Virtual Worlds

After ten years on the planet Tormst, Jake McDonald’s family has come to an impasse. The oldest son Brad, wants to return to Earth and discover what happened after more than a hundred years. A heated argument between Jake and his son ensues, and Brad leaves on the spaceship Phoenix with two other passengers. After several weeks of regret, Jake and Beth decide to follow Brad on a smaller, slower ship. When Jake and Beth arrive in orbit around Earth, there are no communications from radio or television. They land in Santa Barbara and find no people but instead a very diverse animal ...

In a world filled with uncertainty, absurdism offers an unexpected solution: freedom. But how can we live meaningfully when life itself resists meaning? Absurdism for Beginners: A Practical Introduction to Embracing Life's Uncertainty is the guide you’ve been waiting for. Unlock the power of embracing uncertainty. Discover how absurdism frees you from the constant pressure to find answers that may never come. Explore the lives and thoughts of the great philosophers. Understand how Camus, Sartre, and others turned chaos into the key to personal freedom. Find peace in life’s ...

The most powerful teachings of Jesus. The force that fuels your faith. Now in one book. For centuries, the Beatitudes have been quoted, studied, and admired—but few truly live them. And the Holy Spirit? Many believe in Him, yet struggle to experience His power in their daily lives. This book bridges that gap, bringing together two of the most transformative forces in Christianity—Jesus’s wisdom and the Spirit’s presence—to unlock a faith that is alive, resilient, and unstoppable. Inside this two-in-one volume, you will: Decode the Beatitudes—understand what Jesus meant when He ...

It's 1943 and the world is at war. On the European front, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill have already picked a date for Allied soldiers to storm Normandy's beaches and take the battle to Germany. But the Germans may have new weapons to stop the invasion dead in its tracks. British Intelligence learned four years earlier that the Germans were developing rockets to be used for warfare but could not corroborate the information. Then, information from Polish Resistance and Royal Air Force reconnaissance photos revealed similar information. Finally, recorded conversations between ...

Who knew that escaping reality might just be the way we destroy it? Will Robin does what no one should: pluck microchips from people’s heads. In an age where AI has been fully integrated with human life, Will clearly sees what everyone else doesn’t; that it’s a ploy for control and power. What started out as using his skill to exercise his own free will quickly became a passion and a mission to free the world around him. Even if it’s just one pluck at a time. When the government gets wind of this, they target Will, and it sets off a cascade of events that threatens to take the one ...

The Psychology Behind Successful Relationships reveals the essential elements that make relationships flourish. Drawing from personal experiences, shared stories, and extensive research, this book profoundly explains the challenges and triumphs inherent in modern relationships. With a compassionate and insightful approach, the author explores many's everyday struggles, from the anxiety of misunderstandings to the heartbreak of breakups. These are not distant, abstract issues but real-life scenarios that resonate with anyone who has navigated the complexities of love, family, and connection,...

Lovisa evaded capture for killing the prince in a tournament, but can she win the Orc King's heart and evade being shared by his savage men? Fleeing through a treacherous forest, Lovisa, a fierce female warrior, evades pursuit, seeking refuge in the Orc realm. Yet, her respite is short-lived as she falls into the clutches of the formidable Orc King. Now, ensnared in the heart of enemy territory, her survival and future happiness depend on strength, courage, and cunning amidst the savage horde. If you love steamy orc fantasy short stories with fiercely possessive Orcs, sassy maidens, and ...

BRILLIANT, YOUNG AND AMBITIOUS, Annika Tritzchler defies the norms of 1930s Berlin by pursuing medical training in a venue traditionally dominated by men. Facing contempt from her counterparts is minor compared to the massive upheaval in a city transitioning to dictatorship while brutally persecuting its enemies. Annika's career takes a decisive turn when, early in her psychiatric residency, she is expected to participate in applied eugenics- the roguish trend within Nazi medicine. Sterilizing patients deemed racially inferior and euthanizing the handicapped (including patients that she, ...

In a world created by a wicked god, hundreds of people live in destruction and war. There is a war between races and slavery and no other god puts his hands in this world to help him. The protagonist reincarnated as an elf in this destroyed world, and elf is the most enslaved race, what will become of him now? After all the suffering at his births, now he has suffered in his training and preparation for his first most difficult battle. A mask created in your personality? What happened here?

I didn’t intend for it to happen this way. But then again, I never did. No, it was what others had intended for me that was the problem and this had all started yet again with a witch and a double cross. We had made it to the portal, only a trip back to Lucius’ Kingdom wasn’t on the cards. Because now we were to face a new enemy, one with a handsome face, a killer smile and a land full of Dragons! Now we had once again been pushed down the rabbit hole, and this was as far from Wonderland as you can get! For we were not in Kansas Hell anymore. No, this was the Elemental Realm of Fae ...

