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The Dalton family moves to the mining town of Rupland, where baseball is that of a religion. The surrounding counties help make up the storied summer league, where the best baseball in the country is played. In Rupland, little boys dream of donning the orange and black of their idols, the Rupland Hawks. Jack the leader, Johnny the rebel, and Joe the student, are sons of a tormented Vietnam veteran who pushes them towards a better future. Together they battle through Rupland's and their own hardships of death, decline, and war that tears them apart.

Ulysses is a modernist novel by Irish writer James Joyce. It was first serialized in parts in the American journal The Little Review from March 1918 to December 1920 and then published in its entirety in Paris by Sylvia Beach on February 2, 1922, on Joyce's 40th birthday. It is considered one of the most important works of modernist literature and has been called "a demonstration and summation of the entire movement."

Kicking ASSpergers is the triumphant memoir of one man’s journey with autism and his quest for happiness and self-empowerment despite the many challenges life throws at him. Detailing his struggles with acute anxiety, depression, OCD, psychosis, and suicidal ideation, as well as social stigma and medical bias, Jeremy Tolmie moves through his childhood and into adulthood. Over time, Jeremy starts to alienate the people in his life with his erratic and dangerous behavior. When he meets Dave Ray, a home share provider, Jeremy starts to learn how not to let autism rule his life.

When 19-year-old Caitlin's rude behavior gets out of hand, her boyfriend, Neil, decides that it is time for some drastic action to get her under control. In order to take Caitlin in hand properly, Neil enlists the help of his close friend Mary, a woman who learned the art of correcting naughty young women during her time at a special facility known only as the Institute.

First published in 1812, The Swiss Family Robinson may sometimes seem old-fashioned to modern audiences, especially the family’s attitude toward wildlife (if it moves, shoot it). However, it’s a truly exciting adventure and a timeless story of warm and loving family life.

Marx started work on this book in January 1847, as can be judged from Engel's letter to Marx on January 15, 1847. By the beginning of April 1847, Marx's work was completed in the main and had gone to the press. On June 15, 1847, he wrote a short foreword. Published in Paris and Brussels in 1847, the book was not republished in full during Marx's lifetime. Excerpts from section five of Chapter Two appeared in different years, mostly between 1872-1875 in papers such as La Emancipacion, Der Volksstaat, Social-Demokrat, and others.

A brave Scottish general named Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the Scottish throne for himself. He is then wracked with guilt and paranoia. Forced to commit more and more murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion, he soon becomes a tyrannical ruler. The bloodbath and consequent civil war swiftly take Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into the realms of madness and death.

The biggest culprit is the mind. The undisciplined mind disrupts our lives by taking us out of the present moment, where our life is at its fullest. The story of life is unfolding in the now, the place where we learn, enjoy, help others, find our courage, and experience inner peace.

Even if you failed any other diet in your life, or haven’t started a diet before, the simplicity and effectiveness of the carnivore diet is why more and more people are getting the results they always wanted. Will you be one of them?

If you are already familiar with the basics and are looking to take your Forex game to the next level, then Forex Trading: The Advanced Guide That Will Make You the EXPERT of Forex Trading is the audiobook for which you have been waiting.

Do you know how to be assertive in business? Have you been looking to open a company but keep putting it off because you don't believe you can? Are you aiming for a big promotion and feel the need to work on your top leadership skills? Then you are on the right path. This udioabook has got your back. It is the ultimate guide for strengthening your business development skills and grow as a person. The root of confidence and support starts with you, and this audiobook will show you how to access it.

Do you want to learn how to learn absolutely anything as quick as possible? Of course you do, who wouldn't? There's a way to do it, and this book has all the secrets. This book is about learning how to learn. Whether you want to improve your grades at school, or you want to pick up a new subject quickly, this book will detail methods to learn any kind of subject matter lighting fast. Today, it is commonly said that in order to master a subject, you must dedicate a minimum of 10,000 hours, whether it’s to learn a musical instrument, a sport, or to master a video game.

Counter-hypnosis is a first step toward the complete integration of Self. Great awareness will eliminate the inevitable hypnotic fog of everyday life, and thereby empowers the Seeker in a foundational way. Excellence in problem-solving can still be achieved, whether psychological, relationship, family, vocational, and yes, even political. Understanding this breakthrough will provide each person a more direct access to Essence - to stand your ground emotionally, to discern authority typology, o defuse and deflate bullies, and more.

Addassar and Lurr have been assigned to the new Kelon space station orbiting Earth. In a fight with the enemy, they are forced down onto the planet. When Addassar and Lurr meet a lovely human woman, they both want to claim her for themselves.

Sweet, modest twenty-year-old Anna Greenway has always covered her ears any time her friends tried to talk to her about sex. But the laws of her society have changed in recent years, as Anna discovers when she meets Martin Lourcy, an experienced, handsome man employed by the Institute, whose mission is to train submissive women for sexual service. To her shock, Anna soon learns that Martin has been granted the authority to bring her with him to the Institute to be taught about strict discipline.

The idea behind the mental model is that wide exposure to an extensive spectrum of the issue allows you to influence the most practical understanding from each, allowing you to make better choices. Mental Models is an audiobook designed to upgrade your thinking along with the best, most practical and powerful tools, so you have the right one on hand. This audiobook will outline the most versatile, multipurpose mental models you can utilize today to enhance your productivity, decision-making, and to help you clearly perceive the world around you.

In ancient Israel, during the time of the Judges, a dark age has descended. The men of the twelve Hebrew tribes have abandoned their God, and have failed to stand against their enemies for years. Warlords rule the countryside, preventing safe travel, and the mighty empire of the Philistines seeks to control the homeland of Abraham's descendants. A farmer named Shamgar learns that an army of Philistines is invading the valley where he lives peacefully with his family.

Zane Walker aligned himself with Lawson and his kind in their fight for shifter rights. He can’t ignore the call to help when he sees the injustice. Likely because he is a half-breed. It doesn’t matter if he can’t shift and has few characteristics in common with them. Ensuring their safety becomes his top priority. The laws previously in place regarding shifters do nothing to protect them when they are attacked from all sides.

Bart Smith, governor of Tennessee, has never cared for shifters. He sees them as violent and unpredictable. So long as they abide by the laws set in place and keep to themselves, he's content with the status quo. But when duty calls, and he witnesses the magnitude of torture and abuse, he can no longer ignore the cruel discrimination, and vows that shifters will receive equal rights.

Lawson and Liv have experienced their fair share of hurdles. He's a shifter, she's human. He was held captive for three years by her former boss. Her best friend can't stand him. They faced every storm and came out stronger and more committed than ever. Happily ever after? Not quite. When Lawson's brother turns Ravin, he and Liv leave Safe Haven in search of him. Liv is convinced she can reverse the horrific side effects of the disease if they can find and capture him.