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Zoologist Jo Wimpenny turns a critical eye to Aesop's fables to discover whether there is any scientific truth to their portrayal of the animal kingdom. She brings the tales into the twenty-first century, introducing the latest findings on the most fascinating branches of ethological research—the study of why animals do the things they do. In each chapter she interrogates a classic fable and a different topic—future planning, tool use, self-recognition, cooperation and deception—concluding with a verdict on the veracity of each fable's portrayal from a scientific perspective.

Nadine is the only witch of her kind. With unique powerful abilities, she's a prime contender to sit on the witch's council, yet she's anything but welcome. A haunting family curse threatens to force her out of her magical college, and revealing her greatest secret may lead to the destruction of her people. Lucas is the only warlock of his generation destined to ferry the souls of the dead. Accepting his dark gift is as brutal as investigating the coven's mysteries. He's prepared to fight the darkness alone, until he receives a warning beyond the grave from Nadine's mother.

Many have walked away from organized religion not out of apathy but out of honesty. Still the spiritual hunger remains; the longing for community and a place called home persists. Spiritually Homeless offers a deeply compassionate and practical guide for those navigating spiritual life beyond church walls. Whether you left organized religion years ago or never belonged to some sect to begin with, this book will meet you right where you are.

After the deadly smallpox epidemic, Victoria dealt with the influx of tens of thousands of miners and undesirables searching for gold. The city was ill-prepared to handle this volume, with limited accommodations, eating places, water or sewage systems, so the result was a wild scramble to satisfy the varied appetites of both body and spirit. It had a reputation over the entire west coast as a licentious city, known for its gambling halls and the largest selection of saloons, opium dens and whore houses.

Everyday Absurdities is a collection of short stories by author M. von Lindenberg. This book is bad, and it's not meant to make you happy. In fact, it would please the author to no end to know that you threw it in the trash after the introduction. If you manage to actually listen this god-awful thing, you should seek psychiatric advice. Note: there will be no mention of The Noodle Incident herein.

“In life, exercising a high degree of personal agency is the difference between surviving and thriving. High Agency Human is the handbook for that difference—clear, grounded, and freeing.” —Dr. Kerry Burnight, New York Times bestselling author of Joyspan“… the missing manual for navigating stress, uncertainty, and modern adversity that we all face. Lanthier walks listeners through real, doable action steps anyone can take.” —Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, psychologist, author & host of top 1% global podcast “Dysregulated Kids”“…

Following their hearts could destroy the monarchy. Headstrong Chloe dresses as a boy and runs away to her birth mother to escape a horrendous marriage. She’s shocked to discover that her parent owns a bawdy house, and is in no position to help- nor will she reveal the identity of Chloe’s father. When a street accident throws Chloe into the lap of the tempting Robert Mallory, he offers distraction and adventure, but his stubborn refusal to trust her endangers them both. Hot-headed Robert Mallory is battling to protect his sister, his livelihood, and his honor.

The thieves who stole your heart have painted themselves into a corner... For half a decade Sheni’s been exiled from New Terra for sneaking aboard an Ark ship without a ticket. Now he wants to come home, but reams of bureaucratic red tape mean it’ll take years for his citizenship application to be approved – or denied. So when a UEC shuttle carrying one of Earth’s rarest paintings goes missing, Sheni spots his chance to get back in humanity’s good books. If there’s anyone perfectly suited to hunting down stolen relics, it’s an ex-pirate.

Sylvia has lived for centuries in her lonely cave. She feeds on the weak and prefers the comfort of darkness. Something, however, is missing from the immortal life: The sensation of pleasure beyond just devouring fresh prey. At long last, after centuries, a party of adventurers have stumbled upon her lair. Sylvia has a choice to make: she can devour them and be done with the intrusion into her domain, or she can find new ways to satiate herself with a band of tall, handsome warriors... Strung Up By Her Web is the first spin-off from the beloved Tales of Ardor series.

