This book is a stimulating contribution to the new literature. It is not intended as a comprehensive review of the full range of topics nor is it solely a summary of research findings. It consists, in essence, of an open-ended debate on a limited series of related issues in which the reader is invited to participate. Who might profit by an examination of these topics? What can a reader expect to learn through perusing this particular account and even vicariously joining in the discussion o...

The most comprehensive book about COVID-19 is now available. It contains 150 pages created from more than 400 hours of research. (Updated on March 14, 2020)The coronavirus outbreak has been a topic of frequent contention since it began in December of 2019. The virus, also referred to as the novel coronavirus and COVID-19, is not the first coronavirus we have seen; the virus that caused severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was also a type of coronavirus, as was ...

This book provides an outline of the Buddhist shunyata principle (the inherent emptiness of all phenomena), and presents a Western philosophical base by which to logically support its integration into the western mindset. Buddhim and Western philosophy are surprisingly compatible. Buddhist Existentialism outlines the influence of existentialists, such as Nietzsche and Kierkegaard, and introduces us to the ideas of the Madhyamaka school of Buddhist thought.

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In the darkest corners of space…They protect the galaxy.When chaos strikes and the unknown threatens, only one force stands between civilization and destruction: The Space Coast Guard.Rescue. Defend. Survive.Elite officers face hostile aliens, deadly storms, and intergalactic warfare in a fight for survival. No mission is ever routine. No sacrifice too great.The stars are waiting. Answer the call. Are you ready to

"Readers of all levels and backgrounds will appreciate the clarity with which Roberts-Miller approaches a topic so often driven by powerful emotion."— ChoiceIt's easy to say that racism is wrong. But it's surprisingly hard to agree on what it is. Does a tired stereotype in your favorite movie make it racist? Does watching it anyway mean you're racist? Even among like-minded friends, such discussions can quickly escalate to hurt feelings all around—and when...

A clear-eyed guide to demagoguery—and how we can defeat itWhat is demagoguery? Some demagogues are easy to spot: They rise to power through pandering, charisma, and prejudice. But, as professor Patricia Roberts-Miller explains, a demagogue is anyone who reduces all questions to us vs. them.Why is it dangerous? Demagoguery is democracy's greatest threat. It erodes rational debate, so that intelligen...

In the late summer of 1894, Sultan Abdülhamid II ordered several battalions of Ottoman soldiers to destroy Armenian 'bandits' operating in the remote mountains of Sasun. Over a three-week period, these soldiers systematically murdered men, women, and children, beginning a chain of events which led directly to the Hamidian massacres of 1895 to 1897 and prefigured many of the patterns of the Medz Yeghern (Great Crime) of 1915–1917. Taking a microhistorical approach, Owen Robert Miller examin...

Transform Your Life in Just 5 Minutes a Day—No Equipment, No Gym, No Complexity Required!What if the secret to unshakeable calm, boundless energy, and bulletproof stress resilience was literally at your fingertips? What if you could access your body's most powerful self-healing system with techniques so simple a child could master them?The Daily Vagus Nerve Exercise Bible isn't just another wellness book—it's your personal trainer for the most important ner...

What if everything you thought you knew about your anxiety, depression, and emotional struggles was wrong?For years, you've been told that racing thoughts, overwhelming emotions, and the urge to withdraw from life are problems to be fixed, managed, or medicated away. But what if these responses aren't flaws in your character or chemical imbalances in your brain? What if they're actually your nervous system doing exactly what it's designed to do—trying to keep you s...

The Next Chapter proposes that our lifestyles, homes, and escapes are not places, things, or events but rather mindsets shaped by expectations and priorities we have set for ourselves and our futures. And then The Next Chapter gets right down to providing tools to help mid-life people change those mindsets to create the future they truly want.Through their long careers as realtors, working with clients at important crossroads in their lives, the authors have witnessed the regenerat...

Lore has it that Dragons are vile, evil creatures—so human's must be the righteous ones. But are they really?Get ready to dive headfirst into the fray as fearless defenders clash with fierce Dragons in heart-stopping action throughout the country. From pulse-pounding firefights, with literal fire, to jaw-dropping heroics, these adrenaline-fueled tales will thrust you into the world of dragons.Who comes out on top—Dragon or man?