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Atheism for Dummies (2nd Edition) takes an unbiased look into the philosophical worldview of the lack of belief in gods. This approachable book showcases how atheism is a spectrum, from showing the secular values and lifestyles that resonate with many atheists to also showing how atheism can connect to other philosophical views such agnosticism, secular humanism, and more. Learn about the deep history of atheism, how atheism appears in popular culture, and how atheist philosophy and perspective can apply to topics like artificial intelligence and the climate crisis.

The petty, vicious gods demand that Bib the sorcerer lure his friend, the young king, into a losing war. Bib thinks he’s clever enough to arrange things so that the king is defeated yet keeps his throne - and his head. But the king won’t listen until Bib crushes some traitors for him. Faced with rebellious nobles, mystical killers, and allies he can’t control, Bib finds that cleverness needs a sword and some vicious magic to back it up. Because if he fails, the gods have torture, death, and even destruction beyond death waiting for him. They may even point and laugh.

It is August 1899, and Thomas Edison proclaims his most amazing invention yet: the Spirit Phone Model SP-1. At nearly the same time, a cocksure young mage named Aleister Crowley inexplicably teleports into the home of Edison's archrival, renowned inventor Nikola Tesla.

Three close friends dream of the sea, sailing ships, and dragons in a tale of belief, trust, and faith.

Sherlock Holmes has died. It looks like natural causes, but Watson suspects murder. Can he prove it? The evidence isn't there, but he can't give up. This stunning novella reveals Watson's own remarkable abilities to investigate an impossible case. The dilemma is real, the solution is surprising, and the conclusion is a fitting coda to the Holmes canon. Written by David Gerrold, the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author behind The Trouble with Tribbles, The Man Who Folded Himself, and The Martian Child. Read by two-time Emmy Award-winning narrator Daniel Penz.

This is the ultimate traffic nightmare - city-wide gridlock! In this savagely satirical view of the near future, vehicular traffic in Los Angeles finally loses its liquidity, transforming into slow-moving slush, then finally hardening into sun-baked mud. With cars and trucks and buses paralyzed across 100 miles of freeway parking lot, the city grinds to a painful stop - or does it? Plus, a bonus story: "Afternoon with a Dead Bus" - a bizarre urban fantasy that only Hugo and Nebula Award winner David Gerrold could write.

What happens when a science-fiction writer takes a wrong turn? David Gerrold writes to his editor about his bizarre journey through the Northwest wilderness, his encounter with one of the legendary "green people," and his even more bizarre trek to uncover the truth behind the mystery. Originally published in two parts in the January 2007 and the April 2007 issues of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, this novelette reveals the author's keen eye for detail as well as his mordant sense of humor.Warning: There are terrible pun s in this tale.

In this wonderful young adult adventure, a socially maladroit teenager invents a way to become a time-slicing superhero and uses his new powers to extract an exquisite revenge on his junior high school tormentor — and in the process learns a few lessons for himself as well. This hilarious tale is a delicious evocation of adolescent geekery. Don't miss this one!

Just be glad you're not caught in this traffic...

Hugo and Nebula award-winning author, David Gerrold, explores the darker realms in these seven unsettling stories. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a pet dinosaur? Or maybe you'd like to attend the devil's enrollment seminar? Or perhaps a sleepless journey on the night train to Paris? And by the way...what's chewing on the dream catcher?

A rare opportunity to eavesdrop on a gathering of the smartest men and women on the planet as they discuss ways to prevent or prepare for an inevitable future. By the award-winning author of The War Against the Chtorr....

You know the drill. Rub the magic lamp and a genie appears, promising to grant you three wishes. But the wishes always have a trap in them. What happens when a Hollywood lawyer draws up the contract? This notorious little short by the Hugo and Nebula award-winning author David Gerrold ("The Trouble With Tribbles" episode of Star Trek) is a delicious tale of well-deserved revenge.

Not all heroes are super. In this incredible short story, award-winning author David Gerrold reveals the true cost of being heroic in an uncaring world. A vivid vignette of urban fantasy.

The devil has always been an expert in marketing, but the old-fashioned way of recruiting souls just won’t work in a modern technological age. Have you ever been invited to a guest event for one of those courses? One that promises you everything? Well, you haven't been invited to this one yet. Here's the ultimate deal with the devil story - sacrilegious, disturbing, and ultimately poignant.

Thinking of traveling Europe by rail? You might want to think twice after listening to this unsettling little tale of what should have been nothing more than a sleepy journey through darkness.

Annie is six years old. Something bad lives in her dreams, and now it’s trying to get out. A very scary story that will haunt you long after you listen to its hysterical last line.

If you have been struggling financially and have been faithful in your walk with the Lord, but continue to struggle day in and day out, then there is a door that has not as yet been opened to you. The principles in this book will guide you to use the right key to unlock your financial blessings.

All-around gold-medal-winning Olympic athlete, world-class pilot, race driver, and hugely successful financial genius, Peter Cory had every reason to be content with life and satisfied with himself. He didn't know, however, that he was the product of a 9,000-year-long alien breeding program, that the challenge for which they had bred him was now impending, and that all the special qualities they had instilled into his DNA were about to face their ultimate test.

In this instant Amazon-bestselling guide to entrepreneurship and personal finance, teen entrepreneur Nathan Sykes pulls back the curtain on the same journey he's using to attempt the impossible - retiring before 25 years old; younger than 99 percent of the population. In Retire Before College, Sykes shares how high school and college students can transform the way they think about entrepreneurship.

Everything comes crashing down on Detective Zach Forrest when a rampaging cyborg attacks him, disrupting his investigation into the death of a lowly thumper club doorman who knew too much. Before he can determine his next move, a beautiful, mysterious evidence clerk lands on his doorstep. Meanwhile, to combat the rapidly increasing number of cybernetically enhanced criminals, the police chief assigns him the difficult task of tracking down and stopping the street doctors who build the abominations at any cost.