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This second volume of a must-listen collection contains 15 bibliomysteries by best-selling and award-winning authors.

Certain works of literature, history, science, philosophy, political theory and religion offer powerful examples of how books can spark revolutions, birth great religions, spur scientific advancements, shape world economies, teach us new ways of thinking, and much more. And with this fascinating collection crafted from our extensive library of courses, you can now get a single course that represents 36 of our best lectures on literary works that changed the world.

From Napoleon's revolutionary campaigns to the way insurgency, terrorism, and nuclear weaponry have defined the nature of warfare in the 21st century, the results of military strategy have changed the course of history. These 24 thought-provoking lectures give you an inside look at both the content and historical context of the world's greatest war strategists. From the triremes and hoplites of ancient Greece to the Special Forces in 21st-century Afghanistan, strategy is the process by which political objectives are translated into military action.

A knowledge of China's imperial history is vital for any understanding of its present, as modern China is linked in many ways to the extraordinary culture of its empire. These 24 lectures take you to the heart of life during China's imperial era, through the lives of individual subjects of all social ranks. Across the arc of the course, you'll witness what daily life was like for government bureaucrats, for scholars, for women of the court, for soldiers, merchants, craftspeople, courtesans, imperial cooks, and many others.

Look around you. Artificial intelligence is no longer just a futuristic notion. It's here right now - in software that senses what we need, supply chains that "think" in real time, and robots that respond to changes in their environment. Twenty-first-century pioneer companies are already using AI to innovate and grow fast. The bottom line is this: Businesses that understand how to harness AI can surge ahead. Those that neglect it will fall behind. Which side are you on?

Sun Tzu's The Art of War is a landmark achievement in the evolution of strategic thought. So universal and timeless are its tactics for pursuing a competitive advantage that some of the most notable people in government, sports, and the entertainment world have all quoted from its nearly 2500-year-old pages.

Fifteen-year-old Maleek Warden's high school life was normal...at least before three strange things changed his world forever. Strange thing #1: Finding a dying angelic being impaled to a tree. Strange thing #2: Said angelic being delivering to him a message from another realm. Strange thing #3: Discovering the reality of gifted human warriors, invisible divine beings, and a chaotic war hidden in plain sight.

For the Sake of the Game is the latest volume in the award-winning series from New York Times best-selling editors Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger, with stories of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and friends in a variety of eras and forms. King and Klinger have a simple formula: Ask some of the world's greatest writers-regardless of genre - to be inspired by the stories of Arthur Conan Doyle. The results are surprising and joyous.

Christians believe that the Bible is the "word of God." But to what text does this refer? Is it the Bible translation I hold in my hands? Is it a textual family behind the King James Version? Is it a modern critical text, with its attempt to recover a single "original"? Or is it something else? In this lively debate about the world's most influential book, two Christian intellectuals confront this subject head-on. Both participants come from a conservative evangelical tradition, and yet passionately disagree about what version of the New Testament is truly God-breathed.

The Ancestral Diet focuses on eliminating carbohydrates and processed foods to reduce the risk of dangerous health conditions. It combines ketogenic and carnivore eating with intermittent fasting that will help you burn off excess weight faster and healthier than other ways you might have tried....

Pierce the curtain of reality into a world of the bizarre and the macabre: a midnight realm of the creaking footsteps on the stairs, of the pale visage in the dark, and of the tingling shivers down your spine.

The mission is simple. Find my target. Gut her like a fish. In and out, and I'm home free. That's the plan, until an intense glare catches my attention. A few drinks and some harmless flirting with a handsome stranger changes everything. My target is his fiancee and that spells trouble for me. Burn into this steamy dragon romance about a forbidden love, with HEA.

These stories portray characters who believe themselves to be the heroes. In reality, they are sick, twisted villains with their own agendas. Delve deep into the six tragic tales provided to you by the following talented authors: Joann M. Shevock, Angel Blackwood, Layne Calry, Diane Drake, and A.R. Wilson.

The authors within have freshly crafted the concept of “Alice in Wonderland.” Modernized with hardship and disease, futuristically advanced with time travel, and tangled within Wonderland itself in new adventures. Dive down the rabbit hole with these exciting characters and see where the madness takes you. Down the Wishing Well by Hui Lang Snicker-Snack by Marcus Bines Friendship by A.M. Cummins Rogue Flowers by A.R. Wilson Case of the Missing Looking Glass by A.A. Rubin Down the Hole by M.D. Kubit

Should we draw an analogy between Shakespeare’s tyrants—Richard III, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, and King Lear—and Donald Trump? In Shakespeare and Trump, Jeffrey Wilson applies literary criticism to real life, examining plot, character, villainy, soliloquy, tragedy, myth, and metaphor to identify the formal features of the Trump phenomenon, and its hidden causes, structure, and meanings.

After experiencing the pain and agony of divorce, ordained minister Freda R. Wilson now helps others to build their futures that are better, both inside and out. With her more than 20 years of experience working with individuals and couples, she helps those suffering from divorce recover from what may seem like the darkest period of their life.

"I need to quit" is a phrase that all smokers use from time to time. Smokers also tend to dismiss it and continue to carry on in their addiction. This book is intended for listeners who are asking themselves if they are ready to quit. I Need to Quit educates through insight into the addiction and the stages listeners can expect to move through in pursuit of the possible accomplishment of quitting smoking. It provides examples of thoughts that may run through a smoker's mind as they question if they're ready to stop or not.

An eternal contract that could destroy her life, her love, and even a city. My magic isn't a gift - it's a curse, passed down from one generation to the next. With bills piling up, I signed a contract with a devil in exchange for money. Little did I know the contract is eternal. Whenever I'm summoned, I have to use my magic for illegal operations. After two years I want out. When I meet Kato, a Voodoo priest, he promises to release me from my shackles. I'm desperate enough, I selfishly take that chance. It's his life, not mine after all.

Prepare yourself for a second helping of eerie, creepy, and terrifying stories from G.R. Wilson, author of Right Behind You: Tales of the Spooky and Strange!

I thought I was done with my dark past. Turns out, I’m wrong. I’m destined to be in the middle of chaos. An unexpected call from my mother, saying the devil was outside her window, changed my path to a darker one.