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The Spartans will be forever known as strong warriors, with a simple philosophy of life. Their heroic legacies live on through films and stories. But modern society has fallen far from them. We are now infected with worriers, wimps, and whiners. Of course, we no longer live in the days where our heads could be decapitated by an axe-wielding enemy. But there are still wars to fight. Not wars against armies, but wars against our demons and struggles. There is a lot to learn from the Spartans.

Positive Intelligence Quotient (PQ) measures to what extent your mind is serving you instead of sabotaging you. The great news is that PQ can be improved! "When I will be successful then I will be happy" is a fallacy because there is always a higher level of success that one can achieve. As soon as you get the latest XYZ then there is another thing that your heart will desire. Science reveals that happiness is the first key to achieving success. If you are happy then you will have a lot of physical and mental energy that will fuel the path to achieve your dreams.

Everyone in the legal world is talking about litigation finance, one of the most powerful developments in decades. Billions of dollars of capital are now being invested in legal claims, as individuals and businesses get a better chance to vindicated their rights and investors get a share of potentially valuable recoveries. Advocates argue that litigation finance levels the legal playing field and makes it easier for valuable legal claims to go forward.

Clement was probably a Gentile and a Roman. He seems to have been at Philippi with St. Paul (AD 57) when that first-born of the Western churches was passing through great trials of faith. There, with holy women and others, he ministered to the apostle and to the saints. As this city was a Roman colony, we need not inquire how a Roman happened to be there.

This book was born out of the trials and tribulations we all encounter. Our responses to life’s challenges and how we treat others each day define the kind of life we live. DUAK stands for Daily Unrecognized Acts of Kindness. This concept, rooted in biblical wisdom and echoed in all major world religions, reveals how quiet acts of goodness shape our inner lives and outer world. DUAK is not a religion. It doesn’t belong to any one belief system but draws wisdom from many. It offers a universal way of thinking and living that increases personal satisfaction and prosperity.

Deep off the coast of Cyprus at the bottom of the Mediterranean lies a secret: a recently discovered cyclopean temple that is about to turn the known history of the human race on its head.

Deputy Marshal Zebadiah Clemens can't die. After the Civil War came to a close, Zeb decided to head west to raise cattle and a family. No sooner did he step off the train in Texas, a stray bullet knocked him senseless. Believing he'd somehow cheated death, he gave up on his peaceful plans and became a lawman. After migrating farther west into New Mexico, he expected to find the usual run-of-the-mill outlaws - not a strange woman watching him from the edge of his dreams. He might be imagining it all - or still unconscious with a head wound - but with his luck, it's probably real.

Following the great battle in the winter country, a handful of surviving Lau, too badly wounded to travel, were left to the care of Ugaro tribesmen. Surgeon Dedicat Suelen Haras Soyauta, personal physician to the king of the summer country, can't bear the thought that injured Lau soldiers have been abandoned in the winter country, subject to who knows what barbaric medical practices, perhaps even neglect or outright abuse.

Chaos erupts in Silver Mesa when a group of outlaws decides to rob the town's only bank. The seemingly ordinary crime captures Zebadiah Clemens' full attention thanks to the lead bank robber abducting the young daughter of the stagecoach manager. But unlike the sheriff, his authority doesn't stop at the edge of town. In his pursuit, Zeb discovers a small ranching community with a rather unique problem: A dead man seems to be killing people. Zeb's not about to let the crazy supernatural stuff get in the way of finding the missing girl, but no situation is ever as simple as it seems....

Before hashtags, before marches filled with megaphones, there was one man in a loincloth—walking hundreds of miles to make salt. Gandhi: Salt, Soul, and the End of Empire isn’t your textbook history. It’s the real, raw breakdown of how a soft-spoken lawyer became the living symbol of resistance—not through war, but through will. This book unpacks how one man faced the British Empire—the most powerful force on Earth—armed only with truth, hunger strikes, and a refusal to play by the rules. It’s not a worship piece. Gandhi wasn’t perfect.

Jacob “Jack” Knight has stared down demons before—but never like this. Scarred by fire, branded by the Pit, and carrying the ashes of the damned in his blood, Jack is riding a razor’s edge between salvation and complete damnation.

He changed the world — but do you actually know what happened? Forget what you were told in school, on the news, or through secondhand rumor. This is the real story — no fluff, no fear-mongering, and no preaching. Who was Muhammad? What did he actually say? Why did his message spark the rise of one of the most powerful civilizations in history? From the lonely caves of Mecca to the conquest of empires, this book tells the story of one man who refused to back down — and built a movement that still shapes the world today.

Jacob Knight was a sheriff once—a good man with a badge, a horse named Tryscot, and a life worth living. Then came the demon named Xacks. It burned his world to ash and left him with nothing but scars and rage. Now Jacob rides a darker trail. Armed with silver, holy water, and a knife carved from bone, he hunts the monsters that tore his life apart. But the deeper he rides into the shadows, the more he feels them creeping under his skin. The rituals he learned, the hellhounds he raised, the cursed book whispering in his head—they’ve made him strong. Too strong. Maybe not human anymore.

Have you ever wished your daydreams could become real? For Michael, an ordinary young man constantly lost in heroic fantasies, that wish is about to come true in the most extraordinary way imaginable. Plagued by mundane tasks and a persistent feeling of being "puny" in the face of life's challenges, Michael longs for a life less ordinary, one where he can truly be a hero. His vivid dreams of an ancient wizard named Micah battling dark entities feel more real than his grocery store job, but he dismisses them as mere escapes.

Sean, a criminal defense lawyer in Houston, represents major organized crime figures. As the attorney for a member of the Kansas City mafia, he is placed in the crosshairs of a feud within the mafia. Told from Sean’s point of view, listeners see the operation of the criminal justice system, along with the obligations and dangers of being a defense lawyer. This story reflects both the legal world and the criminal underworld.

Introducing America’s Backyard: A Guide to the Best National Parks for Adventure and Relaxation, your ultimate travel companion to explore the natural wonders of the United States! This comprehensive guidebook provides detailed information on the best national parks to visit for adventure and relaxation, including insider tips and recommendations.

As teenagers in Brookline, Massachusetts, Barry and Elliot were best friends, sharing their passions for sports, music, movies, and girls, as well as their dreams of literary fame. Years later, when it appears Barry’s mother will inherit more than a million dollars, the friends start planning a literary magazine to jump-start their careers, only to bitterly fight once the inheritance finally arrives. For six years they don’t see or speak to each other.

Majestic sun-temples. Mystic cenotes. Sacred ball-courts. Ritual sacrifice to blood-hungry gods. Mighty jaguars, feathered serpents, obsidian, jade, and gold.

The purpose of this book is to allow those who do not have the time, the intellectual capacity, or the physical capacity to carry out research to study a book or a website, to go to a zoo or aquariums to see animals, or to be able to recognize an animal even by the cry of it.

How do I tell someone how to get to heaven? This question is answered, and more. Be immersed in the scriptural teaching of Christian discipleship.