Moral Minds

It’s time to change the way we see babies. Drawing on principles developed by the educator Dr Maria Montessori, The Montessori Baby shows how to raise your baby from birth to age one with love, respect, insight, and a surprising sense of calm. Cowritten by Simone Davies, author of the...

Czeslaw Milosz Explained: Exile, Moral Witness, Poetry of History, Totalitarianism, Faith and Doubt, Memory, Identity, and the Search for Meaning in a Fractured World is a powerful and deeply engaging exploration of one of the twentieth century’s most important literary and philosophical voices. This book brings Milosz's complex ideas to life, guiding readers through his experiences of war, exile, and intellectual resistance while revealing how his poetry and essays continue to speak to modern readers searching for truth and meaning. Spanning themes such as totalitarianism, moral ...

The purpose of this book is twofold: first, to elucidate the logic, principles, and significance of the Declaration of Independence as the embodiment of the American mind; and, second, to shed light on what John Adams once called the "real American Revolution"; that is, the moral revolution that occurred in the minds of the people in the 15 years before 1776.  

You didn’t start like this. But nursing changed you anyway. The Nurse Who Sees Too Much is not a burnout book. It’s a recognition book. This is for the nurse who notices everything now. Who can’t turn their brain off. Who scans rooms, people, exits, tone. Who jokes darker than they used to. Who feels more guarded, sharper, quieter and doesn’t know when that happened. This book names what nursing does to your mind without romanticizing it or minimizing it. Inside, you’ll find why: Normal stopped feeling normal Caring started to cost you Relaxing feels impossible Sleep doesn’t ...

Most people sense that something is missing. You can read widely, think deeply, and still feel divided—between what you know and how you live, between your ideals and your habits. Neo-Confucianism was built to solve exactly this problem. It is not just a philosophy. It is a system for aligning your inner life with the structure of reality itself. This book makes that system clear—and usable. Understand the powerful concepts of principle (li) and vital force (qi)—and how they shape everything from the universe to your everyday decisions Discover why Neo-Confucian thinkers insisted that...

From the bestselling authors of The Montessori Toddler and The Montessori Baby, this book guides parents through the principles of Montessori to enhance their children's development and foster respectful relationships with their families and the world. When children are given independence, the...

When Seattle attorney Merlyn Adams dives off a commuter ferry to save a drowning infant, she never expected to surface as a mermaid. But a single moment inside a rainbow rewrites her DNA, and destroys everything she’s built. Her prestigious law firm fires her. Her almost-fiancé walks away. And when the Australian mermaids who promised sisterhood learn what she really is, they don’t welcome her, they declare her the most dangerous creature alive. They call her the Dark Queen, a mythic tyrant whose reign destroyed an entire civilization thousands of years ago. Now they want her gone. So ...

When you think about morality/ethics, what comes to your mind? Is good and evil a matter of opinion? Is it for cultures to decide what is right and wrong? Integrating moral philosophy with positive psychology, Rational Empathy explains why these popular notions of morality are wrong. Morality, as explained in this book, is based on empathy and derived through sheer logic! But why is morality important in the first place? Understanding morality helps us maximize happiness in our lives and bring more happiness to people whom we interact with or influence. Morality, philosophy and psychology ...

Divine Stories and Heartfelt Prayers Dive into a world where ancient wisdom meets modern souls. This book is a sacred sanctuary, a treasure trove of stories touching the heart and praying that ignite the spirit. Explore the Depths of Divine Tales Embark on a journey through enchanting narratives across cultures, traditions, and time. Be captivated by the timeless tales that carry profound lessons, awakening your inner wisdom. Connect with the Sacred Immerse yourself in the power of heartfelt prayers that transcend words, bridging the gap between the earthly and the divine. Each prayer is a ...

You are invited to step beneath the golden boughs of the Memory Tree, where the Keeper waits—coat dusted with stars, eyes glimmering with secrets—as he shares the lives of the ghosts that sway gently from its branches. Inside, thirteen stories shimmer like candle flames in the fog, flickering between waking and dream, where reality slips off its shoes and dances with the impossible. Here, the world bends to imagination. Here, wonder breathes. Elvis walks the neon nights of Las Vegas, disguised as an impersonator of himself, A girl forgets her song—and with it, the last hope of the ...

Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 B.C.-43 B.C.) is one of the seminal figures in the history of Western philosophy, politics, and letters. On Moral Ends (De Finibus) is considered by many to be his most important work in philosophy. In a series of stimulating dialogues, Cicero seeks to answer the question "What is humanity's Ultimate Good?" by examining the ethical systems of three different schools of thought. In so doing, he reveals powerful and startling truths about wisdom, virtue, and our deepest desires. Quintus Curtius is the pen name of attorney and translator George J. Thomas.

Among all life on Earth, we alone experience rich moral emotions, follow complex rules governing how we treat one another, and engage in moral dialogue. But how did human morality evolve? And can humans become morally evolved? In A Better Ape, Victor Kumar and Richmond Campbell draw on the latest research in the biological and social sciences to explain the key role that morality has played in human evolution. 

In this “vivid and companionable memoir of a remarkable life” (The New Yorker), an outspoken, Christian reproductive justice advocate and abortion provider reveals his personal and professional journeys in an effort to seize the moral high ground on the question of choice and reproductive...

Perfect for your next dinner party discussion, The Little Book of Big Ethical Questions presents some of today’s most thought-provoking ethical questions in a welcoming, easy-to-discuss Q&A format, with guidance from a renowned ethicist. Often a single question can spark a meaningful...

The fascinating quest of a New York Times contributor to follow Mahatma Gandhi’s code of ethics in modern times—and to discover what it actually takes to “Be the change you want to see in the world” Mahatma Gandhi championed truth and nonviolence, led the struggle for India’s...

She thought she understood the game. Then the true players revealed themselves. Captain Linda Eccles and Admiral Philip Litton travel to the Curanian homeworld on a mission built on deception, convincing a ruthless alien ruler that humanity has developed technology powerful enough to stop him. But when they arrive, everything they believed collapses. Then everything changes. The ship she stole? Never hers to take. The technology she controlled? It was controlling her. The mission she planned? Worthless, the Supreme Kold no longer wants war. Someone else has been watching from the shadows. ...

Born into a Christian missionary family, Carlos was a spoiled kid who never really cared about the blessings and privileges he had. Knowing his parents always had his back, he made terrible decisions, never worrying about the consequences. Little did he know that this laidback attitude would one day turn his life upside down. Having a baby on the way when he was just 20, Carlos decided to turn his life around. Unfortunately, fate had other plans for him.

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Two soldiers debate what it means to love and live on a battlefield A short, dark, and dystopic vignette of war throughout the ages. If you ever supported any war, you’ll get the message. You won’t feel good. The tale shows what we have become, what we are living, and where we may be going

In this highly original book, Russell Blackford discusses the intersection of science fiction and humanity’s moral imagination. With the rise of science and technology in the 19th century, and our continually improving understanding of the cosmos, writers and thinkers soon began to imagine futures greatly different from the present. Science fiction was born out of the realization that future techno-scientific advances could dramatically change the world.