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Seven Pleasures
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Author : Willard Spiegelman
language : en
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Release Date : 2009-04-27
Seven Pleasures written by Willard Spiegelman and has been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-27 with Literary Collections categories.
What does it mean to be happy? Americans have had an obsession with "the pursuit of happiness" ever since the Founding Fathers enshrined it—along with life and liberty—as our national birthright. Whether it means the accumulation of wealth or a more vaguely understood notion of self-fulfillment or self-actualization, happiness has been an inevitable, though elusive, goal. But it is hard to separate "real" happiness from the banal self-help version that embraces mindless positive thinking. And though we have two booming "happiness industries"—religion, with its promise of salvation, and psychopharmacology, with its promise of better living through chemistry—each comes with its own problems and complications. In Seven Pleasures, Willard Spiegelman takes a look at the possibilities for achieving ordinary secular happiness without recourse to either religion or drugs. In this erudite and frequently hilarious book of essays, he discusses seven activities that lead naturally and easily to a sense of well-being. One of these—dancing—requires a partner, and therefore provides a lesson in civility, or good citizenship, as one of its benefits. The other six—reading, walking, looking, listening, swimming, and writing—are things one performs alone. Seven Pleasures is a marvelously engaging guide to the pursuit of happiness, and all its accompanying delights.
Wicked Pleasures
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Author : Robert C. Solomon
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2000-12-20
Wicked Pleasures written by Robert C. Solomon and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-12-20 with Philosophy categories.
The seven deadly sins have provided gossip, amusement, and the plots of morality plays for nearly fifteen hundred years. In Wicked Pleasures, well-known philosopher, business ethicist, and admitted sinner Robert C. Solomon brings together a varied group of contributors for a new look at the old catalogue of sins. Solomon introduces the sins as a group, noting their popularity and pervasiveness. From the formation of the canon by Pope Gregory the Great, the seven have survived the sermonizing of the Reformation, the Inquisition, the Enlightenment, the brief French reign of supreme reason, the apotheoses of capitalism, communism, secular humanism and postmodernism, the writings of numerous rabbis and evangelical moralists, two series in the New York Times, and several bad movies. Taking their cue from this remarkable history, the contributors, including Thomas Pynchon, allowed one sin apiece, provide a non-sermonizing and relatively light-hearted romp through the domain of the deadly seven.
The Seven Sources Of Pleasure In Life
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Author : Luciano L'Abate
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2011-06-02
The Seven Sources Of Pleasure In Life written by Luciano L'Abate and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-02 with Psychology categories.
This book examines a seemingly simple and absolutely essential topic: learning how to enjoy every aspect of your life on a daily basis. All of us look for happiness, well-being, and positivity throughout our lives, but for most people these goals are abstract and the processes established to achieve them ambiguous. The Seven Sources of Pleasure in Life: Making Way for the Upside in the Midst of Modern Demands focuses attention upon the concrete, specific, and everyday sources of pleasure that are within the grasp of almost everyone. Prolific author Luciano L'Abate, PhD, ABEPP, examines at all kinds of pleasures, investigating where we find them, why they appeal to us, and what benefits they provide in terms of both mental and physical health. He explains how to increase our sensitivity to everyday opportunities for pleasure, and then gives tangible techniques to focus upon these moments in order to fully experience them. The author employs personal memories from his childhood in Italy, more recent stories from his travels abroad, and the findings of most recent scientific research on the benefits of pleasure-seeking to further illustrate his points.
Seven Sins For A Life Worth Living
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Author : Roger Housden
language : en
Publisher: Harmony
Release Date : 2005-12-06
Seven Sins For A Life Worth Living written by Roger Housden and has been published by Harmony this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-12-06 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
“Conventional wisdom,” says Roger Housden, “tells us that nobody goes to heaven for having a good time.” Seven Sins for a Life Worth Living, then, is a refreshing, liberating, and decidedly welcome dose of unconventional wisdom that awakens us to the simple delights and transformative joys of the world around us. With elegance, gentle humor, and remarkable openness, Housden takes us along as he recalls his personal journey toward an appreciation of what he calls the Seven Pleasures: The Pleasure of All Five Senses, The Pleasure of Being Foolish,The Pleasure of Not Knowing, The Pleasure of Not Being Perfect, The Pleasure of Doing Nothing Useful, The Pleasure of Being Ordinary, and The Pleasure of Coming Home. Housden writes, for instance, of submitting to the ultimate folly of falling in love, of celebrating our imperfections, of coming to understand the virtues of the Slow Food movement while enjoying an all-afternoon lunch in a small French village, and of discovering in a Saharan cave that, however extraordinary our surroundings, “we are human, a glorious nothing much to speak of”—and learning to be at peace with the notion. Such pleasures may be suspect in today’s achievement-driven, tightly scheduled, relent-lessly self-improving, conspicuously consumptive culture, but surely the greater sin lies in letting them slip away moment by precious moment. “The purpose of this book,” says Housden, “is to inspire you to lighten up and fall in love with the world and all that is in it.” Reading it is a pleasure indeed. “When you die,God and the angels will hold you accountablefor all the pleasures you were allowed in life that you denied yourself.” Roger Housden, author of the bestselling Ten Poems series, presents a joyously affirmative, warmly personal, and spiritually illuminating meditation on the virtues of opening ourselves up to pleasures like being foolish, not being perfect, and doing nothing useful, the pleasure of not knowing, and even (would you believe it?) the pleasure of being ordinary.
Seven Deadly Pleasures
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Author : Michael Aronovitz
language : en
Publisher: Hippocampus Press Library of F
Release Date : 2009-08
Seven Deadly Pleasures written by Michael Aronovitz and has been published by Hippocampus Press Library of F this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08 with Fiction categories.
