New Releases by Michael Moore

The ancient Greek philosopher Plato is perhaps the single most important figure in the history of philosophy, but what did he really mean by his allegory of the cave? How does his Theory of Forms have relevance to our everyday life? Could a political system based on philosopher kings really be the answer to society''s ills? In this slim volume, author Michael Moore answers these questions and more as he breaks down Plato''s key ideas into easily accessible chunks. With each chapter featuring famous quotes from the philosopher followed by a broader discussion of his general theories, The Pocket Book of Plato provides an ideal introduction to one of the world''s great thinkers. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Pocket Books present the ideas of some of the world''s great thinkers in attractive pocket-sized hardbacks.

Over the millennia, the great thinkers of the world have sought to come up with rules for how to live better lives, how to govern better and how to understand the world around us. As they have written down their thoughts, they have discovered laws and techniques that can help further advance human thought and explain why the world is the way it is today. This fascinating introduction to the world of philosophy is replete with full-colour diagrams and illustrations to help make even the most complex ideas accessible to everyone. In this book you will learn about: • the different schools of philosophy which have held sway over the years • the most influential philosophers in history • the key concepts in every area ranging from ethics to metaphysics to epistemology

What is truth? How can I lead an ethical life? Do I have free will? Throughout history, the world''s great thinkers have sought to answer the most profound questions about our universe and have created compelling new ways of thinking. In this beautifully illustrated book, Michael Moore introduces you to the fascinating world of philosophy and its greatest practitioners. Ranging from epistemology to existentialism and featuring ideas from philosophers as varied as Plato, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Paul Sartre, this essential guide will bring you up to speed on the core themes and theories of this great subject.

Ever wanted to be a company director? Want to find out exactly what company directors do? This is a handbook for new board directors. It gives a thorough grounding in what a new board director (private, government and not-for-profit) needs to know to become and operate as a functioning, professional company board director. It is also a useful handbook and instruction manual for the experienced director to refer to for those complex and difficult decisions.

From Socrates'' fascinating discussions of morality and virtue to Pythagoras'' attempts to understand the arrangement of the cosmos, the thinkers of the ancient world provided us with an astonishing array of ideas that has helped to shape the modern world. Ranging across Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy from Anaximander to Plotinus, Classical Philosophy in a Nutshell explains important ideas such as Plato''s Theory of Forms, Zeno''s Paradox, and the Stoicism of Marcus Aurelius. Filled with helpful diagrams and simple summaries of complex theories, this essential introduction brings the great ideas of antiquity to everyone.

Basics of Game Design is for anyone wanting to become a professional game designer. Focusing on creating the game mechanics for data-driven games, it covers role-playing, real-time strategy, first-person shooter, simulation, and other games. Written by a 25-year veteran of the game industry, the guide offers detailed explanations of how to design t

Northampton State Hospital, established in 1856, was built with the optimistic spirit of humanitarian reform. For many years, it was run by Dr. Pliny Earle, a champion of treatment that combined individualized care with manual labor, religious worship, recreation, and amusement. This vision was overwhelmed as the hospital was called upon to care for ever-larger numbers of people with varying needs. By the mid-20th century, the hospital was an isolated small city, with hundreds of employees caring for more than 2,000 patients in overcrowded and inadequate conditions. It became a nationally important center of political and legal struggle over the role of state hospitals in the care of the mentally ill. After being gradually phased out, the hospital was closed in 1993, and the buildings, though listed in the National Register of Historic Places, were demolished in 2006. This volume brings to life the 135-year story of Northampton State Hospital through beautiful and haunting photographs drawn from the collections of Historic Northampton, the citys local history museum.

Yesterday Is Only a Memory is an exquisite collection of poems about love. The resilience of the heart after a devastating heartbreak as well as its vulnerability and strength when in love are all encapsulated in this collection. Told through Michael Moore''s poetic brilliance, Yesterday Is Only a Memory will not only take you back to your beautiful past, but it will also take you forward to an incredible tomorrow brought by the ripples of yesterday''s memories.

