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The Daily Stoic - On Sale

From the team that brought you The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy, a beautiful daily devotional of Stoic meditations—an instant Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller. 

Why have history’s greatest minds—from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson, along with today’s top performers from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities—embraced the wisdom of the ancient Stoics? Because they realize that the most valuable wisdom is timeless and that philosophy is for living a better life, not a classroom exercise. 

The Daily Stoic offers 366 days of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations from the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the playwright Seneca, or slave-turned-philosopher Epictetus, as well as lesser-known luminaries like Zeno, Cleanthes, and Musonius Rufus. Every day of the year you’ll find one of their pithy, powerful quotations, as well as historical anecdotes, provocative commentary, and a helpful glossary of Greek terms.

By following these teachings over the course of a year (and, indeed, for years to come) you’ll find the serenity, self-knowledge, and resilience you need to live well.

The Daily Stoic is on sale for $1.99 - Amazon Kindle version. A valuable book for years to come. 

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In the Arctic summer, the sun shines even at midnight. So it was bright as the airship Italia approached the geographic North Pole, motoring at 3,000 feet above the endless pack ice. Below the ship, a thick bank of fog obscured the frozen Arctic Ocean, but up here the sky was blue, cloudless. A pair of officers used a sextant and the sun to measure the Italia’s position as they covered the final miles, and when they’d reached 90 degrees north, where the planet’s longitude lines converge at the pole, the helmsman began a slow, lazy circle around their goal. General Umberto Nobile, the airship’s commander, gave the order to dive under the fog, and soon the airmen could see the blank ice, fewer than 500 feet below them. They had made it.

From Mussolini's Arctic Airship by Eva Holland. Currently free as a Kindle Single.

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(via Amazon.com: The Forever War eBook: Joe Haldeman, John Scalzi: Kindle Store)

Winner of the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award: He went off to war, but the Earth he came back to wasn’t the one he left behind

Man has taken to the stars. Deep in space, humans discover the fearsome Taurans after a transport ship is destroyed. To combat the threat, humanity sends in the United Nations Exploratory Force—a highly trained unit built for revenge. Conscripted into the service, physics student William Mandella fights for his planet against the alien force light years away. However, because of the relative passage of time when one travels at incredibly high speed, the Earth he returns to after his two-year experience has progressed decades and is foreign to him in disturbing ways. Based in part on the author’s experiences in Vietnam, The Forever War is regarded as one of the greatest military science fiction novels ever written, perfectly capturing the alienation that servicemen and women experience even now upon returning home from battle. The Forever War shines a light not only on the culture of the 1970s, the era in which it was written, but also on our potential future. Kindle Edition on sale today!

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One of my favourite authors has a new book out:

Ego Is the Enemy eBook: Ryan Holiday Ego Is the Enemy draws on a vast array of stories and examples, from literature to philosophy to his­tory. We meet fascinating figures such as George Marshall, Jackie Robinson, Katharine Graham, Bill Belichick, and Eleanor Roosevelt, who all reached the highest levels of power and success by con­quering their own egos. Their strategies and tactics can be ours as well. In an era that glorifies social media, reality TV, and other forms of shameless self-promotion, the battle against ego must be fought on many fronts. Armed with the lessons in this book, as Holiday writes, “you will be less invested in the story you tell about your own specialness, and as a result, you will be liberated to accomplish the world-changing work you’ve set out to achieve.”

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Mangria - Box of Awesome from BespokePost

Incredible value in this box. Discount coupon for BespokePost at the bottom to get 30% off this box!

When you’re looking for a new restaurant to try, look no further than your kitchen counter.

With a chef-worthy pasta maker and a book of respected recipes, you can easily create your own Italian feast. Show off your newfound culinary skills by hosting your next dinner party, or add candles and a bottle of wine for an at-home date night.

