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In 2009, when he was twenty years old, Joshua Bennett was invited to perform a spoken word poem for Barack and Michelle Obama, at the same White House "Poetry Jam" where Lin-Manuel Miranda declaimed the opening bars of a work-in-progress that would soon revolutionize American theater.

In an age of magic and myth, King Emrys reigns supreme in Camelot alongside his noble brother, Uther, having defeated the Saxon invaders. But peace is a fragile thing. The bard Taliesin mastered many of the secrets of magic while still only a youth, and he knows the language as old as the earth. How he mastered this is a mystery, even to himself. But he will soon discover his mysterious past. It is a tale of love and death, good and evil, sword and sorcery! An epic for the ages!

For the elder sibling Kildare, every morning begins with the memory of betrayal. Once governed by the principles of morality, Kildare has become an instrument of blood and steel - where the speed of his sword arm metes out his own brand of justice. Only the strength and resolve of his brother Zedaine keeps him from succumbing to the ever-present rage that burns behind his dark eyes. While employed by the mysterious sage Blade, the pair stumble upon Chameleon, a runaway tribeswoman displaying extraordinary psychic powers.

Known only as Reaper, he vows to destroy the federal government and all those who violate the basic tenets of freedom and human decency. Those who choose to join him must agree to never stop fighting against tyranny.

There may be no greater tension in homes and churches than around the topic of money. Yet throughout the Bible, wisdom and wealth are revealed as close friends. What if God had more than enough resources for you to fulfill your redemptive potential, but wrong mindset was sabotaging your receptivity? This book helps you journey through concepts from Napoleon Hill's all-time, best-selling book Think and Grow Rich through a biblical lens.

This lesser-known character isn't so much a typical Lumley hero as an innocent bystander, who all too often seems to be standing by in the wrong place at the wrong time - a man in collision with various weird horrors, who can never state definitely that the things he experiences are real. So here he is - the neither hero nor anti-hero narrator of these stories - though, in The Nonesuch and Others, he's at least seen to be brave, if not actually heroic.

This girl drives me wild. She’s not afraid of me, not like the others. I’ve never tried to find a mate. A dark shadow has such a hold on me. I want to get a hand on her, show her what it’s like to be with an alpha. But what if I’m a little too rough?

As student armies clash in intense group battles and Connor struggles to leverage a pitifully underpowered army against overwhelming competition, the intrigue at the Carraig intensifies to deadly new levels. There are secrets at the Carraig buried for centuries that could shake the nation to its roots. Once Connor pokes that hornets' nest, the Tallan's own fury will be unleashed. To survive, Connor must outsmart conniving noble houses, dodge international assassins, survive unbelievably bad poetry, and risk exploring new powers that were concealed for very good reasons.

How do we get past our past? How does a person say goodbye to shame? What are we to do in the "moment of the maybe" when we face times of temptation? Joshua Finley gives timeless truth in a personal and actionable way. On this journey, you will learn that grace is more powerful than sin. Open your heart and get ready to overcome.

Space babes who kick five times the tremendous behind. It's in here. Action that would make Michael Bay splooge himself. It's in here. A main character who spouts more one-liners than Ryan Reynolds on PCP. It's in here. There is so much tremendous stuff in here that I decided to let Marc Havak take center stage.

As the Dragon Moon continues to hold sway over Tiberos and the gods begin to take a hand in matters for their own gain, Rath the minotaur finally returns to the empire. However, accompanying him and his surviving crew is a cargo that immediately puts the mariner at odds with his own people...the wizard Amble, the knight Erik Constantin, Kaldara, the elven mystic, and Grey Gage, reluctant new emissary. There to attempt to close the rifts growing between the empire and the kingdoms, they are instead used as pawns by powers both mortal and not seeking to foment all-out war.

Gregory Pardlo described Joshua Bennett's first collection of poetry, The Sobbing School, as an "arresting debut" that was "abounding in tenderness and rich with character", with a "virtuosic kind of code switching". Bennett's new collection, Owed, is a book with celebration at its center. Its primary concern is how we might mend the relationship between ourselves and the people, spaces, and objects we have been taught to think of as insignificant, as fundamentally unworthy of study, reflection, attention, or care.

When the XSS Cousteau makes first contact with the Rheas, a pre-space flight alien race, it creates an opportunity for an economic windfall for Earth. After 300 years of paying tribute to their benefactor, the Vrene, humanity can use the relief. Only the Chzek already have a claim on the Rheas, who they want to enslave to serve their empire.

Brody Fair feels like nobody gets him: not his overworked parents, not his genius older brother, and definitely not the girls in the projects set on making his life miserable. Then he meets Nico, an art student who takes Brody to Everland, a “knock-off Narnia" that opens its door at 11:21 p.m. each Thursday for Nico and his band of present-day misfits and miscreants.

In Simple Supernatural, keynote conference speaker Joshua Mills shares exciting personal stories, ancient keys and practical guidelines that will launch you into a supernatural lifestyle! Do you want to learn how to live in a higher dimension of power? Do you want to learn how to release healing to others? Let go of any preconceived ideas and allow the information in this book to guide you into the greatest days you've ever known! This is simple supernatural!

Has the United States been a force for liberty around the world? Should it be? And if so, how? To answer these questions, Christopher A. Preble traces the history of US foreign policy from the American founding to the present, examining the ideas that have animated it, asking whether America's policy choices have made the world safer and freer, and considering the impact of those choices on freedom at home.

Henry has had eyes for Zoe since the first time she ran him over with her skateboard, but she seems to have decided not to like him. When he unexpectedly receives an invitation for Sophie’s famous Halloween party, he sees a chance to finally convince her that he isn’t all that bad. And it might just work, especially if she thinks he is someone else.

From acclaimed New York Times Magazine author Michael Sokolove, the astonishing inside story of the epic corruption scandal that has rocked the NCAA and exposed the rot and hypocrisy at the heart of big-time college sports.

What is a country? While certain basic tenets - such as the clear demarcation of a country's borders, and the acknowledgment of its sovereignty by other countries and by international governing bodies like the United Nations - seem applicable, journalist Joshua Keating's book explores exceptions to these rules. Through stories about these countries' efforts at self-determination, as well as their respective challenges, Keating reveals that there is no universal legal authority determining what we consider a country.

Impossible choices. Explosive magic. Brilliant humor. Connor is cursed.... And in Obrion, that means he must obtain patronage from a high lord prior to his 16th birthday, or face execution. Connor turns 16 tomorrow. Should be a simple thing until his small town is invaded. Armies clash, superhuman Petralists step out of legend, and layers of deadly intrigue shatter Connor's simple life. If he stays, he dies. If he leaves, people he loves will die. Some birthdays are like that. And there's this girl.