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"A near-perfect, highly quotable revenge thriller for the AI-powered era. God's Ponzi is one of the year’s top legal thrillers." -BestThrillers.com Gregory Portent demands revenge. Revenge is best served cold and when the prey begs to be the target. With his skills and charisma he lures them in easy-using an investment bank to launch a Ponzi scheme. Gregory Portent has one advantage-artificial intelligence. At a critical point, he loses his way. A 'black swan' event follows and the Ponzi scheme borders on the brink of collapse. It's not about revenge anymore; it's about survival. Greedy ...

Without Japan, you probably wouldn't have your car...but how much do you really know about this fascinating country's rich and colorful history? For a country that’s brought us household names as diverse as Nintendo, Toyota, and Sony, shockingly little is known about Japan’s rich and complex history. Like many westerners, you may have a love of Japanese culture and cuisine.

Artist Laura Matthews finds her new home in the Welsh mountains to be a place so charged with tales and legends that she is able to reach through the gossamer-fine veil that separates her own world from that of myth and fable. She and her husband, Dan, have given up their city life and moved to Blaencwm, an ancient longhouse high in the hills. Here, she hopes that the wild beauty will inspire her to produce her best art and will give her the baby they have longed for.

Fear, anxiety, and stress motivate us more than we realize. Our need to control situations can leave us feeling overwhelmed. But God has given us a biblical strategy to battle anxiety, stress, and panic. With practical and activating steps, Dawna De Silva, founder and coleader of the International Bethel Sozo Ministry, shows you how to: identify the fears, patterns, and lies that harm your connection with God; resist fear by taking ownership over its influence; and more.

When someone dressed in a ninja costume was first seen lurking around homes in Big Lake, everyone assumed it was some kind of teenage mischief. Things escalated when the ninja was spotted peeking in people’s windows. Sheriff Weber and his deputies are on the lookout for the mysterious prankster, and more sightings seem to come in every day. Things take a deadly turn when the ninja singles out a respected local businessman and attacks him with a sword. More attacks follow and soon the whole town is on edge, locking their doors and loading their guns. Who would want to hurt the nicest man ...

Do indigenous legends hint at the recent existence of mammoths and mastodons?Join author Denver Michaels as he delves into folklore and eyewitness accounts to learn the truth about these extinction escapees.

Ben Stein's experience from Washington to Hollywood - and everywhere in between - makes him the ideal individual to offer advice to others. His expertise in countless fields makes his valuable, keen observations - that cover the range of topics and challenges that most people face every day - the perfect topic for his book, What Would Ben Stein Do? It's a question we'd all be wise to ask ourselves when contemplating an array of issues in both business and life.

Tucked away between the pages of Nehemiah and Job is the intriguing story of Esther, a young orphan girl who suddenly finds herself in a beauty contest to become the next queen of Persia. It has all of the ingredients of a delightful fairy tale, yet reveals important truths from God's Word. What would the story of Esther look like today? What relevant issues would Esther face in today's culture? How would God use her for a time such as this? Meet Estella, a modern-day Esther. Orphaned at a young age, she is taken in by a devoted uncle who raises her to love and trust the Lord. Her faith is ...

As the car approached the long, steep driveway, I was suddenly overcome by panic. I had never had much of a normal family life before. But now as the new foster home approached larger than life through the windshield, I realized for the first time that I was an orphan. Maybe not in the traditional sense of the word, but being given up by my father to live with some family was all I needed to be convinced that I was not wanted.

This moment has been prophesized for thousands of years. Learn how to heal, thrive, and embrace a new, awakened reality with Toltec wisdom. The Aztec calendar is divided into natural time cycles known as suns, each lasting 6,625 years. We're undergoing the shift from the Fifth Sun to the Sixth Sun, a 29-year transitional period that is both challenging humankind and offering new opportunities for healing and realignment.

If you're a lover of history and have a passion for preserving the past, then our new eBook, "Saving History," is the perfect read for you! With a comprehensive guide to historic preservation, this eBook covers everything from the early history of religious architecture to contemporary techniques in preserving historic structures. Take a deep dive into the niche focus of preserving religious buildings with case studies on the restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral and the seismic retrofit of St. Vibiana Cathedral in Los Angeles. Learn about the impact of politics and religion on preservation, ...

Born in China’s northwestern province, Sayragul Sauytbay trained as a doctor before being appointed a senior civil servant. But her life was upended when the Chinese authorities incarcerated her. Her crime? Being Kazakh, one of China’s ethnic minorities. The northwestern province borders the largest number of foreign nations and is the point in China that is the closest to Europe. In recent years, it has become home to more than 1,200 penal camps - modern-day gulags that are estimated to house three million members of the Kazakh and Uyghur minorities.

We are constantly talking ourselves out of our dreams. We have been conditioned to accept safety, stability, and the status quo that has unfolded in front of us. Giving up prior to attempting any sort of change in our monotonous, unrewarding lives is something that we have all experienced. The dream seems too big, out of reach, and unrealistic.

On the journey to romantic success many inexperienced men make the mistake of incongruent body language, misread the signals that women give to them, and telegraph the wrong signals to women who would have otherwise liked them. They miss their chance and you are one of them. Through life experience I have overcome these missed opportunities and will teach you all that concisely. What you need to do is to understand women focus on your body language and master the art of flirtation, attraction, and seduction.

An urgently needed guide for managing the anxiety and ambiguity in our daily lives, this book will help listeners thrive in challenging situations. Through this memorable story, you'll learn: how to embrace uncertainty in all parts of life; why no single response to uncertainty works for every situation; how various personality types typically respond differently to uncertainty; why it's crucial to resist responding negatively to uncertainty; and why it's important to take action, no matter how uncertain you feel.

Love Inspired Clean Romance - Wedding Day Emergency a Contemporary Christian Romance Society's most resourceful wedding planner revives the sacred ceremony only to destroy her own perfect wedding day! Do you like clean and wholesome love stories? Then you'll love reading Roxanne's new clean romance book. The big day has finally arrived months of preparation assure this will be the wedding of the year, or will it? Amy Wilson is expected to work miracles using every trick in the book to rescue the hysterical bride from utter humiliation when her maid of honor fails to show up. But every good ...

Now in its second edition, The Virtues of Captain America is updated to include all the new developments in Captain America's saga. This edition also offers new material on Sam Wilson—formerly Captain America's partner the Falcon who recently became Captain America himself—and how his interpretation of the role compares to Steve Rogers's.

Jas’ fantasy is Mr. Darcy, elegant balls, and amusing assemblies. So romantic. Jas’ reality? Rory, boring work, and painting the hall. Not romantic … at all. An accidental purchase of a lover’s locket enables Jas to time travel back to its origins: the Regency era. Her excitement is short-lived, however, when she realizes she is not just an observer but is inhabiting the real lives of real, living people; people never mentioned in any of Jane Austen’s novels; people whose lives are neither romantic nor elegant. So much for fantasy. Seeking romance in the Regency era seems like a ...

Oh, Florida! To some people it's a paradise. To others it's a punch line. As Oh, Florida! shows, it's both of these, and, more important, it's a Petri dish, producing trends that end up influencing the rest of the country. Without Florida there would be no NASCAR, no Bettie Page pinups, no Glenn Beck radio rants, no USA Today, no "Stand Your Ground" - you get the idea.

Have you decided that you have met that special someone that you no longer want to live without? Do you have dreams of walking down the isle with her? Is everything in line for you to propose but you still do not have the ring? If you answered yes to any of these questions then this book is for you... 50 Things to Know About Buying an Engagement Ring by Amanda Walton offers a comprehensive approach to finding a ring that she is sure to love.