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...

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...

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...

This is, first and foremost, a coming-of-age love story. Add a dash of global thriller, a tablespoon of revenge, and a pinch of magical realism and the end result is a "Tears in the Mist" souffle, baked to perfection. Their souls touched one another at an early age. Akiko and Conner held each other's hands as children. They were destined to hold each other's hearts as adults. He struggled his entire life to find answers. She was a free spirit whose gift to the world was her singing and her...

Seasons of Love: Book TwoScott Aberdeen doesn't believe in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, or God. Or love—at least, he knows no one will ever love him. After all, he has carried a torch for his best friend Sloan for a decade, hoping his feelings will be returned one day. But when Sloan finds springtime love with another man, Scott's fantasies are crushed and his skepticism confirmed.Cedar Carrington, raised by rock star parents, leads a free-spirit...

Muscovy 1460. After years of combat, veteran mercenary Connor Rainey heads into the Land of the Rus in search of a peaceful new home. What he finds in anything but peaceful.In the dark world of early Russia, Ivan III is surrounded by enemies, both outside his lands and in his own court. When Rainey saves Ivan from an assassination attempt perpetrated by one of court boyars, he is drawn into the dangerous political world of the Muscovy court. Rewarded with the traitorous boyar’s lan...

Robert Daniels is always dating the wrong guys. He doesn't understand it. Then, one day, on a particularly bad date, he dies……only to wake up in the body of a man named Jimmy, who was shot and killed—but in 1927. Along comes Hugh Naylor, the guy Robert has been waiting for all his life. Hugh is perfect—sweet, intelligent, and sexy. The problem? Hugh is in love with Jimmy.Now Robert's falling in love with Hugh, but how can he explain he isn't who he appears? How can he get H...

Kit Jefferies, a part-time department store Christmas elf, is an artist who loves life and his family. Unfortunately, his car dies at a rest stop in the middle of nowhere as he is heading home for Christmas. Enter Nick St. George.Nick is a very unhappy man—he's achieved his professional goals only to find the rest of his life bleak and empty. Deciding there was only one way to make everything right, he is on his way to San Francisco on a dark mission, and even the horrible sleet st...

Blue McCoy has lived on the streets for a long time, surviving by his wits and doing what he must, and he's not above using his youthful appearance and air of innocence to his advantage. It's not an easy life, but he's happy. He has everything he really needs: the clothes on his back, a house to squat in, a sweet dog. Everything except that special someone to love him.Six months ago, John Williams's wife left him because she was bored. "Even your *name* is boring" were her last wor...