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The official editions of the King James contained the books of the Apocrypha until 1796. Most printers did not clear inventories and change to the 66-book version we know today until the mid 1800's. Ethymologically, the word "apocrypha" means "things that are hidden", but why they were hidden is not clear. Listen to find out more!

Origen (c. 185-c. 253) was the most influential Christian theologian before Augustine, the founder of Biblical study as a serious discipline in the Christian tradition, and a figure with immense influence on the development of Christian spirituality. This volume presents a comprehensive and accessible insight into Origen's life and writings, written and compiled by Joseph W. Trigg, a leading Origen authority. An introduction analyzes the principal influences that formed him as a Christian and as a thinker.

In Believe in Yourself, Dr. Joseph Murphy, the author of The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, shows how you can use the power of believing in yourself to achieve your dreams. Illustrating his points with wonderful stories about how inventors, writers, artists, and entrepreneurs have used this power to reach the heights, he shows you how you, too, can achieve success.

In epischer Dichte erzählt Roth die Geschichte der Familie Trotta über drei Generationen – von einer Heldentat auf dem Schlachtfeld über gesellschaftlichen Aufstieg bis hin zum schicksalhaften Niedergang im Schatten des zerfallenden Habsburgerreichs. Mit meisterhafter Erzählkunst zeichnet Roth ein Panorama von Loyalität, Tradition, Identität und dem leisen, aber unaufhaltsamen Verfall einer ganzen Epoche. Die Lebenswege der Trottas spiegeln den Zusammenbruch der alten Ordnung wider – persönlich, politisch und historisch.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Deepen your insight into and appreciation for the writings J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis as you explore the untold story of how the First World War shaped their lives, faith, and writings. Had there been no Great War, there would have been no Hobbit, no Lord of the...

"Romantische Dichtung - ein Ausbruchversuch. Das habe ich bei der Arbeit an diesem Programm entdeckt"...

During his years as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, well-known Vatican prelate Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger has given three in-depth interviews. The first two interviews have become best selling books: The Ratzinger Report and Salt of the Earth. Because of the tremendous reception those books received, the Cardinal agreed to do another interview with journalist Peter Seewald, who had done the very popular Salt of the Earth interview. This third in-depth interview addresses deep questions of faith and the living of that faith in the modern world.

In our interconnected world, self-interest and social-interest are rapidly becoming indistinguishable. If current negative trajectories remain, including growing climate destabilization, biodiversity loss, and economic inequality, an impending future of ecological collapse and societal destabilization will make "personal success" virtually meaningless. Yet our broken social system incentivizes behavior that will only make our problems worse. If true human rights progress is to be achieved today, it is time we dig deeper—rethinking the very foundation of our social system.

Over the span of 48 lectures, four experienced lawyers and teachers recreate key parts of the first-year law student experience, introducing you to main areas of law most every beginning student studies. Enriched with famous cases from the annals of American law and powerful arguments by some of history's most successful lawyers, these lectures offer access to an often intimidating, surprisingly accessible, and civically important field.

Long hailed as one of the greatest novels of the 20th century, Joseph Conrad's tale of one man's descent into the mysterious and deadly Congo jungle to find a messianic ivory trader is a journey into the depths of man's own greed and quest for power. Marlow, our narrator, relates his story of his slow upriver quest to meet the strange and enigmatic Kurtz, who lives isolated in the jungle and is revered by the natives he exploits.

A modern short story collection featuring the great detective.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION'S "ADRENALINE" CATEGORY "Any new novel by Joseph Finder is a ticket to reading pleasure, and this one is hands down his best ever."—Stephen King "This is Finder at his finest—a perfect everyman-in-peril story, first building an ominous...

Some 500 years ago, Sandro Botticelli, a painter of humble origin, created work of unearthly beauty. An intimate associate of Florence’s unofficial rulers, the Medici, he was commissioned by a member of their family to execute a near-impossible project: to illustrate all 100 cantos of The Divine Comedy by the city’s greatest poet, Dante Alighieri. A powerful encounter between poet and artist, sacred and secular, earthly and evanescent, these drawings produced a wealth of stunning images but were never finished.

Sankt Petersburg um 1900: Als der Student Rasumow vom Revolutionär Haldin zum Mitwisser eines Mordes an einem Minister gemacht wird, gerät sein Leben plötzlich aus den Fugen. Besorgt um sich selbst und die öffentliche Ordnung, denunziert er den Täter. Zur Belohnung wird er nach Genf geschickt, wo er eine bolschewistische Verschwörung aufdecken soll. Doch er verliebt sich ausgerechnet in Haldins Schwester – das wird ihm zum Verhängnis. "Mit den Augen des Westens" handelt vom Bann der Täuschung und den Verheißungen der Macht. Ein großer politischer Roman – brillant gelesen von Sylvester Groth.

Via, aka “Empress,” used to be a Supervillain—powerful, cunning, manipulative, cruel—until one of her technological innovations glitched and stranded her and her nemesis, the Hero Electra, in an alternate realm. Now, despite her best world-dominating intentions, Via finds herself in a position she never thought she’d be in: local politician.

Rich with storytelling, history, folklore, and Marshall's own personal experiences, The Lakota Way expresses the heart of Native American philosophy and the 12 core qualities that are crucial to the Lakota way of living: bravery, fortitude, generosity, wisdom, respect, honor, perseverance, love, humility, sacrifice, truth, and compassion.

Dr. Joseph Murphy is the author of over 30 books on spirituality and New Thought. This audiobook is a series of affirmations which were taken from the Bible and interpreted by Dr. Murphy. It includes chapters on money, health, faith, doubt, fear friendship, truth, wealth, anxiety, prosperity and treatment.

This is a self-help book for people who don't usually buy self-help books. Instead of offering cognitive-behavioral techniques for dealing with anger, or affirming strategies to boost self-esteem, this self-help book adapts the basic methods of psychodynamic psychotherapy to a guided course in self-exploration, highlighting the universal role of defense mechanisms in warding off emotional pain.

Joseph von Eichendorff gilt als DER Erzähler der Romantik. In diesem Hörbuch vereint sind die Erzählungen: "Das Marmorbild", "Das Schloss Dürande", "Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts" sowie ausgewählte Gedichte.

Der Roman "Die Kapuzinergruf" ist die Fortsetzung von "Radetzkymarsch": Franz Ferdinand Trotta lebt als reicher Mann in Wien. Nach Ausbruch des "Ersten Weltkriegs" lässt er sich in das Regiment nach "Ostgalizien" versetzen, wo sein Vetter und ein jüdischer Freund dient. Nach Kriegsgefangenschaft und Flucht kehrt Trotta nach Wien zu seiner Mutter und Ehefrau zurück. Er wird häuslich und kümmert sich um seinen Sohn. Das "Dritte Reich" nimmt langsam Einzug in Wien.