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Stephen Jon Thompson was just nine years old when his mother said goodbye to him and his four younger siblings in a motel room in Reno, Nevada in January 1980. In *Hotel Goodbyes*, Stephen tells his incredible, gripping life story and how his mother may have abandoned him, but she also gave him a gift, the gift of a better life.

In her 1958 article "Modern Moral Philosophy", British philosopher Elizabeth (G. E. M.) Anscombe does nothing less than challenge the very foundations of moral philosophy, the discipline that tries to understand right and wrong action. The article sets out three main ideas. First, that moral philosophy should not be explored until a philosophy of psychology is already in place. Second, that philosophers who do not believe in God should not use ideas about "obligation" and "duty".

The second book in the Class Fives series, Development follows the three known Class Fives as they battle with their own lives and a frightening new threat that may destroy the government of the United States.

Former Chicago police officer, now Private Detective Johnny Sundown, is approached by another power wielder to help locate his missing brother, hiding somewhere in the mean streets of Chicago. As they search Johnny begins to realize this magician is unlike any he has ever before encountered.Entirely self-taught and able to use powers beyond anything Johnny can understand, this mysterious client is one of thirteen brothers who need to reunite after a lifetime apart, in order to face some approaching danger which might threaten not just their family, but the fate of all mankind.Because ...

This sequel to "Scent of Damnation" focuses on Mallory, mysterious and immortal. She has walked the Earth for almost thirty millennia, feeding on one human weakness - we are ruled by our biology. Born when mankind wandered aimlessly, hunting for food and survival, she has watched human civilization rise, fall and rise again, throughout the ages. And each step of the way she has sought to understand us, find some meaning in our all too brief lives. Here are presented four brief glimpses of her early life, composed by her late companion, Daniel, from her birth, through the long lost first ...

Harlan "Red" Roosevelt, easy going Sheriff of the tiny mountain town of Mitchelville, West Virginia, is forced to deal with what might be a homicide just outside of town. Thought not a skilled investigator, he soon realizes that what he's facing is something not quite human. In order to solve the mystery he has to venture up to the stark, forbidding wilderness of the sweeping mountains that loom over the small town. There he encounters something impossible, which might shatter the world's understanding of the universe and call into question what it means to be human.

Johnny Sundown, Private Investigator in 1950's Chicago and a practitioner of magic, takes on a case to find a missing runaway girl, only to discover she has already been murdered by a psychotic serial killer. Determined to bring him to the kind of justice only magic can inflict, he finds himself dealing with a magician visiting from out of town, the Russian, Ivan Sukut. Together they join forces to take down the murdering monster and form a fast friendship. Then Johnny learns Ivan may have a secret agenda. One that could utterly destroy the United States of America.

They are unique, possessing abilities that skirt the edges of scientific understanding. They could be heroes or merely freaks. And they live among us. They are Class Fives - special people in a mundane world.

Rachael Bonaventure, fleeing a passionless and empty marriage, is looking to discover herself and whether her longings for love, commitment and desire are possible in this world. Stumbling upon the private, hidden world of BDSM Dominance and submission, she experiences erotic adventures beyond her imagination and must confront her own fears, longings and, ultimately, see herself for who she really is.

Virginal Debbie and inexperienced Robert are nervously awaiting their wedding night, hoping to please one another in that final, unexplored element of their relationship. But before they can consummate their marriage they are yanked into the distant future where they will have to go on a quest to distant worlds, engage in unthinkable behavior and, with any luck, save the shining blue planet, Earth.

Sitting high atop a mountain in the wilderness of North Carolina, the mostrous structure called Summerlane draws in four strangers seeking answers to problems currently plaguing their lives. Trapped inside this sprawling horror they learn its secrets and dangers. Their only hope for survival is to find a means of escape... but to where?

According to Aristotle, the ultimate human good is eudaimonia, an ancient Greek word that can be translated as happiness, or flourishing. Eudaimonia comes from a life of virtuous (or good) action. Virtues such as justice, restraint, and practical wisdom cannot simply be taught - they must be developed over time by cultivating virtuous habits. The making of virtuous choices can be developed by using practical wisdom and by recognizing the desirable middle ground between extremes of human behavior.

This is a book for anyone who wants to understand exactly what we mean by ethics and morality today. One of the most vital and controversial works in the 20th-century world of moral philosophy, Alasdair MacIntyre's After Virtue examines how we think about, talk about, and act out our moral views in the modern world. Finding that the ways in which we engage in our moral reasoning have no common standard of judgment, MacIntyre's 1981 book challenges many contemporary theories of morals.

1966, Drum's Crossroad, North Carolina. Court-ordered desegregation is about to sweep over the lives of the town's citizens, white and black. Tensions are rising, and trouble is sure to follow. Mama Kodo, a mysterious, seemingly ageless black woman who dwells in a shack deep in the woods just outside town, is waiting. Soon, she will do what only she can: work her magic as the town teeters on the edge of something made of hatred, power, and vengeance.

NEW EPISODES EVERY OTHER THURSDAY!!!The Dashboard Effect Podcast: Simplifying Data for Smarter Business DecisionsWelcome to The Dashboard Effect, the go-to podcast for mid-market businesses and private equity-backed companies looking to harness the power of data. Hosted by Brick Thompson from Blue Margin, we demystify data analytics and business intelligence, offering practical insights and actionable strategies that drive accountability, performance, and growth.From breaking down complex data concepts to sharing real-world success stories, we cover topics like Power BI, data lakes, ...

Jonathan Hemming has been drifting through life even since a conviction for manufacturing illegal drugs derailed his hopes for a career as a chemist. Having moved across the country to start a new life, he is swept up into a nightmare world of sex and horror when he encounters a being from the dawn of human history, hiding among us.

In the not too distant future things have changed, and Santa Barbara police detective John Harrow is stuck with the strangest case of his career. A serial murderer, dubbed the "Pop Top Killer", is scooping the brains out of his victims, leaving them scattered across the floor. As he works through the bizarre case Harrow discovers it might connect to national security issues far beyond his control. Calling on the Santa Barbara Medical Examiner, Dr. Ricky Goforth, and his former partner, Detective Mario Montemayor, Harrow picks his way through mysterious connections between the local ...

The extraordinary people known as the Class Fives face a devastating moral choice which turns them against the secret government agency for whom they work and threatens to expose them to a world not ready to know the frightening truth.

Johnny Sundown, full blooded Sioux warrior, Private Eye, working the streets of 1950's Chicago, is confronted with a deadly new case that threatens to rip the town apart. Someone is sending zombies on a killing spree, and Johnny must find out who before all hell breaks out.

A series of essays about the craft of acting, the various major techniques actors use, and some information about a specific technique that makes acting fun, exciting and a joy to engage in, without the self-imposed suffering actors sometimes inflict on themselves.