Tras un largo retiro de la opinión pública, el autor de Estúpidos hombres blancos vuelve para situarse en el ojo del huracán con un libro autobiográfico. Capturando el espíritu de los últimos cincuenta años, y al mismo tiempo personal e inquebrantablement

This book is designed for the serious student of Chinese medicine. Both the beginner and advanced practitioner will find this information useful from school to everyday clinical practice. The first section of the book covers a basic history and evolution of the six stages of disease. Chapter Two reviews various theoretical concepts related to the six stages. Symptoms and treatment concepts, according to the Chinese classic Shang Han Lun, are examined in Chapter Three. In Chapter Four complications of combined and overlapping stages of disease show how disease many times will not follow the normal progression of the Six Stage Model. An in- depth study of conformations and the basic treatment concepts for each of the stages are presented in Chapter Five. A quick overview of the twenty-four basic classifications of Chinese herbal formulas will be found in Chapter Six. Primary herbs for each stage and their related formulas are examined in Chapter Seven. Chapter Eight deals with differential diagnosis of syndromes and treatment. Conformations for formulas and a comparison to other formulas from the Classic Shang Han Lun (Treaties on Fever and Chills) and the Jen Kuei Yao Lue (Perceptions from the Golden Chamber) are the main emphasis in Chapter Nine. Practitioners will find Chapter Ten a very useful clinical reference of all ninety herbal formulas (in table form) found in this book. In Chapter Eleven, there are four major lists dealing with the names of individual herbs. The first three lists are a cross reference for herbs listed by the Pin Yin, Pharmaceutical, and Common names. The fourth list gives the classification and function of the 118 herbs used in this work.

Exposes destructive patterns of communication within family cultures and provides strategies for promoting more open dialogue among family members. Equips family therapists to help clients see the barriers they place in the way of healthy communication, and adopt more constructive alternatives Provides activities designed to spark open dialogue between therapist and clients, strengthening the therapeutic relationship and facilitating family interaction Includes communication strategies for reversing disengagement, defusing power struggles, overcoming sibling rivalry, disentangling marital problems and more Offers a new understanding of family dynamics, an area in which many family therapists want to improve their skills but have struggled to find a text to guide them in doing so

Staff Discussion Notes showcase the latest policy-related analysis and research being developed by individual IMF staff and are published to elicit comment and to further debate. These papers are generally brief and written in nontechnical language, and so are aimed at a broad audience interested in economic policy issues. This Web-only series replaced Staff Position Notes in January 2011.

Volume 5 of the journal Glossator. Contents: What Separates the Birth of Twins - Jordan Kirk Prosopopeia to Prosopagnosia: Dante on Facebook - Scott Wilson When You Call My Name - Karmen MacKendrick All That Remains Unnoticed I Adore: Spencer Reece''s Addresses - Eileen A. Joy Plato''s Symposium and Commentary for Love - David Hancock Dreaming Death: the Onanistic and Self-Annihilative Principles of Love in Fernando Pessoa''s Book of Disquiet - Gary J. Shipley On Not Loving Everyone: Comments on Jean-Luc Nancy''s "L''amour en éclats [Shattered Love]" - Mathew Abbott The Grace of Hermeneutics - Michael Edward Moore Tearsong: Valentine Visconti''s Inverted Stoicism - Anna Klosowska

#1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Moore returns with his first major book in eight years -- a blend of memoir, history, and politics that only he could write. "I had an unusually large-sized head, though this was not uncommon for a baby in the Midwest. The craniums in our part of the country were designed to leave a little extra room for the brain to grow in case one day we found ourselves exposed to something we didn''t understand, like a foreign language, or a salad." Michael Moore-Oscar-winning filmmaker, bestselling author, the nation''s unofficial provocateur laureate-is back, this time taking on an entirely new role, that of his own meta-Forest Gump. Breaking the autobiographical mode, he presents twenty-four far-ranging, irreverent, and stranger-than-fiction vignettes from his own early life. One moment he''s an eleven-year-old boy lost in the Senate and found by Bobby Kennedy; and in the next, he''s inside the Bitburg cemetery with a dazed and confused Ronald Reagan. Fast-forwarding to 2003, he stuns the world by uttering the words "We live in fictitious times . . . with a fictitious president" in place of the expected "I''d like to thank the Academy." And none of that even comes close to the night the friendly priest at the seminary decides to show him how to perform his own exorcism. Capturing the zeitgeist of the past fifty years, yet deeply personal and unflinchingly honest, Here Comes Trouble takes readers on an unforgettable, take-no-prisoners ride through the life and times of Michael Moore. No one will come away from this book without a sense of surprise about the Michael Moore most of us didn''t know. Alternately funny, eye-opening, and moving, it''s a book he has been writing-and living-his entire life.

Michael Moore, renowned herbalist, teacher, and author of several medicinal plant books, presents a one-of-a-kind guide to over three hundred species of plants geographically ranging from Baja California to Alaska. This uniquely attractive book educates the reader to both native and introduced species within this region. With over eighty line drawings, forty-four color photographs, maps, and a glossary, this book contains clear and reliable information on identification and safe use of the plants; appearance, habitats, collecting methods, and storage; therapeutic uses, constituents, and preparations; potential toxicities and medical contraindications; and tea-making, tincturing, and salve making.

