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Book Envy

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  • Author : Joseph Epstein
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press
  • Release : 2003-08-28
  • ISBN : 9780195158120
  • Pages : 158 pages

Download or read book Envy written by Joseph Epstein and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2003-08-28 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malice that cannot speak its name, cold-blooded but secret hostility, impotent desire, hidden rancor and spite--all cluster at the center of envy. Envy clouds thought, writes Joseph Epstein, clobbers generosity, precludes any hope of serenity, and ends in shriveling the heart. Of the seven deadly sins, he concludes, only envy is no fun at all.Writing in a conversational, erudite, self-deprecating style that wears its learning lightly, Epstein takes us on a stimulating tour of the many faces of envy. He considers what great thinkers--such as John Rawls, Schopenhauer, and Nietzsche--have written about envy; distinguishes between envy, yearning, jealousy, resentment, and schadenfreude ("a hardy perennial in the weedy garden of sour emotions"); and catalogs the many things that are enviable, including wealth, beauty, power, talent, knowledge and wisdom, extraordinary good luck, and youth (or as the title of Epstein's chapter on youth has it, "The Young, God Damn Them"). He looks at resentment in academia, where envy is mixed with snobbery, stirred by impotence, and played out against a background of cosmic injustice; and he offers a brilliant reading of Othello as a play more driven by Iago's envy than Othello's jealousy. He reveals that envy has a strong touch of malice behind it--the envious want to destroy the happiness of others. He suggests that envy of the astonishing success of Jews in Germany and Austria may have lurked behind the virulent anti-Semitism of the Nazis.As he proved in his best-selling Snobbery, Joseph Epstein has an unmatched ability to highlight our failings in a way that is thoughtful, provocative, and entertaining. If envy is no fun, Epstein's Envy is truly a joy to read.

Book Envy

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  • Author : Victoria Christopher Murray
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2018-06-19
  • ISBN : 1501183222
  • Pages : 336 pages

Download or read book Envy written by Victoria Christopher Murray and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-06-19 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 7 Deadly Sins series that inspired four Lifetime original movies continues with this thrilling novel following a woman who wants more than just a relationship from her newly discovered half-sister—she wants her life. A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. Gabrielle Wilson has the perfect life: a Beverly Hills mansion, a loving family, and a massively successful PR firm. When her father admits that an affair he had years before resulted in a daughter, Gabrielle is shocked, but is actually happy. Could this be the sister she has been praying for all her life? Keisha Jones’s life is a struggle. Her late mother worked on the streets, and school was its own nightmare. When Gabrielle offers to fly Keisha out of Arkansas to meet the family, Keisha instantly agrees. But Gabrielle doesn’t realize that Keisha has known about the Wilsons for years. Keisha is determined to have everything she has always envied, and nothing can stand in her way. Includes a reading group guide with an author Q&A and discussion questions for book clubs.

Book Envy

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  • Author : Юрий Карлович Олеша
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1967
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 326 pages

Download or read book Envy written by Юрий Карлович Олеша and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the most comprehensive collection in English of Olesha's work. It includes eight stories that have been translated especially for the Anchor edition."--Back cover.

Book Signature Sins

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  • Author : Michael Mangis
  • Publisher : InterVarsity Press
  • Release : 2011-05-26
  • ISBN : 083086864X
  • Pages : 249 pages

Download or read book Signature Sins written by Michael Mangis and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2011-05-26 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally--a safe place to talk about sin. The topic of sin in general has been safe for a while. But here, guided by psychologist Michael Mangis, we get specific by learning to know ourselves and our signature sins--the individual and specific patterns of sin in our life that affect our thoughts, actions and relationships. In these pages, the author empathetically and honestly reflects on the ways we manage our behavior to hide our sin and ignore the true poverty of our hearts. But until we deal with the root of our sin, we will be ruled and fooled by it, and miss the freedom Christ died to bring. Exploring common forms of sin and then discovering how our own temperament, culture, family and gender affect the way those sins manifest themselves in our lives will lead us to a place of real honesty with ourselves, God and others. But the book doesn't stop there; it also shows ways to combat our sin so that we can change our hearts, not just our behavior. Sin is serious and specific, and it doesn't go away on its own. But here is serious--and safe--help for facing sin and finding freedom in Christ.