Includes:

Roma Manual Pasta Maker from Weston ($35.00 on Amazon)

Adjustable rollers for multiple thickness settings

Double cutting head for fettuccini and spaghetti

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Easy-to-follow instructions and recipe booklet

Limited one-year manufaturer’s warranty

The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion & Cooking Manual ($17.00 on Amazon)

From urban singles to families with kids, local residents to the Hollywood set, everyone flocks to Frankies Spuntino―a tin-ceilinged, brick-walled restaurant in Brooklyn’s Carroll Gardens―for food that is “completely satisfying” (wrote Frank Bruni in The New York Times). The two Franks, both veterans of gourmet kitchens, created a menu filled with new classics: Italian American comfort food re-imagined with great ingredients and greenmarket sides. This witty cookbook, with its gilded edges and embossed cover, may look old-fashioned, but the recipes are just we want to eat now. The entire Frankies menu is adapted here for the home cook―from small bites including Cremini Mushroom and Truffle Oil Crostini, to such salads as Escarole with Sliced Onion & Walnuts, to hearty main dishes including homemade Cavatelli with Hot Sausage & Browned Butter. With shortcuts and insider tricks gleaned from years in gourmet kitchens, easy tutorials on making fresh pasta or tying braciola, and an amusing discourse on Brooklyn-style Sunday “sauce” (ragu), The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion & Kitchen Manual will seduce both experienced home cooks and a younger audience that is newer to the kitchen.

Organic Durum Wheat Semolina Flour 

Picking the right flour for pasta is a nuanced decision, so let us save you the guesswork. This flour is just right for using with your new machine: not too fine and made in Italy. You can also use it for baking when you’re taking a break from homemade pasta dinners. With a bright yellow color and a penchant for turning golden brown when used in your oven, this high-protein flour will take your Italian cooking from good to buonissimo.

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Each of these slotted spoons is made from cherry wood and finished with organic olive oil, but that’s where the similarities end – they’re all hand-carved, so no two are the exact same. They’re made in the USA, great for straining noodles, and perfect for stirring up sauces on the stove.

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(via The Last Unicorn: Classic Edition by Peter S. Beagle)

Not free, but it's the first time The Last Unicorn has been available as an ebook. Here's the summary if you don't know the storyline:

The story begins with a group of human hunters passing through a forest in search of game. After days of coming up empty-handed, they begin to believe they are passing through a Unicorn's forest, where animals are kept safe by a magical aura. They resign themselves to hunting somewhere else; but, before they leave, one of the hunters calls out a warning to the Unicorn that she may be the last of her kind. This revelation disturbs the Unicorn, and though she initially dismisses it, eventually doubt and worry drive her to leave her forest. She travels through the land and discovers that humans no longer even recognize her; instead they see a pretty white mare.

A loveable classic book.

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Each day we deal with the challenges of ordinary life: a series of mundane experiences that could be summarized by the title of this book, Work, Sex, Money. We all hope that these aspects of our life will be a source of fulfillment and pleasure, and they often are. Yet they are also always sources of problems for which we seek practical advice and solutions. The best prescription, according to Chögyam Trungpa, is a dose of reality and also a dose of respect for ourselves and our world. His profound teachings on work, sex, and money celebrate the sacredness of life and our ability to cope with its twists and turns with dignity, humor, and even joy.

He begins by breaking down the barrier between the spiritual and the mundane, showing that work, sex, and money are just as much a part of our spiritual life as they are a part of our everyday existence. He then discusses these subjects in relation to ego and self-image, karma, mindfulness, and meditation. “Work” includes general principles of mindfulness and awareness in how we conduct everyday life as well as discussion of ethics in business and the workplace. “Sex” is about relationships and communication as a whole. “Money” looks at how we view the economics of livelihood and money as “green energy” that affects our lives. The result is an inclusive vision of life, one that encompasses the biggest issues and the smallest details of every day.

There are, in fact, few definitive answers in these pages. There is, however, authentic wisdom providing us with tools we need to work with the toughest stuff in our lives.

Work, Sex, Money: Real Life on the Path of Mindfulness

Next on my reading list after I finish the incredible, The Buddha Walks into the Office: A Guide to Livelihood for a New Generation

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This book originally came out for a price of $1,000. This is a much more affordable version of the book coming out in August. Definitely adding this to my wishlist to order.

Get closer than ever to the movie that changed the movies. This behind-the-scenes spectacular of 2OO1: Space Odysseysheds light on the lead actors, senior production designers, special-effects experts and masterminds of Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke, who together revolutionized science fiction and the art of cinema.

