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The emergence of the Mongol Empire in the 13th century was the turning point of human history. The dramatic change in the human world after this turning point was a positive one, especially for the Europeans. This is my belief.Before the Mongol Empire, there was no communication between the east and the west. At that time, the world was wide. Many different forms of natural barriers-rivers, mountains, deserts, impenetrable dense forests and enormously wide plains-were between them, and they didn't have any reason to cross over all of them. Communication and the exchange of ideas could now be possible after the emergence of the Mongol Empire. Gun powder, paper and compasses were introduced from the east to the west, and the concept of chemistry, astronomy and mathematics was transferred from the west to the east.Before the Mongol Empire, it was very dangerous or almost impossible to travel from the city of Venice in Italy to Beijing, China, which was a trip that Marco Polo's father Piccolo and his uncle Maffeo frequently made. After more than 20 years of staying in China, Marco Polo, who travelled to Beijing with his father and stayed there under the protection of Kublai Khan, finally returned to his home in Italy and began his storytelling, which influenced all of Europe.Marco Polo's well-known book, The Travels of Marco Polo, inspired many young men in Europe at that time to go to the east to find the riches and gold that Marco Polo described. Marco Polo's story influenced Europe inwardly and outwardly. Inwardly, it ignited the new Renaissance wave; outwardly, it motivated many men who were seeking adventure and fortune. At age 14, Christopher Columbus was one of the young men who was inspired by Marco Polo's story. His introduction of the existence of a new continent to the Europeans was a great event as everyone knows. All these were chain reactions related to Marco Polo and the Mongol Empire.Batu Khan was the front-runner by breaking the wall between the east and the west, yet his story has not been told often to the public, which motivated me to write about it. All these stories were written based on the most trusted histories. When different theories related to the same event conflicted, I picked the most probable one based on my common sense. The only fictionalized areas in this book were episodes written for the purpose of connecting stories and making the reading smoother.

"What we won't talk about owns us."The vortex of gender diatribes grows from an unwillingness to be open and real about the crap surrounding the topic. All the markers and external indicators of gender display are outdated, shaped by the marketplace, and create pain, even hopelessness.What I am is less important than who I am.Gender is a part of this, but shouldn't it be a less important part than character?We want to cast off the crap and simply love the shared me that springs from understanding, not from labels.We have no agenda, politics, talking points, donations, judgment or position. Simply talking, listening, and opening doors to understanding is our solution. Care to try it with us?

Through beautiful artwork and delightful storytelling, The Rainmaker empowers kids with the right mindset.The first of a children's series by Stephen and Chelsey Diaz, The Rainmaker tells the enterprising story of Kai and Ollie, presented in colorful illustrations by Kamdon Callaway. When a sudden downpour sinks plans of selling lemonade, the brothers feel discouraged and frustrated-until their mother reminds them that every problem comes with a solution and that anything is possible with the proper mindset. As the story unfolds, Kai and Ollie use their resourcefulness and upbeat attitude to turn that rainy day into an opportunity to help their friends and community flourish.How do you set your child up for success in today's fast-paced world?As a parent, it's important to teach your little one that life will often present challenges. Doing so assures them that encountering difficulties is natural, and that setbacks shouldn't keep them from chasing after or creating new dreams.Teaching your child to focus on abundance and opportunity instead of scarcity and lack better equips them for facing complexities. Grounded by a positive and resilient mindset, kids can develop the skills they need to gracefully overcome.In this illustrated book, you and your little one will read about how Kai and his brother, Ollie, encounter a problem that could mess up their day. But instead of getting discouraged, Kai and Ollie turn that obstacle into something good, not just for themselves, but for their whole community!The "How Can I" MindsetInstilling the "How Can I" mindset in your child gives them self-confidence and a can-do attitude. Both are practical skills that can help them make a positive impact on the world. When they get faced with a problem, they'll immediately think of ways on how to overcome that hurdle, instead of stopping in their tracks and giving up. Teaching them this solution-oriented way of thinking trains your child to analyze a situation and see opportunities amidst problems.Focus On AbundanceOne of the most powerful lessons your child will take away from this book is learning how to focus on abundance, instead of lack. Staying fixated on what's lacking fosters can greatly hinder one's ability to find solutions and opportunities. Through this book, you help shape your child's perception towards life by encouraging them to focus on what resources are readily available and how these can be used to their benefit.The Value of ResourcefulnessIn this book, Kai and Ollie were able to turn a rainy day into a fruitful one by being creative and resourceful. After going through the story, your little one will learn that they are surrounded by resources-one need only look! Through resourcefulness, your child will be more likely to approach difficulties with a proactive mindset. They'll also learn how to think outside the box, find alternative ways to complete tasks, and enjoy more agency over their own lives.Extending a Helping HandTeaching your little one to be helpful encourages them to contribute to the well-being of their family and their larger community. In the story, Kai and Ollie help their friends gather materials for making rainmaker packs. By doing so, their whole neighborhood was able to collect rainwater for tending to their gardens during sunny days. This resulted in the community being able to grow more fruits and vegetables, which were shared with everyone.

