Inspire Science

This essay comes from the NPR series This I Believe, which features brief personal reflections from both famous and unknown Americans. The pieces that make up the series compel listeners to rethink not only what and how they have arrived at their beliefs, but also the extent to which they share them with others.

Composer Leonard Bernstein on the importance of individuals and the potential for good in people.

Mine is a family of readers and writers. Our house is filled with books. There are contemporary design books on the coffee table in the living room, legal books in my husband’s home office and piles of children’s books for when my grandchildren visit. However, the side table next to my bed is piled with books about the Holocaust. Framed maps of shtetls line my office walls and pictures of relatives killed in the Holocaust are displayed on our family gallery walls.

DESPRE AUDIOBOOK. Când totul în jur se duce de râpă, cel mai neinspirat e să-ți spui că va fi bine. Iată o primă doză de șoc cu care Fabrice Midal, al cărui sport preferat rămâne să zdruncine idei primite de-a gata, ne arată nebănuitele posibilități pe care le avem ca ființe umane. Dar pe care adeseori nu le vedem, pentru simplul motiv că așa ne-am obișnuit.

A clash between cultures has happened many times throughout history. Events from 1979 to this point is leading the Western and Muslim cultures into a crusade with no present way out. The reason for all this fighting for the past 37 years has no simple answer and history has a way of always repeating itself.

The being known as Alpha distributes fear and hate, his only ambition to destroy all that’s good in the universe. And now he has support from another like him. While Eloah delivers the truth of our evolution in a fantastic display of technological power, the evil beings plan their attack on Eloah and his followers. The pope delivers a message to millions of expectant followers, one that will shock the world and change the course and charter of the Catholic Church, and likely all religions.

Surrender can mean many things to many people, even animals. In this fictional story, a fairy-tale satire about a Sasquatch (Bigfoot) named PoBo, we learn what it can mean on many different levels. On one level, he is displaced from his family at a young age amid a war initiated by humans. But with an unyielding spirit to be reunited with his kin - and with music being his best motivator, at least at first - the hairy bachelor decides to set off on a dangerous quest to find them.

Eight short tales to walk us across a variety of timeless landscapes through the turning Wheel of the Year honoring the eight Celtic seasonal celebrations. Eight opportunities disguised as challenges. Eight ways for nature to teach us her deep lessons. As we are spellbound by nature's splendor, magic brings us fairies, ghosts, and goddesses to inspire meaning, making, and a lesson or two along the way. Perfect for young and old alike.

In a village above the cloud sea, 11-year-old orphan Zhi Ging's only chance of survival is to become a Silhouette, an apprentice to the immortals. When she is unexpectedly chosen as the Second Silhouette following a strange dragon attack, she finds herself in an underwater realm, learning new skills and competing in thrilling challenges. But rumours are spreading of a growing dark force, and Silhouettes seem to be disappearing. Zhi Ging begins to realise that there is so much she has yet to learn about the world of the immortals - and herself.

This inspirational family-friendly novel is the first in a series following Annie, Alan, and Teddy’s journey into adulthood. Join these differently abled children of two families in their life adventures. They learn to cope with their challenges while visiting otherworldly lands and meeting a mysterious stranger. Follow them as he guides the youngsters in discovering that the true meaning of life is a personal relationship with a loving, compassionate God.

Jordan Mitchfield is an heir to a media empire worth billions. He also sees and hears things that aren't there. Then someone close puts him in an insane asylum against his will. When it looks like there is no way out but to take his own life, he is stopped. Is it a vision? Is what he's seeing actually real? Whatever it is, it opens his cell door and throws him into a dangerous adventure through his memories.

Yoga is a poetry book about the different paths you can take to self realization and enlightenment. For those who are seeking the most aligned path to finding their true self.

This is an audiobook of my inspirational thoughts. Most of these are my original thoughts inspired by others.

In the aftermath of Sombra's return, the balance between light and dark magic has been destroyed and chaos has broken out in Castallan and around the world. Sombra's shadows have taken over to create monstrous versions of everyone Finn and Alfie love, and with war between Castallan and Englass looming, the prince and the thief must band together one last time - to save their entire world. To stop the magical imbalance, they must find the stone relics of Sombra's body before the god can unite the pieces and regain his full strength once more. But the laws of magic no longer apply.

The Learn English with Short Stories series does not need to be listened to in order, as all of the stories are independent from one another. This ninth section includes two thrilling science-fiction stories. Each unique story comes with highlighted vocabulary and definitions before and during the tale. This guide also offers two multiple-choice vocabulary exercises after each story, allowing you to practice your newly learned terms and idioms. It is suitable for intermediate to advanced English learners.

Lost Souls: FOUND! Inspiring Stories about Beagles is a heartwarming, thought-provoking compilation of over 60 true stories that address the cruelty of animal neglect and abuse and the joy rescued dogs bring to their new homes. This audiobook is a must-listen for Beagle lovers and people who are considering adopting dogs.

Paula Freda writing as Marianne Dora Ros presents a brand new Christian Science Fiction Fantasy Romance - Two Million Years BC - (A Love Story) ... Ever wondered if there existed a civilization akin to our own, but far advanced? What if a cataclysmic event removed all signs of this civilization? This is what four earth geologists, Professor Jack Sullivan, Danielle (Dani for short), George, and Matt, suspect as they explore a newly discovered cave in Montana and experience the adventure of a lifetime.

This essay comes from the NPR series This I Believe, which features brief personal reflections from both famous and unknown Americans. The pieces that make up the series compel listeners to rethink not only what and how they have arrived at their beliefs, but also the extent to which they share them with others.

He was once more famous than F. Scott Fitzgerald. He's the literary giant you never heard of. Alexander Icarus Camby was supposed to write the Great American Novel. After shaking the literary world with award-winning short stories in the late 20s, Camby overshadowed Fitzgerald, Hemingway, and Faulkner, by accepting a then mind-bending advance of a quarter of a million dollars for his debut novel. The whole world waited. And waited. And he never wrote another word. Or did he? Sixty years later, an aspiring author, suffering from crippling writer's block, inherits Camby's writing cottage, a ...

BFF? will take a close look at society's most underappreciated relationship to interrogate what modern friendship means, how it can survive, why we need it and what we can do to get the most from it. Featuring interviews with brilliant women on what friendship means to them, Claire Cohen argues that, unlike romantic relationships, friendship is much harder to pin down and quantify—and shows how often our friendships are taken for granted.