Olverston Grange is a house with a dark secret from a darker past. Wren, a disabled teenager, has a secret of his own in 'A Quiet Night In' and just why is a lonely man sitting in perpetual darkness in sub-zero temperatures?These questions and more are answered in 'Olverston Grange ...and Other Stories', the first collection of poetry, flash fiction, and short stories from author M. Leon Smith.What readers are saying...M. Leon Smith packs a lot of story in a short s...

Young Smith was a pickpocket - a very accomplished one. But one day his pick-pocketing was to lead him into a sinister and dangerous web of murder, intrigue and betrayal.

Unlock the hidden potential of your mind with this powerful and inspiring summary of The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy.This timeless classic reveals how your subconscious mind influences every aspect of your life—from your habits and decisions to your success, health, and happiness. It teaches that the thoughts and beliefs you consistently hold shape your reality, often without you even realizing it.In this engaging summary, you’ll discover how to harness...

Merriam Press Historical Fiction HF2 (Fifth Edition, 2014). This is a fictionalized account, based on factual information supplied to the author by a former member of the OSS, of a mission which was engineered by Hitler and Goebbels to assassinate Roosevelt in the waning days of the war. From the introduction of the various characters on both sides of the Atlantic, to the planning of the operation, to its final conclusion, a fascinating "what-if" of World War II. Many of the incidents desc...

Take full responsibility for your life, your leadership, and your results with this powerful and practical summary of Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin.Built on real-life combat experiences from Navy SEAL operations, this impactful guide reveals a simple yet transformative principle: true leadership begins with extreme ownership. Instead of blaming others or circumstances, leaders must take complete responsibility for everything in ...

Discover the key lessons from Summary Of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life* by Mark Manson in this concise and engaging guide. This summary explores the author's unconventional perspective on happiness, success, personal responsibility, resilience, and embracing life's inevitable struggles. It distills the book's most powerful ideas into practical insights that encourage readers to focus on what truly matters, let go of unnecessary concer...

Leon R. Smith was born into a poor family in 1931, but he never let his modest roots prevent him from chasing his dreams. He was like a banty rooster, which is a small fighting rooster with a feisty attitude—one that walks with its chest out, struts its stuff, and commands the attention of others. At seventeen years old, he joined the National Guard, and after joining the U.S. Army in November 1948 and completing basic training, he was sent to Japan, where occupation duty was a soldier’s p...

WINNER: Independent Press Awards 2023 - Category: TechnologyAI presents a new paradigm in software development, representing the biggest change to how we think about quality and testing in decades. Many of the well known issues around AI, such as bias, manifest themselves as quality management problems. This book, aimed at testing and quality management practitioners who want to understand more, covers trustworthiness of AI and the complexities of testing ...

Franz Kafka es ampliamente considerado como uno de los genios literarios más importantes y enigmáticos de la literatura europea. ¿Qué sucede cuando su imaginación idiosincrásica se encuentra con algunas de las mentes más destacadas de hoy? Una sociedad futura pide a sus sirvientes de IA que construyan una torre gigante para llegar a Dios; una búsqueda de piso que desemboca en una pesadilla burocrática cómicamente absurda; una población que sufre una ola de insoportables y contagiosos ataqu...

'Kafka himself would love it' The i'As captivating as it is thought-provoking' Glamour**'Unsettling and uneasy' Daily Mail'Glorious' Harper's BazaarA collection of brand-new short stories written by major international writers and inspired by Kafka**What happens when Kafka's idionsyncratic imagination meets some of the greatest literary minds writing in English across the globe today?...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of Sierra Leone takes readers on a powerful journey through the rich and complex history of this West African nation. From its early indigenous kingdoms and role in trans-Saharan trade to its significance as a settlement for freed slaves and its path to independence, this book provides a concise yet comprehensive look at Sierra Leone’s evolution.Explore the founding of Freetown as a haven for fre...

"My future is uncertain. I don't know my past. But I know one thing—someone is lying to me." - Audie Gardner.What if the truth were more terrifying than the memory you lost?From the bestselling author of Suffocated and Hush Little Baby. When Audie wakes up after a devastating accident, her mind is a blank slate. The people around her—her devoted partner, her closest friends, even her own family—all claim to know who she is. But every versi...