Gavin Hartmann, a well-rounded 17-year-old, dies in a tragic accident and reawakens as a plastinated cadaver on display in a museum exhibit. Fellow plastinates welcome him to their fantastical world and disclose that, as cadavers, they are entrusted guardians of undiscovered biomedical intelligence. As a permanent plastinate, he is assigned a new name, Galen, which complements his new persona as a compassionate physician. Upon probing the boundaries of his new persona, Galen acquires the critical foreknowledge to save his high school crush, Morgan, who has a life-threatening genetic heart disease. Galen has only a few short days to intercede on Morgan's behalf before the exhibit departs for a new location and his new persona fully solidifies, erasing all memories of his past life. Moreover, Galen must comply with the cadavers' Code of Silence to avoid dying indefinitely and must navigate the unthinkable by mingling with the living. With the aid of his newfound plastinated comrades, Galen sets out to save his first love, even though he risks perishing forever.

WINNER in the self help category for the NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE(R) AWARD>"Be Kind to Yourself." "You need to let it go." "Just don't let it bother you." Have you ever heard such advice and thought, "Sure, but HOW?" That's the trick, isn't it? There is no easy solution... but there is a solution. Ruth teaches people how to take mindfulness principles beyond just getting through the day and instead use them to heal. For those determined to grow and ready to do the hard work, this book is a must-have tool on your healing journey.Ruth has taught the process of Therapeutic Mindfulness to clients resulting in: Long term therapy clients developing independence and being able to work through their own emotional upsetsClients dropping defenses that have blocked them from healing in the pastQuicker and higher rates of clients being able to terminate therapy with positive resultsComplete healing of specific target issues, sometimes in less than 1 hourThese concepts are based on how the human brain heals. What you need is a willingness to learn and to practice. Healing takes work, but it is possible.

A man loses his bionic head. The new neighbors appear to have no bodies. A shape-shifting boss. Vast herds of cats. An eclectic mix of short stories, flash fiction, humor and satire -- all quick reads.

Volume 1, Issue 1 is dedicated to the topic of the Liberty of Conscience and features essays from Garrett M. Walden, James Renihan, Geoff Chang, J. Ryan Davidson, Joseph Dunne, and Jesse Owens, along with several book reviews. Theologia Viatorum (theology of the pilgrims): The Journal of the London Lyceum is a peer-reviewed journal for analytic, baptist, and/or confessional theology that is published on an annual basis by the London Lyceum. The journal seeks to promote serious thinking for a serious church by retrieving the wisdom from analytic philosophy, the Baptist tradition, and classical Protestantism as confessed in the confessional documents of the Reformed tradition. The journal seeks to promote the Reformed catholic tradition by confessing what is held in common by the Second London Confession of Faith, the Orthodox Creed (1679), the Westminster Confession of Faith, the Three Forms of Unity, and the Anglican Formularies. The journal publishes content that confesses the Nicene and Apostles' Creed and is consistent with the orthodox Protestant confessional tradition.