Blood is thicker than water. Alan’s thicker than both. Hand on heart, swear to the gods – the crew of the Silver Hart are totally legit now. There’s way more money in running a reputable salvage company than in space-piracy, and it comes with only a fraction of the risk. It’s hard to miss crawling through dusty tombs when you’re up to your eyeballs in credits and rum punch.

To Twelve-year-old Emma Niemi, life may be hard, but it is basically good. She has finished sixth grade and is nearly a young lady. Her father pushes tram cars full of copper ore in a Calumet and Hecla mine and has saved almost enough money to buy land for a farm. In the summer of 1913, Emma's life, and the lives of everyone in the region, will be changed forever by a violent strike against the mining companies of Houghton and Keweenaw Counties of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. A friend whose father is not on strike will be forbidden to talk to her.

I’ve been claimed –the last and they want all my firsts. The four horsemen of Sherman High have decided I’m theirs. Theirs to have in every way they want. Except I don’t want to be the toy of the rich boys. I mean, I’ve never even been kissed. I’m not special. Unnoticed. Unwanted. Untouched. I’ve lived my life in the shadows, invisible and safe. Now they’re showing me off at parties and marking me in front of everyone. But our lives are more entwined than I ever could have expected. I didn’t want their attention, but now I have it…it’s about to turn all our worlds upside down.

Young farm-girl Ruthie Hall only has one problem... If you ask her what it is, she'll likely tell you it's that she needs a cell phone more than life itself (for a myriad of reasons). But in reality her only actual problem is an over-active imagination that tends to run away with her taking everyone in her life along for the ride.

The discovery of a 16th century manuscript version of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 144 is the most important historical and literary find ever made relating to Shakespearean studies. The date of composition of this manuscript indicates ca.1577-78 when William Shakespere (the original spelling of his family name) was aged between 13-14 which would suggest that he couldn’t have written this Sonnet because he was too young.

In You’re Not Playing with a Full Deck, innovation expert Stephen M. Shapiro reveals that true business success requires a diverse hand. This is not just another personality test; it is an organizational diagnostic tool that identifies precisely why your team has stalled—and why innovation isn’t happening.

Women don’t quit. We pivot. Beyond the Pipeline dismantles the outdated myth that women in STEMM simply “leak” from the system. Instead, this powerful collection explores the systemic pressures that drive talented women to confront the question: Do I stay, or do I go?

ROCK AND ROLL WILL NEVER DIE —BUT IT CAN KILL When Alastair Stone’s casual professor band is invited to open a show for an up-and-coming rock act on the cusp of national success, he can’t deny it’s a dream come true. That is, until the headliner’s lead guitarist gives a phenomenal performance on a Stratocaster practically bursting with arcane power —and then turns up dead in his dressing room with magical music notes drawn on his forehead and the guitar nowhere to be found.

Eders bester Freund Michi möchte unbedingt etwas mit ihm unternehmen. Damit sich der Kobold währenddessen nicht allein fühlt, schenkt Michi ihm ein Heinzelmännchen aus Holz. Pumuckl ist jedoch außer sich, denn Kobolde mögen keine Heinzelmännchen! Kurzerhand wirft er die Holzfigur mitten in der Nacht aus der Werkstatt. Doch als sie dort so verloren auf dem Boden liegt, bekommt er Mitleid. Pumuckl ist überzeugt: Dem Heinzelmännchen geht es schlecht und es muss zurück zu seiner Familie. Nur wie sollen er und Eder das anstellen?

"Teddy Two-Mile" is a voice-driven, darkly funny coming-of-age novel about a boy who runs for connection—and a man who learns to stop chasing and start showing up. Teddy grows up in the high desert of New Mexico, where his mother’s unwavering Christian Science faith denies the existence of matter and pain, and his father’s version of love is silence and toughness. Feeling unseen, Teddy turns to distance running—chasing attention, achievement, anything that might make him feel good enough.

Leo and Maya discover something unusual—a small map that leads them to a place called Value Valley. Along the way, they encounter many things: some shiny, some simple, and some expensive.