Paris, the teenage daughter of a retired rock songwriter, is brilliant, eccentric, and increasingly drawn toward questioning why she's alive. She spends her time at UC Berkeley writing quirky songs, with lyrics that seem far more important to her than grades, success, stability, or the future everyone has planned for her.As she becomes more involved in her existential questioning and drops out of college, the distance between Paris and her parents begins to widen.Her profou...

Multi-Color Poetry, otherwise known as Colopetry, is a literary art form created by American novelist and singer-songwriter, Gary Marks, where the use of color allows multiple poems to exist simultaneously within a single stand-alone poem. Read the rule of the game below, and you'll understand!

Manny Bustos knows hunger. He has known it for so long, sometimes he thinks of it as a friend. Fourteen years old and wandering the streets of Juárez, Mexico, Manny longs for the day when he will have the courage to cross the dry riverbed of the Rio Grande, the once-great carving river that defines the border between his homeland and America. In Manny’s mind America is paradise. In America there will be no more begging, no beatings by the bigger boys, no waking up to suffocating mornings i...

Step into the enchanting world of Uncle Wiggily, the beloved rabbit gentleman, in this timeless collection of heartwarming tales. Join Uncle Wiggily and his friends as they embark on extraordinary adventures, facing challenges with courage and kindness. From outwitting cunning foxes to rescuing damsels in distress, Uncle Wiggily's stories will captivate young readers with their whimsical charm and enduring lessons about friendship, bravery, and the power of imagination.

RagnarokA short collection of fifteen short poems about ancient lands and heroic warriors battling monsters and fair maidens, it is a sequel to my two other fantasy adventure books on Smashwords, The Golden Hall and Asgard, the two top rated poetry books, if you like mythology, heroic adventure and just plain fun I think you will like what I have to offer.

Artificial Intelligence isn't a side project. It's the new playbook.Most AI initiatives stall in pilot purgatory, chasing cosmetic wins that don't move the needle. This book shows private equity leaders how to do it differently by building intelligent systems that scale, adapt, and create real enterprise value.Written by Mark Rogerson, a seasoned private equity Operating Partner and Portfolio Chair, and Gary Pearson, former CEO of a publicly listed tech company, startup fou...

In the idyllic countryside of England, Leda, a young woman of extraordinary beauty and intelligence, finds herself torn between two worlds. As she navigates the complexities of love, marriage, and societal expectations, she grapples with the profound questions of identity, freedom, and the nature of happiness. Aldous Huxley's Leda is a timeless masterpiece that explores the human condition with wit, wisdom, and a keen eye for the absurdities of life. Through Leda's journey, we are invited ...

A dark elf. An ice demon. The power of darkness at my fingertips.The fate of the kingdom fell into my hands when I was one of only a few to escape the city walls. Against evil forces that call upon monsters beyond my comprehension, what am I to do?Whatever it takes to see my kingdom free.Contains a hero teetering on the edge of darkness, along with detailed harem elements.

Everyone has secrets. Some people will kill to protect them.Kincaid returns from the north and finds himself embroiled in a decades-old war that reaches into the heart of his closest friends. Dark murders plague the streets and implicate a powerful mage striking from the shadows. With unchecked powers, Kincaid's enemy presents his greatest challenge.Kincaid and his friends must face their most terrible secrets and confront the power threatening to destroy t...

Monsters. Sword and sorcery. A harem of an ice demon beauty, a sexy dark-elf assassin, a childhood crush...and more.We're going across the seas, to pursue the enemy in their homes and to hit them hard before they have another chance to strike.But when we arrive, we find there's more to this enemy than anticipated. I must rely upon my dark powers if I want to stand a chance of defeating them, to the point that I just might lose myself.It's a sacrific...

Comprehensive, accessible, and fully illustrated--this commentary on 1-2 Chronicles is a must-have resource.You want a deeper understanding of the Scriptures, but the notes in your study Bible don't give you enough depth or insight. This commentary was created with you in mind.Each volume of The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary is a nontechnical, section-by-section commentary on one book or section of the Bible that provides reliable and readable...

Techniques on how to gain greater fluidity of movement while playing to improve the quality of the experience are offered in this manual for serious piano players. This book encourages musicians to develop a broader understanding of the involvement of the entire body in playing—and the strains playing places on the body—by focusing on body mapping to increase awareness of the body's function, size, and structure. Ways in which piano, organ, harpsichord, clavichord, and digital keyboard pla...