Probable Impossibilities

Probable Impossibilities
Author: Alan Lightman
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2022-04-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0593081323

The acclaimed author of Einstein’s Dreams tackles "big questions like the origin of the universe and the nature of consciousness ... in an entertaining and easily digestible way” (Wall Street Journal) with a collection of meditative essays on the possibilities—and impossibilities—of nothingness and infinity, and how our place in the cosmos falls somewhere in between. Can space be divided into smaller and smaller units, ad infinitum? Does space extend to larger and larger regions, on and on to infinity? Is consciousness reducible to the material brain and its neurons? What was the origin of life, and can biologists create life from scratch in the lab? Physicist and novelist Alan Lightman, whom The Washington Post has called “the poet laureate of science writers,” explores these questions and more—from the anatomy of a smile to the capriciousness of memory to the specialness of life in the universe to what came before the Big Bang. Probable Impossibilities is a deeply engaged consideration of what we know of the universe, of life and the mind, and of things vastly larger and smaller than ourselves.

What Is Life All About?

What Is Life All About?
Author: Alan P. Gill
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 622
Release: 2009-07-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1453551387

What Is Life All About? Is life: A Grand Conspiracy? A Marvelous Mystery? An Incredible Accident? Or Something Else? The surprise is that you can know the truth about life and be 100% confident in that knowledge. You will know what is on the other side of death. Amazingly, your success or failure in life has to do with your attitude. The person with the wrong attitude can read, see, hear the truth and deny it vehemently, while the person with right attitude will understand, appreciate and believe the truth. Life is a perfect and difficult test. The process of life itself sorts out good from evil, right from wrong and you will succeed or fail depending on your attitude. The book defines the attitude you need to succeed and provides evidence and examples to convince. What is life really all about? It may be true that most people do not care, but what is the reason for not caring? Generally, it is because people DOUBT ANYONE REALLY KNOWS, and thus why should anyone care. In addition, the world brings great confusion to this subject. There are scams and frauds around every corner, and even honest people push the limits of the truth with exaggeration which is really a lie. Greed, selfishness, covetousness, envy, and power are behind a lot of the deceit. The wonder of heaven will provide infinitely more than people could ever achieve on earth, but people want everything NOW and deceit is a frequent companion to achieving earthly desires. There are 45 chapters in the book, What Is Life All About and then some extensive helpful appendices another 163 pages. The single most influential deceit is in the area of religion. The single most prominent reason for being an atheist or agnostic is religion. The past 2000 years of religious history includes unspeakable cruelty, wars, terrorism, indoctrination, lies and deception and this rightly leads to opposition, but also strangely to acceptance/indifference/excuses by others. The critical missing fact is that God had nothing to do with these religions but abhors them. What a pathetic assumption to blame God. The truth about God and these religious groups could quickly clarify the situation. Chapter 16 is a chapter that begins to sort out HOW all this religious mess occurred. Here is a partial outline for chapter 16: 16.1 What Is Seriously Wrong with Judaism? 16.2 What Is Seriously Wrong with Roman Catholicism? 16.3 What Is Seriously Wrong with Protestant Groups? 16.4 What Is Seriously Wrong with Islam? 16.5 What Is Seriously Wrong with Mormonism? 16.6 What Is Seriously Wrong with the Jehovahs Witnesses? 16.7 What Is Seriously Wrong with Atheism/Agnosticism? Seriously Wrong means there is NO eternal value in these religions. These belief systems were the fabrication of men and/or women and did NOT come from God. The evidence is overwhelming and deceit runs through these religions like vultures going through a carcass. You do not need a forensic analysis, but you can do a complete autopsy if you wish. The damaging evidence regarding these groups is clearly seen and very logical and understandable from the book. This is because AS YOU UNDERSTAND GOD (a significant subject in the book) you do not need to go very far into these beliefs to see huge problems. One of the attitudes you need is a LOVE OF THE TRUTH more than the love of what you currently believe. You can understand God, His purpose, His plan inasmuch as He has revealed Himself. Incredibly, one major obstacle to overcome will be the MAGNITUDE OF THE DECEIT. Lies on top of lies often for many centuries define todays religions. Religion has become mans idea of God and there is no consistency, just random unrelated doctrines. The truth is infinitely different with everything perfectly connected to a single purpose. Ultimately, your success or failure in life is simply a matter of where you place your trust. Is your trust in God or is it in men/women, who say they are telling you

Running with the Pack

Running with the Pack
Author: Mark Rowlan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2021-11-15
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1639360719

“Most of the serious thinking I have done over the past twenty years has been done while running,” says philosophy professor Mark Rowlands, who has run for most of his life. And for him, running and philosophizing, are inextricably connected.In Running with the Pack, he reveals the most significant runs of his life—from the entire day he spent running as a boy in Wales, to the runs along French beaches and up Irish mountains with his beloved wolf, Brenin, and through Florida swamps with his husky-mix, Nina. Intertwined with this honest, passionate and witty memoir are the fascinating meditations that those runs triggered, from mortality, midlife, and the meaning of life. A highly original and moving book that will make the philosophically inclined want to run, and those who love running become intoxicated by the beauty of philosophy.

