Human Life

Special Agent Floy Turner returns for her final crime-fighting battles. With the first page bringing us back to historical 9/11, Floy finds herself in a precarious situation as she and her team face the potential threats of entering and searching the apartments of the 9/11 terrorists mere hours after the attacks. From escorting renown serial killer Aileen Wournos to her execution to interrupting the insidious ploys of kidnappers, cybercrime predators, and human traffickers, Turner uses her seasoned investigator’s skills to ensure justice is served.

This anthology of interdisciplinary writings looks at the integration of mind, body, and spirit as it plays out in the workplace—whether in birth coaching, teaching parents, assisting the terminally ill, or working in the military, the classroom, or the corporation. These essays reveal what gets in the way of our humanity in the work world and how to rediscover that humanity.

Unlock the True Purpose and Dignity of Humanity from an Islamic Perspective In "Man’s Value and Status in Islam," world-renowned Islamic scholar Sheikh Dr. Yūsuf al-Qaraḍāwī presents a profound exploration of humanity's role and purpose according to Islam. Going beyond shallow secular viewpoints, this enlightening work deeply examines what it truly means to be human through the lens of the Qur'an and Sunnah. Discover how Islam elevates the human being, honoring each individual as a dignified creation with a unique purpose and responsibility. Sheikh al-Qaraḍāwī clearly articulates...

A Second Opinion is a collection of philosophies, theories, and observations that will alter your sense of self and the world around you. Through simple observations and questions, it awakens readers to discover insights into their own consciousness and uncover personal truths that lead to their own enlightenment. Emily Maroutian uses the simple approach of awareness to guide the reader to be wakeful of false beliefs, negative thoughts, destructive feelings, hindering habits, and myths about happiness and security. Journey inside for a mind-expanding reexamination of the human condition.

Who among us doesn’t want to succeed in our changing world? We all want to thrive at work and in interpersonal relationships. We strive to understand our world’s evolving behavioral codes and to feel comfortable in their presence. How to Succeed in a Changing World will help you decode these enigmas by explaining the "I language" that is the basis of success, and demonstrating how to use it. "I language" is developed in two stages: Research: The Thinking Vector Questionnaire allows you to identify your thinking paradigm. Is your thinking inwardly oriented, which leads you to speak "I ...

The matriarch's vision for her career is as big as her love for her family, and she's paid her worth for work she's passionate about. The matriarch knows exactly what she wants the end game to be and she has the power to make it come to fruition. Simply put: She has her act together and you feel safer and more secure when you're in her presence. So, the question is, how does one become her? This book answers that question and more.

This is an inspirational book that explores the human spirit as the genuine source of creativity. As a celebration of spirit, it is written by a renown ceramist to provide a gentler understanding of what it is to be naturally creative. It is also a guide that takes us, spinning and turning through the senses, to the identity center of our being.

Scientists have long struggled to make pregnancy easier, safer, and more successful. In The Dance of Life, developmental and stem-cell biologist Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz takes us to the front lines of efforts to understand the creation of a human life. She has spent two decades unraveling the mysteries of development, as a simple fertilized egg becomes a complex human being of 40 trillion cells. Zernicka-Goetz's work is both incredibly practical and astonishingly vast.

Why did Norman Mailer stab his second wife at a party? Who was Edith Wharton's secret transatlantic lover? What motivated Anais Nin to become a bigamist? Writers Between the Covers rips the sheets off these and other real-life love stories of the literati - some with fairy tale endings and others that resulted in break-ups, breakdowns, and brawls. Among the writers laid bare are Agatha Christie, who sparked the largest-ever manhunt in England as her marriage fell apart; Arthur Miller, whose jaw-dropping pairing with Marilyn Monroe proved that opposites attract, at least initially.

Gloria Steinem was no stranger to injustice even from a young age. Her mother, Ruth, having suffered a nervous breakdown at only 34, spent much of Gloria's childhood in and out of mental-health facilities. And when Gloria was only 10 years old, her father divorced her mother and left for California, unable to bear the stress of caring for Ruth any longer.

