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Harold Raley
An in-depth study of the thought of contemporary Spanish philosopher Julian Marias, in the context of Ortega y Gasset and his times and twentieth-century Spanish culture.
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This wonderfully entertaining picaresque novel by Harold Raley falls in the tradition of rogue literature established by ‘Tom Jones’ and other early novels. Set in the nineteenth century, ‘Louisiana Rogue’…
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The Prodigal is a 19th century sea adventure in the tradition of Defoe and Sabatini. It describes the perils of a young American ship’s carpenter on voyages to Cuba, Mexico…
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Barefoot on a Frosty Morn is a literary and genealogical tapestry of several families over three centuries. The genealogical threads stretch back to England and France and unfold in step…
Summoning the discoveries of contemporary science, theology, and philosophy, Raley explores the dual modes of time and human life as creation, bodily reality, and survival. Raley peppers the pages of…
Facts and Fictions of English and Other Languages
The Art Of Being Human: These Points of Light centered on the beauty, humor, and mystery of human life present many perspectives flowing out of the unifying philosophical premise that…
A celebrated philosopher once said that in order to understand anything human we must tell a story. However, this human narrative is not about what we are. That kind of…
The thirteen tales in this book are modest examples of the high art of being human in a rich alchemy of styles, times, and climes.
Wherever there is human life, there are the yearnings, dreams, possibilities and impossibilities we call tales and stories.
Part I Jose Ortega y Gasset Reflections on Ortega y Gasset’s ?Que es filosofia? A. The Intellectual Trajectory Part II Julian Marias Julian Marias: persona y pensamiento The essays and…
Wit and Wisdom contains 366 days of sayings and moral fables. Out of my collection these are my favorite.
I had to discover for myself the key to this mysterious Spanish Spirit. In one form or another the task would run like a thread through my life.
This is a collection of short stories set in the American South in an imaginary town, Lost River. The stories feature characters and events in a compelling melody of human…
Phyllis Murphy
We shall be glad if you have enjoyed these stories and even happier if they have spoken to your heart and suggested similarities to your own experience.
Molly O'Connor
Great for the Read along crowd. Bedtime reading story.
