Modern Age

In "The Modern Teen's Handbook: Cultivating Clarity and Critical Thinking in the Digital Age", we explore how teens & young adults can navigate and thrive in the digital landscape through developing critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and managing online presence. The book aims to empower listeners, encouraging them to use the digital space actively to learn, create, and make impactful changes. It stresses the importance of balancing digital activities with offline life, fostering personal relationships, and self-care.

For 95 per cent of history, humans were hunter gatherers. In our cranium is kit that was formed hundreds of thousands of years ago. Back then we would have met a few hundred people in a life-time; today it's countless thousands. Back then we were only required to care about what directly affected us; now the news plugs our emotions into the agonies of the world. Little wonder that so many of us are tired, wired, stressed and depressed. Paleo Life shows a different way, guided by the lifestyles of hunter-gatherers past and present.

Gewgaws are worthless trinkets . . . or are they? Perry Dobbs is a 13-year-old boy who only wants to play video games, never go outside, and avoid ‘The Dragon’ downstairs. Arvin Pewter’s smart, witty, and loves science and girls in equal proportions. He left for two years to live with his grandmother in Ireland, and he hasn’t seen Perry since. When a mysterious object pulls Perry and Arvin into a magical portal, they’re unwittingly thrust into a whirlwind adventure across time and space. The journey home will show the best and worst of each other and test the limits of their ...

Orphaned at a young age. Rejected by her stepfamily. Shipped off to boarding school. Has Jane finally found her fairy tale as a live-in tutor for the daughter of the infamously moody yet strangely compelling rap artist Edward Richmond, aka “E.R.”? Maybe Beauty and the Beast. Except she’s no beauty - just plain Jane. And his rock-and-roll lifestyle disturbs and even endangers her. It’s safer following her principles than passion. Yet Jane finds herself simultaneously attracted and repelled by this reputed “bad boy” who seems oddly determined to win her approval.

This collection of essays draws from The Imitation of Christ, one of the most widely read Christian books after the Bible, and updates it for a more modern, general, and spiritual audience. This audio gives you practical wisdom on humility, relationships, suffering, and more!

Following the explosive energy of On the Road, the book that put the Beat Genration on the literary map - and Jack Kerouac on the best-seller list - comes The Dharma Bums, in which Kerouac charts the spiritual quest of a group of friends in search of Dharma, or truth. Ray Smith and his friend, Japhy, along with Morley the yodeller, head off into the high Sierras to seek the lesson of solitude and experience the Zen way of life.

The Primal Method is a strategy for optimal preparedness in the modern age that will challenge you and change you for the better in all aspects of your life. It will help you define "gray areas" in your life, uncover hard truths about purpose, and define a clear path for your growth and preparation against life's threats. Attacking the highest priority threats first based on the data we have. Created by Ian "Primal" Talbert, Owner of MASK Tactical & The Warrior Tribe.

Paris Kahn Fraser has it all - a successful career as an assistant district attorney, a beautiful home in New York City, and a handsome, passionate husband who chose her over having a family of his own. Neal’s dream of fatherhood might have been the only shadow in their otherwise happy life...until Paris’ best friend comes to town. Naira Dalmia never thought she’d be a widow before 30. Left reeling in the aftermath of her husband’s death, all she wants is to start over. She trades Mumbai for New York and rigid family expectations for the open acceptance of her best friend.

All Jordana wants is to be like her friends instead of her shapeshifter mother who died when she was a kid. So when a stranger claiming to be a scientist offers her a “cure,” she jumps in with no questions. Christian, a shapeshifter who’s mysteriously shown up at school to befriend her, is furious when he learns that Jordana is rejecting her kind. He doesn’t trust the scientist, either, but all he can do is watch helplessly as the stubborn girl he’s fallen for gets sicker and sicker. When Jordana finally realizes she is slowly being poisoned, she confronts the man who deceived her...

A Modern-Day Cinderella Holiday Romance One fateful kiss. One relentless billionaire. One curvy girl who’s about to learn that when it comes to love, some risks are worth taking. When curvy and cautious Kaitlyn agrees to a wild dare at a glamorous masked New Year’s Eve party, she never expects it to change her life. Kissing a stranger at midnight was supposed to be a harmless thrill, but the earth-shattering kiss leaves her reeling—and running. She escapes before the handsome mystery man can learn her name, leaving behind only a silver bracelet she doesn’t realize she’s lost. Adam...

