic roommate and a burgeoning romance all while locked down during the Coronavirus pandemic.
91) Southbound
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Based on Amazon Bestselling author, Jason Beem's own painful journey with a gambling addiction, Southbound follows Ryan McGuire, a horseracing announcer, who faces his gambling demons on a daily basis. Just one bet could cost him everything...his job, his friends, his fans, his girlfriend, and even his own life. Despite knowing that all he loves is on the line, he succumbs to his vices and his life quickly spirals out of control. He's on a straight...
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Geetha Waters' engaging selection of short stories, Waking the Mind, is a reflection on Jiddu Krishnamurti's impact on her education based on her experiences at a school he founded in South India. She credits her passion for inquiry as being, sparked the first time she heard Krishnamurti speak when she was six. That talk at the Rishi Valley School had the effect of setting her on an intriguing course of inquiry into the mysterious nature of the mind,...
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Event Group thriller volume 3
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The great weapon of the Ancients has been uncovered in the South Pacific, and it is being deciphered by men of hatred---by an evil once thought banished from history. Again, the black swastika of hate is rising. Their plan is to attempt to control and direct the most destructive force this world has yet to see, a weapon that would make nuclear arms pale in comparison. The world starts to tremble under the power of the ancient science. The seas rise,...
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'Émile, Or Treatise on Education' is a treatise on the nature of education and on the nature of man written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who considered it to be, the "best and most important of all my writings". During the French Revolution, Émile served as the inspiration for what became a new national system of education. This version contains dozens of linked footnotes by Jules Steeg.
96) Chimera
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This compelling drama explores the ethical controversy and public policy surrounding reproductive technologies. Wendy Lill has lived almost all the roles the play dramatizes: NDP critic for both culture and persons with disabilities, she came to politics after a career in community health care and as a reporter for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Cast of 2 women and 5 men.
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A young man possessing oneiromancy skills is reading a strange book about the life of a well-known explorer of the North Pole. The book talks about an unknown gold deposit of vast proportions, located somewhere in the north of the planet...At the same time, the special research team of the mining company where the young man is employed, launches an exploration mission into the most controversial area of northern Greenland. It will be the beginning...
99) Boogie nights
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Tale of Dirk Diggler's rise to fame in this hilarious look at the pornography industry, the free-spirited 70s, and the indulgent 80s. Nominated for 3 Academy Awards, and winner of various other industry awards.
100) The dam
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''Play for all that are gone and for all that are still to come.'' Once the dam is finished, the land will be flooded. But before it is lost forever, Kathyn and her father return to the still and silent valley and fill the empty homes with one final song. And if you listen closely you can still hear it. -- a song for all that was and all that will never be. --Blurb.
''This is a true story. It was told to me by Mike and Kathryn Tickell. Kielder Water...