An understanding of what we mean by the present is one of the key issues in literature, philosophy, and culture today, but also one of the most neglected and misunderstood. Present Hope develops a fascinating philosophical understanding of the present, approaching this question via discussions of the nature of historical time, the philosophy of history, memory, and the role of tragedy. Andrew Benjamin shows how we misleadingly view the present as simply a product of chronological time, ignoring the role of history and memory. Accordingly, discussion of what is meant by the present disappears from philosophical concern. To draw attention to this absence, Andrew Benjamin introduces the notion of hope and asks what this concept can tell us about the present. At the heart of the outstanding work is an emphasis on the relation between hope and the Jewish tradition. Through discussions of philosophical responses to the Holocaust, the work of Walter Benjamin, Daniel Libeskind's Jewish Museum, and the poetry of Paul Celan, Present Hope shows how we must look beyond the purely philosophical horizon to understand the present we live in.

Sex produces life. Sex & life are sacred. The book is the Solution Manual to Sexual Fixation. it takes it from an unknown, unmanageable, passion-driven phenomenon to a known, manageable self-directed expression. it dismantles & demystifies it, nullifying its powerful mesmerizing affects & step by step, with ease & simplicity, gradually instructs on how to release the mind from disguised mind manipulations, allowing the mind to finally experience simple sweet peace and bliss.See Full Description View 30 Insights of the Book Samples of potent knowledge,insight 96, 97, 98, 99, & 100 are explained so clearly& with such elemetary detail, care must be taken not to underestimate the knowledge. The most up-to-date information on the author is available at US site. Here is a link To The Author's blog. Order in United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, prepay at willing US Independant Bookstores Amazon WaterStones WHSmith Flipkart 800CEORead NexTag BookTopia BooksUnlimited ValoreBooks Alibris Full Description A Gift of Tremendous Import: The long-awaited advent of the solution to sexual attraction and addiction is once again dispensed by one of God's devotees, The simple Sage Hope. This is a gift of tremendous import and magnitude, To humanity for eons to come. it is a vast treasure fashioned in the hermitage of inner silence and brought out into the open, brilliantly lighting the sight of the bewildered with its profound insights. Open the Mystery: The opening words "Open to Bliss" refers To The act of opening or unravelling. it is demystifying the complex, perplexing, and infinitely varied stream of data, which is presented to us as sexual attraction, To its simpler elements, To such a degree that it no longer holds any power. it is seen as child's play (blatantly simple), and as a pitiful attempt at manipulation. Bliss is what remains when one's consciousness has escaped this confounding maze designed For The mind, and learns to derive pleasure once again in experiencing the preciousness of his or her own true innocent childlike-self. A Teacher's Teacher: Sage Hope is A)self-taught and B)Guru-taught (Spiritual Teacher-taught,) & God-taught by: 1. Introspection, analysis, eternal questioning, investigation 2. Validation of truths in daily life 3. Application to embody the potent ascertained truths 4. Independent study of the Spiritual Teachers' invaluable written works 5. The study of world's revealed religious literature. The Work: This is an unbiased research of the introspective Sage Hope. After in-depth study of various religions (equivalency of his study spans thrice his lifetime), after unravelling the mystery of love, and having experienced emotional fulfillment, he turned his attention to this formidable, potent, and illusive mystery, namely sexual attraction. The work represents 4 frac12; years worth of exclusive study on the matter culminating in the Absolute Solution, which when understood dispels the illusions of sexual attraction to such a point that the mystery becomes as the sage says, "unimpressive." Essence of the Problem: Sexual attraction is presented in perplexing, multi-layered, multi-faceted, and ever-changing forms. The onlooker is thereby mesmerized. Baffled, he loses his perspective and sense of reality. His consciousness is swept away with the stream of peculiar variegated data that bombards him. The Solution: A born teacher, The author, Omid Mankoo, Is extremely detailed. With simplicity, he dissects and identifies each illusive element of the jumbled mass of sexual manipulation. He elucidates how each element functions to capture the mind. Furthermore, he demonstrates the reason for their potency when they combine to form, what many experience as, a mysterious unknown force, that many mistakenly attribute to their instinct or nature, and strongly

A loving holiday romance that includes recipes made by the characters. When you fall at just the right moment. Greyson is the new hot firefighter in the small-town. He thought his life was perfect until the day the cutest klutz he has ever met fell at his feet. Now he wants more… no, he wants her. Annie is always the bridesmaid, never the bride. Actually, she’s usually the guest in the back row no one ever notices. That was true until her struggle with staying vertical changes that… She is finding it hard to believe the man with the most delicious beard is interested in her. Get ready to fall in love with this sweet Christmas story which is perfectly complimented with a slice of decadent hot chocolate peppermint cheesecake.

A poignant story celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation It’s 1862 and the Civil War has turned out to be a long, deadly conflict. Hope’s father can’t stand the waiting a minute longer and decides to join the Union army to fight for freedom. He slips away one tearful night, leaving Hope, who knows she may never see her father again, with only a conch shell for comfort. Its sound, Papa says, echoes the promised song of freedom. It’s a long wait for freedom and on the nights when the cannons roar, Papa seems farther away than ever. But then Lincoln finally does it: on January 1, 1863, he issues the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing the slaves, and a joyful Hope finally spies the outline of a familiar man standing on the horizon. Affectingly written and gorgeously illustrated, Hope’s Gift captures a significant moment in American history with deep emotion and a lot of charm.