Book Envy

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  • Author : Robin Wasserman
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2008-06-25
  • ISBN : 1439108633
  • Pages : 255 pages

Download or read book Envy written by Robin Wasserman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-25 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kane and Harper know what they want: Beth and Adam. And they know how to get it: Break up the shiny happy couple once and for all. Miranda thinks she knows how to hit on Kane (Mr. Unattainable). But she could take a few pointers from the all-knowing Kaia, who's seducing Mr. Powell, teacher en franÇais. And Reed? Well, he just knows how to have a good time.... Know the feeling?

Book Envy

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  • Author : Adams Media
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2011-08-18
  • ISBN : 1440528276
  • Pages : 128 pages

Download or read book Envy written by Adams Media and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-08-18 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Seven Deadly Sins have sliced up the dictionary and taken what's theirs. No one vice is too greedy as each volume prides itself on having more than 500 entries. Word lovers will lust after these richly packaged volumes--and once you've collected all seven, you'll be the envy of all your friends. Envy: A Dictionary for the Jealous Everyone else will be turning green when the Envious reveal their desirable new vocabularies. From A to Z, each entry feeds the monster and makes it want that much more.

Book Lust

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  • Author : Victoria Christopher Murray
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2017-02-07
  • ISBN : 1501134108
  • Pages : 368 pages

Download or read book Lust written by Victoria Christopher Murray and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From the NAACP Image award winner and national bestselling author Victoria Christopher Murray, a novel inspired by the seven deadly sins about a woman caught between an entertainment mogul with a shady past and his childhood friend who is out for revenge. Tiffanie has lived a sheltered life in a very strict household with her pastor-grandfather and grandmother in Washington, DC. But when she meets Damon King, she falls for the successful entertainment business man despite his history as a drug dealer. Everyone sees nothing but the brightest future for the couple--but there's one person who wants to destroy them. Trey Johnson is Damon's childhood best friend with whom he built quite a successful drug business. But when the game got hot and Damon decided to leave, Trey stayed and continued to sell drugs, until he was arrested and spent seven years in prison. But now he's out and able to attend the wedding. While Damon is thrilled to have Trey back and hopes to bring his best friend into his business, Trey has other plans. He blames Damon for his demise and plans to ruin him, even if that means bringing Tiffanie down as well. Trey is sure he will succeed, but he doesn't know that there will be deadly consequences. And at the end, there will only be one man standing.."--

Book The Seven Capital Sins

Download or read book The Seven Capital Sins written by Adoration and published by Tan Books. This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone, unfortunately, will see his or herself described in the pages of this booklet, as all of our sins are traceable to these seven roots: Pride, Covetousness (Avarice), Lust, Anger, Gluttony, Envy and Sloth. The Seven Capital Sins explains the true nature, degrees, acts and relationships between these seven vices, and it gives the remedies and safeguards against them.

Book Pride

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  • Author : Robin Wasserman
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2008-06-25
  • ISBN : 143910865X
  • Pages : 262 pages

Download or read book Pride written by Robin Wasserman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-25 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone's got something to brag about: Kaia's getting it on with bachelor #1, though scruffball Reed's gotten to be quite an interesting distraction. Kane and Harper got exactly what they planned: Namely, Beth and Adam. (Though to keep gettin' it, their secrets -- and pasts -- best stay forgotten.) Miranda got her heart broken, but now she's all decked with a new look and strategy. Sometimes, though, you only think you've got everything....

Book Glittering Vices

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  • Author : Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung
  • Publisher : Brazos Press
  • Release : 2020-06-02
  • ISBN : 1493422162
  • Pages : 387 pages

Download or read book Glittering Vices written by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on centuries of wisdom from the Christian ethical tradition, this book takes readers on a journey of self-examination, exploring why our hearts are captivated by glittery but false substitutes for true human goodness and happiness. The first edition sold 35,000 copies and was a C. S. Lewis Book Prize award winner. Now updated and revised throughout, the second edition includes a new chapter on grace and growth through the spiritual disciplines. Questions for discussion and study are included at the end of each chapter.

