"The works of Bernard Baars collected here are among the foundational texts of the scientific study of consciousness. Their influence in cognitive science and philosophy of mind is enormous, and their impact on my own thinking has been profound."—Murray Shanahan, Professor of Cognitive Robotics, Dept of Computing, ICLGlobal Workspace Theory (GWT) began with this question: “How does a serial, integrated and very limite...

This handbook of American Judo is a thorough study in the methods and techniques of hand-fighting. It is based upon the classic jiu-jitsu but incorporates most recent improvements in the scientific development of modes of personal combat. The first purpose of this book is to develop a technique of disabling and, if necessary, seriously injuring an opponent. The second purpose is to give the reader adequate skill and knowledge in defending himself against an assailant. Includes 200 photogra...

Bernard J. Farmer’s Death of a Bookseller is a classic Golden Age mystery that blends the world of rare books with the shadow of crime. First published in 1937, the novel introduces readers to a gripping tale of murder, obsession, and the hidden perils of bibliophilia. The story begins when Sergeant Wigan of the Metropolitan Police discovers the body of Michael Fisk, a well-known London bookseller. Fisk was no ordinary dealer—his passion for rare and valuable editions had won him both frie...

Louis Morin is a type-2 dreamer. No wonder he's been drawn to Australia, the Dream Land of the Aboriginal people's culture. In the wake of the new carbon trading laws, he dreams of turning the parched Red Centre back to green and the Great Salt Lakes back to blue. As always in Australia, big business is not far behind a big, profitable dream.The time is October 2000, at the beginning of the Southern hemisphere summer, and at the end of the Sydney Olympics, which troublemaking-tragic...

Book Summary:At the edge of Zion National Park, Judd Lassing, a retired firefighter facing terminal cancer, is ready to give up on life. But when he hears a woman screaming for help from the canyon below, he risks everything to save her.Deborah is a young woman fighting her own battles, addiction recovery, homelessness, and the painful hope of rebuilding her life. Their unexpected meeting becomes more than a rescue. It becomes a second chance for both of th...

About the book:Passion or family? Passion or duty? Will family honor come between lovers? Will extremist beliefs force lovers to choose? Will love find a way? Will passion destroy what remains of family honor?About the Author:The author currently resides in Saint Augustine, Florida. He is a retired teacher, trainer, presenter, who previously lived and taught special education in Oregon. He has had an interest in writing for many yea...

This book is for readers who have ever wondered if they are truly fulfilling God’s purpose for their lives. Society is often allowed to dictate how people navigate their lives, determining what they should pursue, who they should become, and what success should look like. In a world with such influence, it is essential that women of faith understand their purpose through the lens of the one who made them. Reclaiming Ezer: A Call to Restore and Embrace Your True Superpower takes re...

The Resemblance of All Things is a poetic consideration of God, the nature of things, and possible events, with all the permutations thereof, that may occur down through the ages to all that does or may exist. In discussing God, the poem considers the philosophical and religious problem of evil and argues, like the philosophical and religious problem of evil and asserts that the presence of evil is not inconsistent with God's existence. Like the philosophical school of Compatibilism, the p...

Have you ever faced a storm in life which caused you to question your faith? Have you ever had to reassess whether you unequivocally believe the truths you have fervently proclaimed throughout your life? Praise Him Anyway: The Blessing Is the Storm chronicles the whirlwind of emotions we often experience as we face life's most challenging moments. Reflecting on some of life's biggest storms, this book offers insight into Stephanie Bernard's journey towards a greater understanding of the pu...

"In order to make this contribution to Apologetics serviceable to all, it was thought well to begin with the very elements of religion. Hence starting from the fact of creation, it is first of all made clear that religious service and worship of some kind is imperative under every conceivable condition of man's estate here on earth. This idea is evolved in the first part, which, therefore, deals with the question more or less in the abstract. In the second part, the subject is narrowed dow...

This highly original book is the first to explore the political and philosophical consequences of Hannah Arendt's concept of 'the banality of evil,' a term she used to describe Adolph Eichmann, architect of the Nazi 'final solution.' According to Bernard J. Bergen, the questions that preoccupied Arendt were the meaning and significance of the Nazi genocide to our modern times. As Bergen describes Arendt's struggle to understand 'the banality of evil,' he shows how Arendt redefined the mean...

RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early morning of 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, UK to New York City, US. The sinking of Titanic caused the deaths of more than 1,500 people.