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It's a strange day when a New York Times conservative columnist is forced to admit that the left is winning, but as David Brooks wrote recently, "the American left is on the cusp of a great victory." Among Americans under thirty, 43 percent had a favorable view of socialism, while only 32...

The sixteen stories and two screenplays that make up Volume One of the Emmy® Award–winning Netflix Original series Love, Death & Robots.

The airport bestsellers that captured our hearts and ruined our minds

Trade disputes are usually understood as conflicts between countries with competing national interests, but as Matthew C. Klein and Michael Pettis show in this book, they are often the unexpected result of domestic political choices to serve the interests of the rich at the expense of workers and ordinary retirees. Klein and Pettis trace the origins of today's trade wars to decisions made by politicians and business leaders in China, Europe, and the United States over the past 30 years. 

Nine gripping dramas that delve into the turbulent, thrilling history of the Tudor era Affairs and assassinations. Conflict and chaos. Power and plots. The tumultuous Tudor period is one of the most iconic and fascinating chapters in British history. In these ten atmospheric dramas, we get a...

James has a wonderful wife who encourages him to spank other ladies, as long as there is no intercourse. He takes full advantage of this, and is amazed at how many girls and ladies would like to be spanked over his knee, and in many other positions.

Superbly narrated by Mike Fraser, F. J. Sheed’s remarkable translation of this classic spiritual autobiography is finally in audio format, with an introduction by noted historian of late antiquity Peter Brown. Incorporated in this edition are a wealth of notes on literary, philosophical, biblical, historical, and liturgical topics by Michael P. Foley, an Editor’s Preface, and a timeline.

Create a calmer environment for your pets with CALM PETS COLLECTION, a carefully curated set of relaxing music for dogs and cats designed for everyday soothing—at home, during rest, and in stressful moments. This collection is vet-developed and shaped by principles used in successful pet-calming music programs: gentle, simplified arrangements, predictable rhythm, and non-intrusive sound design that supports relaxation without overstimulation.

The modern world bombards us with messages that we are not enough and need something outside ourselves to be fulfilled. The truth is everything we need is already inside us. We just need to uncover it. Based on the ground-breaking mindset training and culture building platform co-founded by Dr. Michael Gervais and NFL coach Pete Carroll, Compete to Create provides a blueprint to unlock your authentic self, explore the edges of your potential, and live a life of purpose and meaning.

Evelyn Harris hears that James solved Kate’s problem, and she asks him to do the same for her. Emma, her daughter, has got into bad company and needs some parental guidance, but Evelyn is a single mom and finds it challenging to spank Emma when she is naughty.

James spanks her for being a naughty girl, and she knows she needs it. She is spanked often in the first week to change her attitude, especially when she is caught breaking the rules again. Later, once her life is beginning to turn around, she asks James to give her a funishment spanking as a reward.

Two of the world’s most respected scientists reveal the forces behind the dangerous anti-science movement—and show us how to fight back From pandemics to the climate crisis, humanity faces tougher challenges than ever. Whether it’s the health of our people or the health of our planet, we...

Leading a veterinary practice can seem like a daunting task, with too few hours in the day, too many petty management issues, and problems veterinarians at large practices don't seem to face. The E-Myth Veterinarian offers you a road map to create a veterinary practice that's self-sufficient...

Efter et personligt opgør med en drabsefterforsker fra LA County Sheriff’s Department Los Angeles er politikommissær Stilwell forvist til den lille, fredelige ø Catalina. Da man pludselig finder et lig indhyllet i plastik i øens havnebassin, er det derfor en sag for hans gamle kolleger...

Frost & Sullivan's 2014 Growth, Innovation, and Leadership Book of the Year In business, performance is key. In performance, how you organize can be the key to growth. Recently, the business world has seen the birth of a new breed of company—the Exponential Organization—that has...

Possibly the most important and informative book ever compiled during the Covid era and a must read (listen) for everyone. The thirty four contributors, the Canaries, to this collection of essays are courageous people. They are critical thinkers who are prepared to put everything on the line to speak their truth. They strive to alert us all to what COVID was, and what may lie ahead.

The Gunner and the Grunt is written in the voices of two soldiers who fought in the same battles as members of the same recon unit but from different angles. Michael Kelley, the "Gunner," was flying in an armed helicopter above the jungle providing suppressive fire support, while Peter Burbank, the "Grunt," was down in the jungle on foot patrol involved in fire fights with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army troops. The book follows these two Boston boys from army training through deployment to the war zone and the shock of first combat missions.

Are you looking at our society racked with disconnection, poor mental and physical health, social injustice, and the wanton destruction of the natural world and asking yourself, “What can I do?” Join experimental anthropologist Peter Michael Bauer as he converses with experts from many converging fields that help us craft cultures of resilience. Weaving together a range of topics from ecology to wilderness survival skills to permaculture, each episode deepens and expands your understanding of how to rewild yourself and your community.

Dr. Michael Baden has been involved in some of the most high-profile civil rights and police brutality cases in United States history, from the government's 1976 re-investigation of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., to the 2014 death of Michael Brown, whose case sparked the initial Ferguson protests that grew into the Black Lives Matter movement. The playbook hasn't changed since 1979, when Dr. Baden was demoted from his job as New York City's Chief Medical Examiner after ruling that the death of a Black man in police custody was a homicide.

"Kasperles Reise zu dem Teufel mit den drei feuerroten Haaren" und viele schöne Geschichten mit Musik und Liedern. - Heute weiß Bussi Bär eine besonders spannende Geschichte zu erzählen. Und die ist dem Kasperle passiert, als er seine Grethchen von dem fürchterlichen Teufel mit den drei feuerroten Haaren befreien wollte. Unterwegs traf Kasperle dann das Minimäuschen, das keinen Namen hat, und den Raben Schwarzfuß. Bello war auch dabei. Aber hört doch selbst.