An unfriendly and rather apathetic psychologist spends an ordinary night at a bar, until he spots his prey. Another man is there, obviously riddled with his own problems and vulnerable enough for him to take advantage of. An affair of lust forms, with a mixture of desire and manipulation to get what they both want; satisfaction.

The sequel to Starfish. So Vince was able to confess to his best friend Tari. Tari seemed to accept Vince's love but… then what? Neither of them had ever been with another guy before. On goes the story with the awkward yet blood boiling steps these two take to explore their different sex life and make a new relationship more complete.

A sociological phenomenon afflicts sociology itself: academics think of themselves as the vanguard of the working class despite the fact that they are not working class, as the noble willingness to side with the oppressed contrasts scholars’ reliance on authority to bolster their politics.While there are no simple solutions to this contradiction, a necessary beginning is for sociologists (and other academics) to acknowledge the reality of their own class privilege as members of the...

Vince tells his story, a tale of love that grew from a childhood friendship into the stages of early adulthood. Unfortunately his best friend Tari is taken, and it seems that there is very little time before Vince loses his chance to confess. His playful, immature, and comic personality brings life to his story, but will it be enough to capture Tari's heart?

I'm a pretty rational guy. My LinkedIn profile has just the right amount of normal, wealth-building capitalist on the page. I fly around the world. I sit in boardrooms. To my friends and family, I'm a stand-up guy. But inside I'm spinning. I know what I'm doing. I just don't know why I'm doing it.For the first forty years of his life, tech entrepreneur Alex Thomas focused on two things: business and family. When his marriage began to fall apart, his search for love and wis...

I’m a pretty rational guy. My LinkedIn profile has just the right amount of normal, wealth-building capitalist on the page. I fly around the world. I sit in boardrooms. To my friends and family, I’m a stand-up guy. But inside I’m spinning. I know what I’m doing. I just don’t know why I’m doing it.For the first forty years of his life, tech entrepreneur Alex Thomas focused on two things: business and family. When his marriage began to fall apart, his search for love and wis...

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licenceTranshumanism is a philosophy which advocates for the use of technology to radically enhance human capacities.This book interrogates the promises of transhumanism, arguing that it is deeply entwined with capitalist ideology. In an era of escalating crisis and soaring inequality, it casts doubt on a utopian techno-capitalist narrative of unending progress. In critiquing the transhumanist project, the book offers an alt...

A soothsayer promises timeless romance to anyone that defeats an invincible sorcerer king three times. Would you mess with a prophecy like that?You might, if it messed with you first.Princess Maryan flees an arranged marriage and takes up the challenge of the prophecy. In her way stand ravaging hordes of the undead, ignorant politicians, and her own conniving parents. She tries to recruit great warriors to her cause, but she's stuck with a bankrupt knight, a magic-less mage...

An efficiently arranged text book on perspective for the use of architectural draughtsmen. Its author, the architect G. A. T. Middleton (1861-1935), was for many years a leading figure in the Society of Architects, between 1884 and 1925 an independent breakaway group from the RIBA.

Stella Chess and Alexander Thomas' new book illuminates one of the most significant theoretical and practical implications in professional publications on temperament today: the concept of goodness of fit. When individuals achieve accordance with the properties and expectations of their respective environments, they have attained goodness of fit, which ultimately enables their psychological growth and health. They can function on a healthy level with a potential for a positive life course....

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. High-performing leaders are expected to project confidence, certainty, and control—often while privately questioning their worth, impact, or legitimacy.The Humility Advantage confronts this quiet tension head-on.Drawing on leadership psychology, emotional intelligence, and real-world experience, J. Alexander reframes humility—not as weakness or self-doubt—but as a stabilizing force that strengthens decision-making, presence, and tr...

With the rapid rise of graph databases, organizations are now implementing advanced analytics and machine learning solutions to help drive business outcomes. This practical guide shows data scientists, data engineers, architects, and business analysts how to get started with a graph database using TigerGraph, one of the leading graph database models available.You'll explore a three-stage approach to deriving value from connected data: connect, analyze, and learn. Victor Lee, Phuc K...