What does it mean to be truly free? In this bold and ground-breaking exploration of human freedom, Laura Davidson challenges us to contemplate the true nature of liberty. In doing so, she leads us to question many things we may think we know about the human condition and the world around us.Genuine freedom starts with an understanding we have freedom of the will. And yet many present-day scientists and philosophers argue that free will is merely an illusion. Their claim is that the activity of the brain is a purely physical process, analogous to the operation of a computer. But this implies we are mere automatons and cannot be held morally responsible for what we do. Moreover, if human thought and action is strictly deterministic, then this seriously threatens the notion of a genuinely free society. The Logic of Freedom is a pioneering exploration of human liberty that counters the deterministic narrative and argues strongly in favor of free will. Drawing on consciousness studies and the philosophy of mind, Davidson advances a revolutionary theory for why free will is real, not illusory, and explains how it comes to be shaped but never determined by biological instincts and environmental factors. At the heart of the book is an inspiring vision of a genuinely free society, a society that can be realized when we accept that the initiation of aggression is always illegitimate, no matter how or where it originates. This principle, Davidson maintains, is the bedrock of true freedom. She reaches startling and thought-provoking conclusions on the relationship between law, personal morality, and society, challenging some of the most basic foundations of modern polity, and ends with addressing perhaps the most important issue of all: the meaning of absolute truth. The Logic of Freedom is a clarion call to recognize and respect our inalienable right to freedom and personal autonomy. A must read for anyone who believes in the power of human choice and the dream of a society grounded in genuine liberty. Join Davidson on a journey to unlock the secrets of a free world in this ground-breaking and original book.Praise for the book: "With the introduction of this new tour de force of hers, Laura Davidson significantly broadens her horizons and takes accurate aim at issues such as free will, human freedom, the mind-body problem, evolution, cooperation, human action, law, morality, and much, much more. She does so in her usual manner with brilliance, verve, and verstehen. Read this book from cover to cover. You will be inspired." --- Walter E. Block, Harold E. Wirth Scholar Endowed Chair and Professor of Economics at Loyola University, New Orleans."Laura Davidson is one of the best libertarian philosophers writing today, and her new book The Logic of Freedom is full of challenging arguments from many different fields. I highly recommend it." --- David Gordon, Senior Fellow, Ludwig von Mises Institute.

An accused witch is banished from her home in Portland, Maine. A young socialite in New Orleans dabbles in magic to get rid of a rival. An acrobat in a traveling circus learns her greatest enemy lives in the mirror. An Irish immigrant may have brought malevolent faeries with her to the New World. A lumberjack in the Pacific Northwest suspects a monster lurks behind the enormous trees. A Colorado gold miner finds himself trapped in the bowels of the earth, no matter how many times he tries to dig his way out. A psychiatrist in Chicago suffers from insomnia and loses track of where reality ends and his nightmares begin.Written in the literary tradition of gothic horror, The Witch: And Other Tales of the American Gothic is a collection of strange occurrences in 19th century America. These seven stories provide a reflection of the country's growing pains during a time of transition and an exploration of the secrets that lurk in the shadows of the world we think we know.

This will be the best thing you ever bought. By far! There is nothing better you can to do improve your life that help program your brain to work properly. FLOW can help you do that EASILY. You'll just find yourself automatically doing what you know you should, easily! It'll blow your mind. 5 minutes.Every morning.>This book works especially well if you have ADHD and severe procrastination. You know what you should be doing, but the hard part is actually doing it. Procrastination, poor productivity, poor time management and distractibility due to ADHD deeply affects our income, effectiveness, confidence, stress, and over quality of life. The cost over a lifetime can be millions of dollars, not to mention quality time lost. Procrastination is cased by many factors including brain chemistry, but it is fixable. The mind is an incredibly powerful tool if you properly use it. Now is the time to replace your subconscious mind with that of a person who finds productivity easy and fun, so you naturally do what you should. Give your mind a guide to perform accordingly throughout the day. Think of it as an operating system for your mind. Keep this book by your bed, and read it for 5 minutes every morning first thing, before you even reach for your phone, because your phone gives you a dopamine kick. This book is designed to dramatically improve your daily performance, productivity, and effectiveness. Identify with the messages, visualize and internalize the meaning to you and your life as you read this. Five minutes in the morning is well worth a dramatically more productive and efficient day. In less than 30 days, you'll notice your productivity, focus, clear and effective thinking, and performance dramatically improve. You'll be less distractible, and easily get into and stay in a work flow state. Look for more titles in the Subconscious Morning Re-Programming Script series by Daniel Ben AbrahamFLOW - ADHD & productivity subconscious re-programmingLEAN - Mental portion control and weight loss subconscious re-programmingFAST - I love fasting appetite control for weight loss subconscious re-programmingSUCCESS MONEY MAGNET - Attract money, skills, and opportunities subconscious re-programmingGUARD - Guard your mind - Social media addiction cure subconscious re-programmingSELF-DISCIPLINE - Self-discipline for personal power subconscious morning re-programmingGYM - Love going to the gymOXYGEN - Quit smoking subconscious re-programmingFIT - Love of exercise subconscious re-programmingLIKE - Basic social skills and likability subconscious re-programming This book applies principles in, and can be used in conjunction with, Daniel Ben Abraham's "The Cure for Procrastination", also on Amazon.

