"Prophetical, Educational and Playing Cards" by Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer explores the intriguing intersection of divination, education, and entertainment through the lens of playing cards. The book delves into the historical significance of cards as tools for both leisure and prophecy, revealing how they have been used across cultures to convey messages and insights. Van Rensselaer’s work invites readers to consider the deeper meanings behind card games, transforming a simple pastime ...

"The Devil's Picture-Books" by Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer is a captivating exploration of the world of playing cards, delving into their history, symbolism, and cultural significance. The author presents a unique perspective on how these seemingly innocuous items have been associated with various societal issues, including gambling and fortune-telling. Through her insightful analysis, Van Rensselaer invites readers to reconsider the role of cards in both leisure and moral discourse, rev...

Two intelligent robbers, one lovely messenger, a miraculous element and the only superhero meet NOW.What happens when a man drawn into a dark world gets the glimpse of pure truth in his heart.This is the journey of a man whose life is split in two professions, one legal and the other not, has a friend whom he trusts more than himself, meets a woman who seems to carry a physical ethereal enigma, and finally he gets to meet what people only dream to meet. This experience takes ...

A superhero who became a man. A man who fell in love. The love which made him a prey. The prey who chose to fightback. The fightback which made him a hunter. And finally the hunt which made him a saint.Story of Robert Marcus Brown.

A wine addict, a wise professor and a magical woman- all have some hidden powers and secrets. But the darkest plan created by one of the most brilliant prodigy is not known to them yet. When it is unleashed chaos will definitely prevail and he shall rise from the dead.

A simple experiment has disastrous results for the planet Earth!

A personal journal of attending the wormhole theater reveals unforseen events. The theater allows views into the random past, but something happens...

**One of our greatest philosophers and scientists of the mind examines where the self comes from – and how our selves can exist in the minds of others.“I Am a Strange Loop is a work of rigorous thinking, but it’s also an extraordinary tribute to the memory of romantic love: The Year of Magical Thinking for mathematicians.” ―Time**Deep down, your brain is a chaotic seething soup of particles. On a higher level it is a jungle of neurons, and on a ye...

At a quiet restaurant in an unnamed city a man and a woman sit across from each other. She is distraught. He is quickly drunk. Neither can stop thinking of what they've just seen - a deed so brutal, so terrible as to leave the woman in tears. Was it a moment of meaningless urban violence or was it something more?From the author of the dark short story Hide and Seek and the bestselling novella The Sickroom comes a tale about the things we do for love and the devili...

An Introduction to Stochastic Modeling, Student Solutions Manual (e-only)

Once upon a time, Juniper Jones may or may not have turned her ex into a frog. (Okay, she did, but he totally deserved it.) Unfortunately, she had no idea how to turn him back. And now he's arrived in Miracle Bay, and she's got some explaining to do...As if her ex turning up wasn’t enough, JJ stumbles across the body of a mysterious newcomer to town. Unfortunately, one of her closest friends is the prime suspect and if she can’t prove his innocence, he’ll disappear from her life fo...

कहते हैं जिसने प्रेमचंद नहीं पढ़ा उसने हिन्दुस्तान नहीं पढ़ा। प्रेमचंद ने 14 उपन्यास व 300 से अधिक कहानियाँ लिखीं। उन्होंने अपनी सम्पूर्ण कहानियों को 'मानसरोवर' में संजोकर प्रस्तुत किया है। इनमें से अनेक कहानियाँ देश-भर के पाठ्यक्रमों में समाविष्ट हुई हैं, कई पर नाटक व फ़िल्में बनी हैं जब कि कई का भारतीय व विश्व की अनेक भाषाओं में अनुवाद हुआ है। अपने समय और समाज का ऐतिहासिक संदर्भ तो जैसे प्रेमचंद की कहानियों को समस्त भारतीय साहित्य में अमर बना दे...