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  Is Shakespeare a philosophical playwright or not? T S Eliot suggests he is not, a point of view which this work disagrees with. The reason he has not been identified as a philosophical artist is because of the modern philosophical view of aesthetics, which is at odds with both Aristotelian and Kantian views. Freudian and Kleinian psychoanalytical concepts are used to analyse the "enveloping" qualities of his productions as well as the aesthetic result. Shakespeare has an awareness of what happens in life when the balance of the mind of an agent is disturbed by mental illness and he demonstrates the grasp of this problem in several of his most famous plays. He also has a deep unde...

In a far-flung corner of the worlds-spanning Empire, Ser Kellan tor Iaestus is sworn to keep the peace in the rugged Outlands. Armed with a revolver from a forgotten war and a hidden Talent to see truth, he is an agent of justice and peace in a wild land... so long as he keeps his talent hidden, lest he be pressed into the service of the Empire.When Prospero, an Imperial Magus, arrives in the Outlands hunting for a magical truth-teller, Kellan is assigned as his guide. Certain he can keep his Talent concealed and maintain his freedom, Kellan escorts the magus on his journey. All goes well until a string of seemingly unrelated murders exposes demons, dark powers, and a warlock weaving cruel d...

The Sploot Friends: Welcome, Archie! is a heartwarming story about welcoming someone new and learning that there is always room for one more friend. When Archie joins Beau and Taron, everything feels new and a little uncertain. But with kindness, patience, and lots of playtime, the three friends learn that becoming a family just takes a little time and a lot of love.

This gentle story teaches children about friendship, belonging, and welcoming new friends.

Perfect for ages 3–7, bedtime reading, and families who love stories about friendship, family, and growing up.

When Beau and Taron spend the day in Gigi's garden, Taron can't wait to help. With all his puppy energy, he jumps right in - but quickly learns that some things can't be rushed.

With gentle guidance from Beau and Gigi, Taron begins to understand that growing takes time, patience, and a little care. As the garden begins to grow, so does Taron.

Growing Together is a heartwarming picture book about patience, learning, and the quiet joy of growing alongside the ones who guide us. Perfect for young readers, this story gently introduces important lessons about slowing down, trying again, and growing up with love.

Beau was used to a quiet, peaceful life filled with naps in the sunshine and cozy afternoons at home. But one day, something new arrived - a tiny corgi puppy named Taron. At first, Beau wasn't sure what to think, but it didn't take long for the two to discover that life is better with a friend by your side.

The Day Taron Came Home is a heartwarming picture book about new beginnings, friendship, and learning that sometimes the biggest changes can bring the greatest love. This gentle story is perfect for children welcoming a new pet, a new sibling, or a new adventure.

When Jesse Calder arrives in Brackenridge, he begins noticing something no one else seems able to see, subtle distortions in the air surrounding certain people. Moments later, those people disappear. At first Jesse believes it’s coincidence. Then the pattern begins to emerge.Children vanish before growing up.Teenagers before becoming adults.Lives interrupted at precise moments in time.And the closer Jesse gets to understanding the sequence, the more terrifying the truth becomes. The disappearances are not random. They are part of something older. Something patient. Something that has been quietly removing people from the town for longer than anyone remembers. And the pattern is almost comp...

Conflict in Shadow is a tightly woven story combining science fiction, space adventure, and intelligence-driven military action.Conflict in Shadow takes the reader on an exploration of inter corporate sci-fi, military space adventure, and intelligence-driven suspense. It provides a window on a naive young man’s journey from teenage ‘fugitive’ for enemies of the world he grew up in, to a useful youngster developing his own skills and talents in support of his mentors. It watches as Captain Felicity Roberts faces moral and ethical dilemmas, responsibility for her ship and its passengers and crew in a galaxy torn by a conflict between the WTO Fleet and the Intercorporate Consortium over c...

Orphaned when her parents vanished in deep space, Petrina dreamed of one day piloting a ship to explore the stars for the Intergalactic Coalition of Planets.But when she learns that her four-times-great grandfather has been trapped at the edge of a black hole for a century, she knows she has to rescue him. Family is the one missing element in her life, and her grandpa is the only family she has left.For the rescue, she will need to steal a starship. The one she chooses is home to Selka, an AI who isn’t thrilled with being stolen.In journeys of adventure, danger and amazement, the youngest pilot in the Coalition Space Force takes on alien life forms from Slithones, snake-like creatures who ...

 

Long John has been in trouble all his life, since the colony ship he was on as a child exploded, and he was raised by pirates, Now his old crew has deserted him, and since he needs to recruit a new crew, why not spiders?

An eerie entity has emerged from a black hole and is targeting planetary systems, wreaking havoc as it travels into the galaxy. It’s so distant that only Long John and his crew are willing to take it seriously. Can he, even with the help of an alien scientist and the lovely but tough Captain Alis, take on a danger that can’t even be measured?

A police procedural on steroids.  Hold on to your seat.___If the tragic shipwreck isn't bad enough, the megadome suffers a horrid murder-rape, and Dog Breakfast co-op must bring the culprit to justice.___Nyssa and Shepp follow the perp to LA where they rescue young women from vicious sex traffickers.  But funds are running low, so they're joined by Griz and Jen.  All four travel to Tijuana where they part $750,000 from strip-club bettors.___The quartet follow the rapist to Quito, Ecuador where they must face two-dozen mercenaries and armored-robotic cyclops.___The back story examines the future of education from the point of view of teenagers.  In a dormitory setting and ...

This is a collection of personal essays that examine the humor that is available when awkward decisions, missteps, over-confidence, and the logic that only makes sense at the time occur. The personal essays by Matthew West-James offer a self-deprecating look at moments that were embarrassing at the time but insightful in hindsight. From bad ideas and misinterpretations, to tales that will not die quietly into the past, the essays examine the space between the person you think you are and the person you actually become. While not as serious as traditional memoirs, the work has a undertone of personal growth, strength, and wisdom. The work is ultimately a story about learning to laugh at onese...

In TIME CHAIR, the time machine is more of a thought experiment passed from hand to hand, each owner revealing new dimensions of its potential and peril.With strict limitations of only 90 days backward, no altering known history, and relocation based on the chair’s physical whereabouts, the machine becomes a mirror reflecting human ingenuity, desperation, and moral ambiguity. A petty crook exploits loopholes for profit, a private investigator wrestles with billing paradoxes, and a courier finds elegant solutions to logistical nightmares. These vignettes form a mosaic of ethical and practical dilemmas, culminating in the birth of a new organization manufacturing devices for the FBI.Rejectin...