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What if everything you were taught about reality was wrong? In The Death of Materialism, emergency physician David Michael Gibbs shares his improbable journey from die-hard skeptic to cosmopsychist — triggered by a single remote-viewing experiment that shattered fifteen years of materialist certainty.

The Doomsday siren calls on civilization's last day. Natural disaster. Nuclear war. Pandemics. These are the ways the world ends. Now, in the aftermath of ruined cities and humanity gone savage, mankind will once again find his oldest allies and closest friends amidst the debris of all that once was. The Walking Dead meets The Incredible Journey in 14 incredible tales of nobility, self-sacrifice, and unconditional love as told by today's most talented independent authors.

If you hoard—or have a loved one who hoards—you may feel helpless, hopeless, or ashamed. The thought of letting go of belongings may fill you with anxiety, dread, or grief. And you may wonder if you’ll ever experience the freedom of living without the weight of this debilitating behavior. It’s important to know you are not alone, and that hoarding isn’t your fault. This book will help you find your way out of the clutter and chaos, and into the life you truly want.

I have created this fun, tasty & easy-to-follow audio cookbook for anyone out there who wants to dominate their kitchen with Mexican Latino cooking, Pablo's kitchen style.

Lots of intermediate Spanish speakers tend to get trapped using the same vocabulary over and over again. They often only speak about subjects they know the words for and avoid anything outside of their "comfort zone". The problem with this is that even though they sound ok, they never really get any better.

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?

Prometheus is missing…Yet the insurrection cannot stop. Can it survive without him? Finally, Alistair’s insurrection returns to our solar system, intent on destroying the Commonwealth. There’s only one problem: after his battle with Hector, Alistair disappeared. Now, Thoreaux faces an impossible decision with ramifications stretching out centuries. Should he invade Neptune without their incredible leader? If he does, will anyone live? If Alistair’s still alive, will he show up in time to save his insurrection, or will it be too late?

Sechs CIA-Agenten. Enge Freunde und erbitterte Feinde. Seit einem Vierteljahrhundert stehlen sie die Geheimnisse anderer – jetzt spionieren sie sich gegenseitig aus. Ein russischer Informant kommt nach Singapur, um ein brisantes Geheimnis zu verkaufen. Als der Russe tot aufgefunden wird und sein Handler, CIA-Agent Sam Joseph, spurlos verschwindet, wird die Abteilungschefin Artemis Procter zum Sündenbock erklärt und aus dem Amt geworfen.

Constantine had forsaken his family name and birthright. At 28-years old, he’d escaped Earth to help terraform Mars. An empire’s heir went missing just as the universe’s greatest threat announces itself. War Games will decide who represents humanity in this extinction level struggle. Constantine is summoned. With little training but abundant talent, can Constantine win these games? If he does, will he be a force in the coming war? Or is it already too late for humanity?

Stephen Leeds está perfectamente cuerdo. Son sus alucinaciones las que están completamente locas. Un equipo de un solo hombre, Stephen Leeds, es un genio con capacidades mentales incomparables que puede aprender nuevas habilidades o dominar disciplinas académicas enteras en cuestión de horas. Sin embargo, estas habilidades tienen un precio. Stephen debe compartimentar su cerebro, y cada una de sus nuevas habilidades está sujeta a un "aspecto": una alucinación que su mente crea con su propia personalidad, vida y limitaciones completamente desarrolladas.

Cristin de Monaham is a powerful and respected warlord. Her family and the planet of ice she rules are all that matters. When she hears about how Prometheus freed the slaves, she grows worried. Would he come for her next? On a barren world of freezing wind and snow, one doesn’t get second chances. It is better to kill and survive than risk diplomacy. Rather than wait on this conqueror, she’ll go to him - with her allies in tow, she’ll crush him.

Wentworth is at his wit’s end. He has no money, his cat’s been kidnapped, and every time he tries to kill himself, he fails. Worst of all, he lives in Kidderminster. But sometimes you’re given a lifeline. For some it’s a lottery win, for others a promotion. For Wentworth, it’s an out-of-shape 50-something named Norman wearing an "I was on Naked Attraction" t-shirt and scuffed Reeboks. Wentworth thinks he’s in luck but makes a series of progressively worse decisions and soon finds himself on the run from a gang of criminal reprobates.

If you are a high beginner with a good understanding of basic grammar and vocabulary, then this is the audiobook to help you to take your Italian to the next level. How does it work? Each article covers a topic you would commonly talk about in your own language. So instead of learning boring vocabulary lists, you will be reading interesting articles and learning the specific language you will need for having real conversations with other Italian speakers.

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.

Everything you need to go from absolutely nothing to actually speaking and understanding simple Japanese. This audiobook is perfect for absolute beginners, students preparing for the JLPT 4/5 tests, or just people wanting to improve their beginner Japanese.

Fun, bright, and playful, power pop is a sometimes adored, sometimes maligned, often misunderstood genre of music. From its heyday in the '70s and '80s to its resurgence in the '90s and '00s, power pop has meant many things to many people. In Go All the Way, today's best and brightest writers go deep on what certain power pop bands and songs mean and have meant to them. Whether they love or hate it, Go All the Way is a dive into the Beatles-inspired pop rock of the last five decades.

Then you're in for a treat. Volume three of our popular anthology series is sure to scratch that questionable itch. With stories by Michael Knost, William Joseph Roberts, Philip K. Booker, Christopher Woods, D. Raymond Smith, David Badurina, H.P. Holo, James Palmer, Jason Cordova, Lee Ellis, M Leigh, Michael Morton, Michael Craig, and Guest Editorial by Faith Hunter.

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.

What separates you from the ones who grow until achieving success? Why does someone succeed while others fail? Do you feel like you are missing something in your life to become a successful person? The audiobook How to Raise Successful People is a step-by-step guide to anybody who has the determination to make good of their life and end up as one of a few successful people. It is a toolbox of important practical approaches and tips, easily applicable, that streamline the journey to success.

Do you want to move up from the elementary to the intermediate level? One of the most effective ways to learn new vocabulary and grammar is by reading. When learning a new language, it's difficult to find real reading material of the right level. Essentially, it needs to be easy enough so you can get started but challenging enough to ensure that you keep learning new and useful vocabulary at a manageable pace.