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Philosophy Across the Ages: Reason, Society, and the Soul (12 Books) is a sweeping anthology of foundational texts that trace the evolution of human thought from antiquity to the modern era. Bringing together voices from East and West, this collection explores enduring questions of ethics, governance, consciousness, creativity, and spiritual meaning. Together, these twelve works form a profound intellectual journey through reason, society, and the soul—an essential library for readers seeking to understand the philosophical foundations of civilization and the inner life of humanity.

This classic history of America's high-stakes quest to dominate the skies is "a gripping technothriller in which the technology is real" (New York Times Book Review). From the development of the U-2 to the Stealth fighter, Skunk Works is the true story of America's most secret and successful...

Beneath the surface, the dead are waiting… When mermaid private investigator Alexis Silver is summoned by her CIA handler for a “quiet favor,” she expects another classified errand. Instead, she’s flown to rural Oregon, where a long-forgotten reservoir hides a drowned town, and a Cold War listening post built to monitor something the Agency still refuses to name. But the lake holds more than secrets. As Alex dives into the sunken streets of Haskell Springs, she finds spirits drifting through ruined storefronts and ghostly figures glaring from the windows of submerged houses. Some ...

Greyson's enemies are determined to destroy us all, once and forever. To survive, Sebastian, Carter, and Jack will have to join Greyson and his Jackals, even though they thought they left their criminal past behind forever when they joined the NHL.

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of 13 dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on a journey ‘there and back again’. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon....

In A Beautiful Vision, pastor and author Mick R. Murray invites listeners to recover a restorative, biblical vision of human sexuality, one that transcends shame, fear, and confusion. Drawing from Scripture, theology, philosophy, and personal experience, Murray shows that God’s design for our bodies, desires, and relationships is not repressive but redemptive. In a culture where sexual identity and gender expression dominate the headlines, and where the church too often responds with silence or judgment, this book offers a third way: truth with tenderness, conviction with compassion.

Queenie and the Rejects have found the Covenant, but it isn't anything they thought it would be. Never to be the one to give in, she has a new plan to fight back against Thraven and his armies, one that depends on beating the Nephilim at their own game. She's got the best of motives and the best of intentions, but, then again, the road to hell is littered with both. It's time to go big or go home, and the Rejects don't have a home.

Drizzt is back in this exciting new trilogy from R.A. Salvatore! An uneasy peace between the dwarves of Mithral Hall and the orcs of the newly established Kingdom of Many-Arrows can't last long. The orc tribes united under Obould begin to fight each other, and Bruenor is determined to finish the...

In the second audiobook of the Companions Codex, the latest series in R.A. Salvatore’s New York Times best-selling saga of dark elf Drizzt Do’Urden, the orcs of Many Arrows decide to take advantage of the chaos wrought by the Sundering to reignite a blood feud first brought to life in the phenomenal best seller The Thousand Orcs.

Can the Crystal Shard be destroyed at last? Drizzt is determined to destroy the evil Crystal Shard, and seeks out the help of the scholar-priest Cadderly. But instead, his worst fears are realized, and Crenshinibon falls into the hands of the dark elf mercenary Jarlaxle and his unlikely ally Artemis Entreri.

A Surgeon’s Heart: The Commitment is the powerful conclusion to a six-book medical saga that follows one man’s lifelong journey through vocation, sacrifice, and legacy. In Nicaragua, pediatric heart surgeon Jack Roberts finally sees his long-held vision realized: the PanAmerican Research Cooperative—a patient-centered network of specialized hospitals operating beyond the reach of politics, profit, and bureaucracy. As the PARC gains international recognition, its success attracts both allies and powerful opposition, forcing hard choices about how medicine should be practiced—and who ...

In a culture that constantly challenges their beliefs, surface-level Sunday school stories aren't enough. Systematic Theology For Teens bridges the gap between childhood faith and a robust, adult relationship with God. This isn't just facts—it's a roadmap for young believers to understand what they believe, why they believe it, and how it changes everything.

At long last, New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatore returns with one of fantasy's most beloved and enduring icons, the dark elf Drizzt Do'Urden, in an all-new trilogy full of swordplay, danger, and imaginative thrills. Centuries ago, in the city of Menzoberranzan, the City of Spiders...

"The kingdom is in shock, and its people are preparing for the unknown. Was the queen’s sacrifice enough to bring peace, or will the war rage on? Unexpected changes cause doubt and unrest amongst even the tightest bonds, and only time will tell if the kingdom can withstand the strain these changes bring. New shadows grow stronger and assassins lurk around every corner. With everyone a threat or a target, who can be trusted? Sudden betrayal and heartbreaking loss bring the kingdom ever closer to the edge of chaos.

Every budding actor knows acting is a difficult gig. There will be grueling auditions and punishing rejections. If you’re lucky, there’ll be roles that pay the bills and even roles that won’t. Roles we don’t believe in. So when the semester’s production project is announced and I’m cast as one of the leads, I’m ecstatic. A lot of responsibility, a lot of work, but I’m up for it. Even when I find out what my role is and who my partner is. Amos, the brooding James Dean wannabe, is my on-screen boyfriend. Which is great, except for the fact he hates me.

Juniper Walden has lived a life of quiet obscurity as a Beta and romance author. When one of her novels gains traction and she's suddenly trapped in a broken elevator with two strangers the night before her UK book tour, she realizes her future might not be so clear-cut. Seth Harding is a happily bonded Beta, but he can't get the pretty stranger's honey-sweet scent out of his head. Imagine his and his Alpha's surprise when they see her face on the news, because it's unheard of for a designation to emerge late.

Evil is real! It is all around us! No one is immune from its influence - no one! But we can expose it. We can confront it. We can successfully fight the forces of evil and take back control of our lives.Protection From Evil is a book about human psychology and psychic phenomena. Protection From Evil is a book that explores the latent powers of the mind/soul and what we can do to unleash them.Harmful spiritual forces come in many shapes and sizes. Some might appear benign or even safe, but that does not make them so. We all know that appearances can be deceiving.Protection From Evil teaches ...

“Why am I naked and tied to a chair?” Because you’re in Hell, little rebel. My hell. Camillia De la Croix isn’t human. She’s a Halfling Hell Fae with a fiery spirit and a will that refuses to break. The rebellious beauty escaped my dungeon. Fled Hell. Then f--ked off to Fae only knows where. Now I’m paying the price of her little jaunt around the fae realms. Because her antics earned us both the wrath of the Hell Fae King. He blames me for allowing her to escape.

Though the request they had received from the Elf Queen was certainly surprising and not easy to fulfill, Ast's group still managed to save Civienne's precious friend, at the same time, saving the Elf Nation from the threat of an evil cult lurking right beneath the capital grounds. Meanwhile, Asterios started learning a lot more about himself and his kind from his soon-to-be mentor, getting closer to discovering his true self, which is certainly an important aspect to study considering who it might be that had led the nefarious organization from afar.

Welcome to the dark world of Grimm, where the villains are as wicked as their desires. Rozlyn is a courtesan who dreams of becoming a prestigious seamstress in the Dawnbreak Court. When the mysterious Marquis of Shadows offers her his patronage, Rozlyn’s dream of owning a dress shop is finally within her reach. That is, until she’s forced into a marriage to the Marquis. The Marquis of Shadows is the greatest sorcerer in all of Grimm, but when he recklessly created a spell for revenge, he bound himself to his tower. The curse can only be broken by one maiden.