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*Out now: a definitive guide to thinking clearly in a world full of overwhelming information* __________ In our deluge of information, it's getting harder and harder to distinguish the revelatory from the contradictory. How do we make health decisions in the face of conflicting medical advice?...

Writing down your thoughts, insights, and inspirations can be a profoundly healing and empowering practice.

The alien spaceship was unthinkably huge, enormously powerful, apparently irresistible. It came from the void and settled on Earth, striking awe into the hearts of all who saw it. Its mission, however, was not conquest - but a call for help!

Are you ready to be scared? Sixteen terror tales are awaiting you! Tales of monsters, murderers, vampires, zombies, and so much more! Listening to these stories alone can be hazardous to your health!

Journey into visionary worlds with Golden Age Science Fiction Short Stories Vol. 2, a classic collection featuring imaginative tales from Philip K. Dick, E. E. Smith, and John W. Campbell Jr. Perfect for fans of vintage sci-fi, cosmic wonder, and thought-provoking adventures from the pulp era.

As Earth's faster-than-light spaceship hung in the void between galaxies, Arcot, Wade, Morey and Fuller could see below them, like a vast shining horizon, the mass of stars that formed their own island universe. Morey worked a moment with his slide rule, then said, "We made good time." But suddenly, far off to their left and far to their right, they saw two shining ships paralleling their course....

Can Harmon Waite survive goddess-level manipulations and the warlike old gods, or is he condemned to end his days in the lost realms? Meanwhile, Harmon's family and friends are under assault by the fallen and their creations, as well as one sentient monster bent on the destruction of the entire universe. It will take more than miracles for our heroes to survive.

The Horror Writer covers how to connect with your market and carve out a sustainable niche in the independent horror genre, how to tackle the writer's ever-lurking nemesis of productivity, writing good horror stories with powerful, effective scenes, realistic, flowing dialogue and relatable characters without resorting to clichéd jump scares and well-worn gimmicks. Also covered is the delicate subject of handling rejection with good grace, and how to use those inevitable "not quite the right fit for us at this time" letters as an opportunity to hone your craft.

Compiled by the Dark Poet Princess, Xtina Marie, here are 16 delectably horrific tales of the sinister side of dark romance, where not everything is hearts and flowers, and moonlight strolls hand-in-hand with your beautiful soulmate. This phenomenal anthology - named in honor of that unique part of the female anatomy believed by some to summon satan himself - overflows with the darkest storytelling and the brightest talent on the independent writing scene today: Madison Estes, John Leonard, J.N. Cameron, Arista Cyrene, Steve Wands, Joe Palumbo, Jeremy Billingsley, and more.

Here is an anthology of exceptional science-fiction short stories, including "Helen O'Loy" by Lester del Rey; "Your Cruel Face" by Craig Strete; "Into Every Rain, a Little Life Must Fall" by Craig Strete; "The Council of Drones" by W. K. Sonnemann; and "Twilight" by John W. Campbell.

The language of Poetry is an art that most of us attempt at some point in our lives. Although its commonplace exposure has been somewhat marginalised in today’s often fast-paced lives we all recognise good verse that can empathise with our thoughts or open us up to experience new things in new ways

When John Campbell was hired in 1996, Michael Dell’s company was already a hyper-efficient technology upstart. By the time he left Dell in 2017, Michael’s little Texas-based catalog computer company had grown from 5,000 to 138,000 employees and evolved into one of the largest technology providers on the planet!

Harmon Waite has been tricked by the devil and fed to a dragon - twice! The first time, he got away by putting out the dragon’s left eye with his living sword Yeshu’a. The second time, Harmon Waite is up against a planet-wide sandstorm, a lost civilization deep underground, acid-spitting white worms, and of course, a big, bad one-eyed, majorly pissed-off dragon. That’s just the first half of his hero’s journey.

Back at dinner, somebody said that the goose thinks it’s a dog. No, it doesn’t. It doesn’t think it’s a dog. The goose doesn’t think. The goose just is. And what the goose is is goose. But goose is not goose, Robert thinks. Even the goose isn’t goose. In Good Trouble, the first story...

Momma always told me, when I find myself in a hole, it’s time to stop digging - but between the Nephilim, cyclops, and dragon, I can’t seem to find daylight. To make matters worse, the blind angel shows up searching for one of his missing brethren, a.k.a. the Great Deceiver. He loves to play the kind of games that cost men their souls.

What if I told you that Jack the Ripper is a supernatural predator whose murder spree spans centuries? Now Jack has come to Austin, and every woman in my city is in mortal danger. I’m Harmon Waite, a homegrown private investigator. I’m supposed to stop the Ripper, but all I’ve managed to do is piss that devil off. As I go from hunter to hunted, I have one chance to survive the night. Of course, that’s when the fallen angel shows up.

In a galaxy on the edge of war, the line between survival and destruction is razor-thin. Humanity's fledgling spacefaring civilization faces its most terrifying enemy—an alien species with devastating technology and a thirst for domination. Against impossible odds, Earth must uncover a way to fight back or risk total annihilation. When a young scientist stumbles upon a revolutionary breakthrough, it becomes clear that humanity's survival hinges on a single, unprecedented invention.

Nineteen terrifying stories of Valentine's Day, dangers in the woods, snake ladies, evil clowns, and summer camp killers all await you in this fourth bone-chilling installment of bite sized terror....

The Universe created your world as a playground for you to enjoy. Whenever you create something, you express the light of the Universe in a way only you can do. The vital thing you must realize about life on earth is that your beliefs create your reality. When you believe something is true, you begin noticing and attracting things in your world that confirm your belief.

Fairies, Banshees, Changelings, Brownies, Kelpies, enchanted livestock, and more are investigated by a renowned folklorist and minister in 19th-century Scotland. Superstitions regarding subjects like funerals, suicides, and murders are explored, as are tales of augury, premonitions, divination, dreams, prophecies, spells, and the Devil—all collected entirely from testimonials made directly to the author by residents of places like the isles of Mull and Skye, Islay, Kintyre, the Hebrides and the Highlands.