The Subversive Art of a Classical Education is a bold call to reclaim traditional education as a radical act of cultural resistance, forming minds and souls for wisdom in an age of distraction and declineIn an age obsessed with screens, speed, and skills, The Subversive Art of a Classical Education delivers a bold, timely manifesto for reclaiming education as a deeply human pursuit. Veteran educator and bestselling author Michael ...

What if the Christian story was never about earning God’s love or escaping this world, but about Love evolving the cosmos from the inside out?Made by Love, for Love invites readers to reimagine Christianity—not as a drama of sin and obligatory appeasing sacrifice, but as a cosmic love story still unfolding.Far from cracking under the weight of an expanding universe, the gospel becomes more radiant, more necessary, and more astonishing than ever.

I’m marked…but I won’t be tamed.Loss has scarred my life. I’ve trained relentlessly, endured unimaginable pain for one goal—to face the beast who watched me, who came for me. But took my family instead.There’s nothing I won’t do for vengeance.Until three sinful and unhinged monsters find me, emerging from the shadows with sharp teeth, and with claws that could pull apart my life as easily as they do the buttons on my dress.They think they can break me... Abs...

In Prohibition-era New York City, Eunice Ritter, an indomitable ten-year-old girl, finds work in a sweat shop—an industrial laundry—after impairing her older brother with a blow to the head in a sibling tussle. When the diminutive girl first enters the sorting room, she encounters a giant: Gussie, the largest human being she has ever seen.Gussie, a powerful, hard-working woman, soon becomes Eunice’s mentor and sole friend as she finds herself entrapped in the laundry’s sorting room...

Over the past 40 years, life in Timor-Leste has changed radically. Before 1975 most of the population lived in highland villages, spoke local languages, and rarely used money. Today many have moved to peri-urban lowland settlements, and even those whose lives remain dominated by customary ways understand that those of their children will not. For the Atoni Pah Meto of Timor-Leste's remote Oecussi Enclave, the world was neatly divided into two distinct categories: the meto (indigen...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Peptide therapy is one of the most cutting-edge fields in regenerative medicine, but finding reliable and practical information can be a challenge. Most available resources are scattered, incomplete, or too technical for non-medical professionals.How can you access the incredible benefits of peptides without unnecessary risks or wasting time on vague or outdated information? Don’t worry, you’re not alone in this...

This was not part of my plan. Enrolling at Pacific Prep was supposed to gain me freedom and a feeling of control over my life, but buried truths are being revealed, and my goals are becoming less clear by the day.My entire life, I've wanted a family; wanted to know if I had one out there. I've craved answers and now that I'm getting them, I don't know if I'm ready. I have a brother, a family. Sadly, the knowledge of that isn't comforting, because I can't trust them...

While producing a documentary about Elvis’ early years, “Elvis: Return toTupelo,” I discovered a cache of never before seen Elvis photos from hislate spring tour in 1956. These remarkable photos show the singer as he wasjust on the cusp of becoming a star. They’re wonderful candid shots of himperforming, meeting his fans, relaxing between shows at a local arcade and athome with his family in Memphis. It was too late to include them in my documentary ...

Lessyn Bradshaw had been taught very young that a man was only good for one thing: his money.If he couldn't provide security, then he wasn't the man for her. However, Lessyn didn't want that for herself. She wanted someone who could provide love, safety, fidelity, and multiple orgasms. After being engaged for three years and never truly being fulfilled in the bedroom or otherwise, Lessyn was unsure if being married to the rich designer was worth the risk of being u...

I know better...I know better than to be complacent.Finding my family was supposed to be a dream come true, but it's only brought more questions, more secrets and forced family responsibilities. Surprisingly, Hawk is by my side while dealing with the utter ridiculousness our parents keep pushing on me. I'm learning how to have a brother, and I think we might actually like each other. Mason, West, and Beck have been my saving grace; they are patient and kind.

The Birth of an Opera offers illuminating insight into how operas are written and the personalities, incidents, and musical circumstances that have shaped their composition.Through a deft compilation of primary sources—letters, memoirs, and personal accounts from composers, librettists, and performers—Michael Rose re-creates for his readers the circumstances that gave rise to fifteen operatic milestones. From Monteverdi and Mozart to Puccini and Berg, each chapter focuses ...

Michael Rose observes the world with a passionate and playful eye, bringing the everyday to life. Whether drawing on his family history, his personal love story, the Scottish coastline, or the vocabulary of modern food criticism, what underpins his sharp observations is affection. Both social commentary and documentary, his poems address the heart and mind.