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Three of the world’s most accomplished and deep thinkers come together to explore Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the way it is transforming human society—and what this technology means for us all. An AI learned to win chess by making moves human grand masters had never conceived. Another...

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more dynamic and ubiquitous, it is dramatically empowering people in all walks of life while also giving rise to urgent questions about the future of humanity—a historic challenge whose contours and consequences are revealed by three eminent thinkers in...

Old-school lawyer Albert Schmidt has spent years carefully climbing the ladder of success. But now, at what should be the pinnacle of his career, his life is in chaos. Within months, he is widowed and forcibly retired from his firm. He harbors painfully mixed feelings about his ambitious daughter’s impending marriage. Suddenly, in the midst of this turmoil, a seductive young woman asks Smitty what he wants. Far from being a time of satisfaction and complacency, the middle age encountered by Begley’s hero is the beginning of a new journey—tantalizing, yet unnerving.

When we last saw Albert Schmidt Esq. (“Schmidtie” to all near and dear), he had been expelled from paradise: his love Carrie, the Puerto Rican waitress 40 years his junior, had taken up with a blond giant nearer her age and possibly the father of her baby - assuming it isn’t Schmidt. Meanwhile, his only confirmed child, Charlotte, had proposed a truce in their perennially strained relations, which Schmidt accepted, despite its obliging him to resume dealings with her repulsive husband and her mother-in-law-cum-psychiatrist, whose life’s work has been turning Charlotte decisively against Schmidt.

Seven orbs. One mission. One final chance. Captain Marik races his airship across the war-torn continent to reach the final orb of power; the faded myth is their last slim hope to tip the scales. For if Uun’s assassins recover the artifact first, the tyrant will have all he needs to bring the entire world under his rule. Trapped behind enemy lines, Grayden strives to wield his own orb, Beren chafes to return to battle, and Raisa struggles to cope with her new abilities.

Western civilization is becoming increasingly pluralistic,secularized, and biblically illiterate. Many people todayhave little sense of how their lives have benefited fromChristianity’s influence, often viewing the church withhostility or resentment.How Christianity Changed the World is a...

Cada año, el Sol se detiene. No es metáfora. No es poesía. Es real. Durante unos días, su descenso se interrumpe. La luz deja de caer. El tiempo queda suspendido. Y entonces… casi sin que nadie lo note… la claridad empieza a regresar. Para nuestros antepasados, esto no era un dato astronómico. Era una señal de vida o muerte. Porque si la luz no volvía… el mundo podía terminar. ¿Y si ese momento… fuera el origen de los grandes mitos humanos? El “tercer día”. La resurrección. El retorno del héroe. El nacimiento de la Luz. ¿Y si no fueran solo símbolos religiosos… ...

Known to millions as simply "Sister Jean," the Loyola Chicago matriarch and college basketball icon invites you into her remarkable memoir filled with history, wonder, and common-sense wisdom for this century and beyond. As the late Sister Jean wisely says, "I've seen so many changes in the last...

From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday Wars,in which a seventh grader has to figure out how to fulfill a seemingly impossible school assignment—and learns about friendship, community, and himself along the way. Herc Beal knows who...

An inspirational memoir by the former IndyCar driver turned entrepreneur, race team owner and philanthropist, No Finish Line is Sam Schmidt’s account of leading the charge to find cures and treatments for spinal cord injuries after a racing accident left him paralyzed.

When Iran's leaders celebrate the creation of a bioweapon that could potentially annihilate the United States, the news sparks a race to acquire or stop the most lethal virus in the world. CIA pilot Duncan Hunter has conducted "special activities" across three continents for twenty years; finding hostages and facilitating their rescue, finding and destroying drug labs and submersibles, killing drug crops with technology, and hunting down and eliminating the high-profile men who seek to become the next leader of international terrorism.

El amor verdadero no siempre llega vestido de perfección. A veces aparece cansado, herido, confundido, después de tantas discusiones, silencios, promesas rotas, miedos viejos y sueños que parecían haberse quedado a mitad del camino. Y, sin embargo, aun en medio del dolor, el amor sigue llamando. Sigue buscando una puerta por donde volver a entrar al corazón de dos personas que alguna vez se eligieron y que, en el fondo, aún desean encontrarse de nuevo. En El Amor te alcanzará: ¡Y por fin será tuyo!, Max R. Schmidt ofrece una propuesta profunda y amorosamente humana para las parejas...

Boys are so much better in books. At least according to Merrilee Campbell, 15, who thinks real-life chivalry is dead and there’d be nothing more romantic than having a guy woo her like the heroes in classic stories. Then she, her best friend, Eliza, and her younger sister, Rory, transfer to Reginald R. Hero Prep—where all the boys look like they've stepped off the pages of a romance novel. Merri can hardly walk across the quad without running into someone who reminds her of Romeo.

In this poignant, perceptive, witty novel, Gary D. Schmidt brings authenticity and emotion to multiple plot strands, weaving in themes of grief, loss, redemption, achievement, and love. Following the death of her closest friend in summer 1968, Meryl Lee Kowalski goes off to St. Elene's Preparatory Academy for Girls, where she struggles to navigate the venerable boarding school's traditions and a social structure heavily weighted toward students from wealthy backgrounds.

"El Lenguaje de la Astrología" es una guía fascinante y completa de la astrología, profundizando en el rico lenguaje y simbolismo asociado con esta antigua práctica. El libro está diseñado tanto para principiantes como para astrólogos experimentados, proporcionando a los lectores una comprensión más profunda de los principios, técnicas e interpretaciones involucradas en la lectura de cartas y el análisis astrológico. Conceptos clave y capítulos: 1. Fundamentos de la Astrología: El libro comienza con una introducción a los conceptos básicos de la astrología, incluidos los ...

Across the star-sown reaches of Andromeda, an ancient Senate launches Project Andros—an audacious attempt to accelerate life on sleeping worlds by channeling the Breath of the cosmos itself. It is meant to be hope. It becomes a mistake powerful enough to echo across eras: an orgone-deployment designed to awaken worlds too quickly, triggering an unintended cascade and leaving a wound in reality where attention can slip—and something hungry can listen. Maxerlin the Magus—an alter-ego forged by a renowned engineer to carry the burden of impossible experiences—finds himself threaded ...

Seit etlichen Jahren ist Isabella Nagg unglücklich mit Farmer Nagg verheiratet, ihr einziger Vertrauter ist ihr kostbarer Basilikum. Haupteinkommen der Naggs ist die jährliche Alraunen-Ernte, die sie immer an den ortsansässigen Zauberer liefern. Diesmal jedoch platzt der Deal, denn der Magier ist wie vom Erdboden verschluckt. Als Entschädigung lässt Farmer Nagg einen Band des Zauberbuches mitgehen, sehr zum Erschrecken seiner Frau. Doch als Isabella sich beruhigt hat und Zeit, über ihr Leben nachzudenken, stellt sich ihr unausweichlich die Frage: Kann ein bisschen Magie wirklich schaden?

Steve Schmidt delivers a powerful speech at Palisades Park as the keynote speaker at this year's No Kings rally in Santa Monica, California. Steve calls on the American people to be defiant -- not afraid -- in the face of tyranny, reminding us that this fight isn't about right vs. left. It's about right vs. wrong. SHOP: The Warning Store has 17.76% off SITE-WIDE for No Kings Weekend: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/ Support The Warning and become a member today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2I50t9-7Ol7AjwryRv-Fiw/join Subscribe for more and follow me here: Substack: https://...

If you are just getting into the world of certifications, you have made one of the best decisions of your life. Certifications open avenues for you to succeed in so many ways that you never would have imagined. By attaining a special certification, you stand a chance of getting selected for a position more than anyone else in the same category. This book helps you prepare for your exams, by reminding you some of the facts that you might have forgotten, or taken for granted. Once you go through this book, you have what it takes to get you through the introductory aspect of Network +. This ...

The two-time Newbery Honor winner Gary D. Schmidt delivers the shattering story of Joseph, a father at 13, who has never seen his daughter, Jupiter. After spending time in a juvenile facility, he's placed with a foster family on a farm in rural Maine. Here Joseph, damaged and withdrawn, meets 12-year-old Jack, who narrates the account of the troubled, passionate teen who wants to find his baby at any cost. In this riveting novel, two boys discover the true meaning of family and the sacrifices it requires.