Simone de beauvoir what is existentialism?
ISBN : 9780241475232
It is possible for man to snatch the world from the darkness of absurdity'How should we think and act in the world? These writings on the human condition by one of the twentieth century's great philosophers explore the absurdity of our notions of good and evil, and show instead how we make our own destiny simply by being.One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. This new selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped shape our world today, from anarchists to stoics, feminists to prophets, satirists to Zen Buddhists.>
Dear Evan Hansen - The Novel
ISBN : 9780241361887
High-school senior Evan Hansen has always struggled to belong. But when the notoriously troubled Connor Murphy took his own life, he did so in possession of a letter Evan had written to himself. Now everyone thinks they were best friends. As Evan feeds the lie, and helps Connor's family deal with their grief, it's clear that he isn't invisible anymore. Every day is suddenly amazing. Evan convinces himself he's doing the right thing. Until everything starts to go wrong...
102 Minutes - The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers
ISBN : 9780099492566
14,000 people were inside the Twin Towers in New York. To them it was just the start of another routine day at work. Over the next 102 minutes each would become part of a drama that changed the world forever. Of the millions of words written about that unforgettable day, most have been by outsiders. But New York Times reporters Jim Owyer and Kevin Flynn report solely from the perspective of those struggling to survive inside the towers ; 102 Minutes is the epic story of ordinary men and women finding the bravery and courage to overcome unbelievable odds. Fateful split-second decisions, chance encounters in smoke-filled stairwells, the heroism of the emergency services who climbed up as everyone else was coming clown - this is the authoritative account of the men and women in the World Trade Center - the 12,000 who escaped and the 2,149 who perished.
Miss Benson's Beetle
ISBN : 9780552779487
It is 1950. In a devastating moment of clarity, Margery Benson abandons her dead-end job and advertises for an assistant to accompany her on an expedition. She is going to travel to the other side of the world to search for a beetle that may or may not exist. Enid Pretty, in her unlikely pink travel suit, is not the companion Margery had in mind. And yet together they will be drawn into an adventure that will exceed every expectation. They will risk everything, break all the rules, and, at the top of a red mountain, discover their best selves.