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Paperback. Condition: Good. Unholy Union is a snapshot of rugby in the 21st century, and how rugby collided with the modern world.

Hardback. Condition: Good. From the Chinese Emperors to the Romans and the Byzantines, from British Foreign Office agents in the Great Game to today's hippies, backpackers and aid workers, a long line of 'civilized', sedentary peoples have again and again misunderstood nomads, and nomadism. Caricatured as backward herders, thieving pastoralists, or members of some vast and undifferentiated horde of humanity forever wandering the planet, nomads are usually perceived as anything but modern and almost always as on the verge of obsolescence. 'The Civilization of Perpetual Movement' is the first examination of nomadism as a vital global political practice. Nick McDonell - bestselling novelist and war correspondent - draws upon his years spent with and research into nomads on every continent to illuminate what is, and has always been, a most modern practice. In the lucid, evocative prose which earnt him comparisons with Graham Greene and John Le Carre in the New York Times, McDonell illuminates the ways nomads and states influence each other, historically and today - with surprising consequences, from the plains and mountains of Central Asia to the grasslands of the Rift Valley.Part literary meditation, part reflection on international relations, part original history, 'The Civilization of Perpetual Movement' is an instant and unclassifiable classic, in the tradition of iconoclastic thinkers from Bruce Chatwin to James Scott to T. E. Lawrence. …

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Fifty Thinkers Who Shaped the Modern World profiles fifty landmark philosophers, scientists, political, social theorists and spiritual leaders whose ideas have defined the age we live in.

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Hardback. Condition: Good. Embrace your inner Beta and get ahead - on your own terms.

