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Centuries after its conception in 1505, scholars have yet to agree on Machiavelli’s intended message in this brief but compelling political work. A mainstay of Political Science classes everywhere, The Prince is a controversial “how to” guide on achieving, retaining and expanding political power.

Considered by many to be the father of modern Politics, Nicolo Machiavelli was a man of his time, presenting such infamous arguments as committing relatively minor acts of cruelty to avert larger ones is a necessary act of leadership.

Does this make Machiavelli a protofascistic teacher of evil, as some believe the following excerpt would imply?

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"Hogan’s Prince of Thieves is smart, speedy and stylish -a literary Pulp Fiction" — Jeffery Deaver

Charlestown, a blue-collar Boston neighborhood, produces more bank robbers and armored car thieves than any other square mile in the world. In this gripping thriller, Claire Keesey, the branch manager for a Boston bank, is taken hostage during a robbery She is released, but Doug MacRay, the brains behind the tough, tight-knit crew of thieves, can’t get her out of his mind. Tracking her down without his mask and gun, Doug introduces himself. As soon as he and Claire meet, their mutual attraction is undeniable – as are the risks of a relationship.

Meanwhile, Doug’s crew pulls off another audacious, meticulously planned job. Frustrated by their ingenuity and brazen ambition, FBI Agent Adam Frawley zeroes in on Doug and his pals. Against his own better judgment, he, too, develops more than a professional interest in Claire.

Under pressure from Frawley’s ever-closer investigation, Doug imagines a life for himself away from bank robberies and Charlestown. But before that can happen, the crew learns that there may be a way to rob Boston’s venerable baseball stadium, Fenway Park. It’s a magnificently dangerous and utterly irresistible opportunity-yet for Doug, pursuing his former hostage may be the most dangerous act of all…

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A twist of fate set events in motion, but it was Zach Marshall’s ingenuity that had saved two worlds from Crimson’s plague. But for what? While billions revered Zach for defeating Crimson and her plague, everything Zach loved had been taken from him and his faith had been shaken to its core.   Now, a year and a lifetime later, Zach is living on Ptain as Earth’s Ambassador, working to build an alliance to ensure Earth’s survival. But nothing is as it seems in this high stakes interplanetary game of power and intrigue. Even as Zach struggles to save humanity, he has to decide whether he has the courage to start his personal life over and risk everything once again–because Crimson is still out there, searching for Zach and Earth and revenge…

In the tradition and values of C. S. Lewis, with mental warfare on the scale of Asimov’s Foundation and Empire, and featuring gripping battles and surprising twists reminiscent of Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game, Primal Screams is a thought-provoking, heart-pounding science fiction adventure that explores the essence of good and evil, while tackling profound ethical dilemmas of our time: cloning, planetary conservation, biological agents, nanotechnology, faith and family.

Author: Bart Dahmer

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A SonicMovie, produced by SonicMovie.net, SonicMovies are premium audios with strong vocal performances enhanced by music and sound effects to such an extent they sound like movies, hence, SonicMovies.

A SonicMovie from SonicMovie.net – A Dark Brown Dog is a classic, an endearing story about a boy, his dog, and their unconditional love for one another.

Presented by Wollcott & Sheridan (WSAPL.com) / SonicMovie.net & K. Anderson Yancy.

Author: Stephen Crane

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Michael Beschloss’s dramatic and inspiring saga explores crucial times when a courageous President changed the history of the United States. With surprising new sources and a dazzling command of history and human character, Beschloss brings these flawed, complex men – and their wives, families and foes – to life as if in a gripping novel. Never have we had a more intimate, behind the scenes view of Presidents coping with the supreme dilemmas of their lives.

In Presidential Courage you will witness George Washington braving threats of impeachment and assassination to make peace with England; John Adams, incurring his party’s "unrelenting hatred" by refusing to fight with France and warning, "Great is the guilt of an unnecessary war;" Andrew Jackson, in a death struggle against the corrupt Bank of the United States; Abraham Lincoln, risking his Presidency to insist that slaves be freed, as well as the crushing ordeals faced by Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, John Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan.

