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What does it mean to be a man? When did you become a man? How did you know? Over the years, I have asked men these questions, but they are only welcomed by blank stares. I get it because I was in the same place. It wasn’t until I was 29 that I was confronted with the reality that though I was doing a variety of “manly” things, that didn’t mean that I was a man or knew what it meant to be a man. This all came crashing upon me when my wife became pregnant.

The motive for evil is black. The Subject lives inside Safe Dome Austin, a steel world governed by the Institute and watched over by Google, an artificial intelligence enforcing the dogma of Love, Safety, and Happiness. For countless hours, he has hidden inside a Safe Space, avoiding the rape, murder, cannibalism, and other sanctioned acts of Love waiting beyond its walls. But when an argument with Google over which dress looks best on his Shell ends in jealousy, she locks him out of every Safe Space on his block.

Amalina's dark adventure continues. Now helplessly folded into her monstrous master's plans, Amalina struggles to remain above suspicion as she works against him, serving as a secret agent for the commander of a growing counterforce intent on bringing her master down. All the while, Amalina must try to keep her friend, a guileless princess from the west, entertained, unaware of her peril, and out of harm's way.

Artificial intelligence is no longer science fiction. It writes, creates, analyses, answers questions and is rapidly becoming part of everyday life. But what exactly is AI? How does it learn? Why does it sometimes get things wrong? And what can this remarkable technology teach us about ourselves?

From the shadowy depths of uncharted wilderness to the blood-soaked ruins of ancient evils, the grim avenger, Solomon Kane, walks a path of righteous retribution. Armed with flintlock steel, a rapier of flawless discipline, and an ironclad faith, he fights the creeping horrors that thrive in the dark alongside his physical companion, N'Longa. He does not ask for quarter, and he grants none to the wicked.

He came to the desert to die. He stayed to make others wish they hadn't. Chris Cox buries his wife and six-year-old son on a rain-soaked Tuesday in Tennessee. The man who killed them over twelve dollars and a pack of gum is in custody. Justice is served. The case is closed. But justice is a word Chris no longer speaks. A decorated Green Beret with two tours in Afghanistan, Chris returns from war to find his family murdered, his faith shattered, and his future reduced to a single question: What now?

In this, his most influential work, legal theorist and political philosopher Carl Schmitt argues that liberalism’s basis in individual rights cannot provide a reasonable justification for sacrificing oneself for the state—a critique as cogent today as when it first appeared. George...

Written in the intense political and intellectual tumult of the early years of the Weimar Republic, Political Theology develops the distinctive theory of sovereignty that made Carl Schmitt one of the most significant and controversial political theorists of the twentieth century. Focusing on the...

Amalina breaks one little rule in her superstition-bound village...and is swept away by an ancient, evil entity. To survive she must keep her wits about her as she plots a way out of his lonely castle in the mountains, as well as out of a mysterious plot he is hatching... But what if her only chance to escape means his—or her—death?

Amalina—once an unwilling servant to a monster—now finds reasons to stay in his service: to protect the lives of seven innocent young princesses while they visit the castle; to discover the identity of a vicious murderer and put him out of action before he can strike again; and even more compelling, to hide from a terrifying entity, much more powerful than her master, who seems to be hunting her down. All in a day's work for our clever Amalina? Or, in the end, will it be too much for her to survive?

It’s the summer of 1996, and Andy is stuck in a dead-end admin job at a Soho picture library. His dreams of becoming an indie rockstar are over, but luckily, he’s found the Next Big Thing through promoting gigs in Camden: a Norwegian three-piece who sound like ABBA meets Nirvana. Plan B is simple, live the dream vicariously by managing them. And when a record company shows interest, a door opens into an exciting new world. The only things standing in his way are a total lack of music industry know-how and his scary boss at work, who disapproves of his extracurricular activities.

For decades we've been told that the solution to broken homes, wounded families, and societal decay is less patriarchy. But what if we've been attacking the very institution God designed to protect, provide, and cultivate human flourishing? In Long Live the Patriarchy: Why God Made Fathers, Andy Parker argues that the problem has never been biblical fatherhood. The problem is sinful men. The answer is not to eliminate fathers but to call them back to God's design through repentance and the transforming power of Jesus Christ.

What was supposed to be a relaxing honeymoon getaway for four quickly spirals into chaos as marriages unravel, trust is shattered, and bodies start dropping like flies. As lifelong friends find themselves caught in a web of lies, jealousy, and murder, Detective Darcy races against time to uncover the truth before more lives are destroyed. But beneath the bloodshed lies a haunting question: Why do people always want who they can't have? Lest I Die is a dark psychological thriller that pulls listeners deep into a world of love, betrayal, and murder—where obsession comes at a deadly price.

Jesus never intended to start a religion that would justify stealing land, enslaving people, or destroying creation. So how did we get here? In How Western Christianity Got It Wrong, acclaimed author Randy Woodley, of mixed white and Native American heritage, traces how a brown man from Nazareth...

Hey, you-yes, YOU! Remember when we accidentally became gigantic and got banished to the Land of Giants where we discovered that we were actually quite tiny, especially compared to the most gigantically gigantic knuckleheaded giant of them all? That was definitely one of our biggest adventures...

Be happier, healthier and more productive by taking a break from booze! An illustrated day-by-day guide packed with inspiration and practical help, The 28 Day Alcohol-Free Challenge is the only book you need to reset your drinking habits and discover a hangover-free world of quality time to...

The untold story of the D-Day scientists who changed special operations forever. On the beaches of Normandy, two summers before D-Day, the Allies attempted an all but forgotten landing. Of the nearly seven thousand Allied troops sent ashore, only a few hundred survived the terrible massacre, and...

Set in modern-day America and France, Renaissance Italy and Boxer Rebellion China, these stories embrace whole lifetimes, much in the manner of Alice Munro and William Trevor. Joan Silber skilfully and subtly ties one story to the next, as a minor element in one becomes a major element in the...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE RUSSELL PRIZE FOR HUMOUR WRITING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE 2025 From the bestselling creator of the Treehouse comes You & Me: a laugh-out-loud, action-packed, fully illustrated adventure series perfect for fans of funny books, reluctant readers, and kids aged 6 to 12. Hey, you - yes...

After the year Aidan and I have had, we needed some respite. My husband is overworked, whilst I'm anxious about the past, so renting a night at this converted barn house in the countryside seems like the perfect place for the pair of us to relax and unwind. It might be situated at the bottom of...