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You picked up your phone eleven minutes ago. You intended to check the time. Since then, you have watched a man fall off a boat, learned that a celebrity you barely care about has changed hairstyles, and developed a strong opinion about a political controversy you had never heard of twelve minutes ago. You have not checked the time. This is not an accident. This is architecture.

This book offers a comprehensive philosophical exploration of happiness grounded in the ancient clarity of Epicurus and expanded by the insights of Stoicism, Christian spirituality, and modern psychology. Rather than treating Epicureanism as a historical curiosity, it presents it as a living framework capable of addressing the anxieties of contemporary life—fear, restlessness, overstimulation, and the quiet erosion of meaning.

To Hell and Back serves as a mosaic of contemporary fears and timeless terrors, curated and edited by the Bram Stoker Award-winning Joe Mynhardt. This collection of horror stories brings together a diverse array of tales from both beloved and emerging voices in the horror genre, each story a unique exploration of the dark corners of the human psyche.

What if the future is not empty? We are taught that causes precede effects, that the past shapes the present, and that the future is nothing more than an open space waiting to be filled. But our deepest experiences tell a different story. We fall in love before there is evidence. We sense what is approaching before it arrives. We feel pulled toward purposes we cannot yet name. Something ahead of us is already at work.

This poetry collection deals with life, death, love, and the loss of a beloved, albeit complicated, parent.

He’s not from this place. He was given a guilty verdict during an unfair trial and escapes to Earth. An accident renders him unconscious. When he awakes, he has no knowledge of where he came from or who he is. During his recovery, he becomes friends with a beautiful nurse. “John Doe’s” life will never be the same. When he learns the truth of who he is, more questions come up. Did he commit murder or was he framed? Why would someone want to kill the Duke? Why would this person frame John?

In a world where extraordinary gifts come at a cost, Dr. Gabriel Turner possesses the ultimate power—the ability to heal any ailment. But his gift is a double-edged sword, sought by governments and shadowy figures. Living a life on the run, Gabriel navigates a web of moral quandaries and sacrifices.

Tithing and offering are deeply biblical practices that have played a central role in Christian understanding and practice throughout history. They are seen as acts of worship, expressions of faith, and means of supporting the work of the Church. While their specific implementation may vary among different Christian denominations, the foundational principles of stewardship, generosity, and support for God's work remain a shared part of Christian belief and practice.

Dr. David K. Ewen is a distinguished international Ambassador Professor, who has dedicated his life to a noble mission: guiding individuals on their journey to find "The Road to Excellence" and enhancing their character for greater success. His impactful work has had a global reach, touching the lives of people from all walks of life and helping them unlock their full potential.

Through heartfelt anecdotes, relatable insights, and thought-provoking reflections, this audiobook showcases the beauty and power of combining two seemingly distinct approaches. Discover the potential that emerges when data meets dreams, and pragmatism dances with passion. For the analytical thinker, the creative soul, and everyone in between, this is more than just an audiobook—it's a journey. A journey that promises growth, understanding, and a celebration of the infinite possibilities that arise when we embrace both sides of our brain.

This guidebook offers an innovative approach to health by tackling physical, mental, and emotional wellness all in one place. Packed with inspiring evidence for a holistic lifestyle, it provides the tools you need to bring lasting transformation into your everyday life.

Sheriff Vincent Ford has seen Yucca Gulch grow from a simple bar at a nondescript crossroads into a diverse town threatening to become a small city, along with the problems that come with that. Still, most of his time is an unchanging cycle of keeping enough order to get everyone to tomorrow. This predictable routine is suddenly upset when a picnic at the edge of town turns deadly.

What if the greatest danger to humanity is not ignorance, but the illusions of knowledge? In this provocative collection of essays, Boris Kriger unravels the deceits of human thought—its rationalizations, its comforting lies, its masks of philosophy, religion, and economics. From the absurdities of bohemia to the corruption of charity, from the false promises of systems to the fragile brilliance of uncalculated kindness, Tricks of the Mind exposes how easily we mistake coherence for truth, greed for prudence, ritual for spirit.

You have heard of the St. Louis Cardinals, but is the Cardinal the state bird of Missouri? Do you want to know what bird seen by Lewis and Clark in Missouri is no longer living today? Of birds introduced to Missouri, do you want to know which ones have been harmful? If you answered yes to any of these questions then this book is for you. Fifty Things to Know About Birds in Missouri by Stephen L. Reinbold offers an approach to bird lore in the state of Missouri that most books on birds of the Show-Me-State overlook.

Once a cancer patient, former Orlando detective Mike Garrity is a survivor—for now, at least. Death has a way of following him around, like a black cloud over his head. If its not his own mortality he's thinking about, its someone else's. Like his teenage daughter's friend who just died of a suspected suicide. Or the woman he just met in his cancer support group, Debbie, who learns that she doesn't have much longer to live.

Dr. Pete Adams is a professor and archaeologist by day, a vampire hunter by night. Rumors claimed the tablet of bones and sun existed but evidence said otherwise. When a stranger leaves a note at his desk saying he found the proof, curiosity pulls the doctor away, and in danger. Chasing shadows could blow his cover—his true identity. But will it be worth it to finally know the truth? Will risking his life prove that he is every bit of a hunter his father was?

Former Orlando detective Michael Garrity doesn't have a good track record when it comes to women. With two ex-wives and a teenage daughter he rarely sees, the most significant relationship in his life right now is with the tumor in his head. Terminal cancer is no joke, but Mike is determined to make the best of it. He's even named the tumor Bob. With Bob literally on his mind at all times, Mike needs a distraction. And he gets one when the most popular member of a platinum-selling boy band goes missing.

As Orlandos third-largest theme park, Empire Realm, prepares to celebrate its twentieth anniversary, a public relations disaster strikes. In a span of three weeks, two tourists are found dead, victims of strangulation. Enter Kevin Lonnegan, cop-turned-private investigator. Going undercover as a park employee in the brutal Florida summer still has to be better than the seedy workers comp cases and messy divorces usually thrown his way.