As Beschloss shows, none of these Presidents was eager to incur ridicule, vilification or threats of political destruction or even assassionation. But in the end, each ultimately proved himself to be, in Andrew Jackson’s words, "born for the storm."

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Leo Painter is the CEO of Earth Global, a large energy, mining, and real-estate development firm. He and his party of company executives are traveling in Botswana to consult with the government about accessing their extractable resources.

Sekoa is a male lion who shares with his bipedal enemies the misfortune of being the bearer of HIV/AIDS. Weakened by the disease, he loses his place as the alpha male in his pride and now, dying and harassed by a pack of hyenas, seeks only a place to rest in peace.

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A sequence of guided breathing exercises from the Yoga tradition.

The techniques included in these Pranayama exercises tranquilize the nervous system and stabilize the whole organism. The practice of Pranayama promotes bodily and mental wellness as well as the overall balance. The techniques included tranquilize the nervous system and stabilize the whole organism. The practice of Pranayama promotes bodily and mental wellness as well as the overall balance.

Prana is the universal life energy that exists in everything. In our body it acts as a bridge between the material matter and the consciousness. One of the most effective ways to impact Prana is the conscious control of our breath. Correct breathing vitalises and harmonizes the energy flow in the body.

1. Getting started 2. Sectional and Yogic Breathing. As preparation for the following exercises we sensitize the breath. The process is done in 3 steps during which the 3 main breathing areas are consciously opened and activated. We proceed by combing the 3 steps into full Yogic Breathing. We employ Yoga Mudras during the proceeding. 3. Using Nadi Shuddi, we harmonize our breath, subtly impacting body and mind. We use the Nasika Mudra for closing the nostrils.
4. Bhramari. Imitating the sound of the female bee, we relax and quiet the mind.
5. Conclusion    Pranayama Practise The exercise splitting in tracks allows variations of the Pranayama exercise either on intended purpose or just to accommodate time constrains. Please note that track 1, 2 and 5 must be in any combination. Track 1 and 5 for obvious purposes, track 2 since all other techniques require the breath sensitization achieved by this section.

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Master historian Barbara W. Tuchman looks at history in a unique way and draws lessons from what she sees. This accessible introduction to the subject of history offers striking insights into America’s past and present, trenchant observations on the international scene, and thoughtful pieces on the historian’s role. Here is a splendid body of work, the story of a lifetime spent “practicing history.”

Barbara W. Tuchman (1912–1989), American historian and winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, graduated from Radcliffe College in 1933. A self-trained historian, she was a writer for the Nation and an editor for the U.S. Office of War Information. In her later years she was a lecturer at Harvard and the U.S. Naval War College.

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In The Power of Story, the bestselling coauthor of The Power of Full Engagement examines the way we tell stories about ourselves to ourselves — and, most importantly, the way we can change those stories to transform our business and personal lives.

All of us continually tell ourselves stories that profoundly effect how others see us and we see ourselves — stories of success or failure, power or victimhood; about our work, our relationships, our health; about what we want and what we’re capable of achieving. Yet few of us even recognize what our stories are, or that we can transform our very destinies by changing the stories we tell.

For decades, at the Human Performance Institute, Dr. Jim Loehr has been examining the power of story to increase engagement and productivity, and top Fortune 500 companies have paid millions to send employees to his program, in which he applies the principles and methods that he now offers here. Global business leaders, world-class athletes, military special forces, and thousands of individuals from every walk of life have sought out and benefited from his life-altering insight and expertise.

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Translated into fifteen languages with more than 7 million copies sold, The power of Positive Thinking is unparalleled in its extraordinary capacity for restoring the faltering faith of millions. In this insightful program, Dr. Peale offers the essence of his profound method for mastering the problems of everyday living. You will learn:

• How to eliminate that most devastating handicap—self doubt
• How to free yourself from worry, stress and resentment
• How to climb above problems to visualize solutions and then attain them
• Simple prayerful exercises that you can do every day, throughout the day, to reinforce your new-found habit of happiness

Eliminating all the negative thoughts that prevent you from achieving happiness and success, The Power of Positive Thinking is an inspiring program that will help you create a positive change in your life.

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