Click Here to Kill Everybody: Security and Survival in a Hyper-connected World

Click Here to Kill Everybody: Security and Survival in a Hyper-connected World
Author: Bruce Schneier
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2018-09-04
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0393608891

"Sober, lucid and often wise." —Nature The Internet is powerful, but it is not safe. As "smart" devices proliferate the risks will get worse, unless we act now. From driverless cars to smart thermostats, from autonomous stock-trading systems to drones equipped with their own behavioral algorithms, the Internet now has direct effects on the physical world. Forget data theft: cutting-edge digital attackers can now literally crash your car, pacemaker, and home security system, as well as everyone else’s. In Click Here to Kill Everybody, best-selling author Bruce Schneier explores the risks and security implications of our new, hyper-connected era, and lays out common-sense policies that will allow us to enjoy the benefits of this omnipotent age without falling prey to the consequences of its insecurity.

All You Need Is Kill

All You Need Is Kill
Author: Hiroshi Sakurazaka
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2009-07-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1421542447

When the alien Mimics invade, Keiji Kiriya is just one of many recruits shoved into a suit of battle armor called a Jacket and sent out to kill. Keiji dies on the battlefield, only to be reborn each morning to fight and die again and again. On his 158th iteration, he gets a message from a mysterious ally--the female soldier known as the Full Metal Bitch. Is she the key to Keiji's escape or his final death? Now a major motion picture starring Tom Cruise! -- VIZ Media

How Do You Kill 11 Million People?

How Do You Kill 11 Million People?
Author: Andy Andrews
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2012-01-02
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0849949904

How do you get away with the murder of 11 million people? The answer is simple—and disturbing. You lie to them. Learn how you can become an informed, passionate citizen who demands honesty and integrity from your leaders. In this nonpartisan New York Times bestselling book, Andy Andrews emphasizes that seeking and discerning the truth is of critical importance, and that believing lies is the most dangerous thing you can do. You’ll be challenged to become a more careful student of the past, seeking accurate, factual accounts of events that illuminate choices our world faces now. By considering how the Nazi German regime was able to carry out over eleven million institutional killings between 1933 and 1945, Andrews advocates for an informed population that demands honesty and integrity from its leaders and from each other. This short, thought-provoking book poses questions like: What happens to a society in which truth is absent? How are we supposed to tell the difference between the “good guys" and the “bad guys”? How does the answer to this question affect our country, families, faith, and values? Does it matter that millions of ordinary citizens aren't participating in the decisions that shape the future of our country? Which is more dangerous: politicians with ill intent, or the too-trusting population that allows such people to lead them? This is a wake-up call: we must become informed, passionate citizens or suffer the consequences of our own ignorance and apathy. We can no longer measure a leader’s worth by the yardsticks provided by the left or the right. Instead, we must use an unchanging standard: the pure, unvarnished truth.

Hopalong Cassidy & His Wild West Adventures – 7 Westerns in One Edition

Hopalong Cassidy & His Wild West Adventures – 7 Westerns in One Edition
Author: Clarence Mulford
Publisher: e-artnow
Total Pages: 1448
Release: 2017-10-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 8027224047

This eBook edition of "Hopalong Cassidy & His Wild West Adventures – 7 Westerns in One Edition" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Hopalong Cassidy is a cowboy hero created by the author Clarence Mulford, who wrote a series of popular short stories and many novels based on the character. In his early writings, Mulford portrayed the character as rude, dangerous, and rough-talking. He had a wooden leg which caused him to walk with a little "hop", hence the nickname. The character—as played by movie actor William Boyd in films adapted from Mulford's books—was transformed into a clean-cut, sarsaparilla-drinking hero. Sixty-six popular films appeared. The Coming of Cassidy and Others Hopalong Cassidy Bar-20 Days Buck Peters, Ranchman The Bar-20 Three Tex Clarence E. Mulford (1883–1956) created Hopalong Cassidy in 1904 while living in Fryeburg, Maine, and the many short stories and 28 novels were adapted to radio, feature film, television, and comic books, often deviating significantly from the original stories, especially in the character's traits. But more than just writing a very popular series of Westerns, Mulford recreated an entire detailed and authentic world filled with characters drawn from his extensive library research.

War Porn

War Porn
Author: Roy Scranton
Publisher: Soho Press
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2016
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1616957158

War Porn follows three intersecting narratives - an end-of-summer barbecue, where a young veteran's homecoming turns violent; the occupation of Iraq seen through the eyes of an American soldier; and the life of a married Iraqi graduate student before the invasion - that build into a single tragic story of loss, connection and the costs of war.

Just Thieves

Just Thieves
Author: Gregory Galloway
Publisher: Melville House
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2021-10-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1612199380

A CrimeReads "Best Noir Novel of 2021" "A sucker punch noir that is also a powerful and haunting allegory of work, debt, and power." —Richard Price "An unreliable narrator makes this thriller all the more gripping." — WBUR A down and dirty gem of a tale—a twisty and twisted crime novel that evokes the worlds of George V. Higgins, Patricia Highsmith, and David Mamet, destined to be a Neo-noir classic. Rick and Frank are recovering addicts and accomplished house thieves. They do not steal randomly - - they steal according to order, hired by a mysterious handler. The jobs run routinely until they’re tasked with taking a seemingly worthless trophy: an object that generates interest and obsession out of proportion to its apparent value. Just as the robbery is completed, the two are involved in a freak car accident that sets off a chain of events and Frank disappears with the trophy. As Rick tries to find Frank, he is forced to confront his past, upending both his livelihood and his sense of reality. The narrative builds steadily into a powerful and shocking climax. Reveling in its con-artistry and double-crosses, Just Thieves is a nail-biting, noirish exploration of the working lives of two unforgettable crooks and the hidden forces that rule and ruin their lives.

I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die

I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die
Author: Sarah J. Robinson
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2021-05-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0593193539

A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.

Desert Islands

Desert Islands
Author: Gilles Deleuze
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2004-01-09
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN:

An anthology of 40 texts and interviews written over 20 years by French philosopher Gilles Deleuze, of which the early texts belong to literary criticism. Philosophy clearly dominates the rest of the book with a surprise admission by Deleuze that Sartre was his master.

34/4

34/4
Author: Jonathan Gunger
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2013-08-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1475993277

By all accounts, the Taylor's have a perfect life: a happy marriage, two vibrant sons, and a wonderful home full of love and respect. But when disaster strikes on a frozen New England river, everything they believe in is called into question. 34/4 is the honest story of a family thats forced to deal with the harsh realities of life. Bill Taylor is forced to deal with results of his actions and decides to hide in a bottle. Anne Taylor must decide if she wants to persevere and save their marriage, or does she now want the romance and excitement offered by the dashing man with the sparkling blue eyes. Peter Taylor, growing up in chaos, stumbles along as he comes of age and tries to find a purpose for his life. In search of a new life unburdened by painful memories, the family escapes to northwest Florida. But will a change of scenery bring about a change of heartor will old demons continue to drag them into the agonizing past they so desperately want to leave behind? Beginning in frozen Connecticut and ending on the sugar white beaches of the Florida Panhandle, 34/4 is inspired by actual events that will thrill you, inspire you, and sometimes shock you. It is a non-stop emotional thrill ride that will bring you to tears of both sadness and joy, and is filled with the antics and adventures of colorful characters that will make you laugh out loud.