After surviving the bloody battle at Norsui, Kim and her associates have scattered. Some to mourn the dead, some to care for the wounded, some to drift aimlessly. Some to confront the darkness in their pasts. As they struggle onward, each member of the group suddenly becomes entangled with unknown forces. Some of the forces seem to be benign, but others are relentless. And they have retaliation in mind…  

The tastes of Tex-Mex cooking are well-known and much loved – despite that,most people don’t know how simple and tasty it is to prepare the food yourself,from scratch. In the USA, this sort of properly made Mex food is rapidly gainingin popularity: several of the trendiest young restaurateurs have left theirrestaurants to start mobile food places in so-called Taco trucks.It is from the US border states, rather than directly from Mexico, that we get our

"An immensely interesting look" at the Emden, Königsberg, Karlsruhe, Köln, Leipzig, and Nürnberg ships "from drawing board to destiny" ( War History Online).The warships of the World War II era German Navy are among the most popular subject in naval history with an almost uncountable number of books devoted to them. However, for a concise but authoritative summary of the design history ...

From the creator of the Cuck Philosophy YouTube channel comes this timely and explosive re-evaluation of Marx and Nietzsche for the 21st-century left.Modernity has been defined by humanity's capacity for self-destruction.Over the last century, the means which threaten not only life's joy but its very existence have only multiplied. At the same time, as a new wave of nationalism and right-wing politics spreads across the world, fewer and fewer people are bei...

This diary of a monastic life is "a continuation of The Seven Storey Mountain . . . Astonishing" ( Commonweal).Chronicling six years of Thomas Merton's life in a Trappist monastery, The Sign of Jonas takes us through his day-to-day experiences at the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani, where he lived in silence and prayer for much of his life.Concluding with the account of Merton's ordination as a priest, this diary documents his gro...

In "Transforming Scarcity into Prosperity: Navigating the Landscape of Scarcity," we embark on a profound exploration of the dynamic interplay between scarcity and prosperity in our modern world. Scarcity, the perennial challenge of limited resources, has shaped human history and continues to influence the fate of nations and communities worldwide. Yet, within the constraints of scarcity lie untapped opportunities for transformation and growth.This book unveils the multidimensional...

"How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?"– Epictetus, Stoic philosopherWhere can you find joy? Gain strength? How should we face our fears? Deal with the death of a loved one? And what about those reoccurring depressing thoughts?While traditional schooling doesn't address such questions, it's exactly what ancient schools of philosophy were all about: They taught you how to live. Even though these schools don't exist an...

I didn’t notice her.She greeted me with a cheery smile for years, but other than nodding back, I treated her just like I do all my employees…like she’s invisible.I’m not an asshole. I swear. I’ve learned that to thrive in a family built for chaos, I need the rest of the world to disappear into the background. I’ve divided everything up into two categories: Matters and Doesn’t Matter.But in one short meeting, everything changes. Janey’s now at the ve...

ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’ 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAROne of The New Yorker’s 24 Essential Reads of the YearFinalist for the PEN/Faulkner AwardLonglisted for the National Book Award for FictionOne of Publishers Weekly’s Ten Best Books of the YearLonglisted for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize and the Andrew Carnegie MedalOne of the BBC...

The warships of the World War II era German Navy are among the most popular subject in naval history with an almost uncountable number of books devoted to them. However, for a concise but authoritative summary of the design history and careers of the major surface ships it is difficult to beat a series of six volumes written by Gerhard Koop and illustrated by Klaus-Peter Schmolke. Each contains an account of the development of a particular class, a detailed description of the ships, with f...

Today it often appears as though the European Union has entered existential crisis after decades of success, condemned by its adversaries as a bureaucratic monster eroding national sovereignty: at best wasteful, at worst dangerous. How did we reach this point and how has European integration impacted on ordinary people's lives - not just in the member states, but also beyond? Did the predecessors of today's EU really create peace after World War II, as is often argued? How about its contri...

Our global economic system is broken. But we can replace the current picture of global upheaval, unsustainability, and uncertainty with one of an economy that works for all people, and the planet. First, we must eliminate rising income inequality within societies where productivity and wage growth has slowed. Second, we must reduce the dampening effect of monopoly market power wielded by large corporations on innovation and productivity gains. And finally, the short-sighted exploitation of...