"A stunning tale." —Booklist, STARRED review for How to Be RememberedFor readers of Rebecca Serle's In Five Years and Nikki Erlick's The Measure, Michael Thompson's romantic magical realism will have you smiling, laughing, crying, and questioning: If you knew how long your loved ones would live, would you tell them?Dr Charlie Knight fears life is passing him by. He's in his late thirties, and treading wat...

What if consciousness isn't just a human trait — but the very fabric of reality itself?Hyperconscious is a groundbreaking exploration of DMT, the mysterious molecule found in humans, plants, and animals that may hold the key to life, awareness, and the hidden architecture of the universe.Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience, ancient shamanic practices, and thousands of modern trip reports, Hyperconscious argues that DMT is not mere...

For Tony, his plans, upon arrival in the city of Rome, was to use the clues he had received in the mail several months prior, and see where they might lead. For Isabella, her desire to clear an old relative's name of a dastardly deed motivated her to seek help from a soothsayer. Soon, she was circling into Tony's orbit, and together, their quest began, leading them to events of which they could never dream. Along the way, their physical attraction for one another grows immensely. Both are ...

In Tapestry of Friends and Great Adventures, a group of children embarks on a heartwarming journey to create a tapestry that celebrates their shared values. With each new thread they weave, they explore virtues such as kindness, courage, respect, and patience. Along the way, they face challenges, celebrate successes, and learn powerful lessons about friendship, teamwork, and embracing diversity. The tapestry they create symbolizes the beauty that comes from understanding one anoth...

Since the early days of the American republic, political thinkers have maintained that a grossly unequal division of property, wealth, and power would lead to the erosion of democratic life. Yet over the past thirty-five years, neoconservatives and neoliberals alike have redrawn the tenets of American liberalism. Nowhere is this more evident than in our current mainstream political discourse, in which the politics of economic inequality are rarely discussed.In this impassioned book...

Most small businesses don't lose money because they lack skill.They lose money because calls go unanswered, messages pile up, quotes take too long, and scheduling falls apart.The AI Front Desk is a practical, step-by-step guide to fixing those problems using simple automation tools anyone can set up — no technical background required.This book shows you how to build an "AI front desk" that works quietly in the background, capturing leads, responding ...

The anthology begins with Sleep Tight, My Love. The plot starts out one way but soon, the reader isn't sure what is the real truth here. The Last Play involves a retired stage actress who is struggling to deal with her life and the young lady who gives her hope. A Return to Trevi shows us how the past sometimes comes back to the present when we least expect it, providing a challenge on how to move forward. A Spirit for Christmas brings back the concept of magic at that time of the year and...

Rubbish is something we ignore. By definition we discard it, from our lives and our minds, and it remains outside the concerns of conventional economics. However, this book explores the dynamics through which rubbish can re-enter circulation as a prized commodity, in many cases far exceeding its original value. Antiques, vintage cars and period homes, after being discarded as valueless, can, even after many years, become priceless.First published in 1979, Rubbish Theory has become ...

You do not need to be rich to think rich, but you need to think rich to get rich. This book is for people who want to change the way they think so that they can begin to live life on their terms. It will help them to look deeply within themselves and examine the beliefs and values that are subconsciously holding them back. Different people think in different ways: the poor think like the poor, the middle class think like the middle class, and the rich think like the rich. This book will te...

Save hours every week with generative AI, without hiring or drowning in tech.If AI feels urgent but confusing, this practical manual gives you a clear, business-first plan to stop guessing and start implementing. You will learn where generative AI fits first, how to plug it into daily workflows, and how to get measurable productivity and performance gains while avoiding costly mistakes.Future Proofing Your Business With Generative AI is written for small bu...

In this new work, political theorist Michael J. Thompson argues that modern societies are witnessing a decline in one of the core building blocks of modernity: the autonomous self.Far from being an illusion of the Enlightenment, Thompson contends that the individual is a defining feature of the project to build a modern democratic culture and polity. One of the central reasons for its demise in recent decades has been the emergence of what he calls the "cybernetic society," a cohes...

Learn about new saints, pray with their stories, and sing your praise! This collection of 16 saints are newly included in the third edition of the Roman Missal. J. Michael Thompson has written prayers and hymn text about each saint set to familiar melodies to support your prayer as you reflect on the lives of these holy witnesses. Inspire your own journey of faith as you sing and pray with the saints!