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Classical Academic Press proudly presents the audiobook version of the reissued 2024 edition of Norms and Nobility: A Treatise on Education (published by Rowman & Littlefield), thoughtfully read by Dr. Christopher Perrin. This classic text, written by renowned author David Hicks, is a provocative reappraisal of classical education that offers a workable program for contemporary school reform.

Delving into the deeply enigmatic nature of Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI: Unexplainable, Unpredictable, Uncontrollable explores the various reasons why the field is so challenging. Written by one of the founders of the field of AI safety, this book addresses some of the most fascinating questions facing humanity, including the nature of intelligence, consciousness, values, and knowledge.

A super-powered collision of extraordinary minds and vengeful intentions—#1 New York Times bestselling author V. E. Schwab returns with the thrilling follow-up to Vicious. Magneto and Professor X. Superman and Lex Luthor. Victor Vale and Eli Ever. Sydney and Serena Clarke. Great partnerships...

Master patient care with AI-driven innovations in just a few months, even if AI seems overwhelming right now! Are you struggling to keep up with the rapid pace of AI technology in healthcare? Are you concerned about effectively integrating AI without losing the personal touch in patient care? How do I align AI tools with strict regulations and ethical standards? You're not alone. Many healthcare professionals and tech enthusiasts face these challenges. Yet, the hurdles can be overcome with the right insights and strategies.

Recovery Begins with Awareness is a thoughtful and empowering guide that highlights the foundational role of self-awareness in the journey to lasting recovery. Rather than treating recovery as a simple act of stopping substance use, this book explores how awareness—of thoughts, emotions, triggers, and behaviors—is the first step toward real, sustainable change.

From Hustle to Equity is a practical roadmap for entrepreneurs who are tired of trading time for money — and ready to build assets that work for them. Most people are taught to grind harder, work longer, and “chase opportunity.” But sustained wealth is rarely created through effort alone. It comes from ownership, leverage, and disciplined decision-making. This book reframes the entrepreneurial journey: away from endless hustle, and toward building equity that compounds quietly in the background.

In early 1900s New York, former ballerina Petronille De Villier makes an unconventional choice: Marry struggling sculptor Arkady Kamenev. For her, it’s an escape from her family’s unsavory legacy. For him, the De Villier name promises the patronage his art desperately needs. It should be a simple arrangement. But beneath their marriage of convenience lurks a darker recognition. In each other, they see a reflection of their own dangerous appetites. As buried secrets surface and bodies begin disappearing, Petronille and Arkady discover their union runs deeper than social advantage.

Considered by many to be the authoritative biography on Andrew Jackson, Robert Remini's examination reviews in depth the political career and personal life of one of the country's most memorable leaders. It is the definitive summary of a man who in turn defined an era, captured in a form that would appeal to both novice students and learned history buffs.

Hatched from an egg along with their many brethren, a singular arachnid is driven by a survival instinct to hunt and feed. Unlike their siblings, they remain cautious and observant, aware of the dangers that lurk in the dungeon they call home. They watch as larger and more powerful beasts prey on other reckless, foolish spiders, developing a sense of self-preservation and a cunning intelligence they alone seem to possess.

Since losing both her mother and the man she loved two years ago, all she wants is stability and peace. But her world is forever changed when her family is attacked on a journey away from home, and she must travel to the Aataran mountain range to find them. Across the realm, four ancient beings who control the elements of nature are awakening. They are being summoned to prevent a force that is greedy for power and threatening to overturn the balance of nature. When Isla's path crosses with one of these elementals, she finds her fate is more entangled with theirs than she had ever imagined.

The father of three sons, a journalist, and a Brookings Institution scholar, Richard V. Reeves has spent twenty-five years worrying about boys both at home and work. His new book, Of Boys and Men, tackles the complex and urgent crisis of boyhood and manhood. Reeves looks at the structural challenges that face boys and men and offers fresh and innovative solutions that turn the page on the corrosive narrative that plagues this issue. Of Boys and Men argues that helping the other half of society does not mean giving up on the ideal of gender equality.

Jake Adlar's goals in life were simple—possibly nonexistent. All he wanted was to fly a desk. Hence, he'd joined the Space Force, the service with the most extensive array of Earth-side clerical specialties. All he needed to make him happy was an office, a computer, his favorite coffee mug, and a never-ending pile of requisitions.

The captivating and unforgettable saga of the Dollanganger family continues in Petals On the Wind, the New York Times bestselling sequel to Flowers in the Attic and the inspiration behind the Lifetime original movie and “tortured love story” (Variety). Forbidden love comes into full bloom...

For time out of mind, bloodthirsty demons have stalked the night, culling the human race to scattered remnants dependent on half-forgotten magics to protect them. Then two heroes arose - men as close as brothers, yet divided by bitter betrayal. Arlen Bales became known as the Warded Man, tattooed head to toe with powerful magic symbols that enable him to fight demons in hand-to-hand combat-and emerge victorious.

Four months have passed since the shadow stone fell into Kell's possession. Four months since his path crossed with Delilah Bard. Four months since Rhy was wounded and the Dane twins fell, and the stone was cast with Holland's dying body through the rift, and into Black London. In many ways...

My dad’s best friend came back to New Orleans looking like temptation with a pulse. Miles Callahan is a world-famous jazz legend with sin in his smile, scandal at his back, and enough bad habits to ruin a woman slow. Years ago, he looked at me like I was the one thing he wanted and the one thing he’d never touch. Now he’s back in my city and watching me for my father like that’s supposed to keep either of us safe. It won’t. I’m reckless, sharp-mouthed, and tired of being treated like something fragile. Miles is older, dangerous, and wrapped so tight in self-control it only makes...

I f*cked my billionaire neighbor three years ago. One perfect night. Then I ran. Roman D’Angelo never forgot. Now he lives next door—cold, controlled, devastatingly beautiful. The kind of man who owns cities with a glance and keeps secrets like weapons. The kind who looks at me like he’s already decided how this ends. When my mother corners me with an ultimatum—marry or lose everything—Roman steps in with a solution that feels more like a trap. Fake wife. Three months. $500,000. I tell myself it’s business. Then he puts his ring on my finger and reminds me exactly who I was to ...

Crashing into Lucas Harlan’s firetruck was an accident. Letting him crash into every fantasy I’ve ever had? That part was all me. He’s my dad’s best friend—older, rougher, all muscle and authority wrapped in a firefighter’s uniform. The man who once ruffled my hair now backs me against walls with a look that says he wants to ruin me slow. The second his hands touched my waist, sparks didn’t just fly—they caught. I’m the wildflower trying to stay upright. He’s the wildfire determined to drag me down into the heat with him. One forbidden night becomes a blur of breathless ...

I’m a disaster in heels, fresh off a heartbreak and armed with enough sass to start a bar fight. One wrong move, and I mouth off to the baddest biker in the room—my best friend’s dad. He’s the grim, gruff president with stormy eyes and a jaw clenched tight enough to crack steel. Everyone calls him off limits. My heart never got the memo. Cole is temptation on a Harley, wrapped in leather, twice my age, and dangerous in all the best ways. He says I’m trouble. I say he’s the fire I can’t stop touching. A fake engagement is the only escape route from a twisted family deal and the...

Die wirtschaftspolitische Kolumne von Wolfgang Steiger, Generalsekretär des Wirtschaftsrates. Hinweis: Die Vertonung wird mit Unterstützung von KI erstellt.