Marijuana's unfair, long-standing negative stigma is refuted and debunked in this large manuscript, thanks in large part to the plant's vast array of scientifically proven medicinal benefits.  Marijuana - Fight the Power! - succinctly and thoroughly covers the origins, roots and history of marijuana suppression and demonization, starting in the 1930's. The book closely examines the plethora of proven medicinal benefits derived from the two main types of marijuana - Cannabis Sa...

   This adventurous tale takes the reader into the not-too-distant future, where our troubled world has fallen to a whole new level of abject depravity, as humanity reels from an atomic war to end all wars and the planet sinks into utter chaos, a place where human beings morph into utterly depraved creatures, devoid of empathy or compassion, becoming neither man nor animal - enter the Manimal!    Set in the cool rainforests of Western Canada, Manimal World is a ...

When a hapless, loser high school teacher named Darryl Stone chooses to leave his dysfunctional behaviors unresolved, unchecked until they simply fester, they ultimately morph the once gifted special-needs teacher into a depraved killer name "Kenny" - with moody Mister Stone along for the depraved ride. With the inherent empathy of a plastic flower, Mr. Stone's deviant, psychopathic sidekick Kenny exacts revenge on the innocent and not-so innocent - all on general principal ...

Fact is stranger than fiction, especially in a tourist Mecca like the supremely paradoxical "Land of Smiles." In that vein, no matter how dangerous it gets in Thailand for tourists, visitors will keep flocking there in ever-greater numbers. Moreover, for many young, rite-of passage travelers to the country - the inherent deadly dangers are a huge draw - in fact a primary "raison d'etre" to go there in the first place! It's so cool to be seen by thousands of other like-m...

If an articulate, albeit murderously psychopathic teacher tickles your inherent, non-so-funny-bone (keeping in mind that curiosity killed the cat), then by all means scratch it.  He's an educated man is Mister Meticulous, a decent-to-good special needs teacher working in an inner-city slum - who suddenly morphs into a killer by dint of his own gross shortcomings, abysmal depravities and a sick society at large - a veritable "Perfect Storm" to facilitate these atrocit...

#1 New York Times BestsellerThe Emmy Award–winning comedian, actress, writer, and star of Inside Amy Schumer, Hulu’s Life & Beth, and the acclaimed film Trainwreck has taken the entertainment world by storm with her winning blend of smart, satirical humor. Now, Amy Schumer has written a refreshingly candid and uproariously funny collection of (extremely) personal and observational essays.**“Amy S...

Grab all three Chains of Honor prequel novellas in this boxed set and save money.Previously published as the Swords & Salt Collection, these adventures take place a few months before Warrior Mage and show how Yanko first meets Dak and Lakeo.Tale 1: A Question of HonorWith less than six months until his entrance exams for the famed Nurian warrior-mage academy, Yanko is sent to his uncle’s salt mine for “hardening,” as his father call...

The Heffleys trade snow boots for flip-flops—but their tropical escape goes hilariously wrong.Book twelve of Jeff Kinney’s #1 international bestselling series delivers sunburns, stomach bugs, and creepy critters that threaten to turn their dream vacation into a disaster.Perfect for readers ages 8-12 who love family travel tales with a twist.Collect all the books in the #1 bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series: Diary of a Wimpy...

"A charming mystery" featuring a nurse ethicist turned amateur sleuth investigating serial murders in a Thai hospital is "a delight" (Vaseem Khan, author of the Baby Ganesh Detective Agency series).Meet Ladarat Patalung—the first and only nurse detective in Thailand. Two nights ago, a young woman brought her husband into the emergency room of the Sriphat Hospital in Thailand, where he passed away. A guard thinks she remembers her coming in before, but with a differ...

This concise guide to cannabis delves into pot culture and history, from Herodotus to the hippies and beyond. It also covers the essentials of using, cultivating, and cooking with weed; identifying pot varieties; and understanding legal and health issues. Handy and to the point, The Little Black Book of Marijuana gives you "the dope" on pot, from possible side effects and risks to medical uses and their efficacy. Learn about cannabis history and the issues around its legalization. Includes ...

This first batch of Chicken Soup for Teens consists of 101 stories every teenager can relate to and learn from -- without feeling criticized or judged. This edition contains important lessons on the nature of friendship and love, the importance of belief in the future, and the value of respect for oneself and others, and much more.

Close Encounters With Addiction is an ebook adaptation of a lecture Dr. Gabor Maté gave in Los Angeles about his experience as a physician treating patients with addiction, trauma, and mental illness.