Constitutionalism and Liberty: Essays in Honor of David K. Nichols explores the relationship between liberty and constitutionalism in American politics and political theory, and is organized around the question of how human liberty is preserved and advanced while empowering government to have the necessary authority to effectively govern society. The essays themselves are divided into three areas reflecting the breadth and diversity of David K. Nichols’s scholarship. The first ass...

The Greatest Classics of All Time offers an unparalleled journey through the epochs of literary achievement, showcasing a rich tapestry of themes and genres from the pens of the world's most revered authors. From the existential musings of Dostoyevsky to the innovative adventures of Verne, the anthology transcends temporal and cultural boundaries. Woven within its pages are tales of human folly, triumph, and the intricate dance between fate and free will. The stylistic diversity is as expa...

Home of the first settlement in the United States and known as Old Dominion and The Mother of Presidents, the state of Virginia’s artistic output proves among the most fecund in the nation, evidenced in this ninth volume of The Southern Poetry Anthology. This collection includes well-known, established, and celebrated poets such as Charles Wright, Claudia Emerson, Gregory Orr, Ellen Bryant Voigt, R. T. Smith, Forrest Gander, and Rita Dove, and the editors have dedicated equal focu...

David Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 - July 23, 1948), best known for directing the 1915 film "The Birth of a Nation," is considered one of the most influential figures in the history of the motion picture, pioneering many aspects of film editing and expanding the art of the narrative film. In 1919, together with Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks, Griffith founded the movie studio United Artists, with the goal of enabling actors and directors to make films on their own...

In this adventure, Markie and the team are heading for California. In the San Bernardino National Forest, there is trouble brewing. Saber-toothed tigers and giant short-faced bears are creating great havoc. They are really dangerous and put the team in extreme situations. However, things are not what they seem. An unseen figure is watching the team's movements and is doing whatever it can to hinder their efforts in succeeding in this mission. What could possibly happen?

In this outdoors mystery, special agent Sam Rivers investigates the unexplained—and very unlikely—cougar attack that killed a wealthy business owner.The sighting of a cougar in the Minnesota River Valley, outside the Twin Cities, is incredibly rare. A deadly cougar attack on a human in this area is about as likely as getting struck by lightning—twice. Yet when wealthy business owner Jack McGregor is found dead, the physical evidence seems incontrovertible.S...

Enter the Flow and Get in the Zone.During flow, people typically experience creativity, fulfillment, and a deep connection with life through intense present focus. It is said that every great accomplishment in human history has been performed in some degree of flow. It allows us to perform at our very best, pushing the boundaries of our minds or body, and every one of us can access it!This short audiobook is a practical conclusion of the flow state, how one can benefit fr...

The conceptual changes brought by modern physics are important, radical and fascinating, yet they are only vaguely understood by people working outside the field. Exploring the four pillars of modern physics – relativity, quantum mechanics, elementary particles and cosmology – this clear and lively account will interest anyone who has wondered what Einstein, Bohr, Schrödinger and Heisenberg were really talking about. The book discusses quarks and leptons, antiparticles and Feynman diagrams...

“HILARIOUSLY FUNNY ONE MOMENT AND THOUGHT PROVOKING THE NEXT!” “POIGNANT AND GRAPHIC TALES - WITH AN UNEXPECTED TWIST.” “NICE TO KNOW YOUR PUPILS GOT YOUR BACK WHEN YOU NEED IT!” … THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE COMMENTS FOUND IN THE 5 STAR REVIEWS OF THIS COLLECTION OF SCHOOL STORIES FOR ADULTS!These stories from the classroom will have you laughing or weeping - sometimes both in the same minute! Whether student, teacher or parent you will wonder: How do they survive? Waterloo Road or...

When the mysterious appearance of an endangered snake leads to murder, special agent Sam Rivers must solve the case before those responsible can slither away.The appearance of a rattlesnake wouldn’t normally be enough to halt construction on Alta Vista, an upscale housing development in Southeast Minnesota’s bluff country. But this is no ordinary reptile; it’s a rare eastern massasauga rattlesnake (EMR). The endangered snake has not been seen in the region for more...

Sometimes life conspires to keep us from the ones we love. While always painful, it can hurt more at Christmas than any other time of the year. Having recently lost his parents, Peter Taylor is especially grateful he’ll be able to spend one final Christmas Eve and Christmas morning in his childhood home, and then Christmas Day with his girlfriend Christine. When everything goes wrong, he still tries to find a way to make this Christmas his best ever.You’ll Be Home For Christmas...

In an era of extreme polarization, a bizarre psychological phenomenon has taken root: when two opposing groups view the exact same, objectively neutral news broadcast, both sides walk away convinced the report was heavily biased against them. The Hostile Media Effect is a perceptual trap that makes objectivity invisible to the passionate mind. This book dissects the cognitive machinery behind this illusion. It explains how our deep-seated identities and defensive instincts actively filter ...