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Moral arguments have taken the place of empirical evidence. Virtue signaling has replaced constructive political discussion. Dumb Politics will teach us that you must never underestimate the ignorance of the masses.

Set within a bustling city that towers over the Arabian Desert, Somewhere in the Middle chronicles the journey of a group of enlightened minds as they unravel an ancient mystery woven into the fabric of their society. With mysterious influences guiding them in different directions, even the brightest citizens struggle to see beyond the beautiful disguise.

In a bold challenge to the conventional wisdom of both liberals and conservatives, Michael Tanner, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, looks at the reasons for poverty in America and offers a detailed agenda for increasing wealth, incomes, and opportunity. The author argues that conservative critiques of a “culture of poverty” fail to account for the structural circumstances in which the poor live, especially racism, gender discrimination, and economic dislocation. However, he also criticizes liberal calls for fighting poverty through redistribution or new government programs.

John is thrown into a world where he has no idea what is going on. First he’s chased by zombies and they aren’t real. He is then thrust into the world of fantasy. For a boy who plays Dungeons and Dragons it’s just like an adventure that he and his friends have played before. However, this time around he’s not a boy, and it’s all real. He can tell by the broken nose he gets the first few hours he is in that other world. But how did he get there, and where can he find a way back to his own world?

This audiobook is a collection of Stoic sayings organized to allow daily reference and inspiration. The Stoic advice covered in this volume runs the gambit from personal problems, to interpersonal relationships, to advice on work and productivity, to dealing with the hand of fate.

In the rich and vibrant tale, Author Linnea Tanner continues the story of Catrin and Marcellus that began with the awarding-winning novel Apollo’s Raven in the Curse of Clansmen and Kings Series. Book 2: Dagger’s Destiny sweeps you into an epic tale of forbidden love, mythological adventure, and political intrigue in Ancient Rome and Britannia. War looms over 24 AD Britannia where rival tribal rulers fight each other for power and the Romans threaten to invade to settle their political differences.

"A Sworded Love Affair" is the story of a young woman who is looking for a good guy and a new hobby. She takes up the sport of fencing and finds that her coach and instructor is the man who she's been hoping to find for years. He is nice, good looking, smart, and witty. Their first lesson lasts for hours instead of just an hour. He cooks her a meal and they chat, even meet up the next day for a second lesson. It is that day when she takes a chance on love and asks him out. Listen and meet Sierra and see how she finds John, her instructor for fencing.

“Seven Roads to Love” is a story that is close to Christine’s heart. It is the true story of how her and her soon-to-be husband met. Not only are the feelings real; but the events happened as stated in the audiobook. It was a feeling of almost true love when she met this man and, oftentimes, they still wonder how they really ever got together. Everything happened so quickly; but the fact of the matter is that through everything they have done, it always seems like they have known each other for years.

I accepted the contract even though I knew the subject of the hit. Years had passed and I no longer cared about anything - except for the money that would find its way into my bank account. The crosshairs settled on her body - a body I once knew intimately - and I felt nothing. I took up the slack on the trigger. Memories counted as nothing, as less than nothing. Three steps to the mark, two steps, one step.... And then the world turned upside down.

The world is in turmoil. Celtic kings hand-picked by Rome to rule are fighting each other for power. King Amren's former queen, a powerful druid, has cast a curse that foretells Blood Wolf and the Raven will rise and destroy him. When Roman envoys unexpectedly arrive with a cohort of legionaries and demand King Amren's fealty, his rule begins to implode.

Millennials are walking into a very different business environment than the one in which our parents worked. We can't rely on the stability of a linear career path within a single company. To be successful in this new world, we must take a proactive approach to managing our careers. Not Your Parents' Workplace shares an intimate account of the highs and lows I've experienced as a young professional....

I f - ked up. I lost a year of my life and my MMA career to prison, and I earned every day of that sentence. But I did it for a woman. To protect her and our unborn child. And then I found out it was all a lie. When I got out, I vowed I'd never make the same mistake again. Until I met Mia. I told myself no distractions. No complications. I was dedicating my life to training. To fighting. So why do I find myself wanting to fight for her?

I've spent the last year paralyzed by grief and guilt. I need a way out, but there's nothing I can do. The man in my ICU says he's innocent. He says he needs me. He even says he's in love with me. They say he's a dangerous man. That he's mixed up with the mob. I want to believe him. But is that only because I want him?

Most of the time, when you sit down with a book of history, you are going to be reading about men. Men who win wars and men who lose wars. Men who create empires, and men who destroy empires. Men who author great works and design great machines that change the course of the world.

With her best friend about to marry Lewis Doyle, Rosie Wallace is busy making Amy's wedding dress. And with every stitch she wonders if there is a man out there for her. In this endearing Christian Western Romance series, three courageous and God-fearing women overcome their desperate circumstances and risk everything to find true love with the rugged Doyle brothers, who call the Ruby River Ranch in Montana Territory their home.

I've never liked the motorcycle club, but one of its members might just be the man that saves me. Lauren… I didn’t care that he was the sexiest man I’d ever seen. I didn’t care that I’d wanted him since I was old enough to know what desire felt like. I was a good girl, and I’d be damned if I fell for him. He was big and rough and hard and I didn't want any of that...That was before the El Diablo Rojas kidnapped me. Now all I can hope is that Jacob finds me before they make good on their threats.

Catch up with the strong cowboy brothers of the Ruby River Ranch in the Montana Territory, including the eldest brother Warren and his wife Hannah, the youngest brother Benjamin and his new wife Lolly, and their brother Lewis and the woman he can't seem to get out of his mind - the beautiful Amy Schaffer. After Benjamin Doyle's decision to court and marry Lolly instead of her, Amy struggles with her trust in God's will for her, and with the feelings she has for the last unmarried Doyle brother.

The only thing I need is him. It was the night before my wedding. Maybe I cursed it by visiting my fiancé. I didn't expect him to cheat on me with my best friend. That night I ended up going to the strip club. The same one I went for my bachelorette party. That guy told me to come back if it didn't work out. I laughed at the thought. Well, it came true, because it didn't. What was I to do next?

This audiobook contains stories from each of the empires, some of them fables, some of them religious stories, and others simply history. It also contains information on each one of these empires, discussing the history of each of them as well as how they have influenced the world that we live in today.

This book contains a brief but unconventional look at the Titans and Olympian gods of Greek mythology. Brief, because a thorough treatment of these legendary super beings could take thousands of hours. Unconventional, because digging for truth is far more interesting than reciting old stories which have little relevance to us today. Attempting to reveal some semblance of truth brings the stories to life. It gives them relevance to our modern world. Here, we will look at many of the more fascinating stories.