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This is the story of one man's battle to pursue his dreams despite an often incapacitating brain disorder. From his early experiences of fear and denial to his exasperating search for treatment, Kurt Eichenwald provides a deeply candid account of his years facing this misunderstood and often stigmatized condition. He details his encounters with the doctors whose negligence could have killed him, but for the heroic actions of a brilliant neurologist and the family and friends who fought for him. 

A comic and heart-warming play about teenager Michael Croxley. Michael's stammer has contributed to his fear of public speaking. But then the girl he adores, Lynne Hargreaves, reads a composition of his in double English, and discovers he's a whizz with words and his spelling is stupendous. When she asks him to be part of the school spelling-bee team, how can he refuse? He accepts gallantly.

Cil Franklen wasn’t good. He wasn’t nice, liked, or thin. Hell, he wasn’t even handsome! And soon, he wouldn’t even be HIM! Some people get the chance to do good things: Bill Gates, Al Pacino, Einstein, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King. Given a little magic, people can be magical, but not Cil. He just wanted to kill. All life’s fog built up in him to the point of leaking out... but it wasn’t the pleasant puffy fog—it was dark and sickening.

Hunger, and the desperation that often comes with it, can drive one to do many things, most of which usually lead to unfortunate outcomes. Which is what happened to me one day while out scavenging for food in the kitchen, her kitchen, that is. And this certainly led me to meet a rather grisly end. It had been the wonderful scent of soup which proved a temptation too enticing to pass up. One that had me leaning out over a precipice to admire the steaming bowl far below me. Far too engrossed with daydreaming about what could never be to notice just how tenuous my handholds were. 

For Maiden Voyage guitarist, Ryder Hampton, life is great. He and his bandmates are embarking upon an epic European double headlining tour with their friends from Social Sinners with the band Embrace the Fear opening for them. Since joining Maiden Voyage in his 20's, Ryder’s life has been a whirlwind of the cliched, “sex, drugs and monumental doses of rock ‘n roll". And he’s loved every minute of it from the sold out shows to the revolving door of bed partners.

With frequent reports of a cataclysmic event on the horizon, city slicker Tyler Moore takes the advice of his sister and purchases a fully loaded 72-hour go-bag from a survival store in the heart of New York. Emptying the kit later that night, he finds a card in the front zipper from the manufacturer with instructions to go to a website to claim a free survival gift. After spinning a wheel of fortune, it lands on The Bunker where he’s offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tour and win a fully loaded three-million-dollar apartment in an underground bunker for the super-rich. 

All over the United States, there are аbоut 70 million Amеriсаnѕ with аrthritiѕ; thаt iѕ one person оut оf еvеrу four who ѕuffеr both раin аnd thе expense оf thiѕ crippling diѕеаѕе. After being diagnosed with RA, the first thing you should do is become more informed on the disease. This book will help you understand your new diagnosis and help relieve the overwhelmingly anxious train of thought. It helps to understand how many of these people have mitigated and reduced the pain to make the disease more manageable.

Before the fateful mission to Takalu, The Calyster was just another Peacekeeper cruiser out of hundreds of thousands. No one knew her name, much less her crew. Assigned to the frontier, The Calyster was tasked by Terran Command to help root out a pirate syndicate that was proving particularly stubborn in terms of its destruction. It is said that legends are made, not born. Will this be the mission that gives birth to a legend?

In Saving President Kennedy, A History Time Traveler Adventure, our time traveler Robert Evans goes to Dallas in November 1963 to attempt to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Draysky was born to die on the ridge. Like his father before him, his fate was to harvest elemental treasures until the dust claimed his lungs. As the lowest of society, a Knotted, the thin cord around his neck signifies to all his low rank. He would never progress as a mage, nor learn of the forbidden runes of the kingdom magicians.

Writers, illustrators, photographers, and graphic artists have created pieces in this collection that will have you gripping the edge of your seat. From angels to demons, creatures and humans, there's a story inside for everyone.

In Victory at Hawaii: America Defeats the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor, the decades-old question is explored—how could the US be so surprised and defeated on December 7, 1941 by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor? And how could, six months later in June 1942, the US Navy deal a crushing blow to the Japanese Fleet at the Battle of Midway? We all know that the US had intelligence indicating that the Japanese were going to attack at Midway Island. What if earlier in 1941, America had specific intelligence about the upcoming Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and acted on it?

In Five Seconds Til Dark, the listener is taken on a journey through the eyes of Marcello Scott. Scott appears to be a normal mischievous teenager until a tragic accident claims the life of his best friend. As life seems to do ever-so-often, the tragedy took something from Scott, but it also blessed him with a gift that would take him some time to grasp. Scott realizes that he has the ability to freeze time around him for five seconds—leaving him to wander about freely while everything around him is paused. 

In the second installment of the History Time Traveler series, The Allies Defeat Nazi Germany, November 1944, our time traveler, Robert Evans, decides to stay in 1942 because of a possible problem with the time machine. Learn how the Pacific War turns out differently.

This easy to follow and humorous book of hard-earned wisdom will have you understanding the modern fire service, and how to navigate your way through it. It covers tough subjects to help you get through your day, and help you shine as a new firefighter, or anyone new to the emergency services field. This rookie bible is here to assist you with the day-to-day life of living with your new fire service family for the next 25 plus years.