In this book on new fiscal approaches, nineteen experts examine topics ranging from constitutional reform and debt fatigue to fiscal rules and zero-based budgeting. Together, these contributions inform a multifaceted, nuanced argument for the need to formalize spending restraint and redefine state debt to include unfunded liabilities. Scholars will find the book useful as a reference tool explaining how rules-based fiscal policy is used to address debt fatigue and unsustainable spending gr...

Born through the pain. Built through the process. Pressing on with purpose.Your Power to Press On is a soul-stirring journey of transformation for every woman who has ever felt like the fire might consume her-but chose to rise instead.Written by Master Peace-known to many as Sister Bria-this powerful debut is part memoir, part blueprint, and all heart. Through gripping storytelling, spiritual reflection, and unapologetic truth, she guides readers through her own tr...

Poul Anderson was one of the seminal figures of twentieth-century science fiction. Named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America in 1997, he produced an enormous body of standalone novels and series fiction and was equally at home in the fields of heroic fantasy and hard SF. He was a meticulous craftsman and a gifted storyteller, and the impact of his finest work continues, undiminished, to this day.Multiverse: Exploring Poul Anderson's Worlds is a rousing...

This volume challenges previous views of social organization focused on elites by offering innovative perspectives on 'power from below.' Using a variety of archaeological, anthropological, and historical data to question traditional narratives of complexity as inextricably linked to top-down power structures, it exemplifies how commoners have developed strategies to sustain non-hierarchical networks and contest the rise of inequalities. Through case studies from around the world – ranging...

Examine the profound and challenging history of human bondage with R. B. Thurston, A. C. Baldwin, and Timothy Williston in Three Prize Essays on American Slavery, an audiobook that offers a scholarly yet deeply human exploration of slavery in America. This collection presents rigorous analysis, moral reflection, and historical insight, making it a vital resource for understanding one of the most consequential chapters in American history.The essays...

Tina Thurston’s Landscapes of Power; Landscapes of Conflict is a thi- generation processual analysis of sociopolitical evolution during the Iron Age in southern Scandinavia. Several red flags seem to be raised at once. Are not archaeologists now postprocessual, using new interpretive approaches to - derstand human history? Is not evolution a discredited concept in which - cieties are arbitrarily arranged along a unilinear scheme? Should not modern approaches be profoundly historical and ag...

A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine by Robert Henry Thurston: Explore the fascinating evolution of steam power with Robert Henry Thurston in ""A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine."" Thurston's comprehensive exploration traces the development of this revolutionary technology and its profound impact on industry and transportation.Why This Book?""A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engi...