This literary work is a poignant reflection of the author's own intimate encounters with the challenges of online dating in today's modern era. Drawing from personal experience, the author has crafted a compelling narrative that seeks to provide practicality and utility in navigating the complex landscape of online dating. With a keen understanding of the nuances of modern relationships and the emotional intricacies of connecting with others on a profound level, this book not only serves as a navigational guide to avoid the pitfalls of online dating, but also delves into the deeper realms ...

Todos nós temos alguém em nossas vidas que nunca esquecemos, alguém que marcou nossos corações feito pele marcada com ferro em brasa e que por mais que o tempo passe essa pessoa nunca sai de nossas mentes, sempre tão viva, sempre tão perto e ao mesmo tempo tão inalcançável. 25 Anos de Solidão é o primeiro livro de uma trilogia que conta a história de Harry Goulart, um homem que esteve apaixonado pelo seu grande amor de infância, durante toda a sua vida, que acreditou que seria capaz de reconquistar o coração de Bella Meirelles.

“Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever and rich…” Thus began Jane Austen’s classic, a light and lively tale set in an English village 200 years ago. Yet every era has its share of Emmas: young women trying to find themselves in their own corners of the world. I Could Write a Book is the story of a self-proclaimed modern woman: Emma Katherine Woodhouse, a 1970s co-ed whose life is pleasant, ordered, and predictable, if a bit confining.

They’re called Siphoners Four strangers cursed, blessed, tormented by a deadly secret. A darkness. A horrifying truth now unleashed on the world... But for Donovan, Seth, Avanti and Frederick, this is only the beginning. After years of silence in the shadows, the truth has emerged. Bodies are racking up, people are disappearing, and the authorities, strangely, seem totally detached... The time has come. Four strangers, united by growing clues, and a growing sense of someone or something pulling the strings at every turn. A figure. A past. An evil of ancient proportions... The source of ...

La historia de la edad de oro de la piratería, la que ha dado forma a la concepción moderna de un pirata, es compleja y larga, con mucha información que abarcar. Hasta ahora, no había ningún tomo que cubriera los detalles clave de la edad de oro en un formato comprensible y fácil de escuchar.

A multi-generational story about the power of secrets and the unbreakable bonds of family. A Long Thaw is about two female cousins who were close as children and reconnect as adults. Abby and Juliet were born into one big, close, Catholic family. But the divorce of Juliet’s parents fragments this family and sends the girls in very different directions. Juliet grows up too quickly, on the west coast, forced to be responsible for her younger sisters as well as an alcoholic, single mother. On the east coast, Abby grows up a pampered, sheltered only child. As women, they try to mend the rift ...

Rayla Tate should not exist… Born from an unlikely union, Rayla is an Elemental with prophetic mystical powers she doesn’t know she possesses. After her mother disappears, leaving her with an overbearing aunt, she never feels like she fits in at home or at school. But Rayla has dreams she would do anything to achieve, even if she has to lie to do it. When Rayla cooks up a daring deception with her best friend and leaves her sleepy little town for the first time, she draws the attention of the Wild Hunt–an ancient Fae tradition, meant to crown a new ruler. Only the strongest get the ...

The legend of Sigurd and the Seawalkers sweeps across generations of a small Nordic coastal village as they transform from a whaling society into an early beacon of sustainability. When young Sigurd experiences a stirring vision during a hunt, it ignites a lonely existential crisis that ultimately leads him to pioneer compassionate ways for his people to co-exist with whales, not slaughter them.

A Força do Destino é o terceiro e último livro da série: Um Conto de Fadas da Era Moderna e narra toda a perseverança, empenho e comprometimento que uma verdadeira história de amor tem que ter para enfrentar as adversidades que a vida nos impõe.

A Profound Look at the Universe Inside Us AllA Pocket Manual for Calm and Reflection In this enlightening journey penned by an anonymous professor on the brink of tenure, The Universal Self emerges as a beacon of wisdom in a world often clouded by complexity. The author, choosing the veil of anonymity, offers a work unmarred by the constraints of academic bravado or social expectations. This decision underscores a commitment to the purity of the message, a rare gem in today's clamorous intellectual landscape. The book delves into the overlooked beauty of simplicity, challenging the ...