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The Tragedy of American Science explores how the US economy’s addiction to military spending distorts and deforms science by making it overwhelmingly subservient to military interests. The primary motive driving American science and technology has become the search for new and more efficient ways to kill people. This transforms science from the classic ideal of a creative force for the advancement of humankind into its destructive and antihuman opposite.

Einstein's theory of gravity, as beautiful as it is, seems to be in direct contradiction with another theory he helped create: quantum mechanics. From the explosions of neutron stars and the collisions of black holes to the modern scientific process as a means to seek truth and understanding in the cosmos, this audiobook takes the listener on a journey of learning and discovery that has been 100 years in the making.

Razier is young, handsome, and has a severe lack of control when it comes to women. Even after several warnings from his loving mother, he just can't help himself. Then he meets an older woman who changes his life in a way that every man dreams of. All of a sudden, he has everything he's ever wanted: lots of sex, a successful business, a new home, a new car, and a wardrobe that would break your heart. When a past indiscretion from his time in the Navy resurfaces, it puts all that he has gained at risk.

Suzy and the Bug is the story of Aryanna, also known as Bug by her parents, and her cat, Suzy. When the two go to the local park one day, it is to sit and read their favorite book, The Wizard of the Oz. But when they fall asleep, the two wake up to find that they have entered Oz themselves. As they approach the Emerald City and speak with the Lion, Tin Man, and the Scarecrow, they discover that all is not well and that Oz is facing dark and perilous times.

Former top-flight prospect Oz Reyes heads security for Coastal Sports Network in Los Angeles. On the eve of the annual awards show, his boss Delma Dupree summons him to Miami. Since tearing his ACL in a bar fight 18 years ago, Oz rarely returns to the city where he blew his NFL chances and lost the love of his life, Tania.

An African American writer's concise, heartfelt take on the state of his nation, exploring the war between the values he has always held and the reality with which he is confronted in 21st-century America.

Over 40 percent of Americans ages 18 to 40 are children of divorce. Yet women with divorced parents are more than twice as likely than men to get divorced themselves and struggle in romantic relationships. In this powerful, uplifting guide, mother-daughter team Terry and Tracy draws on 30 years of clinical practice and interviews with over 320 daughters of divorce to help you recognize and overcome the unique emotional issues that parental separation creates so you can build the happy, long-lasting relationships you deserve.

Do you need a coach for life or are you thinking of becoming one? Do you want to live an awesome successful life? Are you facing trouble in adopting a quest for life and having regrets? If you answered to yes to any of these questions, then look no further - the solution is right in front of you. This book will give you a deep insight into your thoughts, how they are developed, and how they affect our lives. You will be encouraged to change yourself; to recognize what is good for you, and what’s simply not working.

When the resurrectionists of Fissure's Whipp begin disappearing, 18-year-old Allie knows someone is after their blood - or, more accurately, the genetic mutation that allows their blood to heal wounds, save lives, and even bring back the recently deceased. She's trained her whole life to protect herself by any means necessary, from self-defense classes to extensive weapons training in knives. Now she’s gone so far as to befriend a homeless boy named Ploy who unknowingly trades a few nights a week on her couch in exchange for being a human tripwire to those hunting her.

When the biggest legal case of her career brings Eliza Carmody back to Kinsale, the hometown she thought she had left forever, she witnesses an old friend commit a crime that sends her on a dangerous quest to uncover the mysteries of her childhood that the rest of the town seems willing to ignore. With her friend on the run and the police investigating the bones of an unidentified dead body at a historic homestead near town, Eliza becomes convinced that the truth lies in her memories of the New Year’s Eve years ago when her friend Grace disappeared from Kinsale forever.

Training your dog in seven steps! How to housebreak your dog in just seven days. A dog needs a lot of care and attention, same as with a baby. Since both have trouble communicating, crying, and whining out of sheer frustration is common. But everything gets better in time. What you need is to allow each other some time to adjust. You cannot force anything, as some things take time, like gaining his trust, teaching him tricks, and training him to sleep.

Do you think that it's easy to meditate? Or are you one of the shy people who think it's too hard or that you don't have the right amount of concentration to meditate? What if I told you that it's not about concentration? Meditation is something that happens, but it only happens when you understand the mechanics of it. This prime guide to get you meditating within 20 days is written to take you from being a beginner to becoming comfortable with the meditation process. It does take a while.

Dr. Clifford Brickman is an author and narrator of the acclaimed best seller, The Still, Soft Voice. Dr. Brickman is a healthcare practitioner and an individual and family therapist in Chicago at Millennium Park. Which script do or might you follow? A weakening script, or something else.

Drawing from concepts in science, religion, art, and pop-culture - Sophocles: Mending a Broken Heart presents as a map and accessory to help move through life's struggles. Oedipus Rex, a play written by Sophocles almost 3000 years ago, is used as a metaphoric backdrop highlighting the emotional journey of attachment and what it means to be human. The book provides hope through archetypes that have been with us for thousands of years, suggesting the struggle of life and for life is nothing new.

Ex-British Army Soldier, John Carney, ran a close protection operation in Iraq for oil executives when he was asked by the family of a young Dutch woman to extract her from the collapsing Islamic State in Syria. Hearing first-hand of the shocking living hell of tricked naive young girls, many from the West, trapped, sexually abused and enslaved by ISIS, he knew only one thing - he had to get them out. Armed with AK-47s and 9mm Glocks, he launched a daring, dangerous and deadly operation to free as many as he could.

Nola wants no part of a relationship with Hot Shot after her family is incarcerated. He has never loved a woman the way he loves Nola, so dealing with that loss on top of the loss of his parents and little brother has Hot Shot on the verge of committing murder. He is determined to get his woman back at all costs, and the streets of Oklahoma City will run red if someone steps to him the wrong way.

Newspaper mogul Mylocent Winecroft is eager for his knighthood. But after journalist Henry Henderson almost decimates this prospect, Henderson is promoted to foreign correspondent and promptly dispatched to Morocco. Caught in the whirlwind of mad monkeys, deep-fried snails, and a lack of booze, Henderson loses his marbles while searching for the Gujat tribe and their black magic.

Integrating and managing the services of multiple third-party IT service providers is becoming increasingly popular, but there is no formal best-practice guidance for service integration and management (SIAM). This book provides clear guidance on the SIAM process, answering questions on what service integration is, when SIAM is applicable, and what approach should be taken when sourcing ITSM services in a multi-sourced environment.

At an AA meeting, handyman and part-time investigator Jay Porter meets a recovering addict who needs his help. In the midst of another grueling northern New Hampshire winter, Amy Lupus’ younger sister, Emily, has gone missing from the Coos County Center, the newly opened rehab run by Jay’s old nemeses, Adam and Michael Lombardi. As Jay begins looking into Emily’s disappearance, he finds that all who knew Emily swear that she’s never used drugs. She’s a straight shooter and an intern at a newspaper investigating the Center and the horrendous secret hidden in it - or beneath it.

Bumbling journalist Henry Henderson is on his next assignment. This time to the sleepy skiing town of Creleon, Spain. Dispatched by his paranoid boss, Henderson goes on a quest for weather altering machine that could change the world as we know it. Jolly japes ensue although a storm seems to be brewing that could be his last on the foreign desk.