The Whisper of the Ice: A SummaryDr. Anya Petrova, a glaciologist drawn by an inexplicable pull, arrives at Amundsen-Scott Station in Antarctica. There, she and a team discover a hidden gateway beneath the ice, activated by their arrival. This gateway leads them to Aethel, a lost city powered by the unstable Harmonic Core.Anya and Liam, a fellow researcher, learn of Aethel's fractured society. The Preservers seek to maintain the status quo, while the Re-Balancers, led by th...

In the inky depths of the Mariana Trench, the deepest scar on Earth, lies a secret. Dr. Evelyn Chen, a fiery oceanographer, plunges into the abyss, encountering a civilization unlike any other - the Tritonians. Threatened by human greed, these advanced beings offer a chance for collaboration: clean energy technology in exchange for protecting their underwater world. But the race against time is on as a mining vessel prepares to exploit the trench. Can Evelyn and her team forge an alliance ...

Do you dream big but struggle to turn those dreams into reality?You're not alone. Many of us have the ambition to achieve great things, but the gap between desire and achievement can feel vast. The secret weapon you need to bridge this gap isn't magic, but a powerful duo: self-discipline and consistency.This ebook, The Unstoppable Duo: Mastering Self-Discipline and Consistency, will be your guide to unlocking this dynamic duo within yourself.Discover why self-discip...

Honest, heartfelt and moving. ***** The SunThe Prison Officer challenges everything you thought you knew about people in prison.Becoming a prison officer was Gen's burning ambition despite her background making this an unlikely career choice.At twenty-three, full of hopes and dreams of helping those that needed it most within the prison system, she discovered the reality of life behind bars that no training could possibly have prep...

Second place winner in LGBTQ+ Historical Fiction from The BookFest, Spring 2025.Tadaaki has always struggled with faith since his mother died when he was a small child. The fact that he was blamed for her death out of a lack of faith pushed him further away from God and his father, a pastor. Then years later, he finds himself faithless once more, after his brother is killed in a car accident. Rejected by his father and pushed to the end of himself, Tadaaki runs off to his father’s ...

In 1988, Gen Lamrimpa, a Tibetan monk, led a one-year retreat in the Pacific Northwest, during which a group of Western meditators devoted themselves to the practice of meditative quiescence (shamatha). This book is a record of the oral teachings he gave to this group at the outset of the retreat. The teachings are brought to life by Gen Lamrimpa's warmth, humor, and extensive personal experience as a contemplative recluse. An invaluable practical guide for those seeking to develo...

Gen Urobuchi and Shinjiro's manga adaptation of Type-Moon's hit anime and novel series continues! With the fourth Holy Grail War underway, seven magi and their summoned heroes from history being to meet and battle to the death to claim the grail and have their wishes granted! Contestants Rider and Waver join a shipyard conflict, making a dramatic entrance and adding to the destruction already caused. The strange servant named Caster and his master bond over a shared predilection for tortur...

Gen Urobuchi and Shinjiro’s manga adaptation of Type-Moon’s hit anime and novel series continues! As the Fourth Holy Grail War rages, seven magi and their summoned heroes from history battle to the death to claim the Grail and have their wishes granted! The first conflict of the war begins with Saber and Lancer crossing blades!* The manga adaptation of Type-Moon’s hit anime and novel series!

Kazunobu Haramoto is all about that thug life. He’s rough, he’s tumble, and now that he’s joined the Yakuzu, he’s all set to climb the ranks of the underworld. But you know what they say: all conditioned things are like dreams, shadows, and bubbles. And Kazunobu’s bubble bursts like no other! A gang raid by a mysterious assassin leaves all his new yakuza comrades dead and dusted, and the fuzz catch him at the scene with the only other survivor, the boss’s young daughter. Witness protection...

Sometimes love is worth the risk.Flynn Coleman has spent his entire life playing professional baseball. When an injury forces him into physical therapy, he fears he’ll never play again.Sean Myers is a recent college graduate with a love of sports and a new degree in physical therapy. When offered an internship at a prestigious rehab facility, he stumbles upon his favorite baseball player and crush, Flynn Coleman.Sparks fly and both men are unable to deny th...

Examining the two basic components of scholarship competition-essays and interviews-this vital guidebook offers practical advice and real-life examples to guide students through the entire application process. A roundtable panel of judges and applicants supply inside information regarding the winning qualities sought after by award-giving organizations and tips for finding scholarships by using books, the internet, personal connections, and sources in the community. With insight into the j...

To stabilize the mind in one-pointed concentration is the basis of all forms of meditation. Gen Lamrimpa was a meditation master who lived in a meditation hut in Dharamsala and who had been called to teach by the Dalai Lama. He leads the meditator step-by-step through the stages of meditation and past the many obstacles that arise along the way. He discusses the qualities of mind that represent each of nine levels of attainment and the six mental powers.This book was previously tit...