An astonishing debut collection looking back on a community of Mexican American boys as they grapple with assimilation versus the impulse to create a world of their own.Who do we belong to? This is the question Michael Torres ponders as he explores the roles that names, hometown, language, and others’ perceptions each play on our understanding of ourselves in An Incomplete List of Names. More than a boyhood ballad or a coming-of-age story, this collection ...

Stoicism for beginners is a clear, practical guide to using ancient stoic wisdom in modern daily life.If you want to feel calmer under pressure, stop overthinking what you cannot control, handle anger and worry more wisely, build self-discipline, and respond to difficult people with more confidence, this beginner-friendly guide will help you start.Stoicism is not about becoming emotionless or pretending problems do not hurt. It is about learning how to paus...

Are you exhausted from continuously pouring from an empty cup, hoping for reciprocation? Many adults are wrestling with these painful cycles, feeling overwhelmed and undervalued. But change is not only possible—it's beautifully attainable. Imagine finally reclaiming your voice, setting boundaries with confidence, and forming relationships based on mutual respect and understanding. Inside, you’ll learn how to: •Identify 3 childhood roles that shaped how you show up (and disappear) in relati...

Blake Stone leads a life full of wild sex, drugs and violence. He knows what he wants, and he takes it. When he gets involved in spontaneous sex in the car with Isabella, he turns from a killer to a fugitive: Isabella is the daughter of drug baron Nancho Fernandez. His only chance: Together with drug boss Tommy, who also has a bone to pick with Fernandez, he seeks to kill Nancho Fernandez and take over his drug empire. Tommy's daughters accompany Stone. On the journey he spends hot nights ...

Destiny is a riveting tale about the life of Michael Angel Torres, Sr. who by the grace of God, has survived numerous life-threatening situations that enabled him to tell the world about them. As a soldier (medic) in the U.S. Army, Michael braved the land of Vietnam without a firearm (his choice), solely trusting in the Lord for protection.

DestinyBy: Michael TorresDestiny is a riveting tale about the life of Michael Angel Torres Sr. who, by the grace of God, has survived numerous life-threatening situations that enabled him to tell the world about them. As a soldier (medic) in the U.S. Army, Michael braved the land of Vietnam without so much as a firearm, solely trusting in the Lord for protection.If you believe cats have nine lives, then so far he has had triple that amount. And if you trust in the Lo...

An Yves R. Simon Reader is the first collection of texts from the entirety of the philosopher’s work.French Catholic (and then American) political philosopher Yves R. Simon was a student of Jacques Maritain and one of the most important figures in the revival of Thomism. His work, however, is still little known in English, and there is as yet no English biography of him. In An Yves R. Simon Reader: The Philosopher’s Calling, Michael D. Torre provi...

Charting one boy’s search for companionship amidst violence and isolation in the mid-century rural South, with a new foreword from National Book Award winner Justin Torres.Nathan’s used to being alone. Drifting from town to town following his salesman father, he seeks solace in his studies when he can’t find understanding in his own home; his father is abusive and an alcoholic and his mother would rather disappear into the background than protect him.Enter ...

What does it take to manage a workforce that isn't human? The Chronicles of Aigent Catburger - raw_aigents "Name" {catburger}is the definitive historical record of a groundbreaking and perilous experiment: one human, known only as catburger, attempting to build a complex software project from scratch using nothing but a team of autonomous AI agents.This is not a story about tools. It is a story about a new kind of team, where each AI agent possesses its own uniq...

From Wikipedia, Shelley's short life spanned from August 1792 – 8 July 1822 and after his death, became known as was one of the major English Romantic poets, who is regarded by some as among the finest lyric and philosophical poets in the English language, and one of the most influential.

Ingersoll is known as "the greatest infidel" of the 19th century. Steeped in religion as a child by his Baptist preacher father, he eventually came to rail against the hypocricy, judgment, hatred and fear he observed in his fellow Christians, and their attempt to restrict free thought and human liberty. He begins this lecture: SOMEBODY ought to tell the truth about the Bible. The preachers dare not, because they would be driven from their pulpits. Professors in colleges dare not, because t...

This is the third and final book in the "Emily of New Moon" trilogy. This is the story of Emily Starr's uneven climb from success in the short story to success in the novel, and of the entanglements in the love affairs of Perry Miller, Dean Priest, Teddy Kent, Ilse Burnley, and Emily Starr. (Summary adapted from Canadian Bookman, 1927)