The Twin Earth Chronicles


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In 1975, Putnam published a paper called The Meaning of 'Meaning', which challenged the orthodox view in the philosophies of language and mind. The article's Twin Earth conclusions about meaning, thought and knowledge were shocking. This work contains writings on the subject of Twin Earth.




Taken by my Twin Stepbrothers


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I was so lucky to get adopted. My birth family was terrible to me, and my new family plucked me off the streets just in the nick of time. I was even luckier to end up with twin stepbrothers, two gorgeous hunks who I managed to annoy every summer at our family’s cabin by the lake. But now that we’re all adults, I’m not interested in playing pranks. I’m interested in playing an entirely different game… one with ropes and chains. This summer, fun in the sun with my stepbrothers can only mean one thing: a taboo tryst that none of us will soon forget.




Scoot Over, Skinny


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In this surprising collection, lively, provocative writers explore the many folds of fat that make up reality. Sometimes funny, sometimes angry, often illuminating and always engaging, these stories make a new and compelling case for why more room should be made for bigger behinds.




After Dark


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Two captivating stories by "New York Times"-bestselling author Showalter and debut author Ballenger combine timeless seduction and unique temptation in a world of dark desires.




Creation and the Cosmos


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"...and then, I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?" -Vincent Van Gogh Inspiration for art comes from all over, we only have to see it. Within "Creation and the Cosmos", you will discover nature's revelation transformed into poetry, rhyme, digital photographic art, painting, photography, and more. Throughout these pages, thirty-two artists and writers from all over the world express their emotions and thoughts as seen through the wide-open eyes of nature. From stars and moon, birds in flight, the raging storm, a deer's quiet passing, the salty depths of the sea, rolling hills and towering mountains: there is art in all creation. Sink your hands into the rich soul-soil of humanity's finest creators and allow all of nature, both dark and light, to impress its artistry in your heart. Featuring art and poetry from Braeden Michaels, Brandon White, Cara Feral, Cassa Bassa, CG Tenpenny, Chris Hall, Chris Nelson, Colleen Machut, Donna Nongkhlaw, Dvon Bridgeforth, emje mccarty, fara tucker, Heather Trotter, Hidden Bear, Jenny Hayut, Jimmi Campkin, JNC Mauve, Kathleen Nicosia, Kathryn Winograd, Mark Ryan, Mark Tulin, Meredith Heller, Oleg Kagan, R.H. Alexander, Rachael Holmes, Robert Birkhofer, Sadie, Sarah Licht, Stephanie Lamb, Steven Bryson, Susa, and tara caribou.




Out of the Earth


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The poetry contained in this anthology is the culmination of over forty-five years of the author’s intimate interactions with the raw and refined elements of nature and a layman’s passionate record of the natural, human, and spiritual aspects of life. He masterfully uses vivid imagery and pleasing rhythms to transport the reader to places he won’t want to leave and won’t soon forget. This is a brilliantly insightful, awe-inspiring, and at times provocative book with the power to make you laugh and cry or possibly change how you look at the world we live in, your place within it, and the spirit that binds it all together.




Freedom Evolves


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Can there be freedom and free will in a deterministic world? Renowned philosopher Daniel Dennett emphatically answers “yes!” Using an array of provocative formulations, Dennett sets out to show how we alone among the animals have evolved minds that give us free will and morality. Weaving a richly detailed narrative, Dennett explains in a series of strikingly original arguments—drawing upon evolutionary biology, cognitive neuroscience, economics, and philosophy—that far from being an enemy of traditional explorations of freedom, morality, and meaning, the evolutionary perspective can be an indispensable ally. In Freedom Evolves, Dennett seeks to place ethics on the foundation it deserves: a realistic, naturalistic, potentially unified vision of our place in nature.




Machine of Death


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MACHINE OF DEATH tells thirty-four different stories about people who know how they will die. Prepare to have your tears jerked, your spine tingled, your funny bone tickled, your mind blown, your pulse quickened, or your heart warmed. Or better yet, simply prepare to be surprised. Because even when people do have perfect knowledge of the future, there's no telling exactly how things will turn out.







Dark Twin


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¿Firmly rooted in the fantasy genre yet laced with elements of intrigue, political purpose, and moral and ethical issues, Dark Twin is especially recommended for readers who like their fantasies complex and thought-provoking.¿D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review.¿A richly-imagined tale of the struggle between the persistence of goodness and the corruption of power within the heart of a single youth¿an absorbing follow-up to Blood Seed, the first book in the series.¿---Debra Doyle, PhD, co-author of Knight's Wyrd, winner of the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Born in a land devastated by a reign of terror, Teller is snatched as an innocent boy into the brutal lord¿s subterranean stronghold. Mind-probes twist his memories of home, and he grows up into an eighteen-year-old dark rebel. He simmers with hatred for the extended family he believes abandoned him and the lord¿s four Vols whose mission is to corrupt and redefine him. A mysterious parchment hints of a chosen one with a name similar to his¿and a connection to the twin brother he barely remembers. When he discovers within himself the legendary power of fire, the beautiful slave Liasit demands he decide who he truly is. But of the three names among which Teller must choose, one will break his heart, another will break his will, and the third will condemn what is left of his soul.