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Jean-Henri Casimir Fabre (1823-1915) was a French naturalist, entomologist, and author known for the engaging style of his popular books on the lives of insects. In The Life of the Spider, Fabre’s careful observations of the species tarantula, the banded epeira, the Narbonne lycosa, the crab spider and the labyrinth spider are presented in lively descriptions. He also compares the various species, all of which are industrious predators and highly talented weavers.

Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was one of the most influential philosophers of all time. His profound thoughts on aesthetics, ethics, and knowledge has had an enormous impact on all subsequent philosophy. Kant asked questions like “What is morally permissible, and what is morally obligatory?” and explored the answers in Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals. Kant's idea of the categorical imperative is a logical proof of the golden rule and the centerpiece of this work.

This book is a result of the burden to unearth things or mysteries embedded in the word of God concerning prosperity and success of children of God. It examines how a Christian can position himself/herself to access the ability to produce wealth, receive divine wealth, and maintain a successful life in changing times or seasons.

Christians have been called to care for the community they serve as “salt and light”. The concept of mission work in the Church seems to be more focused on “the ends of the earth” than our “Jerusalem”. Our “Jerusalem” represents our immediate community or society. This book calls on Christians to look for ministry opportunities outside the walls of the church building, especially in the workplaces, that is, bring Jesus into their work lives.

Jason and the Golden Fleece, also titled The Argonautica, is the epic poem of Jason's quest for the golden fleece of the winged, golden-woolled ram, Chrysomallos, which was a symbol of authority and kingship. Written by Appolonius of Rhodes in the third century BCE, it is the only surviving Greek epic which bridges the gap between Homer and late antiquity. Jason travels with a group of kings and demigods to Colchis, after various detours where the crew faces monsters, storms, and other obstacles.

This work covers Darwin's part in the second survey expedition of the ship HMS Beagle. It is both a travel memoir and a scientific field journal of anthropological, biological, and geological interest. Darwin conveys his fascination with the natural world in an engaging writing style.

An appeal to Church Ministers and leaders to consider equipping Christians for work of ministry in the workplace with community transformation as a goal. Time has come for the Church to act on the fact that the transformation of our community may not take place if we expect the community to come into church buildings. This audiobook is a call to the Church that our community will be transformed as all Christians bring Jesus into their work lives and are adequately supported by the Church to do so.

The Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924) was an Anglican priest, antiquarian, folklorist, and novelist. He is remembered best as the composer of the hymns "Onward, Christian Soldiers" and "Now the Day Is Over". This work was the first academic study of lycanthropy in English, and draws upon a vast body of lore and myth.

Theodore Roosevelt delivered this speech in Provincetown, Massachusetts, at the laying of the corner-stone of the Pilgrim Memorial Monument on August 20, 1907. He remarked on the Puritans’ individual initiative, common sense, and ability to cooperate. Above all else, their sense of duty is singled out as a commendable quality.

Willow Rose's engulfing number one best-selling Harry Hunter Mystery series continues.

When a mother and her child are pulled out of the harbor in their car, the case seems pretty straightforward for Miami PD and detective Harry Hunter. Everything points to a murder-suicide. They were homeless, living in their car, and the mother decided to end it all for them both by driving into the water. But the case is not what it looks like, detective Harry Hunter soon realizes.

The world is on lockdown due to a virus that originated in Miami. A woman is kidnapped from her apartment, and detective Harry Hunter is on the case. At the same time, his sister shows up after they haven't seen each other in a year. As it turns out, Harry's sister knows more about the virus than she lets on. Soon, he wonders if the virus is connected to the missing woman. As he digs deeper into the strange mystery, he realizes his sister's life is in great danger, and so is his.

This is the first three books in Willow Rose's electrifying new Harry Hunter Mystery series: All the Good Girls, Run Girl Run, and No Other Way. Mystery, love, and action this series has it all.