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Regardless of our political commitments, we all want the world to be better. We want people everywhere to be healthier, happier, safer, and more prosperous than ever before. Political liberty, the freedom to live our lives as we want while affording others the right to do the same, free from the heavy hand of the state, is the best way to achieve that goal.

Murder - week after week, month after month, across the country. Pushed beyond his limits, one man takes on the establishment, the gun lobby, and corruption at the highest levels. To break the power of entrenched elites, he leads the nation on a grisly hunt. He's hunting them. And they're hunting him. One side will have to blink. In the meantime, people are dying. Term Limits is a thriller from the front pages of our newspapers. It couldn't be more topical.

Faith is belief in God and His Word. It is believing that God is who He says He is. Trust is faith in action. While faith and trust are similar and are often used interchangeably, there are some differences. Faith can be easy when things go right and blessings follow you. But, trust looks at a bleak situation and remains faithful regardless of the outcome. This is what trusting the Lord is all about.

Fourteen years after we first met Simons Manigault, our protagonist is newly graduated from Clemson University, bored, unfocused, and idling his summer away at his mother’s home in Edisto, South Carolina. Not yet ready to fully embrace adulthood, Simons finds himself surrendering to cynicism, as well as to the temptations of his "turned-out-well" first cousin, Patricia. To avoid sinking further into his rut, Simons embarks on a road trip through the South.

A serial killer calling himself the gingerbread man targets teenage prostitutes in Memphis. to facilitate their investigation, Memphis police keep details of his killings from the public and deny he exists. Frustrated by this lack of notoriety, the killer stalks investigators in the case and expands his killing ground to Tunica.

This Little Light of Mine is an LGBTQ+ tale of terror (growing up as a closeted Gay Christian in the Evangelical church) that led to trauma (cPTSD, religious trauma, spiritual abuse, sexual abuse, addiction) to what I intend to become triumph. Join me on my healing and recovery journey towards mental health, spiritual health and emotional health as I find my voice by sharing what happened in my life as a Queer Christian where I was taught that I was not allowed to love.

Riff, Rock, and Revolutionize Your Instructional Design Game! Ever thought the wild, chaotic energy of punk rock could sync up with the world of instructional design? Well, strap in, because this isn’t just a book—it's a head-banging journey into the mosh pit of Learning and Development! Punk Rock Instructional Design is not just for those with "instructional designer" in their email signature.

Crime shows often portray narcissists, sociopaths, and psychopaths as the bad guys prone to doing heinous activities - but are they really? You might be surprised! This book will offer you in-depth information about the mind of a narcissist, psychopath, or sociopath.

The interior design business podcast for interior designers, architects, and home professionals. Hosted by interior design and digital marketing pro, Darla Powell. #interiordesign

This podcast is creating a living history of action sports on a weekly basis. Think ski, snowboard, skate, bike, behind the scenes players, musicians, and more.... It has all the players and gets you the details you won't find anywhere else.

Bank Job is a white-knuckle ride into the dark heart of the global financial system. Discover how art hacks life as artist and filmmaker duo Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn bring a community together to buy up and abolish crippling debt by printing their own money in a disused bank in East London. Behind the opaque language of loans and the defunct diagrams of debt, they discover a system flawed by design and ripe for hacking.

Kevin Powell is one of the most prolific and acclaimed American writers, thinkers, activists, and public speakers of the past three decades. His writings are important contributions to our national conversations on race, gender, class, politics, pop culture, celebrity, hip-hop, and the past, present, and future of the United States.

After a chemical spill in Dr. Frankenstein's lab, Rapunzel's hair has grown to extreme lengths . . . and it's alive! But her long locks weren't the only thing animated that stormy night. A lightning strike also shocked life into a clay figure. Now Frankenstein is locking the two away, promising to cure Rapunzel while secretly plotting to use his creations to become famous.

First, a semi-trailer loaded with dead bodies is abandoned on a county backroad. Just when it seems the trailer had merely been passing through, a massacre at the local trucking company knocks that theory in the teeth. Who did it and why? As the Sheriff's detectives unravel the case, they learn that Dixie Mafia enforcer, Ray Emmit, escaped from prison. At the same time, Corey LaPlage, Emmits boss and the Dixie Mafias local chief, makes a plea deal with the Feds, allowing him to return.

Presenting has to be one of the most nerve-racking things that we have to deal with in life. The thought of having everyone’s eyes on us as we stand before them, bare and ready to be judged, is something that most people fear. By listening to this book, you will find that there are many ways in which you can relieve that stress and become confident in yourself. You will learn how to take a room by storm and keep the audience engaged, hanging on to your every word until the very end. Are you ready to take the stage by storm? Then look no further than The Presenter’s Dilemma.

If you're looking for a comprehensive guide to starting your own business, or just want to learn more about entrepreneurship, then this book is for you. Packed with valuable insights and real-world examples, it's the ultimate guide to business startup books and a must-listen for anyone looking to take their business to the next level.

Who loves Mr Nishino? Minami is the daughter of Mr Nishino's true love. Bereaved Shiori is tempted by his unscrupulous advances. His colleague Manami should know better. His conquest Reiko treasures her independence above all else. Friends Tama and Subaru find themselves playing Nishino's game, but Eriko loves her cat more. Sayuri is older, Aichan is much younger, and Misono has her own conquests to make. For each of them, an encounter with elusive womaniser Mr Nishino will bring torments, desires and delights

Black gold. Texas tea. Crude. Few substances have shaped the modern world as profoundly as oil. From the moment Edwin Drake struck it rich in Pennsylvania in 1859, petroleum has fueled America's rise to global superpower status. It has powered our cars, heated our homes, and propelled our economy to unprecedented heights. Yet this miraculous resource has also been a source of conflict, environmental degradation, and geopolitical tension. In this book, we'll explore the fascinating and complex history of oil in America. We'll trace its journey from the early wildcatters who risked everything...

On the surface, Saundra Smith seems to have her life in order. As a dedicated kindergarten teacher and loving friend, she's content - enough. But beneath that happy façade, Saundra is also hesitant to love again after a breakup shattered her heart into a million pieces. Corporate executive Chris Parrish is anxious for a fresh start in a new town, far from his ex-wife and the problems that came with her.

In early 1941 a brutal Japanese invasion sweeps through China. America has yet to enter the Second World War but aids the embattled Chinese. Four young Americans, three men and a woman, all for their own personal reasons travel to China to join the effort. The men join the Flying Tigers. The young woman comes to work in her father’s mission hospital regularly targeted by Japanese bombers. Laugh, cry and grit your teeth, as you follow their journey to the conflict that defined a generation.