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A common thread throughout anarchism/libertarianism is the eventual arrival at some utopian, free society. The idea is that if “we” focus “our” efforts on educating individuals on economics, morality, history, etc., we can hit critical mass, abolish the State, and live happily ever after. While this “free world” is a pipe dream, it doesn’t mean that self-liberators can’t set up pockets of freedom in the here and now, despite the existence of the State. This respite from first realm tyranny is called second realm.

Peppa non si stanca mai di vivere nuove avventure, così come i bambini non si stancano mai di ascoltare le sue storie... Questo audiolibro contiene le storie di: "Gara di zucche", "Una gita nel bosco", "La fatina dei dentini", "L'ospedale", "L'asilo", "Emily elefante", "La gita in montagna".

A middle-aged man, Du Linxiang, cannot see a turning point in his career. How does he seize the fleeting chance or march on the road to success? In the early development of his career, how does Linxiang develop his relationships with others? How does he take advantage of these relationships in order to do great things and compete with his commercial rivals? Life is like a chess game, and people who know well about the situation can survive. People who decode the situation can stay. People who control the situation can win.

Meena and River have a lot in common: fathers forced to work away from home to make ends meet, grandmothers who mean the world to them, and faithful dogs. But Meena is an Indian immigrant girl living in New York City’s Chinatown, while River is a Kentucky coal miner’s son. As Meena’s family studies for citizenship exams and River’s town faces devastating mountaintop removal, this unlikely pair become pen pals, sharing thoughts and, as their camaraderie deepens, discovering common ground in their disparate experiences.

The summer of 1976 should have been the best of times for nature-loving Eli Book, but instead it is filled with terrible changes. His sister begins to hate her country. His beautiful but distant mother is caught between his traumatized Vietnam War vet father and his former antiwar protester aunt, who has come to live with them. And the only person with whom he can be himself, his best friend, Edie, begins to turn inward when her parents split up. Watching from the sidelines while his world falls apart, Eli must take his first courageous steps toward truth-telling and adulthood.

From murderous crowd-sourcing apps to nefarious faeries, Reflections is a collection of short stories posing a single question: Where does goodness end, and evil begin? Ten soaring stories, each exploring original and thought-provoking perspectives of love, secrecy, loyalty, and destruction. Tangling future and fantasy, Reflections is a kaleidoscopic exploration of the frailties, foibles, and dreams of humanity.

Join Tommy and his family in this award-winning, bilingual picture book, The Boy Who Turned Lives Around As The World Turned Upside Down! for an awe-inspiring adventure as they step out of their comfort zone and put on their thinking caps to make our world a cleaner, cozier, and more compassionate home for all! From caring for the fruits and flowers in their rooftop garden to creating a remote-controlled cart using recycled materials for their elder neighbor, Tommy and his family's creativity, compassion, and camaraderie with the community inadvertently turn lives around.

With so many stories left untold, kids can often wonder if their ancestors had any part in shaping this great nation. Well kiddies, wonder no more! We got you! Parents, now you can pick up your copy of the American History series created by K. S. Horne.

2048, the second volume in the Brushfire thriller series, takes place in the not so distant future. In the second half of the 21st century, the War of Ideas took place: the creation of second-realms and individualist decentralized freedom cells spread across geographical regions and the practical ideas of liberty, voluntary interaction, and peace took hold.

En dag lægger Silas Holst et billede op på sin Facebookside af sig selv i bar overkrop, hvor han stolt fortæller, at han har tabt 14 kilo. Men minuttet efter begynder det. De hadske kommentarer og vrede beskeder vælter ind. Vildtfremmede mennesker skriver til Silas Holst, at han ligner en kz-fange og er et bøssesvin, der helst skal dø. Én håber endda, at han har AIDS. Silas Holst er vant til, at folk skriver grove ting om ham på sociale medier, og at nogle decideret mobber ham. Men den dag ændrer alt for den populære danser og skuespiller. Han har fået nok!