Is this what's in store?June 12, 2030 started out like any other day in memory—and by then, memories were long. Since cancer had been cured fifteen years before, America's population was aging rapidly. That sounds like good news, but consider this: millions of baby boomers, with a big natural predator picked off, were sucking dry benefits and resources that were never meant to hold them into their eighties and beyond. Young people around the country simmered with resentment toward ...

Is this what's in store?June 12, 2030, started out like any other day in memory—and by then, memories were long. Since cancer had been cured fifteen years before, America's population was aging rapidly. That sounds like good news, but consider this: millions of baby boomers, with a big natural predator picked off, were sucking dry benefits and resources that were never meant to hold them into their eighties and beyond. Young people around the country simmered with resentment toward...

Laugh along with the men (and woman) who used comedy to reveal the human condition in probing, wide-ranging and provocative interviews that first appeared in Playboy magazine. From the seven-dirty words of George Carlin to the nothingness of Jerry Seinfeld to the political satire of Stephen Colbert, these comic geniuses reflect the very best of 50 years of the Playboy Interview. Funny People is part of the 50 Years of the Playboy Interview e-book series, for which the magazine's editors have...

THE history of the Byzantine Empire under the rule of the Isaurian dynasty is one of the periods in the prolonged evolution of the monarchy least easy of comprehension. The work of the sovereigns usually called the Iconoclast Emperors has been, in fact, recorded for us practically only by opponents or victims, and their impassioned reports have obviously no claim to be considered strictly impartial. On the other hand, the writings defending and justifying the policy of the Emperors have ne...

**Jump start your weight loss with the Ketogenic Diet!There comes a day in your life when you think enough is enough. You need to change, your lifestyle needs to change and your food habits need to change!**This easy to follow guide enables readers to understand the foods they need to include, and the one’s they need to avoid, for this modernized diet programme. It has also been beneficial in incorporating weight loss as the fundamental purpose. All of the ‘must have’ foods...

A Warhammer 40,000 Short Story CollectionIn this anthology, you'll find 31 stories from the grim darkness of the far future. First published in Inferno!, there are fresh yarns from your favourite authors, plus debut stories from up-and-coming Black Library luminaries.READ IT BECAUSEInferno! has long been a home for sensational Warhammer short fiction, and has acted as proving ground for many up-and-coming Warhammer writers, many of ...

Make no mistake, the Confederacy had the will and valor to fight. But the Union had the manpower, the money, the materiel, and, most important, the generals. Although the South had arguably the best commander in the Civil War in Robert E. Lee, the North’s full house beat their one-of-a-kind. Flawed individually, the Union’s top officers nevertheless proved collectively superior across a diverse array of battlefields and ultimately produced a victory for the Union.Now acclaimed auth...

Tales from the Worlds of WarhammerAelven treasure hunters seek plunder in the Realm of Death, a sinister storm threatens travellers seeking refuge at an inn, and an Inquisitor delves into dark horrors among many other tales in the latest volume of the regular Warhammer short story anthology.READ IT BECAUSEFeast on more tales of action, drama and outright terror from the Warhammer universes in a collection of 12 stories.

In "The Business Career in Its Public Relations," Albert Shaw explores the intricate interplay between business practices and public perception during a transformative era in American industry. Shaw employs a deft literary style, combining analytical prose with poignant case studies, to elucidate the evolving nature of business relationships with the public and institutions. This work contextualizes public relations within the broader scope of economic growth in the late 19th and early 20t...

Teaches the traditional Quero Apache meditative practice of entering the silence--a combination of prayer, meditation, and breathwork--as a path to spiritual healing and enlightenment• Contains 24 prayer wheels from the Quero Apache tradition• Offers easy-to-follow instructions for how to conduct the practice• Provides rare insights into the spiritual philosophies and rituals of the Quero Apache• Written by a living descendant of Apache prophet Nochaydelklin...

This lightening-paced instant New York Times bestseller about survival in America after an apocalyptic economic crash asks the question: What if the world as we know it ended tomorrow?The America we are accustomed to is no more. Practically overnight the stock market has plummeted, hyperinflation has crippled commerce, and the fragile chains of supply and high-technology infrastructure have fallen. The power grids are down. Brutal rioting and looting grip ...

New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore channels William Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe in The Serpent of Venice, a satiric Venetian gothic that brings back the Pocket of Dog Snogging, the eponymous hero of Fool, along with his sidekick, Drool, and pet monkey, Jeff.Venice, a long time ago. Three prominent Venetians await their most loathsome and foul dinner guest, the erstwhile envoy of Britain and France, and widower of the murdered Queen Co...