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Beowulf is the classic Northern epic of a hero’s triumphs as a young warrior and his fated death as a defender of his people. The poem is about encountering the monstrous, defeating it, and then having to live on, physically and psychically exposed in the exhausted aftermath. It is not hard to draw parallels in this story to the historical curve of consciousness in the twentieth century, but the poem also transcends such considerations, telling us psychological and spiritual truths that are permanent and liberating.Beowulf ( /ˈbeɪ.ɵwʊlf/ in Old English [ˈbeːo̯wʊlf] or [ˈbeːəwʊlf]) is the conventional title of an Old English heroic epic poem consisting of 3182 alliterative long lines, set in Scandinavia, commonly cited as one of the most important works of Anglo-Saxon literature.In the poem, Beowulf, a hero of the Geats in Scandinavia, comes to the help of Hroðgar, the king of the Danes, whose mead hall (in Heorot) has been under attack by a monster known as Grendel. After Beowulf slays him, Grendel's mother attacks the hall and is then also defeated. Victorious, Beowulf goes home to Geatland in Sweden and later becomes king of the Geats. After a period of fifty years has passed, Beowulf defeats a dragon, but is fatally wounded in the battle. After his death, his attendants bury him in a tumulus, a burial mound, in Geatland.Its composition by an anonymous Anglo-Saxon poet is dated between the 8th and the early 11th century. In 1731, the manuscript was badly damaged by a fire that swept through a building housing a collection of Medieval manuscripts assembled by Sir Robert Bruce Cotton. The poem fell into obscurity for decades, and its existence did not become widely known again until it was printed in 1815 in an edition prepared by the Icelandic-Danish scholar Grímur Jónsson Thorkelin.

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Espionage, clues, and a race to find the missing information before it is too late. When Makayla Summerlin travels to Hong Kong to join her grandfather Henry in his voyage around the world on the Defiance, the reunion goes well until Henry is kidnapped and the Defiance disappears! Unsure of what to do, Makayla reaches out to an old friend for help. When Brian Jacobs receives a frantic call from a friend, he drops everything to go her. His work in Hong Kong has been carefully optimized for long-term success, but his professional and personal life become entangled when Makayla is almost kidnapped in front of him. Seeing her again has awakened old feelings, and he is committed to helping her, no matter the cost. Their team of allies grows as they slowly unravel the reason Henry and Makayla have been targeted, but will they discover the truth before time runs out for Henry? Internationally acclaimed S.E. Smith presents a new action-packed story full of mystery and intrigue. Brimming with her signature humor, vivid scenes, and beloved characters, this book is sure to be another fan favorite!Main Content: 70,208 words, 213 (6x9) pages

A new world order is coming, one that will pit one species against another. Life is about to become very hazardous—for anyone who gets in Dust’s way. With every day that passes, Dust is more afraid of what he will become. His powers are growing far beyond what he can predict, and he is reluctant to tell his make-shift family that he isn’t sure when—or if—it will ever stop. His goal is to get Portland, Oregon and find his aunt and uncle. Ideally he would get there alone, because he’s far too much of a danger to the people around him, but they aren’t willing to give up on him, and an old enemy isn’t far behind. When they reach Portland, Dust discovers a line has been drawn between those who have been changed and the unchanged ones who want to control them. Can Dust protect his new family from being used or will the power within him become a force that will not only destroy his enemies, but the ones he loves? Internationally acclaimed S.E. Smith presents a new action-packed story to transport readers out of this world! Brimming with her signature humor, vivid scenes, and beloved characters, this book is sure to be another fan favorite.Main Content: 52,445 words, 168 (6x9) pages

Winner of the 2016 Wishing Shelf Book Award Gold Medal!New York Times and USA TODAY Bestselling author of Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, and Paranormal Romance brings another action, adventure, and suspense-filled story to transport readers out of this world.Dust wakes to discover the world as he knew it is gone after fragments of a comet hit the Earth. It isn’t the only thing that has changed, though, so has Dust. He now possesses powers that continue to grow, but also come with a price. A deadly encounter after he leaves his home leads to a new discovery, – other survivors.Dust soon learns that another creature has risen from the ashes, one that is determined to possess the powers that he has. On a journey filled with danger, it will take the skills of not just Dust, but those of his friends, if they are to survive.This time the race is not to the swift, but to the deadliest in a world where a changed human boy and an odd assortment of friends must face their worst nightmares, and accept that life on Earth will never be the same again.Join Dust and his friends as they fight to overcome an evil force determined to create a new species unlike anything the world has ever known.

