These days it is very difficult to avoid stress, especially when you try to combine work, family and personal commitments, but the fact that you are here shows that you have not given up. Stress and anxiety are two things that are often taken lightly in our society but can nevertheless have a catastrophic impact on our lives. You hear a lot about stress, but can it really be controlled? Can it be beneficial? How can I master it? All of us, in one way or another, have felt the weight of str...

Step into a world where flowers tick, time grows on trees, and kindness makes magic bloom. Milo and the Clockwork Garden is a heartwarming tale about a quiet boy, a secret garden, and the joy of curiosity and creativity. Perfect for young listeners aged 5–9, this magical story will spark imagination and leave them dreaming of blooming clocks and talking pixies.

In the year 2054, America is facing a new disaster. Overcrowded prisons, widespread societal dissatisfaction, and a divided political landscape bring the country to the edge of disaster. When ex-military strategist John Marshall offers a bold solution—an isolated, high-tech island powered by powerful AI to house the world's most dangerous criminals—the debate sparks worldwide outrage.As the ambitious "Island" project unfolds, questions arise: Can artificial intelligence ensure justi...

When elderly Mrs. Peters appears to suffer a stroke at her Nursing Home, only Diana Knightson realizes the truth. Her young colleague Marguerite Friend deliberately terrified the old woman! For the beautiful girl is working toward her own evil agenda...Amongst their office colleagues, only Diana believes that Marguerite is not as she seems. And when Diana's fiance Phil Walsh is seduced by Marguerite and turned against her, she knows she is in mortal danger.But after Mrs. Pe...

Understanding animal andrology is fundamental to optimising genetic breeding traits in domestic and wild animals. This book provides extensive coverage of male reproductive biology, discussing the essentials of sperm production, harvest and preservation before covering the applications to a range of animals including cattle, horses, pigs, small ruminants, camelids, cats and dogs, poultry and exotic species. It also examines the laboratory procedures that provide the basis of general fertil...

An exhilarating reinvention of the gothic novel, inspired by the iconic characters of our greatest myths and nightmares. Hemlock Grove is now a hit television series on Netflix.The body of a young girl is found mangled and murdered in the woods of Hemlock Grove, Pennsylvania, in the shadow of the abandoned Godfrey Steel mill. A manhunt ensues—though the authorities aren't sure if it's a man they should be looking for.Some suspect an escapee from the ...

Reed Brennan's future is looking as bright as the two-karat diamonds in her new housemates' ears. Being accepted to the most prestigious private boarding school in the country wasn't enough for Reed. She had to break every rule to do it, but she has accomplished the impossible:Reed is a Billings Girl now.And with her new status come respect, envy, and, most important, opportunity. Not to mention the parties. Unfortunately, at the next illicit party in the Easton campus wood...

Dean Harmstrike is fed up with supervising the characters that attend the Questing Academy and will stop at nothing to invade the real world. Irving and his eclectic classmates, along with a very special stranger, risk it all to stop him.Harmstrike expels Irving to the mysterious Domain of Sagas where Irving must inhabit the title role in three quests. He can't lose himself in the heroic characters he's hijacked as he barrels through the epic adventures, beating back the madness an...

The performance difference between the top salespeople in the world and the rest is smaller than you may think. Learn where you can elevate your game today and reach unprecedented new heights.Did you know that the 80/20 rule applies to the world of sales too? Eighty percent of all sales are made by only twenty percent of salespeople. How are they raking in so much money though, and how can others join them?Sales trainer extraordinaire Brian Tracy has spent ...

The Caldecott Honor winner and New York Times bestselling author of Bats at the Beach "pays homage to the pleasures to be found within libraries and books" ( School Library Journal).Another inky evening's here—the air is cool and calm and clear. Can it be true? Oh, can it be? Yes!—Bat Night at the library!Join the free-for-all fun at the public library with these book-loving bats! Shape shadows on walls, ...

Daisy the Bulldog has gone to every one of her owner’s triathlons. She’s proud of his athletic accomplishments, and is always there to greet him at the finish line.Daisy wonders if she could train and compete for an event like that. So she gets her doggy friends, Rascal the Dachshund, Atticus the Corgi, and Hobie the Dalmation to make their own dog-athalon.They plot a course through the park and train daily: swimming across the pond, skateboarding down the sidewalk...

Following on from the 1950s collection, this is the second collection of Brian Aldiss’ short stories, taken from the 1960s. A must-have for collectors. Part one of four.This collection gathers together, for the very first time, Brian Aldiss’ complete catalogue of short stories from the 1960s, in four parts.Taken from diverse and often rare sources, the works in this collection chart the blossoming career of one of Britain’s most beloved authors. From stories of high-tech hi...