Natural, Unprocessed Sea Salt contains the same 82 minerals and trace elements that are in your body. Your body constantly need a resupply of some of these minerals and trace elements. Consuming some natural unprocessed sea salt provides this resupply. We show you how to inexpensively get this salt. Satisfy your salt craving will improve your health. The table salt that you buy in the grocery store has been chemically stripped of all minerals but sodium chloride (these 81 stripped chemicals are then sold separately to the chemical industry). Thus your body is deprived of these valuable ...

The Ultimate Survival Training Guide – Mastering Real-World Self-Reliance and Bushcraft Skills Are you truly prepared for survival—or just think you are? Many outdoor enthusiasts, bushcrafters, and preppers believe they can survive off the land, but when reality hits—hunger, exhaustion, cold, and isolation—most realize too late that reading about survival is not the same as living it. This book is for those who refuse to be unprepared. The Ultimate Survival Training Guide is a step-by-step blueprint for mastering essential wilderness survival skills, developing real-world self-...

When Samantha Moon is hired by a film crew to help hunt for the most elusive creature of them all, she’s pretty sure they have the wrong person. Turns out this is a super well-funded expedition, and the eccentric backer is sparing no expense, including hiring, among dozens of other specialists, a private investigator—someone trained to find the missing. And there is nothing more missing than Bigfoot. The logic almost makes sense to Sam, and the money is right. In the least, the vampire private eye is intrigued. After all, even among her fellow supernaturals, the creature known as ...

From the author who shocked the world with his groundbreaking and bestselling Battle Series, comes Mark Romang’s most chilling thriller yet. Investigative journalist Lauren Kramer, a rising star in the cable TV news industry, has just been given the assignment of a lifetime. Find an angel and interview him, and do it within a four-week window. Lauren’s target is a mysterious being who has rescued people from peril all over the world, only to disappear without a trace soon after performing the miracle. Armed with various newspaper accounts of the alleged angel’s exploits, an artist ...

For years man has explored the universe looking for lost galaxies and watching the planets and constellations that we knew existed. Also, throughout the centuries and in recent years, meteorites from beyond our solar system have made their way toward our planet, entered our atmosphere and impacted the earth. Scientists are continually on the lookout for such objects heading our way although most either veer past the earth, or when they do reach the earth, cause little notice and minor damage from their impact. What would happen if an asteroid reached the earth that was big enough to wipe ...

Master the Art of Project Leadership in Today’s Complex World In an era of digital disruption, AI automation, remote teams, and ever-shifting stakeholder expectations, traditional project management just isn't enough. "Project Management Mastery" is your modern-day field manual—blending timeless fundamentals with real-world strategies for navigating the unpredictable. Written by seasoned leader Mark M. Strong, this definitive guide walks you through every critical phase of project success, from stakeholder communication and risk mitigation to agile execution, resource prioritization, ...

How do we find clarity, focus, and peace in a world that rarely slows down? The Calm Within the Storm is an empowering guide for anyone navigating the whirlwind of modern life. Through a blend of real-life insights, grounded philosophy, and timeless strategies, Maria Daniela Simon helps you reclaim your inner stillness and lead calmly, no matter the chaos. Each chapter reveals a powerful principle of emotional mastery, offering practical tools to: Navigate stress, overwhelm, and mental clutter Develop unwavering clarity in decision-making Cultivate emotional resilience and inner peace Lead ...

In the exciting follow up to the best selling book, Collapsing World, Collapsing World: Kill Zone will put a set of cross-hairs on those that want to survive. Atlanta has been nuked. Jack and his little sister Lucy have survived being trapped under the Atlanta airport with the help of Army Specialist Clark, Emma, the gate agent and Ed, a curmudgeon of a mechanic that is not thankful to be alive. Clark has promised the teens that he will get them to their father…but is it a promise that is too dangerous to keep? One hundred and fifty miles away, Jack and Lucy’s father is unaware that his...

Richard Weithley was a boy of fourteen when the German Occupation of the Channel Islands began in 1940 - and a young man of nineteen when it finished in 1945. Like many of those living through the period, it is something that he will never forget. This book is an enchanting tale of excitement, humour, romance and intrigue. What started as teenage bravado against the Nazi 'authorities' soon turned into life threatening situations and ended with a dramatic escape from a German military prison. A fascinating account of how the author was forced to grow up under the shadow of the swastika, told...

Our planet is on the brink of another World War as a civilian you feel like the only thing you can do is wait for updates on what will happen next but then you see a massive explosion off in the distance and your whole house begins to shake The first attacks are underway and with no official government plan on how to stay safe your feet using your own hands here's how to survive World War three international relationships are tense right now so the idea of a global war breaking out isn't far-fetched some countries such as Sweden Germany and Lithuania are even are even educating their ...