Meditations was written in Koine Greek, entitled Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν, literally "things for myself,".It is a series of 12 books in which Marcus Aurelius records his personal notes on stoicism as a source of his own guidance and self-improvement. Marcus Aurelius encountered challenges, conspiracies, and obstacles during the day, and at night he put himself into deep reflection and wrote his personal notes before going to sleep. It is unlikely that the emperor intended his writings to be published and the work has no official title, "Meditations" is one of several titles commonly attributed to the collection. These writings take the form of variable-sized quotations, from one sentence to long paragraphs. The style of writing that permeates the text is simplified, direct and reflecting the stoic perspective of Marcus in the text itself. The Emperor, in the text, does not see himself as belonging to royalty, but as a man among other men, which allows the reader to relate to his wisdom. A central theme of the meditations is the importance of analysing the assessment of oneself and others from a cosmic perspective. The acceptance of death and the debate about the existence or not of God permeates the whole book. His stoic ideas include avoiding sensory indulgence, a skill that according to him will free man from the pains and pleasures of the material world. He states that the only way a man can be harmed by others is to allow his reaction to dominate him, all is opinion. Rationality and lucidity allow one to live in harmony with the universe. Marcus Aurelius often expresses an attitude of what we might call agnostic today, implying or even stating explicitly that it does not matter if one believes in divine providence (for the stoic, God is nature itself) or only in atoms and chaos (epicurean, atheistic outlook). The recurring ideas and principles expressed by Marcus Aurelius are those that he believed important to himself as a man and as an emperor. It is probably the most read stoic classic of all. The lessons, perceptions and perspectives contained in this remarkable work are as relevant today as they were two millennia ago. This volume: * Presents the timeless wisdom of Emperor Marcus Aurelius and his stoic philosophy, with research into his life and times; * Contains valuable insights on topics such as resilience, moderation and emotional control; * Discusses how to live "according to nature" and respect solid ethical principles. Excerpts: “But death certainly, and life, honor and dishonor, pain and pleasure,—all these things equally happen to good men and bad, being things which make us neither better nor worse. Therefore they are neither good nor evil.” (II,11) “Take away thy opinion, and then there is taken away the complaint, 'I have been harmed'. Take away the complaint, 'I have been harmed', and the harm is taken away.” (IV,7) “Do not act as if thou wert going to live ten thousand years. Death hangs over thee. While thou livest, while it is in thy power, be good.” (IV,17) “It is a ridiculous thing for a man not to fly from his own badness, which is indeed possible, but to fly from other men's badness, which is impossible.” (VII, 71) “If a man is mistaken, instruct him kindly and show him his error. But if thou art not able, blame thyself, or blame not even thyself.” (X,4) “No longer talk at all about the kind of man that a good man ought to be, but be such.”(X,16) "If it is not right, do not do it: if it is not true, do not say it. ”(XII,17)

An act of defiance that will either kill her or change her life forever… Sixteen year old Makayla Summerlin's life with her drug-addled mom and skeezy boyfriend was hard, really hard – but it was hers! She barely remembers the grandfather she now has to live with. Completely uprooted, Makayla feels exactly how little control she has over anything... until she looks at her grandfather's sailboat and suddenly it seems like the perfect escape from her life. Makayla sets sail – with an unintended passenger – and begins a journey around the coast of Florida that will challenge everything she has ever believed about herself. What will it take to survive the elements? 2016 Gold Finalist in the Wishing Shelf Book Award!Internationally acclaimed S.E. Smith presents a new action-packed story full of action and adventure. Brimming with her signature humor, vivid scenes, and beloved characters, this book is sure to be another fan favorite!Main Content: 73,397 words, 223 (6x9) pages

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