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The Community: A Memoir by N. Jamiyla Chisholm
Empire Book Store | Authentic Books in Cheap PricesMSRP: ₱599.00₱449.00An arresting and emotional memoir about a family’s indoctrination into a religious cult, a daughter coming to terms with a parent’s devastating choices, and the trials ahead in post-9/11 New York. In 1978, when Jamiyla was two years old, her mother,... -
Meditations on First Philosophy: with Selections from the Objections and Replies - Oxford World's Classics by Rene Descartes, Michael Moriarty (translator)
Empire Book Store | Authentic Books in Cheap PricesMSRP: ₱699.00₱503.00'It is some years now since I realized how many false opinions I had accepted as true from childhood onwards...I saw that at some stage in my life the whole structure would have to be utterly demolished'In Descartes's Meditations, one of the key texts of... -
The Conscious Mind: In Search of a Fundamental Theory / Edition 1 by David J. Chalmers
Empire Book Store | Authentic Books in Cheap PricesMSRP: ₱1,499.00₱1,199.00What is consciousness? How do physical processes in the brain give rise to the self-aware mind and to feelings as profoundly varied as love or hate, aesthetic pleasure or spiritual yearning?David J. Chalmers unveils a major new theory of consciousness,... -
Breakfast with Seneca: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living by David Fideler
Empire Book Store | Authentic Books in Cheap PricesMSRP: ₱1,399.00₱1,124.00The first clear and faithful guide to the timeless, practical teachings of the Stoic philosopher Seneca. Stoicism, the most influential philosophy of the Roman Empire, offers refreshingly modern ways to strengthen our inner character in the face of an... -
You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life by Eleanor Roosevelt
Empire Book Store | Authentic Books in Cheap PricesMSRP: ₱699.00₱562.00(Available after 3-20 days)From one of the world’s most celebrated and admired public figures, a wise and intimate book on how to get the most of out life. Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run it is easier. We do not have to... -
The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness by Epictetus, Sharon Lebell
Empire Book Store | Authentic Books in Cheap PricesMSRP: ₱499.00₱319.00Epictetus was born into slavery about 55 ce in the eastern outreaches of the Roman Empire. Once freed, he established an influential school of Stoic philosophy, stressing that human beings cannot control life, only their responses to it. By putting into... -
Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work by Matthew B. Crawford
Empire Book Store | Authentic Books in Cheap PricesMSRP: ₱899.00₱756.00A philosopher/mechanic's wise (and sometimes funny) look at the challenges and pleasures of working with one's hands “This is a deep exploration of craftsmanship by someone with real, hands-on knowledge. The book is also quirky, surprising, and sometimes... -
Twilight of the Idols by Friedrich Nietzsche
Empire Book Store | Authentic Books in Cheap PricesMSRP: ₱499.00₱210.00"Twilight of the Idols means that the old truth is on its last legs," declared Friedrich Nietzsche in this 1889 polemic. Forceful in his language and profound in his message, the philosopher delivered the nineteenth century's most devastating attack on... -
How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life by Epictetus, Anthony Long (Translator)
Empire Book Store | Authentic Books in Cheap PricesMSRP: ₱899.00₱746.00A superb new edition of Epictetus’s famed handbook on Stoicism—translated by one of the world’s leading authorities on Stoic philosophyBorn a slave, the Roman Stoic philosopher Epictetus (c. 55–135 AD) taught that mental freedom is supreme, since it can... -
How to Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life by Seneca, James S. Romm (Editor)
Empire Book Store | Authentic Books in Cheap PricesMSRP: ₱999.00₱749.00Timeless wisdom on death and dying from the celebrated Stoic philosopher Seneca"It takes an entire lifetime to learn how to die," wrote the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). He counseled readers to "study death always," and took his own... -
