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In this course, you will delve deeply into the philosophical underpinnings of the nation, forged by the Puritans and the leaders of the American Revolution. You will also explore many other aspects of the elaborate structure that became modern America, tracing ideas in politics, religion, education, philosophy, psychology, anthropology, literature, social theory, and science - proving that Americans have a much richer intellectual tradition than generally imagined.

Angel is the second book in the Royal Bastards Ankeny Iowa series. I’m Jude “Angel” Bearheart - newly appointed Enforcer for the Ankeny RBMC. They didn’t call me the Angel of Death for nothing. I do the “disposal and cleaning” for the club. Ridding the world of evil, was my justification for my actions. I was the executioner when the judge and jury failed the victims. When I found myself at the wrong end of her gun, the hunter became the hunted. Angry brown eyes flashing fire, she had the nerve to demand an exchange I never saw coming.

In every hospital emergency department there is a room reserved for trauma. It is a place where life and death are separated by the thinnest of margins. A place where some families celebrate the most improbable of victories while others face the most devastating of losses. A place where what matters the most in this life is revealed. Trauma Room Two is just such a place. In this collection of short stories, Dr. Green takes the listener inside the hidden emotional landscape of emergency medicine.

Dreams tell old man Paul T'Sosi he's dying. So why is Navajo trickster Magpie trying to tell him a far more terrifying secret? Hungry for revenge, Ma'iitsoh Dine', the Navajo Wolf, is out for blood. Summoning his darkest powers, the Witch of Ganado circles tribal investigator Charlie Yazzie's young son and close friends. Some may survive the witch's evil vendetta, but others will die to settle an old score.

In this fast-paced sequel to the highly acclaimed Navajo Autumn, Charlie Yazzie and Thomas Begay encounter danger and intrigue on the nation's largest Indian reservation. Old and new characters emerge to unravel ongoing corruption in the upcoming Patsy Greyhorse murder trials, and an irascible Ute family and their shrewd ranch-woman neighbor become caught up in the plot to place certain tribal leaders above the law.

Discover David Allen's powerful productivity principles and vastly increase your ability to work better, not harder -- every day. The "guru of personal productivity" -- Fast Company -- asks listeners what's holding them back and shows how all of us can be "ready for anything" -- with a clear...

One Sunny Day follows a dragonfly living on Carpenter’s Pond, paralleling young children’s daily adventures and celebrating curiosity, learning, and creativity included in pre-school, kindergarten, and homeschooling classrooms.

In this "love letter to the Black Church," Dr. Lisa Allen examines the history of worship in the Black Church in America (and its legacy of equating liturgy with justice), the enduring effects of white supremacy on its liturgical heritages, and finally proffers a new liturgical paradigm, using a womanist hermeneutic, for students, liturgists, liturgical musicians, and lay people.

Katrina Summer knows she's different. Her fiery temper seems to perpetually land her in hot water, making her an outcast among her peers. When tragedy strikes and she's sent to live with her only remaining family in the tiny coastal town of Apollo Beach, Katrina starts counting down the days to her eighteenth birthday. As Katrina learns the legends of her Ancient Greek ancestors, secrets from her heritage are exposed—secrets that her mother purposefully concealed. Katrina can't escape the evocative world of mythological enchantment and evil prophecies that lurk around every corner.

Remington Wilde had heartbreak written all over him. He was the most beautiful boy I'd ever seen. When I looked into his midnight eyes, I saw a happy ending I'd never dared to dream of. I was 17 the first time he asked for my heart. I didn't hesitate to hand it over. In exchange, he gave me the best summer of my life. He was my first everything. Falling in love felt written in the stars...but our legend, it turns out, was all a lie, and when our story ended, all I had was a broken heart.

This audiobook contains proven steps and strategies on how to manage your time efficiently and effectively.

Journalist Joe Talbert investigates the murder of the father he never knew, and must reckon with his own family's past, in this "brilliant sequel" to the national bestseller The Life We Bury (Publishers Weekly) Joe Talbert, Jr. has never once met his namesake. Now out of college, a cub reporter...

“Why do we do what we do?” In this thought-provoking series of lectures, Professor Allen D. MacNeill examines the surprising - and sometimes unsettling - answers to this most basic of human questions. The remarkable new field of evolutionary psychology takes a scientific approach to the evolution of human nature. Analyzing human behavior in relation to food, clothing, shelter, health care, and sex, Evolutionary Psychology proves an immensely stimulating exploration of human endeavor.

On a computer, Control Z is the undo button. When you press it, whatever you just typed gets reversed and allows you to make a different decision. What if you could press Control Z on some of the biggest decisions in history?Every episode, we take a real decision by a real person, rewind it, and build the alternate timeline from scratch. What happens to the country, or the company or society, when the person in the room picks the other door?Sony turned down Marvel's entire character catalog for $25 million.Reagan fired 13,000 air traffic controllers instead of negotiating. NBC almost killed ...

"As a Man Thinketh" is a self-help book by James Allen, published in 1903. It was described by Allen as "... dealing with the power of thought, and particularly with the use and application of thought to happy and beautiful issues. I have tried to make the book simple, so that all can easily grasp and follow its teaching, and put into practice the methods which it advises. It shows how, in his own thought-world, each man holds the key to every condition, good or bad, that enters into his life.

Hitchhiking her way to a new coast, she lands at the feet of money, prestige, and a soul-touching love, all at the doing of a chance job opportunity. But it doesn't mean all even terrain, and her past has a problem letting go. Still, Noor is convinced destiny has brought her to the life she deserves. She won't allow the girl she was to stop her from becoming the woman she needs to be. Rules don't apply, and she's tired of letting life happen to her. She's determined to finally get everything she's ever wanted. Everything she's ever needed.

Cockpit Casual: The Podcast is a weekly debrief from ferry pilots Steve Giordano and Bob Allen — modern-day nomads who spend their lives repositioning heavy airliners around the world.Each episode dives into aviation related news, ferry-flying war stories, special guests, and sharp, often irreverent discussions about a broad range of topics from aircraft systems to world travel. The conversation is grounded in real-world experience and designed to resonate across the spectrum from casual AvGeek to seasoned airline professional...Blending professional insight with unfiltered conversation, the...

The great London preacher Charles Haddon Spurgeon had a lot to say during his four decades of ministry at the Metropolitan Tabernacle. And beyond his mighty voice, Spurgeon’s pen churned out countless words of biblical interpretation and Christian wisdom. These words can still encourage us today! Volume one of the Spurgeon Speaks series collects Spurgeon’s reflections and meditations on the importance of prayer in the Christian life. He was known as a mighty man of prayer, and his insights will deepen your prayer life as well.

Gazing into Glory reveals the Lord's intent for spiritual manifestations to become your normal Christian experience. Resting on solid biblical support and built on modern-day, real-life supernatural experiences, you, too, will discover the true essence of the glory of God. There has been a growing hunger and passion in the hearts of God's people - birthed by the Holy Spirit - to more fully walk in the Spirit and access in a more specific way all that the word indicates is yours.

Chaos wears a leash—and love might just be found in a poop bag. Wren Montgomery is a flannel-wearing, glitter-loving dog walker with a flair for attracting furballs and drama in equal measure. Theo Everhart is a latte-art-perfectionist and the uptight owner of the local cat café. Their feud? Legendary. Their accidental partnership on a community fundraiser? A disaster waiting to happen. Or maybe... the beginning of something neither of them saw coming.