William Boyd Dawkins was a controversial Victorian geologist, palaeontologist and archaeologist who has divided opinion as either a hero or villain. For some, he was a pioneer of Darwinian science as a member of the Lubbock-Evans network, while for others he was little more than a reckless vandal who destroyed irreplaceable evidence and left precious little for future generations to assess.In this volume, Professor Mark White provides an unbiased archaeological and geological accou...

GUILT – Xane Volume 11Release the past—or become its prisoner.When guilt takes the wheel, even the strongest can lose their way.In GUILT, the eleventh volume of the powerful Xane emotions series, Ruby makes a mistake that threatens to sabotage the band’s biggest show yet. As the clock races and pressure mounts, she scrambles to hide the fallout—pulling Xane into a desperate cover-up disguised as a comedy skit. But guilt doesn’t sta...

PRIDE: Xane Volume 10What happens when pride becomes the enemy of connection?In PRIDE – Xane Volume 10, the stakes are higher than ever for Xane and the band as they land a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: a music video tied to a major film. But behind the flashing lights and cameras, the real drama unfolds off-screen.As tensions rise and egos flare, Xane is forced to confront a new emotional battleground—pride. It's seductive, empowering, a...

Curiosity – Xane Volume 12She was built to think faster. See deeper. But some truths can still hide from her.Xane isn’t like everyone else—and only two people in the world know it. River and Tara, the closest things she has to family, have protected her secret: that she’s not human. She’s a Synth—an artificial mind in a living body, designed to blend in. And she does. Most days.But now something’s wrong. Tara’s acting strange. The...

Contempt: Xane Volume 7How do you respond when someone treats you like you’re beneath them?In Contempt, the seventh installment of the powerful Xane Emotional Intelligence Series, Xane faces one of her most uncomfortable challenges yet: learning how to handle the cold sting of contempt—and the damage it causes both in others and within herself.When a high-profile interview spirals into public shame, Xane becomes the target of socia...

A farmer learns a lesson in greed when one of his geese begins to lay one - and only one - golden egg each day.

The practice of meditation helps one achieve a state of mental clarity and relaxation, in addition to calming the mind.During meditation one could engage in activities such as guided imagery, mindfulness techniques,breath work or mantras.It has been recognized for a long time that meditation is excellent for enhancing mental health, lowering stress levels and giving many other benefits to ones health.

Retells the fable of a frustrated fox that, after many tries to reach a high bunch of grapes, decides they must be sour anyway.

Retells the fable of a frustrated fox that, after many tries to reach a high bunch of grapes, decides they must be sour anyway.

FEAR: Xane Volume 1Narrated by Maria McCannFace your fears... or let them control you.River is just an ordinary high school freshman—until he meets Xane. She’s beautiful, mysterious, and way too perfect to be real. That’s because she isn’t.Xane is a Synthetic Human, built to learn and experience human emotions firsthand. Her mission? Study fear—through River. But what begins as a secret experiment...

A farmer learns a lesson in greed when one of his geese begins to lay one - and only one - golden egg each day.

Recounts the famous tale of the race between the persevering turtle and the boastful rabbit.