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This book is about the great moral issues underlying many of the headline-making political controversies of our times. It is not a comforting book but a book about disturbing and dangerous trends. The Quest for Cosmic Justice shows how confused conceptions of justice end up promoting injustice, how confused conceptions of equality end up promoting inequality, and how the tyranny of social visions prevents many people from confronting the actual consequences of their own beliefs and policies.

Training the Samurai Mind gives an insider's view of the samurai world: the moral and psychological development of the warrior, the ethical standards they were meant to uphold, their training in both martial arts and strategy, and the enormous role that the traditions of Shintoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism had in influencing samurai ideals.

Callers can conjure anything out of thin air. But what if things don't come from nothing? What if they're taken from… someone else? In the world of Elipsom, the ability to Call, or summon objects, is a coveted skill. And yet despite being born into a family of Callers, Quin doesn't have the gift. But everything changes when instead of summoning an object, Quin makes something disappear. He quickly discovers that the objects Callers bring into their world aren't conjured at all, but are taken from another land, and another people who have had their lives slowly stolen from them.

There's a saying that if you come from my part of town, you're from "around the way". Around the Way Girls 3 is a look at the life of some street-smart women who think they know it all but are about to get the lesson of their lives.

The house promises a kind master, but the monster in the dungeon wants her. And Brian breaks all his toys. Mina Calloway is lured to the Pleasure House with the promise that all her dark fantasies will come true, but her past abuse makes her too hard to train. Instead of being sold to someone safe as promised, she ends up in the dungeons, left in the hands of the house’s most brutal and sociopathic trainer. When she looks into his cold dark eyes, she’s sure her life is over. Brian is a monster, a known killer. But he’s paid a lot of money to possess her.

Set on Egdon Heath, a fictional barren moor in Wessex, Eustacia Vye longs for the excitement of city life but is cut off from the world in her grandfather's lonely cottage. Clym Yeobright who has returned to the area to become a schoolmaster seems to offer everything she dreams of: passion, excitement and the opportunity to escape. However, Clym's ambitions are quite different, and marriage only increases Eustacia's destructive restlessness, drawing others into a tangled web of deceit and unhappiness.

Only recently, Roger Huntington was operating out of Berlin, where he was part of a shadowy organization tracking down killers. Now he's back in his hometown where the brutal murder of his late best friend's father has left the local police with more questions than answers--a murder that echoes the torture he and Tooth suffered in Skinny Man's basement so many years ago. Wading through the dark memories hanging over the town--his sister's death, his mother's eroding sanity--he must confront the possibility that a new killer is lurking in the shadows.

This audiobook is about the rise and fall of Michael Henchard. While out-of-work he gets drunk at a fair and impulsively sells his wife and baby for five guineas to a sailor. Eighteen years later he is reunited with his wife and daughter, who discover that he has gained wealth and respect and is now the most prominent man in Casterbridge. Though he attempts to make amends he is no less impulsive and once again loses everything due to bad luck and his violent, selfish and vengeful nature.

Experience the front lines of history in Men at War—a powerful audiobook anthology narrated by Vietnam veteran Mike Vendetti. This collection unites legendary works by Sun Tzu, Erich Maria Remarque, William Faulkner, Thomas Boyd, Ambrose Bierce, Liam O'Flaherty, and Ernest Hemingway, exploring the tactics, tragedy, and triumph of war across cultures and centuries. From the cold logic of The Art of War to the devastating realism of All Quiet on the Western Front, each selection plunges listeners into the chaos of battle and the haunting silence that follows.

In The Vaccine-Friendly Plan, Paul Thomas, MD, presents his proven approach to building immunity: a new protocol that limits a child's exposure to aluminum, mercury, and other neurotoxins while building overall good health.

A violent car crash brings on the premature birth of the baby that Jane Whitefield and her husband have hoped for, but it also shatters the period of calm in their lives like an earthquake triggering a tectonic shift. Within weeks, Jane's peaceful time as a new mother in a safe, harmonious home starts to revert to her harrowing previous life. She had spent over a decade rescuing and sheltering people from dangerous foes, taking them to new locations, and teaching them to live under new identities. It was something that she'd hoped to never have to do again.