We walk through each other's shores, illuminating winding paths, and irrigating farms to nourish fellowship. Our gates are passages to our hearts, workshops that grease the wheels of those who walk by. They deposit the grace that transforms our world. Everyone in our crossroads is a teacher if we let them drop leaves in our path, even the ones that ache our bones. ---After writing my first book, "Whispering Waves", I never foresaw writing another one. But, in due time, I began to fancy short phrases and wanted to take simple words and make poems out of them. Words began to play in my head like music, and poems began to resound like gospel. To find a resting place for all my words, I began writing them down poetically.This book is about my continuous journey in life, both physically and spiritually. I walk on the same trail as those whom I have met. I cogitate conversations I have had with myself, both in darkness and in light. These experiences transformed into poems that touch on love, nature, and imagination. I have found a space that lets me travel weightlessly.I hope turning the pages of "The Face of Tomorrow" will put an unfading smile on your face.

Patrol Easy finds itself divided as the battle rages for the Philippines. One group of snipers sets sail for yet another beach landing on the far side of the Leyte peninsula. Crack shot Deacon Cole joins a unit fighting its way across the jungle interior, where he encounters not just the enemy but also a nasty tropical fever. Meanwhile, the largest naval battle in history begins off the coast as the Japanese make a gambit to crush the landing effort. The patrol reunites in time for the final attack on the port city of Ormoc, where enemy snipers lurk. Feverish and exhausted, Deke must look deep within himself to take his best shot before the enemy can pick off yet another GI. Fighting from street to street and house to house, can the country boy outwit the hidden enemy before it's too late?

Alicia Pham is on the cusp of stepping fully into he world she has dedicated her life to attaining. She has an adoring boyfriend and less than a year to finish her surgical residency. Carlos Gutierrez isn't looking for love when he has a chance encounter with a lovely young woman in a grocery store, of all places. He gives her his number, but she doesn't call. Weeks later, they meet again and learn that they're more connected than they thought they were. Alicia also begins to learn secrets about one of the two men in her life. Dangerous secrets that have tangled her in a trap before she realized what was happening. Will she be able to escape before she's snared while keeping her family and the man she loves safe?

Hotaru needs a wife. Yuki has no intention of marrying, ever. Neither of them planned on falling in love.Hotaru was never supposed to become king. But after his elder brother abdicated, he inherited a title, a kingdom at war, and a witch with dubious intentions. Desperate for allies, he travels to a neighboring kingdom in search of a bride. Where it's rumored, the dying king hopes to arrange his sister's marriage. Instead, he meets an insufferable princess who talks to forest animals... Yuki is more comfortable with dirt and grime between her toes than in silk and satin. Her uncanny connection to the forest alienated her from everyone but her brother, who's dying from the same illness that killed their father. Her brother is afraid she'll be left alone and insists she marry. For his sake, she agrees, but only if she falls in love... To win Yuki's hand, Hotaru will have to capture her heart first. But she's not only immune to his charms, but tries to sabotage him at every turn. That is until an unknown assassin attempts to kill Yuki with his gifts and frame Hotaru. Realizing Hotaru wouldn't kill his would-be bride, she reluctantly agrees to work with him to find the real culprit. However, the more time they spend together, the more her feelings change. Yuki swore she'd never fall in love, but if she's not careful, Hotaru might sway her heart.

