First Power

How Free Speech Saved Democracy is a revealing reminder that First Amendment rights have often been curtailed in efforts to block progress, and that current measures to reduce hurtful language and to end hate speech could backfire on those who promote them.

Did you ever expect to feel this overwhelmed? Do you need to take a moment and just breathe, and take it all in? If so, this book is for you. Congratulations on becoming a new mother! Being a first-time mom brings along a myriad of emotions, a conundrum of thoughts, a manifestation of changing moods and personalities. It is such an elemental experience of both simplicity and complexity.

The First Amendment to the US Constitution codified the principle that the government should play no role in favoring or supporting any religion, while allowing free exercise of all religions (including unbelief). More than two centuries later, the results from this experiment are overwhelming: The separation of church and state has shielded the government from religious factionalism, and the United States boasts a diverse religious culture unmatched anywhere in the world.

Three sentient races. Two wars. One sustainable planet. Who will rise? Earth hangs in the balance. The cybernetics are in orbit preparing for their final assault to terraform Earth, while the energy aliens have withdrawn from governmental affairs after a failed attempt to fight off the cybernetic invasion. Humanity stands alone against two alien races fighting for survival on the only known habitable planet in the universe. But humanity isn’t united. Two major sectors don’t believe the alien threat and are preparing to wage war on the democratic sectors of the world. The three way ...

Under the Ottoman Veil is a sweeping historical romance set during the height of the Ottoman Empire. Marija, a woman with a mysterious past, finds herself torn between two powerful men—her first love and Sultan Bayezit, the ruler who claimed her as his wife. As she navigates the dangerous political landscape, Marija must protect her two sons—Milos, a fierce warrior, and Murat, the Sultan’s heir—while keeping the secrets of her heart hidden. Filled with passion, betrayal, and the struggle for identity, this tale of love and sacrifice takes readers on an emotional journey through the ...

Two cops play it straight... Until a billionaire playboy changes the game.Asher and Dane are inseparable. They're always there for each other. Dane works as a cop to exorcise his demons from war. He can help people every day and maybe get over his survivor's guilt. Still, something is missing in his life, but he doesn't want to scare away Asher. They call Asher Prettyboy. He's used to stares and catcalls. He'll put up with anything if it helps with his dad's medical bills. Getting a contract to guard Blair Hamilton is the only way Asher can get out from this debt mess. Asher and Dane keep ...

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14,000 words of hardcore erotic action and steamy flesh stretching! "I LOVED THE IMAGINATION OF THIS AUTHOR!" ~ Satisfied Kindle Reader "FIVE STARS!" ~ Multiple Fans There's only one way to gape a woman: the alpha male way. A desperate housewife named Remmie learns this truth in another hot, dripping wet title from author Alice Crowley. In this story, Remmie goes undercover to help save the city of Chicago from being thrown into utter chaos and anarchy. She is taken captive by a large gang of masculine Marauders, who demand her flesh. Remmie knew the risks, and she is willing to go to any ...

BRONZE BADGE HONORABLE MENTION IN THE 2019 AUTHOR SHOUT READER READY AWARDS FOR SCI-FI/FANTASY HONORABLE MENTION IN THE LIBRARY JOURNAL 2016 EBOOK AWARDS FOR SCIENCE FICTION Humanity's greatest achievement exposes our greatest weakness. Kalea Kerner was an electrical engineer focused on taking over her father’s company, until her uncle sat up from his deathbed and healed her broken foot. The miracle of their healing without the aid of recently developed nanotechnology puzzles doctors, especially when other cases of miracle healings are revealed. When the witnesses to the resurrections ...

When Princess Chitrangada Vasudeva of Jodhana runs away from her bodyguards in the European city of Zurich, the last thing she expects is to be incarcerated with a stranger in his hotel suite for three days and nights. Prince Rajvardhan Thakore of Udaipur is on his way to take part in the ice polo event at St Moritz and plans to take a much-needed break in Zurich. He’s thrown for a toss when he stops his car to help a damsel in distress. A few minutes into the encounter, he finds out that “Princess” is anything but a helpless female. Sparks fly, and how! Until that morning when ...

