Phoenix in the Middle of the Road
Phoenix in the Middle of the Road

Author: J.R. Bale

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2015-09

Total Pages: 584

ISBN-13: 0996761004

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Five-star reviews all around. On this political thriller, one reviewer writes, "Bale captures the deceits of politics on all levels. The local political angle morphs into national and then to an ominous, terrifying, startling state of affairs. Phoenix is an excellent read." Another writes, "This sweeping tale of corruption and ambition cuts across the landscape of Washington, DC to reveal a picture of its intricate political, diplomatic, and social worlds." This timely novel unfolds as David Grant, a former entrepreneur, is propelled into a sea of partisan politics, unscrupulous lobbyists, secret alliances, and corruption. Running for Congress as an Independent ultimately leads him into an unexpected conflict with the President of the United States himself. Grant's greatest trial comes when a constitutional crisis thrusts him into a precarious position, which might save the country, yet destroy all he cares about.

Phoenix's Despairing Love
Phoenix's Despairing Love

Author: Xin Yue

Publisher: Funstory

Published: 2020-01-16

Total Pages: 1078

ISBN-13: 1647968747

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I didn't expect that after my rebirth, I would become a baby boy, and the new daddy was actually the leader of Killer's Organization. As someone who craves love, how long will it take for me to fall in love? Looking at Qi Tianyang and Zhan Feng, these two brothers of mine who grew up together since childhood, I was confused, they are my brothers, I am a man and I am a woman, I have a man's body yet I have a woman's heart.Man? Woman? Who am I supposed to love? I struggle, I am confused, full of bloody Jianghu, bold Jianghu children, where to go? Where is my home? I was forced to marry at the age of twenty, but on the eve of marriage. "

Phoenix Zones
Phoenix Zones

Author: Hope Ferdowsian

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2018-04-06

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 022647609X

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Few things get our compassion flowing like the sight of suffering. But our response is often shaped by our ability to empathize with others. Some people respond to the suffering of only humans or to one person’s plight more than another’s. Others react more strongly to the suffering of an animal. These divergent realities can be troubling—but they are also a reminder that trauma and suffering are endured by all beings, and we can learn lessons about their aftermath, even across species. With Phoenix Zones, Dr. Hope Ferdowsian shows us how. Ferdowsian has spent years traveling the world to work with people and animals who have endured trauma—war, abuse, displacement. Here, she combines compelling stories of survivors with the latest science on resilience to help us understand the link between violence against people and animals and the biological foundations of recovery, peace, and hope. Taking us to the sanctuaries that give the book its title, she reveals how the injured can heal and thrive if we attend to key principles: respect for liberty and sovereignty, a commitment to love and tolerance, the promotion of justice, and a fundamental belief that each individual possesses dignity. Courageous tales show us how: stories of combat veterans and wolves recovering together at a California refuge, Congolese women thriving in one of the most dangerous places on earth, abused chimpanzees finding peace in a Washington sanctuary, and refugees seeking care at Ferdowsian’s own medical clinic. These are not easy stories. Suffering is real, and recovery is hard. But resilience is real, too, and Phoenix Zones shows how we can foster it. It reveals how both people and animals deserve a chance to live up to their full potential—and how such a view could inspire solutions to some of the greatest challenges of our time.