It is no secret to anyone that our lives are riddled with ups and downs. Moments of great triumph happen alongside times of deep regret; people enter our lives and leave them; our lives feel full of purpose some days, and completely absent of it on others. When the time comes to face these roadblocks, how do we find the strength to carry on or the empowerment to believe in our goals and see them through? How do we summon the will to recover from heartache, self-doubt, and discouragement?

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The prose of horror master Clark Ashton Smith comes to life again with the storytelling of narrator Will Hahn. The sorcerer Malygris has tyrannized ancient Susran for decades, but now appears to all the world to have died in his ivory throne. Who will be the first to plunder his fortress and what can even the mightiest wizard do to his enemies from beyond the grave?The text of this tale is drawn from The Collected Fantasies of Clark Ashton Smith, edited by Scott Connors and Ron Hil...

Helios VII is personal story amidst a disastrous event between a father and son who are separated and must face their unique challenges to survive the return of humanities greatest foe of the century. This book has been in the work for many years, although I already knew where I wanted to take it, writing it was total different battle on its own.

brief introduction:I don't want to take off my military uniform when I retire.I never expected to be a police officer and actually put on a police uniform.He was determined to take root in the border and stick to the country's gate, but was transferred back to his hometown.Fate is so wonderful, let's see Han Xin's wonderful life from olive green to navy blue!

Twirling knives of fire, coconut tree climbing, steamed pork fresh from the imu, and dancers as graceful and hypnotic as the ocean waves are all just small parts woven into the intricate tapestry that makes up the Polynesian Cultural Center. From its humble beginnings in 1963 as a way to preserve the many Polynesian cultures and provide employment opportunities for university students living in La'ie, the PCC has grown to be one of the top paid attractions in the islands today.As a...

A fascinating exploration of how to use the power of storytelling to create irresistible pitches, build passionate brand loyalty, motivate teams and lead with charisma.'Will Storr is a genius' Rory Sutherland'A captivating and enlightening read . . Will Storr is an unusually talented and insightful writer' Adam Grant'Storr shares profound insights' Seth Godin'Whip smart, insightful and ridiculo...

From the Booker-shortlisted author of Shark and it's acclaimed prequel UmbrellaTitles include: The Quantity Theory of PsychosisCock & BullMy Idea of FunGrey AreaGreat ApesThe Sweet Smell of Psychosis

Summer, 1993, and university student Alex Lane finds himself at the end of the summer term, broke and without plans. When offered the chance to join students – including beautiful, mercurial Ella – clearing out Solace House, a Victorian residence left by reclusive hoarder Edwin Flayne, he accepts. Initially the house seems ordinary, if slightly mad. But sorting through junk, they discover Flayne’s journals detailing his obsession with his missing mother, his discovery of strange place Bewi...

Theirs is a love story that was only waiting to happen – and a future worth fighting for.By Your Side: Seven years ago Matthieu fell in love with a man fifteen years his junior. Roman swore he wanted nothing more than to settle down with Matthieu. Matthieu tried to do the right thing, hoping Roman would forgive and forget him. But Roman’s never been good at taking “no” for an answer -- especially when he knows his partner really wants say yes, yes, yes.

Shiva Mukti is a hardworking and conscientious psychiatrist, who, in the inauspicious surroundings of St Mungo's - a central London hospital of more than average decrepitude - does his level best to staunch the flow of mental illness. But Mukti is not a happy man, beset by thwarted ambition and sexual frustration, he now finds himself in thrall to the more successful and urbane Dr Zack Busner, consultant psychiatrist at Heath Hospital, and an originator of the once modish Quantity Theory o...

**In late Victorian England, private enquiry agents Cyrus Barker and Thomas Llewelyn find themselves in the middle of the deadly chaos when powerful forces align to take over London's criminal underworld."Antony Ferguson transports listeners to London.... The sharp writing and Ferguson's narration capture all the bizarre twists and turns."—AudioFile on Heart of the Nile**Private enquiry agent Cyrus Barker, along with his partner Thomas Llewelyn, has a long...