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The sun brightens in the east, reddening the blue-grey haze that marks the distant ocean. The vultures roosting on the hydro poles fan out their wings to dry them. The air smells faintly of burning. The waterless flood—a man-made plague—has ended the world. But two young women have survived: Ren, a young dancer trapped where she worked, in an upmarket sex club (the cleanest dirty girls in town); and Toby, who watches and waits from her rooftop garden. Is anyone else out there?

Toby, a survivor of the man-made plague that has swept the earth, is telling stories. Stories left over from the old world, and stories that will determine a new one. Listening hard is young Blackbeard, one of the innocent Crakers, the species designed to replace humanity. Their reluctant prophet, Jimmy-the-Snowman, is in a coma, so they've chosen a new hero—Zeb, the street-smart man Toby loves. As clever Pigoons attack their fragile garden and malevolent Painballers scheme, the small band of survivors will need more than stories.

A leathery bog-man transforms an old love affair; a sweet, gruesome gift is sent by the wife of an ex-lover; landscape paintings are haunted by the ghost of a young girl. This dazzling collection of ten short stories takes us into familiar Atwood territory to reveal the logic of irrational behaviour and the many textures lying beneath ordinary life.

Good Bones, Simple Murders and The Tent collects together three classic books of short stories. Queen Gertrude gives Hamlet a piece of her mind and a reincarnated bat explains how Bram Stoker got Dracula hopelessly wrong in Good Bones Knowing when to stop is of deadly importance in a game of Murder in the Dark . And a cat goes to heaven and discovers new playthings in The Tent In this bewitching cocktail of prose and poetry, fiction and fairytales, Margaret Atwood brings her astonishing world view to the comings and goings of ordinary life.

Discover what caused World War 1 & 2, from Europe's arms race to a shocking assassination in Sarajevo, and the rise of Dictatorship in Germany, all showing how small events can change history in big ways. Prepare to be captivated by heroic tales, such as the brave soldiers who raced on horseback through enemy fire in the Battle of Beersheba in 1917. Learn about pivotal moments like the Battle of Britain in 1940 and the shocking events of Pearl Harbor in 1941.

While there are many books that explore China’s history, public knowledge is still lacking. Many people can name more than one Roman Emperor, but how many can name a Chinese Emperor?

The wise people of Japan believe that we all have a reason for being. It is our duty to find the value of life, known as Ikigai. Once you embrace Ikigai and Kaizen as the ultimate way of life, you will witness a dramatically great change in your overall well-being and state of mind. Only then will you be able to clearly see the universal secret to longevity, happiness, and fulfilled life! If you’re new to these life-changing concepts and you want to take charge of your happiness, don’t look past this book.

A beginner’s guide on the psychology of money and the inspiration behind financial independence. Learn how to channel your energy into a growth mindset to gain success in investing and saving. This guide will give you the secrets needed for you to retire early and live a stress-free life.

The Second World War is the bloodiest on record. It was the first total war in history when civilians, men, women and children were on the front line as never before. With so many millions involved, the rumor machine went into overdrive, with tall stories built on fear of the unknown. With so much at stake, boffins battled with each other to build ever more bizarre weapons to outgun the enemy. Nazi Germany alone had so many government-orchestrated foibles that they would be funny if they were not so tragic.

World War I wasn't just a war between empires. It was a turning point for humanity. It reshaped borders, destroyed monarchies, introduced weapons the world had never seen, and left millions dead. But beyond the trenches, treaties, and tanks, it was fought by people and entire nations struggling to survive. This isn’t just a timeline of dates and battles. This is the human story of the Great War—told with compassion, clarity, and historical depth.

You're about to embark on a journey that will change your life forever. The latest knowledge in nutrition has been upsetting the world as the food pyramid gets thrown out and new dietary revolutions upset the scientific community. Join this revolution and experience the freedom of a new diet that is shocking the news.

Before you start with fasting though, it’s important to have the essential knowledge of how to boost your metabolism and a solid plan to lead you to success. Does that sound hard? Well, Intermittent Fasting Made Simple for Men and Women is here to give you the strategies needed to trim those extra pounds without all the grueling effort of following a strict diet plan. Thanks to this guide, you will have the scientifically proven strategies required to burn more calories through intermittent fasting.

As Dr. Meiling Chen-Adams, prepares for her Maui honeymoon, a call from President Warrington changes her and Ryan’s lives forever. Meiling's story has weaved through the media during the previous three months and attracted the president's attention. He wants Meiling to apply her RNA virus theories to counter the CCP’s bioweapons.

Dr. Meiling Chen, a brilliant young virologist from the Hong Kong Medical School, is on the verge of a major breakthrough for manipulating the entire class of RNA viruses that would make gain of function hardly more than child’s play. She is offered an attractive postdoctoral fellowship at the Wuhan Institute of Virology to complete her work, and she accepts.

Mr. Man is late delivering a signature whiskey to a client and is seeking a taste tester to help select the perfect product. Mr. Boy contemplates taking the job when he discovers that Mr. Man is in debt to a menacing crime lord with a reputation for collecting the tiny body parts of people with delinquent tabs.

With the changing seasons comes this poetry audiobook all about the constant shifts in life. From love to love lost, the excitement of new relationships, along with relationships falling by the wayside and the pain of misfortune, these poems cover a wide variety of life experiences.

Joe Davidson didn't anticipate coming back to Fairmont after his family broke apart. But when the news of Martha's death reaches him, he finds his way home, just as the annual pie contest is getting judged. When they need a new judge, he steps up and offers his services, even if he doesn't know why.

Sander A. Flaum was an up-and-coming group product manager when the president of Lederle Laboratories (now Pfizer) posed the following question to a group of employees: What will be your legacy? How do you want to be remembered? Sander, a stutterer who'd overcame so much to rise to the top in the corporate world, never forgot those words or the inspiration they provided.

Candlelit Dinner with a Cadaver is a unique tale about the misadventures of four pre-teens through the dark in-between of life, death, and reality itself. This book is made to challenge your fundamental beliefs and spur your awareness of the universe. Having course ideas juxtaposed with the harsh realities facing the adolescents, this book will shock you at times; it will also push you forward and make you crave an ending to their pain.

Parenting is a gift that no one should take lightly. We parents tend to be caught between a rock and a hard place by constantly questioning whether we are doing the best we can at raising our children—especially when it comes to raising hormonal teenagers who show affection to you one day and yell for you to get out of their room the next. The first step to connecting to modern-day teens is listening to this book. In it, you will find some insightful perspectives and teachings on parenting teens in a way that makes them reliable and delightful future adults.