Unyielding Dreams - Navigating Life's Tests To Achieve Your Ultimate Vision is an inspiring book that is a beacon for dreamers, visionaries, and anyone overwhelmed by life's challenges. It's a guide to help you realize that your dreams aren't mere fantasies; they can become your reality. Using engaging metaphors and real-life examples, the book illustrates how waiting for success can lead to frustration and failure, emphasizing the importance of taking control of your dest...

National service and volunteerism enjoy a rich history in the United States and an emergent future in other parts of the world. However, there remains relatively scant evidence of overall impact of national service programs and volunteer effectiveness. This condition continues to threaten national service and volunteer programs with the risk of defunding and/or the risk of not investing sufficiently from the start. This book brings together a selection of diverse chapters written by a comb...

Radical Conflictaddresses conflict at interpersonal and communal, legal and rhetorical, ethnopolitical, global, and geopolitical levels. The conflicts analyzed are "radical" because in each some intense and often prolonged violence takes place. The chapters address different kinds of violence(s)—physical and gratuitous, structural and socio-economic, legal and symbolic, all with significant ill effects and injustices that spiral in all directions. All share an interest in exploring imagina...

For a long time, I stayed silent. I thought if I didn't speak about the pain, it would fade on its own. But silence only made it stronger. Writing this book isn't just about revisiting what broke me-it's about showing that healing is possible.For years, I didn't even realize what was happening to me had a name. It wasn't the kind of abuse you could see - no bruises, no shouting, nothing that looked like danger from the outside. But inside, I was shrinking, doubting myself, and beli...

A collection of random poems on nature, love, relationships and general observations of life. Written over many years as the impulse arose. They were for my own pleasure and were never intended to see the light of day. On realizing they may bring some enjoyment to others. Here they are.

Is the very system designed to protect us fundamentally broken? The modern justice system, built on centuries-old principles, consistently produces outcomes that many consider unjust, leading to a pervasive cycle of crime and incarceration that disproportionately affects marginalized communities. The system's tunnel vision often prevents essential self-correction, raising critical questions about the true meaning of justice in the 21st century.Reevaluating the Foundatio...

Conscious and Unconscious in America: Part Two, Second City Unconscious is a bold, reflective, and sharply observed literary journey into art, improvisation, memory, and the hidden forces that shape American life.Through the voice of Michael/Richard, Richard Thomas explores what it means to live as an artist in a culture that often rewards obedience, performance, status, and safe ambition over truth. Moving through Second City, the West Bank Café, Los Angeles, New ...

An aunt and nephew share their life experiences with each other, which invites you into the dynamic of finding love amid the chaos in their culture. Each chapter form a mosaic of hope, resilience, and an understanding that the most profound love often arises in the cracks of hardship.

We C.A.N. by LateEFX is a powerful, genre-bending narrative that fuses poetry, memoir, and storytelling into a revolutionary tale of resilience, creativity, and community. At its heart is Rebecca, Maya, and the unforgettable UhOH-family members and visionaries who refuse to let gatekeepers define Black voices. From kitchen tables to book fairs, from rejection letters to bestselling triumphs, this story chronicles the birth of a grassroots publishing movement that transform...

Fine Upstanding Characters is a delightful collection of random illustrated characters. Specifically: 84 people, 9 monsters, 8 aliens, 3 animals, 3 zombies, 2 robots, 2 ghosts, 1 wizard, and a sentient brain in a jar. By Justin Thomas.

"Hidden Power, The", authored by Thomas. This edition delivers a compelling exploration of its central themes and offers readers an immersive and thought-provoking experience. It examines wide-ranging themes that will resonate with thoughtful readers. Readers can expect a clear structure: an engaging opening that establishes stakes, a sequence of scenes or essays that develop central ideas, and a concluding section that synthesizes insights and suggests practical or philosophical takeaways...

Prophesy Unchained; is written based on events noted mainly in Revelation and Daniel, supported by all other writings of Bible Prophets. Some have said, You can't judge a book by its cover...Thomas declares that, "You cannot judge a book by a single chapter". Still - religious leaders build an entire doctrine upon a half sentence or a single word.Prophesy Unchained; is written clearly - easily enough for a child to understand but too simple...