Fixing Fate

Fixing Fate
Author: Anna Brooks
Publisher: Anna Brooks
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2017-01-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:
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Some wounds need more than time to heal... I don't remember what it's like not to be scared. And then I meet him. My brother's friend and ex-partner is everything I'll never be. Sexy, confident, and perfect. He calls me sunshine and tells me I'm beautiful. He asks me to stay. When my past comes back with a vengeance, he proves just how much he'd risk to shield me from the demons that were never supposed to resurface. *** Readers love Smith and Mellie's story that delivers all the feels! "This story gets a big ol' WOW! 10++ stars & all kinds of nail-biting!" ~ Carrie M "In Fixing Fate, Anna introduces us to Mellie and Smith and weaves their love story so beautifully. It's sexy, touching, heartbreaking and sweet, all in one. Safe to say, I'll buy whatever Anna's selling because her books are just that good!" ~ Brenna R "I wish I could rate this higher than 5 stars, because this read is so much more than a 5! I enjoyed so many elements of this book. It had twist and turns throughout the story, insecurity, fear, personal emotional growth, awareness of mental illness and addiction, a victim's daily struggles, hope and love...just to name a few." ~Mom's Guilty Pleasure *** Fixing Fate is the first novel in the Daring Destiny series featuring alpha males and wounded, but strong women. It can be read as a standalone. Emotionally gripping, this sexy, suspenseful romance will pull at your heart strings and leave you with a guaranteed happily ever after. *** keywords: contemporary romance, romantic suspense, new adult romance, alpha male, modern romance, sexy, angsty, emotional, contemporary romance series, romantic suspense series, family, love, kidnapping, secret romance, stalker, forbidden romance, rescue, forced proximity, swoon, brother’s best friend, best friend’s sister, police officer, cop romance, HEA, no cliffhanger, steamy romance, family saga

Fixing Fate

Fixing Fate
Author: Anna Brooks
Publisher: EverAfter Romance
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2017-02-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781635761450
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I don’t remember what it’s like not to be scared. And then I meet him. My brother’s friend and ex-partner is everything I’ll never be. Sexy, confident, and perfect. He calls me sunshine and tells me I’m beautiful. He asks me to stay. When my past come back with a vengeance, he proves just how much he’d risk to shield me from the demons that were never supposed to resurface.

Caesarism, Charisma and Fate

Caesarism, Charisma and Fate
Author: Peter Baehr
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2017-12-02
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1351530313
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"How do writers, marginalized by the authoritarian state in which they live, intervene in the political process? They cannot do so directly because they are not politicians. Other modes of engagement are possible, however. A writer may take up arms and become a revolutionary. Or, as Max Weber did, he may try to influence politics by playing the role of constitutional advisor, or by seeking to shape the dominant language in which his contemporaries think. Weber sought to reconstitute the political and social vocabulary of his day.Part I of Caesarism, Charisma and Fate examines a great writer's political passions and the linguistic creativity they generated. Specially, it is an analysis of the manner in which Weber reshaped the nineteenth century idea of ""Caesarism,"" a term traditionally associated with the authoritarian populism of Napoleon III and Bismarck, and transmuted it into a concept that was either neutral or positive. The coup de grace of this alchemy was to make Caesarism reappear as charisma. In that transformation, a highly contentious political concept, suffused with disapproval and anxiety, was naturalized into an ideal type of universal value-free sociology.Part II augments Weber's ideas for the modem age. A recurrent preoccupation of Weber's writings was human ""fate,"" a condition that evokes the pathos of choice, the political meaning of death, and the formation of national solidarity. Peter Baehr, marrying Weber and Durkheim, fashions a new concept, ""community of fate,"" for sociological theory. Communities of fate--such as the Warsaw Ghetto or Hong Kong dealing with the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) crisis--are embattled social sites in which people face the prospect of collective death. They cohere because of an intense and broadly shared focus of attention on a common plight. Weber's work helps us grasp the nature of such communities, the mechanisms that produce them, and, not least, their dramatic consequences.

Jewish Approaches to Hinduism

Jewish Approaches to Hinduism
Author: Richard G. Marks
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2021-09-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1000436675
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This book explores past expressions of the Jewish interest in Hinduism in order to learn what Hinduism has meant to Jews living mainly in the 12th through the 19th centuries. India and Hinduism, though never at the center of Jewish thought, claim a place in its history, in the picture Jews held of the wider world, of other religions and other human beings. Each chapter focuses on a specific author or text and examines the literary context as well as the cultural context, within and outside Jewish society, that provided images and ideas about India and its religions. Overall the volume constructs a history of ideas that changed over time with different writers in different settings. It will be especially relevant to scholars interested in Jewish thought, comparative religion, interreligious dialogue, and intellectual history.

