"Baba, if you want Meher Mount I'll keep it for you through hellfire and damnation!"With these words fiery Agnes Baron commences the remaining 46 years of her hard-scrabble life devoted to Indian mystic Meher Baba who claims to be the Avatar (God in human form). She will get plenty of both. Two years prior in 1946, at Meher Baba's behest, she, Jean Adriel, and other Baba-lovers found and established Meher Mount, an idyllic 172-acre retreat atop Sulphur Mountain in Ojai, CA. By the ...

The Most Novel Grammar Book You'll Ever READ330 Novel Rules of Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling, Style, and more. And each is truly fabulous (in the manner of a fable), "a short narrative making an edifying or cautionary point, often employing as characters animals that speak and act like humans."500-plus celebrity-players—from Adam and Eve to Zorba the Greek—glamorously bringing the rules to light and to life.350 mirth-inducing photoshops, as colorfully novel as the ce...

Unleash the power of words and take your intimate moments to thrilling new heights with Dirty Talk with 10,000 Examples: How to Dirty Talk Your Way to Crazy Sex. This book is your ultimate guide to mastering the art of dirty talk, packed with thousands of ready-to-use examples designed to spice up your bedroom, ignite desire, and leave your partner craving more. Whether you're a beginner exploring the world of erotic communication or an experienced lover looking to fine-tune your ...

What Love IsThey don't know what love isThey don't know what love isThey don't know what love isI know what love is—Randy Newman, You Can Leave Your Hat OnIt's an adjective (love story);it's a verb (I love you truly;it's a noun (my love, I'm sorry,I've not loved you much more duly;you deserve it); it's a pity;it's my bad, Love; it's a blamethat's mine alone, Love; it's a prettymean requital; it's a...

Sulphur Mountain is real, occupying a choice piece of real estate a few miles east of Ojai, CA. At the same time it occupies a choice piece of real estate in my mind, though I didn't have much choice regarding its tenancy. Offered the plum of living atop the mountain on a sixty-acre ranch overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the Channel Islands from 1999–2010, I was powerless to keep its colorful denizens from moving in, squatting, resisting all efforts to evict them. At first I was put out, ...

Taking AimBefore man heard the wind he thoughtthat he could sing, now soft, now strong,now proud—more, being so self-taught—of knowing all there was of song.Then blew the wind, "Man, what is wrongis there are airs you just don't know.There's more—oh, so much more to song.Man, listen—how you ought to blow."The wind blew sweet and sad and strong,so like a love song, then let slipa lover's sigh, "The aim is song.

Madison has a rich photographic history, much of it in the form of postcards. This volume presents more than 200 historical postcard images from the private collection of Madison resident John Powell, who has been collecting and trading postcards for more than 20 years. The images here reflect Madison's businesses, public institutions, civic life, and civic pride in the first decades of the 20th century. With author David Sakrison's engaging text, these images offer a unique window into th...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.What began as one man's experiment has become humanity's nightmare—a cautionary tale of technology outpacing ethical constraints.One man’s creation. A city’s destruction.In the heart of Manhattan, a scientific experiment gone awry has unleashed a relentless horde of mutated rats, each evolving with terrifying intelligence and a thirst for domination. As chaos reigns and the city teeters on the edge of oblivion, a diverse...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Public speaking doesn’t have to be intimidating. How to Master Public Speaking Without Fear is an essential guide for anyone looking to overcome stage fright, speak with confidence, and engage audiences. Whether you’re preparing for a presentation, a keynote, or any public-speaking event, this book offers practical strategies for mastering the art of communication. Learn how to manage anxiety, structure compelling speeches, and...

Fact ignites fiction in this first-of-its-kind anthology of speculative tales by Caltech and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) scientists, engineers, technologists, and students. Experts at the frontiers of their fields, along with renowned Caltech alumni such as David Brin, S. B. Divya, and Larry Niven, present stories about alien astrobiologists, AI parenthood, a quest to preserve our histories beyond the heat death of the universe, a heist to steal engineering secrets from an ancient...

From the former CEO of Ogilvy & Mather, the first biography of advertising maverick David OgilvyFamous for his colorful personality and formidable intellect, David Ogilvy left an indelible mark on the advertising world, transforming it into a dynamic industry full of passionate, creative individuals. This first-ever biography traces Ogilvy's remarkable life, from his short-lived college education and undercover work during World War II to his many successful years i...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Beneath the streets of St. Louis, something ancient has awakened—and it has been waiting.In the newest installment of The Clairvoyant Files: Mysteries of the Marked, the Circle is called to investigate a sudden surge of psychic energy pulsing through forgotten underground structures. What begins as a routine probe instantly unravels into a chilling, reality-bending mystery. Charlotte Reigns, Mason Ward,...