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Virtue    by
Price: $1.00 USD. 1180 words. Published on March 27, 2011. .

Who is the virtuous man, and how does his virtue affect himself and the world around him? Throughout history, men have believed themselves to be just, yet in actuality their virtues mask cruel depravity on a scale seen over and over across history through the form of despotic rules and indifferent populations. How has this come about? In "Virtue", Kato ponders these questions of virtue.
The Quintessence    by Michael Faust
Price: $2.99 USD. 49840 words. Published by Mike Hockney on October 27, 2011. .

This is the story of an alternative history of the West, one where Christianity never happened. The tale of this bright world that never was begins with the pre-Socratic philosophers of ancient Greece, some of the greatest, boldest and most imaginative thinkers of all time. This is the tale of the infinitely mysterious Quintessence, the divine fifth element.
Meditations of Aurelius in Modern English    by T. Emerson May
Price: $0.99 USD. 45010 words. Published on October 29, 2011. .

The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius in modern English. Written originally in Koine Greek in the last decade of his life, in the second century of the common era, his thoughts have been translated several times into English, but using Early Modern pronouns such as thee, thou, thy, thine and verb forms such as hast, wast, etc. This version employs modern English forms for easier reading.
The Enchiridion of Epictetus    by David Tuffley
Price: $2.99 USD. 14350 words. Published by Altiora Publications  on December 8, 2011. .

The Enchiridion of Epictetus is a classic Stoic text, now written in modern English. Long considered an excellent manual of practical philosophy, you can apply it beneficially to your everyday life. The timeless message of the Enchiridion is as practical today as it was in ancient Greece. Perhaps this is where the it gets its enduring power and long-life. It really does work, start using it today.
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius: A Primer    by David Tuffley
Price: $2.99 USD. 15420 words. Published by Altiora Publications  on January 10, 2012. .

The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius is a perennial, belonging to a very special category of book that has but a few members out of the millions of books ever published; longevity. It has a simple, powerful message that is as fresh and useful today as it was nearly two thousand years ago. The greater the Truth, the more simply it can be put. Put it to work in your own life and live better.