![]() And when the smoke clears, you will emerge wiser, more capable, and better prepared to succeed in life than you ever thought possible. You will learn these enlightening lessons as you gain insights into never-before-revealed missions executed around the globe. From each mission, Pete Blaber has taken a life lesson back with him. ![]() ![]() ![]() In this book, you will learn the same lessons he learned, while experiencing what the life of a Delta Force Operator is like-from the extreme physical and psychological training to the darkest of shadow ops all around the world. The Mission, the Men, and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander Pete Blaber 1,987 Paperback 15.99 The Common Sense Way: A New Way to Think About Leading and Organizing Pete Blaber 137 Paperback 15. Now he takes his intimate knowledge of warfare-and the heart, mind, and spirit it takes to win-and moves his focus from the combat zone to civilian life. “A book about the complexities of combat that's just as applicable for dealing with the complexities of business and our personal lives.”-Kevin Sharer, chairman and CEO, AmgenĪs a commander of Delta Force-the most elite counter-terrorist organization in the world-Pete Blaber took part in some of the most dangerous, controversial, and significant military and political events of our time. ![]()
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![]() Sartre believes that human existence is defined by the experience of consciousness, or the subjective awareness of one’s own existence. Sartre argues that human existence is characterized by a fundamental tension between being and nothingness, between the desire to create meaning and the awareness that the world is fundamentally meaningless. The central question of Being and Nothingness is the meaning of existence, or what it means to be human in the world. It is considered one of the most important works of existentialist philosophy, and presents a radical new understanding of human existence as a constant struggle to create meaning in a world that is fundamentally meaningless. ![]() ![]() Sartre’s Being and Nothingness: Key Conceptsīeing and Nothingness is a philosophical work written by Jean-Paul Sartre and published in 1943. ![]() ![]() ![]() Unlike his son, Maxon, Clarkson knew exactly what he wanted his wife to be like, and he tested the girls to see how they would respond to things. ![]() When a small uprising happened in the south, Clarkson suggested to his father that marrying a girl from a lower caste might appease them, and their marriage did soothe some of the public. The opposite of everything Clarkson had ever known, he was drawn to her from the start. ![]() Amberly was the star of her Selection, not only because of her beauty or power, but also because of her calming nature. He went through the Selection when he came of age years ago. If Abby could so easily dispose of her first husband, why not her second? Porter kept his distance, and their only son, Clarkson, grew up in a home full of screaming, accusations, and occasional violence. But their passion for each other soon faded. They conspired together to kill Justin by poisoning him, and Gregory, who was close to death, encouraged her to marry Porter to continue the royal lineage.Ībby humbly accepted Porter's proposal, and she was pregnant with his son well before the wedding. She liked him just fine, but she was more attracted to his cousin, Porter Schreave. Clarkson's mother, Abby, was previously married to Prince Justin Illéa. ![]() ![]() ![]() Genetic engineering has been with us since 1982 - when insulin, instead of being extracted from the pancreases of cows, sheep, and pigs, was made in bioreactor vats from the human insulin gene inserted into a bacterium or yeast. ![]() But there’s hacking and hacking: these books are about the deepest cuts of all - into the heart of life itself. I wrote those words before I had seen Nessa Carey’s book, and was pleased to note that she uses the same trope in the introduction: “A human is a person who hacks stuff about.” Her mock name for the species is Persona hackus. Those who yearn for humans to return to something like a natural state should recognize that being human means “not natural” - we are a rogue species that has always flouted every natural norm. We have bent the electromagnetic spectrum to carry our voices, text, and pictures to any pinpoint on the globe. Long before we ever saw the image of an atom, we were making molecules never intended by nature, like those pesky plastics now contaminating the planet. From our earliest days, we saw trees and thought, “Hack them down and we can make shelters” wool on a sheep, hide on a cow? - “They’ll do for clothing.” With time, our hacking has become more subtle. ![]() ![]() TWO BOOKS THIS YEAR with “hacking” in their title - Hacking the Code of Life and Hacking Darwin - prompt the thought that this might be the defining trait of Homo sapiens. ![]() ![]() ![]() The house is a “refuge from the world,” lacks a telephone, fitting perfectly into nature.