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Jonathan Weiler

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The Last Ajita Chronicles

After successfully jumping into the Earth Loka, Sarah and her protectors are now on the run. Akeno and Lian, powerful wielders of ice and fire, are hot on their trail, waiting to capture the Last Ajita. But they aren't the only ones. Agent Charlotte Simms is working with the Artificial Intelligence Yithro to intercept the group, while John Hall, now free of his operating system, lies in wait.As the danger mounts, Chione Salah confronts Ab Shagah and puts her plan into motion. Her a...

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Jonathan Weiler

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The Last Ajita Chronicles

In the third thrilling installment of the Ajita Chronicles, time is running out for Sarah and her protectors. Days turn into months as they hide away in the Sanctuary, preparing for their upcoming mission to balance the energy of the Earth Loka. But with Sarah's powers growing stronger every day, the strain is starting to take its toll.As the Martians and Duplicates band together to protect the children, Ahab, the Artificial Intelligence that safeguards the Sanctuary, reveals a sho...

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Jonathan Weiler

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The Last Ajita Chronicles

In the second installment of the gripping Ajita Chronicles, Sarah and her friends find themselves in a race against time to keep the powerful Ajita out of the wrong hands. Having narrowly escaped the clutches of the Illuminated Ones, Sarah and her friends seek refuge in the Sanctuary at the edge of the Earth Loka. But the Sanctuary presents its own challenges, as it exists outside of time and space, making it difficult to balance the Ajita's duties with her safety.To make matters w...

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Marc J. Hetherington, Andrew M. Engelhardt, Jonathan Weiler

Why supporting big government, trade barriers, and unchecked executive power is still conservative—and why MAGA’s worldview is far more coherent than its critics thinkWhen Donald Trump surged to the lead in the 2015 fight for the GOP presidential nomination, bewildered political watchers struggled to understand why, because his policy positions were often at odds with what had been Republican orthodoxy since the days of Ronald Reagan. The Right Way reveals...

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Jonathan Weiler

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The Last Ajita Chronicles

Thirteen-year-old Sarah Wu's life takes an unexpected turn when she manifests as The Last Ajita, a powerful being with the ability to transform worlds. Suddenly hunted by those who seek to exploit her power, Sarah and her loved ones must fight to keep her safe and prevent Earth and Mars from falling into the wrong hands.But Sarah's enemies are not to be underestimated. The Adversary, a master manipulator with nearly limitless resources, has been planning for this moment for centuri...

This comparative study explores three key cultural and political spheres – the Latin west, Byzantium and the Islamic world from Central Asia to the Atlantic – roughly from the emergence of Islam to the fall of Constantinople. These spheres drew on a shared pool of late antique Mediterranean culture, philosophy and science, and they had monotheism and historical antecedents in common. Yet where exactly political and spiritual power lay, and how it was exercised, differed. This book focuses ...

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Marc Hetherington, Jonathan Weiler

"In this fascinating look at contemporary politics, [the authors] set out to explain what really causes the extreme political polarization seen today." — Publishers WeeklyWhat's in your garage: a Prius or a pickup? What's in your coffee cup: Starbucks or Dunkin' Donuts? What about your pet: cat or dog? As award-winning political scholars Marc Hetherington and Jonathan Weiler explain, even our smallest choices speak volumes about us—especially when it comes ...

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Marc Hetherington, Jonathan Weiler

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Scott Merriman

Two award-winning political scientists provide the psychological key to America’s deadlocked politics, showing that we are divided not by ideologies but something deeper: personality differences that appear in everything from politics to parenting to the workplace to TV preferences, and which would be innocuous if only we could decouple them from our noxious political debate.What’s in your garage: a Prius or a pickup? What’s in your coffee cup: Starbucks or Dunkin’...

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Linda R. Monk

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Susan Larkin

With a foreword by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the U.S. Supreme Court.An Engaging, Accessible Guide to the Bill of Rights for Everyday Citizens.In The Bill of Rights: A User's Guide, award-winning author and constitutional scholar Linda R. Monk explores the remarkable history of the Bill of Rights amendment by amendment, the Supreme Court's interpretation of each right, and the power of citizens to enforce those rights.Stories of the ordinary people who ...

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Jonathan Pease

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Grant Cartwright

Win in every room. Cultivate an authentic connection with your audience, no matter what. Conquer your public speaking fears, learn how to be likable, how to present for work, how to give compelling pitch meetings, and how to be a person who wins through highly effective communication techniques. Winning the Room teaches public speaking skills applicable to everybody, in any situation.Become a great public speaker with guidance from an expert. Do you get nervous before a pr...

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Floyd Abrams

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James Foster

A lively and controversial overview by the nation’s most celebrated First Amendment lawyer of the unique protections for freedom of speech in AmericaThe right of Americans to voice their beliefs without government approval or oversight is protected under what may well be the most honored and least understood addendum to the US Constitution—the First Amendment. Floyd Abrams, a noted lawyer and award-winning legal scholar specializing in First Amendment issues, exami...

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Tom Ginsburg, Aziz Z. Huq

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Democracies are in danger. Around the world, a rising wave of populist leaders threatens to erode the core structures of democratic self-rule. In the United States, the tenure of Donald Trump has seemed decisive turning point for many. What kind of president intimidates jurors, calls the news media the “enemy of the American people,” and seeks foreign assistance investigating domestic political rivals? Whatever one thinks of President Trump, many think the Constitution will safeguard us fr...