The causes of the global financial crisis were multi-faceted but revealed still unresolved weaknesses in national and international financial oversight and resolution frameworks. In particular, many governments in the crisis-hit countries had to provide unprecedented levels of support to contain the crisis and protect financial stability. These interventions have not only contributed to a significant increase in sovereign exposures but, in many countries, they have also risked weakening market discipline and worsening moral hazard.

Nesse livro Moore conta suas memórias até iniciar a produção dos documentários. E traz uma leva de cenas engraçadas, curiosas e que contam a história de nosso tempo. Este livro mostra a construção do jovem nerd, muito inteligente e um tanto cara de pau que se tornou um dos grandes provocadores culturais da atualidade.

Existing is easy. Living is the real challenge.This is a Cinderella story that delves intoa lifestyle that many live, few escape andmost choose to ignore. Michael grew upon the south side of Dallas, Texas, caughtup in a world of crime, drugs, violenceand abuse. Years later he would discoverthat his life, and everything he knew to betrue, was all a lie.In this tell-all autobiography, followalongside Michael to see where he hastaken his life, not where his life has takenhim. As you immerse yourself in hisworld, determine what, if anything, youwould have done differently. In learningabout him, perhaps you can even learnmore about yourself.

The Life and Loves of a Zoo Keeper by Michael Moore, gives an entry into his private life but more importantly an account of his working life in the company of many of the world’s magnificent creatures. The book also illustrates there can be a down side to everything good in life, and in Michael’s case with the person he thought would be the love of his life, turned out to be his antagonist.

This book is an essential guide to your animals'' feeding, health, housing, management and costs. Emphasising the responsibilities of owning an animal Michael Moore accompanies us through the exciting and sometimes testing world of pets both common and exotic. Extensively illustrated with drawings and photographs, and with detailed reference sections, this book will form the core of any serious pet owner''s library, enabling to keep animals in peak condition and ensure them a long and happy life.

Two friends with diverse religions meet by chance after a long time, decide to catch up on their lives through a holiday but find themselves looking into the face of evil.

A wealth of information about herbal remedies native to the Southwest, infused with wisdom, wit, and personal reminiscences.

In his first book in five years, the man loved by liberals and denounced by conservatives, brings us the definitive guide to the 2008 election. After a diastrous war, the failure to catch bin Laden, millions of families who have lost their homes, the Katrina debacle, soaring gas prices feeding record oil company profits, and the largest national debt caused by the biggest spending and borrowing administration in American history, the country has had it with conservatives, right-wingers and Republicans. A thrilling election season is now upon us. Obama vs. McCain. One candidate has promised a presidency different from any other, one that will take us forward to embrace the hope of the 21st century. The other candidate says he has no idea how to use a computer. Welcome to Mike''s Election Guide -- Michael Moore''s effort to make sense of the this fall''s race for the White House and Congress. In it, Moore answers the nation''s most pressing questions: "Why is John McCain so angry?," "Do the Democrats Still Drink from a Sippy Cup and Sleep with the Light On?," Can I get into the Electoral College with only a 2.0 gpa?"" and "How many Democrats does it take to lose the most winnable election in American history?" It''s a great year to be an American and a voter. Don''t miss out on all the fun! And don''t miss out on Mike''s Election Guide -- it''s the indispensable book that belongs in every American''s back pocket this season. "

Intertemporal tradability allows an emissions market to reduce abatement costs. We study intertemporal trading of nitrogen oxides permits in the RECLAIM program in Southern California. A theoretical model captures the program''s key intertemporal features: two overlapping permit cycles, two compliance cycles for facilities, and tradable permits. We characterize the competitive equilibrium; show that it is cost effective; and demonstrate the firms'' incentive to delay abatement, i.e., to trade intertemporally. Using model extensions to explore market design issues, an arbitrage condition implies that the equilibrium is invariant to overlapping compliance cycles, but depends crucially on overlapping permit cycles. We empirically investigate intertemporal trading of permits using panel data on RECLAIM facilities for 1994-2006. Facilities undertake trading by using a considerable proportion of permits of the opposite cycle. We econometrically test two theoretical propositions -- delayed abatement and trading across cycles -- with a difference-in-differences estimator. The results neither contradict nor provide conclusive support of the theory.

T. M. Moore provides a Reformed perspective on how to understand culture and engage it.