Hardback. Condition: Good. From behavioural scientists to best mates, Kate finds extraordinary stories and research, drawing on her own experiences to create a fascinating blend of accessible smart thinking, investigative journalism, pop culture and memoir to understand the meaning and importance of modern friendship.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Learning the woman he loved and lost is in danger. A former Marine will sacrifice everything to protect her>Harlow Jones never expected to see her ex-boyfriend Wade Colton again after he left her to join the Marines. She's moved on with her life and started a successful business, not knowing anything about Wade's tragic reason for leaving his career behind. But when she begins receiving dangerous threats from an unknown number, she ends up back in her hometown and in Wade's arms. As the danger increases, Wade promises to keep her safe. Can the former lovers move on from their past heartache? And can Wade protect Harlow from the danger that's following her? From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama. Feel the excitement in these uplifting romances, part of The Coltons of Owl Creek series: Book 1: Colton Threat Unleashed by Tara Taylor QuinnBook 2: Colton's Dangerous Cover by Lisa ChildsBook 3: Colton's Secret Stalker by Kimberly Van MeterBook 4: Colton Mountain Search by Karen WhiddonBook 5: Guarding Colton's Secrets by Addison FoxBook 6: A Colton Kidnapping by Justine DavisBook 7: Colton's Blizzard Hideout by Deborah Fletcher MelloBook 8: Hunting Colton's Witness by Anna J. StewartBook 9: Targeted with a Colton by Beth CornelisonBook 10: Colton's Secret Past by Kacy CrossBook 11: Colton's Undercover Romance by Jennifer D. BokalBook 12: Colton's K-9 Rescue by Colleen Thompson.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. From brilliant young polymath Andrew Rader--an MIT-credentialed scientist, popular podcast host, and SpaceX mission manager--an "engaging" (Tim Marshall, New York Times bestselling author) chronicle showcasing our human desire to continually explore new and uncharted territory, from civilization's earliest days to interstellar travel. For the first time in history, the human species has the technology to destroy itself. But having developed that power, humans are also able to leave Earth and voyage into the vastness of space. After millions of years of evolution, we've arrived at the point where we can settle other worlds and begin the process of becoming multi-planetary. How did we get here? What does the future hold for us? Divided into four accessible sections, Beyond the Known examines major periods of discovery and rediscovery, from Classical Times, when Phoenicians, Persians, and Greeks ventured forth; to The Age of European Exploration, which saw colonies sprout on nearly every continent; to The Era of Scientific Inquiry, when researchers developed new tools for mapping and traveling farther; to Our Spacefaring Future, which unveils plans currently underway for settling other planets and, eventually, traveling to the stars. A Mission Manager at SpaceX with a lively voice, Andrew Rader is at the forefront of space exploration. As a gifted historian, Rader, who has won global acclaim for his stunning breadth of knowledge, is singularly positioned to reveal the story of human exploration that is also the story of scientific achievement. Told with an infectious zeal for traveling seeking new horizons, Beyond the Known is "an astute--and highly flattering--view of human aspirations" (Kirkus Reviews).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. From brilliant young polymath Andrew Rader--an MIT-credentialed scientist, popular podcast host, and SpaceX mission manager--an "engaging" (Tim Marshall, New York Times bestselling author) chronicle showcasing our human desire to continually explore new and uncharted territory, from civilization's earliest days to interstellar travel. For the first time in history, the human species has the technology to destroy itself. But having developed that power, humans are also able to leave Earth and voyage into the vastness of space. After millions of years of evolution, we've arrived at the point where we can settle other worlds and begin the process of becoming multi-planetary. How did we get here? What does the future hold for us? Divided into four accessible sections, Beyond the Known examines major periods of discovery and rediscovery, from Classical Times, when Phoenicians, Persians, and Greeks ventured forth; to The Age of European Exploration, which saw colonies sprout on nearly every continent; to The Era of Scientific Inquiry, when researchers developed new tools for mapping and traveling farther; to Our Spacefaring Future, which unveils plans currently underway for settling other planets and, eventually, traveling to the stars. A Mission Manager at SpaceX with a lively voice, Andrew Rader is at the forefront of space exploration. As a gifted historian, Rader, who has won global acclaim for his stunning breadth of knowledge, is singularly positioned to reveal the story of human exploration that is also the story of scientific achievement. Told with an infectious zeal for traveling seeking new horizons, Beyond the Known is "an astute--and highly flattering--view of human aspirations" (Kirkus Reviews).…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Learning the woman he loved and lost is in danger. A former Marine will sacrifice everything to protect her>Harlow Jones never expected to see her ex-boyfriend Wade Colton again after he left her to join the Marines. She's moved on with her life and started a successful business, not knowing anything about Wade's tragic reason for leaving his career behind. But when she begins receiving dangerous threats from an unknown number, she ends up back in her hometown and in Wade's arms. As the danger increases, Wade promises to keep her safe. Can the former lovers move on from their past heartache? And can Wade protect Harlow from the danger that's following her? From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama. Feel the excitement in these uplifting romances, part of The Coltons of Owl Creek series: Book 1: Colton Threat Unleashed by Tara Taylor QuinnBook 2: Colton's Dangerous Cover by Lisa ChildsBook 3: Colton's Secret Stalker by Kimberly Van MeterBook 4: Colton Mountain Search by Karen WhiddonBook 5: Guarding Colton's Secrets by Addison FoxBook 6: A Colton Kidnapping by Justine DavisBook 7: Colton's Blizzard Hideout by Deborah Fletcher MelloBook 8: Hunting Colton's Witness by Anna J. StewartBook 9: Targeted with a Colton by Beth CornelisonBook 10: Colton's Secret Past by Kacy CrossBook 11: Colton's Undercover Romance by Jennifer D. BokalBook 12: Colton's K-9 Rescue by Colleen Thompson.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Bestselling author and TEDx speaker Jordan Gross's What Happens in Tomorrow World? offers a poignant, relatable, and necessary parable for navigating uncertainty. What Happens in Tomorrow World? tells the story of Opti, Pessi, Chill, and Sage -- four prizes found in a traditional arcade claw machine game, and what happens when one special player, Cayla 'Catch' Alltoys, plays their game. As Catch maneuvers the claw over, down, and around them, the four prizes face their own crisis -- the possibility of what will happen when they are removed from their safe environment and thrust into the unknown 'real' world. Each prize reacts in one of the four typical responses most people have to facing uncertain situations. And it is through those reactions, and subsequent actions, that they -- and we -- learn how our own responses to uncertainty can either help or harm ourselves, those around us, and society as a whole. An urgently needed guide for managing the anxiety and ambiguity in our daily lives, this book will help readers thrive in challenging situations. Through this memorable story, you'll learn: How to embrace uncertainty in all parts of life; Why no single response to uncertainty works for every situation; How various personality types typically respond differently to uncertainty; Why it's crucial to resist responding negatively to uncertainty; Why it's important to take action, no matter how uncertain you feel. In the spirit of Spencer Johnson's Who Moved My Cheese? presents a modern, unique, and useful toolbox for confronting and managing the overwhelming amount of uncertainty we face every day.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Follow Father Tim and Cynthia on their journey to research his Kavanagh ancestry in the Irish countryside. Vacation--the very word has been foreign to Episcopal priest Tim Kavanagh. Now retired from tending his flock in the village of Mitford, he is making good on a promise to show his wife, Cynthia, the charming land of his Irish ancestors. But after arriving at a Lough Arrow fishing lodge in the midst of a torrential downpour, the charm disappears. They find their holiday upended by an intruder, a treasured painting is stolen from the lodge, and a family conflict dating back nearly a century turns even more bitter. As three generations struggle to find deliverance from the crucifying power of secrets, Tim and Cynthia stumble upon a faded journal that might just explain the crime--and offer a chance at redemption.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Real Wyrd--A Modern Shaman's Roots in the Middle World is Kelley Harrell's compilation of true paranormal experiences, from the perspective of a modern shaman and lifelong intuitive. From waking to deathwalks in the night to seeing apparitions in the light of day, you name it, she's brushed up against it, whether she meant to--or not so much. Not your usual bump-in-the-night supernatural accounts, these trips into the Middle World aren't always scary. Some are sweet, some are affirming, and all of them left Harrell looking at herself and Life differently. While many spiritual books on communicating with the dead and discarnate only extol the wonder and awe of that work, they don't talk about the toll it takes on personal lives, or the emotional perils faced learning to be healthy conduits for spirits. Indeed this work is wonderful and awesome, but it can also be scary, disorienting, and uprooting. Harrell shares these accounts of paranormal exploration as part investigation, part curiosity, and part luck of the draw in being a human equally aware of her soul. In that light, working with the other side of death equips Harrell better this side of life. This book is part of the Intentional Insights Blog-to-Book Series.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. *An omnibus containing FREEDOM IN EXILE /ANCIENT WISDOM, MODERN WORLD.

