Anecdotes of the Cynics
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'It's you who are the dogs...' What makes us happy? For over 800 years the Cynic philosophers of...
Frommer's Easyguide to Florence and Tuscany
Stephen Brewer and Donald Strachan
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More and more American tourists to Italy are confining their stays to the ultra-popular province of...
Doughnut: A Global History
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Doughnuts, those deep-fried pieces of dough, have powerful associations with nostalgia, irreverence...
Spartacus (1960)
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Director Stanley Kubrick tells the tale of Spartacus (Kirk Douglas), the bold gladiator slave and...
Bugged!: Just the Travel Bug...
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Trot the globe wearing a robe, nibbling cheese, speak Spanish to the Chinese, Roam around Rome,...
Vindolanda
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AD 98: The bustling army base at Vindolanda lies on the northern frontier of Britannia and the...
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
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Legendary hitman John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is forced out of retirement once again by a former...
Arianna Huffington recommended Meditations in Books (curated)
Sign of the Cross (Cal Donovan, #1)
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Abruzzo, Italy: a young priest suffers the stigmata of the crucifixion. The Vatican, Rome: the...
Examined Lives
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Who are we? How should we live? Professor James Miller introduces twelve great philosophers who...