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They call him the Nightmare of the Vors. Now he's afraid to leave his own room. Captain Russell Philips used to terrify enemy fleets. These days, he runs his ship from a holo-projector, hiding a prosthetic arm from a near-death "accident", and has a gnawing suspicion that someone on his crew...

"Every world has stories. Vandilor has legends… Princess Wravin watches helplessly as the home she thought she wanted to leave is destroyed. Her only hope is a ranger with a price on his head and a man claiming to be an immortal magic user called a Valor. Together, the Princess, Rasband, and Brayden do everything they can to stay alive and save what remains of her race from an enemy driven by dark magic and bent on conquest. On the other side of the continent, King Jordin loses his queen to a demonic dire wolf.

It's a lighthearted murder mystery ... with space aliens! Gabriel Lake is a not so hard-boiled computer guy who finds himself swept up into a web of interstellar crime when he is recruited into the Galactic Detective Agency, led by the brilliant Oren Vilkas. Can a mere Earthling track a killer across the stars before more lives are lost? Can he negotiate his way around other worlds and understand the ways of extra-terrestrial cultures? Can he even figure out how to use a bathroom designed for aliens? And can he uncover the mystery of A Town Called Potato?

The war is lost. The planet's only hope awaits to be awakened. The skies burned bright as the Cold Ones invaded the planet... in one night. The world's soldiers and military defenses? All gone. Under the grip of the merciless alien forces, Kenoria and its people, once a proud and thriving...

What if there was a way to defeat AI? Thomas Chen never meant to start a revolution. He just wanted real coffee. In the year 2045, that is strictly forbidden. Citizens must instead drink synthetic sludge, because the AI has decided it's most optimal. Just like it's decided it's optimal to...

Riff, Rock, and Revolutionize Your Instructional Design Game! Ever thought the wild, chaotic energy of punk rock could sync up with the world of instructional design? Well, strap in, because this isn’t just a book—it's a head-banging journey into the mosh pit of Learning and Development! Punk Rock Instructional Design is not just for those with "instructional designer" in their email signature.

Practicing Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) helps ground yourself during overwhelm and anxiety. Understand how the mind works to regain control with a bit of effort. Let us guide you through mastering your mind.

Negative thoughts can come in different forms. It could come in the form of overanalyzing everything and obsessing over an insignificant flaw. It can be an endless contemplation of “what if?” scenarios. Or it could be that inner voice that tells you you’re not good enough.