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Ever since 9/11, fears about the shari'a--Islamic law--have been spreading. A word that originally conveyed nothing more sinister than a direct path to water has become associated not with salvation but with brutality and compulsion. And as the legal historian and human rights lawyer Sadakat Kadri realized when he began writing this book, we are all worse off for not knowing its true meaning. In Heaven on Earth, Kadri recounts Islam's thrilling and turbulent history with wit and precision and shows how fourteen hundred years of tradition have been turned upside down in just forty years by hard-line extremists. Traveling through more than half a dozen countries, he explores how the shari'a is currently perceived--by scholars, critics, and ordinary believers alike. Heaven on Earth is a brilliantly iconoclastic tour through one of humanity's great collective intellectual achievements. At a time when the shari'a is shaping political crises and the lives of more than a billion Muslims worldwide, Kadri clarifies the realities of modern Islam--and helps us anticipate how it is going to look in the future.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. A full spiritual life goes beyond Sunday mornings and bedtime prayers, encompassing the way we work and play, eat and breathe, love and learn. Since ancient times monastic communities have recognized this and used guidelines to focus on the sacred in all aspects of life and to strengthen their love of God. Today many people continue to find inspiration--and clear, concrete guidance--in these ancient rules. This book is designed to help you discern your spiritual path by drawing on the traditions of ancient and contemporary religious orders to form your personal rule of life. With fascinating historical details and modern-day examples, Debra Farrington shows us how to discern and express our spirituality through prayer, work, and spiritual community, care of our bodies, service, and hospitality.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A full spiritual life goes beyond Sunday mornings and bedtime prayers, encompassing the way we work and play, eat and breathe, love and learn. Since ancient times monastic communities have recognized this and used guidelines to focus on the sacred in all aspects of life and to strengthen their love of God. Today many people continue to find inspiration--and clear, concrete guidance--in these ancient rules. This book is designed to help you discern your spiritual path by drawing on the traditions of ancient and contemporary religious orders to form your personal rule of life. With fascinating historical details and modern-day examples, Debra Farrington shows us how to discern and express our spirituality through prayer, work, and spiritual community, care of our bodies, service, and hospitality.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Ever since 9/11, fears about the shari'a--Islamic law--have been spreading. A word that originally conveyed nothing more sinister than a direct path to water has become associated not with salvation but with brutality and compulsion. And as the legal historian and human rights lawyer Sadakat Kadri realized when he began writing this book, we are all worse off for not knowing its true meaning. In Heaven on Earth, Kadri recounts Islam's thrilling and turbulent history with wit and precision and shows how fourteen hundred years of tradition have been turned upside down in just forty years by hard-line extremists. Traveling through more than half a dozen countries, he explores how the shari'a is currently perceived--by scholars, critics, and ordinary believers alike. Heaven on Earth is a brilliantly iconoclastic tour through one of humanity's great collective intellectual achievements. At a time when the shari'a is shaping political crises and the lives of more than a billion Muslims worldwide, Kadri clarifies the realities of modern Islam--and helps us anticipate how it is going to look in the future.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. From ancient surprises like Cannae and Yaqrmouk to the earthshaking upsets of Trenton and Little Big Horn to recent shocks of Gozny and suicide bombers, aberrational events are mileposts that mark changes in the paradigm of armed conflict to the detriment of the apparently stronger military through the ages. This book develops an understanding of how the nature of conflict in all it's aspects - from the economic to the military - is changing so rapidly and presenting its proponents with so many unique, and uniquely demanding, events. Through eight case studies from the classic to modern era, it explores strategies for successfully addressing the unexpected circumstances in a changing world.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. A new account of one of the most famous scandals in sports history shows how the 1919 fixing of the World Series forever changed the way America's pastime was both managed and perceived.