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On the one hand, employees are supposed to compete with one another as "intrapreneurs," on the other, cooperation among employees is a top priority. The motto is: we are all pulling together but only the best will prevail. On the one hand, "intrapreneurs" are supposed to break the rules that have been handed down from above, yet at the same time they are supposed to respect the structures the company has created. The motto is: do the right thing,...
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One of the most influential works of this century, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays is a crucial exposition of existentialist thought. Influenced by works such as Don Juan and the novels of Kafka, these essays begin with a meditation on suicide; the question of living or not living in a universe devoid of order or meaning. With lyric eloquence, Albert Camus brilliantly posits a way out of despair, reaffirming the value of personal existence,...
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An army officer and young widow are falling in love, but each has a dark past they are afraid to share. Philip Gladstone joined the Army after the shame of leaving Lord Harington's service under suspicion of smuggling. Through hard work and dedication he has risen to the rank of Lieutenant. After mustering out he meets a beautiful young widow whom he thinks may have feelings for him, but fears telling her about his past.
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The Myth of Sisyphus (SparkNotes Philosophy Guide)
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Working in a factory can be murder, literally.What does a saveloy, a bicycle and the Irish countryside have in common? Sausage Heaven, that's what, Britain's premier sausage & saveloy factory.Birmingham Irishman Michael Gibson and his merry band of co-workers are going nowhere fast in life: the monotonous routine is hard for them to bear, but even harder for the bookish Michael, who dreams of a very different life for himself. Things change one day...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Book Preview: #1 There is only one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide. To answer the question of whether life is worth living, we must first answer the question of whether life is worth dying. We must judge the meaning of life by the actions it entails.
#2 The relationship between the absurd and suicide is explained in this essay. The absurd is defined as...
11) The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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Unlock the more straightforward side of The Myth of Sisyphus with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus, a philosophical essay which focuses on the issue of suicide in an absurd world. Camus uses Greek mythology to highlight why life, in spite of its inherent pointlessness, is still worth living, coming to the conclusion that revolt is the only way to...
12) King of Defiance
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Defying the gods comes at a hefty cost. King Sisyphus is a man hated by the gods, a trickster and a rogue who outwitted the Olympians and cheated death not once, but twice. He is forever forced to pay for his defiance by pushing a boulder up a hill in the depths of Tartarus. When an unusual traveler approaches Sisyphus, the king reveals the untold story behind the myth. Sisyphus grew up appalled by his father's blind worship for the gods. He decided...
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From an award-winning adventure and science journalist comes an eye-opening exploration of a burgeoning environmental phenomenon and the science coalescing around it. Leslie Anthony leads listeners on adventures physical and philosophical as he explores how and why invasive species are hijacking ecosystems around the globe. Weaving science, travel, history, and humor with diverse examples to chart and describe the phases of species invasion and...
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Even gods can bleed… In this collection the myths of three of the most defiant characters in Greek mythology-Persephone, Sisyphus and Orpheus-are retold like never before. In Scion of Gaia, Persephone finds her mother's mind broken by madness. With the world withering and mortals dying by the thousands with every turn of the Sun, will the Queen of the Underworld stop the collapse of the world and save her mother from certain death, or will she be...
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Short-listed for the 2017 National Book Award for Poetry
The poems in The Book of Endings try to make sense of, or at least come to some kind of reckoning with absence - the death of the author's mother, the absence of the beloved, the absence of an accountable god, cicadas, the dead stars arriving, the dead moon aglow in the night sky.
The poems in The Book of Endings try to make sense of, or at least come to some kind of reckoning with absence - the death of the author's mother, the absence of the beloved, the absence of an accountable god, cicadas, the dead stars arriving, the dead moon aglow in the night sky.
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The found art in “Explode” are poesy movements. Dada (Contrapposto poets succumbing to peaches...) It sounds like Jazz (See Sisyphus scorn at amber headlights in Paris dew...) Looks like Impressionism (is day of rest I worship Santa Barbara and the celestial trip I straddle...) Expressionism (On the Orange Line... I saw dog paws tattooed on her thigh and red daisies on her boots...) And Surrealism (In random chimera conceits I think of blue nights...)
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18) Olympusville
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Imagine a heaven populated by familiar Greek gods. Sexy Aphrodite, gorgeous Adonis, Ares the warmonger, Artemis the huntress, wise Athena, bitter Demeter, and the like. But imagine also each of these denizens of Olympus stepping forward and revealing qualities that any reader can recognize: Hades, ruler of the underworld, lovesick for Persephone. Baffled Hephaestus, god of fire, husband of Aphrodite who can't keep her clothes on. Add a defiant Sisyphus...
19) Glitz-2-Go
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Glitz-2-Go finally collects nearly 40 years of comics stories by Diane Noomin, best-known for her work as cartoonist and editor of the women comics anthology Twisted Sisters. Noomin's career in underground comix began in 1972 and included appearances in Wimmen's Comix, Young Lust, Short Order, Arcade, Real Girl, Lemme Outta Here, El Perfecto, True Glitz, Aftershock, Mind Riot, Titters, and Weirdo. Glitz-2-Go stars Noomin's signature character, DiDi...
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Dreamer. Wannabe. Overnight success. Catastrophic failure. Writer.Glimpse the gritty, behind-the-scenes struggles of author Todd Fahnestock as he reveals his dreams, trials, and adventures through the creative swamps of writing and the hard-edged world of publishing.Fahnestock dodges junior high bullies armed with needles taped to Bic pens, cracks into traditional publishing by hitchhiking to the middle of nowhere to meet writing legend Gary Paulsen,...