Each of the seven tales that Michael Aronovitz brings together in his first collection of stories is a powerful, hard-hitting specimen of contemporary weird fiction. From "How Bria Died," which tells of a baleful entity lurking in the bowels of a placid-seeming high school, to "Quest for Sadness," with its searing analysis of an aberrant mind, to "The Legend of the Slither-Shifter," in which a babysitter discovers far more than she expected in an urban household, Aronovitz displays an enviable skill in the handling of supernatural conceptions. The capstone of the collection is a long novella, "Toll Booth," a richly complex tale of death and betrayal among teenagers. Michael Aronovitz is a new voice in horror fiction, but it is one that will be heard far and wide. "Seven Deadly Pleasures is a startlingly good collection. With the assuredness of a born storyteller, Aronovitz rips the bland surface off the everyday to reveal the rolling horrors that lie beneath. These stories are raw with emotion, and the true terror of life, but be careful as they drag you down into the darkness, because you won't return the same."-William Lashner, author of Blood and Bone "Seven Deadly Pleasures is scary smart-more than just monsters and ghosts, these stories are beautifully crafted pieces of writing that tap into the darkest places of the human psyche. Lovers of both beautiful writing and spine-tingling terror will fall in love with this collection."-Dr. Annalisa Castaldo, Widener University "What is impressive about Aronovitz's tales is their range of tone, mood, and substance. . . . His surehandedness in prose, in character portrayal, and in the pacing and development of the short story mark him as a veteran."-From S. T. Joshi's Foreword
The Pleasures Of Counting
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Author : Thomas William Körner
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1996-12-05
The Pleasures Of Counting written by Thomas William Körner and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-12-05 with Mathematics categories.
What is the connection between the outbreak of cholera in Victorian Soho, the Battle of the Atlantic, African Eve and the design of anchors? One answer is that they are all examples chosen by Dr Tom Körner to show how a little mathematics can shed light on the world around us, and deepen our understanding of it. Dr Körner, an experienced author, describes a variety of topics which continue to interest professional mathematicians, like him. He does this using relatively simple terms and ideas, yet confronting difficulties (which are often the starting point for new discoveries) and avoiding condescension. If you have ever wondered what it is that mathematicians do, and how they go about it, then read on. If you are a mathematician wanting to explain to others how you spend your working days (and nights), then seek inspiration here.
Pleasure
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Author : Nicholas Michell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1876
Pleasure written by Nicholas Michell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1876 with English poetry categories.
Secret Pleasures
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Author : Thea Devine
language : en
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Release Date : 2000
Secret Pleasures written by Thea Devine and has been published by Kensington Publishing Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with London (England) categories.
Forced into a marriage of convenience with a dissolute older lord, beautiful, innocent Lady Genelle Tisne has little knowledge of true passion. When she finds herself the prime suspect in the murder of her husband, she hires enigmatic private investigator Rulan Roak and is swept into a secret world of forbidden temptations and sensual abandon where every seduction has its pleasures and its price.
Seven Guilty Pleasures Sweet Version
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Author : Jeannette Winters
language : en
Publisher: Barrington Billionaires
Release Date : 2018-10-10
Seven Guilty Pleasures Sweet Version written by Jeannette Winters and has been published by Barrington Billionaires this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-10 with Fiction categories.
Enjoy this clean and wholesome version of Seven Guilty Pleasures. Same story without the spice. The Sweet version still contains adult situations and relationships. If you prefer the hotter version be sure to download the original.Drake Fletcher made his own luck; always making sure the deck of life and business were stacked in his favor. Teaming up with the Hendersons requires him to change his game entirely.Isa Grzyb never let the demons of her past define her future, but she's forced to take a job that brings all those nightmares back. Is she not the survivor she thought she was? Will this be what finally breaks her?When Drake and Isa cross paths, their connection is explosive. Their worlds collide. Will Drake bet it all on Isa, or will his lifestyle derail their one shot at true love?
Pressure To Pleasure
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Author : Anshu Singh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-04-11
Pressure To Pleasure written by Anshu Singh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-11 with Self-Help categories.
Practical tools to help you shift your life - from feeling weighed down with pressure, towards greater pleasure and energy to live stress-free optimum life! We live - and we die. If death is our final fate, why aren't our lives filled with more pleasure? Why do we place so much pressure on ourselves and others? Why do we remain stuck in a daily grind? Why do we not fully enjoy our life journey? What might the world look like if we replaced our stress with pleasure? These are some of the questions Anshu poses in her book, Pressure to Pleasure: A Seven Pillar Pathway for Living Your Best Life. According to the American Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), up to 90% of all illness and diseases are stress related. Stress affects our well being, happiness, health and every area of our lives. We cannot control what happens in our lives, but we can shift from pressure to pleasure using these methods. Pressure to Pleasure is a practical, proven, and easy-to-use alchemy of tools to shift your state from stress to bliss, from numbness to radiance, and from low energy to high energy. You will learn tools to not only release stress from your mind, body, and life, and also how to bring exponential life-force energy and aliveness into every day. Anshu provides a very simple framework of Seven Pillars; an alchemical toolbox brimming with ancient methodologies like yoga, mindfulness, tao and tantra; combined with modern scientific research. This unique set of tools helps you live your optimum life in every moment. This groundbreaking Seven Pillar method helps you look at your relationship with yourself, your emotions and the patterns of your mind. It gets you deeply connected with your body, invigorates your senses, revitalizes your life-force energy, and uplevels your life. The Seven Pillars work together to help you be in a state of pleasure, the foundation for living your Best Life. The Seven Pillars work together to help you live in a state of pleasure, the foundation for living your Best Life. Want to live your Best Life. Let go of stress and open up to pleasure then watch how life unfolds.