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Let your horizons expand as you and your friends spend time enjoying the art of conversation and the nurturing of ideas. Amadeus begins the conversation as a good host should - by recommending wine, cheese, and a song to accompany the evening?s short vignette on an irreverent and humorous look at a truth of life. Each story contains both wit and a profound analogy that touches the human condition in way that engages the heart and mind. The fun really...
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Fundamentalism is a world-shaking force. It has given joy, peace of mind, and a sense of purpose to millions. It has become a formidable political and social movement. Yet fundamentalism has apparently disappointed many of its former followers, who are now fearful and confused. This book explains exactly what has gone wrong with fundamentalism and why. It contains no mockery, no disrespect, and no malice. It is a book written with love, for those...
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"Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert's books for years. Now this beloved author digs deep into her own generative process to share her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity. With profound empathy and radiant generosity, she offers potent insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration. She asks us to embrace our curiosity and let go of needless suffering. She shows us how...
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Where do designers get their ideas? How do the environment, culture, and history shape designers' outlooks? Can collaboration create an inspired design? How do inspiration and innovation relate to each other? Modern design, powered by new technology and production techniques, is pushing the limits of human ingenuity. This program allows viewers to explore the minds and methods of product designers to learn how to breathe life into a new idea.
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Nobel Peace Prize Laureates His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu have survived more than fifty years of exile and the soul-crushing violence of oppression. Despite their hardships -- or, as they would say, because of them -- they are two of the most joyful people on the planet. In April 2015, Archbishop Tutu traveled to the Dalai Lama's home in Dharamsala, India, to celebrate His Holiness's eightieth birthday and to create what...
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Each of us has a narrative compass, a story that has guided our lifework. In this extraordinary collection, women scholars from a variety of disciplines identify and examine the stories that have inspired them, haunted them, and shaped their research, from Little House on the Prairie to Little Women, from the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to Nancy Drew, Mary Jane, and even the Chinese memoir Jottings from...
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"One part memoir, one part guidebook, The Mystical Backpacker invites readers to explore their own inner terrain as they learn how to create their own unique version of a modern day walk-about or vision quest. Tired of living a life crafted in response to expectations, Hannah Papp quit her job, bought a EuroRail ticket and a map, notified her landlady, and left town. Embarking on a 3-month long journey across Europe with no plan and no direction,...
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