For his entire life, Langdon has inhabited his own world according to his own logic, on his own terms. Consequently, whatever happens in his immediate environment makes perfect sense to him, however life-threatening it may appear to a casual observer. Langdon's beatific serenity remains, even in today's fast-collapsing frame of reference, an absolutely perfect strategic response to the turmoils of an everyday causal reality that is—unmistakably—clinically insane.

Some of things awaiting you here (in surreal order):The Popular Dr. Clarity, Wm. Blake Alone on the Moon, Dante High-fives Brady on the Sticker Thing, The Denisovans, The Palace of Disappointment, The Bottom Line, Elizabethan Sports Poster, God's Nephew, Jumpinark Matter, Denisovans, ' Ed Poe, Tip-top Office Exercises, Jesus and Bill, Tribal Elders, Virtually Automotive Jello, The Happensream, The Heights of Your Heavens etc., which you've neither seen nor heard before, if you haven...

This diverse collection of poems relates to events in my life's world travels throughout love, dreams, miracles, madness and the mysteries of Nature, all the way to the Foxdance...Words open doors in walls we never knew of, tell us secrets for the first time, create themselves before our eyes— they are the source of curiosity, change, knowledge, science, empathy, equality— the highest reasons for being human

In 'Roster and Statistical Record of Company D, of the Eleventh Regiment Maine Infantry Volunteers,' Brady and Maxfield curate an essential compendium capturing the multifaceted experiences of Company D, illuminating the intricate tapestry of Civil War history through a blend of personal narratives, statistical data, and historical analysis. This anthology harnesses a robust array of documents, combining meticulous records with evocative prose, to portray not only the military strategy and...

An exploration of modern life through a series of 47 brief stories involving Neanderthal nagging, surreal romance, pre-columbian golden arches, the Shit Creek community, technosex fashions, banking fun, planetary cursive, life carpentry, big cosmetics, apparatus affairs, cubist food, doggy blends, desk life, tunafish lit history analysis, dimensionally challenged presidency and much more. Plus, it's free! For now.

Business as a System of Power was the direct product of extensive and continuing study of the rise of bureaucratic centralism. The project was begun in 1934, and resulted a decade later in this volume, arguably the most important work in comparative and historical economics to emerge in the World War Two period. Indeed, Brady's theorems such as the bureaucratic authoritarian model of development, became a touchstone for the study of Third World economies.Brady saw the direction of business...

Padraig Sean ODubhagain (pronounced as Seen, dont call him Shaun) has had a hard and unlucky life. His father is unknown, his mother was killed the day he was born, and he was raised by an unloving aunt and uncle who kept him ignorant of his past and worked him near to death, literally. Their plans for his trust fund was all that kept him alive. Discovering this, he battles free of his family and heads to Phoenix, Arizona, with his newfound wealth to pursue his dream, stay warm, ride motor...

Multiply and train those worthy while sacrificing the lesser ones to me. Keep secret and grow strong while keeping your enemies confused and weak. By this covenant, all you are and will ever be is mine to command, so I set you this first task: fill this hall with worthy forces while still maintaining those needed to defend this territory I have provided you. This is the great work to which you will dedicate your lives and the lives of your descendants. I name you Empire, which is what you ...

In this stunning collection of new poems, Mary Oliver returns to the imagery that has defined her life’s work, describing with wonder both the everyday and the unaffected beauty of nature.Herons, sparrows, owls, and kingfishers flit across the page in meditations on love, artistry, and impermanence. Whether considering a bird’s nest, the seeming patience of oak trees, or the artworks of Franz Marc, Oliver reminds us of the transformative power of attention and how ...

The saga of a nation divided—from the Union Army's disaster at Fredericksburg to its triumph at Gettysburg—by a Pulitzer Prize–winning Civil War chronicler.In the second book of the Army of the Potomac Trilogy, New York Times–bestselling author Bruce Catton—one of America's most honored Civil War historians—once again brings the great battles and the men who fought them to breathtaking life. As the War Between the States moved through its second bloody yea...

'The Ember Blade is hands down the best fantasy novel I've ever read' Grimdark MagazineEmpires rise, civilisations fall and one culture comes to subsume another. It's the way of the world . . . sometimes ways of life are improved, sometimes they are not. But the progression of change is huge and - usually - unstoppable.In this story, the Ossian way of life is fading and the Dachen way is taking its place and Aren is comfortable with that. Even wh...

This is a book to motivate people for success. A great poem can last a lifetime. This book will give you the support and inspiration you need. Your future could depend on it. These poems will help you find your inner strength. Why wait. Great for; teachers, parents, coaches, employers, and friends. Great for you. Read NOW.