The Spirit of the Laws is without question one of the central texts in the history of eighteenth-century thought, yet there has been no complete scholarly English language edition since 1750. This lucid translation renders Montesquieu's problematic text newly accessible to a fresh generation of students, helping them to understand why Montesquieu was such an important figure in the early enlightenment and why The Spirit of the Laws was such an influence on those who framed the American Constitution. Fully annotated, this edition focuses on Montesquieu's use of sources and his text as a whole, rather than on those opening passages toward which critical energies have traditionally been devoted.

SPIRIT OF THE LAWS

Politics & Social Sciences

Montesquieu, Baron de

Philosophy

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

Covey, Stephen R.

In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, author Stephen R. Covey presents a holistic, integrated, principle-centered approach for solving personal and professional problems. With penetrating insights and pointed anecdotes, Covey reveals a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, service, and human dignity -- principles that give us the security to adapt to change and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change creates.

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Business Culture

Father Gregory Boyle’s sparkling parables about kinship and the sacredness of life are drawn from twenty years working with gangs in LA. How do you fight despair and learn to meet the world with a loving heart? How do you overcome shame? Stay faithful in spite of failure? No matter where people live or what their circumstances may be, everyone needs boundless, restorative love. Gorgeous and uplifting, Tattoos on the Heart amply demonstrates the impact unconditional love can have on your life. As a pastor working in a neighborhood with the highest concentration of murderous gang activity in Los Angeles, Gregory Boyle created an organization to provide jobs, job training, and encouragement so that young people could work together and learn the mutual respect that comes from collaboration. Tattoos on the Heart is a breathtaking series of parables distilled from his twenty years in the barrio. Arranged by theme and filled with sparkling humor and glowing generosity, these essays offer a stirring look at how full our lives could be if we could find the joy in loving others and in being loved unconditionally. From giant, tattooed Cesar, shopping at JCPenney fresh out of prison, we learn how to feel worthy of God’s love. From ten-year-old Lula we learn the importance of being known and acknowledged. From Pedro we understand the kind of patience necessary to rescue someone from the darkness. In each chapter we benefit from Boyle’s wonderful, hard-earned wisdom. Inspired by faith but applicable to anyone trying to be good, these personal, unflinching stories are full of surprising revelations and observations of the community in which Boyle works and of the many lives he has helped save. Erudite, down-to-earth, and utterly heartening, these essays about universal kinship and redemption are moving examples of the power of unconditional love in difficult times and the importance of fighting despair. With Gregory Boyle’s guidance, we can recognize our own wounds in the broken lives and daunting struggles of the men and women in these parables and learn to find joy in all of the people around us. Tattoos on the Heart reminds us that no life is less valuable than another.

Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion

Biographies & Memoirs

Boyle, Gregory

Leaders & Notable People

For twenty years, Gregory Boyle has run Homeboy Industries, a gang-intervention program located in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, the gang capital of the world. In Tattoos on the Heart, he distills his experience working in the ghetto into a breathtaking series of parables inspired by faith. Arranged by theme and filled with sparkling humor and glowing generosity, these essays offer a stirring look at how full our lives could be if we could find the joy in loving others and in being loved unconditionally. From giant, tattooed Cesar, shopping at JCPenney fresh out of prison, we learn how to feel worthy of God's love. From ten-year-old Lula we learn the importance of being known and acknowledged. From Pedro we understand the kind of patience necessary to rescue someone from the darkness. In each chapter we benefit from Boyle’s gentle, hard-earned wisdom. 
These essays about universal kinship and redemption are moving examples of the power of unconditional love and the importance of fighting despair. Gorgeous and uplifting, Tattoos on the Heart reminds us that no life is less valuable than another.

Gregory Boyle

iCOmo luchar contra la desesperanza e interactuar con el mundo con un corazOn bondadoso? iCOmo superar la verguenza y tener fe a pesar del fracaso? Sin importar en dOnde vivamos o cuales sean nuestras circunstancias, todos necesitamos un amor ilimitado y restaurador. Magnifico y reconfortante, Tatuajes en el corazOn demuestra ampliamente el impacto que puede tener el amor incondicional en nuestras vidas. En su condiciOn de parroco que trabaja en el vecindario con la mayor concentraciOn de actividad pandillera y criminal en Los angeles, Gregory Boyle ha creado una organizaciOn para ofrecer empleos, capacitaciOn laboral y estimulos para que los jOvenes puedan trabajar juntos y aprender el respeto mutuo proveniente de la colaboraciOn. Tatuajes en el corazOn es una impresionante serie de parabolas producto de sus experiencias con personas del barrio durante las dos Ultimas decadas. Clasificados por temas y llenos de humor fresco y generosidad abundante, estos ensayos nos ofrecen una visiOn conmovedora sobre la forma tan plena en que podemos vivir nuestras vidas si encontramos la alegria en amar a los demas y en ser amados incondicionalmente. De Cesar, el joven enorme y lleno de tatuajes haciendo compras en JCPenney recien salido de la prisiOn, aprendemos a sentirnos dignos del amor de Dios. De Lula, el chico de diez anos, aprendemos la importancia de ser conocidos y aceptados. De Pedro, entendemos el tipo de paciencia necesaria para rescatar a alguien de la oscuridad. En cada capitulo recibimos el regalo de la sabiduria maravillosa y duramente lograda por Boyle. Estos ensayos eruditos, realistas y completamente alentadores que discurren sobre la hermandad y la redenciOn, son ejemplos reconfortantes del poder que tiene el amor incondicional en los tiempos dificiles y de la importancia absoluta de luchar contra la desesperanza. Gracias a la orientaciOn de Gregory Boyle, podemos reconocer nuestras propias heridas en las

Tatuajes en el corazon: El poder de la compasión sin límite (Spanish Edition)

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SPIRIT OF THE LAWS

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion

Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion

Tatuajes en el corazon: El poder de la compasión sin límite (Spanish Edition)