In the year 2044, America lies shattered three atomic blasts have scarred its soil, and the world teeters on the brink of its sixth mass extinction. Amid the ruins, a young man named Caleb is haunted by dreams so vivid they leave him wounded in the waking world. Each night brings new pain... and new clues. A cryptic message drives him to find others like himself people marked by strange abilities and a destiny that could reshape humanity's fate. But as Caleb races to unite them, a terrifyi...

Plato's Euthyrphro, Apology, and Crito portray Socrates' words and deeds during his trial for disbelieving in the Gods of Athens and corrupting the Athenian youth, and constitute a defense of the man Socrates and of his way of life, the philosophic life. The twelve essays in the volume, written by leading classical philosophers, investigate various aspects of these works of Plato, including the significance of Plato's characters, Socrates's revolutionary religiou...

ELIPSIONS MAGABy Gregory MorrisonIn the year 2044, America lies shattered three atomic blasts have scarred its soil, and the world teeters on the brink of its sixth mass extinction. Amid the ruins, a young man named Caleb is haunted by dreams so vivid they leave him wounded in the waking world. Each night brings new pain... and new clues. A cryptic message drives him to find others like himself people marke...

Ethics, Literature, and Theory: An Introductory Reader brings together the work of contemporary scholars, teachers, and writers into lively discussion on the moral role of literature and the relationship between aesthetics, art, and ethics. Do the rich descriptions and narrative shapings of literature provide a valuable resource for readers, writers, philosophers, and everyday people to imagine and confront the ultimate questions of life? Do the human activities of storytelling and complex...

A collection of lessons learned throughout the journeys of music and life to help you achieve fulfillment and success in your creative endeavors.

A superyacht is a boat that exceeds 30 metres in length, with some surpassing even 100 metres—more than a football field. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, there were about 2,000 of these vessels in the world; two decades and a financial crisis later, there are three times as many.Grégory Salle argues that these are not whimsical fads: on the contrary, luxury yachting highlights the social exclusivity of the wealthiest and the environmental waste they emit. Rather than ...

A new generation of nursery rhymes celebrating modern morals.Words are powerful tools, they can teach and they can heal.Lessons learned in stories can change the way we feel.Sometimes we feel different, nervous, or like fools,But differences make us stronger; love and friendship have no rules.Our animal friends invite you on a journey, come along!No matter how you live your life, please know that you belong.Poems for children to be read and ...

From award-winning creators, Derrick Barnes, Frank Morrison, and Dr. Christian Gregory comes the true story of comedian and activist Dick Gregory’s remarkable Food Run of 1976.1 man. 1,011 hours. 3,200 miles. 7 million steps.What would you do?In April of 1976, Dick Gregory sets off on a Herculean and grueling two-and-a-half month run. His goal: to raise awareness about the epidemic of poverty and food insecurity in America....

'ÄòThe Greatest Murder Mysteries Ever Written'Äô is a captivating anthology that encapsulates the essence of suspense and intrigue through a meticulously curated collection of stories. Spanning the gothic overtones of Edgar Allan Poe to the shrewd deductions of Arthur Conan Doyle'Äôs detective oeuvre, this compilation offers a panorama of the murder mystery genre in its most diverse forms. The reader is invited to unravel puzzles that range from shadowy Victorian mansions to bustling moder...

America’s cities are increasingly acknowledged as sites of renewal and economic opportunity—but how can city leaders facing physical and financial constraints harness this positive energy to create sustainable development? The story of Cleveland in the early 1980s provides the necessary roadmap. Mayor George V. Voinovich, by drawing on the combined strengths of the public and private sectors, took Cleveland from financial default to becoming “America’s Comeback City,” and he later used the...

The Greatest Murder Mysteries Ever Written is an exceptional anthology that intricately weaves together the master's strokes of suspense, intrigue, and revelation. The collection explores the far-reaching realms of the human psyche through the lens of murder mysteries, each story a thrilling enigma waiting to be unraveled. With narratives ranging from the macabre and gothic to the cerebral and methodical, the anthology showcases a captivating diversity in style and substance. Standout piec...

Murder Mystery - Boxed Set: 800+ Whodunit Mysteries, True Crime Stories & Action Thrillers is a compelling tapestry of suspense woven from the golden threads of literary ingenuity. This anthology traverses the enigmatic corridors of detection, crime, and human psyche, presenting a spectrum of narrative styles ranging from classic ratiocination to pulse-pounding thrillers. Readers will encounter a rich tapestry of stories that delve into the psychology of crime, the deduction of puzzles, an...