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"Sun Tzŭ on the Art of War: The Oldest Military Treatise in the World" by Sunzi is an ancient Chinese military treatise written in the 5th century BC. Composed of 13 chapters, each explores different aspects of warfare, strategy, and tactics. This influential text emphasizes intelligence...

In Symposium, Plato presents a series of perspectives that move from the practical to the profound. Love is explored as a source of courage, a guide to beauty, and ultimately, a path toward higher truth. As each speaker builds upon—or challenges—the last, the dialogue unfolds into one of philosophy’s most enduring examinations of human connection.

We have said that Anarchy is society without government. But is the suppression of government possible, desirable, or wise? Let us see.... Errico Malatesta (4 December 1853 – 22 July 1932) was an Italian anarchist. He spent much of his life exiled from Italy and in total spent more than ten years in prison. Malatesta wrote and edited a number of radical newspapers and was also a friend of M. Bakunin.

At his Aunt Dahlia’s country estate, Bertie Wooster finds himself surrounded by romantic entanglements, wounded pride, and a cast of eccentrics that seem determined to complicate life at every turn. Confident in his own abilities—and against the better judgment of his ever-reliable valet—Bertie takes it upon himself to set things right. The result? Utter pandemonium.

A trio of short stories, set in and around Liverpool. Stu, Bob and Nancy - three very different characters, each with something they need to get off their chest. When they finally get the chance, will they find the answers they're looking for? Or will it just open another can of worms? As Nancy remarks in A Blessed Release: "There so much I need to say, but I'm scared I'll feel even worse, because.... well, if it's just there, in your head, you can pretend it's not real, can't you?"

Long before he hopped across the Australian plains, Old Man Kangaroo was a small, woolly creature with an oversized opinion of himself. Determined to be different from all other animals—and wonderfully run after—he makes his wish to the powerful god Nqong. The answer arrives not by magic words or gentle spells, but in the form of an endless chase led by the ever-hungry Yellow-Dog Dingo. Across deserts, salt-pans, grasslands, and rivers, Kangaroo runs, leaps, and finally hops—his legs stretching longer, his balance shifting, his shape forever altered by necessity.

Step into the courtroom and inside the mind of one of Britain’s most controversial and flamboyant lawyers. From outrageous legal dramas to jaw-dropping tabloid moments, this is the true story of a maverick lawyer whose cases were anything but ordinary. Known as “The Rottweiler”, Rodney Hylton-Potts built a reputation for cutting through hypocrisy and defending clients who shocked the system. From swinging couples and high-profile divorces to courtroom theatrics and absurd legal loopholes, nothing about his career followed the rules.

Long ago, Isolde ran from the Elders—despite their warnings and rules, she chose her own path. Their wrath caught up to her over the miles and waves and made her pay her debts. After killing her partner before her eyes, the Elders curse Isolde with a cruel vise: she’s trapped on the island that she used as her refuge, forced to sing a nightly song that creates maelstroms and lures men to their deaths.

If you are looking at this book, you are looking for a way out of panic attacks, apprehension and poor experience of life. I did it for forty plus years until one day, after many attempts, I found the answer - a simple man's answer. As is the case in many ways, the solution lies in just looking at the problem from another angle. It could be that the answer is one that has been offered by many well meaning people.

This is the story based on events from 1 Samuel 23; of how three of David’s mighty men became famous at the battle of Keilah.

Billy Brock and his friends discover how they were stranded on Vesula, and who is responsible. Their fate hangs in the balance, as they hunt the evil wizard and an alien witch, who are both determined to kill them. Billy's relationship with a tribe of shape-shifters leads to some surprising events, as they seek every advantage to defeat their nemeses.

Sam, a wealthy industrialist, holds his business rival, Bill, responsible for the death of his wife, Robin. Because of this, he is hell-bent on putting Bill out of business. A strange woman named Dee comes into Sam's life and awakens a heart that had lain dormant for many years following the death of his wife. Dee's appearance triggers a series of dreams of being visited by his deceased wife, trying to give him a message. One event after another seems to drive Sam to find the truth of what he believed, finding the answers to questions and a way to live again.

Why are we here? Why are we on this planet? Why am I going through this? Is this really life? Is this all there is? Ever thought about this? Joe does. In the pit of his agony, he simply asks, "God, are you out there?" Suddenly, life and dreams become intertwined, and he enters an amazing journey. Is God trying to answer his question? Or is he going insane? Regardless, his depression is killing his life, and something has to change.

E. C., the old groundskeeper and tennis teacher, is like a secretary recording the ideas, reflections, observations, and prayers that come through his life as he goes about his rounds of going to church, to work, to teaching tennis, to playing tennis, and to visiting his friends.

The Muffin Man is widely regarded as the first documented serial killer. He prowled the streets of the Seven Dials neighborhood of London just three and a half miles from White Chapel and possibly the most famous of all killers. When a prostitute witnesses the Muffin Man take a life and decides blackmail is a better option than going to the police, the Muffin Man seeks out help to deal with her.

After losing the life he worked so hard to build, Folly finds himself in ruins with no direction, no certainty, and no map of where to go next. Drawn by whispers of a reclusive Sage that dwells high in the mountains, he sets out on a journey that he hopes will piece him back together. What he doesn’t yet understand is that transformation demands he face the very things he has tried to outrun and question the identity he constructed to protect himself.

Shattered Vows: The Roots of Marital Destruction is an urgent, compassionate guide for couples in crisis who are struggling with the pain of a broken marriage, constant conflict, or emotional distance. If your relationship is suffering from communication breakdown, loss of trust, infidelity, emotional neglect, or the aftermath of betrayal, this book offers clear, science-based solutions to help you understand and heal the root causes of marital destruction. Drawing on real-life scenarios, Dr.

Suppose you have been an entrepreneur for more than 45 minutes. You understand part of your magical powers as an entrepreneur is getting sh*t done. The problem is that the more successful you become, the more stuff gets piled on your “To Do” List. Suddenly, when you least expect it, in the dead of night, your “To Do” List morphs into a “Dragon To Do” List, and you spend the rest of your days trying to slay the evergrowing-never-ending “To Do” List.

In an epoch of unparalleled scientific discoveries juxtaposed against profound spiritual unrest, "The Hidden World" emerges as a beacon of enlightenment, unearthing the intricate dance between the tangible and the esoteric. Journeying beyond the confines of conventional literature, this magnum opus dives deep into the vast ocean of human consciousness, seeking intersections with the divine. At its core, it posits a radical idea-that the very essence of sacred scriptures is a mirror reflecting the depths of human introspection.

Lord Rettendon employs James the gardener to maintain the grounds of his large manor House. An electrical storm forces them to take shelter inside the garage and as doing so, a lightning strike knocks the two of them unconscious and an out of body experiences occur for both. Upon revival, the spirits become confused as they descend from the zenith above and the soul of Lord Rettendon enters into the body of James the gardener and vice versa.