In Paul's fourth letter to the Corinthian church, which was actually the book of Second Corinthians, Paul started the letter by telling the Corinthian Christians that he had not visited them after his third letter because he did not want to strain their already strained relationship. As will be discussed in that opening chapter, he had had a difficult second visit to the church during the early days of his third Bible-recorded missionary trip. He had then followed that up with a probable stern third letter to them. So because of that, he had not visited them after his third letter because ...

Ich will meinen Eltern unbedingt beweisen, dass ich mehr kann, als mich nur um Straßenkatzen zu kümmern. Dafür sind die Verhandlungen mit Christopher Harris meine große Chance, einen gewinnbringenden Deal für unser Unternehmen abzuschließen. Ich bekomme bei Verhandlungen immer, was ich will, und das habe ich diesen Jungspund gleich spüren lassen. Aber Elian fordert mich nicht nur heraus, er weckt auch eine Sehnsucht in mir, die über Verlangen hinausgeht.

November 1632. Der Dreißigjährige Krieg tobt – und auf einem nebligen Hohlweg nahe Weißenfels entdeckt Reitmeister Meding einen toten Reiter auf einem kostbaren Schimmel. Während um ihn herum Generäle, Emissäre und Spione ihre Fäden ziehen, beginnt Meding auf eigene Faust zu ermitteln – und stößt auf ein tödliches Spiel im Schatten großer Politik. Der Autor Thomas Thalmaier hat akribisch recherchiert und lässt die Zeit des Dreißigjährigen Krieges lebendig werden – mit allem, was dazugehört: Intrigen, Feldzüge, Reitkunst und strategisches Denken.

Allan Ripke wakes on the bank of a tranquil river, surrounded by cheerful strangers, quaint shops, and a towering wall that encloses everything. He doesn’t know who he is. He doesn’t know how he got there. But no one seems to think that’s strange—not even when names change overnight, newspapers print impossibilities, and fog rolls in thick and unnatural. The residents smile, nod, and tell him what a lovely wall it is.

Deena Newman is sassy, single, and arguably the sexiest attorney at a prestigious law firm. She’s highly competent and valued, but most of her success has come by way of bedrooms rather than boardrooms. When the position of a lifetime comes available, Deena slips into her stilettos for the ultimate seduction. But sometimes passion and power carry a price, and dreams turn into nightmares. Excerpt ● ● ● ● ● ● Deena rolled her eyes at the thought of that boy. “You won’t believe what foolishness Mr. Keshaun had the nerve to pull just now.” “What?” “He showed up at my ...

Shayla is confident, sexy and hellbent on unmasking fornicators and false prophets. With the prowess of a black widow, she seduces, exposes, and leaves the tattered lives of deacons and pastors in her wake. When her vendetta becomes dangerous, she’s forced to consider whether she’s doing God’s will, or if she’s the harlot her adversaries paint her out to be. Excerpt ● ● ● ● ● ● She sent Donna a copy of the finished video, and then she called her friend. “Hello?” I’m done. Check your email.” Donna called back ten minutes later. “Oh my God, Shayla! That’s crazy...

The shocking truth about Calling has been revealed – the magical ability to conjure something out of thin air actually steals resources from another place. While Quin looks for answers on Evantra, his sister Davinia is assigned to investigate and plant false evidence at the heart of the rebellion on Elipsom. Davinia has always maintained calm under pressure from her mother, but as she goes deeper undercover, her loyalties begin to waver. This thrilling sequel to The Callers shows the power of standing up and fighting for a better tomorrow.

If you’re caring for a parent with dementia, you know how quickly life can shift. One moment you’re having breakfast together, and the next, you’re explaining the same thing for the fifth time, while trying not to break down. Caring for someone with dementia is not just a task. It’s a deeply emotional, often exhausting role filled with love, confusion, grief, and unspoken guilt. Yet, you show up… again and again. Why? Because you love them. But who’s showing up for you?

My Destination Wedding sweeps you into the enchanting love story of Francesca and Jackson Cato — from the heart‑fluttering moment they first meet, to the unforgettable proposal that changes everything, and finally, to the breathtaking journey of planning their tropical dream wedding. Every step of their path is filled with choices, challenges, and sweet surprises. Will they navigate the twists and turns of planning the perfect celebration, or will the pressures of paradise test their love? 💕 Special Bonus: At the end of the story, enjoy a FREE step‑by‑step Wedding Survival Guide ...