Wicked Greed

Fiction / By /
Wicked Greed

Author: Stephen Warren

Publisher: Author House

ISBN: 9781491812617

Category: Fiction

Page: 363

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When Bradford T. Young found himself at the epicenter of Florida's overheated real estate market, he plunged into the universal greed trap - a craving quest for piles of money, corrupting power and seductive women. But that was before his guilty nightmares began . . . and before Amanda "Mandy" Grant, a tabloid investigative reporter, unwittingly placed a mystical spell over him. Brad is soon forced to make a life-altering choice - slide further into an abyss of greed or pursue a fleeting opportunity to earn Mandy's love which he also covets. Brad's quandary intensifies when Mandy's investigation uncovers and exposes the illicit inner workings of the corrupt organization he now works for. As Mandy garners the wrath of a New York mobster and his evil empire, only Brad as a "company insider" can save her from the unfathomable terror that follows. In a cunning cat and mouse gambit, Brad must race to beat organized crime at its own wicked game, as David pitted against Goliath with death or love hanging in the balance.

Fighting Evil

Didactic fiction, English / By /
Fighting Evil

Author: Ḥayim Gordon

Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group

ISBN: 0313295743

Category: Didactic fiction, English

Page: 168

View: 885

This book argues that Greene's writings have much to teach us about fighting evil here and now, and about endeavoring to live a worthy life. Greene related stories of evil persons who destroyed the freedom of others and of a few simple people who fought them. Through these stories he showed us three basic truths: first, evil exists; second, it is possible to fight it; and third, one may attain wisdom and sometimes a very limited glory by undertaking such a struggle.

Evil and Greed

History / By /
Evil and Greed

Author: Leon Reed Adams Ph.D.

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

ISBN: 9781664160668

Category: History

Page: 164

View: 997

Readers are encouraged to submit suggestions for social policy of any nature to combat evil, as well as submit answers through the Survey Monkey site showing your definition of evil and your personal example of evil. A second edition of this book is planned and your comments will help. You may contact us at [email protected] Thank you for you help.

The Mahabharata

Fiction / By /
The Mahabharata

Author:

Publisher: Penguin UK

ISBN: 9789351185673

Category: Fiction

Page: 752

View: 292

It is the aftermath of the war in Volume 8. Ashvatthama kills all the remaining Pandavas—with the exception of the five Pandava brothers—and Panchalas. The funeral ceremonies for the dead warriors are performed. Bhishma’s teachings in the Shanti Parva, after Yudhishthira is crowned, is about duties to be followed under different circumstances.

Feel the Bhagavad Gita

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Feel the Bhagavad Gita

Author: Vijay Kumar Saxena

Publisher: Archway Publishing

ISBN: 9781480822283

Category: Self-Help

Page: 380

View: 355

The Bhagavad Gita is an ancient Sanskrit scripture with universal appeal that has been read for centuries, but its full meaning is little understood by Western culture. Even those with an encyclopedic knowledge of the Bible find it difficult to apply the Gita’s practical lessons to daily living. Vijay Kumar Saxena unveils the mysteries of the text, including what it says about human nature and the “supreme secret” behind everything animate and inanimate in the universe. Learn what the Gita says about questions such as: Why do negative emotions often dominate our nature? Why do we behave as we behave? How can we convert our existential living into living with substance, meaning, and purpose? What is the universal truth of all religions? The author also explores whether there is a way to live life as naturally as a boat floats on a calm sea--cruising ahead and enjoying time with friends--with ample time to be who we want to be. Discover the powerful truths hidden in an ancient, sacred text and appreciate what it means to be human when you Feel the Bhagavad Gita.

Wicked Pleasures

Deadly sins / By /
Wicked Pleasures

Author: Robert C. Solomon

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN: STANFORD:36105023123859

Category: Deadly sins

Page: 184

View: 207

Well-known philosopher, business ethicist, and admitted sinner Robert Solomon brings together a varied group of contributors for a new look at the old catalog of sins. Solomon introduces the sins as a group, noting their popularity and pervasiveness. Contributors, including Thomas Pynchon, allowed one sin each, provide a non-sermonizing and relatively light-hearted romp through the domain of the deadly seven.

A Political Biography of Eliza Haywood

History / By /
A Political Biography of Eliza Haywood

Author: Kathryn R King

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781317314790

Category: History

Page: 288

View: 843

While under arrest in 1750 on suspicion of producing a seditious pamphlet Eliza Haywood insisted she ‘never wrote any thing in a political way’. This study of the life and works, the first full-length biography of Haywood in nearly a century, takes the measure of her duplicity.

Morning and Evening Meditations from the Word of God

Religion / By /
Morning and Evening Meditations from the Word of God

Author: Michael J. Akers

Publisher: WestBow Press

ISBN: 9781490829180

Category: Religion

Page: 768

View: 981

There are many devotional books available containing brief, daily inspirations that benefit all who read them. This book is different in two respects. The first is obvious: it contains two readings per day—732 in all. The second, more important difference is that the author wanted to do more than offer inspiration; this would make this book no different than so many others. The messages in the book are study sketches in that the content is not only inspirational, but also educational, challenging, and encouraging. Most of these writings were based on author Michael J. Akers’s teaching of adult Bible studies for more than thirty years and learning what really brought adults to want to deepen their knowledge and application of the Word of God.

Whose Children Are We? the Future That Awaits Us

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Whose Children Are We? the Future That Awaits Us

Author: Stefano Tardani

Publisher: WestBow Press

ISBN: 9781512745887

Category: Religion

Page: 344

View: 561

The book covers the fundamentals of human life and the family, as well as issues pertaining to the social and human sciences, seen in the light of Christian values. Christianity has something great and precious to offer everyone, both Christians and non-Christians alike. This, we must recover and discover anew, and make known through a new evangelization. The words of the Prayer of Our Father contain the blueprint for our life and survival: the knowledge and beauty not only of being human, but of the family, and of the way of living in society. This is definitely a new and different book, teaching about the meaning and the sense of life; a precious tool for the formation and pastoral care of young people and families towards a rediscovery of Faith and of the dignity of human life. Translations into another 9 languages for forthcoming publication.