"Twenty-five to Life" is the terminology used to refer to prison sentences for criminals. Many governments believe the worst sentence for a criminal is to spend the rest of his or her life behind bars. However, many more people in the world are living out their own prison sentences, just not behind bars. They serve their sentences in cubicles, behind desks, and in the trenches of mediocrity, constantly grinding day in and day out, struggling to keep themselves afloat. These prisoners are n...

The final chapter in the Conduit saga is here.Join the crew of the Recovery as they race against time in an effort to locate the stabilizer and travel back to San Diego in the hope of saving their city pod. Adversary Captain George Hanson returns to stand in their way. More Raiders stand in their way. Crossing the southern continental states stands in their way.Join them as they travel through locations such as Birmingham, New Orleans, Texas, and the Southwestern Conduit.

Kosmo Shine was an ordinary, regular high school freshman until a tragic event placed him face-to-face with his family's legacy. Now, Kosmo works to learn about his heritage and destiny while avoiding dangers that most of the world doesn't even know exists. Can Kosmo overcome his own doubts and learn what it takes to become a Guardian of the Veil? Discover incredible adventures and mysteries in a new series from the author of the Conduit Trilogy and Vertical Horizons.

This book reconceives virtue epistemology in light of the conviction that we are essentially social creatures. Virtue is normally thought of as something that allows individuals to accomplish things on their own. Although contemporary ethics is increasingly making room for an inherently social dimension in moral agency, intellectual virtues continue to be seen in terms of the computing potential of a brain taken by itself. Thinking in these terms, however, seriously misconstrues the way in...

It's just another lovely day on Brydon Street – until Six, the cheeky six-toed cat, takes an unexpected ride in Mrs. Donaldson's shopping bag! From ogling grocery shelves to causing a stir at the checkout, Six's little escapade is full of surprises and a bit of chaos. But will she manage to make it back home in time for dinner? With fun questions about Six's day out and puzzling wordsearch, young readers can relive the adventure and test their memories and vocabulary.

You thought that the Conduit had told all of its stories? The tunnels of the Conduit are a vast place with numerous tales to tell. These are a few of the stories. Inside, you might see some familiar faces and places but you will also see a whole new world within the tunnels. Join the adventures in this collection of ten short stories based in the Conduit universe. From Tennessee to Texas, Los Angeles to Maine, prepare to see how some of the people of the Conduit live and thrive in their un...

Forgiveness is at one and the same time a very ordinary and quite challenging moral phenomenon. It is expected of children as a part of their moral development and of our moral exemplars. At the same time, we debate whether we could or even should forgive in certain circumstances. It is deeply personal, but also important to attempt to affect social and political healing. The Virtue of Forgiveness brings a diverse set of concerns to bear on forgiveness and forgiveness seeking. The...

This collection of new essays written by an international team of scholars is a groundbreaking examination of the problem of divine hiddenness, one of the most dynamic areas in current philosophy of religion. Together, the essays constitute a wide-ranging dialogue on the problem. They balance atheistic and theistic standpoints, and they bring to bear not only on the standard philosophical perspectives but also on insights from Jewish, Muslim, and Eastern Orthodox traditions. The apophatic ...

What are you thinking at this very moment? You may be so wrapped up in the busy day-to-day activities that you become neglectful of what youre truly thinking about. Poet Ingrid Green Adams challenges you to stop and think about your thought processes as she unveils hers in the illuminating pages of AS I PONDER. In this poetry anthology, she captures her insights for the last two years and paints a striking image for mans innermost sentiments and emotions. Wrapped with honest and profound v...

To know you have the right to do something is one thing, but then again, actually doing that thing is another. We always talk to the Lord when trouble comes and when we pray at night or when we say Thank you when we receive that special blessing, but do we really feel comfortable holding a conversation with the Lord like talking to a neighbor or a friend? Probably not! This book challenges you to communicate with the Lord. You will begin to ask him those tough questions that have been tugg...

It is very important to know who you are and to know where you came from in your past in order to know where you are going in your future. It is my hope that you will take the time to review the issues of our nations past andcompare them to the current issues of today. Somehow they are exactly the same arent they? My question to you is how come these issues still remain the same? Take the challenge, read this book and learn about my peoples struggles FROM WHENCE WE CAME.

While living this thing called life we may encounter many road blocks, setbacks, and detours As we travel along lifes highways. Thank goodness for friends along the way who help to encourage us as we continue on our Journey. Travel along with me through lifes struggles and triumphs those happy as well as those that Make you cry, If you stay the course it will all be worth it IN THE SWEET BY AND BYE ENJOY!!!