Welcome to "The Grimoire of Love," a captivating anthology that unveils the enchanting tapestry of love in all its forms. Within the pages of this magical grimoire, you will embark on a journey through realms where hearts entwine, destinies align, and love casts its irresistible spell. Each story is a testament to the enduring power of love, transcending time and space. Prepare to be bewitched by tales that dance on the delicate line between reality and fantasy, leaving an indelible mark o...

When Jenny discovers her mother is making vegetable lasagna for dinner, she is upset that her mother is more concerned with healthy eating instead of grabbing fast food, like other families. She runs outside and, in the warmth of the summer day, falls asleep under a tree only to awaken and find herself in a strange village called Ensalada. Even worse-all the residents are vegetables! Desperate to find her way home, Jenny is confronted with the All brothers, Cole and Lester, who threaten to...

One of the most commonly asked questions about Scientology is this: how can a person of sound mind believe any of it and fall into this very amateurish-looking trap? Why does it seem so valuable that people sacrifice all their energy, time and money for this system, which seems suspicious even at first glance? And how can such a seemingly primitive scam still exist after almost 70 years?The initial question is answered by the shocking story of Diana Dudas.The book was first...

A powerful story of courage, resilience, and the human cost of war in Eastern Ukraine. Daughter delves into the lives of those caught in the crossfire of the Ukrainian conflict, exploring themes of identity, loss, and the enduring strength of the human spirit. Through the eyes of its heroine, the novel offers a poignant and unflinching look at the realities of war, from the front lines to the shattered homes and hearts left behind.This is a testament to th...

The book traces the history of mathematics in the Polish lands from pagan times (the tenth century AD) to the present, with particular attention to the era inaugurated by the reforms of the National Education Commission (1773–1794), through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries until recently. Richly illustrated and thoroughly documented, it recounts the many achievements of Polish mathematicians— including the world-renowned interwar Polish School of Mathematics—alongside the great trage...

**"Steve Duda, in River Songs: Moments of Wild Wonder in Fly Fishing, his first collection of essays, reminds us with attentive care to language and gloriously boisterous storytelling, why we keep coming back to rivers..." -- Flyfisherman Magazine"You won’t forget these stories. They’ll make you think about your relationship with fishing and perhaps make you look at it in a different way." -- Fly Culture Magazine"...this is the kind of writing--th...

Military science fiction with the throttle wide open. A powered exosuit. Four combat drones. One mercenary with no one left to trust.In Neocrest City, the corporations won the war against the aliens and kept the spoils. Tiberius Novak takes their contracts because the registry that keeps him legal is the same leash that keeps him owned. One extraction job. One scientist. Simple work, until the thing guarding that lab turns out to be wearing human skin.Then his registration ...

“They finally got me… Emprise…the Mafia…John Adamson. Find him.” Investigative reporter Don Bolles used his final words to name the people he believed had set the car bomb that had left him dying in a hotel parking lot in midtown Phoenix.In his fourteen years as one of Arizona's top reporters, Bolles took on the Mafia, land fraud kingpins, and corrupt politicians. And someone wanted him silenced. Murder in the Fourth Estate is the first definitive account of the ca...

In the evolving landscape of digital product development, navigating the complexities of emerging technologies, user expectations, and team dynamics can feel daunting. This book aims to simplify this by offering a holistic perspective on modern product development through the lens of user focus. It emphasises the key role of user research throughout the product development lifecycle. From uncovering needs to creating innovative solutions, each product development phase is investigated, wit...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, refers to the industrial paradigm bringing together the digital and physical worlds through the cyber-physical Systems, enhanced by the Internet of Things aimed to increase the effectiveness of human-machine cooperation (HMC). This book deals with issues related to the challenges of Industry 4.0 that are faced by enterprises and universities. Contrary to most publications on the subject, it covers both technological and business...

A student sorcerer just can’t seem to get a break after he transmogrifies his assistant into a palm tree. Alien Bleeders are coming for Earth, ingesting one terraformed planet after another. A ghoul hungers for souls but still finds time to enjoy art. And a shoeshine boy struggles to make ends meet at the far edge of the Oberon Galaxy.Markey VI, an android on an orbiting space station, assists an artificial intelligence. David, the AI, ponders the question of humanity’s fate. The u...

A lively and rigorous historical exploration of how a scientific idea from the cybernetic prehistory of AI has informed radical politics—and vice versa.Politically, “self-organization” is all about bottom-up, spontaneously democratic processes. It’s the term we reach for to describe massive social movements that seem to erupt out of nowhere, everywhere and all at once. Meanwhile, in the sciences, “self-organization” names the way living organisms, emergent systems ...