Avoiding The Abyss

Author : A.C. Ward
Publisher : A.C. Ward
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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She was a failure as a rebel. Too bad the same couldn’t be said for starting an apocalypse. Aubrey never realized there was a better life beyond being the rebel leader’s disappointing teenage daughter. But when she’s abducted by the government and taught the demonic truth behind the rebellion at their official academy, she is torn between two worlds. Wielding a power she didn’t know she had, Aubrey must decide who she can trust. The rebels want her to open a dark dimension that will destroy the government once and for all. It is the opportunity to earn the approval she’s always yearned for. But if she goes through with it, Aubrey will lose the person she’s beginning to love. Can Aubrey master her power in time to prevent the end of the world? Avoiding the Abyss is book 1 in a YA fantasy trilogy filled with complex characters and demonic powers, set in a dystopian world with a beautiful balance of hope and despair.

Author : A. C. Ward
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1734060700

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Author : Barry R. Schneider,Jim A. Davis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2006-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313080524

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Avoiding the Abyss by Barry R. Schneider,Jim A. Davis Pdf

In December 1993, Secretary of Defense Les Aspin announced the Counterproliferation Initiative, a response to President Clinton's assertion that if we do not stem the proliferation of the world's deadliest weapons, no democracy can feel secure. This timely book brings together contributions from a wide range of experts to help readers understand how far the nation has come since then—and what still needs to happen. Insightful essays examine: arms control treaty programs; export control regimes; interdiction; diplomatic/economic/political persuasion and sanctions; deterrence; counterforce; active and passive defense; and consequence management. Many positive changes have occurred since 1993. Regime changes in Iraq and South Africa have removed some WMD proliferation threats. Saddam Hussein has been overthrown, and a new Iraq is beginning to emerge. South Africa's clandestine WMD program has apparently ended. Libya announced it has given up its efforts to have active WMD programs. The Taliban and al Qaeda have been routed in Afghanistan, probably delaying efforts to develop or buy WMD. Yet, states continue to develop and export WMD and/or their delivery systems. As many as 30 states are still believed to have either a nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons program. Some have all three. India and Pakistan have acknowledged programs. Abdul Qadeer Khan, the scientist who directed the Pakistani A-bomb program, has admitted selling nuclear weapons designs, and nuclear enrichment equipment to Libya, Iran, and North Korea. His colleagues have held discussions with al Qaeda representatives. Ayman Al-Zawahiri, number two in the al Qaeda chain of command, claims that the terrorist organization has several suitcase A-bombs from the Former Soviet Union. It appears clear to many that Iran has a desire to develop nuclear weapons. Syria still has a chemical weapons program. North Korea's WMD profile has escalated. As Avoiding the Abyss so convincingly demonstrates, much has been accomplished since the Counterproliferation Initiative was launched-but much work still lies ahead. It is an important story for every American.

Author : Amanda C. Ward
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Ability
ISBN : 1689838302

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"Aubrey grew up as part of the rebel movement, protected but lonely. All she wants is her mother's love, but without an ability she's worthless in her mother's eyes. When she's captured by the government, Aubrey sees an opportunity to prove her worth. Instead, she realizes that her mother has been withholding many truths. Aubrey experiences an acceptance outside of the rebels that her heart has yearned for, and a discovery. She has an immunity that has never been seen before. But Aubrey isn't immune, she's absorbing powers as the key to the Abyss--a portal into the demon realm. Her mother finally sees purpose in her daughter and hopes to use it for her cause. Aubrey isn't as certain. If she doesn't gain control of her ability, she'll open the gateway to hell and destroy everyone she's come to care about. Including herself." -- page [4] of cover.

Author : Chris Kelso
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1954899017

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Interrogating the Abyss by Chris Kelso Pdf

"Just when you think Kelso has taken you as far as he can, he proves you wrong, setting off in a bold new direction." ​​-​John Langan, author of The Fisherman "Lyrical, intelligent and deeply astute" ​​-​Laura Mauro, Black Static Interrogating the Abyss is the first volume in the collected interviews, essays, and fictions of Chris Kelso. It's an exploration of darkness and a dissection of human relationships and obsession, featuring conversations with writers such as Dennis Cooper and Matthew Stokoe, and culminating in Voidness, ten sessions of psychic intervention by some of literature's most compelling storytellers.

Author : Philip Schultz
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780393531855

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Comforts of the Abyss: The Art of Persona Writing by Philip Schultz Pdf

A vivid, intimate, and inspiring exploration of how to write through persona, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning founder of an influential writing school. Throughout his growth as a writer, acclaimed poet Philip Schultz has battled with the dark voice in his head—the “shitbird,” as his late friend the poet Ralph Dickey termed it—that whispers his insecurities and questions his ability to create. Persona writing, a method of borrowing the voice and temperament of accomplished writers, offers him imaginative distance and perspective on his own negative inclinations. In this candid and generous book, Schultz reflects on his early life in an immigrant neighborhood of upstate New York, his first writing experiments inspired by Ernest Hemingway and John Keats, his struggles with dyslexia, and the failures he witnessed in his father’s life and his own. Through surprising, sometimes humorous, and encouraging encounters with the writers who influence him—including Elizabeth Bishop, Joan Didion, and Norman Mailer—as well as moving experiences of loss, Schultz learns how to fashion personas out of pain. Perceptive, enlightening, and profound, Comforts of the Abyss reveals how persona writing can be used as a tool for unlocking a writer’s own story, the philosophy on which Schultz founded The Writers Studio in 1987.

