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Socially responsible investors try to avoid putting their assets in companies that do damage in the world. Resilient investing goes further. The authors redefine the very meaning of "assets" and "investing" and show how to design a strategy to give you, and the planet, the best possible chance of thriving. After all, we're in this together!

Part-time environmentalist and philanthropist Ben and his ex-mercenary buddy Chon run an independent Laguna Beach–based marijuana operation, reaping significant profits from an established clientele. But they may have come up against something that they can't handle—the Mexican Baja Cartel wants in, and saying no is unacceptable. When they refuse to back down, the cartel kidnaps Ophelia, the boys' playmate and confidante. O's abduction sets off a dizzying array of ingenious negotiations an...

Just when John thinks things are finally calming down, the world never fails to throw a new twist his way.And the latest one is deadly.A distress call from Katrine has set John on a crash course with a band of vicious dimensional raiders led by a supreme mage who are already planning an invasion, while back home, the clock is ticking on the prophecy of the beast invasion that will wipe humans from the face of the world.Worse still, John’s mana is growing stronger, f...

It has been 20 years since the end of the war.The dictatorial Augurs, once thought of almost as gods, were overthrown and wiped out during the conflict, their much-feared powers mysteriously failing them. Those who had ruled under them, men and women with a lesser ability known as the Gift, avoided the Augurs' fate only by submitting themselves to the rebellion's Four Tenets.A representation of these laws is now written into the flesh of any who use the Gif...

Night has fallen and the dead have begun their march.Garrett’s power is growing, and with it the influence of the dream flowers. But with power comes enemies, and Garrett’s enemies outclass him by a large margin.To make matters worse, one of the Great Rulers of the Dream has launched his attack on the budding Klein Family, intending to consume Garrett and expand his territory.With the March of Lesrak underway, the gangs of the city have a simple choice. Band togethe...

Garrett has survived nightmares come to life and an insane murderer bent on carving his body to pieces, but that doesn’t mean the fight is over.Banding together with the remnants of the Ghoul’s Tooth gang, Garrett finds himself thrust into a power struggle he wants nothing to do with. The city is filled with warring factions, each bent on using every means possible to come out on top, and they all seem to think Garrett is the perfect tool to achieve that.With merchants comi...

For John Sutton, rest is just around the corner.Soon it will be time to sit on his porch, kick his feet up, and watch his wheat grow.All he has to do first is fight his way through a cutthroat magic competition held once every thousand years, navigating mage politics and an aggressive dragon empire bent on punishing him for Farroutef’s death.When his journey takes him to a strange new world, John finds himself out of place once again, making him wonder if he should ...

A world on the precipice of the apocalypse. A secret forged in the flames of war.A chance to start over.For John Sutton, only one of those three things matters.Retired from a decade of brutal war, he wants nothing more than a quiet pastoral life while he does his best to stem the steady increase of his Doom Points before they hit 100, signaling the start of the end.He’s been given a small farm on the outskirts of the empire as a thanks for his service, but n...

With the mystery of the world deepening, John Sutton is running out of time.The apocalypse is approaching as his Doom Points tick up and John is finding it harder and harder to keep it together. His deepening knowledge of magic seems to be helping but as a hidden society creeps out of the shadows, intent onthrowing the world into chaos, it may not be enough.The only good news seems to be the new crops springing up on his farm.Balancing his growing relationshi...

Insane cult trying to undermine the stability of society? Powerful mage whose very presence unmakes the world?John doesn’t care. He’s getting married.After rescuing Katrine, sealing himself into a manaless state, and defending against the most dangerous beast tide the world has ever seen, John only has one thing on his mind. Getting married, and going on a honeymoon. Oh, and trying to figure out a way to keep the world in one piece.That quest will take him to worlds...

"His Forefathers and Mick", traces the riveting saga of the Kramer family across three tumultuos generations.Friedrich (Fritz) Kramer, an intrepid German engiineer, revolutionises railway and communication technologies in early 20th century China and Namibia, unknowingly setting the stage for international espionage and warfare. his son, grappling with the shadows of World War Two, seeks redemption and a fresh start in Australia, only to see his son, Michael, confront his own battlefield i...

Book two of the next great fantasy LitRPG series by Seth Ring, author of Nova Terra. Explore a world whose secrets have been buried under decades of war.Mixing slice-of-life with epic fantasy action, mystery, magic, cultivation, and a broken game system that seems determined to make everything as hard as possible for the already overpowered protagonist, this LitRPG/GameLit series is perfect for readers who enjoy exploring rich worlds and complex characters.