R. S. Deese Livres

A Broken AllianceA Hidden ProphecyThe Tri-Alliance is shattered and puppets control the once proud Republic of the Sand Sea. Jura and Tylak travel to the golden city of Kitoi in search of a way to slow the impending war.Meanwhile, Coral, daughter of the Wave Master, has plans of her own to infiltrate the golden city. She thirsts for vengeance and won't let anything get in her way, not even one of the Thirteen.Ash has found a way to reclaim his former glory in the arena, but news of his wonder child brings him to the attention of dangerous and powerful people.The Queen of Shadows grows ever more powerful and Jura is desperate to stop her and rescue her friends. With the drums of war beating faster and secrets surfacing all around her, Jura and her allies must stop the Queen of Shadows before the Sand Sea is submerged in chaos.

The book examines historical and contemporary attempts to democratize international institutions, positing that increased transparency and accountability are essential in combating climate change. It explores how enhancing global governance can lead to more democratic processes, making institutions better equipped to address environmental challenges. Despite the successes of international bodies in fostering communication and commerce since 1945, their effectiveness in safeguarding the global commons remains inadequate, highlighting the need for reform.

The narrative centers on a king whose misguided attempt to eliminate a flower he deems a weed triggers the awakening of a vengeful dragon. In retaliation, the dragon consumes the king's prized horse and transforms his firstborn son into a monkey. This act of vengeance spirals into chaos, leading to the kingdom's downfall and the dispersion of its inhabitants. Amidst this turmoil, the young monkey embarks on a journey of self-discovery, grappling with loss, love, and his true identity.

We Are Amphibians tells the fascinating story of two brothers who changed the way we think about the future of our species. As a pioneering biologist and conservationist, Julian Huxley helped advance the Òmodern synthesisÓ in evolutionary biology and played a pivotal role in founding UNESCO and the World Wildlife Fund. His argument that we must accept responsibility for our future evolution as a species has attracted a growing number of scientists and intellectuals who embrace the concept of Transhumanism that he first outlined in the 1950s. Although Aldous Huxley is most widely known for his dystopian novel Brave New World, his writings on religion, ecology, and human consciousness were powerful catalysts for the environmental and human potential movements that grew rapidly in the second half of the twentieth century. While they often disagreed about the role of science and technology in human progress, Julian and Aldous Huxley both believed that the future of our species depends on a saner set of relations with each other and with our environment. Their common concern for ecology has given their ideas about the future of Homo sapiens an enduring resonance in the twenty-first century. The amphibian metaphor that both brothers used to describe humanity highlights not only the complexity and mutability of our species but also our ecologically precarious situation.