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Guru Vishnu was a perfect yogi. Whatever he was doing, it was for the nation and humanity. He planned to create an army of eight proven youth yogis whose yogic powers could be utilized for the nation and mankind.

Cosa succederebbe se vi accorgeste che il tubo di dentifricio non si esaurisce mai o che il sacchetto della spesa al vostro risveglio è ancora pieno di cibo? È ciò che accade a Enrico in un futuro non lontano.

In a future world where people can buy and sell intelligence, citizens are each allocated 100 1.Q. points at birth. When they turn 16, they can make a choice either to remain as 100s and be cared for by the state, or they can gamble with their intelligence. Those who succeed become high I.Q.s and enjoy all of the benefits this brings; those who fail lead squalid lives and some eventually become I.Q. 30 glidiots, battling in the Glidiot Games in a pop-up maze where they kill one another for I.Q. points and for public amusement.

It is 2410, and the world cities have reunited. Democracy has returned to Sydney, but thanks to the genius of his serum, so, too, has the tyrant. Democracy gives way to dictatorship as, step by step, he reclaims his throne, and ruthlessly brings about a return to the I.Q. system. Only one small band of people stands in his way. This gruesome tale, where Sweeny Todd meets Alfred Hitchcock, ends with a twist of Greek Tragedy.

It is 2415, and Corporate City is in the vice-like grip of its dictator. Social division based on IQ is marked by colored overalls. A new Great Wall is under construction to keep lower IQs isolated from the world. But a major problem arises for the tyrant who must seek an answer in London. Treachery abounds, plans for world domination are afoot, and a nasty surprise is in store for delegates of world cities invited to a meeting in the Great Southern Land.

In a future world where people can buy and sell intelligence, citizens are each allocated 100 1.Q. points at birth. When they turn 16, they can make a choice either to remain as 100s and be cared for by the state, or they can gamble with their intelligence. Those who succeed become high I.Q.s and enjoy all of the benefits this brings; those who fail lead squalid lives and some eventually become I.Q. 30 glidiots, battling in the Glidiot Games in a pop-up maze where they kill one another for I.Q. points and for public amusement.

The year 2039: A virus ravages the Earth. The year 2040: The caldera of Yellowstone National Park erupts and throws the world into six months of twilight. The year 2059: Across the world the homicide rate increases exponentially. In every city and town across the planet there is chaos. The letters DNA are found carved into every victim's forehead.

In the 23rd century, humanity is wallowing in its own corruption on an overcrowded and depleted Earth. The space program, once the hope and fanciful dream of the world, has had failure after failure, and now colony ships float silently, abandoned in orbit; no planets to go to, no money to get there if they did. Mankind stands on the cusp, caught between doom and oblivion; the invisible alien invader on one hand and the benevolent artificial intelligence on the other.

Just when you thought it was safe to come out of the kitchen, a fatal accident leads five survivors to the doors of the newly appointment Aged Care Facility, Hideaway House, where Joan Holloway-Potts-Jones rules the roost much to the irritation of some of the residents. When a Category 5 Cyclone compounds the problem, all hands are called to prepare the Home for the blast. But cyclones are not predictable and all the preparation in the world could not prepare them for the worst.

Il Titan era la più grande e moderna nave mai costruita dall'uomo. I suoi ufficiali erano l’élite della marina reale britannica, essi non erano soltanto marinai, ma scienziati. Questo audiolibro racconta in modo coinvolgente, preciso e dettagliato tutti gli avvenimenti che condussero l’avveniristico piroscafo verso il suo tragico destino.

The fourth book in The Tar Collection is about power and the difference between taking it versus earning it. The book features a journey of self-discovery through Ecuador and a boat trip along the stunning Mekong River in Laos. The characters deal with big wins and losses in love, fortune, and most importantly, control.

A long-brewing clash between a Mile High music legend and an aggressive government censor has come to a head, as Pablo Vasquez - a.k.a. "The Soothsayer" - must contend with the diabolical Blatherskite and his minions. To bolster his crusade, Vasquez recruits Earl Danners - a prolific beer drinker with a burgeoning talent for belching forth sonic blasts of guttural decimation.

From Rio to Oostend, to Amsterdam and beyond, a troupe of acrobats travel the world performing miracles in the air and enthralling audiences. In between gigs they drink, play, and taunt each other. They get bored. They get up to no good. And then, they jump on a plane to do it all again somewhere else. Sideshow is a funny and rollicking take on the thrill and drudgery of a life on the road and what it takes to perform day after day after day.

In a small town in Northwestern Vermont, Tom Woods has never really stood out in a crowd. In fact, his closest friend was his younger brother, Levi. It was no small wonder when a local doctor started a study for a drug that he claimed would cure his brother’s epilepsy, Tom was one of the first to sign up to help him. However, the study didn’t go as planned and Tom’s world is turned upside down as he discovers that a concussion isn’t the only thing he got during the experiment.

When blitzkrieg begins with an attack on Fort Eben Emael, the phony war is over. Amid the confusion, Radio Belgium informs the nation that a new Belgian army will form in the west and the young men are ordered to evacuate westward, ahead of the Panzer army. So, Jacques Schuermans leaves home and family to join the westbound refugee stream and an uncertain future. As the Wehrmacht rolls across Belgium, he can only head further west, all the way to London and the blitz.

For the first time, you can listen to all three of the Keeper of Secrets books in the one super-sized audiobook edition. This collection tell the stories of two women divided by two generations. Susan is inspired by the written adventures of her secretive grandmother. Daisy started her fantastic career as a spy during World War Two. Susan lives in the present day and employs a secret that belonged to her grandmother - her "keeper of secrets". Susan's world is one of an ordinary housewife with two sons and a husband, but she has another life procuring industrial secrets.

Drei Königsbrüder führen Scheinkriege gegeneinander, um die eigene Bevölkerung, welche von Hungersnöten bedroht ist, hinter’s Licht zu führen und gleichzeitig zu dezimieren, so daß die nach den Kriegen geschrumpfte Bevölkerung den eigenen Herrscher weiterhin respektiert und verehrt und die Schuld an der Misere den vorgeblichen ausländischen Feinden gibt.

In dem Science-Fiction-Roman Ich, Mosra.... wird aus Sicht des "Außerirdischen" Mosra die Geschichte des Absturzes zu Roswell sowie die Vorgeschichte zu diesem Ereignis erzählt. Der hörer erfährt, wie und warum es dazu kam, dass die Menschheit der Erde sich selbst auslöschte und wie es einigen Überlebenden der "Eliten" nicht rechtzeitig gelang, ein längst sich im Bau befindliches Raumschiff fertigzustellen, um damit zu fliehen und den Rest der Menschheit untergehen zu lassen.

Victims of a radiological enemy, the Masters want nothing more than to decimate the world. A little hunchback servant will discover their plan to escape their prison and wipe out humanity. Can he understand the intricacies behind their actions and stop them before they accomplish their escape? Kinkajou will learn that his own freedom has an emotional price as he puts himself between innocent people and imminent destruction.

Charles Shipman and his daughter, Lily Shipman, flee from an evil spirit that has taken hold of the body that belongs to a prince of Dubai. They find themselves depending on a professional thief, Adriana and the holy man who hired her, for their safety and well being as they search out clues and artifacts to recreate a sacred ceremony to banish the djinn back into darkness from which he was born. The djinn proves to be very clever as he herds the unwitting group straight towards his lair.