"TRIPOLAR" is an inspiring journey about a boy who suffers great trauma and severe verbal and physical abuse in his youth. At age 13, he is blamed for causing his father's death, and his life begins on a downward spiral of self destruction. These incidents cause him to lose faith that there is any kind of God in the world. He spends many years going down this dark path into multiple drug addictions and alcoholism, and he later discovers that he also suffers from bipolar disorder. After hit...

Time After Time, Part One tells two stories in parallel, one from most ancient Egypt (Kemet) told by Ishaq, an escaped servant of Tehuti—the revered demigod, the other story from modern times told through the eyes of Isaac, a grad school dropout entranced by alternative views of the ancient world—who gets an opportunity to explore it firsthand.In the ancient story, Ishaq escapes from his demigod master, Tehuti. He flees up the Nile to the capital of the land of Kemet. There he beco...

Within the pages of this book, Carter embarks on this unknowingly quest for purpose. Carter immerses himself in exploration through his subconscious dreamscape, amidst his pursuit, he encounters obstacles that challenge his self-identity. Through this rugged exploration, Carter will endeavor reflection, growth, and, ultimately, the pursuit of healing and redemption. He battles against self-doubt and raw situations that attempt to define his self-worth. The weight of societal expectations a...

Meeting the growing demands for speed and quality in rendering computer graphics images requires new techniques. Practical parallel rendering provides one of the most practical solutions. This book addresses the basic issues of rendering within a parallel or distributed computing environment, and considers the strengths and weaknesses of multiprocessor machines and networked render farms for graphics rendering. Case studies of working applications demonstrate, in detail, practical ways of ...

Joseph and Josephine Morelli came to America from Italy in 1907 with their three young children and a secret that would go undiscovered for 80 years. Through 4 generations the family ran a restaurant while dealing with depressions, recessions, drought, disease, allegations, investigations, and murder – their own seven plagues. To survive, they had to cook up a lot more than the daily specials.“Let the Sauce Simmer” is a sad, happy and humorous account of the trials and tribulations...

Is There a Way to Prevent Alzheimer’s and Dementia?Alzheimer’s and Dementia is a debilitating way to spend the last years of a person’s life. When someone starts to lose their memory and is no longer able to take care of themselves, it’s sad to see any of our loved ones going through that. And if there was a way to prevent these horrible diseases, I’m sure that millions of people around the world would be interested in finding the answers.Well, today we sti...

Use the cold facts to tell the Arctic from the Antarctic.

The extraordinary conclusion to Mike Maihack's thrilling graphic novel series starring a young Cleopatra and her adventures in space. Now an animated TV series streaming on Hulu and Peacock!The time has come for Cleo to fulfill the ancient prophecy that declares her a savior and a hero, a prophecy she still struggles to accept. Cleo is joined by old and new friends as they fight to defend the galaxy she's come to call home against the evil Xaius Octavian. The Queen of the Nile must...

New York Times Bestseller"The beauty of The Hour I First Believed, a soaring novel as amazingly graceful as the classic hymn that provides the title, is that Lamb never loses sight of the spark of human resilience. . . . Lamb’s wonderful novel offers us the promise and power of hope.”—Miami HeraldThe profound and compelling story of a personal quest for meaning and faith, this gripping work of psychologica...

Artificially intelligent cities rise up against humanity in this "excellent novel. It came on me as a surprise, and it knocked me out!" (Harlan Ellison).Hugo and Nebula Award–Winning AuthorNew York Times –Bestselling AuthorIn a theocratic world far into the future, cities control their own movements and organization. Constantly moving, growing and decaying, taking care of every need their i...

A unique offer for fans of Amy Bloom, bestselling author of Away...sample just one piece from her stunning new collection of interconnected short stories. Available at this special price for a limited time only.Love, in its many forms and complexities, weaves through New York Times bestselling author Amy Bloom’s astonishing and astute new work. Insightful, sensuous, and heartbreakingly funny, Where the God of Love Hangs Out illuminates the mysteri...

Joe Ledger and Rogue Team International plunge into mortal peril as this new and deadly arms race threatens to ignite new wars throughout the Middle East.After years of searching, a new cave filled with Dead Sea Scrolls is found, and among them are bizarre books of actual magic. Terrorist groups and multinational corporations scramble to acquire these treasures in the hopes that magic is the true WMD of the 21st Century. But everyone who goes near those scrolls goe...