The Wisdom of Father Brown

From London to Cornwall, then to Italy and France, a short, shabby priest runs down bandits, traitors, and killers. Why is he so successful?After many years spent in the priesthood, Father Brown knows human nature and is not afraid of its dark side. Thus he understands criminal motivation and how to deal with it.

The stories included are "The Paradise of Thieves," "The Duel of Dr. Hirsch," "The Man in the Passage," "The Mistakes of the Machine," "The Head of the Caesar," "The Purple Wig," "The Perishing of the Pendragons," "The God of the Gongs," "The Salad of the Colonel Cray," "The Strange Crime of John Boulnois" and "The Fairy Tale of Father Brown."

Roots of Wisdom - A Tapestry of Philosophical Traditions

ROOTS OF WISDOM, Sixth Edition, helps you understand the universal and current philosophical issues that concern all of us, such as, who we are, how we know, and how we should live. No other book offers such breadth of multicultural coverage coupled with a clear, concise, and approachable writing style. Women philosophers and non-Western philosophies are integrated throughout the text, which places the worldviews of many cultures in conversation with one another, addressing specific philosophical topics.

The Knight in Rusty Amor

While searching for a way to remove the armor that has become stuck on him, a knight finally discovers the true qualities of knighthood.
It's a lighthearted tale of a desperate knight in search of his true self. His journey reflects our own--filled with hope and despair, belief and disillusionment, laughter and tears.
Anyone who has ever struggled with the meaning of life and love will discover profound wisdom and truth as this delightful fantasy unfolds.
The Knight is an experience that will expand your mind, touch your heart, and nourish your soul.

Sayings and Words of Wisdom in English

Students should focus on a single idea, one-idea-at-a-time, and interpret it, step-by-step according to the following process:
    • Scan through once to get the general idea
    • Look-up any unfamiliar vocabulary
    • Consider the relation of the parts to the whole
    • Interpret the meaning so is clear in your mind
    • Prepare to explain it in your own word
If you are working in a group or a class, you can also go on to:
    • Discuss the saying within a peer-group
    • Exchange ideas and interpretations

The 2 1/2 Pillars of Wisdom

Alexander McCall Smith, best-selling author of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, has turned his hand to humour. The delightful result is a creation of comic genius. For in the unnaturally tall form of Professor Doctor Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld, we are invited to meet a memorable character whose sublime insouciance is a blend of the cultivated pomposity of Frasier Crane and of Inspecteur Clouseau’s hapless gaucherie.