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A professor emeritus of philosophy at Princeton University, Harry G. Frankfurt penned a surprise smash hit with his New York Times best seller On Bullshit, which insightfully and wittily captured the human capacity for, and tendency toward, BS. Now he examines the other side of the coin with this equally entertaining and provocative follow-up.

An incisive and inspiring call to look beyond capitalism to chart a road map for a planet ravaged by pandemics, climate crisis, and wars. Prompted by trenchant questions by international solidarity organizer Frank Barat, renowned author and activist Vijay Prashad shows that the path toward hope and liberation lies in looking closely at myriad, under covered struggles being waged all across the world by workers in countries such as India, Kenya, Peru, Tunisia, and Argentina. A marvelously global but grassroots perspective.

I’ve been hurt before, but Shayne makes me want to try again. I haven’t been lucky in romance, and for the past 12 years, my daughter Charlotte has been my number one priority. But my senses go crazy every time I’m around Shayne, and my inner wolf is convinced he’s my fated mate. He fits right into my family, but he doesn’t know a thing about shifters, and I don’t want to scare him away before I find a way to convince him to stay in town.

Luther, Calvin, and Knox: Three men who changed the world because they were radically driven and shaped by the Word of God. To study their lives apart from this perfect Word would be folly, and to study the Word apart from its work in history would be incomplete. Living & Active: Volume I introduces us to the catalysts of the Reformation, through the Scripture that shaped them, in hope that we too would find God's Word alive and active in our souls.

Har du någon gång funderat över varför sex ser ut som det gör i olika relationer? Och vad har du egentligen för syn på din egen sexualitet? I "Lust & olust" berättar psykoterapeuten och sexologen Malin Drevstam om anknytningsteorin, hur vi formas av våra erfarenheter och hur dessa påverkar vårt beteende i nära relationer. Målet är att läsaren ska lära känna sin egen sexualitet och de egna behoven. Att förstå hur man knyter an till en partner och hur detta påverkar sexlivet är också en viktig del i utforskandet.

National bestselling author Phil Stamper crafts the perfect summer friendship story, starring four queer boys with big hearts and even bigger dreams. It’s the summer before senior year. Gabriel, Reese, Sal, and Heath are best friends, bonded in their small, rural town by their queerness, their...

William Lyon's past forced him to become someone he isn't. Conflicted and unable to maintain the charade, he separates from his wife and takes a job as caretaker at a former mental hospital. Jelley's Valley State Insane Asylum was the largest mental hospital in California for well over a century, but it now stands empty. William thinks the decrepit institution is the perfect place to finish his dissertation and wait for his divorce to become final. In town, William meets Colby Anderson, who minds the local store and post office.

When Elise Barnett, daughter of the duke of Beauris, stows away on a merchant vessel to scandalously elope with her elegant, refined, and much older art tutor, she thought she was on her way to a blissful island paradise. She could not have been more mistaken.

This book examines the history of mythical people in Ireland such as the Tuatha Da Danann, the gods of these peoples, and their descendants. The fairies include the leprechauns - there being several different types - and the druids, who may also be descended from these ancient peoples. What is the history of fairies and druids? Did they really exist? There are stories about all of these beings who may have all been interrelated. Information on “the Otherworld” is also included. It is supposed to be a realm where these beings all originated and can return to.

A young woman gets excited when she notices the same cute woman has sat beside her on the bus home from college for three nights in a row. On the third night, the woman follows her off the bus and through a local park as she makes her way home. The girl slows down to let the woman catch up and finds herself being pulled into some bushes and used for outdoor sex.

This creative writing audiobook has eight manuscripts in one. Become a great creative writer today!

Are you tired of being a wallflower? Maybe you are already a quick-talking charmer but wish to improve your conversational skills. No matter your skill level, there are dozens of tips, tricks, and easy-to-remember techniques to make sure your next conversation is a great one. We're all going to put our foot in our mouth sometimes, and within these seven easy steps are the ways to not only move past but make the most of social blunders. In simple, easy-to-understand lessons, we take you through all the information you need to tackle your next talk with confidence and even excitement.

S-e-x isn't a bad three-letter word - but many of us are afraid to talk about it. In this new edition of the fun and comprehensive guide to sex, you'll find out how to approach intimacy in a new way to get the most pleasure from a physical relationship. Written by the world's favorite expert on the topic, Dr. Ruth helps you explore the ins and outs of dating and commitment, talk about sex with partners, and consider any health and social issues you may encounter along the way.  

Read by the author. Walking through Psalm 23 phrase by phrase, therapist and author K.J. Ramsey explores the landscape of our fear, trauma, and faith. When she stepped through her own wilderness of spiritual abuse and religious trauma, K.J. discovered that courage is not the absence of anxiety...

Everyone should learn how to handle a stick. Atty High school sweethearts, dream wedding, exotic honeymoon, white picket fence, two and a half kids… that's the dream. My prescribed future. Except, I don't want any of that. When my on/off girlfriend of fifteen years and I finally called it...

Here come the animals! From Rudyard Kipling’s most popular Just-So Stories to Jack London’s “Brown Wolf”, this collection features some of the best-loved animal tales of all time. They include Kipling’s “How the Elephant Got His Trunk”; Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Wild Swans”; Mark Twain’s “A Dog’s Tale”; Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “The Squirrels That Live in a House”, and more.

Nida, intelligent and lonely, has married into an affluent political family and is desperately searching for meaning in her life, while impulsive, lovely Sasha, from the ordinary middle class, willingly consorts with rich men who can satisfy her frantic longing for designer labels and upmarket places. Nida and Sasha meet at the famous Data Sahib Dargah and connect—their need to understand why their worlds feel so alien and empty bringing them together.

In Wade in the Water, Tracy K. Smith boldly ties America's contemporary moment both to our nation's fraught founding history and to a sense of the spirit, the everlasting. These are poems of sliding scale: some capture a flicker of song or memory; some collage an array of documents and voices; and some push past the known world into the haunted, the holy.  Smith's signature voice - inquisitive, lyrical, and wry - turns over what it means to be a citizen, a mother, and an artist in a culture arbitrated by wealth, men, and violence. 

In the year 2010, computers are the new superpowers. Those who control them, control the world. To enforce the Net Laws, Congress creates the ultimate computer security agency within the FBI: the Net Force. It's the rich man's drug of choice-and it's being sold on the internet for a thousand...

Controlling someone else’s mind is a power not everyone should have. However, when you go through this book, you will understand it more, and hopefully, this information is in good hands. Do you want more negotiation power? More insights into what manipulation does? How about tips to make a better impression? Feast your brain on the practical and theoretical gems in this publication, and you’ll see more with your psychological eyes than ever before.