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  • Europe in the High Middle Ages

    Series series The Penguin History of Europe
    From the Crusades to the plague, this account brings to life the key moments of the High Middle Ages.It was an age of hope and possibility, of accomplishment and expansion. Europe's High Middle Ages spanned the Crusades, the building of Chartres Cathedral, Dante's Inferno, and Thomas Aquinas. Buoyant, confident, creative, the era seemed to be flowering into a true renaissance—until the disastrous ... Read more

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  • A Cat Named Darwin

    Embracing the Bond Between Man and Pet

    A scientist contemplates his bond with a sick stray cat in this "gripping and powerful" memoir ( The San Diego Union-Tribune).Bill Jordan's life changed forever the day a stray cat nesting under his bougainvillea bit him on the hand. Trained in biology, Jordan had no particular love for animals and felt vaguely contemptuous of those who did—until the cat, beckoning with a wink and a yawn, led him ... Read more

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  • Self Control

    Its Kingship and Majesty

    This early self-help volume, originally published in 1907 was written by the eminent American essayist and editor William George Jordan.Self Control - Its Kingship and Majesty is one of a number of religious books he wrote, which can be thought of as precursors to today’s self-help book.The contents include:.Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Self-Control: Its Kingship and Majesty

    This can be thought of as one of the best precursors to today's self-help books. Books that arouse men to greater hope and spur them on to larger achievement, to self-conquest and the conquest of their particular little world are always welcome. Such a one is this volume of sixteen essays by William George Jordan, under the title Self-Control: Its Kingship and Majesty. These essays are full of ... Read more

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  • Servant of the Crown and Steward of the Church

    The Career of Philippe of Cahors

    Series series Medieval Academy Books
    In the thirteenth century, radical reformers – churchmen, devout laywomen and laymen, and secular rulers – undertook Herculean efforts aimed at the moral reform of society. No principality was more affected by these impulses than France under its king, Louis IX or "Saint Louis." The monarch surrounded himself with gifted, energetic moralists to carry out his efforts. Servant of the Crown and ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • The Majesty of Calmness

    Calmness is the rarest quality in human life. It is the poise of a great nature, in harmony with itself and its ideals. It is the moral atmosphere of a life self-centered, self-reliant, and self-controlled. Calmness is singleness of purpose, absolute confidence, and conscious power, ready to be focused in an instant to meet any crisis. This timeless motivational work.by William George Jordan will ... Read more

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  • Client-Worker Transactions

    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1970, Client-Worker Transactions challenges some aspects of current thinking about the client-worker relationship in social work. Traditionally, the worker’s treatment of the client’s social problems has been seen as something like a doctor’s treatment of a patient's illness. William Jordan argues that clients’ social problems often consist in their ability to affect the way ... Read more

    $103.99 USD

  • Help I S*xted My Boss

    The Sunday Times Bestselling Guide to Avoiding Life’s Awkward Moments

    'Funny, filthy and fantastic. Cackled from start to finish' - Rylan ClarkHow do you ask your mate for that £50 back?When is OK to trump in front of your partner?And what should you do if you've accidentally sexted your boss?William and Jordan are from very different worlds.William's an etiquette expert, with his tongue firmly in his teacup and unparalleled knowledge of table linen. Jordan's a TV ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • The Social Worker in Family Situations

    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1972, The Social Worker in Family Situations sets out to provide a theoretical basis for the practice of the family casework approach. William Jordan studies those families whose members flee from emotional involvement with each other, stressing their individual autonomy and the dangers of close family ties. He concentrates on the problems of working with these ‘centrifugal’ ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Unceasing Strife, Unending Fear

    Jacques de Thérines and the Freedom of the Church in the Age of the Last Capetians

    This absorbing book explores the tensions within the Roman Catholic church and between the church and royal authority in France in the crucial period 1290-1321. During this time the crown tried to force churchmen to accept policies many considered inconsistent with ecclesiastical freedom and traditions--such as paying war taxes and expelling the Jews from the kingdom. William Jordan considers ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • The Crown of Individuality

    This is William George Jordan's 1909 work, "The Crown of Individuality". This volume deals with the importance of individuality and explores the ways in which it can affect one's life and general happiness. A timeless guide to mental training for self-betterment, "The Crown of Individuality" is not to be missed by those with an interest in improving their mental well-being, and it would also make ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Power of Purpose

    "The Purpose of Power" is a self-help handbook by William George Jordan focusing on power and the role it plays in our relationships and work life. A timeless guide to self-betterment, this volume is not to be missed by those with an interest in improving their mental well-being, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of vintage literature. William George Jordan (1864 - 1928) ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus