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If I had possessed my brother’s magic, I would have known how a soul could enchant a God, magnetize his will. Instead, I faced the discovery alone, against the odds, risking the fate of the entire universe. One soul, Daniel’s soul, drove me insane. His heart, his dreams, his connections with the ones he loved whispered of an unbreakable bond. There, at the turning of the tide, at the tipping point between existence and demise, his soul saved me, saved us all.

We are living in a time of mounting political segregation that threatens to tear us apart as a unified society. The result is that we are becoming increasingly tribal, and the narratives of life that we get exposed to on a daily basis have become echo chambers in which we hear our beliefs reinforced and others' beliefs demonized. Global diversity and inclusion expert Howard J. Ross, with coauthor JonRobert Tartaglione, explores how our human need to belong is the driving force for why we are living in a world so extremely divided.

Falsehoods have been at issue in every presidential impeachment proceeding from Nixon to Trump. But, until now, no one has analyzed why public lies might be impeachable offenses, and whether the First Amendment would provide a defense. Noting that speech by public employees does not receive the same First Amendment protection as the speech of ordinary citizens, legal scholar Catherine J. Ross proposes the constitutionally viable solution of treating presidents as public employees who work for the people.

Rock Formation: The Unauthorized True Story of Dwayne Johnson’s Struggles, Triumphs, and Evolution is the raw, unfiltered and completely unauthorized journey of a man who rose from the shadows of hardship to global superstardom. From a turbulent childhood shaped by the highs and lows of a wrestling dynasty to the heartbreak of failed football dreams, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s path was never guaranteed. His story is one of resilience, reinvention, and relentless drive — a blueprint of how pain, pressure, and perseverance forged one of the most powerful brands in entertainment ...

The past 40 years of globalisation, innovation and invention, not to mention global financial upheaval, recession and austerity, has witnessed major failures in how companies develop their employees along a career path and, in particular, into the role of management. Furthermore, the growth in technology has changed and continues to change the world of work beyond recognition, and management is again prevalent in the world of people development. This has never been more relevant than today with the influx of Millennials who will constitute nearly 60 percent of the workforce by 2030.

The wilderness--forest, desert, glacier, jungle--has been the scene of the past century's most exciting stories, inspiring many of its greatest writers, including Jack London, Norman Maclean, Evelyn Waugh, Redmond O'Hanlon, Sir Wilfred Thesiger, H.M. Tomlinson and Algernon Blackwood. Selections from these authors' most gripping works are delivered by equally compelling narration producing an audiobook experience ideal for people who are fascinated by the beauty, insight and danger that awaits us all in the wild!

From the age of steam and the heirs of Dr. Frankenstein to the asteroid belt to the halls of Miskatonic University, the writers at Book View Café have concocted a beakerful of quaint, dangerous, sexy, clueless, genius, insane scientists, their assistants (sometimes equally if not even more deranged, not to mention bizarre), friends, test subjects, and adversaries.

From the far-ranging imaginations of Book View Caf authors comes this delirious collection of classic tales newly twisted into dark, dangerous, and occasionally hilarious re-tellings. From the golden isles of Greece to the frozen north, from fairytale castles to urban slums, join us on an unforgettable journey! Stories by Vonda N. McIntyre, Laura Anne Gilman, Sherwood Smith, Judith Tarr, and more.

Since Ella could remember, she knew things she shouldn’t. An ability that, at times, could be terrifying. But she refused to let it change her life in any way. Ella made sure to live for each day, for each moment, because for Ella, there wouldn’t be many. All Ella’s daughter, Sera, wanted was to be normal. But Sera has her own ability, a dark version of her mother’s. She can see through the eyes of a sadistic sociopath, pulling her deeper into their mind with each murder. She can feel the killer, their hurt, their hate. And that hate wants revenge. Whatever the cost.