The Lady of Souls

The Lady of Souls
Author: Jenn Gott
Publisher: Jennifer Gott
Total Pages: 720
Release: 2014-11-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0990891402
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A woman banned from using magic. An errand boy with a secret past. A journey to the heart of death itself. For Praxis Fellows, greatness has always been a given. But life doesn’t always go according to plan, and now she finds herself half a world away from where she started. Banned from using magic, employed by the son of a railroad baron to realize a dead man’s dreams, Praxis’s life has become a sort of living death. Kaedrich Mannly has never done anything of consequence. As the newest member of the household staff of Brindlewood Hall, his role is simple: stay out of sight and do as he’s told. It’s a far cry from the dreams of his childhood, when he and his twin would rule their imaginary kingdom in the forest, but even if he was brave enough to take on the hero’s role these days, there’s too much at stake for him to risk stepping out of his narrow comfort zone. When a mysterious beast attacks the local village, both Praxis and Kaedrich end up with more than they bargained for. Soon they find themselves bound together on a quest to discover the source of a growing breach between the land of the living and the dead, on a journey that will take them far beyond the walls of their quiet lives—if they have the nerve to see it through. Because as they both soon realize, saving the world isn’t quite the fate that they’d dreamed it would be.

Reason to Ruin

Reason to Ruin
Author: Anna Brooks
Publisher: Anna Brooks
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2021-07-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:
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Jaded souls and shattered hearts inspire the best songs, but once the arena empties and the tour bus drives away, the wide open road they once called home becomes a lonely path with no destination. From starry eyed first crushes to angsty second chances, no two love stories are the same, but each one strikes an unbreakable chord that ignites even the loneliest soul. Follow the seductively hot men from Reason to Ruin while they slay the hearts of millions with their unforgettable music, all while trying to write the lyrics to their own love song. *** What readers are saying about the Reason to Ruin series: Gripping story line. Real, honest and intense emotions. Amazing writing. Unforgettable and imperfect characters. Justifying Jamie by Anna Brooks is a sexy, swoony and gritty rockstar romance! ~ PP's Bookshelf From the very beginning of the prologue I was hooked. This author truly showcased how talented she really is. The emotions were heartfelt. The dialogue was well thought out. ~ Reviews from the Heart (on Regretting Gabriel) “I adored this read because we saw the good, bad, and ugly of a marriage. It felt real. Any mother can tell you that she feels invisible and unloved or unwanted, so Meara was like looking in a mirror at some points.” ~Jenn the Readaholic (on Loving Liam) “I fell in love with Dallas and Shelby in the first chapter. OMG! This was a great read from beginning to end, and Dallas will melt your heart. He's just everything. Sweet, kind, loving and a total Alpha Male.” ~Reviewer (on Defining Dallas) *** The Reason to Ruin bundle contains all four stories of the series and is emotionally gripping, sexy, and raw. Each romance will pull at your heart strings and leave you with a guaranteed happily ever after. *** keywords: contemporary romance, modern romance, sexy, contemporary romance series, romantic series, romance novels, family, love, protective alpha, swoon, bad boy romance, HEA, no cliffhanger, steamy romance, family saga, rock star romance, single mother, single parent romance, meet cute, long distance romance, musician, mistaken identity, small town romance, first love, long distance romance, enemies to lovers, bar tender, best friends, reformed player, one night stand, librarian, secrets, drama, second chance romance, love at first sight, new adult romance, boxed set, collection, all the feels

A Companion to Families in the Greek and Roman Worlds

A Companion to Families in the Greek and Roman Worlds
Author: Beryl Rawson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 676
Release: 2011-01-18
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1405187670
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A Companion to Families in the Greek and Roman Worlds draws from both established and current scholarship to offer a broad overview of the field, engage in contemporary debates, and pose stimulating questions about future development in the study of families. Provides up-to-date research on family structure from archaeology, art, social, cultural, and economic history Includes contributions from established and rising international scholars Features illustrations of families, children, slaves, and ritual life, along with maps and diagrams of sites and dwellings Honorable Mention for 2011 Single Volume Reference/Humanities & Social Sciences PROSE award granted by the Association of American Publishers