How to Keep Your Cool: An Ancient Guide to Anger Management by Seneca, James S. Romm (Translator)
Empire Book Store | Authentic Books in Cheap PricesMSRP: ₱899.00₱749.00Timeless wisdom on controlling anger in personal life and politics from the Roman Stoic philosopher and statesman SenecaIn his essay “On Anger” (De Ira), the Roman Stoic thinker Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD) argues that anger is the most destructive passion:... -
How to Tell a Story: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Storytelling for Writers and Readers by Aristotle
Empire Book Store | Authentic Books in Cheap PricesMSRP: ₱899.00₱747.00An inviting and highly readable new translation of Aristotle’s complete Poetics—the first and best introduction to the art of writing and understanding storiesAristotle’s Poetics is the most important book ever written for writers and readers of... -
How to Stop a Conspiracy: An Ancient Guide to Saving a Republic by Sallust
Empire Book Store | Authentic Books in Cheap PricesMSRP: ₱899.00₱737.00An energetic new translation of an ancient Roman masterpiece about a failed coup led by a corrupt and charismatic politicianIn 63 BC, frustrated by his failure to be elected leader of the Roman Republic, the aristocrat Catiline tried to topple its... -
How to Be a Farmer: An Ancient Guide to Life on the Land by M. D. Usher
Empire Book Store | Authentic Books in Cheap PricesMSRP: ₱899.00₱748.00A delightful anthology of classical Greek and Roman writings celebrating country living—ranging from a philosophy of compost to hymns to the gods of agricultureWhether you farm or garden, live in the country or long to move there, or simply enjoy an... -
How to Innovate: An Ancient Guide to Creative Thinking by Aristotle
Empire Book Store | Authentic Books in Cheap PricesMSRP: ₱899.00₱722.00What we can learn about fostering innovation and creative thinking from some of the most inventive people of all times—the ancient GreeksWhen it comes to innovation and creative thinking, we are still catching up with the ancient Greeks. Between 800 and... -
How to Grow Old: Ancient Wisdom for the Second Half of Life by Marcus Tullius Cicero, Philip Freeman (Translator)
Empire Book Store | Authentic Books in Cheap PricesMSRP: ₱899.00₱749.00Timeless wisdom on growing old gracefully from one of ancient Rome's greatest philosophersWorried that old age will inevitably mean losing your libido, your health, and possibly your marbles too? Well, Cicero has some good news for you. In How to Grow... -
How to Win an Argument: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Persuasion by Marcus Tullius Cicero
Empire Book Store | Authentic Books in Cheap PricesMSRP: ₱999.00₱757.00Timeless techniques of effective public speaking from ancient Rome's greatest oratorAll of us are faced countless times with the challenge of persuading others, whether we're trying to win a trivial argument with a friend or convince our coworkers about... -
How to Be a Friend: An Ancient Guide to True Friendship by Marcus Tullius Cicero, Philip Freeman (Translator)
Empire Book Store | Authentic Books in Cheap PricesMSRP: ₱899.00₱734.00A splendid new translation of one of the greatest books on friendship ever writtenIn a world where social media, online relationships, and relentless self-absorption threaten the very idea of deep and lasting friendships, the search for true friends is... -
How to Be Content: An Ancient Poet's Guide for an Age of Excess by Horace, Stephen Harrison
Empire Book Store | Authentic Books in Cheap PricesMSRP: ₱899.00₱743.00What the Roman poet Horace can teach us about how to live a life of contentmentWhat are the secrets to a contented life? One of Rome’s greatest and most influential poets, Horace (65–8 BCE) has been cherished by readers for more than two thousand years... -
How to Think about God: An Ancient Guide for Believers and Nonbelievers by Marcus Tullius Cicero, Philip Freeman (Translator)
Empire Book Store | Authentic Books in Cheap PricesMSRP: ₱899.00₱767.00A vivid and accessible new translation of Cicero’s influential writings on the Stoic idea of the divineMost ancient Romans were deeply religious and their world was overflowing with gods—from Jupiter, Minerva, and Mars to countless local divinities,...