This is not a happy story. This is a story that sets up many other stories within the Vicendum universe, and a tale that sets up the political theme of the Vicendum world. Here, the classic tale of the "empire vs. the republic" is turned on its head, as the Roman Empire are the good guys and the Virtue Federation are the bad guys. In this work, you get a taste of just how bad Virtue really is.

Norah Anam begins her career as a Roman Patrolwoman in Florida in the hunt for a mad bomber who has kidnapped one of the world's richest women and put the resort town of Empire City on edge.

In this powerful debut story collection, veteran travel write and climber Daniel Arnold brings to life the men and women—complete with their scars and dark corners—whose lives are defined by the mountains they climb. The characters who populate Snowblind are obsessed with the jagged beauty and driven by the physical ricks of dangerous summits. Their climbs end not on heights, but in the psychological aftermath, when their compulsions crash back into reality.Deep in Alaska,...

From the depths of Death Valley, Daniel Arnold set out to reach Mount Whitney in a way no road or trail could take him. Anything manmade or designed to make travel easy was out. With a backpack full of empty two–liter bottles, and the remotest corners of desert before him, he began his toughest test yet of physical and mental endurance.Badwater Basin sits 282 feet below sea level in Death Valley, the lowest and hottest place in the Western Hemisphere. Mount Whitney rises 14,505 fee...

“A splendid chronicle of early climbing in the Sierra Nevada.” —Royal RobbinsIt’s 1873. Gore–Tex shells and aluminum climbing gear are a century away, but the high mountains still call to those with a spirit of adventure. Imagine the stone in your hands and thousands of feet of open air below you, with only a wool jacket to weather a storm and no rope to catch a fall.Daniel Arnold did more than imagine—he spent three years retracing the steps of his climbin...

Three people – Indigenous, immigrant, and settler – journey over dangerous terrain in a race against time, and each other, to gain control of a vast parcel of land. YOU decide how events unfold, ultimately determining how the land is stewarded, and by whom.An urban couple are on a getaway to visit her father at his vast rural estate. But when they arrive, they find him missing and a local Indigenous man staying there instead. They ask him to leave . . . and with a click on...

These two newly translated lectures showcase Foucault's late reflections on Kant and the Enlightenment.On May 27, 1978, Michel Foucault gave a lecture to the French Society of Philosophy where he redefined his entire philosophical project in light of Immanuel Kant's 1784 text "What Is Enlightenment?" Foucault strikingly characterizes critique as the political and moral attitude consisting in the "art of not being governed like this," one that performs the function ...

If you want a happier, healthier, and overall better life, where you aren't controlled by your emotions, then keep reading...If you want a successful life, improving your EQ is exactly what you need to do. Success in any endeavor is about being able to handle and express your emotions in a healthy manner while building healthy interpersonal relationships.Stop ignoring the most Important aspect of your life!But what is emotional intelligence or EQ? Your EQ is the level ...

In this ground-breaking Australian book, a diverse group of international writers, scholars and commentators shed light on some of the most pressing human rights and public policy challenges of our time. Contributors include thinkers of Muslim background with extensive personal experience in developing countries, and Western writers of both secular and religious orientation. Individual essays deal with the human rights of Muslims and non-Muslims alike, in areas ranging from women's rights ...

Les sept règles à suivre pour façonner son destin - par Arnold Schwarzenegger.Un best-seller du New York Times et du Sunday Times.Sept outils pour façonner votre destin – présentés par Arnold Schwarzenegger et inspirés de son propre parcours de constante remise en question et de sa réussite extraordinaire. Des outils accessibles à tout le monde.Le plus célèbre culturiste de la planète. La star de cinéma la mieux payée au monde. L'homme qui a dirigé ...

Nature study seeks above all things to develop the earliest rudiments of the scientific discover. L. C. Miall This book contains a collection of short essays on numerous nature and natural history subjects. While they were collected together as suitable starting points for nature lessons for school children by Louis Compton Miall, Professor of Biology at the University of Leeds in 1905, these essays are fascinating listening today for nature enthusiasts of all ages.

Do you want to overcome your negative thoughts and master your emotions? (even if you have ZERO ability to process your emotions)We all struggle with not only our thoughts but also our emotions; at times it can be far too overwhelming. Constant negative thoughts racing around your mind all day can literally create hell on Earth for us.Fortunately there are several solutions to this. Firstly, you can create an inner life full of bliss and happiness through the use of cognitive...