Mortal Bonds

Mortal Bonds
Author: Michael Sears
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2014-10-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0425270904

Hired by the family of a disgraced investment banker who died in prison amid financial scandals, Jason Stafford races against time to find a fortune in missing funds only to see the people he contacts suffer suspicious and deadly accidents.

The Last Mortal Bond

The Last Mortal Bond
Author: Brian Staveley
Publisher: Tor Books
Total Pages: 653
Release: 2016-03-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1466828455

The trilogy that began with The Emperor's Blades and continued in The Providence of Fire reaches its epic conclusion, as war engulfs the Annurian Empire in Brian Staveley's The Last Mortal Bond The ancient csestriim are back to finish their purge of humanity; armies march against the capital; leaches, solitary beings who draw power from the natural world to fuel their extraordinary abilities, maneuver on all sides to affect the outcome of the war; and capricious gods walk the earth in human guise with agendas of their own. But the three imperial siblings at the heart of it all--Valyn, Adare, and Kaden--come to understand that even if they survive the holocaust unleashed on their world, there may be no reconciling their conflicting visions of the future. Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne The Emperor's Blades The Providence of Fire The Last Mortal Bond Other books in the world of the Unhewn Throne Skullsworn At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Mortal Bonds

Mortal Bonds
Author: Michael Sears
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 365
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101636440

Ex-Wall Street trader, ex-con, and devoted father to an autistic son, Jason Stafford first appeared in Black Fridays, “one of the year’s finest crime debuts” (Booklist). Now, in Mortal Bonds, he goes to work for the wealthy family of a financial criminal… William von Becker’s multibillion-dollar fund was limited to only the luckiest investors. Or so they thought. After the house of cards collapses and the disgraced von Becker commits suicide in prison, his family asks Jason Stafford to find out where the money is—and who is targeting them with attempted kidnappings. There are plenty of angry suspects to take a look at. But with roughly three billion of von Becker’s ill-gotten dollars floating around somewhere, there are other interested parties as well. They’re determined. They’re powerful. And they’re not nearly as polite as the Feds…

Mortal Objects

Mortal Objects
Author: Steven Luper
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2022-02-17
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1108983960

How might we change ourselves without ending our existence? What could we become, if we had access to an advanced form of bioengineering that allowed us dramatically to alter our genome? Could we remain in existence after ceasing to be alive? What is it to be human? Might we still exist after changing ourselves into something that is not human? What is the significance of human extinction? Steven Luper addresses these questions and more in this thought-provoking study. He defends an animalist account, which says that we are organisms, but claims that we are also material objects. His book goes to the heart of the most complex questions about what we are and what we might become. Using case studies from the life sciences as well as thought experiments, Luper develops a new way of thinking about the nature of life and death, and whether and how human extinction matters.

Towards Death

Towards Death
Author: Kaviel Thranos
Publisher: Amazon KDP, Google Books
Total Pages: 74
Release:
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN:

"Towards Death" is a profound and introspective exploration of the human experience, delving into the intricacies of mortality, existence, and the quest for meaning. Through a series of poignant reflections, this book invites readers to confront the inevitability of death, challenging conventional perspectives on life, survival, and transformation. In this thought-provoking journey, Kaviel Thranos navigates the complexities of human emotions, fears, and desires, laying bare the paradoxes of our existence. With unflinching honesty, the book exposes the violence inherent in survival, the impermanence of relationships, and the futility of earthly pursuits. "Towards Death" is not merely a philosophical treatise but a deeply personal and introspective exploration. It beckons readers to reexamine their relationship with mortality, inviting a newfound awareness of the transformative power of death. Join Kaviel Thranos on this introspective odyssey, as we venture "Towards Death," and discover the profound truths hidden within the shadows of mortality.

Mortal Danger

Mortal Danger
Author: Ann Rule
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2022-12-20
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 1982197765

Only Ann Rule, the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling true-crime author, could lend her sharp insight into these cases of the spouse, lover, family member, or helpful stranger who is totally trusted--but whose lethally violent nature, though masterfully disguised, can kill. Original.

Mortal Dilemmas

Mortal Dilemmas
Author: Donald Joralemon
Publisher: Left Coast Press
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2016-01-31
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1629583936

Anthropologist Donald Joralemon asks whether America is really, as many scholars claim, a death-denying culture that prefers to quarantine the sick in hospitals and the elderly in nursing homes. His answer is a reasoned "no." In his view, Americans are merely struggling to find cultural scripts for the exceptional conditions of dying that our social world and medical technologies have thrust upon us. The book includes contemporary debates about highly visible cases, the definition of death, the status of human remains, aging, and the medicalization of grief, demonstrating persuasively that arguments over death and dying are in fact arguments about what it means to be human in modern America. Written in the first-person for a broad audience by a senior anthropologist, this is an authoritative yet accessible textbook for courses on death and dying and American culture.