A wolf desperate for freedom. A headstrong spy running from her past. A love they cannot deny. Shin's life has lost all meaning as he spends endless days patrolling his cruel master's domain. When he catches a wolf spy, on reckless impulse, he lets her go. But then his master surprises him by allowing him to leave the forest for the first time in centuries, but in exchange for temporary freedom, he must recapture the spy and if he fails, he'll be locked in solitude for eternity. A fate worse than death.While seeking missing priestesses, Akane met Shin, and their brief exchange awakens the wolf inside her. Ever since she lost control of it, she's suppressed that side of her and tried to live as a human. She planned to bury it again, but Shin reappears, in disguise, tempting her wolf and her heart. Akane can't risk losing control. If she does, she'll endanger everyone she loves.Then kidnappers take her sister, and only Shin knows where. Caught in an uneasy alliance, they set out together. However, they find it impossible to deny their growing attraction. If Akane is willing to trust Shin, he can help her tame the raging beast inside her, but can love save Shin from eternal damnation or will he sacrifice himself to protect Akane?

47% of adults in the United States suffer from high blood pressure...keep reading to make sure that you don't become one of them!According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics only about 1 in 4 adults (24%) with hypertension have their condition under control.Are you tired of constant headaches, chest pain, and being tired every day while never doing anything about it?Are you looking for a guide or action plan that can help steer you in the right direction that's simple, affordable, and easy to follow to help lower your blood pressure and reverse diabetes?In this informative and impactful book, Nook and Nourish present 50 delicious recipes to assist in lowering your hypertension in 28 days.In this Dash Diet for Beginners book, you will find: Weekly recipe choices so you don't get burned out eating the same thing everyday. - Page 43Best lactose intolerant healthy alternatives in our Dash Diet recipes no one talks about. - Page 40Answers to frequently asked questions such as "Can I drink alcohol during the diet?" and "Do I need to take medication while on the Dash Diet?" - Page 25The biggest reason why reading nutritional facts can be life or death. - Page 19The single most powerful way to adjust your lifestyle so you can stick to your new diet as long as you want while still being in diet-breaking environments. - Page 143How to avoid the most common mistakes that 99% of new diet adapters fall into even if they have been on a diet before. - Page 147Hidden secret revealed on how the Dash Diet can help you lose weight without exercise. - 125And much more...As a free bonus, you'll gain access to our custom printable food journal which is a must-have to help you track your meals on a daily and weekly basis on the Dash Diet.According to the National Institutes of Health, they have found following the DASH Diet may reduce your blood pressure by a few points in just two weeks, and up to eight to 14 points over time.This action plan equips readers with the secret to embracing a healthy diet that can easily quiet the suffering that they have had for decades that will have them spend more time with the ones they love the most without being in pain.This diet is so easy to follow that you will have success with it, even if you have failed at every other diet in your life.Its known for turning skeptic suffers into healthy believers.Don't wait and unlock the benefits of being fully nourished!If you want to help lower your blood pressure, then scroll up and click the Add to Cart button

*What if you could have saved a life, but didn't know how? Do you want to be prepared for any desperate medical situation? If YES, then keep reading...*" Depending on the situation a mere one minute delay in response time increases the mortality rate by 1 to 2%"If you've ever felt helpless in assisting someone, whether it's a family member or a stranger, you're not alone.In this life you can't count on the favorable odds of having a doctor or EMP nearby 24/7 to save the day.Sooner or later in your life, you will be in a position where it's life or death.It could be a loved one, a friend, a stranger, or even yourself. The question is, are you prepared?This book is thoughtfully written to help you handle virtually any medical emergency you may encounter.It's an off-the-grid handbook for surviving any medical emergency, even if there's no doctor, trained nurse, or EMP nearby.In this book, you'll discover: Natural Medicine TechniquesJoint and Bone IntegrationHistory of MedicineAdvanement of TechnologiesGrowth of Biopharmaceutical IndustryBurn TreatmentConcussion Discovery and TreatmentHome RemediesBasic Wilderness Medical Education and much more...You can save a life or stop an injury from becoming worse even if you don't have a lot of time, you are too young, too old, scared of blood, or not strong enough. Learning one concept or skill can give you the knowledge and confidence to turn a dire situation to a manageable one. In this survival medical handbook, you will find what you are looking for and much more.So do you want to be prepared to save a life in any situation? Then scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button now!