"First class…riveting…I made the mistake of opening it and I didn't get a lick of work done until I'd finished it."–Jack Whyte, Internationally Best Selling Author."…[a] thrilling story…a page-turner right to the end. Tyner Gillies presents his debut novel with a fresh voice—an exciting new Canadian talent!" – kc dyer, Author and Director of the Surrey International Writers' ConferenceWill the Guardian Awake before the Demon Rises?Resolution Cove was a small,...

Artificial intelligence presents deep and important philosophical questions, ranging from whether computers can think, whether large language models truly understand language, and whether AI can be creative, to moral and political issues, criminal justice, health, and the future of work.In this much-needed book, Donald and Marco Gillies, a philosopher and computer scientist respectively, introduce and examine some of these key topics in the philosophy and science of AI, including:

Two years have passed since Quinn Sullivan vanquished the Demon of Resolution Cove armed with only Autumn Donnelly's dagger. Now, new forces conspire to test the Guardian once more as he is sent to discover who, or what, was behind the suicide of Inspector Green's son. Little does he expect what awaits for him in the mountain town of Cranbrook.Devoid of the Guardian's protection, Quinn's fellow RCMP constables are set in a trap they cannot escape as piles of human bones begin turni...

Women have a prayer list a mile long: Husbands. Children. Friends. Church leaders. Neighborhood situations. The military. World events. The sick and the shut-in and the chronically struggling. With so much on their minds, its no wonder that women sometimes forget to pray for themselves, neglecting their own needs and spiritual growth. For every woman who specializes in “front-burner prayer,” praying for whatever is boiling over at the moment (and theres always something boiling over!) come...

**"Coziness is a state of mind" for the New York Times–bestseller of Happens Every Day, who has written a lifestyle guide as "a companion to Marie Kondo" ( New York Times Book Review).When we talk about being cozy, most of us think of a favorite sweater or a steaming cup of tea on a rainy day. But to Isabel Gillies, coziness goes beyond mere objects. To be truly cozy, she argues, means learning to identify the innermost truth of yourself and carry...

"A moving and eye-opening account of the lives of second world war PoWs by the daughter of a man who was captured . . . a riveting collection of stories." — The GuardianFeature films like The Bridge on the River Kwai and The Great Escape have created the stereotype of the Second World War prisoner of war. But, as Midge Gillies shows in this groundbreaking work of social history, the true experiences of nearly half a million Allied servicem...

SPECIAL ENHANCED EDITIONThis definitive digital edition of Oblivious Paradise features exclusive, in-universe bonus material, including classified corporate logs, pathology reports, and a comprehensive glossary. Perfect for readers who want to dive deeper into the dark science and lore of the collapse.A deadly virus. A cannibalistic trailer park. A desolate city. A war between rebels and a totalitarian army. Genetically altered bounty hunters—and a...

Lori Robertson hasn't set foot in her home-village of Arlochy for most of her adult life. Now a successful businesswoman in New York, Lori has the perfect life - the job and the handsome boyfriend, until everything is disrupted by a panicked yet excited phone-call from her younger sister Tammy, making Lori urgently go home for her sister's suspicious last minute wedding.Once finally back home, she is to face all that she left behind, including Callum Macrae, her first love and best...

A rare species is in danger. When a teen risks everything to help, his life may be the one in jeopardy. Seventeen-year-old Marco Vega has a passion for biology. When a catastrophic storm destroys a research center and mutates a pair of monkey-eating eagles, the boy sets his sights on helping the endangered creatures. He sets off for the Caraballo Mountains to track them. While he can't wait for the adventure, he doesn't expect incredible danger that puts his life on the line. Through steam...

A full-color photographic book with 101 different moves you can do with an exercise ball. Exercise balls are cropping up in gyms all over the world, are sold in places like Kmart and Target, and are becoming the latest fitness craze. The thing is, what the heck do you do with the ball once you've bought it?Pilates, yoga, and more! Liz Gillies, respected fitness trainer and star of several best-selling exercise videos, shows you 101 things you can do with a ball to tone, trim, and firm up.

Meg and Lexi MacDonald couldn't be more different.Meg, the organised planner, thrives on control. Lexi, the free spirit, is always chasing adventure and unlucky in love. It's no surprise they never see eye to eye.After Lexi's latest heartbreak, Meg finds a letter from their late mother. Determined to fulfil her mother's final wish and mend their bond, Meg whisks them away to the Scottish Highlands—keeping the letter hidden.Their grumpy tour guide, Angus, soon stirs u...

The Age of Mortals is dying.The usurper Djhetimesu the Undying has seized the Imperial throne, and his reign threatens to unleash the Uncreated God upon the realm.Two Godslayers stand in the path of annihilation: Frost, a battle‑scarred veteran haunted by the family he failed to save, and Astrid, a street‑born survivor desperate to prove she’s more than the world made her. Once divine executioners, now exiled and hunted, they carve back corruption one corps...