“Half Brains” the first book of the Sacred Water trilogy, is set in a pre-industrial world. The people face extinction because their only source of iodine, the Sacred Water, is being stolen by an unknown enemy. My story opens with Daniel, the young Healer from the Forest, knocking timidly on a door in the Northern Palace. He had been summoned to evaluate the king’s daughter who“Half Brains” is the first book in the Sacred Water trilogy. In this book the world of Daniel and Heather is introduced as well as the importance of the Sacred Water, which contains iodine which prevents the development of deformed babies. These iodine deficient babies are referred to medically as cretins, but in the world of Daniel and Heather they were called half brains. Their status was as sub-humans and slaves. One of these half brains is Betty, who is blessed with a way of knowing things and becomes instrumental in protecting the Sacred Water.Others had learned of the power of the Sacred Water and tried to capture the source, which was located in the Forest—which is as much a living thing as it is a place in the mountains. It is the efforts of Daniel and Heather with those of the Forest who defeat those who would have captured the spring of their Sacred Water. Not only those of the Forest but also those of the Northern and Southern Kingdoms were dependent upon this single source of iodine.This series developed from my own interest in diseases of the thyroid, which was a major portion of my medical practice. The early descriptions of the Africans brought to this country as slaves contain drawings of their coarse facial features and descriptions of their slow mental status. It turns out that the majority of those captured into slavery were from the iodine deficient areas of Africa. Many of our prejudices, like those explored in this trilogy, were based on medical issues which could have been easily solved had the knowledge been available. This book is written for young readers of all ages who are interested in science and medicine.

2595: Ten years after The Fourth Spacer War with the rival GigaCorps. Naero Amashin Maeris works in her Clan's merchant fleet, dreaming of her own ship and developing psyonic powers without going nuts. After tragedy strikes her Clan in the Unknown Regions, enemy agents stalk her, believing she holds the key to secrets priceless and deadly: lost tek data from an ancient, godlike alien race.2595: Ten years after The Fourth Spacer War with the rival GigaCorps. Naero Amashin Maeris works in her Clan's merchant fleet, dreaming of her own ship and developing psyonic powers without going nuts. After tragedy strikes her Clan in the Unknown Regions, agents from the Corps stalk her, believing she holds the key to secrets priceless and deadly: lost tek data from an ancient, godlike alien race. Soon she's caught up in a white hot intrigue of raiders, assassins, and warring interstellar spies and navies. Even worse, the greatest threat might yet lurk deep within herself. And Naero's Run has only just begun to heat up.

Everyone’s favorite time-travelers are changing their styles!  The Time Warp Trio series now features a brand-new, eye-catching design, sure to appeal to longtime fans, and those new to Jon Scieszka’s wacky brand of humor.

The Salem witch trials were a resounding success. than 300 years later, the United States is wealthy, safe, and pious. Selma accuses three boys of raping her. Short story (1,600 words).6 short stories that are cannibalistic in nature. In Don't Play With Your Food, a young couple on a camping trip find themselves fighting for their lives. This is followed by Dinner, in which a woman discovers her husband is cheating on her, with their neighbor. Fire involves a young boy that tortures animals and Ghost's From the Past reunites a father and daughter for a family Feast. In Family Ties a cousing brings a meal to her cousin only to find he has a feast of his own already prepared. The collection concludes with The Beast Inside, a story about a young werewolf who grows tired of being bullied and decides to bite back. If you have never read my writing and are looking for something to sample before buying, this would be a great addition to your library.

Godmakers explores concepts of war and peace, good government and religious belief. It can be seen as a bridging novel between the all-human Dune universe and the ConSentiency universe series. The novel expands four short stories: "You Take the High Road" in Astounding Science Fiction, May 1958; "Missing link" in Astounding Science Fiction, February 1959; "Operation Haystack" in Astounding Science Fiction, May 1959; & "The Priests of Psi" in Fantastic Science Fiction Stories, February 1960

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You mind your own business, do your job, making the influential uncomfortable under your journalistic gaze, and what happens? Shadowy sources tell you the democratic system is compromised, the people behind it lean on your publisher to kill the story before you've got it, and your life could be ruined if you carry on. But at least they’re not trying to kill you. Oh sh...A 10,000 word noveletteSo you're minding your own business, doing your job, making influential people uncomfortable under your journalistic gaze, and what happens? Shadowy informants tell you the democratic system is compromised, the people behind it lean on your publisher to kill the story before you've even got it, and your life could be ruined if you carry on. But at least they’re not trying to kill you. Oh, sh...A 10,000 word novelette.

Part 3. To earn the right to a new life on the new Earth, Patrick Davron and his friends must put their lives on the line. The aliens are set to attack but the humans have little to fight their superior technology. Not everyone on Earth was convinced of Davron's sincerity. Only mortal combat would prove their worth. The fight was on!James Rook was having an ordinary day when an old school friend, Amber Collins, came crashing through a closet door. She quickly leaves James to continue his boring day, but the Dark Men have other plans. A strange, dark, sinister man follows James to his room and almost kills him, but luckily for him Amber is there to save the day. Amber reveals to him the magic key that can create a portal between any two doors in the world. She also reveals the great evil league, the Dark Men, that are willing to kill anyone to get the key. James decides to help Amber destroy the key before anyone else gets killed and before it falls into the wrong hands.

