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Author : Grete de Francesco
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Power of the Charlatan written by Grete de Francesco and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Grete de Francesco
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Power of the Charlatan written by Grete de Francesco and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Pope Brock
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307409651
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Charlatan written by Pope Brock and published by Crown. This book was released on 2008-02-05 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiration for the 2016 Sundance Film Festival documentary, NUTS!. “An extraordinary saga of the most dangerous quack of all time...entrancing” –USA Today In 1917, John R. Brinkley–America’s most brazen con man–introduced an outlandish surgical method for restoring fading male virility. It was all nonsense, but thousands of eager customers quickly made “Dr.” Brinkley one of America’s richest men–and a national celebrity. The great quack buster Morris Fishbein vowed to put the country’ s “most daring and dangerous” charlatan out of business, yet each effort seemed only to spur Brinkley to new heights of ingenuity, and the worlds of advertising, broadcasting, and politics soon proved to be equally fertile grounds for his potent brand of flimflam. Culminating in a decisive courtroom confrontation, Charlatan is a marvelous portrait of a boundlessly audacious rogue on the loose in an America ripe for the bamboozling.
Author : Peter D. Mathews
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030452042
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Lacan the Charlatan written by Peter D. Mathews and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-06-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book sets out to determine the validity of an accusation made against Jacques Lacan by Noam Chomsky in an interview in 1989. He stated that Lacan was a “charlatan” – not that his ideas were flawed or wrong, but that his entire discourse was fraudulent, an accusation that has since been repeated by many other critics. Examining the arguments of key anti-Lacanian critics, Mathews weighs and contextualizes the legitimacy of Lacan’s engagements with structural linguistics, mathematical formalization, science, ethics, Hegelian dialectics, and psychoanalysis. The guiding thread is Lacan’s own recurrent interrogation of authority, which inhabits an ambiguous zone between mastery and charlatanry. This book offers a novel contribution to the field for students and scholars of psychoanalysis, philosophy, sociology, critical and literary theory.
Author : Jim Munroe (magician.)
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 9780983346241
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (462 download)
Download or read book The Charlatan written by Jim Munroe (magician.) and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jim Munroe tells his story of how he lived his passion for amazing audiences as a magician. MAZE, more than just a magic show, has entertained crowds and raised thought-provoking discussions. Life-threatening leukemia, doubts, heartache, loss and other lows in his life, matched by faith, restoration, and success speak to our own struggles and dreams.
Author : Robert Greene
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0670881465
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (78 download)
Download or read book The 48 Laws of Power written by Robert Greene and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-10-31 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this multi-million-copy New York Times bestseller is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control – from the author of The Laws of Human Nature. In the book that People magazine proclaimed “beguiling” and “fascinating,” Robert Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing from the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Carl Von Clausewitz and also from the lives of figures ranging from Henry Kissinger to P.T. Barnum. Some laws teach the need for prudence (“Law 1: Never Outshine the Master”), others teach the value of confidence (“Law 28: Enter Action with Boldness”), and many recommend absolute self-preservation (“Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally”). Every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in total domination. In a bold and arresting two-color package, The 48 Laws of Power is ideal whether your aim is conquest, self-defense, or simply to understand the rules of the game.
Author : Smith, Morton
Publisher : Hampton Roads Publishing
ISBN 13 : 157174715X
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (717 download)
Download or read book Jesus the Magician written by Smith, Morton and published by Hampton Roads Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-27 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A twentieth-century classic, uncannily smart, incredibly learned."--from the foreword by Bart Ehrman This book challenges traditional Christian teaching about Jesus. While his followers may have seen him as a man from heaven, preaching the good news and working miracles, Smith asserts that the truth about Jesus is more interesting and rather unsettling. The real Jesus, only barely glimpsed because of a campaign of disinformation, obfuscation, and censorship by religious authorities, was not Jesus the Son of God. In actuality he was Jesus the Magician. Smith marshals all the available evidence including, but not limited to, the Gospels. He succeeds in describing just what was said of Jesus by "outsiders," those who did not believe him. He deals in fascinating detail with the inevitable questions. What was the nature of magic? What did people at that time mean by the term "magician"? Who were the other magicians, and how did their magic compare with Jesus' works? What facts led to the general assumption that Jesus practiced magic? And, most important, was that assumption correct? The ramifications of Jesus the Magician give new meaning to the word controversial. This book recovers a vision of Jesus that two thousand years of suppression and polemic could not erase. And--what may be the central point of the debate--Jesus the Magician strips away the myths and legends that have obscured Jesus, the man who lived.
