Have you been emotionally, verbally, or psychologically abusive to someone you love AND you really want to change?Looking for validation? Closure? Maybe Perspective? Someone who understands?Welcome !I am Erik Parks. My goal is the raise awareness for NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder), Get more people into therapy and also validate the victims and survivors of Narcissistic Abuse.I make books in order to assist survivor...

A prominent German thinker argues that—contrary to “Twitter Revolution” cheerleading—digital communication is destroying political discourse and political action.The shitstorm represents an authentic phenomenon of digital communication.—from In the SwarmDigital communication and social media have taken over our lives. In this contrarian reflection on digitized life, Byung-Chul Han counters the cheerleaders for Twitter revolutions and Faceboo...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War in this “riveting reexamination of a nation in tumult” (Los Angeles Times).“A feast of historical insight and narrative verve . . . This is Erik Larson at his best, enlivening even a thrice-told tale into an irresistible thriller.”—The Wall Street J...

So, that's how my life ends, what a waste of time... These were the last thoughts of a young man, shot by accident in a fight between local gangs. Little did he know that he would soon wake up in another world, a world of Cultivation! Thrust into a new world, Noah Balvan will need to overcome social injustices, magical beasts, and the cutthroat world of Cultivation. This is the story of the Balvan Family bastard, of a transmigrator who previously had no purpose in life, of a boy who will b...

In the quiet town of Willow Creek, eight-year-old Emily Porter stumbles upon a mysterious well hidden deep in the woods. The ominous inscription—”Be Careful What You Wish For”—does little to deter her from making a simple wish: for her family to be happy forever. But when her wish seems to come true, strange and terrifying events begin to unfold.As shadows flicker unnaturally and whispers fill the air, Emily’s brother, Jake, falls mysteriously ill. The family soon realizes that the...

From the multiple prize-winning author of Past CrimesFormer Army Ranger Van Shaw is recently single, out of money, and struggling to keep on the straight and narrow. So when an old contact, Mick O'Hassan, shows up on his doorstep, fresh out of prison and claiming to know the whereabouts of a hidden stash of gold, Van feels the powerful pull of his past.The trouble is, some things are too good to be true, and before they know it Van and O'Hassan are...

In his late teens and early twenties Erik H. Erikson, the widely acclaimed psychoanalyst and developmental theorist, aspired to be an artist. In Erik Erikson’s Verbal Portraits: Luther, Gandhi, Einstein, Jesus, Donald Cappscontends that Erikson’s portraits of respective historical figures not only reflect his artistic gifts but also make a highly creative contribution to psychoanalytic discourse. Moreover, his verbal portraits are vivid and compelling representations of his multifaceted co...

BloodbreakerThough the knight Ovelia Dracaris swore to defend the Blood of Denerre with her life, hers was the dishonored hand that felled the Winter King.ShroudAfter five years as a spymaster, Ovelia resurfaced in a desperate quest for justice that cost her everything: love, her sight, and almost her life.ShieldBlinded and exiled, Ovelia wards her only remaining friend on his quest to save the burning city of Luether, hoping ...

TechGnosis is a cult classic of media studies that straddles the line between academic discourse and popular culture; it appeals to both those secular and spiritual, to fans of cyberpunk and hacker literature and culture as much as new-thought adherents and spiritual seekersHow does our fascination with technology intersect with the religious imagination? In TechGnosis—a cult classic now updated and reissued with a new afterword—E...

""Atmospheric and taut, A Dangerous Breed is a winner."" — Allison Brennan, New York Times bestselling authorVan Shaw’s past and present collide when an ingenious blackmailer pushes him to the brink in this electrifying fifth novel in Glen Erik Hamilton’s gritty and emotionally powerful thriller series.An invitation addressed to his long-dead mother sparks Van Shaw’s curiosity about the woman he barely kne...

A question to ponder: are we as humans pre-programmed to "follow in our father's footsteps?" Is there something inherent in our heritage? Do we repeat what our forefathers and mothers did? And if so, can we apply this inherited cross-generational learning methods as we invent the next generations of intelligent systems? Rather than creating Al that is artificial and intended to replace the human's work, can we create intelligent systems that AUGMENT the human's work and support him or her?...

Did something follow them back? A relaxing antique shopping trip with friends turns sinister for Tina. What begins as a yearly tradition- scouring small towns for vintage treasures- takes a chilling turn. This year, a ghost tour adds an unsettling layer to their adventure. Among her eclectic finds, Tina buys a coveted reading chair, but bringing it home unlocks a Pandora's box. Her cheerful disposition.darkens, replaced by irritability and unfounded jealousy. Forgetfulness and sleepwalking...