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One Take Jake is a heroic tale that ends in tragedy. The ancient
stoics believed in Amor Fati, a Latin phrase that means, love one’s fate. Good
or bad we must embrace it and suffer the consequences of our actions. Read this
fascinating story and reserve judgment for yourself. Only you can make that
decision.
Joe Lynn Turner
Lance is a fool.
He should’ve stayed home. He should’ve prioritized
family, instead of running off to Europe to be a studio musician.But it’s too late. His sister is dead.
After the funeral, he learns what pushed Hannah down
the spiral of drug abuse. A year ago, she’d been gang-raped by a local band. At
that moment, Lance’s priorities shift. He can’t save Hannah. But avenge her
death…that’s something he can do.
All goes according to plan when he's hired, under an
alias, as a guitarist for the band. But his focus is shifted when, after a gig
one night, he meets Tessa. Her striking beauty and wild character consume him,
pushing aside his obsession with vengeance. For a moment, Lance feels a spark
of peace…until one night, he realizes just how foolish he’s been to let his guard
down.
Indira Nathwani and Daisy Royston have been best friends since they were four
years old. Indira lives in Southeast England with her wealthy Hindu family, an
older brother, pious grandfather, parents, and aunt and uncle. In their temple
room her grandfather teaches her to worship and serve God with love and
devotion. Daisy lives with her mother, a single parent who works hard to
provide for her. Since her devout Christian grandmother’s death, Daisy rarely
attends church. Sometimes she and Indira agree to disagree about their cultures
and religions, but it never affects their friendship. However, Indira, who is
not allowed to go out alone, is envious of her best friend’s freedom. Daisy’s only
known relative is her mother, who she loves and appreciates, but she struggles not
to envy Indira for having a large, perfect family. Daisy stays at the Nathwani’s
house to celebrate Diwali and the Hindu new year on the next day. To
reciprocate, Daisy’s mother invites Indira to stay for three nights at her
house to celebrate Christmas. The Nathwani family’s refusal leads to tragedy, which
Indira is blamed for, then a shocking revelation causes distress. Indira is
distraught and Daisy realises Indira’s family is not perfect.
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This
collection of philosophical essays reflects the author’s views and perspectives
on a wide range of themes and topics, including the philosophy of science,
metaphysics, language, truth, knowledge, free will, reality and meaning.
Lively, accessible, breezy, thought-provoking and frequently entertaining, this
expanded second edition represents two decades of Hoffmann’s progress in
grappling with these fascinating issues, as well as his efforts to share his
fascination with general audiences wanting to dip their toes into philosophy.
Phillip
Hoffmann holds a PhD in philosophy from the University of Calgary. He is the
author of books including Nothing So Absurd: An Invitation to Philosophy
(Broadview Press, 2003). He conducts online philosophy tutorials and lives in
Airdrie, Alberta.
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Insurance adjuster Paula Savard investigates
suspicious deaths in Calgary, Alberta. After she stumbles into her first murder
case, Paula carves her niche in crime-related insurance claims. Her personal
approach to sleuthing sometimes clashes with police procedure, as she deals
with the problems and joys of grownup children, aging parents and mid-life
romance.
It was a dark overcast night and cold. The street was quiet; not
much traffic, pedestrians or cars. The lone man walked down the street a
cigarette hanging from his lips. He kept to the shadows. Suddenly a stranger
stepped in front of him just as he reached the entrance to an alley between two
houses.
“Gotta light,
mac?” he said, holding up a cigarette between his fingers.
“Da,” he said
sounding a bit startled as he dug into his pocket for his lighter.
Then he felt the
icy cold tickle of a wire tighten around his throat. Too late, he tried to get
his fingers under it. He felt himself being dragged backward into the alley.
Then, as he stared at the face of the man who asked for a light, he realized
that this would be the last thing he ever see again.
This was to
become the worst and most dangerous case for Detective John Robichaud and his
partner, Pete Duncan. They would need all their energy and resolve to deal with
the brutality this new villain brought to their city and would bring one of
them to the brink of death.