Author : Jamāl al-Dīn ʿAbd al-Raḥīm al-Jawbarī
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1479897639
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (798 download)
Download or read book The Book of Charlatans written by Jamāl al-Dīn ʿAbd al-Raḥīm al-Jawbarī and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uncovering the professional secrets of con artists and swindlers in the medieval Middle East The Book of Charlatans is a comprehensive guide to trickery and scams as practiced in the thirteenth century in the cities of the Middle East, especially in Syria and Egypt. The author, al-Jawbarī, was well versed in the practices he describes and may well have been a reformed charlatan himself. Divided into thirty chapters, his book reveals the secrets of everyone from “Those Who Claim to be Prophets” to “Those Who Claim to Have Leprosy” and “Those Who Dye Horses.” The material is informed in part by the author’s own experience with alchemy, astrology, and geomancy, and in part by his extensive research. The work is unique in its systematic, detailed, and inclusive approach to a subject that is by nature arcane and that has relevance not only for social history but also for the history of science. Covering everything from invisible writing to doctoring gemstones and quack medicine, The Book of Charlatans opens a fascinating window into a subculture of beggars’ guilds and professional con artists in the medieval Arab world. A bilingual Arabic-English edition.
Author : George Klingle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book The Charlatan's Prophecy written by George Klingle and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jim Williams
Publisher : New Generation Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780755210985
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (19 download)
Download or read book How to Be a Charlatan and Make Millions written by Jim Williams and published by New Generation Publishing. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Any book that tells the reader how to kill other people without feeling bad about it is appalling and immoral. How wonderful!" Nick Webb, author of The Dictionary of Bullshit. The world is full of charlatans, imposing their phony theories and ineffective nostrums on the rest of us, and no one is immune to their charms. Unless, of course, we join their ranks. HOW TO BE A CHARLATAN explains the charlatan's world in ten easy lessons. It explores their psychology and that of their followers, the market for their product and the techniques of selling it, as well as providing practical guidance as to how you too may set about abusing the trust of other people for your own benefit. Each lesson comes with tables containing handy tips on matters such as how to stay ahead of the police and not get murdered, and the arguments are illustrated with examples from history's great charlatans. Indeed there are even footnotes referring to real books written by perfectly respectable authors. Dr. Williams has actually read some of them. "This is a book designed to appeal to your inner vain, greedy, lustful, vengeful megalomaniac. I wish I'd written it." Richard Hugo, author of The Hitler Diaries. Dr Williams is a lawyer, historian, linguist, sociologist and internationally recognised author. He is the founder of the Institute for Applied Charlatanry. He has no criminal convictions and is not currently wanted by the police.
Author : D. C. Fergerson
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781540528032
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (28 download)
Download or read book The Singer and the Charlatan written by D. C. Fergerson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-12-07 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leanna Moonbody has big dreams and even bigger plans. Not content to merely play for coins on the streets of Kingsfield, Leanna has her eyes on the horizon. With plans to move to the music capital of Saul and spend her days singing at the amphitheater, Leanna packs her bags and takes off on the journey of a lifetime. Along the way she's joined by a motley crew of adventurers who are as hilarious as they are haphazard. With a precarious trickster in their midst, Leanna's simple move turns upside-down as she and new pal Priestess Trixi make their way to Saul with a following in tow. Dodging lovesick stalkers, deranged halflings, and gathering adoring fans as they go, Trixi and Leanna take off into the sunset, ready to make their dreams come true in the most ridiculous ways possible.
Author : Douglas Smith
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 0374711232
Total Pages : 849 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)
Download or read book Rasputin written by Douglas Smith and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2016-11-22 with total page 849 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the centenary of the death of Rasputin comes a definitive biography that will dramatically change our understanding of this fascinating figure A hundred years after his murder, Rasputin continues to excite the popular imagination as the personification of evil. Numerous biographies, novels, and films recount his mysterious rise to power as Nicholas and Alexandra's confidant and the guardian of the sickly heir to the Russian throne. His debauchery and sinister political influence are the stuff of legend, and the downfall of the Romanov dynasty was laid at his feet. But as the prizewinning historian Douglas Smith shows, the true story of Rasputin's life and death has remained shrouded in myth. A major new work that combines probing scholarship and powerful storytelling, Rasputin separates fact from fiction to reveal the real life of one of history's most alluring figures. Drawing on a wealth of forgotten documents from archives in seven countries, Smith presents Rasputin in all his complexity--man of God, voice of peace, loyal subject, adulterer, drunkard. Rasputin is not just a definitive biography of an extraordinary and legendary man but a fascinating portrait of the twilight of imperial Russia as it lurched toward catastrophe.
