In a future society where the year is not specified…Each person is forced to live alone, in a small van that is placed in a designated spot within the barren woods. Expected to isolate from one another, the people are purposely kept apart for reasons unknown. Despite this, an encyclopedia holding herbal secrecy has been passed down for many generations.But this time is different: the only person who can understand the book's contents is a young boy. Instead of following bli...

In (un)Familiar: stories, sid sibo's collection ranges across Wyoming wilderness to urban Dusseldorf, northern Minnesota's frozen lake country to southern Arizona's drought-stricken desert, and to Ireland's stormy west coast. What each piece brings to readers is a keen awareness of and sensitivity toward the other-than-human creatures sharing the planet. Climate chaos certainly plays its part in challenging the human characters of these various landscapes, and yet humans bring their own ch...

Love Kinsey Millhone's grit, Stephanie Plum's humor, or Spenser's wry take on academia? Check out the Doctor Rowena Halley series!"Brilliantly-written and highly entertaining, a must read..." The Prairies Book Review"A charming blend of academic inspection and social commentary that weaves an engrossing personal perspective into a blend of social observation and evolving romance." D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

**One of Wired's 25 Great Tech Books to Gift (or Keep for Yourself)The life and career of the legendary developer celebrated as the “godfather of computer gaming” and creator of Civilization, featuring his rules of good game design.**"Sid Meier is a foundation of what gaming is for me today." — Phil Spencer, head of XboxOver his four-decade career, Sid Meier has produced some of the world’s most popular video games, including S...

Be the clown no one asked for and liven up your conversations with this hilarious handbook of one-liner jokesSome say good things come in small packages, and this certainly applies when telling jokes! Whether you're the office joker, the dinner-table comedian or the self-designated funny friend, there is plenty of material inside this book to put to use. So, get ready to impress your peers with your rapid-fire one-liners, guaranteed to make people cringe, laugh and...

Working in an office can be a daily survival challenge, so why not transform your experience with this hilarious book of office insults and comebacks?When you're working with people whose mouths don't have an off switch, but their brains clearly do, repressing the urge to tell them to shut the f*ck up is a daily test. So, arm yourself with this merciless toolkit, guaranteed to take your co-workers down a peg or two!Packed with sarcastic one-liners, passive-...

They say knowledge is power. For newly minted PhD Rowena Halley, all her book learning isn’t enough to keep her safe. She’ll have to rely on her Moscow-honed street smarts instead.Get the first four books in the Doctor Rowena Halley series and three bonus companion novellas in one boxed set!"Brilliantly-written and highly entertaining, a must read..." The Prairies Book Review"A charming blend of aca...

What if one ordinary decision could save a life? Most people think this is a book about CPR. It isn't. It's a book about purpose. It's about faith, family, resilience, and discovering that the greatest missions often begin with the smallest steps. When a global pandemic transformed Sid and Rizza Cortez's dream wedding into an intimate ceremony, they made an unexpected decision. Instead of spending the remaining money on a honeymoon or new furniture, they purchased CPR mannequins and turned...

It's pretty rare to come across a motor racing book that tempts you to read the thing in one sitting but "Prof" Watkins has produced a gem ... [he] is a superb raconteur, not afraid to speak him mind yet peppering the gravity with occasionally side-splitting humour. No true motorsport fan should be without this book.' AutosportGrand Prix racing has undergone sweeping changes in the last thirty years. Many of these involve safety and medical rescue. The man behind them - a ...

ONE MAN HAS SPENT FIFTY-FIVE YEARS EXPERIENCING THE GLORY OF GOD DOING EXACTLY WHAT HE SAID IT WOULD DO.It all began when Sid was a twenty-nine-year-old stockbroker at Merrill Lynch, chasing the one goal he'd set for himself: to become a millionaire by the age of thirty. The closer he came to achieving it, the emptier he felt. Looking for an edge, he signed up for a New Age course that promised hidden knowledge through a "spirit guide." To his astonishment, it work...

Moving to a new country is never easy, but it can also be the most rewarding adventure of a lifetime. Life of an Expat in Canada explores what it truly means to start fresh in one of the world’s most diverse and welcoming countries. From the excitement of arrival to the challenges of finding work, adjusting to the weather, and building a sense of belonging, this book captures the full expat journey.Through practical insights and real success stories, it highlights the stru...

This book is written for the memory of all those who traveled the world at a very unique time in history. A time where you could travel overland through countries from Morocco to India with no fear and complete freedom. Those years were from the 1960’s up until the invasion of Afghanistan in 1978 and the overtaking of the American embassy in Tehran after that the window to travel overland was closed. Sid Schwartz was at the right place at the right time in history to be part of the legenda...