Mahabharat's Stories

Mahabharat's Stories
Author: Seema Bharti
Publisher:
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2018-06-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9789387649712

I travel with time back and forth I witness the rise and fall of kings Humans become big and small with their deeds irrespective of their birth What is created is bound to perish with time All is left behind are lessons to be learnt. Pandavs are a set of five step-brothers married to the same woman, Draupadi. She is the most powerful female character and becomes the pivot point of the battle. The brothers are led by Arjun, who is one of them. Krishna is the mentor who grooms his protégé Arjun for the battle against injustice. While Arjun is reluctant and guilt ridden to fight relations for the sake of a kingdom, Krishna explains to him his duty as a warrior and human being.

Life Is All about Those…Moments

Life Is All about Those…Moments
Author: Dimple Walia
Publisher: Notion Press
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2017-08-16
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1947634216

Inspired by the success of her previous two books, Dimple Walia, decided to go one step further to collect some powerful and relatable moments in the lives of various people including herself. In this book, she has analyzed, interpreted and, most importantly, felt those moments. Each moment is concluded with a poem, which connects those precious moments to the ultimate feeling of comprehension and contentment. The beauty of the book lies in the freedom to choose your moment and connect with the life Dimple Walia has given it. Let’s inculcate a simple and powerful way of looking at life!

Top Five Regrets of the Dying

Top Five Regrets of the Dying
Author: Bronnie Ware
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2019-08-13
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1401956009

Revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide with translations in 29 languages. After too many years of unfulfilling work, Bronnie Ware began searching for a job with heart. Despite having no formal qualifications or previous experience in the field, she found herself working in palliative care. During the time she spent tending to those who were dying, Bronnie's life was transformed. Later, she wrote an Internet blog post, outlining the most common regrets that the people she had cared for had expressed. The post gained so much momentum that it was viewed by more than three million readers worldwide in its first year. At the request of many, Bronnie subsequently wrote a book, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, to share her story. Bronnie has had a colourful and diverse life. By applying the lessons of those nearing their death to her own life, she developed an understanding that it is possible for everyone, if we make the right choices, to die with peace of mind. In this revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide, with translations in 29 languages, Bronnie expresses how significant these regrets are and how we can positively address these issues while we still have the time. The Top Five Regrets of the Dying gives hope for a better world. It is a courageous, life-changing book that will leave you feeling more compassionate and inspired to live the life you are truly here to live.

Life is All about Relationships

Life is All about Relationships
Author: Leo Allan Endel
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2020-11-04
Genre:
ISBN:

What do you believe about life? What is its purpose? Are you happy, fulfilled, and content? Scripture tells us that you can find the peace, joy, and fulfillment that all of us desperately want through right relationships with God and each other. Jesus summarized our purpose by telling us to love God and love people. Simply put, life is all about relationships! God has hardwired us to find life's greatest joy and peace in relationships. The Bible explains the reality of our broken lives. We are broken people living in a broken world. The life that we now know is marked by frequent pain and suffering and then ends in death. God desires for us to preserve through the suffering of this world and find purpose and fulfillment in our relationship with Him and our relationships with others. Through Christ, we can find healing and hope for this world and for the next.

All The Colors of Life

All The Colors of Life
Author: Aisato Lisa
Publisher: Arctis
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2021-10-05
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781646900114

Experience the beauty, joy, and poetry of universal human experiences through this gorgeously illustrated, lavishly packaged book—perfect for readers of all ages. Do you remember the crystal whiteness of winter, the green growth of spring, the magical potential of twilight? Do you remember the worlds we discovered in books and stories, in the great outdoors, and in our own imaginations? Now readers of all ages can experience these indescribable feelings over and over through evocative artwork and concise text by Norway’s most popular and highly awarded illustrator, Lisa Aisato. This lavish book—perfect for both children’s home libraries and adults’ coffee tables—features a selection of Aisato’s classics as well as never-before-seen paintings depicting the full range of human existence.