The last thing brooding antihero, Lincoln Wolfe, expected was an engagement to the princess. When she is kidnapped by the Kayorian slaver and the infamous pirate Rahilius, he sets out on a perilous journey to rescue his bride. Clandestine warrior princess, Braii, has other plans. After years of monotony, she is kidnapped. Misfortune yields surprising benefits though, as she gets her first taste of freedom on Kayora—freedom from rules, from propriety, and most importantly, from the vow to keep her combat training a secret.

You wanted the jolly fat man to bring Yuletide joy, but the season has gifted you with a heart breaker and a life taker—Badass Santa. Grab your eggnog and camouflage candy canes, strap on your bulletproof holiday stockings, and prepare for thrills and kills.

REBEL PATH is the FIRST HALF of Book 2 in the SWORD NATION SAGA Earth is a desolate wasteland, forcing thousands of inhabitants to relocate. Upon arrival to planet Kayora in the nearby Diamant galaxy, humans are enslaved by the cunning Prime Minister, Rahilius. Twenty years later… One city above ground. Another below. South city resident Erwin Alexander, rallies support for his revolution against the Kayorian Empire. When the prime minister goes off planet, Erwin sees an opening to conquer the North. He goes into a battle of wits with the government's bid men, and struggles to balance the...

What Remains of Edith Finch was released in 2017 amid a gaming public that had largely already dismissed the games genre. With no points, no combat, no puzzles, and no goal other than narrative progression, What Remains of Edith Finchs success came as a surprise to many. But for those who appreciated the power of a combat-less, story-driven video game, What Remains of Edith Finch would become a beacon for an emerging genre dubbed "walking simulators."

There is something quite special about this fine collection of tales of terror from the Sceptered Isle, each and every one crafted in the dead of the night by twisted, fevered minds, who have brought the darkest denizens of the blackest shadows crawling and slithering to life to terrify those brave souls amongst you who dare to listen.

Jackson Jacoby is a motherless twenty-two year old boy with only the support of his crazy ex-military Uncle Marve and a kindred motherless peer named Creg. Creg holds fast to the hope of one day reuniting with his mother while Jackson maintains that his own life is so much better off without all the baggage that comes along with being somebody’s son. After finding a plea in a newspaper from a woman begging her runaway son, Kevin Masons, to return home, Jackson takes the opportunity to prove to Creg that a mother is not necessary to be happy. What begins as a drunken call to the mysterious...

WARRIOR PATH is the SECOND HALF of Book 2 in the SWORD NATION SAGA! Thirty years after a mass evacuation from a dying Earth, humans are spread across three different planets in the Diamant galaxy... Braii is no stranger to loss. Her parents die in a fire when she’s four, and in an effort to foster better relations with humans, the alien leader on planet Graiis adopts her as his own. He teaches her to use the fire sword, the official weapon of the Griician army. She keeps her talents hidden due to prejudice against humans, even when the Kayorian Prime Minister murders her adoptive father ...

Views from the Cockpit: The Journey of a Son is a memoir born from pain. Word by word, year by year, tender father-son memories of airplane watching transform into nightmarish, turbulent family drama. Upon the discovery that his father had been the victim of severe elder abuse as his health was rapidly deteriorating, the author finds himself reevaluating the decisions his father made throughout his life. With an unshakable ending, the author's probing dissection of a man he thought he knew reckons with disloyalty, depression, religion, and death, leaving no stone unturned.

Loretta J.Ross: Uncensored and keeping it real, discussing the most pertinent political topics inspired by current events.

Far in the future, an interplanetary civil conflict has ground to an uneasy halt, leaving its human victims bitter and desperate: Kithri, the daughter of a scientist, abandoned on a desolate mining planet with no hope to use her talents, and Eril, a shell-shocked pilot who finds adapting to peace more difficult than he dreamed. A freak accident sends them back to a time when their desert world was lush and green, when an alien civilization stands on the brink of a war of total destruction.

The crew of the spaceship Juno expected to find a fertile planet ready for colonization. Instead they discovered a fiery grave and a space station filled with corpses. What had happened here? A natural disaster...or an alien weapon capable of destroying entire worlds? What were they willing to do, and what price were they willing to pay, to prevent another disaster?