This is a Happily Ever After, Hot Romantic Fiction Novel. In the Intragalactic Gods Series. This is Book 1 RA. A tantalizing story of passions, sparking desires, cross boundary fears and the leap of faith to take what you want! Bringing two people together from different worlds that should never have met. NOTE TO READERS: This is a sci-fi romance filled with hot explicit sex, strong dominant men. It’s gritty, confrontational and steam will be coming out of your ears. If you’re looking for something to get those juices flowing, you just found it. Enjoy! *** Was it that simple? Was she ...

It all started with a tiny chemistry lab and a big explosion, after that event and a few billion years of evolution, humanity came into being. With initially only a small number of humans in existence, their obvious goal would be, how to survive, and to achieve this purpose they would need to fight, destroy and in some cases kill and eat any other creatures that were in their world. At the dawn of humanity, our sole purpose was to survive as individuals and to protect the survival of our species. 'I highly recommend this incredible book, which defines what we are, who we are, why we are ...

Trapped in a job or business that's "just not you"? Always dreaming of your next vacation or living for the weekend? Marianne Cantwell's straight-talking bestseller will help you break out of that career cage and Be A Free Range Human. It's about much more than just quitting your job and becoming your own boss. It's about life on your terms, working when, where and how you want - so you don't have to fit yourself into someone else's box to make a great income.

Heralded as the most significant technological innovation since the smartphone, virtual reality is poised to transform our very notions of life and humanity. Though this tech is still in its infancy, to those on the inside, it is the future. VR will change how we work, how we experience entertainment, how we feel pleasure and other emotions, how we see ourselves, and most importantly, how we relate to each other in the real world. And we will never be the same. Peter Rubin, senior culture editor for Wired and the industry's go-to authority on the subject, calls it an "intimacy engine".

Introducing "Decoding the Signals," a groundbreaking eBook that dives deep into the fascinating realm of non-human communication and the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in deciphering it. Prepare for a deep journey into the complex and multifaceted world of non-human messages from animals, insects, aquatic life, plants, and even potential intergalactic beings. Chapter by chapter, we traverse the broad spectrum of non-human communication, starting with an overview of the importance of understanding these signals. We then venture into the heart of AI, discussing its role in unscrambling ...

Could Steve Wright navigate the uneasy intersection between aggression and empathy without losing himself? The answer to this question determined the course of his NFL career and his life. Steve spent over a decade taping his knuckles and preparing for battle with the Cowboys, Colts, and Raiders. It was all part of a day at the office, along with blocking for some of the best in the game, including Tony Dorsett, Bo Jackson, Eric Dickerson, and Marcus Allen. But his journey didn’t begin or end there.

Professor David Wilson has spent his professional life working with violent men - especially men who have committed murder. Aged 29 he became, at that time, the UK's youngest ever prison governor in charge of a jail, and his career since then has seen him sat across a table with all sorts of killers: sometimes in a tense interview; sometimes sharing a cup of tea (or something a little stronger); sometimes looking them in the eye to tell them that they are psychopaths.

Emotions are the energies that fuel people's lives. Emotions are instilled in us as infants without our awareness. They reduce our rationality and cause suffering, yet successful people make decisions more rationally. Society teaches us that emotions are desirable, but they keep us repeating our patterns, a form of bondage.

Do you want to maximize your life? Would you like to know the most powerful NLP techniques? Are you mentally weak? Do you want to know how NLP can maximize the relationships in your life? When you listen to this, your NLP skills will improve steadily each day! You will discover everything you need to know about mastering your mind! These important strategies and tips will explode your life. You'll see the excellence and new achievement in your life.

Today, many decisions that could be made by human beings, from predicting earthquakes to interpreting languages, can now be made by computer algorithms with advanced analytic capabilities. Everyday we make millions of decisions, from selecting a life partner, to organizing your closet, to scheduling your life, to having a conversation. However, these decisions may be imperfect due to limited experience, implicit biases, or faulty probabilistic reasoning.