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In this short book, Roger Scruton presents an original and radical defense of human uniqueness. Confronting the views of evolutionary psychologists, utilitarian moralists, and philosophical materialists such as Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett, Scruton argues that human beings cannot be understood simply as biological objects. 

An 11-year-old boy, who lost his father early, loses his faith in Christmas and Saint Nicholas. By happy chance, a very powerful magical artifact happens to be in the boy's hands. The artifact has been stolen from Saint Nicholas by his arch-enemy. Forces of evil and good start their fight for the young character's soul.

At the start of this vibrant and invigorating novel, Robert Brill has a farm, a law practice, a daughter in high school, a son fighting in Vietnam, and a wife who deep-dives into the sherry bottle every night. What more can a typical Midwesterner ask for in the late 1960s? A lot, thinks Brill.

Criminal defense lawyer Lisa Peebles was taken aback by a secretly recorded phone call and police interrogation video that surfaced in a 20-year-old kidnapping case. They held the stench of a cover-up. She recruited an investigative reporter to help unearth the truth and exonerate Gary Thibodeau, the man convicted in the 1994 kidnapping and murder of 18-year-old Heidi Allen.

A deepening crisis aboard a deep-space colonisation vessel has forced most of its crew to evacuate to the nearest planet. During the evacuation, a ship, carrying three young friends to safety, malfunctions and strands them in interstellar space. It's not long before the Ranegr - a drifting ship of outlaws - salvages their derelict pod.

How the healing power of reiki can change your life. Do you want to live a happier, healthier, and better life? How about healing your body and increasing your energy? Reiki has the power to heal our minds, bodies, and spirits in ways few of us can imagine. This is applicable to individuals of any age with physical, mental, emotional, or even spiritual problems.

May 1970. Vietnam. Cambodia. Kent State. Jackson State. Violent protests erupt on college campuses across America. Paul “Tesla” Simmons and his best friend Toby Jessup are college seniors who spend their time writing programs on Wellston University’s IBM 650 mainframe computer, playing pinball in the back room of the Beef ‘n’ Bun restaurant, and dreaming. President Nixon’s escalation of the war and their friendship with student activist Meg Wells draw Paul and Toby into the antiwar movement and a choice between violent and non-violent protest.

This tale is set in the year 1810 and follows hot on the heels of the story recounted in Sacrifice. An ex-slave is shipwrecked on the shore of Skomar Island, and two strange objects found on his person end up in the possession of Mistress Martha Morgan of Plas Ingli. This leads her to involvement in the anti-slavery movement and into very grave personal danger, as her own enemies have to be rescued from a man who has a very sinister mission.

Violet Strong is strong by name but not by nature, or so she thinks. She listens but never talks about herself. She’s friendly but doesn’t have many real friends. She’s become good at keeping people at a distance ever since she left home at 18 and never looked back. But when Violet is forced to return home to care for her estranged mother, Glenys, she quickly finds out that life as a carer isn’t easy. Feeling overwhelmed, she’s forced to turn to the other local carers, including childhood friend Adam, for help.

Awake & Alive to Truth tackles the reigning philosophies of our day of post-modernism, relativism, and the popular view of the goodness of man and combats these viewpoints by standing on the absolute truth of the word of God. Awake & Alive to Truth answers some of the most asked questions in modern culture. Go on a journey through some John Cooper's personal stories, the doctrine of original sin, the authority of Scripture, the danger of trusting your emotions, and end with the greatest news possible: God wants to rescue you from the chaos and the darkness.

In The Courageous Classroom, community psychiatrist Dr. Janet Taylor and nationally acclaimed educator Jed Dearybury deliver a concise and insightful take on the culture of fear in schools around the country. You'll learn about the various ways fear is present in students and educators, practical tools and strategies for educators to cope with fear and anxiety in the classroom, the reality of racism, homophobia, and microaggressions and their impact on learning, and how to create a landscape of calm in your classroom.

The second novel by Don DeLillo, author of White Noise (winner of the National Book Award) and The Silence. At Logos College in West Texas, huge young men, vacuum-packed into shoulder pads and shiny helmets, play football with intense passion. During an uncharacteristic winning season, the...

CEO and founder of Moves the Needle and New York Times bestselling author of The Lean Entrepreneur Brant Cooper teaches leaders how to ensure their organizations are resilient, agile, and dynamic enough to endure long-term, weathering the storms of disruption and uncertainty. One thing in life...

The witch Shaula Gorgon has joined forces with Moonface, an immortal, flesh-eating homunculus. Their goal: harvest the souls of mankind and use that spiritual energy to recreate the universe as they see fit. Who stands in their way? Let's do a head count.

The Hoppers, celebrating 65 years in gospel music. From humble beginnings on a farm in North Carolina to New York City's famed Carnegie Hall to David's Citadel in Jerusalem. This family shares the stories of life, laughter, sorrow, and encouragement of a most uplifting journey. Regardless, this American family has established a Gospel music legacy. Enjoy this unabridged version of After All These Years.

The ancient Egyptians are an enduring source of fascination - mummies and pyramids, curses, and rituals have captured the imagination of generations. We all have a mental picture of ancient Egypt, but is it the right one? How much do we really know about this great civilization? This second edition of Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction explores the history and culture of pharaonic Egypt, including ideas about Egyptian kingship, ancient Egyptian writing systems, and the history of Egyptology.

At a time when divisions among the churches are subject to attack, both from within and from without, the author has felt led to write doxologies, essays, and thoughts. These words are a call to action to all true believers in the Word of God, and can only create encouragement in the body of Christ. 

Sakura has a lot to enjoy in life! She's got her crush, her paparazza best friend, a gluttonous flying teddy bear, Cards that bestow magic powers, and a new English teacher from Scotland. But unbeknownst to her, mysterious forces work to slowly turn her happy life upside down...

The story opens in 1954 with the main character: Anne Schefter, a 28-year-old US constitutional law expert, currently unemployed ever since concluding a position as associate campaign manager in Helen Gagahan-Douglas’ upsetting loss of a US senatorial race in 1950 against Richard M. Nixon. Anne is approached by her Stanford law school friend Natalie (Nat) Gottlieb, now a tax lawyer for a law firm in San Francisco.

Death the Kid, son of the Grim Reaper, discovers that graduates of the Demon Weapon Meister Academy are being brainwashed and enslaved into an army. The consequences to DWMA, even the world, could be devastating. Determined to find the culprit, he looks to his father's elite for help.