Author : Steve Vance
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2000-11-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595146215

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The Abyss by Steve Vance Pdf

ABANDON HOPE, ALL YE WHO ENTER YORK HOUSE It was such a lively old house, elegant and airy, but it had one minor flaw. The people who checked in, never checked out-alive. Undaunted by rumors of evil, Cathy Lockwood walked right into the festering heart of the crumbling mansion, determined to find her brother. She was sure he was alive-in some form-and she swore she'd rip York House apart, timber by timber, to find him. She thought nothing human or inhuman could scare her away-until she confronted the horrifying secret that waited for her in the dark, fetid basement. The she could scream to high heaven, but only hell would hear her.

Author : Aggie Hirst
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135043698

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Leo Strauss and the Invasion of Iraq by Aggie Hirst Pdf

The political philosophy of Leo Strauss has been the subject of significant scholarly and media attention in recent years, particularly in the context of the decision to invade Iraq in 2003. Allegations that a group of Strauss-inspired Neo-conservatives intervened in the foreign policy establishment of the US in order to realise the policy of 'regime change' began to emerge soon after the invasion, and unanswered questions remain a decade later. This book addresses these claims, focusing specifically on a group of Straussians active in the spheres of intelligence production, think tanks, and the media during the period from the 9/11 attacks to the invasion in 2003. Such an examination is intended not simply to identify and expose their activities promoting the policy of 'regime change' in Iraq during this period, but also to challenge them and the Straussian logics underpinning them. Utilising the thought of Jacques Derrida, the book enacts a deconstructive challenge to Strauss’ political philosophy which unsettles the fundamental assumptions it relies upon. In doing so, it exposes the securitising imperative underpinning Straussian thought and the Straussian interventions. It thereby simultaneously addresses crucial issues in political theory and contemporary foreign policy studies, while asserting that these dimensions of international politics can and should be dealt with in conjunction with each other. This book would be of interest to students and scholars of Global Politics, Political Theory, Security Studies and US Foreign Policy, and those outside the academy interested in Neo-conservatism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Author : Sigridur Gudmarsdottir
Publisher : Springer
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783319336541

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Tillich and the Abyss by Sigridur Gudmarsdottir Pdf

This book examines Paul Tillich ́s theological concept of the abyss by locating it within the context of current postmodern antifoundalist discussions and debates surrounding feminism, gender, and language. Sigridur Gudmarsdottir develops these tropes into a constructive theology, arguing that Tillich’s idea of the abyss can serve as a necessary means of deconstructing the binaries between the theoretical and the practical in producing nihilistic relativism and the safe foundations of knowledge (divine as well as human). How does one search for a map and method through an abyss? In his writings, Tillich expressed the ambiguity and groundlessness of being, the depth structure of the human condition, and the reality of God as an abyss. The more we gaze into this abyss, the more we encounter the faults in our various foundations. This book outlines how Tillich’s concept of the abyss creates greater opportunities for complexity and liminality and opens up a space where life and death, destruction and construction, fecundity and horror, womb and tomb, can coincide.

Author : Holly Reese
Publisher : BalboaPress
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781452564029

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Rising from the Abyss by Holly Reese Pdf

Holly Reeses gripping odyssey to the edge of despair and back is one of rare beauty and powerful insight. While she graphically plumbs the raw reality of chronic illness, Ms. Reese ultimately draws redemption and healing from seemingly insurmountable circumstances. Told with keen wit and a self-deprecating humor that captivates the reader, this beautiful tale of survival against the odds is essential for others challenged by devastating ill health. She exemplifies the truth that our greatest weapon against illness lays not in hospitals or laboratories but within ones own inner spirit. This remarkable, triumphant story offers a light in the darkness, and is one I will definitely recommend to patients. Ursula McGarry, MD, Emergency and Family Medicine, Almonte, Ontario, Canada Hollys story is the epitome of what it takes to conquer chronic illness, she moves you from total pain and dark desperation through her quest for her personal holy grail in this powerful voyage of self-healing and transformation. It is the ultimate healing miracle story, a pure gem for truth and result seekers and health professionals. Marina Dufort, bestselling author of Aromatherapy Secrets for Wellness Hollys journey from the depths of hopelessness and despair is a gift to all who are suffering from earthly physical and mental dis-eases. Sharing her heart and soul with all of us reveals what a true LIGHTWORKER and healer is. This is a story that will touch your soul, giving the reader hope, joy, laughter, and love in the mist of unbearable misery. Sarah Dennison, PhD, founder of holistic health center, Beams of Light

Author : Firas Madbak
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2008-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781581129878

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Bridge Across the Abyss by Firas Madbak Pdf

A fearless investigation of mainstream medicine's most revered dogma, Bridge Across the Abyss is solidly based on trusted medical literature. Find out why advice from authorities on screening tests, blood transfusions, pain and anti-reflux medicines, vitamin supplementation, cholesterol and diet is often wrong. See how clinical trials are slanted. This is a single compendium consisting of a discussion that describes commonly employed clinical practices that are instituted and taught despite the surprising lack of data supporting their use. In essence, these have created a medical dogma that is seldom questioned and accepted as valid regardless of what the evidence has borne out.

