The highly anticipated sequel to the Hugo Award–nominated Elder Race, by Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky.On a planet where stories govern identity, where science and magic are merely a point of view, a fallen princess, a reluctant wizard, and a precocious child must unravel the past to shape the future.Betrayal, ancient myths, and a clash of worlds converge in this spellbinding tale of courage, friendship, and self-discovery from on...

A day out in and around the most expensive city in Canada doesn’t have to break the bank––if you know where to go.Planning a day out? Hosting visitors from out-of-town? Looking for ways to entertain the kids on a budget? Award-winning travel writer John Lee and Rebecca Bollwitt (aka Miss604) have got you covered. Whether you love fascinating museums and amazing galleries or prefer unexpected art trails and hidden gem gardens, they’ve tracked down the best free activities and attrac...

**'John Lee turns wealth into a learnable skill, offering a clear blueprint to build income with intention, intelligence and impact. If you’re ready to upgrade how you think about money – and let it work for you – this book is your fast track to greater success.' Jim Kwik, New York Times bestselling author of LimitlessIf you’re tired of making money and watching it disappear… if you want clarity, control and confidence with your finances… this bo...

Interest in international law has increased greatly over the past decade, largely because of its central place in discussions such as the Iraq War and Guantanamo, the World Trade Organization, the anti-capitalist movement, the Kyoto Convention on climate change, and the apparent failure of the international system to deal with the situations in Palestine and Darfur, and the plights of refugees and illegal immigrants around the world.This Very Short Introduction explains wh...

**'John Lee turns wealth into a learnable skill, offering a clear blueprint to build income with intention, intelligence and impact. If you’re ready to upgrade how you think about money – and let it work for you – this book is your fast track to greater success.' Jim Kwik, New York Times bestselling author of LimitlessIf you’re tired of making money and watching it disappear… if you want clarity, control and confidence with your finances… this bo...

Someone pushes your buttons. You feel rage, fear, sweaty palms, unbidden tears—you feel like a kid.We've all experienced moments when we lose control of a situation and ourselves. Now, in Growing Yourself Back Up, the first book to explain the idea of emotional regression to the general reader, bestselling author John Lee identifies the circumstances that cause these seemingly uncontrollable feelings and shows how they are directly tied to our experience as children.

From best-selling relationship expert comes a common-sense guide to help you and your partner increase your emotional intelligence, teaching you practical ways to express your feelings and strengthen your relationship.What makes a relationship healthy? Most men and women will respond that it's good communication to be able to openly express their own thoughts and feelings, and to better understand their partner's. Emotional Intelligence for Couples explains basic principles of emot...

What do you call an actuary with a sense of humour?An outlier.From the author of Confessions of an Actuarial Tutor comes this collection of more than 670 jokes that only actuaries will find funny (though probably only because they have such low standards for humour).Containing the very best classic actuarial jokes, such as:How can you spot an extroverted actuary at a party?He’s the one staring a...

Written in rhyme, this book will allow the listener to follow the adventures of the whimsical Burra Blad Bird as he looks for something to drink in the refrigerator, tries to vacation at the beach, creates problems at the zoo, and discovers that capturing a Larf is not very easy to do.

This deeply heartfelt book from bestselling author John Lee deals with the depth of love, loss, and more in dealing with divorce from a very personal perspective.John speaks directly and candidly and states:"This is the most different, difficult, and heartfelt book I have ever written or will write.It will speak to anyone who has loved, lost, took some time to move from where you thought you would be to where you are and will be.Like the monk, Thomas Merton said, "Every tra...

The only, I mean funniest, actuarial fairy tale book in the world!Actuarial Fairy Tales is the result of fitting a statistical humour distribution to a dataset of well-known fairy tales after making some assumptions and unfounded extrapolations.Featuring a diversified portfolio of statistically scintillating stories, including:R-punzelThe Princess and the p-valueBeauty and the Beastly ActuaryRumpelSTATSki...

Listen and Imagine is a collection of twenty-one short stories written in rhyme. Perfect for bedtime, your child will be able to follow the adventures of the Burra Blad Bird, understand the joy of giving during the holiday season, and recognize that everyone and everything we encounter is different, making the world a more exciting and beautiful place.Selected stories will be available as illustrated children's books, e-books, and audiobooks.