Matt Addis
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Edmund Burke's "Reflections on the Revolution in France" is considered by many to be a masterpiece of political analysis and a compelling rationale against the French Revolution. Originally written as a letter in response to a young Parisian and later expanded upon and published in book format in January 1790, the work has greatly influenced conservative and classic liberal intellectuals and stands as a powerful argument against violent revolutions,...
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First told orally by unknown generations of Welsh storytellers, "The Mabinogion" was subsequently written down in the 13th century in the form of a collection of prose tales. These stories draw on pre-Christian Celtic myth, folklore, and Welsh history and tradition to tell a magical set of stories that reach back to the Iron Age and Arthurian romance. These eleven tales are set in both the land of Wales and a dim otherworld, with a wide cast of vibrant...
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A riveting financial thriller about temptation, choices, and the ruthless pursuit of profit and power in the City of London and the oil and gas fields of America.
In 2014, environmentalists want to ban fracking, which has powered America to become the top oil producer in the world. Saudi Arabia is worried that too much supply will depress oil prices. One man has a plan that will make him billions.
Into this world, twenty-four-year-old Sebastian...
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Ikigai is a Japanese phenomenon commonly understood as "your reason to get up in the morning." Ikigai can be small moments: the morning air, a cup of coffee, a compliment. It can also be deep convictions: a fulfilling job, lasting friendships, balanced health. Whether big or small, your ikigai is the path to success and happiness in your own life. Author Ken Mogi introduces five pillars of ikigai to help you make the most of each day and become your...
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During the blackout of 1944, in the small English town of Hurstwick, something mysterious obliterates the church spire and slices through the nearby woods. Was it a secret Nazi weapon, as some locals suggest? Or just a downed plane? Evacuee George Moss finds an otherworldly explanation, then tries to keep it hidden.
Years later, Max Cannon moves to town. With help from his new friends, Ellie and Isaac, he learns of the secret that some residents...
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The haunted prince gave up half his divine power to save her life.
But if Sleeping Beauty never wakes, then all he's done is doom them both...
Saamal is a god who's gone double or nothing on his kingdom's future.
A curse holds Princess Aiyana, his bride to be, trapped in the Dreamworld-but that's not the only darkness standing between them.
Saamal turned away from a history of blood sacrifices, tempted by a prophecy that promised another way to...
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A gifted psychic but an emotional wreck, Rosetta Barrett is much more than a simple Detective seconded to a sleepy, rural English constabulary. She's part of the International psychic CID, and a high-ranking member of EPIS (Elite Paranormal Intelligence Services) a super-secret, Inter-Governmental, global organization, based underground in Dulce, USA.
EPIS is tasked with dealing with the new realities of the twenty-first century — the rise of AI...
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Prince Charming needs a bite.
And Cinderella is going to give it to him...
A curse is turning werewolf prince Etienne into a human.
A wolf bite is turning the maiden Loupe into a monster.
Each holds the other's salvation in their hands.
A grand ball will bring them together, but if Loupe is going to get the kiss she wants, she must face the darkness inside her and give Etienne the bite he needs.
And she needs to do it before her bloodthirsty...
9) The Maker
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Family secrets and a search for a Maker
The strange events of a year and a half ago have not been forgotten. A government-run investigation has found a clue pointing to three kids with something to hide.
While their search for answers is just beginning, a much older search is almost over - the search for the Maker. And when these two searches collide, something unexpected is found; hope for a distant world.
10) One Bite
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Prince Charming saved her life.
But if the ruthless vampire royal wants Snow White's help, he'll need to do better than that...
Kirill is a vampire prince determined to be a vampire king.
Irina wants freedom-for herself, and her kingdom.
If they can each give a little, they may get more than either of them bargained for.
Irina's fiery temper melts Kirill's cold vision of his kingdom's future. But a shared enemy threatens their tentative alliance....
11) Golden Stair
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An enchanted prince's demonic appetite has barred him from true love...until now.
Rapunzel yearns to leave her tower...but that first step is a doozy.
A hasty vow to a goddess condemned Adonis to never marry.
A cruel witch robbed Ivy of the world outside her tower.
Love could bring their lonely existences to an end...if they dare to risk the fall.
An evil witch does not willingly give up the power she's spent a lifetime building, and she's ready...
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The pirate captain needs a hand...and it's not because he's only got the one.
An earth witch doesn't do sea voyages. Ever.
Tyr owes an evil ogre a firebird.
Ingrid is the only one who can help him find it.
Unfortunately, this earth witch has no intention of abandoning the land in her care to join a pirate's ill-fated quest-no matter how charming the pirate.
Unfortunately, she underestimated what Tyr was willing to do to save his skin.
And now...
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In A Philosophical Enquiry... Edmund Burke sets out to define the nature of beauty and sublimity, and establish an objective criterion for discussing aesthetics. His definition of beauty as rooted in pleasure and sexuality, and the sublime in pain and survival, aligned him with the empiricists John Locke and David Hume, as he replaced the metaphysics of Plato's aesthetics with a psychological and physiological perspective. According to Burke, the...
14) Divine Scales
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Prince Charming is about to see how the other half lives.
The underwater half...
A curse has rendered angelic prince Patricio unable to tell true love from the spell-induced adoration that infects those around him.
Now that same curse has lured the mermaid Marcela out of the water to find him.
Will he realize she broke his curse...before he breaks her heart?
Arrogance and curses aren't their only problems either. Another woman wants Patricio...
15) Sleeping Cruelty
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Sir William Benedict, a working-class man turned entrepreneur, has everything money can buy, including an island paradise in the Caribbean. The only thing he is missing is acceptance from society's elite.
When he begins to fund Andrew Maynard MP, a rising political star, he has what he has always wanted within reach. But political scandal soon erupts, and William finds himself an outcast once again.
Desperate, he turns to Andrew's ex-lover to plot...