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The most important reason (for this book) is to write a cautionary tale about pride and what can happen when you get too full of yourself because of money or fame or just plain good luck. I learned, the hard way, that your prosperity can also be your adversity. I lived a hell on earth for four years as I was investigated, charged, convicted, and sentenced, climaxed by the four months I spent at Terminal Island. I wouldn't do it again in my worst nightmare, but I learned some valuable lessons I might never have otherwise learned.

Blade never asked for a life of the rich and famous. In fact, he’d give anything not to be the son of Rutherford Morrison, a washed-up rock star and drug addict with delusions of a comeback. Or to no longer be part of a family known most for lost potential, failure, and tragedy, including the loss of his mother. The one true light is his girlfriend, Chapel, but her parents have forbidden their relationship, assuming Blade will become just like his father.

Ayn Rand (1905-1982) was a Russian-American novelist, philosopher, and screenwriter. She is best known for her two influential novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, and for developing a philosophical system she called objectivism. In this public lecture, Rand criticizes altruism and mysticism as incompatible with business.

As a respected national leader and a man of deep faith himself, Senator Rand Paul has written Our Presidents & Their Prayers in collaboration with James Randall Robison to remind us all that in a country founded by religious people, that abiding and rock-solid belief in God has been the key to each and every president's strength.

When Kelley Paul arrived on the Rhodes College campus in 1981, she immediately bonded with six women. Three decades of intimate friendship later, Kelley celebrates these relationships and the women who inspired them all. She tells their stories and those of their grandmothers, mothers, and sisters, providing a microcosm of women raising families and building lives in 20th- and 21st-century America.

Wily Jack brags that he has killed seven in a single blow (flies that is). The local King finds out and Jack finds himself ridding the country of boars, unicorns and lions. It's all in a day's adventure for the young man who somehow survives every danger with his wiles and his wit. This retelling of the story by veteran storyteller Rand Whipple has a sly backwoods sense of humor and a great deal of charm.

Favorite Jack tales, retold and narrated by storyteller Rand Whipple. This collection includes "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Seven At A Whack" and "Jack and the Varmints". Each story has a backwoods 'twang' and a sly sense of humor. Favorite tales told by a favorite storyteller.

Five favorite fables, retold by veteran storyteller Rand Whipple. These versions of Aesop's stories have a modern twist and a unique sense of humor. Includes "The Milkmaid and her Pail", "The Wind and the Sun", "The Crab and its Mother", "The Monkey and its Shadow", and "The Fox and the Crow".

When a crow finds a piece of cheese on the road, she flies to a nearby tree and prepares to eat the tasty treat. Who will eat what (or whom) is up for grabs however, when an overly friendly fox appears below and begins to chat. This beloved fable is retold by popular children's storyteller, Rand Whipple with his trademark humor and wit.

Ayn Rand presents her views of the world, politics, and human thought.

Is there really an afterlife? Do spirits still feel love for us? What is it like when we cross over? After more than 25 years of bringing comfort to tens of thousands of people, Hollister Rand brings her incredible knowledge and experience to this accessible and comprehensive book that takes you on an eye-opening journey into the afterlife. With warm-hearted sincerity, Rand offers you a clear-eyed and uplifting view into an unknown universe and teaches you how to navigate your life on this earthly plane with eternity in mind.

What makes a family? Is it sharing favorite foods, cuddling up for snuggle time, loving each other no matter what you look like in the morning? For Steve Greig’s oddly wonderful, real-life family of senior dogs, chickens, rabbits, and a pig named Bikini, family is all those things and then some! And this lovable bunch is now starring in their very first children's story that showcases the importance of family.

This audiobook will teach you how to reboot your mind to become purpose-oriented. You will discover how to reprogram your mind to be more positive and unbreakable. You will learn techniques on how to rise above the thoughts that weigh you down and instead focus on thoughts that will help you go after your goals. It will teach you how to think more clearly and decisively.

An investigation of how Moses was deceived and murdered by his father-in-law, Reuel: this audiobook shows how the magician Reuel staged the Burning Bush that spoke to Moses and assumed Moses’ identity after his murder; explains how early scribes edited the Exodus story to cover Moses’ assassination and replacement and fabricated Moses’ origin story; and builds upon the Moses research of Goethe, Christopher Marlowe, and Sigmund Freud - who spent the last 40 years of his life obsessed with solving Moses’ murder....

In Ayn Rand’s Anthem, humankind has entered a dark age at some point in the unspecified future. Individuality is no longer permitted, and people are assigned roles to fulfill in their lives. The work's protagonist, Equality 7-2521, is given an undesirable job as a punishment for thinking for himself and desiring to become a scientist instead. The novella outlines his journey as he starts to commit more “crimes” against society, such as desiring a companion of his own choosing, discovering electricity, and ultimately fleeing from his leaders.

HER Agency is a powerful new podcast created for Black women in advertising who are ready to take charge of their careers and personal lives. Each episode delves into the unique challenges and triumphs of navigating the ad industry as a Black woman, with raw and real conversations on topics that matter most—building resilience, setting boundaries, being strategic, and going after exactly what you want. The audience will learn how to network for success, speak their truth unapologetically, and protect their mental health in an industry that often overlooks us. Hosted by Brandi Rand and ...

Live. Love. Engage. tells the story of Gloria Grace Rand's journey of self-discovery and spiritual awakening that began when her sister was diagnosed with stage four cancer. Gloria candidly relates how growing up with an alcoholic father and abusive mother contributed to unconscious limiting beliefs about self-worth which hindered her ability to succeed in business.

Le 14 Mai 2024, Meryl Streep, l’une des actrices les plus récompensées au monde, reçoit la Palme d’Or d’Honneur du Festival de Cannes. Lorsqu’elle prend la parole, la première personne de son entourage qu’elle remercie est…son agent. Bienvenue dans Agent Double, le podcast qui dévoile la face cachée des relations agents/talents. C’est votre rendez-vous 1 Jeudi sur 2 où l’on lève le voile sur ce métier méconnu et pourtant essentiel à la réussite de nombreux talents, artistes ou athlètes. En donnant la parole pour la première fois à des agents sur un podcast, vous ...

Las ideas artísticas de Ayn Rand que completan su sistema filosófico. En su filosofía moral, Ayn Rand ensalza la virtud del egoísmo, y en su concepción del arte no es menos radical. Este libro contiene su original y audaz teoría estética, que estipula los principios indispensables para juzgar una obra de arte de manera objetiva. Rand sostiene que esos estándares objetivos son posibles porque el arte es una necesidad fundamental de la vida y tiene una función esencial como expresión condensada de la mente racional del ser humano.

In a dystopian world where individuality is forbidden and conformity reigns supreme, Anthem by Ayn Rand explores the power of free will, the pursuit of knowledge, and the defiance of oppressive control. This gripping novella follows Equality 7-2521, a man who dares to challenge the collective by discovering the forbidden truths of science and self. Through his journey, Rand presents a timeless celebration of human potential and the triumph of individual thought over societal oppression.