![]() Drawing on philosophy, psychology, literature, history, and popular culture, Blackburn offers an enlightening and entertaining exploration of self-love, from the myth of Narcissus and the Christian story of the Fall to today's self-esteem industry.Ī sparkling mixture of learning, humor, and style, Mirror, Mirror examines what great thinkers have said about self-love - from Aristotle, Cicero, and Erasmus to Rousseau, Adam Smith, Kant, and Iris Murdoch. But are narcissism and vanity really as bad as they seem? Can we avoid them even if we try? In Mirror, Mirror, Simon Blackburn, the author of such best-selling philosophy books as Think, Being Good, and Lust, says that narcissism, vanity, pride, and self-esteem are more complex than they first appear and have innumerable good and bad forms. The vain are by turns annoying or absurd, offending us whether they are blissfully oblivious or proudly aware of their behavior. ![]() Everyone deplores narcissism, especially in others. ![]()
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Sonnet 18: Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? by William Shakespeare 9 Sonnet 14: If Thou Must Love Me by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.7 Sonnet 19: On His Blindness by John Milton. ![]() 6 Holy Sonnet 10: Death be not Proud by John Donne.5 Leda and the Swan by William Butler Yeats.3 Sonnet 130: My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun by William Shakespeare. ![]() 2 What My Lips Have Kissed, and Where, and Why by Edna St.1 Sonnet 18: Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? by William Shakespeare. ![]() ![]() ![]() It is a balanced investigation into a theory some believe cannot be true, but many agree cannot be ignored. Produced with the exclusive cooperation of von Daniken himself, Ancient Aliens launches all-new expeditions to seek out and evaluate this evidence, with a concentration on the latest discoveries of the last 30 years, including unusual DNA findings on man's evolution and newly decoded artifacts from Egypt to Syria to South America. ![]() In Extraterrestrial Archaeology: Incredible. ![]() ![]() Ancient cave drawings of strange creatures, remains of landing strips in Peru, and Indian texts that describe the "flying machines of the gods" were just a few of the odd archaeological artifacts cited by von Daniken as proof that ancient astronauts were well known to our ancestors. David Hatcher Childress is the author of numerous books that focus on ancient astronauts, UFOs, and anti-gravity. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Soon, between formidable enemies and obstacles, they form a fragile trust - but will it be enough to save the future they long to dare together? 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Created by a shrewd countess, The Widow's Grace is a secret society with a mission: to help ill-treated widows regain their status, their families, and even find true love again - or perhaps for the very first time. ![]() ![]() Ivy had expended so much passion on this impossible dream, only to stand helpless as it was granted to others. Her life will settle into a humdrum rhythm, and some forty years later, she will be scraping a meager existence as a private investigator, anchored by the comforting weight of predictability-ordinary and scathingly unmagical. 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