All living things possess an electromagnetic field, the nervous system. This field operates within the larger electromagnetic field of the planet. The relationship of the two fields is constant and the results are predictable. If one unaltered field, a human, is suddenly released in a weakened field, Earth orbit, what might happen?Gravity is the last force of nature yet to be discovered. We know it’s there, we know what it does. We know it’s necessary to the very existence of the Universe. We, however, have no idea what the actual substance is, or how it really works. It’s some kind of encompassing field or fabric, and that is the extent of our knowledge.This unknown field is responsible for absolutely everything we experience. It’s the reason that everything works; the way it does. Without this phenomenon, we and every other thing in this vast Universe could have never come together. There would be nothing but floating, scattered dust, maybe even less. Something that is so critical to our very existence may decide what happens to us after we die. The Searching Soul, explores this uncharted area.A human has never died in an altered gravitational field; specifically, an orbit, a place we routinely launch humans into. We are born, live and die within a consistent gravitational field, but there are a lot of inconsistencies in this uniform field; paranormal, psychic, unexplained mysterious, etc. We all know people that seem to have a strange window into the future, the past, or the present. It seems they have the ability to mentally travel in, or on, or through, an unfamiliar medium. The unknown gravitational fabric that governs all physics, known and yet to be discovered, maybe, is the highway that they unwittingly use.

In Sacrifices, we meet Sisters Cil, Deborah, Ruth and Sarah. They are four sisters descended from the coupling of angels and humans. And as such they have been embodied with fantastical abilities which they use to defend the world from those who would harm it, be they flesh or spirit. If they are to prevail, there will certainly be sacrifices.Sacrifices is the part two of Alan's To Wrestle with Darkness trilogy. In Sacrifices, we meet Cil, Deborah, Ruth and Sarah. They are four sisters descended from the coupling of angels and humans. And as such they have been embodied with fantastical abilities which they use to defend the world from those who would harm it, be they flesh or spirit. They find themselves tested, as they must contest the forces of darkness who are intent on ending all of creation. If they are to prevail, there will certainly be sacrifices.

Experience all three riveting novels in the "New York Times "best-selling trilogy from author Joelle Charbonneau. The Testing is new dystopian series perfect for readers of "Divergent "and "The Hunger Games." Experience all three riveting novels in the "New York Times "best-selling trilogy from author Joelle Charbonneau. The complete collection includes "The Testing, Independent Study, " and "Graduation Day. " "The Testing" Your time is almost up. The best-selling trilogy's dynamic dystopian debut. It's graduation day for sixteen-year-old Malencia Vale, and the entire Five Lakes Colony (the former Great Lakes) is celebrating. All Cia can think about--hope for--is whether she'll be chosen for The Testing. Danger, romance--and sheer terror--await. "Independent Study: "Failure is not an option.Cia is a freshman at the University in Tosu City with her hometown sweetheart, Tomas--and though the government has tried to erase her memory of the brutal horrors of The Testing, Cia remembers. Her attempts to expose the ugly truth behind the government's murderous programs put her--and her loved ones--in a world of danger. The future of the Commonwealth depends on her. "Graduation Day: " The final test is the deadliest. In the thrilling conclusion to the "New York Times" best-selling trilogy, the stakes are higher than ever--lives of promise cut short or fulfilled; a future ruled by fear or hope. Ready or not...it's Graduation Day.

Star Strauss has always been a fighter. From the time she was born prematurely to her life on the road as a circus performer. She has never let her small stature keep her from achieving her dreams. She is one of the best aerial performers in the world. Her love of being up high and flying free has helped her overcome the challenges she faces when she is on the ground. Only her circus family, her sister, and her best friend have ever really understood her need for freedom. Her life changes when she finds herself on a distant world where every creature seems to tower over her. Jazin Ja Kel Coradon is the third son of the ruling House of Kassis. He is known not only for his skills as a fierce warrior but for his knowledge of communication, security, and weapons systems. This knowledge has increased the effectiveness of the Kassis defenses protecting their world from attack from a new group of rebels who threaten their very existence. He will fight until his last breath to protect his people. His life changes when he meets a tiny creature who is unlike anything he has ever seen. She is tiny, delicate, and beautiful. The problem is she is also the strongest, most stubborn female he has ever met. She refuses to do what he tells her, she defies him at every turn, and doesn’t seem to understand that all he wants to do is protect her. If he could just get her to stay in the nice safe bubble he has created for her, his life would be so much simpler! Star had enough of people back home trying to put her in a glass box, she wasn’t about to let anyone on an alien world try to put her in one! When the man she loves is kidnapped, she will do what she does best. She will use her skills as a performer to rescue him from the men determined to extract the information they need to bring down the Kassis defense system before they kill him. Sometimes being small has its advantages. The enemy never expects a pint-size female to have the strength of a warrior and a stubborn warrior is about to find out he has a partner who can stand tall with him in the face of danger.

didn't often bake up such a souffle of spoof, but he's a master in the kitchen. And "Bread Overhead" has just enough to say about human nature to be filling, besides. Bread Overhead is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Fritz Leiber is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Fritz Leiber then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

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