A provocative examination of the ways our economy has been rigged by financialization, and the importance of games to our dangerous political moment.In an age when capitalism feels like an unwinnable game, extreme reactionary ideas and politics are on the rise. The Hunger Games, Game of Thrones, Squid Game and much of reality TV are cultural reflections of a society of relentless, lonely competition, where each of us must become a player: a savvy ...

Know India through the Prism of Max Müller, who portrays India as an epitome of virtuosity and morality, whose glory is equal, if not greater, to the classical Greek or Roman civilizations.India - What Can It Teach Us, is a rare and valuable collection of Max Muller’s speeches on Indian civilisation, a renowned Indic scholar, who delves into various aspects of Indian civilization, including its ancient scriptures, languages, and into the profound wisdom embedded in its spiritual and philos...

They sold me for a winter of grain.The wolves paid three times what my village asked. Nobody would tell me why.My name was on the barter list and not one person argued. Not the council. Not the aunt who raised me. Not the boy who was supposed to marry me.I walked up that mountain expecting to be a servant. A bargaining chip. A body in the snow by spring.Three alphas were waiting at the treeline.Three.

She crossed the border expecting enemies. She never expected to find the one place where she could finally choose her own future.Mara Vale has spent eleven years serving Hollow Ridge as its Luna—protecting its people, honoring its laws, and standing beside the Alpha she loved.Then her husband is murdered.Before the ashes of his funeral have cooled, Hollow Ridge's war commander demands that Mara blame their oldest rival, Blackwater Pack, and lend her...

What happens when the person you can't stand becomes the one you can't stop thinking about? Four unforgettable New Adult romances take you into a world of complicated relationships, irresistible attraction, painful secrets, unexpected twists, and feelings that refuse to stay hidden. Meet couples who discover that love isn't always simple. Sometimes it begins with an argument. Sometimes it comes at the worst possible moment. And sometimes the person standing between your heart and happiness...

When King William I sent his agents to survey every shire in England, he asked them to list his holdings and calculate what was owed to him. The manuscript record of the resulting 'Great Survey' is not just a tax record, but a unique window onto the structure of English administration and economy before and immediately after the Norman Conquest: its shires and hundreds, acres, hides and townships. The Domesday Book's woods, livestock, mills, fisheries, churches, ploughs and salt pans are t...

Whether you're a curious beginner or an experienced maker, this practical guide to G-Code will become your go-to resource for mastering CNC machining and 3D printing. Unlock the full potential of digital fabrication by learning to speak the language your machines understand.Inside this comprehensive guide, you'll discover:✔️ A Clear, Progressive Path — Start with the fundamentals and grow your skills step by step, from simple commands to complex machining a...

The last weeks of World War II on the Western Front in Europe witnessed extraordinary scenes of heroism, horror, melodrama and pathos.In Plunder, Max Hastings presents a cast of fascinating people British, American and German, in a series of great events in which some distinguished themselves through wonderful deeds, others through the basest crimes.The book takes its title from Montgomery’s ‘Operation Plunder’, the 23 March 1945 crossing of the Rh...

Wherever this season finds you—even amidst loneliness or heartache—the Because of Bethlehem Bible Study from Max Lucado will remind you that God is near, he understands your struggles, and his grace has rewritten your story.In Because of Bethlehem, bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado points out that a remarkable gift can arrive in an unremarkable package. One did in Bethlehem more than 2,000 years ago. No one expected God to come the way he d...

Ilinca Vane came to the remote mountain village of Zimna Dol for one reason: to restore an ancient gold cuff and earn enough money to save her sister's struggling business.She never expected the job to come with an Alpha.Rurik Kresov is powerful, guarded, and running out of time. A dangerous supernatural affliction is threatening his control, and with the Wolf Moon approaching, the pack council is questioning whether he is still fit to lead. His only chance of protecting hi...

Briar Calloway came to Solvik for one reason: settle a dead great-aunt's estate, sell the cabin, and leave.Then she touches a boundary stone that should be cold—and feels it pulse with unnatural warmth.The strange inheritance only gets worse from there.Her great-aunt left behind more than five acres of mountain land. There are hidden journals, old family secrets, a mysterious song Briar somehow already knows, and signs that something ancient beneath the valley is be...

Nora Vance came to the small mountain town of Toivola for one reason: to finally build something of her own.She never expected the building she leased to come with a locked cellar, a century of buried history, and a landlord who looked at her like she had already ruined his life.Onni Koski is more than the man representing the property trust. He is the Alpha of the Toivola pack—and Nora is the last woman he ever expected fate to choose as his mate.Years ago, a resta...