Heroines is a collection of short stories about six great women who have all changed the world through their courage, passion and intelligence.Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space.Joan of Arc was a sixteen year old farm girl who led France to victory over the English.Aung San Suu Kyi is one of the most respected and fearless political leaders in the world.Rosa Parks is an iconic...

"The Archer and the Seven Suns" is a moral legend that shows how pride, reckless vows, and irresponsible choices can lead a person to destroy their own fate.Long, long ago, there were seven suns in the sky.The world became too hot, and nothing could live.A brave archer named Erkhii Mergen sets out to save the people by shooting down the suns, one by one. But when pride leads him too far, he learns a powerful lesson about humility.This beautifully retold Mong...

The Milwaukee detective who interrogated the notorious serial killer shares a vivid chronicle of what was revealed during the weeks-long encounter.In the late hours of July 22, 1991, Detective Patrick "Pat" Kennedy of the Milwaukee Police Department was asked to respond to a possible homicide. Little did he know that he would soon be delving into the dark mind of one of America's most notorious serial killers, the "Milwaukee Cannibal" Jeffrey Dahmer.As the me...

In the middle of the 19th century, Irish folklorist Patrick Kennedy was worried that all of the Irish folklore he had learned in his childhood would be lost to time. As a result, the Dublin bookseller began to collect and preserve the old medieval tales, eventually compiling them to publish the Legendary Fictions of the Irish Celts in 1866. For his efforts, Kennedy became one of the pioneers of the Irish folklore revival and is now remembered for the renaissance enjoyed by Celtic literatur...

Legendary Fictions of the Irish Celtsby Patrick KennedyA huge collection of Irish folklore and legends, up through Christian times.

A timeless Mongolian folktale retold for young readers.Long ago, the Camel had beautiful horns and a long tail. Proud of his appearance, he admired himself every day-until one act of kindness changed everything.When the Deer asks to borrow his horns and the Horse takes his tail, the Camel trusts them without hesitation. But when they never return, the Camel learns a lesson he will never forget.Simple, poetic, and meaningful, The Camel and the Deer teaches children t...

She kills for a demon overlord until a conscience turns her traitor. Now she’ll take one final stand for the living.Undead Commander Lady Dread wages war without mercy. Until the spellbinding eyes of an enemy youth warms her rotted heart. Defying her demon overlord, Lady Dread steals away with the child in search of safety. Stripped of her rank and her cursed armor, she’s shocked when flesh returns to her skeletal frame… and lost memories creep into her skull.In search of t...

Feeling sad, scared or angry about climate change? You are not alone. It means that you care. This book helps you harness the power of these emotions and turn them into climate action that will leave you feeling connected, motivated, and powerfully optimistic.You will learn how to:· notice and manage your eco-emotions· become a self-care champion· turn climate anxiety into climate action· inspire others to make changes· and most importantly, enjoy...

Gain foundational knowledge of ESXi technology and understand why it is such a dominant force in the datacenter. This book also looks beyond ESXi to other vSphere technologies, such as virtual machines (VMs), vMotion, and vCenter Server.Knowing how these technologies complement ESXi running on a Raspberry Pi will help you get the most out of ESXi on Arm technologies. This marks a significant change for ESXi, and has created new learning opportunities and use cases for both seasoned...

It's hard to watch the news, scroll through social media, or listen to the radio without hearing or seeing something disturbing about the climate emergency. This can trigger all sorts of emotions: worry, anger, sadness, guilt, and even grief but also often over-looked positive emotions like motivation, connection, care, and abundance that support mental health and climate action for sustainable longevity.Written by psychologists with extensive experience in treating people with eco...

A definitive, fully-dramatised collection of the best-known works of Thomas HardyRenowned novelist and poet Thomas Hardy is best known for his fatalistic, often tragic novels set in the 'realistic dream-country' of Wessex, in south and south-west England. Drawing on his own life, he created some of the most memorable characters and stories in Victorian literature - many of which are included here.In five dramas taken from Radio 4's 'Hardy's Women' season, w...

First there was the insomnia.Then there were the support groups that helped him sleep.Then Marla Singer turned up, muscled in on ascending bowel cancer and ruined everything.Then he met Tyler Durden.Then came Fight Club.Fight Club is the psychological story of a man's descent into an underground world of violence. Mild mannered product-recall-specialist by day, tortured insomniac by night, our narrator meets Tyler Durden - part-time projectionis...