Completely Ridiculous

Completely Ridiculous
Author: AV West
Publisher: A V West
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2023-04-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Jack and his friend Mike go on a ridiculous adventure through central Florida, featuring plenty of social commentary, and edgy humor (if you can call it humor). Laughter not guaranteed.

Death by Publication

Death by Publication
Author: J.J. Fiechter
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2013-07-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1611454573

Sir Edward Destry, head of a distinguished publishing house in London, has been friends with his most successful author, the dashing French war hero Nicolas Fabry, for thirty years. Over time, though, Sir Edward’s admiration for his friend has soured into envy. When Fabry publishes a new novel in France that rockets to the top of the bestseller list and wins the country’s most prestigious literary prize, Sir Edward plunges into grief and fury. Fabry’s fiction is no fiction. Its heroine is modeled on the only woman Sir Edward ever loved—and for whose tragic suicide Destry took the blame. Now he discovers it was Fabry who was responsible for her death, and he abandons her. With precision and passion, Sir Edward plots his revenge. He translates Fabry’s novel into English and devises a plan guaranteed to cause disgrace, ruin, and—death by publication. Darkly comic and masterfully plotted, Death by Publication, which won France’s most prestigious detective fiction award the year it was published, is an inspired exploration of obsession, betrayal, and fraud—a gripping page-turner that is as thought-provoking as it is stylish.

The Psychology of Covid-19: Building Resilience for Future Pandemics

The Psychology of Covid-19: Building Resilience for Future Pandemics
Author: Joel Vos
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2021-01-13
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1529752078

The Psychology of Covid-19 explores how the coronavirus is giving rise to a new order in our personal lives, societies and politics. Rooted in systematic research on Covid-19 and previous pandemics, including SARS, Ebola, HIV and the Spanish Flu, this book describes how Covid-19 has impacted a broad range of domains, including self-perception, lifestyle, politics, mental health, media, and meaning in life. Building on this, the book then sets out how we can improve our psychological and social resilience, to safeguard ourselves against the psychological effects of future pandemics.

Wisdom Won from Illness

Wisdom Won from Illness
Author: Jonathan Lear
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2017-01-02
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0674967844

Can reason absorb the psyche’s nonrational elements into a conception of the fully realized human being? Without a good answer to that question, Jonathan Lear says, philosophy is cut from its moorings in human life. He brings into conversation psychoanalysis and moral philosophy, which together form a basis for ethical thought about how to live.

The Church of Irresistible Influence

The Church of Irresistible Influence
Author: Robert Lewis
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2002-10-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310250153

Now available in paperback. The inspiring story of how a church showed God's love to a dying culture by building bridges to its neighborhood, community, and world.

The Greatest Lie Jesus Never Told

The Greatest Lie Jesus Never Told
Author: James H. Orion
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2021-12-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1638749116

For years the author considered himself a pretribulationist. It was the only theory he was exposed to. However, after several thousands of hours of independent research, he believes the church will undergo persecution and see the Antichrist. One thing that people do not realize is, it is very easy to read any book or Bible and decimate its contents and assume outcomes with no regard for hermeneutics and chronology. The author truly believes The Greatest Lie Jesus Never Told will be an incredible reference and promises that the contents will be 100 percent biblical, pertinent, and chronological. Some people shy away from prophecy because the subject matter is difficult, therefore eliminated. But I believe the entire Bible is the breathed Word of God, and prophecy is just as important or even more important and relevant as any other part of the Holy Bible. Revelation 22:19 states, "And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life." Any reading, regardless of the subject matter, if it is written on a level that is difficult to understand, is not worth the paper it is printed on. May you be blessed from the moment you open this book, and may the Holy Spirit fall upon you and enlighten you to God's holy word that we will recognize his signs and prepare for what lies ahead as the Greatest Lie Jesus Never Told enlightens your spirit.

Demon Spring: Books 1-3

Demon Spring: Books 1-3
Author: S. Usher Evans
Publisher: Sun's Golden Ray Publishing
Total Pages: 820
Release: 2021-01-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 194543838X

