Seeking a way out of today's bewildering rush of rights claims, Tara Smith's Moral Rights and Political Freedom offers a systematic account of the nature and foundations of rights. The book carefully elucidates what political freedom is and demonstrates why it should be protected by rights. Smith's thesis is that rights are teleological: respect for freedom is necessary for individuals' flourishing or eudaimonia. Smith illustrates how many alleged rights would actually un...

Ayn Rand is well known for advocating egoism, but the substance of that instruction is rarely understood. Far from representing the rejection of morality, selfishness, in Rand's view, actually demands the practice of a systematic code of ethics. This book explains the fundamental virtues that Rand considers vital for a person to achieve his objective well-being: rationality, honesty, independence, justice, integrity, productiveness, and pride. Tracing Rand's account of the harmony of human...

Ayn Rand controversially defended rational egoism, the idea that people should regard their own happiness as their highest goal. Given that numerous scholars in philosophy and psychology alike are examining the nature of human flourishing and an ethics of well-being, the time is ripe for a close examination of Rand’s theory. Egoism without Permission illuminates Rand’s thinking about how to practice egoism by exploring some of its crucial psychological dimensions. Tara Smith exami...

Viable Values examines the most basic foundations of value and morality, demonstrating the shortcomings of major traditional views and proposing that morality is grounded in the objective requirements of human life. Smith argues that human beings need to be moral in order to live, explaining how life is the standard of morality, how flourishing is the proper end and reward of living morally, and how an intelligent egoism is the path to flourishing.

How should courts interpret the law? While all agree that courts must be objective, people differ sharply over what this demands in practice: fidelity to the text? To the will of the people? To certain moral ideals? In Judicial Review in an Objective Legal System, Tara Smith breaks through the false dichotomies inherent in dominant theories - various forms of originalism, living constitutionalism, and minimalism - to present a new approach to judicial review. She contends that we cannot as...

3 Steamy Stories guaranteed to get you all the way there tonight!The three books included in this collection are "Claimed by Hunter", "Claimed by a Ghost", and "Claiming the Waitress". Each story includes a different alpha male badboy who seduces a younger innocent women...long, hard, and unprotected!Go ahead and take a peek inside ;)

n Nature's Warriors Book 1, the chickens have been daringly rescued from the despicable Growley farm by an amazing group of animals and plants, assisted by the supernatural Artetrim.Now in Book 2, the chickens must be moved to safety so that they are forever out of the clutches of Man.Magnificent Hidden Worlds In An Unforgettable AdventureTowards this, a plan unfolds that will take the chickens and their friends through magnificent underground worlds deep in the for...

In this Book #1 of the series Nature's Warriors books, the animals and plants join forces to defeat the biggest predator on Earth today - Man.Not everyone is playing along to Man's chest-thumping cry of "I am the strongest, and you are weak". The little and big creatures of this magnificent planet have had enough of Man's cruel ways.The warriors are rising - with a little nudge, a gentle reminder from the supernatural being Artetrim - that every living creature has a right ...

Do you love fantasy fiction? Magical and fantastic worlds? Do you love Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Jorge Borges, Isabel Allende? Arundhati Roy and Salman Rushdie? Ray Bradbury, Aimee Bender, Harry Potter, Alice Hoffman? Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Kazuo Ishiguro or Haruki Murakami?Then you will love this book!Written by indie author Tara Smith, this is her debut novel; it is a story of an old widower, who is briefly roiled by grief and intense loneliness after his wife dies. ...

You like Harry Potter? Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Jorge Luis Borges, Alejo Carpentier and magical fantasy fiction or sci-fi? You like Ray Bradbury and Aimee Bender? Salman Rushdie and Arundhati Roy?Well then, you will love this book!Written by Tara Smith, this is her first indie novel. Below is the synopsis of the story.Synopsis:The story starts with Mr T, the old man referenced in the title, grieving the loss of his wife of 40 years. The cremation as per India...

Standard Baking Co. is Maine’s most well-known bakery. Located directly across from Portland’s harbor, the bakery is a daily hub for hundreds of people. From almond crossiants to butter cookies to a pear frangipane tart, more than sixty coveted recipes comprise this cookbook tailor written for the home baker. Never before has Standard Baking co. divulged its sweet secrets — this cookbook is sure to become a baking bible for Standard fans and newcomers alike.

Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead is still remembered and enjoyed today as the philosopher's first best-selling novel. In this unique study of The Fountainhead, Dr. Robert Mayhew brings together historical, literary, and philosophical essays that analyze the novel's style, its use of humor, and its virtues of productivity, independence, and integrity. The essays make extensive use of previously unpublished material from the Ayn Rand Archives, offering a new collection of materi...