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The Unhelpful Encyclopedia is back, and taking you on a deep dive into dark waters for more disturbing sea-dwelling specimens than you can shake a snorkel at in Murderfish, an Aquatic Anthology. Wade into the water for the chance to witness the secret perils of fishing, grow a new set of gills, or devise a pact with an elder god. You will never look at your aquarium the same way when you learn that those languidly swum circles are really veiled threats.

Join the last vestiges of Humanity and their alien allies (the reptilian Thrynn, the insectoid Velox, and the plant-based Elowan) as they attempt to carve out their own territory in a sector of space filled with wondrous opportunity and deadly threats. Brave explorers seek out new worlds to colonize while merchants cruise from starport to starport, their holds laden with exotic goods. Not all in this futuristic setting have noble intent. For every prospector and trader attempting to make a difference, a dozen pirates, smugglers, and mobsters engage in all manner of criminal enterprise.

Tell me what you like. After a teacher receives a weirdly arousing video, his life descends into paranoia and obsession. More videos follow - each containing information no stranger could possibly know. But who's sending them? And what do they want? The answers may destroy everything and everyone he loves.

In October 2011, Jeff Ragsdale, a down-and-out actor and stand-up comedian, posted a flyer around Lower Manhattan asking people to call him if they wanted to talk. He thought he’d get a dozen calls; instead he got hundreds, and then thousands, once pictures of the flyer went viral on the net. The calls came from all over the country and from as far away as Spain, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Taiwan, and Australia. Jeff spoke to as many people as he could, answering his phone all day long.

Well-heeled American corporations have long had a financial stake in undermining scientific consensus and manufacturing uncertainty. In The Triumph of Doubt, former Obama and Clinton official David Michaels details how corrupt science becomes public policy - and where it's happening today.

Sports fans, dads, and data analysts David Sikorjak and Ben Valenta argue that fandom can not only increase our sense of belonging but also serves as a powerful antidote to loneliness because sports fans experience increased social connection. What they didn't realize was how deep that connection was, the potential it carried for individual and societal wellness, or the opportunities it offered for adult friendships, making and keeping friends, and family ties.

Alistair knows the risks, but he must take the Ice Queen’s military and the gigante to Planet Phoenix. In order to defeat the Ascendant, Alexander de Finita, and put this nightmare behind him, it’ll take every asset he can bring together. There’s just one problem. The Commonwealth plans to strike first. If they control the star-gate at Phoenix, all is lost. Every choice he’s made has had consequences, but none as gave as Alistair’s next move. The Ascendant has the positional advantage. Should Alistair protect his pieces, make a sacrifice, or play a gambit?

Are we living in the most spiritually charged era of human history? Is artificial intelligence the devil’s greatest deception—or God's most powerful tool for redemption? In this bold, Spirit-filled audiobook, Michael David Klijanowicz dares to confront the question every believer must answer: Is AI a weapon of darkness or a divine gift for Kingdom advancement? This isn't just another book on technology—it’s a prophetic wake-up call.

The spectacular culinary creations of modern cuisine are the stuff of countless articles and social media feeds. But to a scientist they are also perfect pedagogical explorations into the basic scientific principles of cooking. In Science and Cooking, Harvard professors Michael Brenner, Pia Sörensen, and David Weitz bring the classroom to your kitchen to teach the physics and chemistry underlying every recipe.

CIA-Agent Sam Joseph erhält den Auftrag, in Paris Mariam Haddad zu rekrutieren, die im syrischen Präsidentenpalast arbeitet. Zwischen ihnen entwickelt sich eine verbotene Beziehung. Sie bringt beide in große Gefahr, als sie in Damaskus versuchen, den Mörder einer amerikanischen Agentin zu finden. Das Katz-und-Maus-Spiel führt sie schnell auf die Spur einer Reihe von Attentaten – und zu einem dunklen Geheimnis im Herzen des syrischen Regimes.

The Coronavirus Bible is what happens when a bunch of Christian comedians get together (virtually) during quarantine to raise money to support those in need. This coronavirus comedy bible will not only raise a laugh, but also raise funds to help those in need. And since laughter is also good medicine, you’ll be helping yourself, too. Honest.

In Go Long, authors Dennis Carey, Brian Dumaine, Michael Useem, and Rodney Zemmel take you behind the scenes to witness the business decisions that are enabling leading organizations to outsmart and outlast the competition.

In this “wonderfully rich” (San Francisco Chronicle) novel from the author of the internationally bestselling The Oracle of Stamboul, a young man journeys from California to Cairo to unravel centuries-old family secrets. “This book is a joy.”—Rabih Alameddine, author of the...

Was für eine hinterhältige Stiefmutter! Kaum hat der Vater von Hänsel und Gretel seinen Kindern und dem Haus den Rücken gekehrt, hat sie nichts Besseres zu tun, als die beiden Geschwister nachts im tiefsten Wald auszusetzen. Gottlob haben sie zwei tapfere Begleiter dabei: Yoyo und Doc Croc natürlich. Sonst könnte es böse ausgehen: Die berühmte Hexe in ihrem Lebkuchenhaus hat nämlich eine ganz besondere Vorliebe für den armen Hänsel.

Sieben auf einen Streich! Alle Welt glaubt, mit diesem Spruch seien sieben Räuber, Ritter oder wilde Bestien gemeint. Doch tatsächlich hat das dünne, kleine Schneiderlein nur sieben Fliegen ins Jenseits geschickt. Mit stolzgeschwellter Brust zieht es nun durch die Welt, und Yoyo und Doc Croc haben alle Hände voll zu tun, das Schneiderlein bei seinen wagemutigen Heldentaten zu unterstützen, bevor er um die Hand der schönen Prinzessin anhalten kann.

Was für eine hinterhältige Stiefmutter! Kaum hat der Vater von Hänsel und Gretel seinen Kindern und dem Haus den Rücken gekehrt, hat sie nichts Besseres zu tun, als die beiden Geschwister nachts im tiefsten Wald auszusetzen. Gottlob haben sie zwei tapfere Begleiter dabei: Yoyo und Doc Croc natürlich. Sonst könnte es böse ausgehen: Die berühmte Hexe in ihrem Lebkuchenhaus hat nämlich eine ganz besondere Vorliebe für den armen Hänsel.

There are few figures and leaders of recent American history of greater social and political consequence than Jesse Jackson, and few more relevant for America’s current political climate. In the 1960s, Jackson served as a close aide to Dr. Martin Luther King, meeting him on the notorious march to legitimate the American democratic system in Selma, and continued his political legacy, inspiring a generation of Black and Latino politicians and activists. In I Am Somebody, David Masciotra argues that Jackson’s legacy must be rehabilitated in the history of American politics.

Do you ever worry that you are not enough? Have you ever wondered how you could be better, braver, and stronger?Many people throughout the world deal with these problems and a lot of us never learned to think about ourselves in a kind manner, and we never learned to raise ourselves up, and instead, we put ourselves down. This is a common problem, and fortunately, there is a solution: You can help build yourself up by learning about yourself and engaging with your self-esteem!

With the arrival of Clan Fire Cat, Matt's and Co's lives are turned almost completely upside down. Everyone is working at super speed just to get the base on the airless moon Banori up to snuff.

Before the United States Supreme Court ruled against segregation in public schools, and before Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, Jackie Robinson walked onto the diamond on April 15, 1947, as first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers, making history as the first African American to integrate Major League Baseball in the 20th century. Today a national icon, Robinson was a complicated man who navigated an even more complicated world that both celebrated and despised him.