The demon haunted world kindle7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() And yet, disturbingly, in today's so-called information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning with stories of alien abduction, channeling past lives, and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention and respect. ![]() How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don’t understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished astronomer Carl Sagan argues that scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions.Ĭasting a wide net through history and culture, Sagan examines and authoritatively debunks such celebrated fallacies of the past as witchcraft, faith healing, demons, and UFOs. From the first page to the last, this book is a manifesto for clear thought.”-Los Angeles Times A prescient warning of a future we now inhabit, where fake news stories and Internet conspiracy theories play to a disaffected American populace ![]()
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Beguiled by darynda jones7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() None of that will matter, however, if she can’t figure out how to foil the supernatural assassin who’s been sent for her. If it’s heading in the direction she’s hoping for, she can die happy. Find out who killed her beloved grandmother, teach her BFF the finer points of spellcasting before she blows up the world, and figure out how serious her relationship with the Adonis living in her basement really is. ![]() She decides she has three things to do before she can die. When one of them sends a hunter to town, she knows it’s time to take her talents seriously before the hunter takes her life. Especially if one is a charmling, one of only three in the world, with enough magics to make her a target for every power-hungry warlock out there. Newly indoctrinated witch, Defiance Dayne discovers there’s more to life after forty than she'd ever imagined possible. ![]() New gods by jack kirby7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() He is a hero dedicated to the ideals of New Genesis. Besides Lightray and Bekka, Orion counts among his friends Metron, Jezebelle, Scott Free, Big Barda and Forager. He later fell in love with Bekka, daughter of the Apokoliptian dissident Himon, and married her. Learning how to control his dark nature consumed much of Orion's youth, but as he grew, his friends among the New Gods, particularly Lightray, helped him direct his anger. This in itself was not an easy task given that his heritage boiled with the rage of the brutal and merciless Darkseid. Raised as the son of Highfather Izaya, he was taught to control his rage and anger, becoming the most powerful warrior either world has ever known. ![]() As a child, he was traded for Scott Free in a peace effort between New Genesis and Apokolips. ![]() Illegal by Eoin Colfer7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() What this graphic novel does, even more than a traditional novel would, is let a young (or not-so-young) reader place themselves in the shoes of an immigrant attempting to find refuge. The illustrations are beautifully colored, with lots of wide shots to give readers an idea of what kinds of places Ebo travels through.Ĭolfer starts the book with an epigraph from Elie Wiesel’s “no human being is illegal” quote. Ebo encounters sickness and peril on his journey, all written by Colfer (of Artemis Fowl fame) and Donkin (DC comics work) and illustrated by Giovanni Rigano. Illegal is a graphic novel by Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin, with a primary audience of children (probably ages ten and up), and this is the kind of book that every child should have access to.Ĭolfer and Donkin trace the fictional path of Ebo, a young Ghanian boy, as he makes his way to Europe in search of his siblings Kwame and Sisi. ![]() ![]() ![]() His mother died giving birth to him, his stepmother died when he was nine, and his dad when he was 12. Chan's own life compels him to live with urgency, and with good reason. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.Ĭhan, senior pastor of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, Calif., offers a radical call for evangelicals to consider and emulate in this debut guide to living crazy for God. Because when you’re wildly in love with someone, it changes everything. ![]() And once you encounter His love, as Francis Chan describes it, you will never be the same. Because the answer to religious complacency isn’t working harder at a list of do’s and don’ts-it’s falling in love with God. Does something deep inside your heart long to break free from the status quo? Are you hungry for an authentic faith that addresses the problems of our world with tangible, even radical, solutions? God is calling you to a passionate love relationship with Himself. Whether you’ve verbalized it yet or not.we all know somethings wrong. And what is our typical response? We go to church, sing songs, and try not to cuss. The God of the universe-the Creator of nitrogen and pine needles, galaxies and E-minor-loves us with a radical, unconditional, self-sacrificing love. ![]() Have you ever wondered if we’re missing it? It’s crazy, if you think about it. ![]() Replay by ken grimwood summary7/5/2023 ![]() Groundhog’s Day was a fun movie where the character wakes up to the same day…day after day after day. Visit