Author : George Gissing
Publisher : Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
ISBN 13 : 9780838618844
Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (188 download)
Download or read book Our Friend the Charlatan written by George Gissing and published by Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. This book was released on 1976 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Anne Carson
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0345807014
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (458 download)
Download or read book Autobiography of Red written by Anne Carson and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning poet reinvents a genre in a stunning work that is both a novel and a poem, both an unconventional re-creation of an ancient Greek myth and a wholly original coming-of-age story set in the present. Geryon, a young boy who is also a winged red monster, reveals the volcanic terrain of his fragile, tormented soul in an autobiography he begins at the age of five. As he grows older, Geryon escapes his abusive brother and affectionate but ineffectual mother, finding solace behind the lens of his camera and in the arms of a young man named Herakles, a cavalier drifter who leaves him at the peak of infatuation. When Herakles reappears years later, Geryon confronts again the pain of his desire and embarks on a journey that will unleash his creative imagination to its fullest extent. By turns whimsical and haunting, erudite and accessible, richly layered and deceptively simple, Autobiography of Red is a profoundly moving portrait of an artist coming to terms with the fantastic accident of who he is. A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist "Anne Carson is, for me, the most exciting poet writing in English today." --Michael Ondaatje "This book is amazing--I haven't discovered any writing in years so marvelously disturbing." --Alice Munro "A profound love story . . . sensuous and funny, poignant, musical and tender." --The New York Times Book Review "A deeply odd and immensely engaging book. . . . [Carson] exposes with passionate force the mythic underlying the explosive everyday." --The Village Voice
Author : Warren Berger
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1620401460
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (24 download)
Download or read book A More Beautiful Question written by Warren Berger and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To get the best answer-in business, in life-you have to ask the best possible question. Innovation expert Warren Berger shows that ability is both an art and a science. It may be the most underappreciated tool at our disposal, one we learn to use well in infancy-and then abandon as we grow older. Critical to learning, innovation, success, even to happiness-yet often discouraged in our schools and workplaces-it can unlock new business opportunities and reinvent industries, spark creative insights at many levels, and provide a transformative new outlook on life. It is the ability to question-and to do so deeply, imaginatively, and “beautifully.” In this fascinating exploration of the surprising power of questioning, innovation expert Warren Berger reveals that powerhouse businesses like Google, Nike, and Netflix, as well as hot Silicon Valley startups like Pandora and Airbnb, are fueled by the ability to ask fundamental, game-changing questions. But Berger also shares human stories of people using questioning to solve everyday problems-from “How can I adapt my career in a time of constant change?” to “How can I step back from the daily rush and figure out what really makes me happy?” By showing how to approach questioning with an open, curious mind and a willingness to work through a series of “Why,” “What if,” and “How” queries, Berger offers an inspiring framework of how we can all arrive at better solutions, fresh possibilities, and greater success in business and life.
Author : Carl Sagan
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0307801047
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (78 download)
Download or read book The Demon-Haunted World written by Carl Sagan and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2011-07-06 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A prescient warning of a future we now inhabit, where fake news stories and Internet conspiracy theories play to a disaffected American populace “A glorious book . . . A spirited defense of science . . . From the first page to the last, this book is a manifesto for clear thought.”—Los Angeles Times How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don’t understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished astronomer Carl Sagan argues that scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions. Casting a wide net through history and culture, Sagan examines and authoritatively debunks such celebrated fallacies of the past as witchcraft, faith healing, demons, and UFOs. And yet, disturbingly, in today's so-called information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning with stories of alien abduction, channeling past lives, and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention and respect. As Sagan demonstrates with lucid eloquence, the siren song of unreason is not just a cultural wrong turn but a dangerous plunge into darkness that threatens our most basic freedoms. Praise for The Demon-Haunted World “Powerful . . . A stirring defense of informed rationality. . . Rich in surprising information and beautiful writing.”—The Washington Post Book World “Compelling.”—USA Today “A clear vision of what good science means and why it makes a difference. . . . A testimonial to the power of science and a warning of the dangers of unrestrained credulity.”—The Sciences “Passionate.”—San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle
Author : Stelios Panayotakis
Publisher : Barkhuis
ISBN 13 : 9491431927
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (914 download)
Download or read book Holy Men and Charlatans in the Ancient Novel written by Stelios Panayotakis and published by Barkhuis. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present volume comprises the papers delivered at RICAN 6, which was held in Rethymnon, Crete, on May 30-31, 2011. The focus is placed on male and female characters in the ancient novel and related texts, both pagan and Christian; these characters are presented either as holy or as charlatans but in several cases the two categories cannot be easily distinguished from each other. The papers offer a wide and rich range of perspectives.
