Power is not held. It is structured.Most people think power lives in leaders: presidents, generals, kings, executives, and revolutionaries.They are wrong.Power lives in systems.In Power: How Influence, Authority, and Control Shaped Civilization, Joel Thomas examines power not as a personality trait, moral virtue, or political slogan, but as a structural force that determines how societies are built, governed, stabilized, challenged, and even...

Les méthodes d’investigation de la critique littéraire ont considérablement évolué dans les dernières décennies : elles ont beaucoup renouvelé l’analyse des textes de littérature moderne et contemporaine ; et il serait regrettable que les analystes de la littérature et de la civilisation de l’Antiquité gréco-latine n’en tiennent pas compte, et n’en tirent pas profit, mutatis mutandis, bien évidemment. C’est dans cet esprit que nous avons abordé ce travail, et le choix du sujet lui-même se ...

Would you like to read some of my poems for my words they are all over the page? Some dark, some gray, some as light as the sunray. Words of sadness, ones of heartfelt memories, ones of love and passion. Your eyes might be full of years of memories gone by. You might smile as your heart flutters and skips a beat of excitement to come, my words of poems will stop you in silence for a moment. Just to heal or for the possibilities that are yet to come.

Clayton Reid, a would-be playwright and sometimes bartender, is downtown St. John’s iconic man-about-town. Near-crippled by booze, drugs and dirty sex, Clayton, amongst the dozens of other burnt-out ghosts of Water Street, stumbles up and down the road of self-destruction, holding out a shallow hope that real life will one day fall from the sky. Then Clayton meets Isadora, a woman who stirs something achingly human in him, sending him on the ultimate bender of his life.Told with th...

Microeconomic policies in particular, industrial and innovation policies are appraised and enforced within the framework of the rules relative to free movement and competition. This book introduces the current wave of innovative industrial policies in France. By giving a historical context to their development, the evolution of key economic concepts and theories are put into perspective. In addition, with the aim of articulating horizontal and vertical interventions, this book analyzes...

After a few years of married life, Suzie and Tom thought that they had a normal sexual relationship. Yes, it was pretty "vanilla", but wasn't that the norm in our culture? They were shocked when they learned that their best friends were deeply into BDSM, but curiosity led them to delve into the details. This is the story of how they learned about and experienced the world of power exchange.

The one-stop, comprehensive resource for students considering a career in medicineIn recent years, applying to and getting accepted to medical school in the U.S. has become increasingly difficult. In 2020–2021, only 38% of the 53,370 students who applied to U.S. medical schools were accepted. For the most prestigious medical schools, the acceptance rate was just 1.4–2%. Pre-Medicine: The Complete Guide for Aspiring Doctors by Joel Thomas, Phillip Wagner, R...

Tom and Suzie have learned the basics of BDSM, but seen and experienced much more. Their two visits to The Mill Club, for example, one as observers, the other as participants, were eye-opening and mind-boggling. Now they're about to find out first hand that there's more to this lifestyle than bondage and spanking.(Author's note: Although this is the third book of a trilogy, it can stand on its own without the reader having read the previous books.)

The Millville Trilogy - Book 2.Only recently introduced to BDSM, Suzie and Tom continue to be educated by their best friends and mentors, Bob and Julie. As they explore further into the world of bondage, pain, and pleasure, they also learn surprising things about their own egos and sexuality. What at first shocked them now has them craving more.

Showing Up as a Healing Force in a Fractured WorldIn a world that's loud, divided, and constantly shifting, it's easy to feel overwhelmed, lost, or cynical. For many, finding a home between the right and the left can seem impossible. But what if this tension isn't something to escape but a space to grow into?In Embrace the Tension, pastor and trusted ministry voice Tommy Nixon offers a pathway for those feeling untethered in today's divisive landsc...

A "witty and accessible look at Scripture" that explores what the Bible meant before two millennia of mistranslations and misinterpretations ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).In this fascinating book, acclaimed translator and biblical scholar Dr. Joel M. Hoffman walks the reader through dozens of mistranslations, misconceptions, and other misunderstandings about the Bible. In forty short, straightforward chapters, he covers morality, lifestyle, theology,...

A Celebration of Everyone Who Fulfills Their Purpose Through Unexpected ChallengesUntil two years of age, Craig and Samantha's son Connor was just like other kids—playful, verbal, and affectionate. Then everything changed. He stopped talking, displayed behavioral problems, and withdrew into his own world. The official diagnosis—autism. Faced with seemingly insurmountable odds, Craig and Samantha refused to believe a meaningful life for Connor was impossible. God co...