Is what a widow needs, really what she wants?Widow Selena Hartnell is deep in debt and faced with prison. Her managing friend, Barbara, Baroness De Ritz decrees Selena needs a wealthy husband – fast!Guy, Viscount Rushcroft needs a wife to oversee his six motherless children who are running wild.So Barbara decides Selena and the Viscount are perfectly suited, and launches into matchmaking mode.Find out how Barbara's scheming surprises them all. Views: 120
Feeling burnt-out from life, strung-out from social media, and put out by a society that always wants more from you? Beloved nun and social activist Joan Chittister, who appeared on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday, offers a practical, character-building, and inspirational guide to help you take control of your emotional life and redirect your spiritual destiny.Joan Chittister, whom Publishers Weekly calls "one of the most well-known and trusted contemporary spiritual authors," is a rabble-rousing force of nature for social justice, and a passionate proponent of personal faith and spiritual fulfillment. Drawing on little known, ancient teachings of the saints, Sister Joan offers a practical program to help transform our thinking and rebel against our fears, judgments and insecurities."Freedom from anxiety, worry, and tensions at home and work, comes when we give ourselves to something greater," she argues. "We need to seek wisdom rather than simply facts, to think before... Views: 120
A novel of magical realism that encompasses love, aging, and the role of memory, The Black Rose of Halfeti takes readers on a journey through the landscapes of Turkey. Views: 120
The father of modern western philosophy, René Descartes formulated the first modern version of mind-body dualism, promoting the development of a new science grounded in observation and experiment. Applying an original system of methodical doubt, he dismissed apparent knowledge derived from the senses and reason, establishing a new epistemic foundation on the basis of intuition, expressed in the dictum: “I think, therefore I am” (Cogito, ergo sum). This comprehensive eBook presents Descartes’ collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)
Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Descartes’ life and works
Concise introductions to the treatises and other texts
All the major treatises, with individual contents tables
Features rare treatises appearing for the first time in digital publishing
Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts
Excellent formatting of the texts
Features two biographies - discover Descartes’ literary life
Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order
Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Books
RULES FOR THE DIRECTION OF THE MIND
THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH
THE WORLD
DISCOURSE ON THE METHOD
MEDITATIONS ON FIRST PHILOSOPHY
SELECTIONS FROM ‘THE PRINCIPLES OF PHILOSOPHY’
NOTES DIRECTED AGAINST A CERTAIN PROGRAMME
PASSIONS OF THE SOUL The Biographies
RENÉ DESCARTES by William Wallace
BRIEF BIOGRAPHY: RENÉ DESCARTES by Clodius Piat Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
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After 18 months under the thumb of a local cartel, Selena is ready for a change. Her self-destructive lifestyle and criminal enterprise have put strains on both her relationships and her health. But getting out won't be easy. Selena's operation is too lucrative to let go, and this is a business where the only way out is retirement with flowers and a hearse. When tough posturing turns into a pissing match, Selena escalates things to a war of attrition. With no escape in sight, Selena must destroy her most formidable enemy yet—herself. Everglade is the fifth and final book in the Selena series. Praise for the SELENA SERIES: "Greg Barth cooked up something mean and served it up and I hope none of you choke on it because it's mighty tasty." —Eryk Pruitt, author of Hashtag and Dirtbags "It's like the wildest of the men's adventure novels of the '70s, updated for the new millennium. Definitely not for the faint of heart." —Bill Crider... Views: 120
Carmen Pyre had it all until her husband was murdered by a madman who threatened everyone she loved. Now that her husband has been avenged, it's time to move on... she just doesn't know how. Two men who fill her husband's former roles offer to help her move forward with her life. Should she choose the dangerous new crime lord who will feed her dark cravings or the man who will anchor her and give her the deepest desires of her heart?Author's Note: This is a dark romance novel with triggers, violence, and mature themes that may make some readers uncomfortable. Also, books must be read in succession! Views: 120
When something is taken away, it can make what's left all the sweeter – in winemaking, they call it the 'angels' share'.Mattie Cameron thinks she's got it all figured out: an impressive career in London, a gorgeous boyfriend and brilliant friends. But after a freak skiing accident leaves her with serious injuries, a broken heart and a job she can no longer do, moving back to Australia to recuperate at her brother Mark's winery in the Shingle Valley seems like the only option.Meanwhile, Mark is preoccupied with a catastrophic threat to the future of the valley and his partner, Rose, is juggling the demands of her burgeoning restaurant and being a stepmother, all the while secretly longing for a child of her own. As Mattie's injuries heal, she begins to wonder where her future might lie, especially when she finds herself struggling with her growing feelings for winemaker Charlie Drummond – who happens to be engaged to someone.Featuring the... Views: 120
