Caught in the relentless quit-fail treadmill? "My Life, My Lungs" throws a lifeline, offering a radical new lens on smoking addiction. Author Bharat Gulati challenges the well-worn path of repeated attempts, daring to suggest that this very cycle might be a subtle comfort zone, a familiar way of navigating life's deeper anxieties without truly breaking free.This isn't your typical "just quit" manual. Gulati delves into the intricate psychology of addiction, exploring the initial al...

Axel Platzoff does not work at the Handy Pavilion by choice. Stacking shelves seemed beneath the former supervillain who had come close to world domination so many times. But as part of his plea deal with the Hague, Axel had to work somewhere, so he worked at the big-box hardware store in the sleepy Australian suburb of South Hertling. Fortunately, he is not the only eccentric employee of the place. Other Pavilionites come from backgrounds almost as strange as Axel's. There are cyborgs, ap...

North Korean Art: Paradoxical Realism at the 2018 Gwangju Biennale is an exhibition that reflects the culmination of an eight-year exploration into the art of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). During that time, BG Muhn made nine research trips to the DPRK to pursue a growing passion for the uniqueness and mystery surrounding Chosonhwa, the North Korean name for traditional ink wash painting on rice paper.The DPRK is notably the only country in the world after the fa...

Sci-Fi Fantasy (with a heavy dose of dark humor and absurdity)Core Idea: A universe teetering on the brink of intergalactic war finds its unlikely savior in Steve, a pink panda grappling with a severe "Stardust Bloom" addiction, whose hazy insights and unexpected bursts of manic energy might be the only thing standing between freedom and furry tyranny.Main Character:Steve: A large, fluffy panda with fur the color of spun sugar. He's surprisingly agile when the "Bloo...

Everyone knows that the late Lord Grimsdale's son died years ago in a shipwreck. Now, here is a man as large as life proclaiming himself Grimsdale's true heir and thus owner of the world's largest caloric fluid refining operation. Miss Gladys Dunchurch does not wish to involve herself. She is busy worrying about this new recording machine and how that will change her beloved show business? But to help her friend Charlie Decharles, she must discover how this mysterious Claimant is connected...

In-depth analysis of chosonhwa, the emblem of North Korean artThe primary resource research, the first of its kind on chosonhwa-Vivid visual materials of the North Korean art scene based on nine visits over six years by Georgetown University professor BG Muhn-The art creation environment of North Korean contemporary ideological and collaborative paintings revealed for the first timeNorth Korean Art: The Enigmatic World of...

Introduction:In the sun-baked sprawl of West Valley City, where the hum of souped-up mobility scooters vied with the discordant blasts of rogue jazz musicians and the silent glide of crimson lowriders, a different kind of outlaw cruised the asphalt fringes. They were the Lost Cause Purple Gang: Steve, a pink panda chasing a fading high and the ghost of a better life; Grok, a silverback gorilla drowning his tragic past in a never-empty flask; and Cookie, a box turtle whose every rus...

Wattson brothers, William and Bob, are back from their adventure in the early 1800s Montana, and they have a brief encounter with the Corps of Discovery, Lewis and Clark. This was made possible by their deceased father's immense fortune and one other thing: a craft for traveling through time.The brothers are contacted by their father's closest friend. He is a fellow time traveler and their substitute parent, Dailey. Looking through artifacts from past trips, found an interesting no...

Time is a measure of duration, not a barrier or obstruction. The Wattson Brothers Go West follows teenage brothers William and Bob Wattson, scions of a huge fortune, and how they spend a summer break. Their holiday begins with them traveling from their New Hampshire school to their late father's unique mountain home near Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Located there is another part of their inheritance, a machine able to transport people through time. They are joined by two schoolmates, southerner ...

Seven gifted members travel the stars to change history. Follow Danica, with six gifted students, set on a course never imagined in millenniums of time. Will the dark angels find a way to finish what they started? Travel with B G Simpson as he takes you on a journey, through the Winds of Time.

“An Oregon adventure that combines Harry Potter vibes with Miss Marple–type murders and a champion alpaca! A brisk, fun read!” —Kirkus ReviewsWelcome to Maidenwell. Come for the alpaca show. Stay for the murder.The first book in a brand-new series perfect for Richard Osman readers and all fans of utterly delightful and page-turning whodunnits.In one crushing week, Gina Biletti, a 40-something New Yorker, loses her job and signs her...

The book combines theoretical positions from such diverse disciplines as biology, neuropsychology, quantum physics, informatics, and parapsychology—all converging on the problems of human consciousness.