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Rick Barrett

Written specifically for the Western practitioner, Taijiquan: Through the Western Gate blends modern science and philosophy with the traditional wisdoms—drawn from classic t'ai chi literature—that underlie Chinese martial arts. Author Rick Barrett authoritatively describes a wide range of movements, practices, and positions in the context of such topics as being in the zone, effortless power and force versus power, the whole-body energetic connection, instant meditation, and energ...

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Rick Barrett

Superconsciousness—where ordinary people can do extraordinary thingsTai Chi a Path to Becoming Superconscious offers a transformative guide for Tai Chi (Taiji) practitioners and anyone intrigued by the nature of consciousness. Drawing on over forty years of dedicated practice and teaching, author Rick Barrett reveals the hidden wisdom of ancient Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan) masters in clear, accessible language. More than just a martial art or health exercise...

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Rick Barrett

St. Augustine wrestled with the conflict between living as a devout Christian and surviving in a world where violence was an all-too-familiar reality. With stirring reasoning, scenarios, and facts, Rick Barrett will help you weigh the challenges and responsibilities regarding the morality of self-defense. From sixteenth-century England to present-day America, you will see what the law states regarding whether one is permitted to stand his ground or obligated to retreat.Sure to spar...

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Rick Barrett

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Sebastian Konarski

St. Augustine wrestled with the conflict between living as a devout Christian and surviving in a world where violence was an all-too-familiar reality. With stirring reasoning, scenarios, and facts, Rick Barrett will help you weigh the challenges and responsibilities regarding the morality of self-defense. From sixteenth-century England to present-day America, you will see what the law states regarding whether one is permitted to stand his ground or obligated to retreat.Sure to spar...

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Drugs, Crime and Society

Taking the shifting global drug policy terrain as a starting point, this collection moves beyond debates about whether to reform drug policies to a focus on delivering ‘drug policy justice’ – repairing the damage caused by the war on drugs as a component of reform efforts and safeguarding against future harms in legal markets.This book brings together some of the leading international thinkers and advocates on harm reduction and drug policy to introduce key questions in contemporar...

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Kenneth O. Preston, Michael P. Barrett, Rick D. West, James A. Roy, Denise M. Jelinski-Hill, Charles Bowen

This unique anthology collects personal stories and leadership lessons from six highly-ranked officers across all branches of service.In Breaching the Summit, six senior enlisted advisors to the joint chiefs of staff share their stories, experiences, and lessons learned from a lifetime of military service. In their own words, each tells how they got their start, how mentors encouraged them along the way, and how they eventually became the highest-ranking e...

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R. Rook Studio, Richard Ruane, Rob Abrazado, Bendi Barrett, Sharang Biswas, Rick Chia, Alison Cybe, Ethan Harvey, Maxwell Lander, Catherine Ramen, Erin Roberts, Ennis Rook Bashe, Noora Rose, R. J. Ryan, Sean F. Smith, Anne Toole, Preston Leslie, Logan Rollins

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Moonlight on Roseville Beach

A Queer Game of Disco & Cosmic Horror!Head west on Rose Island and you get to the pricey summertime communities like Saltwinne, Destiny Bay, or Dunewood. Head east and you'll find exclusive resort towns like Pinewood Harbor, Charmington, and Sunken Oak. But those city kids and artists looking to get away for a long weekend, they're heading right out to the middle of the island for that old gaycation getaway: Roseville Beach.You play the amateur sleuths prot...

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Rick Pitino, Seth Kaufman, Jeff Van Gundy

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Joe Barrett

On September 26, 2017, the biggest recruiting scandal in college basketball history sent shock waves through the world of sports. Caught up in a massive FBI and NCAA investigation―and the intense media spotlight―was Rick Pitino, the Louisville Cardinals’ Hall of Fame coach.Here, from Pitino himself, comes the real story of the ongoing case and the hard truth about how college hoops has been pushed to the brink of disaster by greed, bad actors, and shoe company mone...

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Ron Butler, Gemma Dawson, Allyson Johnson, Lauren Fortgang, Suzanne Toren, Graeme Malcolm, Robert Fass, Peter Ganim, Joe Barrett, Dan Woren, Rick Zieff, Kiff VandenHeuvel, L.J. Ganser

The obituary page of The New York Times is a celebration of extraordinary lives. This groundbreaking audiobook includes 300 obits of the most important and fascinating obituaries the Times has ever published.The obituary page is the section many readers first turn to not only see who died, but to read some of the most inspiring, insightful, often funny, and elegantly written stori...

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F. Scott Fitzgerald

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William Hope

Elegant, enigmatic Jay Gatsby yearns for his old love, the beautiful Daisy. But she is married to the insensitive if hugely successful Tom Buchanan, who won’t let her go despite having a mistress himself. In their wealthy haven, these beguiling lives are brought together by the innocent and entranced narrator, Nick until their decadent deceits spill into violence and tragedy. Part morality tale, part fairy tale, The Great Gatsby is the consummate novel of the Jazz Age. Its tenderness and p...

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Michael Stone

There is more to the tradition of yoga than toning and strengthening. At the root, there is a vast and intriguing philosophy that teaches the ethics of nonviolence, patience, honesty, and respect. Michael Stone provides an in-depth explanation of ancient Indian yogic philosophy along with teachings on how to bring our understanding of yoga theory to deeper levels through our practice on the mat—and through our relationships with others.

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John Daniel Davidson

Evil Is Coming – Worse than You ImagineWe live in an anxious age. Long-held certainties, cherished beliefs, and social trust are crumbling. Don’t expect things to get better. For too long we have taken our Christian heritage—the heritage upon which America was built—for granted. But we’re rapidly, and now inevitably, losing the Christian culture that shaped the American republic. What will take its place is a despotism—and a new paganism, worse than the old, becaus...