A philosophical look into how an AI-based being might learn to assimilate into a human society. Outlawed and a fugitive, this being must learn to adapt and survive. An encrypted code gives him a head start but is very basic, and he must learn what is right and wrong, moral, and ethical, and create his own standards to live by.

Discover the power of essential oils to enhance holistic health and wellbeing.Aroma has a potent, positive influence on the brain, promoting physical and mental healing. Neal's Yard Remedies: Essential Oils is a unique, stunningly illustrated guide to the properties and uses of 86 essential oils from basil to ylang-ylang. Try 30 home remedies and essential oil recipes, learn how to apply them safely, and create essential oil combinations to treat common ailments. Plus, mak...

What this book isn’t: Basic money management...go to your accountant. Get rich quick...don’t believe in it. Complete...learning never ends. What this book is: Fourteen Articles full of Attitude! Plus, a few common sense ideas to help us all stay in the profit groove—no matter how much the nightly news tries to turn us survivors into quitters!In 1979, the author, her husband and newborn daughter lived in a one-room apartment in the back of a small repair shop. At that time,...

A fun read that reveals how well known Bible stories can guide us to profitability -- and to true profit.

Holly Rouillard Johnson’s path to make feeling good a priority manifested in her childhood and high school years. She discovered running, which led her on a twenty-seven-time marathon journey starting at age thirty-four. She credits her accomplishments in racing and life to her feel-good mentality, including a proven formula on sustaining a feel-good state for as long as possible both along marathon courses and life’s paths. Throughout the years, her commitment to feeling good led her to c...

★ AN INSTANT USA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLER! ★“Lee's best work yet.” —James S. A. Corey, author of The Expanse series“This is a must read.” —John Gwynne, author of The Shadow of the GodsA battle-worn corporate samurai undertakes one last mission on a merciless planet where death is always a mere breath away, in this standalone science ficti...

The Geek Feminist Revolution is a collection of essays by double Hugo Award-winning essayist and fantasy novelist Kameron Hurley.The book collects dozens of Hurley's essays on feminism, geek culture, and her experiences and insights as a genre writer, including "We Have Always Fought," which won the 2013 Hugo for Best Related Work. The Geek Feminist Revolution will also feature several entirely new essays written specifically for this volume.Unapologetically...

How do you invent great story people?Readers fall in love with good characters,while writers wreck their characters in countless ways.Skip the wreckage. Learn to create characters your readers will love, and that you'll have fun writing.Use this simple, step-by-step system to connect with what matters about your characters, and learn how to show your readers who your people are through action, dialogue, and conflict.And have fun writing fiction both y...

A million words a year. Not a typo. A system.If you're tired of starting strong and stalling out, chasing motivation, or watching your ideas pile up faster than your output, the problem isn't talent. It's process.How to Write Fast (With or Without Robots) shows you how to rewire the way you write — so speed becomes natural, sustainable, and the path to better work, not worse.Sean Platt — co-founder of Sterling & Stone, with hundreds of titles, millions of copies sol...

Dramatic magic, delicate political intrigue, and risky romance? There's only one princess for the job.On paper, everything is fine. The world is saved, after all.But Princess Saiyana, brilliant royal seneschal and one of the two most talented mages in history, is falling apart.Not only has her ordered life been upended, she's poised to lose the love of her life and her longtime rival—the other most talented mage in history—if she doesn't take action...

If you're writing fiction, one of the most important investments you can make is in your characters. They are the glue that holds your story together. Without them, the reader has no reason to keep reading. If you want to write a compelling story, your characters need to be so real that they engage with the reader on an emotional level. The purpose of this book is to help you do that.The topics covered in this book are as follows:The importance of writing what you're passion...

The ultimate guide to sparking your child’s imagination and honing their creative writing skills, five minutes at a time!Is your child full of creativity but intimidated by the blank page? Do they need a little encouragement to dive into storytelling? With more than 150 writing prompts spanning five exciting genres—fiction, mystery, memoir, fantasy, and sci-fi—5-Minute Writing Prompts for Kids is perfect for readers ages 8–12 to explore the world of words ...