Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston's taut thriller Invasive Procedures takes readers a few years into the future, and shows the promise and danger of new genetic medicine techniques.George Galen is a brilliant scientist, a pioneer in gene therapy. But Galen is dangerously insane – he has created a method to alter human DNA, not just to heal diseases, but to "improve" people – make them stronger, make them able to heal more quickly, and make them compliant...

For every creative, service-based entrepreneur who has said, "I meet great people at networking events, but it doesn't translate into enough new clients," this book is for you.Professional singer turned networking coach and facilitator, Stephanie Bonte-Lebair joins forces with key creative experts to address the skills creatives need to leverage networking relationships for more speaking, revenue, visibility and clients.A networking handbook for creative entrepreneurs, the ...

George Galen is a brilliant scientist, a pioneer in gene therapy. But Galen is dangerously insane. He has created a method to alter human DNA, not just to heal diseases but also to "improve people": make them stronger, make them able to heal more quickly…and make them compliant to his will.Frank Hartman is also a brilliant virologist, working for the government's ultra-secret biohazard agency. He has discovered how to neutralize Galen's DNA-changing virus. Now he is the one man who...

This is a very special book dedicated to raising awareness and acceptance of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other disabilities. The idea of this book came from my son, who is on the autism spectrum. Often, when he became scared or nervous, he would start calling himself a penguin. As time went on, he started to wear a cape and solve "mysteries" with his stuffed animals. Every time someone would meet him, he would say "Hi, my name is Logan, but you can call me "Penguin". Recognizing the...

He was popular with his troops. And he was such a good soldier that Benedict Arnold became a major general in the Colonial Army. So how did a Revolutionary hero become known as one of the earliest spies in U.S. history?

Nutritional supplements are ubiquitous. A physician may be asked 10-20 times a day about various supplements. That same physician ends up relying primarily on the internet for information about the supplements. Currently, there is no single, easy-to-use reference for a physician to access to learn about the evidence behind different common supplements. This text fills that gap by allowing physicians to be able to educate themselves and their patients about important supplements in terms of...

Collects Thor (2018) #12-16. Tales of the War of the Realms! Adopted by Odin as an infant, Loki never had a chance to bond with his birth people — the fearsome Frost Giants. Now, as the Frost Giants invade New York, Loki spends some quality time with his dear old dad, Laufey! But not the way you’d think… Meanwhile, Odin sent his brother Cul, God of Fear, into the depths of Svartalfheim on a vital mission. Will Cul redeem himself at last? And as a young god, Thor pined for a hammer beyond l...

Science fiction is rare in theatrical form, but with Posing As People, three unforgettable sci-fi stories by Orson Scott Card are adapted into powerful stage plays by three different writers.“Clap Hands and Sing” shows us a lonely—but rich and powerful—old man who has only one wish before he dies: To go back in time and take an opportunity for love that he once let slip by. But what will it do to the young girl who used to love him?“Lifeloop” pretends to be reality TV twent...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Absolutely loved it: Time travel, Outlander vibes, handsome strong Scottish men. Such a well told story with a lot of action and adventure, plenty of passion and steam."Ten Highland warriors. Ten modern time travelers. Ten journeys through time. Can love survive a Scottish medieval war? - For all fans of Outlander!Over 80+ hours of binge-worthy, edge-of-your-seat drama and sizzling highlander romance.Discover th...

Kidnapped at an early age, Ansset has been raised in isolation at a mystical retreat called the Songhouse. His life is filled with music, and having only songs for companions, he develops a voice that is unlike any other.But Ansset's voice is both a blessing and a curse—for it reflects all the hopes and fears of his audience, and, by magnifying their emotions, can be used either to heal or to destroy.When it is discovered that his is the voice that the Empe...

Orson Scott Card, bestselling author of Ender's Game, teams up with Kathryn H. Kidd to launch an epic science fiction saga of space exploration—and a dramatic conflict between human and nonhuman intelligence.On the Ark, a colony ship bound outward across the stars, not everyone is a volunteer—or even human. Lovelock is a capuchin monkey engineered from conception to be the perfect servant: intelligent, agile, and devoted to his owner. He is a "witness," privileged to spend...

Orson Scott Card is a master storyteller, who has earned millions of fans and reams of praise for his previous science fiction and fantasy novels. Now he steps a little closer to the present day with this chilling look at a near future scenario of a new American Civil War.The American Empire has grown too fast, and the fault lines at home are stressed to the breaking point. The war of words between Right and Left has collapsed into a shooting war, though most peopl...