Author : Dungeons & Dragons
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780786965816

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Out of the Abyss by Dungeons & Dragons Pdf

Dare to descend into the Underdark in this adventure for the world’s greatest roleplaying game The Underdark is a subterranean wonderland, a vast and twisted labyrinth where fear reigns. It is the home of horrific monsters that have never seen the light of day. It is here that the dark elf Gromph Baenre, Archmage of Menzoberranzan, casts a foul spell meant to ignite a magical energy that suffuses the Underdark and tears open portals to the demonic Abyss. What steps through surprises even him, and from that moment on, the insanity that pervades the Underdark escalates and threatens to shake the Forgotten Realms to its foundations. Stop the madness before it consumes you! A Dungeons & Dragons® adventure for characters of levels 1–15

Author : Helen Scales
Publisher : Grove Atlantic
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780802158246

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The Brilliant Abyss by Helen Scales Pdf

A journey into the alien depths of the sea, and into our possible future, from a marine biologist known for “nature writing at its most engaging” (Sunday Express). A golden era of deep-sea discovery is underway as revolutionary studies rewrite the very notion of life on Earth and the rules of what is possible. In the process, the abyss is being revealed as perhaps the most amazing part of our planet, its topography even more varied and extreme than its landmass counterpart. Teeming with unsuspected life, an extraordinary, interconnected ecosystem deep below the waves has a huge effect on our daily lives, influencing climate and weather systems, with the potential for much more—good or bad, depending on how it is exploited. Currently, the fantastic creatures that live in the deep—many of them incandescent in a world without light—and its formations capture and trap vast quantities of carbon that would otherwise poison our atmosphere, and novel bacteria as yet undiscovered hold the promise of potent new medicines. Yet the deep also holds huge mineral riches lusted after by nations and corporations; mining them could ultimately devastate the planet, compounded by the deepening impacts of ubiquitous pollutants and rampant overfishing. Eloquently and passionately, the author of Spirals in Time and Eye of the Shoal brings to life the majesty and mystery of an alien realm that nonetheless sustains us, while urgently making clear the price we could pay if it is further disrupted. The Brilliant Abyss is at once a revelation and a clarion call to preserve this vast unseen world.

Author : John Durham Peters
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-02-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780226662756

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Courting the Abyss by John Durham Peters Pdf

Courting the Abyss updates the philosophy of free expression for a world that is very different from the one in which it originated. The notion that a free society should allow Klansmen, neo-Nazis, sundry extremists, and pornographers to spread their doctrines as freely as everyone else has come increasingly under fire. At the same time, in the wake of 9/11, the Right and the Left continue to wage war over the utility of an absolute vision of free speech in a time of increased national security. Courting the Abyss revisits the tangled history of free speech, finding resolutions to these debates hidden at the very roots of the liberal tradition. A mesmerizing account of the role of public communication in the Anglo-American world, Courting the Abyss shows that liberty's earliest advocates recognized its fraternal relationship with wickedness and evil. While we understand freedom of expression to mean "anything goes," John Durham Peters asks why its advocates so often celebrate a sojourn in hell and the overcoming of suffering. He directs us to such well-known sources as the prose and poetry of John Milton and the political and philosophical theory of John Locke, Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill, and Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., as well as lesser-known sources such as the theology of Paul of Tarsus. In various ways they all, he shows, envisioned an attitude of self-mastery or self-transcendence as a response to the inevitable dangers of free speech, a troubled legacy that continues to inform ruling norms about knowledge, ethical responsibility, and democracy today. A world of gigabytes, undiminished religious passion, and relentless scientific discovery calls for a fresh account of liberty that recognizes its risk and its splendor. Instead of celebrating noxious doctrine as proof of society's robustness, Courting the Abyss invites us to rethink public communication today by looking more deeply into the unfathomable mystery of liberty and evil.

Author : Frank Nägler,Prof Dr Michael Epkenhans,Dr Matthew S Seligmann
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472440938

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The Naval Route to the Abyss by Frank Nägler,Prof Dr Michael Epkenhans,Dr Matthew S Seligmann Pdf

The Anglo-German rivalry in battleship building at the beginning of the twentieth century has been blamed by many as a major cause of the First World War, yet ‘the Great Naval Race’ has not received the attention that its notoriety would merit. This volume facilitates an understanding of how the two parties interacted by providing a comprehensive survey of existing scholarship, as well as important primary sources from a range of archives. By offering German documents in their original text and in English translation, this book makes the German role in this conflict accessible to English speakers for the first time.