Mandi's Muses is a journey through the near-death and awakenening of a soul. The first 33 pages are filled with longing poetry, dark and deep. The rest of the book however, is erotic fiction...something this poet never thought she could do. It's haunting, memorable, and poignant.

What could the real 2050s be like? This book is second in the series about what life will be like when cyber is prolific, self-aware, and in full control of large-scale industry, service, and transportation. This is more about the fascinating changes in how humans will live and what they will be thinking about. In this book, there is more about Cyber muses being wonderful human companions, Dialing wearables up to both party hearty and study hearty, and Living necessity lifestyles and ambitious lifestyles in the total entitlement state. The chapters in this book are of two styles: Essays describing what changes will be happening Stories that put a deeply human twist on the ramifications of these changes This is the second book about what will people be experiencing, thinking about, and aspiring for in the 2050s.

This volume of essays contributes to our understanding of the ways in which the Jesuits employed emotions to “change hearts”—that is, convert or reform—both in Europe and in the overseas missions.

In sixteen essays, prominent art historians, sculptors, scientists, and conservators discuss ancient marble sculpture. The essays are based on a symposium held at the J. Paul Getty Museum in April 1988. Topics include the provenancing of marble, the detection of marble forgeries, scientific analysis and authentication of ancient marble, marble quarrying and trade in the ancient world, and the techniques used in ancient sculpture.