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Some religions state that the very universe was created by words. The nation of America was founded using words. Words established the rights and freedoms this nation enjoys. The first of those rights is freedom of speech, which implies so much more than the right to use words. This anthology contains four stories from four authors. Each story pays tribute to either the ideals held by America’s First Amendment or to the concept that the words people use hold power. These authors took the concept of words and placed it in futuristic, apocalyptic, and fantasy settings.

There are millions of AIDS orphans! Left alone, they will be uneducated, disenfranchised, and unwanted: ripe candidates for radicalization and exploitation by dictators and terrorists. If good people like yourself do not reach out to these children so they can get love, an education, and set up in some profitable enterprise, civilization will deteriorate to a point that you will not even recognize it. Each chapter provides real solutions and actions you can take now to help these children not only survive, but succeed. 

Ethan - He’s going to pay for what he’s done to me. No matter what it takes, I'm going to find him, and I'm going to destroy him. Jo - I'm not even a person any more, I'm a number, a statistic. Why would anyone do something like that to me? I just want this to end. I want to be normal again. In the shadows of a broken life, what does it take to find love? This standalone novella explores themes of rape, murder, suicide, violence, revenge, and love.

Roll the dice, pick a card, tell a lie, hide the truth. Whatever the move, it's all just part of the game. Follow the lives of four very different characters who are all trapped in an insidious game. Each story delves into the intricate web of misaligned motives and obscured half-truths. Stories include "In This Business", "The Joker", "Dolly", and "Escaping Avila Chase".

The 50 Most Beautiful Love Quotes will give you a positive love vibe no matter what your mood is. Love is a complicated thing and sometimes a good quote can make one understand his or her love situation. I hope you love it!

It can be difficult to live according to our values in a complicated world. At a time when capitalism seems most unforgiving but the need for paying work remains high, it is important to learn how we can be more mindful and intentional about our impact - personal, social, economic, and environmental. As designer and creative director Kelly Small had to do to navigate a crisis of ethics and burnout in their career in advertising, we can admit our complicity in problematic systems and take on the responsibility of letting our own conscience guide our decisions.

Never before have so many women dominated their industry and pop culture itself with such creativity, passion, and force. Visionary and ferociously talented, these women are reshaping our society and our lives. In this stunningly designed compendium, Jennifer Armstrong offers an intimate, up-close look at 40 of pop music’s most revered goddesses, analyzing their performances, songs, videos, interviews, social media, activism, and personal lives to illuminate their significance for both critics and fans.

R.E.P.A.I.R. is Recognition, Entry, Process, Awareness, Insight, and Rhythm. Enter a six-stage program with your child to cross the Bridge of Recovery and make available a whole new world of hope. Uncover and acknowledge feelings by discovering emotion; build self-esteem and optimism with the "Magic Mirror"; discern healthy and unhealthy messages; learn self-soothing skills with "Dear Diary" letters to the inner-child; reveal inner states with picture drawing, break free from the confines of false shame; cultivate self-care skills and practices, and more on the road to healing.

To be a leader in today’s world, whether in your personal or professional life, you need a simple philosophy—one with proven results. In Lead Well, leadership consultant and serial entrepreneur Ken Falke introduces you to the ten principles you need to become an impactful leader. With tactics that are easy to understand and even easier to implement, this book is packed with Ken’s insight from more than four decades in business, nonprofits, and military leadership. You’ll learn how to be the best version of yourself before inspiring others.

Teilhard de Chardin wrote: "Some day, after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love, and then, for a second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire." I believe we are there, and I want to be part of spreading the energy of love, which is a daily decision. Let the parables and exercises in Simple Serenity guide you to embrace love and joy. Learn to focus on what's really important; commit to patience, kindness, and forgiveness; embrace peace; and allow joy to come into your heart.

Introducing a rebellious teen, Connie, whose struggle against her “tyrant” father, the local sheriff, is interrupted when he is kidnapped by rogue vampires and she must enlist the aid of Dawn and Ava to rescue him.

At a young age, Karmen Berentsen’s free-spirited playfulness was grounded thanks to her father’s expectations of perfection and her mother’s death. With suppressed emotions, intelligence, and resolute drive, Karmen managed to become successful in business while leaving a trail of disastrous relationships. The path to rediscovering and reclaiming her essence became her training ground for learning to fly as a human, a woman, and a business leader. And it is a map for other women (and men) who want to live fully and authentically.

Astar has unbelievable powers he can barely control. As a new terror rises from the depths, he is joined with a magical dagger, reuniting the final piece of the ancient power inside him. Astar becomes the most powerful creature in the Universe, and using cunning and raw power, he is capable of shaping world events according to his will. But some things are beyond even Astar’s reach in the Temple of Valor.