In 1924, Robert Frisbie arrived on the island of Puka-Puka, one of the most remote in the South Pacific, to run a trading post. Within months he had learned the language and become absorbed into the ways of its ancient, indigenous community – fishing, picnicking, swimming, sleeping and falling in love. Fortunately for us he also had a pitch-perfect ear for stories.Before the book is done, we feel the power of the surf and the coral reefs, hear death chants and witness thirty torch-...

A mad sorceress sings the Pillars-of-Thoth alive—azure magicfire erupting all around her. She searches for a savior as beast-headed invaders from eons past have returned from the far reaches of the galaxy to enslave her people.As Keeper of the Archives she knows a terrible secret—a powerful artificial intelligence known as the WuShi survives hidden deep within the Cape of Orion forever suppressed by the Guardian Dragons of Janaidar. Her forbidden song spell awakens the powerful anc...

This is a short guide for packing a lighter smarter bag for travelling. It is full of useful tips and information to help you lighten your bag. It aims to get you from a large check in suitcase to a small carry on backpack for your next trip.

"The Island of Desire" is an island adventure cum romance novel by author Robert Dean Frisbie, based on his own real life adventures. Frisbie begins with the tale of his courtship of his Polynesian wife on the idyllic setting of the Puka Puka Island. Thereafter, the couple moves with their four children to Suvarrow Island in the Cook Islands. It is there that they learn to survive on the island, hunting and gathering for their needs. But their blissful life on the island will face its grea...

Intent on remaining in the state of hyper-sapience, The-Creeping-Darkness of the WuShi will stop at nothing.Set in the futuristic world of planet Janaidar where ancient dragons and alien invaders clash, the story follows Elijah, a man who has been stolen and transformed by the terrifying and enigmatic AI known as the WuShi. Elijah struggles to survive as the ancient-alien sophont threads its control over him.In the depths of Cape Orion, an ages old Imperial...

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first HR clerks job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your application into a much stronger ...

Discover the Darkest Corners of Fate in the second volume of: The Book of ChoicesStep into a world where every choice comes with a price. The Book of Choices is an anthology of spine-chilling tales that explore the consequences of decisions made under duress. From haunted relics and cursed books to mysterious forces that twist reality, this collection of short stories by masterful authors will keep you on the edge of your seat. Perfect for fans of...

Where magic and AI collide.Elijah was stolen from Earth, stripped of his humanity, and remade as a weapon by an ancient AI god he cannot comprehend. Now, the WuShi demands he fulfill its purpose-become the destroyer it always intended. But Elijah has other plans: he must decide whether to wield the unimaginable power he never wanted to save a world he never knew.In a far-flung corner of the galaxy, a sorceress with the power to invoke the P...

For fans of epic science fiction and fantasy comes the breathtaking conclusion to the Stolen Man Trilogy.An ancient alien AI god awakens. A cybernetic human reborn. Telepathic dragons rise to war. Sorceresses of terrible power. All converge in a final battle that will decide the fate of worlds.Elijah awakens to a nightmare. Kidnapped by alien slavers and paralyzed by their gas, he lies helpless on a cold metal table aboard a colossal spacec...

Elijah's struggle to survive continues.Stolen from his world and reshaped by the enigmatic artificial intelligence known as the WuShi, he is no longer fully human. Now bound to an ancient, alien consciousness obsessed with achieving hyper-sapience, Elijah must fight to retain what remains of his mind as the WuShi tightens its control.On the distant planet Janaidar-where ancient dragons rule the skies and forgotten powers stir beneath the su...

The Book of Puka-Puka by Robert Dean Frisbie is a vivid and engaging account of life on the remote coral atoll of Puka-Puka in the South Pacific. First published in 1929, the book combines travel writing, memoir, and cultural observation to present an intimate portrait of island life far from the modern world. Frisbie lived for several years among the local community of Puka-Puka, and his narrative reflects both personal experience and deep appreciation for the island’s people and traditio...

Robert Dean Lurie’s biography is the first completely researched and written since R.E.M. disbanded in 2011. It offers by far the most detailed account of their formative years—the early lives of the band members, their first encounters with one another, their legendary debut show, touring out of the back of a van, initial recordings, their shrewdly paced rise to fame. The people and places of ‘the South’ are crucial to the R.E.M. story in ways much more complex and interesting than have b...