You have a free lead magnet and a premium course. But the gap between them is huge. Asking a new subscriber to jump from a free download to a $49 purchase is a big leap of faith. Many potential customers get lost in this "trust gap" and never make their first purchase. What if you could bridge that gap with a small, irresistible offer that turns subscribers into buyers in minutes? The Tripwire Offer is Day 25 of your 30-day challenge. This book introduces you to one of the most powerful strategies in online marketing: the low-cost, high-value offer presented immediately after a free sign-up...

With Morphus still absent on her mysterious expedition, a surprise request from an old ally sets the star scavengers on a path to developing a new weapon against Goliath. And it sees them doing what they do best–hunting for crystals of power inside alien wrecks.

"It is the first time that I have written a presentation of my books in English, Gentle Reader. ROMAN TRILOGY is a mysterious book, even for me as an author, since the three short novels that make it up emerged at different times in my life and with different origins as well. THE SKULL´s CENTURION, the third one I wrote, but chronologically the second in the saga, came to life during an internship in historic Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. Now, the translation from Spanish to English of the three novels was daring on my part; I wanted to experiment with the technology offered by Microsoft ...

Lisa Sugar has an amazing job. She spends her days at PopSugar creating content about pop culture, must-have handbags and makeup, healthy recipes, and Instagram-worthy sweets. She manages an enormously successful, growing company with employees who love what they do. And her life is just as great at home. She and her husband have three daughters, and she's the number one soccer mom who loves reading bedtime stories every night.

Walking around in other people's heads can get messy... especially if those people are vampires. Learning that I have the powers to read vampires' minds might make me an invaluable part of the LIGHTS team, but it's a lot to swallow, especially now that I've moved to Kansas City full-time. I miss my friends, my parents, my old life, but I'm also excited about what's to come. Sometimes, it's hard for me to tell which of my sides is the true me--the hunter or the vampire--and it just takes one tricky hunt to get me all off kilter. Can I get myself back together again before my sister Cadence ...

Varshini meets Ryan after seven years and isn’t really surprised that she still loves him—it was love at first sight for her all those years ago—from the depth of her heart. Seven years ago, she had been a teenager. Now that she is all grown up and more beautiful than ever, Ryan is totally attracted to Varshini and is keen to explore their relationship. But there’s a hitch! Ryan’s mother is determined to find her son a wife, like yesterday. After all, she had been waiting for him to return home after his six-year sojourn in the US of A. As for Varshini, she would never make it to ...

In medieval Eastern Europe, twin dragon shifters Maxim and Ivan share an unbreakable bond—Maxim with his rare gift of prophecy, Ivan with his warrior strength and protective instincts. While Maxim struggles to interpret messages from their ancestors, Ivan risks everything each night to meet Nadia, the village blacksmith's daughter and his forbidden human love. When knights wielding stolen dragon magic attack their clan, the brothers flee with a sacred power crystal, seeking refuge in Nadia's village. Too late, they discover these are no ordinary knights but the first Dragonslayers—...

Twenty-year-old basketball star Louis Gomez has always pushed himself to be the best, but staying on top of his game comes with intense pressure—especially with Coach Bradley Palmer watching his every move. Bradley, a rugged and disciplined man pushing sixty, has built a reputation as the team’s no-nonsense leader, but the tension between him and Louis has been simmering for months, growing hotter with every private encounter. When an after-practice confrontation breaks the boundaries of their professional relationship, both men are forced to confront the undeniable pull between them. ...

Amy Bloch, accomplished psychiatrist, busy and fully in control of her professional and family life, was dealt what she thought was a devastating, insurmountable set-back when her daughter Emily was born with a severe brain malformation. Amy tried desperately to “fix” Emily and exhausted herself in her efforts to deal with the “problem” using her intellect, going at it brain-first, the way we tend to approach any challenge in our society. Emily, by default, lives completely heart-first: She simply doesn’t have the capabilities to approach life brain-first.

Notivation is the seriously funny guide for women business owners who are just sick and tired of being told no. In this wildly transparent and honest guide to how she used the power of no (and her favorite F-word) to make her first (and second and third) million dollars, Kristin Kahle (aka Dr. K) serves up "Nine Notivational Nuggets" you can use to navigate your path to what’s next for your business. You’ll walk away from this audiobook knowing how and why it’s critical to: Grow a fenis, listen less, and be your own damn hero already (and make some real money).