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1) Lysistrata
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Language
English
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Description
Aristophanes' comic masterpiece of war and sex remains one of the greatest plays ever written. Led by the title character, the women of the warring city-states of Greece agree to withhold sexual favours with their husbands until they agree to cease fighting. The war of the sexes that ensues makes 'Lysistrata' a comedy without peer in the history of theatre. -- Publisher's description.
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Language
English
Description
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"The Power of Positive Thinking" offers a transformative perspective on self-help and personal development, emphasizing optimism, faith, and resilience. It delves into practical strategies for overcoming challenges, cultivating inner strength, and achieving success. This motivational guide encourages readers to harness the power of positive thought to improve their lives,...
Author
Series
Song of ice and fire volume 4
Language
English
Description
The uneasy peace that exists following the death of Robb Stark is threatened by new plots, intrigues, and alliances that once again will plunge the Seven Kingdoms back into all-out war for control of the Iron Throne.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 204 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor is one Israeli's powerful attempt to reach beyond the wall that separates Israelis and Palestinians and into the hearts of "the enemy." In a series of letters, Yossi Klein Halevi explains what motivated him to leave his native New York in his twenties and move to Israel to participate in the drama of the renewal of a Jewish homeland, which he is committed to see succeed as a morally responsible, democratic state...
Author
Publisher
Prospecta Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
336 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Over two thousand years ago, Sun Tzu wrote The Art of War. In today's struggle to stop war, terrorism, and other global problems, West Point graduate Paul K. Chappell offers new and practical solutions in his pioneering book, The Art of Waging Peace. By sharing his own personal struggles with childhood trauma, racism, and berserker rage, Chappell explores the anatomy of war and peace, giving strategies, tactics, and leadership principles to resolve...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Language
English
Description
Between January and July 1919, after "the war to end all wars," men and women from around the world converged on Paris to shape the peace. Center stage was an American president, Woodrow Wilson, who with his Fourteen Points seemed to promise to so many people the fulfillment of their dreams. Stern, intransigent, impatient when it came to security concerns and idealistic in his dream of a League of Nations that would resolve all future conflict peacefully,...
Author
Series
Very short introductions volume 407
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
140 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores the evolution of peace in practice and in theory, exploring our modern assumptions about peace and the various different interpretations of its applications.
Author
Publisher
Harmony Books
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
xii, 263 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Deepak Chopra’s passionate new book, Peace Is the Way, was inspired by a saying from Mahatma Gandhi: “There is no way to peace. Peace is the way.” In a world where every path to peace has proved futile, the one strategy that hasn’t been tried is the way of peace itself. “We must not bring one war to an end, or thirty,” Chopra tells us, “but the idea of war itself.”
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12) Brimstone
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Language
English
Description
Everett Hitch and Virgil Cole track down Virgil's sweetheart Allie and the three head north to start over in the town of Brimstone. Given their reputations as guns for hire, Everett and Virgil are able to secure positions as the town's deputies. But a sanctimonious leader of a local church stirs up trouble at the local saloons, and as the violence escalates into murder, the two struggle to keep the peace.
13) Blue-eyed devil
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Language
English
Description
When Appaloosa police chief Amos Callico begins shaking down local merchants for protection money, those who don't want to play along seek the help of Cole and Hitch.
Author
Publisher
Puffin Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
194 p. : col. ill ; 23 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Language
English
Description
When an organization like PeaceJam, founded by two individuals with an amazing idea and the enthusiasm to make it happen, takes the influence of eleven Nobel Laureates and pairs it with the energy and drive of youth all over the world, the results can be astounding! Recently, PeaceJam has issued a Global Call to Action that it hopes will inspire a billion different projects to initiate change for the better. In these pages, we highlight just a small...
19) The peace book
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Language
English
Description
Describes peace in a variety of ways, including making new friends, sharing a meal, having enough for everyone, and being true to yourself.
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Language
English
Description
"Healthy boundaries. We all know we should have them--in order to achieve work/life balance, cope with toxic people, and enjoy rewarding relationships with partners, friends, and family. But what do "healthy boundaries" really mean--and how can we successfully express our needs, say "no," and be assertive without offending others?"--
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