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Ethics Beyond War's End

by Eric Patterson, James Turner Johnson, Michael Walzer, George R. Lucas Jr., Robert Royal, Robert E. Williams Jr., Pauletta Otis, Jean Bethke Elshtain, David A. Crocker, Brian Orend0, Mark Evans1 ...

The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have focused new attention on a perennial problem: how to end wars well. What ethical considerations should guide war’s settlement and its aftermath? In cases of protracted conflicts, recurring war, failed or failing states, or genocide and war crimes, is there a framework for establishing an enduring peace that is pragmatic and moral?Ethics Beyond War’s End ... Read more

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The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have focused new attention on a perennial problem: how to end wars well. What ethical considerations should guide war’s settlement and its aftermath? In cases of protracted conflicts, recurring war, failed or failing states, or genocide and war crimes, is there a framework for establishing an enduring peace that is pragmatic and moral?Ethics Beyond War’s End
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Creature of the Word

The Jesus-Centered Church

by Matt Chandler, Eric Geiger, Josh Patterson ...

The Reformers viewed the gospel as not merely one thing among many in the life of a church but rather the means by which the church exists. When the gospel is rightly declared and applied to God’s people, the church becomes “a creature of the Word.” She understands, embraces, and lives out the reality of Christ’s birth, life, death, and resurrection in more than her doctrinal statement. The gospel ... Read more

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The Reformers viewed the gospel as not merely one thing among many in the life of a church but rather the means by which the church exists. When the gospel is rightly declared and applied to God’s people, the church becomes “a creature of the Word.” She understands, embraces, and lives out the reality of Christ’s birth, life, death, and resurrection in more than her doctrinal statement. The gospel
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NO Quarter

by Robert Asprin, Eric Del Carlo, Teresa Patterson ...

New York Times bestselling author Robert Asprin, writing with Eric Del Carlo and Teresa Patterson, delves into the dark secrets of the New Orleans French Quarter in this suspenseful tale of ghosts and haunted dreams, voodoo and mysticism and swords, murder and revenge, justice and unexpected courage.Fans of Robert Asprin's Dragons Luck and Dragons Wild, the adventures of gambler/dragon Griffen ... Read more

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New York Times bestselling author Robert Asprin, writing with Eric Del Carlo and Teresa Patterson, delves into the dark secrets of the New Orleans French Quarter in this suspenseful tale of ghosts and haunted dreams, voodoo and mysticism and swords, murder and revenge, justice and unexpected courage.Fans of Robert Asprin's Dragons Luck and Dragons Wild, the adventures of gambler/dragon Griffen
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On Brokeback Mountain

Meditations about Masculinity, Fear, and Love in the Story and the Film

by Eric Patterson ...

On Brokeback Mountain: Meditations About Masculinity, Fear, and Love in the Story and the Film provides a close, detailed, comparative discussion of the short story and the film in relation to ways of understanding masculinity and love between men in American culture. It uses analytical ideas from gay and lesbian/queer studies, American studies, social history, film history, and literary history, ... Read more

$55.99 USD

On Brokeback Mountain: Meditations About Masculinity, Fear, and Love in the Story and the Film provides a close, detailed, comparative discussion of the short story and the film in relation to ways of understanding masculinity and love between men in American culture. It uses analytical ideas from gay and lesbian/queer studies, American studies, social history, film history, and literary history,
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Audiobook

API versus Owned

A Cost-Benefit Guide to Local AI Infrastructure

by Michael Patterson ...

Narrated by AI Voice Eric Smith ...

Unabridged

6 hours 13 min

Every technical leader building AI systems today faces a question that seems simple but is anything but. Should you pay per token for API access to frontier models, or should you invest in hardware to run open source models on your own infrastructure? The technology industry has spent billions convincing developers that outsourcing intelligence is the smartest move. For many use cases, this holds ... Read more

$14.99 USD

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Every technical leader building AI systems today faces a question that seems simple but is anything but. Should you pay per token for API access to frontier models, or should you invest in hardware to run open source models on your own infrastructure? The technology industry has spent billions convincing developers that outsourcing intelligence is the smartest move. For many use cases, this holds
... Read more

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Audiobook

Beyond the Org Chart

What Actually Makes Teams Perform

by Michael Patterson ...

Narrated by AI Voice Eric Smith ...

Unabridged

4 hours 48 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The best leaders understand that great organizations are built through influence, trust, collaboration, and culture, not just reporting structures.Beyond the Org Chart explores the hidden dynamics that determine whether teams succeed or struggle in today's fast changing workplace. Moving beyond traditional management theories, this practical guide reveals ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The best leaders understand that great organizations are built through influence, trust, collaboration, and culture, not just reporting structures.Beyond the Org Chart explores the hidden dynamics that determine whether teams succeed or struggle in today's fast changing workplace. Moving beyond traditional management theories, this practical guide reveals
... Read more

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Audiobook

101 Extra Income Playbook

Simple Ways to Start Making Money in Your Spare Time

by Michael Patterson ...

