Adult Genius

A school psychologist accidentally discovers the amazing talent of a cloistered teenage girl with Usher Syndrome.

Greatness comes from acting on purpose, and there is a generation of South Africans solving problems for the future. Learn how Pratley beat Armstrong to the moon, how a former Eskom quantity surveyor capitalised on Britain’s obsession with meerkats to create the UK’s most visible price comparison website, how to take a Mediterranean-style food concept to the Mediterranean, and how a device designed to beat diamond smuggling made it from the set of a popular US hospital drama into emergency rooms and pathology labs across the US.

The Crow and Silver Dove have had many battles, but Colomba believes that she may have a plan to stop it. When the Crow comes back, she will talk to him, not as Silver Dove, but as herself. As Colomba, she hopes that she can convince the Crow to stop with his plans. The Crow though may not need to be stopped. Luis is thinking that maybe he should stop with his plan and join up with Silver Dove. Something may get in the way of his plan though; a young man who is getting hurt because he is smarter than everyone else in the school. A real Genius.

You are extraordinary in which you are effortlessly ordinary. If we look back and perceive how Leonardo Da Vinci became a true Polymath, & gathered knowledge, left thousands of journals and masterpieces like Mona Lisa, yet during his entire life, he found his work not as great as we appreciate and in search of true artistic perfection, he left most of his work unfinished yet the entire universe regard him as the greatest artist ever existed in the history. What makes him special or he was just an ordinary one? Even though Leonardo was a procrastinator and not disciplined, his idea for ...

Ice cream has never tasted so evil... For Lacey Stamford, life is life. Mom to two, wife to none. Until one hot spring afternoon, when a simple, harmless decision changes it all. Now, thrust suddenly into a world she's never known, this lost soul must face the impossible: a force so evil, so unpredictable, it could destroy millions. That is, if she refuses its ultimatum. Aided by her 'gifted' son and the incomparable neuroscientist Sebastian Cannery, Lacey must plunge headfirst into the unspeakable. A dark underworld of deceivers, corrupters, and cold-blooded conglomerates. The choice is ...

In this mix of serious topics and humour, Becky Bexley is in her second year of university, at the age when most children are just starting secondary school. She does voluntary work for a new blind student called Barbara who needs people to read her study material to her. They strike up a friendship, often have a laugh together, and Becky meets her brother and some of her disabled friends. They all tell her about their experiences of living with disabilities, a few of them amusing.

Pursued by the police, the FBI, and, most dangerous of all, Kiran Biswas, visionary CEO and evil mastermind, three teen geniuses have to move fast and stay low as they race to find a missing brother, stop a vicious warlord, and save the world.

How does a scrawny child from a poor family cope with incessant bullying? What support is needed to rise above it and soar to heroic heights? How does a beautiful, yet quiet girl spur him on? How do Delbert and Sylvia each survive tragic events and persevere when driven apart with both lives shattered? This emotion packed story will have you pulling for them through heart-wrenching ordeals to the very end. Along the way, you will live life in the 1950’s and see what Canada lost in the infamous Avro Arrow supersonic fighter program cancellation.

Welcome to Chemistry Nerd Book II! Welcome back to the exciting world of Chemistry Nerd, where science meets curiosity and fun! Are you ready to explore the untold stories of chemistry that textbooks forget? This jumbo edition of Chemistry Nerd Book II takes you beyond the basics, diving headfirst into groundbreaking topics, surprising phenomena, and the cutting-edge applications shaping our world. Discover the mysteries of biochemistry that sustain life, unravel the secrets of astrochemistry that connect us to the stars, and marvel at the elegant complexity of molecular design. With vivid ...

Sixteen-year-old Saira has always juggled family, friendships, and her Girl Genius celebrity. Now, as the youngest med school graduate ever, she can finally achieve her mission to treat young people dealing with cancer. But proving herself in life-or-death situations is tough when everyone from her boss to her patients can't see past her age to trust her skills. And working in the same hospital as her mom isn't making things any easier!

Child genius Becky Bexley helps to organise a lot of fun at the university she studies at, including a humorous game in front of an audience for charity. She also turns out to have a talent for stand-up comedy, surprising perhaps, since she's only about eleven. Alcohol comes up for discussion one day as students talk about embarrassing things they did while drunk and the harmful effects of alcohol on the body, while Becky mostly listens in.

Eva Walker is a 17-year-old math genius. And if that doesn't do wonders for her popularity, there's another thing that makes it even worse: When she touches another person or anything that belongs to them - from clothes to textbooks to cell phones - she sees a vision of their emotions. She can read a person's fears and anxieties, their secrets and loves...and what they have yet to learn about calculus. This is helpful for her work as a math tutor, but it means she can never get close to people. Eva avoids touching anyone and everyone.

Chandler Gray is a sailor and app developer that has created Saga. A virtual AI detective that lives on his phone. The duo embark on an unlikely adventure together across the globe after Gina Lee, a wealthy and glamorous yacht owner, is kidnapped during the famous Swiftsure boat race. Along with a group of friends, the two must work together to track down the missing woman. Their journey leads them far and wide; from piracy in the Aleutians to being attacked in the backwoods of Vancouver Island.

Ada Byron is rich and clever, but she longs to be free. Free to explore all the amazing ideas that come to her imagination, like flying mechanical horses and stories inspired by her travels. Free to find love and passion beyond the watchful gaze of her mother and governesses. And free to learn the full truth about her father, the notorious Lord Byron. Then Ada meets a man whose invention might just change the world - and he needs her visionary brilliance to bring it to life....

No matter your age, it is never too late to start planning and saving. Now is the right time for you to make a plan for your overall savings and retirement to help you have enough to enjoy your later years. Take a look at this guidebook and see the exact steps you can use to make that happen!

With Nerds' Nerd Trivia, you'll discover an abundance of fun facts designed to quiz your friends or show off your study skills.

The year is 1939. A secret society of extraordinary geniuses is about to share an incredible discovery with the world. A misguided enemy—half man, half machine—will stop at nothing to prevent the group from giving this forbidden knowledge to humanity. A mother and son on vacation in New York City are handed a comic book infused with a secret code that will lead them straight into the crossfires of the conspiracy.

This book is a conversational style how-to book that teaches you from personal stories and real life examples from the creative genius, Tommy Swanhaus. The digital marketing, social media, and branded content expert uses his own marketing and entrepreneurial career triumphs and defeats to give the listener a plan and strategy to grow their career and company. This is an action-oriented book that will allow you to walk away from it with “know how” to apply right away to either your new business, grow your existing business, or become a better employee at your company.