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AsaI come to Aspen to get away. I need to get away. My ex Christine is a true pill and has no problem showing me her capabilities when she announces her engagement to another man at my brother's wedding. She lets me know exactly why she cheated on me once again and I just need something, anything to take this pain away. That's how this all starts with the girl I meet in Aspen, but she was never just a one off and now that I've had her . . .How can I let her...

The #1 book in the market for state and local politics!The trusted and proven Governing States and Localities guides students through the contentious status of state and local politics, helping them understand the ins and outs of these systems and why they′re important. With engaging journalistic writing and crisp storytelling, Kevin B. Smith and Alan Greenblatt use a comparative approach to examine how and why states and localities are bo...

George H. Smith sets out to demolish what he considers the most widespread and destructive of all the myths devised by human beings - the concept of a supreme being. With painstaking scholarship and rigorous arguments, Mr. Smith examines, dissects, and refutes the myriad "proofs" offered by theists - sophisticated, professional theologians - as well as the average religious layman. He explores the historical and psychological havoc wrought by religion in general and concludes that religiou...

JohariWhen I applied to medical school, I never thought I'd be paying the bill by becoming a surrogate. I suppose a girl has to do what she has to do in the end, so I decided to intercept Uncle Sam before he could come for me. Funny enough, it's surprisingly easy to find willing participants. I answered an ad and the guy showed up at the coffeehouse we agreed to meet at. He showed up frickin' . . . beautiful and with brown eyes that tightened my tummy in ways they ...

Nelise Laverty, a divorcee, isolated herself from people and used food to fill the void of their absence. She implores the universe for help. The universe responds. Her life becomes an inspiring, supportive journey. But when her love interest inexplicably disappears, she must make a decision: keep pressing forward with her newfound trust in life, or, let fear lead her back into the old, predictable yet stifling way of life.About the AuthorThe author began writing as a child...

AsaI never forgot her . . . Noni, the woman just as unique as her name who never failed to light a fire inside me. The last time I saw her I was in a bad place, a dark one that actually sent me to the Big Apple today. I was in the city to lead another one of my late father's corporate divisions yes, but running, escape, had been my true plan of intent. I had lots to get away from, my sins a laundry list, and it had been she, Noni, who got me out of them the last ti...

Unveil a World of Transformation and WisdomDive into the depths of Stoicism and Shadow Work in this captivating book. Join us on a transformative journey as we explore ancient wisdom and modern techniques that will empower you to lead a more fulfilling and authentic life.Embrace the Power of Stoic PrinciplesDiscover the profound teachings of Stoicism that have transcended time. Unveil the secrets of wisdom, courage, justice, and tem...

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1920, The War with Mexico by Justin H. Smith stands as the definitive account of one of the most transformative—and controversial—conflicts in American history. First published in 1919, Smith’s sweeping narrative explores the full scope of the Mexican-American War, from its tangled diplomatic origins to the hard-fought campaigns that redrew the map of North America. Drawing from rare documents and eyewitness sources on both sides of the ...

Most strategy is, let’s face it, bullsh*t.A bunch of fancy words which mean nothing at all. At best harmless and easy to ignore. At worst confusing and destructive.What if strategy could instead be clear, simple, bold, and even actually useful? That’s what No Bullsh*t Strategy is all about. It sweeps away all the garbled corporate nonsense and dry academic theorising to leave you with pure strategic sauce, which can be actioned right away.It’ll mak...

Alan Smith's Allenby's Gunners tells the story of artillery in the highly successful World War I Sinai and Palestine campaigns. Following Gallipoli and the reconstitution of the AIF, a shortage of Australian gunners saw British Territorial artillery allotted to the Australian Light Horse and New Zealand Mounted Rifle brigades. It was a relationship that would prove highly successful and Allenby's Gunners provides a detailed and colorful description of the artillery war, cavalry and infantr...

Light and Plant Development presents the Proceedings of the 22nd University of Nottingham Easter School in Agricultural Science. It discusses the spectral sensitivity of inhibition of flowering by light. It addresses the action spectrum for leaf enlargement and stem growth inhibition. Some of the topics covered in the book are the nature of the blue light photoreceptor in higher plants and fungi; re-examination of photochemical properties and absorption characteristics of phytochrome using...

This book is about a divorced man whose life was full of failures. He finds himself spiraling downward towards self-destruction while looking for love in the all the wrong places. His last stop is Doomsville where he is thrown from a van onto the road and left for dead. He becomes conscious long enough to see a dim light down the street and heads for it like a moth. This begins an unexpected journey that has him questioning whether he is dead or alive.In The Abandoned Moth, Milton ...