Previously available as part of the multi-volume and instant sell-out Collector’s Edition, this comprehensive visual record includes on and off set photographs, pre-production paintings, and conceptual designs from the Kubrick archives. With numerous fold-outs, these dazzling images offer insight both into Kubrick’s meticulous directorial methods, and into the mysteries and magnetism of a film at once vast in scope and intricate in its exploration of our relationship to technology.

Written and researched over several years by the outer space, special effects, and technology journalist Piers Bizony, this compendium is both an exhaustive labour of love and a monument to a masterpiece of 20th century culture.

Pre-order on Amazon

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Excited to read this book.

(via The Performance Paleo Cookbook by Stephanie Gaudreau)

DELICIOUS, NUTRIENT-PACKED MEALS TO FUEL A BETTER PERFORMANCE

You train hard to perform well; your food should fuel the process and taste good, too. The Performance Paleo Cookbook gives you all the information and recipes you need to prepare delicious food that will help you get stronger today.

When you train, your body needs the right combination of nutrientsÑwhether itÕs to support your workout or to aid in recovery. Following a Paleo-based diet with smart modifications for training is the best way to maximize your workout so that you can get stronger and raise your performance.

In this book you will get meal strategies based on your workout, meal combinations that pack a nutrient punch and recipes that will nourish you throughout your dayÑfrom pre-workout snacks to post-workout fuel and dozens of other carb-dense, nutrient-boosting meals to keep you at your best. And with 100 delicious recipes like Mocha-Rubbed Slow Cooker Pot Roast, Honey Garlic Lemon Chicken Wings, Baked Cinnamon Carrots, Savory Salt & Vinegar Coconut Chips and Banana Fudgesicles, who says healthy food has to taste bad? No matter how you choose to test the limits of your body, The Performance Paleo Cookbook has got your back with tasty, energizing food to help you train harder, recover faster and perform better.

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A collection of personal essays about nostalgia, fear, humanity, memories, and the author's journey through life. These pieces have been read and enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people on the author's web site, and have been revised and updated especially for this collection. An exclusive new essay is also included, as well as notes for each one.

Raw Materials: Collected Essays eBook: Matt Gemmell Free for a limited time only. Matt Gemmell is one of my favourite writers on the web. I highly suggest picking up this ebook to get a taste of his finer works and then head over to his website for more reading: Matt Gemmell

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It's 1973, and David Leveraux has landed his dream job as a Flavorist-in-Training, working in the secretive industry where chemists create the flavors for everything from the cherry in your can of soda to the butter on your popcorn. While testing a new artificial sweetener--"Sweetness #9"--he notices unusual side-effects in the laboratory rats and monkeys: anxiety, obesity, mutism, and a generalized dissatisfaction with life. David tries to blow the whistle, but he swallows it instead. Years later, Sweetness #9 is America's most popular sweetener--and David's family is changing. His wife is gaining weight, his son has stopped using verbs, and his daughter suffers from a generalized dissatisfaction with life. Is Sweetness #9 to blame, along with David's failure to stop it? Or are these just symptoms of the American condition? David's search for an answer unfolds in this expansive novel that is at once a comic satire, a family story, and a profound exploration of our deepest cultural anxieties. Wickedly funny and wildly imaginative, Sweetness #9 questions whether what we eat truly makes us who we are.

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Remember that this moment is not your life, it’s just a moment in your life. Focus on what is in front of you, right now. Ignore what it represents or it means or why it happened to you. There is plenty else going on right here to care about any of that.

From the excellent, “The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials Into Triumph" by Ryan Holiday (via sheepfarm)

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(via The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph: Ryan Holiday: 9781591846352: Amazon.com: Books) “The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” — Marcus Aurelius We are stuck, stymied, frustrated. But it needn’t be this way. There is a formula for success that’s been followed by the icons of history—from John D. Rockefeller to Amelia Earhart to Ulysses S. Grant to Steve Jobs—a formula that let them turn obstacles into opportunities. Faced with impossible situations, they found the astounding triumphs we all seek. These men and women were not exceptionally brilliant, lucky, or gifted. Their success came from timeless philosophical principles laid down by a Roman emperor who struggled to articulate a method for excellence in any and all situations. This book reveals that formula for the first time—and shows us how we can turn our own adversity into advantage.