there are 313 reviews for this book and it got 4.5 stars. One could only hope that he is Replaying his life again. I was disappointed to see that he had passed away of a heart attack. This was my third time through the book and I was so moved that I wanted to write a fan letter to the author. The book also demonstrates how fleeting life is and that each moment should be savored to its fullest. ![]() Would you end up the same person? What would you do differently? What could you do now to change your future? These are all wonderful topics that the book explores. Imagine if you could live your life over again. I have not gotten anything less than rave reviews from those that have read it. I have lent the book out to no fewer than 10 friends. I have two hard cover copies one for my library and a second that I use as a loaner. Replay has been my favorite book for the past 10 years. I am glad to see that it is finally available. ![]() ![]() Replay was the first book that I searched for when I joined audible. ![]() Kate moss mario sorrenti book7/5/2023 ![]() Kate Moss began modeling as a teenager and achieved recognition when photographs of her shot by Corinne Day appeared in British magazine The Face. ![]() KATE: The Kate Moss Book will be released with eight unique covers, shot by Mario Testino, Corinne Day, Inez & Vinoodh, Craig McDean, Mert & Marcus, David Sims, Mario Sorrenti, and Juergen Teller and will be shipped to customers at random. Created by Kate Moss herself, in collaboration with creative director Fabien Baron, Jess Hallett, and Jefferson Hack, this book is a highly personal retrospective of Kate Moss’s career, tracing her evolution from “new girl with potential” to one of the most iconic models of all time. ![]() Tangled by carolyn mackler7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Paradise will change them all.It will change Jena, whose first brush with romance takes her that much closer to having a life, and not just reading about those infinitely cooler and more exciting.It will change Dakota, who needs the devastating truth about his past to make him realize that he doesn't have to be a jerk just because people think he's one.It will change Skye, a heartbreakingly beautiful actress, who must come to terms with the fact that for once she has to stop playing a role or face the consequences.And it will change Owen, who has never risked anything before and who will take the leap from his online life to a real one all because of a girl he met at Paradise.From confused to confident and back again, one thing's certain: Four months after it all begins, none of them will ever be the same. Paradise wasn't supposed to suck.Not the state of being, but a resort in the Caribbean.Jena, Dakota, Skye, and Owen are all there for different reasons, but at Paradise their lives become tangled together in ways none of them can predict. Summary: Visiting the Paradise resort in the Caribbean for different reasons, teens Jena, Dakota, Skye and Owen find their lives tangling. ![]() ![]() Link to other stories you could make a life Īs a Kickstarter reward for the 35 CA$ or more tiers, snippets showing different points of view to the story were written. ![]() It covers from June 2010 to January 2018.įor its publication, it was decided to turn the series into a triology.Ī Kickstarter was launched on 15 January 2019 to publish the first book under the name Coming in First Place. However, after the story was first concluded in 2014, several short chapters from different points of views were added, gathered together in a longer part titled " and then". Narrative style and point of view įollowing the usual style of the series, the story is told in third person from a single point of view, David's. It just so happens Jake Lourdes is standing in the way. He walks into his draft as the consensus first pick, and he's earned it. He breaks half their records in his rookie year, saves the rest for his sophomore. ![]() ![]() ![]() Too small for the OHL, he was passed over in the draft, eventually snapped up by the Quebec Remparts. 5.9 Impaired Judgment (and other excuses)ĭavid Chapman is used to being underestimated, used to working harder than everyone else for what he is.5.3 throw up your fists, throw out your wits.5.2 in taking it apart/Thrown Off the Ice. ![]() Pretties by Scott Westerfeld7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() She has no idea what kind of fame she can achieve propelling her into a world of fame, celebrity, and extreme danger.ġ. Everyone wants to be famous, and Aya is prepared to do almost anything to bring her face rank up from 451,369, a number so low, she’s a total nobody. Whoever is getting the most buzz gets the most votes and the highest rank. The world is like a gigantic game of American Idol. As Tally did, Aya has some problems being a fifteen-year-old ugly, but this new world is filled with new technologies and new challenges as well. Set a few years after the end of Specials, Extras follows a new girl, Aya Fuse, in a new town. ![]() Tally's decisions lead her on an incredible journey, which forces her to grow, change, and learn. Living in a future where sixteen-year-olds are surgically transformed from "uglies" to "pretties," Tally Youngblood struggles with a choice: to become beautiful and content forever living in a high-tech paradise, or to leave the world she knows and keep her own identity. ![]() |