The Country Haven Diaries: Inside A Residential Care Facility by Dustin Hartley (3 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

They called it Country Haven. Venture inside a residential care facility in Iowa in this nonfiction account. I was meant to stay in the care facility for just a short while. I suppose it wasn't too long, though it was over a year, if I remember correctly. I was there to get my medications adjusted. I met some semi-normal people, and I met some very disturbed and disabled persons. These are my notes of what happened at Country Haven.

Genre: Politics & Social Sciences

Obama's Islamization of America by Will Clark (4 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

What are Barack Obama's plans for our great nation, America? His words, inclinations, and actions strongly suggest his plans are not the same as those who fought for and formed this nation designed for our happiness, opportunity, and protection. He leads us on a different and more dangerous path. America has been led by many leaders in our history. Some have been great leaders, and some not so great. Whether great or not, those leaders in our past were guided by one commonality. All those leaders professed, in larger or lesser degree, a belief in God as our Creator, and as the foundation of our nation of hope and promise for the betterment of humanity. That has been our history and our nation's foundation. Now that has all changed. Suddenly, Barack Obama came into power, from obscurity, and changed our fundamental guiding light. He erased that Christian and positive commonality by suddenly proclaiming, "We are no longer a Christian nation." Although he meekly claims to be a 'Christian,' his words, deeds, and actions clearly demonstrate without any doubt whatsoever that he is not as he says. A Christian would never utter such deep blasphemies that routinely spew from Obama's mouth. With this background as a starting place, we must consider where Barack Obama plans to take us into the future. It's certainly not the place our Founding Fathers planned and designed for us. It's not the road to independence, happiness, and salvation. It's more a road so often tread throughout history; into peril, disaster, and inhumanity. In this case, it's into a place ruled by the dictates of Islamic terror veiled as the 'Religion of Peace.' Our future must be walked with great care. There are many dangers along the way. Most of those dangers are very obvious, but who among us have any power to guide us to safer grounds? God bless America.

Genre: Politics & Social Sciences

Gender Dysphoria: An Essential Guide for Understanding and Dealing With Gender Identity Disorder by Eleanor Nye (62 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

If your emotional or psychological identity feels more in alignment with the opposite of your biological sex, then this book is for you! Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet, or Kindle device. Gender Dysphoria, better known as Gender Identity Disorder, can be confusing not only for those experiencing it, but also for those around them. Whether it's you or someone in your life who is going through a tough time while sorting through gender identity issues, this book aims to help you better understand the situation and be able to better cope with the resulting problems that often accompany Gender Dysphoria. In this book, you will come to understand what causes Gender Dysphoria, how to recognize the common symptoms, and how the condition can be identified or diagnosed. You will then learn what different options you have for dealing with the situation, which of course depends on your specific individual scenario, whether you're an adult making a personal decision, or whether you're a parent of a child with Gender Dysphoria and you need help figuring out what course of action should be taken next. You will also be introduced to strategies that you can implement at home as well as potential options for medical intervention if that's the path you decide to take. Furthermore, you will become familiarized with laws protecting transgender rights, which will help protect you or your loved one from unnecessary discrimination. And last but not least, I have included a chapter with 15 important pointers that you can refer to whenever you deem necessary. NOTE: It's important to add that this book was not written to judge you or to persuade you to take one path versus another. It's simply designed to help you better understand what Gender Dysphoria is, and to become more informed about what options you have. Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... • Causes, Symptoms, & Diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria • Dealing with Gender Dysphoria • Home Management ...

Genre: Politics & Social Sciences

The Control Center (Book 1) : THE CHINA AFFAIRS by Brad Good (134 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

"A high-stakes political thriller with a deeply romantic undertone... With the way this book ended, I'm eager to find out what happens next." Independent Book Review A chance meeting one night in Shanghai introduces American banker Jack Gold to an Israeli man named Ari, who has a stunning proposition: Help Israel and the United States infiltrate China's heavily guarded Control Center and address the nation with the truth they deserve to hear. China, a country of 1.4 billion citizens, is an existential threat to itself and the rest of the world. With its news and media censored through the Control Center before being broadcast to viewers, the people of China have no hope of realizing their government is only looking to enrich and reward its most prominent leaders. But getting into the Control Center is not going to be easy. And even if such a dangerous undertaking proves successful, though, there is no guarantee that the growing tensions between China and the United States can be quelled. But Jack's love for China, and the beautiful artist he meets one night, pushes him to the brink as he risks everything to help a nation of people whose lives and livelihoods have been stifled by government control. Written by Brad Good, who started living and working in the People's Republic of China in 1988, THE CHINA AFFAIRS is a series of four novels that take place in China. Good brings rare on-the-ground knowledge of contemporary Chinese political, social, and cultural issues, and associated international affairs. Jack Gold is an American in China who is recruited by an Israeli agent to penetrate the Control Center, China's broadcasting hub. (Book 1) Next, at great personal threat, China and the United States solicit his leadership in creating a new trade deal between the countries. (Book 2) Jack is then recruited by the President of China, with the use of artificial intelligence, to transform China and the lives of its citizens. (Book 3) After China elects a new ...

Genre: Politics & Social Sciences

Atlas Cared by Dustin Hartley (3 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Are people inherently selfish or altruistic? Do people have good reasons for being ethical? If so, do reason, free will, and consciousness figure into morality? What about ethics in business, government, and personal life? This philosophy book looks at altruism, selfishness, and other philosophical issues, incorporating some psychology, in a set of essays that are sure to provoke thought.