From award-winning author S. Usher Evans comes a brilliant urban fantasy series about a demon hunter struggling to reclaim the man he once was and the demon who might just save him. Fans of Jim Butcher and Kim Harrison will enjoy this unique take on overcoming demons - both real and imagined. Demons are real - and walk amongst us every day. At the International Coalition for Demon Management, agent Jack Grenard knows this better than most. The scion of a demon hunting family, his career was on an upward trajectory until demons brutally murdered his wife. Three years later, he's restarting his life in Atlanta with his partner Cam, dealing with low-level demonic lords and keeping the peace. But looming in the distance is Demon Spring, the breaking of the barrier between our world and the demonic one that occurs every four years. No one knows when or where it will occur exactly, but the unlucky city will be ravaged for a fortnight by monsters and mayhem. Jack has it on good authority that the schism will occur far from Atlanta - that is, until he comes across a human-saving demon who seems to be keeping a secret. She's enigmatic and dangerous, but Jack is inexplicably drawn to her. But as the days tick closer to Demon Spring, Jack wonders if she's simply a distraction or something much more deadly. Get swept away in an intricate world of monsters and mayhem that RT Reviews calls, "a brilliant start to a promising urban fantasy series." Content warnings for adult situations, violence, domestic abuse, and depression/suicide. The Demon Spring Series Demon Spring Trilogy Resurgence Revival Redemption Demon Fall Trilogy Reawakening Resurrection Reclamation Praise for the Demon Spring Series ★★★★★ "As good or better than most of the urban fantasy you'll find on [the bestseller lists]" - Robyn Bennis, author of The Guns Above ★★★★★ "Perfect blend between urban fantasy and real life struggles." - Chelsea Coats, Goodreads Reviewer ★★★★★ "The personal and professional drama of the main character drew one in and set the reader up for fascinating read with an explosive ending." - Kristin W., Goodreads Reviewer ★★★★★ "It is very easy to get sucked into the Demon Spring world and I can’t wait to crack open the second in the series." - Katrina M., Goodreads Reviewer Topics: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Norse Mythology, Vikings, Wizards, Witches, Shifters, Vampires, Thor, Loki, Freya, Gods, goddesses, Fantasy, Adult Fantasy, tough woman, Viking folklore, folklore, myth, mythology, fantasy paranormal, fantasy books, fantasy books, myths & legends, magic, free magic book, divine, supernatural, legacy, dark fantasy, dark, evil spirits, supernatural suspense, demon slayer, demon hunter, government demon hunter, government demon slayer, UF, UF with demons, UF with monsters, agent demon hunter, urban fantasy boxed set, urban fantasy anthology, paranormal boxed set, paranormal box set, urban fantasy box set

My Dog is Better than Your Dog (Crimebiters! #1)

My Dog is Better than Your Dog (Crimebiters! #1)
Author: Tommy Greenwald
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2015-09-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545773334

From the author of Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading comes a humorous and illustrated new series about a boy whose new dog may or may not be a crimefighting vampire. Jimmy Bishop loves doing 3 things: 1) Laughing at funny dog videos online,2) watching his favorite show (Stop! Police!) on TV, 3) and reading his favorite vampire book (Fang Goodness) over and over. His self-involved older sister and workaholic Mom think he needs to stop obsessing already! But when his Dad finally allows Jimmy to get a puppy before school starts, everything changes and Jimmy has something new to focus on: his amazing dog, Abby who seems to have some very unusual habits. She sleeps all day but is wired at night, and she runs from the garlic kelp biscuit made by Jimmy's strange new babysitter Mrs. Cragg. There's just something different about Abby. Could she possibly be...a vampire? Jimmy's best friend Irwin thinks Jimmy's being ridiculous, but then when Abby uncovers a real crime in progress and helps him become friends with an actual, human girl, even Irwin has to admit that perhaps Abby might have some super powers after all.

Autonomy and Mental Disorder

Autonomy and Mental Disorder
Author: Lubomira Radoilska
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2012-04-19
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0191627011

Autonomy is a fundamental though contested concept. For instance, most of us place great value on the opportunity to make our own decisions and to be able to lead a life of our own choosing. Yet there is stark disagreement on what is involved in being able to decide autonomously, as well as how important this is compared with other commitments. For example, the success of every group project requires that group members make decisions about the project collectively rather than each on their own. This disagreement notwithstanding, mental disorder is routinely assumed to put a strain on autonomy. However, it is unclear whether this is effectively the case and, if so, whether this is due to the nature of mental disorder or of the social stigma that is often attached to it. Autonomy and Mental Disorder is the first exploration of the nature and value of autonomy with reference to mental disorder. By reflecting on instances of mental disorder where autonomy is apparently compromised, it offers a systematic discussion of the underlying presuppositions of the present autonomy debates. In so doing, it helps address different kinds of emerging scepticism questioning either the appeal of autonomy as a concept or its relevance to specific areas of normative ethics, including psychiatric ethics. Written by leading figures in philosophy and psychiatry, Autonomy and Mental Disorder will appeal to a wide range of readers in these and related disciplines. Lubomira Radoilska is Affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of Philosophy at Cambridge University and Research Associate of the Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics at Oxford University. She is the author of Aristotle and the Moral Philosophy of Today (2007).