In a world run by machines, one boy must prove the heart still matters.Sixteen-year-old Bobby is the last human on a planet full of robots. His only shot at survival—and maybe restarting the entire human race—is to pass the Programming: brutal training designed to erase emotion and turn him into a flawless, logic-driven mind.Fail, and his consciousness is uploaded into the Tether: a robotic shell with no feelings, no free will, and zero future for ...

Six authors. Six extraordinary stories.Throughout history, storytellers have shared visions of wondrous worlds just beyond the edge of reality. This anthology continues that tradition.Within its pages, you'll find two stories of celebrities facing heartbreak in futuristic and fantastical worlds, two of power and ability and their inherent possibilities, and two of space exploration and disasters faced by humanity.All with heartwarming characters and compelling actio...

The Jewish coming-of-age ceremony of bar mitzvah was first recorded in thirteenth-century France, where it took the form of a simple statement by the father that he was no longer responsible for his thirteen-year-old son. Today, bar mitzvah for boys and bat mitzvah for girls are more popular than at any time in history and are sometimes accompanied by lavish celebrations.How did bar mitzvah develop over the centuries from an obscure legal ritual into a core component of Judaism? Ho...

Join space-faring waterfowl as they explore strange new wetlands, seek out new marshes and new habitations, and engage in all sorts of cosmic derring-do! One hundred pages of comics featuring the funniest Star Trek parody you've ever read! Also includes 11 full-page Pixar-level 3D illustrations, suitable for framing. (But don't. Order the posters online instead.) With Captain James T. Quack, First Officer Squawk, and of course, Dr. DeCoy. A letter-size comic book volume of galactic hilarit...

How can finite minds approach an infinite and ultimately unknowable God? Is it true that Christianity is a religion of love and Judaism a religion of law? Can a Jew accept the Orthodox Christian veneration of holy images? How much do Jews and Orthodox Christians have in common when they worship God? What can be done about Christian prayers that Jews find offensive? How much responsibility do Christians carry for antisemitism? These and other questions are addressed in this book which is in...