Book Envy

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  • Author : D. Kershaw
  • Publisher : BlackHarePress
  • Release : 2020-10-20
  • ISBN : 9781925809923
  • Pages : 344 pages

Download or read book Envy written by D. Kershaw and published by BlackHarePress. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. Dark and twisted tales of corrupt selfishness.

Book Wrath

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  • Author : Victoria Christopher Murray
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2022-01-25
  • ISBN : 1982189940
  • Pages : 336 pages

Download or read book Wrath written by Victoria Christopher Murray and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The award-winning author of Lust, Envy, and Greed-soon to be Lifetime movies-delivers a passionate and unforgettable exploration of a marriage caught in the crossroads of rage. When Chastity Butler and Xavier Owens first meet, they instantly connect and they quickly marry. As time goes on, Xavier is slowly overcome with resentment about his past. Soon, Chastity finds herself on the receiving end of his increasing rage. It starts with verbal abuse and escalates. When his rage explodes at a level Chastity has never seen, will their marriage survive or is this finally the last straw?"--

Book The Quest for Cosmic Justice

Download or read book The Quest for Cosmic Justice written by Thomas Sowell and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-06-30 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the great moral issues underlying many of the headline-making political controversies of our times. It is not a comforting book but a book about disturbing and dangerous trends. The Quest for Cosmic Justice shows how confused conceptions of justice end up promoting injustice, how confused conceptions of equality end up promoting inequality, and how the tyranny of social visions prevents many people from confronting the actual consequences of their own beliefs and policies. Those consequences include the steady and dangerous erosion of fundamental principles of freedom -- amounting to a quiet repeal of the American revolution. The Quest for Cosmic Justice is the summation of a lifetime of study and thought about where we as a society are headed -- and why we need to change course before we do irretrievable damage.

Book 8 Deadly Sins

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  • Author : Vivian Boland
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2008-01-01
  • ISBN : 9781860824609
  • Pages : 60 pages

Download or read book 8 Deadly Sins written by Vivian Boland and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the Church Fathers' teachings on deadly sins

Book Fighting Envy

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  • Author : Jennifer Miller
  • Publisher : Jennifer Miller
  • Release : 2015-04-10
  • ISBN : 9780989407427
  • Pages : 268 pages

Download or read book Fighting Envy written by Jennifer Miller and published by Jennifer Miller. This book was released on 2015-04-10 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some people get a tattoo - a piece of art that enhances or reveals something about them that they like. Other people, like me, are branded by something - actions or words. "No one will ever love you, Rowan, you're not worthy." Those are the words that created my blemish, my scar, my mark upon my soul. They were words whispered by the woman who should have loved me most. But in the darkest moment of my life, one where I stood abandoned and alone, one man proved to me that she was wrong. When I desperately needed someone, MMA fighter Jackson Stone crashed into my life. He wasn't the one who should have been there, but he was exactly the person I needed He believed that only fools live in the past. He showed me that a real relationship is full of dreams, faith, trust and passion. He taught me that love is worth fighting for - even when it's unexpected and more of a collision of hearts and souls. He proved that the wrong man at the right moment can heal everything. *This book does NOT end in a cliffhanger. Due to language and sexual content recommended age is 18+

Book The Seven Deadly Sins Today

Download or read book The Seven Deadly Sins Today written by Henry Fairlie and published by University of Notre Dame Pess. This book was released on 2015-11-30 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sin, like death, is an unassailable fact of life. It is also one of the last great taboos for public debate. In this compelling book, the Henry Fairlie shows that it is possible and necessary to talk about sin in ways that enrich our societies and our personal lives. Fairlie relates these ancient sins to the central issues of contemporary life: liberal vs. conservative politics, discrimination, pornography, abortion, the vistas of modern science, and especially the pop-psychologies that confirm the narcissism of our age.

Book Lost Wages of Sin

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  • Author : Rosalie Stanton
  • Publisher : Rosalie Stanton
  • Release : 2018-01-02
  • ISBN : 1945074167
  • Pages : 329 pages

Download or read book Lost Wages of Sin written by Rosalie Stanton and published by Rosalie Stanton. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: