These fables we believe particularly appeal to Chinese parents with young children for bedtime stories because they can teach their children the wisdom they need in their future life. It is also a valuable book to help the kids to develop their bilingual skills in both English and Chinese while enjoy the interesting stories. “Taking It a Step Further – Moral Prompts” provide questions for readers to think about further. We suggest that parents have further discussion with their kids to hel...

Rick Spears is a man of many skills and interests. An avid outdoorsman who loves camping, hunting, and writing, he has challenged himself to the ultimate adventure: a solo trek into the Alaskan wilderness, the home of countless predators who will have no fear of him. In the past, he had traveled in relative safety on hunting trips. Accompanied by just a few members from his hunt club and a photographer, they had encountered little danger. But now, hes going it alone in regions where he can...

These new and delightful fables expand on the themes that Aesop wrote about and now concern the issues, vices, and virtues of this century. These new 45 fables, which involve animals, insects, people, and objects, touch on a variety of social, moral and even political themes that are particularly relevant to this time. The fables, which have been written for third and fourth grade levels, will appeal to both young and old.

DANGER ON THE AMAZON leads Rick and his friends from Alaska to Hawaii, and then to the Amazon River in Brazil. Here the canoeing begins at a tributary running from the mountains. Swift waters with dangerous rocks and whirlpools challenge the canoers. Uncivilized natives, hostile to strangers are encountered. As they proceed they fish and hunt for their food. They make friends with some natives, but others attack them. This 30 day adventure canoeing portrays an exciting view of the life and...

The dramatic story of how the superpowers collected secrets and used intelligence to build an advantage during the Cold War, the longest and most dangerous confrontation of the twentieth century.The Cold War, which lasted from the end of the Second World War to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, was fought mostly in the shadows, with the superpowers maneuvering for strategic advantage in an anticipated global armed confrontation that thankfully never happened. How did the int...

Anton Chekhov's "Plays" encapsulates a masterful blend of nuanced character development, intricate dialogue, and the exploration of human emotions and societal norms, marking a significant evolution in dramatic literature. This collection includes seminal works such as "The Seagull," "Uncle Vanya," and "Three Sisters," all characterized by Chekhov's trademark subtext and a focus on the mundane struggles of life. His plays defy traditional climaxes and instead revel in the beauty of everyda...

In the tranquil meadow, where wildflowers danced in the gentle breeze, there lived an unlikely pair: Little Jack Rabbit, with his nimble hops and curious nature, and Danny Fox, the cunning and sly hunter. As their paths intertwined, a tale of friendship, adventure, and unexpected bonds unfolded. Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox embarked on a journey filled with laughter, danger, and the discovery of the true meaning of companionship. Join them as they navigate the challenges of the forest,...

This book describes the digitally intensive time-domain architectures and techniques applied to millimeter-wave frequency synthesis, with the objective of improving performance and reducing the cost of implementation. Coverage includes system architecture, system level modeling, critical building block design, and digital calibration techniques, making it highly suitable for those who want to learn about mm-wave frequency generation for communication and radar applications, integrated circ...

Comparative effectiveness research has become essential for shaping regulatory policy, informing economic evaluations, and guiding treatment standardization across healthcare systems worldwide. While traditional randomized controlled trials remain the cornerstone of evidence generation, they have important limitations when treatment effects are heterogeneous. In practice, patients often respond differently to the same intervention due to differences in demographics, genetics, comorbidities...

This edited collection analyzes the role of digital technology in contemporary society dialectically. While many authors, journalists, and commentators have argued that the internet and digital technologies will bring us democracy, equality, and freedom, digital culture often results in loss of privacy, misinformation, and exploitation. This collection challenges celebratory readings of digital technology by suggesting digital culture's potential is limited because of its fundamental relat...

Lost Sci-Fi Books 211 thru 220- Ten Lost Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60sIn the Walls of Eryx by H. P. Lovecraft and Kenneth SterlingDance of the Dead by Richard MathesonNever Trust A Thief! by Robert SilverbergHey Ma, Where's Willie? by I. M. BuksteinRing Around The Sun by Isaac AsimovNever on Mars by John WyndhamDeath-Wish by Ray BradburyAtomic Station by Frank Belknap Long

Strange Worlds of Weird Tales brings together 18 remarkable stories from the pages of one of the most influential magazines in fantastic fiction. Across decades, Weird Tales gave readers strange cities, forbidden experiments, unexplained transformations, otherworldly creatures, haunted places, and encounters with things that refused to fit comfortably into the known world.This collection reaches from Edgar Allan Poe’s unforgettable The Tell-Tale He...