In the rigidly controlled world of Apollyon, assassination is not a crime but a civic ritual, and Rad Bartol is seized because his face can stand in for a ruler's. Surgically altered and hypnotically conditioned into the exact double of the Autarch, he is forced to smile, wave, and play his part even as an attack on the palace begins. The premise fuses political satire with science-fiction suspense, trapping Bartol between his stolen identity and the commands buried in his mind. Chosen bec...

Special Agent Jack Randall of the FBI finds himself appointed to track down and stop a vigilante shooter. Not by his superiors but by the killer himself.When a prominent lawyer is shot while waiting at a suburban stop sign it sets off a nation-wide manhunt for an elusive killer.As more bodies fall the shooter takes his message to the press, earning the support of the public with his choice of targets and confounding the FBI at every turn. From the desert of...

From Elvis and Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash and The Beatles, to B.B. King and Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift, dozens of artists across many decades are discussed in this eBook. Essay topics include how musicians pay tribute to other musicians in song lyrics, how highways in road-trip songs represent our life’s journey, how love songs can evoke both joy and heartbreak, how spoken words integrated into songs lead to great storytelling, and how music fans befriend one another and f...

After fifty years and more than 100,000 deals spanning music licenses, real estate, and major copyright agreements for songs you've heard in movies and commercials, Randall Wixen has learned what actually works when real money and real relationships are on the line, and he's put it all in this book.Wixen isn't providing a step-by-step system or a framework with a catchy acronym. Negotiation: Laugh and Learn is an honest, experience-driven guide to handling pressure, readin...

Snuggle up for a magical journey with 24 enchanting bedtime stories from around the world - one for every hour children fall asleep somewhere on Earth. From mysterious forests and clever, mischievous animals to starlit skies and flying beds, each tale is a window into the rich folklore, nature, and traditions of a different country.Written by James Randall and brought to life with charming illustrations by Freya Hartas, this truly ...

Professional life is filled with opportunities to learn. One such opportunity is to learn from colleagues***. Believe! The Winning Mindset for Project Managers*** is an opportunity to learn from dedicated project managers.People who are dedicated and believe in their profession achieve amazing results because they enjoy what they do, feel positive about all activities they do, and are confident and happy with the people around them. The book shows how this is true for project profe...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the creator of the wildly popular xkcd.com, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask.Millions visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. Fans ask him a lot of strange questions: How fast can you hit a speed bump, driving, and live? When (if ever) did the sun go down on the British Empire? When will Facebook contain more profiles of dead people ...

For decades, Randall Wixen built a life many would envy, a successful career in music publishing, a home in the Santa Monica Mountains, and adventures that carried him across the globe.But as retirement neared, Los Angeles no longer felt like home. The city he loved had become crowded, expensive, exhausting, and increasingly unfamiliar.Seeking a slower pace, better quality of life, and a fresh start, Randall and his wife Sharon began exploring their options...

This book focuses on real-life usability. Instead of overwhelming you with theory, it shows you how to use herbs in your daily life — in your kitchen, routine, and home.You'll learn how to gradually build your own home apothecary, organize your ingredients, and experiment with different preparations at your pace. The instructions are designed to be approachable, so you can start immediately using ingredients that are easy to find.The cooking section adds an...

A secret organization. A life-altering dralchom. And lawbreakers willing to profit from both.Jefrie is brilliant—and he knows it. Obsessed with dralchemy, he is determined to become the greatest dralchemist the world has ever known.Trained by his master, Kloin, Jefrie’s abilities sharpen quickly. Kloin drives him hard, refining his craft while withholding his most dangerous dralchoms. Together—with Jefrie’s loyal but awkward friend Arthur and his scheming u...

First published in 1917, The Dead Have Never Died is a seminal work of early 20th-century spiritualist literature. Drawing on years of direct participation in spiritualist séances and mediumistic communications, the author, Edward C. Randall, sets out his conviction—gained through first-hand experience—that consciousness survives physical death, and that the so-called dead can indeed communicate with the living.Weaving detailed personal accounts with philosophical reflections on im...

A daring alien spy, a revolutionary spacecraft, and one tiny mistake with catastrophic consequences. On a remote Earth spaceport, the experimental Skyjumper is nearly ready to change the course of an interstellar war. Hidden among the engineers is Torlyn Khy, a Valdorian operative who believes he has found the perfect opportunity to steal humanity's greatest technological breakthrough. Disguised, determined, and armed with an invisibility belt, he slips aboard the ship expecting a swift, f...