The End of Enlightenment: Empire, Commerce, Crisis by Richard Whatmore
Requirements: .ePUB reader, 7 mb
Overview: The Enlightenment is popularly seen as the Age of Reason, a key moment in human history when ideals such as freedom, progress, natural rights and constitutional government prevailed. In this radical re-evaluation, historian Richard Whatmore shows why, for many at its centre, the Enlightenment was a profound failure.

By the early eighteenth century, hope was widespread that Enlightenment could be coupled with toleration, the progress of commerce and the end of the fanatic wars of religion that were destroying Europe. At its heart was the battle to establish and maintain liberty in free states – and the hope that absolute monarchies such as France and free states like Britain might even subsist together, equally respectful of civil liberties. Yet all of this collapsed when states pursued wealth and empire by means of war. Xenophobia was rife and liberty itself turned fanatic.

The End of Enlightenment traces the changing perspectives of economists, philosophers, politicians and polemicists around the world, including figures as diverse as David Hume, Adam Smith, Edmund Burke and Mary Wollstonecraft. They had strived to replace superstition with reason, but witnessed instead terror and revolution, corruption, gross commercial excess and the continued growth of violent colonialism.

Returning us to these tumultuous events and ideas, and digging deep into the thought of the men and women who defined their age, Whatmore offers a lucid exploration of disillusion and intellectual transformation, a brilliant meditation on our continued assumptions about the past, and a glimpse of the different ways our world might be structured - especially as the problems addressed at the end of Enlightenment are still with us today.
Genre: Non-Fiction > History


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Bruce Timm: Modern Masters by Eric Nolen-Weathington
Requirements: .CBR/.CBZ reader, 52MB
Overview: This volume in the Modern Masters series spotlights the artist Bruce Timm's career, with his most comprehensive interview to date, discussing his influences, how his style evolved and what it takes to succeed in both comics and animation. It also showcases page after page of rare and unseen artwork, including a gallery of his best commissioned work, as well as behind the scenes animation concepts.
Often imitated but never equaled, he blends the cartoony and the realistic in such a way that is undeniably appealing and this book is the ultimate look at the work of a true modern master.
Genre: Comics


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Naughty and Nice: The Good Girl Art of Bruce Timm by Bruce Timm and Jim Steranko
Requirements: .PDF reader, 26.7MB
Overview: In a radical departure from his previous work on animated films and comics featuring superheroes, the award-winning artist Bruce Timm presents an extensive survey of the many forms that his muse has assumed in his mind's eye. Naughty and Nice: The Good Girl Art of Bruce Timm showcases nearly 300 full-color, line and pencil images of partially clothed and nude women of almost every conceivable description and temperament, some accompanied by Timm's comments.
Over 125 new images have been prepared especially for this handsome book. Timm explores the female form with absolute creative freedom and pure personal expression is the result. The artist has granted Flesk Publications unprecedented access to his archives to provide the best representation of his private works. These rarely seen images span 15 years of work and are showcased in a single collection for the first time.
Genre: Non-Fiction > General


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Anxiety Coach: A Parent’s Guide to Treating Childhood Anxiety and OCD by Dr. Stephen P.H. Whiteside
Requirements: .M4A/.M4B reader, 245 MB
Overview: Parenting can be overwhelming when your child is struggling with an anxiety disorder or OCD—but it doesn’t have to be. Anxiety Coach is a step-by-step guide full of useful strategies, techniques, and action plans designed to address all the most common forms of anxiety, including social anxiety, separation anxiety, generalized anxiety, specific phobias, panic attacks, and OCD. It teaches parents what anxiety is and how to recognize when it becomes a problem, explains why children need to face their fears to overcome them, and introduces listeners to exposure therapy and its practical application. Dr. Whiteside also covers topics such as responding effectively to anxious behavior, tracking progress, keeping an eye out for obstacles, and deciding when to seek professional help. The advice in Anxiety Coach will guide your child in building confidence so they can participate in the everyday activities they might previously have avoided and offers a detailed roadmap to a happy, healthy anxiety-free life.
Genre: Audiobooks > Non-Fiction


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