"Chatty, humorous, and sometimes almost hysterically funny . . . Everything, perhaps even more, that you might have wanted to know about armadillos." — The Quarterly Review of BiologyPerhaps no creature has so fired the imagination of a populace as the armadillo, that most ungainly, awkward, and timid little animal. What is it that sets this quizzical little creature apart from the rest of the animal kingdom?Larry L. Smith and Robin W. Doughty ably...

The most popular, provocative, and unforgettable essays from the past fifteen years of the New York Times “Modern Love” column—including stories from the anthology series starring Tina Fey, Andy Garcia, Anne Hathaway, Catherine Keener, Dev Patel, and John SlatteryA young woman goes through the five stages of ghosting grief. A man’s promising fourth date ends in the emergency room. A female lawyer with bipolar disorder experiences the highs and lows of ...

The Mysteries of Knowledge Beyond the Senses: Dialogues with Courageous Scientists reports on the current research and personal characteristics of 22 visionaries from the US and the UK. They reveal information about learning from other dimensions, altered states of consciousness, extrasensory perception, dreams, near-death experiences, remote viewing, parapsychology, etc. Vanguard scientists believe there is more than what we see and are formulating a non-materialist paradigm that expands ...

Anna Nicole Smith first became famous as the 1993 Playboy Playmate of the Year. She later married octogenarian billionaire J. Howard Marshall, 63 years her senior. When he died without naming her in his will, Smith sued to inherit, alleging Marshall had promised her half his fortune, or $800 million. From then on her life was lived out in the tabloids as the public followed her court cases, wildly fluctuating weight, and all-too-obvious substance abuse. Marshall's family fought her claim. ...

"Smith convincingly shows how individuals of any age and in any industry can chart a course to a great career by drawing on prior success stories."— Publishers WeeklyOver the past three decades, Professor Larry Smith has become something of a "career whisperer" for his students at the University of Waterloo. His stunning TEDx talk on finding your calling has been viewed by more than six million people and counting. This book captures the b...

How to Have a Happy RetirementMore than a retirement advice book. Purposeful Retirement is your guide to living a purpose-filled life after your working career comes to an end.A new kind of retirement planning guidebook. Award-winning author, distinguished speaker, and successful businessman Hyrum W. Smith will take you on a journey of self-discovery as you start this new chapter in your life. Smith, the former CEO of Franklin Co...

What is stopping you from having a great career?The answer, quite probably, is you. After all, it is so easy to settle for the dull but safe, or to allow yourself to become trapped in a career you dislike, or to persuade yourself that the job you really want is out of your reach. But it doesn’t have to be that way.In No Fears, No Excuses, renowned ‘career whisperer’ Professor Larry Smith shows you precisely how to secure a great future. Building on...

From the editors of the international phenomenon and New York Times bestseller Not Quite What I Was Planning comes a collection of six-word memoirs created by and for teens.From cancer to creativity, prom dates to promiscuity, and breaking hearts to breaking laws, the memoirs in this collection reveal that often the youngest writers have the most fascinating stories to tell.One life. Six words. What's yours?Coming of Age Stories: Raw, relatabl...

Legs Larry Smith occupies a unique place in British popular culture. Best known as a founding member of the legendary Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, he combined music, comedy, poetry, performance art, and eccentric showmanship into a career unlike any other. Percussionist, songwriter, broadcaster, author, and raconteur, Smith became one of the most distinctive figures to emerge from Britain's vibrant countercultural scene of the 1960s.This audiobook presents a lively collection of Legs La...

This dazzling tale once again demonstrates L. Frank Baum's creative genius and his power to delight audiences young and old.Join Dorothy, the Tin Woodsman, and a host of new characters as they embark on a series of enchanting adventures in the magical land of Oz.After a doll made out of a patchwork quilts and cotton stuffing is brought to life by a magician, she must find a way to break a spell that has turned poor Unc Nunkie into a motionless statue. Unc's friend Ojo the Unlucky, ...

The Coming of the Lord, the Last Days, and the End of the World - As Taught by Jesus and His Apostles is the newest book by Pastor Larry T. Smith. This is the first in a series of teachings entitled "Kingdom Eschatology." Kingdom Eschatology forms the basis for Kingdom understanding. The truth in this book is not a new truth, but rather it is a restoration of a truth recorded in the pages of your Bible that was originally taught by Jesus and His apostles. Not only does this book help show ...

Is anything more terrifying than a dragon? Bat-winged nightmares swooping down from the sky to breathe fire and ice on the wretched humans below, kidnapping princesses, hoarding treasure, swallowing cows.Or not.In DRAGONESQUE, the latest fantastic anthology from Zombies Need Brains, you finally get to experience all that awfulness from the dragon’s point of view. And what if it isn’t necessarily that awful? What if the princess wants to be kidnapped, or the dragon is tired ...