Narrated by AI Voice Eric Smith ...

Unabridged

5 hours 49 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The title of this book promises 101 ways to make extra money, and the number is not the point, because the real problem was never a shortage of ideas. A single evening of scrolling will surface a hundred lists of side hustles. The people who actually earn extra income do not collect ideas. They build systems. This book gives you the plan, the filter, and ... Read more

$11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Also available as: eBook

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The title of this book promises 101 ways to make extra money, and the number is not the point, because the real problem was never a shortage of ideas. A single evening of scrolling will surface a hundred lists of side hustles. The people who actually earn extra income do not collect ideas. They build systems. This book gives you the plan, the filter, and
... Read more

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Audiobook

Begin With Purpose

How Great Leaders Move People to Action

by Michael Patterson ...

Narrated by AI Voice Eric Smith ...

Unabridged

4 hours 52 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Great leaders do not begin with strategy. They begin with purpose.Begin with Purpose is a practical leadership guide for professionals, entrepreneurs, managers, executives, nonprofit leaders, and anyone who wants to inspire others with clarity and integrity. Instead of relying on authority or titles, this book teaches how purpose driven leadership creates ... Read more

$11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Also available as: eBook

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Great leaders do not begin with strategy. They begin with purpose.Begin with Purpose is a practical leadership guide for professionals, entrepreneurs, managers, executives, nonprofit leaders, and anyone who wants to inspire others with clarity and integrity. Instead of relying on authority or titles, this book teaches how purpose driven leadership creates
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Audiobook

Own Your AI

When to Run Models Locally and When to Trust the Cloud

by Michael Patterson ...

Narrated by AI Voice Eric Smith ...

Unabridged

6 hours 18 min

Every technology adoption curve reaches a moment where the default choice stops being the obvious one. For years, AI meant one thing: you sent your data to a server somewhere, and the server sent back an answer. But that simplicity came with a price you may not have realized you were paying.This book helps you make intentional choices about AI deployment rather than default ones. You'll understand ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

Every technology adoption curve reaches a moment where the default choice stops being the obvious one. For years, AI meant one thing: you sent your data to a server somewhere, and the server sent back an answer. But that simplicity came with a price you may not have realized you were paying.This book helps you make intentional choices about AI deployment rather than default ones. You'll understand
... Read more

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Just War Theory and Likelihood of Success

Prudential Judgement, Geopolitics and Just Statecraft

Edited by Eric Patterson, Robert J. Joustra ...

Series series Cass Military Studies
This book analyzes the concept of likelihood of success in just war thinking and argues that if the concept should be retained, it must be reconsidered within the overall whole of the tradition of just war.The concept of likelihood of success has stood out as particularly troublesome to thinkers and practitioners in the just war tradition. The idea, while related to the other categories of just ... Read more

$64.99 USD

This book analyzes the concept of likelihood of success in just war thinking and argues that if the concept should be retained, it must be reconsidered within the overall whole of the tradition of just war.The concept of likelihood of success has stood out as particularly troublesome to thinkers and practitioners in the just war tradition. The idea, while related to the other categories of just
... Read more
Audiobook

Mastering Business Negotiation: Win Clients, Contracts, and Respect

by Eric Patterson ...

Narrated by Eric Patterson ...

Unabridged

1 hour 45 min

Transform nerve-wracking business negotiations into confident, win-win conversations that maximize your career growth. Whether you are prepping on your morning commute or bracing for a tense virtual meeting, this practical audio guide replaces anxiety with a simple, repeatable framework. Stop haggling over single numbers and start designing proposals that naturally align with your professional and ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Transform nerve-wracking business negotiations into confident, win-win conversations that maximize your career growth. Whether you are prepping on your morning commute or bracing for a tense virtual meeting, this practical audio guide replaces anxiety with a simple, repeatable framework. Stop haggling over single numbers and start designing proposals that naturally align with your professional and
... Read more
Innovation

Edited by Renu Agarwal, Eric Patterson, Sancheeta Pugalia, Roy Green ...

In recent years, a great deal of attention has been focussed on the undertaking of managing innovation. Without the right focus, resourcing and capabilities, firms struggle to create value through innovation. However, the task of managing innovation is one of continuous paradoxes where an overly structured mind-set can impede entrepreneurship, creativity, culture and the right conditions for ... Read more

$58.99 USD

In recent years, a great deal of attention has been focussed on the undertaking of managing innovation. Without the right focus, resourcing and capabilities, firms struggle to create value through innovation. However, the task of managing innovation is one of continuous paradoxes where an overly structured mind-set can impede entrepreneurship, creativity, culture and the right conditions for
... Read more