Īll around Stevenson in Austin are fallen men, creatures of the “Three Bs” (beefsteak, bourbon, and blondes). He designs and builds his own house in the Hill Country, carrying every stone for the fireplace from a ridge miles away. ![]() He does not seek public office, it seeks him. Everything about Stevenson is self-made, unflawed by his modernizing and corrupting society he is a self-made banker, rancher, politician, architect. He is more authentic than the others in the political arena, the “plain old Adam, the simple genuine self against the whole world,” as Emerson described the ideal American. His closeness to the land builds his body and his spirit. Coke Stevenson is the Leather-stocking as Jeffersonian, the frontiersman as democrat. For Caro, the frontier is an enchanted wilderness-the state of nature where the American character is always rejuvenated. ![]() ![]() I was like a little kid all over again enjoying the rhythmic verses, the weird and wonderful creatures of his illustrations, and the mangling of everyday words and names was so uniquely witty. The interplay between words and pictures was an instant hit with us both. Once, twice, many times over, he could not get enough and neither could I. ![]() One day he brought “One Fish Two Fish” and “Green Eggs and Ham” from his pre-school library and we read them aloud. My son’s toddler years were immersed in reading vintage Russian picture books from our home library. It took me a very long time to discover his books, even though I was into reading and children’s literature all my life. ![]() If you are anything like me 20 years ago, when I had just moved to Australia from a non-English speaking Soviet Union, you would never have heard of Dr. I dare say that any translation of the Seussian signature wordplay for non-English speakers, would be near impossible. “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” should be part of every Christmas reading list in the English-speaking world. ![]() ![]() ![]() She's his best friend's little sister now, and no matter how hot the chemistry is between them, no matter how sweet and sexy she is, he's not going to go there. So what if Ben's the only man she's ever met who can make her feel completely safe, cherished, and out of control with desire at the same time? Lizzy knows the gorgeous rock star isn't looking for anything more permanent than a good time, no matter how much she wishes differently.īen knows Lizzy is off limits. ![]() And all because of one big mistake in Vegas with Ben Nicholson, the irresistibly sexy bass player for Stage Dive. With two little lines on a pregnancy test, everything in Lizzy Rollins' ordinary life is about to change forever. ![]() Don't miss a beat with the fourth and final novel in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Stage Dive series from Kylie Scott. ![]() ![]() ![]() What Steph doesn't know is that the admin of the site, CheshireCat, is a sentient A.I. ![]() Her only constant is an online community called CatNet-a social media site where users upload cat pictures-a place she knows she is welcome. ![]() From the believable teenage voices to the shockingly effective thriller plot, it swings effortlessly from charming humor to visceral terror, grounding it all in beautiful friendships, budding romance, and radical acceptance." - The New York Timesīecause her mom is always on the move, Steph hasn't lived anyplace longer than six months. ![]() "A pure delight.that's as tender and funny as it is gripping and fast-paced. LODESTAR AWARD WINNER FOR BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOKįrom Hugo and Locus Award-winning author Naomi Kritzer, Catfishing on CatNet is a thought-provoking near future YA thriller that could not be more timely as it explores issues of online privacy, artificial intelligence, and the power and perils of social networks.Ī New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice/Staff PickĪn Edgar Award Winner for Best Young Adult NovelĪ Minnesota Book Award Winner for Best Young Adult NovelĪn ITW Thriller Award for Best YA Novel NomineeĪ Lodestar Award Winner for Best Young Adult Book ![]() ![]() Leading the investigation is the new Sheriff Kapelow, an arrogant and unpleasant individual whom even his deputies despise, who doesn’t feel that Joe Pickett or anyone else for that matter needs to be involved in his case. The distraught judge calls on all his resources to get the shooter. Sue Hewitt, a dear friend and the wife of the Twelve Sleep County judge, has been shot in her own home while serving dinner to her husband, and the evidence shows the bullet came from a high-powered, long-range rifle over a mile away. ![]() Wyoming game warden, Joe Pickett, is in the mountains of a neighboring district helping their game warden track down a marauding bear and retrieve the body of her latest victim when he gets emergency instructions to return home immediately. ![]() "LONG RANGE is a Complex and Layered Joe Pickett novel" Long Range ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Her novels have also been included in Amazon best books of the year and have been favorably reviewed in both the Washington Post and the New York Times Book Reviews. Her books have received Publisher’s Weekly starred reviews and have been featured in Entertainment Weekly, Woman’s World, and Women’s Day Magazines. New York Times, USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly and #1 Amazon bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti has published more than sixty novels, which have been translated into several languages, with more than five million copies sold world-wide. Sometimes I'm a little wary with the Read More. Different ones at different times, all wanting Rebecca Zanetti | When the Voices Think I'm Crazy Thank you to the Fresh Fiction gang for having me here to celebrate the release Thanks for having me over today to celebrate the release of Wicked Ride, the firstīook in the Realm Enforcer series! As you can tell Read More. Rebecca Zanetti | A Witch on a Bike Walks into a Bar… ![]() Rebecca Zanetti | Small Towns have Big HeartsĪ big thank you to Fresh Fiction for having me over today to celebrate the Hey all! I’m so excited to be here at Fresh Fiction celebrating the release of Rebecca Zanetti | Five Risky Internet Searches E-mail me when Rebecca Zanetti releases a new book. ![]() |