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Gil Bailie wrote Violence Unveiled in the mid-1990s after learning of René Girard’s mimetic theory of human cultural origins. The mimetic theory posits that human interspecies violence posed an existential threat to the continuation of any early human community until the evolution/discovery of a particular kind of directed social violence – scapegoating violence - which in times of social crisis brought peace and harmony to the community at the expense of what would later be understood as a sacred victim or god who becomes a focus of religious awe.

Cesar D’Angelo was 10 when his father was killed in the mines. Cesar, the oldest boy in his family, had to take his father’s place working for the coal company. His first job was working high up in the dangerous coal breakers. At the age of 12, he went down into the blackish, coal dusted mines to begin his long mining career. His first job was sitting in the dark alone for 10 to 12 hours a day as a door keeper. Later he became a spragger, mule driver, and had various other jobs until becoming a lifetime coal miner.

Jesus stands out as the most unique figure in the religions of the world. He made a bold claim that he was the only way to have a relationship with Almighty God. And yet, many of the other world religions set forth beliefs that are contrary to Jesus’ claims. What is so exceptional about what Jesus accomplished? Why is he different than any other religious figure? One Way! will answer these kinds of questions and more.

In ancient times, salt meant three things: Salt gave taste, salt preserved life, salt restored relationships. Salt was valuable. Dr. Randy Marshall looks at life through 52 lenses, many going back over seven decades. These snippets are not designed to be salt lectures, but rather salt talks that nudge our minds, hopefully stir our hearts. His desire is to give the right amount of salt to enhance the flavor of our lives.

Did you know that your social, business, and romantic life are dictated and, in most cases, controlled by your emotions? Did you know that mastering your emotions can lead to increased confidence, self-awareness, and self-motivation? If you are looking for an easy way to develop emotional intelligence and reap its immense benefits, look no further. Based on years of research, this eye-opening guide on controlling emotions, positive thinking, and emotional balance will help you deal with these stressful times and weather your emotional storm.

If we've never entered the corporate world, we might believe it's full of respectable adults, professionals who know their craft, people who are responsible, and those who generally get the job done. We could be in for a surprise. All those slackers, half-wits, and indifferent people we knew in high school or even college had to get a job somewhere, and many ended up in the corporate world.

Here's how you can weather the storm and start thinking clearly! Let's see the facts. Your mind is under siege. Every single day, you are bombarded with thousands of news stories, hundreds of fake news articles, secret agendas, and bad science. You need to develop a defense mechanism that will allow you to hold your ground and improve your life. And the name of that defense mechanism? Critical thinking! This is a simple, easy-to-follow, critical thinking science guide that will change the way you perceive your world and react to it.

For years, Randy has written thought-provoking devotionals that have inspired and challenged listeners as they seek deeper relationships with Jesus Christ. God’s Glory Revealed includes 52 devotionals, each beginning with Scripture and followed by study questions designed to inspire deeper thought and spiritual growth.

Cultures and Beyond - The Podcast Transcripts (The Art of World Building, Book 6) discusses techniques on inventing names, organizations for good and evil, and armed forces like the army, navy, and air (or space) force. An extensive look into creating cultures led to four detailed episodes on determining cultural vision, scope, origins, social classes, and the all-important customs that reveal culture. A similar deep dive into inventing magic systems examines the principles behind devising great ones and just what is meant by a law of magic and its applications.

I’m Leslie Kaufman, co-owner of KLeaning Services Unlimited. The name says it all, I guess. I’m used to pandering to the excesses of rich and eccentric clients. Billionaire Jack Morton fits the bill, for sure. He requests some rather unorthodox help from me. He needs to fool his mother into thinking he is engaged. To me.

Another seven great chapters of topics related to Bible prophecy reveal how close we are to the end times. The Evidence of Biblical Prophecy, Vol. 11 includes seven chapters on Biblical prophecy by different authors, like Chuck Missler, Save Reagan, Sharam Hadian, Ed Hindson, Mike Gendron, Randy Neal, and Andy Woods.

Only a fool steals from a wizard. Talon Stormbringer thought he knew the risk of stealing from Viland Shadowbreaker - until he got caught. The wizard will spare him if Talon fetches the deadly silver elixir from the Everway, a supernatural land of lost souls and worse, ruled by the Ever Fiend. Talon had assumed none of it was real but agrees to go despite a band of people he can't trust accompanying him. Of all the things they might discover on their journey, one is the hardest to learn.

Cheating is normal. That’s what Jane told herself, anyway. It happened all around her: her parents, couples in high school, and now, her own relationship. College is supposed to be different. Again, that’s what Jane told herself, but in her favorite class, she’s partnered with the one guy who has taken it twice before. Isn’t she cheating then? But he calls her sweetheart, and he sits so close.

Mental models are blueprints we are able to use in a variety of contexts to create sense of the world, interpret information correctly, and understand our context. They provide us predictable outcomes. A recipe may be the most basic type of mental model; each component has its role, period, and place. Nevertheless, a recipe isn't applicable to anything beyond your realm of food. Therefore, we find ourselves ready of attempting to learn a wide variety of mental versions (or latticework, as Charlie Munger places it) to get ready ourselves for whatever will come our method.

Some people call me an ice queen. It’s not ice. On the inside, I’m burning up. I’ve got so many things I want, and I can’t have any of them. And the one thing I don’t want, wants me more than anything. My name is Anya Talova, and people think I have it together. A handsome man is falling over himself to impress me. He’s got millions, a perfect body, the perfect smile. He wants nothing more than for me to fall all over myself accepting his proposals. But I don’t want him. I want the imperfect, scared one who won’t admit they love me.

In 2008, Roger Igo was a naive construction contractor who lost nearly everything to a businessman whose unethical business practices made the national news. But from the devastation emerged the Bell Tower on 34th, an upscale wedding and special events venue in Houston, Texas, known for its Old World beauty, accommodating staff, and events that no one will ever forget. Keep On Going chronicles the extraordinary history of the Bell Tower on 34th, from pioneering Texans to a disastrous betrayal to one man's fight for the future.

Written to help fantasy and science fiction storytellers, game designers, gamers, and hobbyists, Cultures and Beyond, The Art of World Building #3 is a how-to guide for filling an imaginary world with fascinating societies. It includes chapters on creating culture, organizations, armed forces, religions, the supernatural, magic systems, technological and supernatural items, languages, names, and various systems our world will have, from health, educational, legal, and commerce, to information systems.

First, vampires in space. And now...zombies. Really? Jebediah and the others are trying to get over the horrors they faced in deep space, and now this. When a mysterious ship from space arrives on Resolve, it unleashes a horde of undead that might spell the end of the survivors and their dreams of peace. Will the specters of the past save them, or seal their fate?

We hear words like peak productivity all the time. In today’s world, it’s all about doing the best and most you can in the hours you have. You are given examples of people like Elon Musk and Warren Buffet, but even as those names are mentioned, your mind drifts off. Those personalities are super humans; you can’t ever reach their potential. Right?

In the popular imagination, Attila the Hun is among the most barbaric leaders ever. His warriors have the reputation of being ruthless, cruel, and bloodthirsty, as the Huns are believed to have been savages lacking any semblance of civilized culture. The reputation of Attila and his people, the Huns, is at odds with reality. But examining the few historical records of his character and deeds reveal quite a different story.