Genre: Politics & Social Sciences

OBAMA'S WORLD: Secrets and Deceptions by Will Clark (4 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

In America, wouldn't it be great: if we could trust our elected leaders; if we knew our votes counted; if our tax dollars were used wisely for all Americans; if real American idealism would last forever? Or, can this patriotic idealism even survive the current insidious danger from within that Thomas Jefferson warned us about? American leadership is dashing toward different political aspirations, not guided by our Constitution. Using the ruse of protecting the planet, improving people's lives, and preventing wars, this perilous movement grows stronger. What are its signs; what is its attack mode? First, free speech is strangled by charges of racism, insensitivity, or greed. Second, Christianity is being attacked more viciously. Third, real education has been destroyed by the U.S. Department of Education, to develop a cultural student rather than a literate student. Fourth, we have no protective energy policy. Fifth, our southern border remains an open invitation to jihadist sleeper cells. The last sign is when the right to own and bear arms is eliminated. Will our Constitution continue to be ignored? The election in 2016, if we are allowed elections that year, might give that answer. This book is written to give the author's view regarding these events and questions. His view was not calculated and prepared in a single setting of writing a book based on one viewpoint at one time. This is a compilation of blogs and letters to the editor evolving over a period of three years. The writings were extracted from events, announcements, and conclusions as they occurred. The authors' conclusion is that we are living in a time most perilous to the existence of America as we now know it. His writings indicate that the current president, Barack Obama, is the source of this peril to America and the world. God bless America.

Genre: Politics & Social Sciences

Existence & Consciousness: A Theory of Naturalistic Idealism by Richard Lucido (28 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Existence and Consciousness presents us with a world without space, a world that consists only of information, consciousness, and time. It offers a theory of idealism from an existentialist perspective. Matter, energy, and space are viewed as holding on to no existence outside of their essence (i.e., their defining properties). This is what precludes them from objectively persisting in time. Only consciousness, broken down into its smallest units, is capable of existing beyond its essence. This is what makes it a necessary constituent of reality, for without it the world would be merely an abstraction. Free of new age spiritualism, Existence and Consciousness is a sober and naturalistic attempt at conceptualizing a reality whose primary constituent is consciousness. The book presents its original insights within a broad multidisciplinary backdrop where ideas from contemporary analytical philosophy, existential philosophy, and ancient philosophy are related to empirical findings from psychology, physics, and neuroscience. Its ideas are presented plainly and are intended for a broad educated audience. No prior experience is necessary to engage with this most perplexing and fundamental question: what is the nature of reality? This second edition is updated to include empirical findings that have occurred since the original version was published in 2017.

Genre: Politics & Social Sciences

Trans: a satire by Jen Celador Price verified 39 minutes ago

Wally has courageously rejected the species identity arbitrarily assigned to him at birth by his bigoted parents. Now he wants them to pay for his species affirmation surgery, but his cishuman father isn't convinced. Things don't look good for Wally, and his transitional journey appears to be at an end until NAFPA - the National Association of Feelings and Personal Affirmation - gets involved and convinces Wally's parents to support his identity for the sake of his mental health. The good news is that Wally doesn't have to undertake his journey alone. He has a whole group of transspecies friends at his side: there's Kitty the tabby-cat, Rover the rottweiler, and Erica the transsexual kangaroo who aren't about to let any biological facts stand in the way as they shake off the shackles of oppressive species bigotry to forge their own identity. Things really heat up, however, when a teacher questions their true identity - igniting a firestorm of outrage all over social media demanding that the transphobic teacher be fired. While these brave heroes face a lot of resistance from transphobic cisspecies humans, they also encounter unexpected resistance from bigoted hippos (the real ones) who are reluctant to accept a trans-hippo into their herd. Naturally this raises the all-important question on everyone's mind: What exactly is a hippo? Wally eventually actualizes his true species identity, becoming a social media star in the process. But his moment in the sun is soon overshadowed by another trans hero who undertakes a new and innovative transition even more brave and revolutionary than Wally's. What happens next is enough to make even his LGBTQ allies transphobic... Join Wally and his Furry friends as they transition from being human to the species of their choice.

Genre: Politics & Social Sciences

CREEP: A Short Psychological Thriller by William Cook (King Billy Publications) (85 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

A dark story of a young woman's date with death! CREEP is a short psychological thriller that will leave you on the edge of your seat. Serial Killers don't always get away with murder, no matter how hard they try. Includes bonus short story - Legacy. From CREEP: "Cassandra pounded on the window and frantically tried to push the rear doors open, first with her shoulders and then with her heels, to no avail. She peered into the dark confines of the garage and saw nothing except her frightened reflection looking back at her in the window, bathed in the dim yellow interior light of the cab. She cupped her neatly manicured hand across her brow and looked out the window again, her button nose touching the smeared glass as she did so. She thought she heard a deep growling noise somewhere nearby outside the cab and then her window was filled with bared teeth and the blackest, evil eyes, she'd ever seen. The huge head of the Rottweiler retreated into the shadows before launching itself back at the vehicle, the razor sharp canines crunching against the window and sending a trail of cracks across the glass. Steaming froth and saliva dripped down the webbed glass as the dog began to bark and thud its massive head against the side of the cab. Cassandra scuttled across the back seat as she wet herself, waves of fear shrinking her into a ball, as the crazed dog leaped at the cab again... " "William Cook tells a gruesome story with a sense of authenticity that makes you question with considerable unease if it really is fiction, after all." - Graham Masterton, author of The Manitou and Descendant "This man is simply scary. There is both a clinical thoroughness and a heartfelt emotional thoroughness to his writing. He manages to shock as well as empathize, to scare as well as acclimatize, yet beneath it all is a well read intelligence that demands to be engaged. I loved Blood Related. Ordinarily I hate serial killer stories, but William Cook won me over. He is a unique and ...

Genre: Politics & Social Sciences