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Timequake By : Kurt Vonnegut Jr. READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : At 2:27 P.M. on February 13th of the year 2001, the Universe suffered a crisis in self-confidence. Should it go expanding indefinitely? What was the point? Book Detail : Author : Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Pages : 250 pages Publisher : Berkley Books Language : eng ISBN-10 : 0425164349 ISBN-13 : 9780425164341   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

To Hold Up the Sky By : Liu Cixin READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : From the New York Times bestselling author of The Three-Body Problem comes a breath-taking collection of imaginative science fiction.Stories included are:ContractionFull Spectrum Barrage JammingThe Village TeacherFire in the EarthTime MigrationOde to joyCloud of PoemsMirrorSea of DreamsCloud of PoemsThe Thinker Book Detail : Author : Liu Cixin Pages : pages Publisher : Language : eng ISBN-10 : B082RT6BGG ISBN-13 :   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

The Hidden Girl and Other Stories By : Ken Liu READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : ?I know this is going to sound hyperbolic, but when I?m reading Ken Liu?s stories, I feel like I?m reading a once-in-a-generation talent. I?m in awe.? ?Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author ?Captivating.? ?BuzzFeed ?Extraordinary.? ?The Washington Post ?Brilliant.? ?The Chicago Tribune With the release of The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, Ken Liu?s short fiction has resonated with a generation of readers.From stories about time-traveling assassins, to Black Mirror-esque tales of cryptocurrency and internet trolling, to heartbreaking narratives of parent-child relationships, The Hidden Girl and Other Stories is a far-reaching work that explores topical themes from the present and a visionary look at humanity?s future. This collection includes a selection of Liu?s speculative fiction stories over the past five years?seventeen of his best?plus a new novelette. In addition, it al...

The Tangleroot Palace: Stories By : Marjorie M. Liu READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : New York Times bestseller and Hugo, British Fantasy, Romantic Times, and Eisner award-winning author of the graphic novel, Monstress, Marjorie Liu leads you deep into the heart of the tangled woods. In her long-awaited debut story collection, dark, lush, and spellbinding short fiction you will find unexpected detours, dangerous magic, and even more dangerous women.?The Tangleroot Palace is charming and ruthless. Tales that feel new yet grounded in the infinitely ancient, a mythology for the coming age.??Angela Slatter, author of The Bitterwood Bible?Marjorie Liu is magic! Her writing is passionate, lyric, gritty, and riveting. She belongs high on everyone?s must-read list.??Elizabeth Lowell, author of Only MineBriar, bodyguard for a body-stealing sorceress, discovers her love for Rose, whose true soul emerges only once a week. An apprentice witch seeks her freedom through betrayal, t...

Brave New Worlds By : John Joseph Adams READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Brave New Worlds collects the best tales of totalitarian menace by some of today's most visionary writers, including Neil Gaiman, Paolo Bacigalupi, Orson Scott Card, Kim Stanley Robinson, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Ken Liu, Shirley, Jackson, and Ursula K. Le Guin.What happens when civilization invades and dictates every aspect of your life? From 1984 to The Handmaid's Tale, from Children of Men to Bioshock, the dystopian imagination has been a vital and gripping cautionary force.You are being watched. Your every movement is being tracked, your every word recorded. Your spouse may be an informer, your children may be listening at your door, your best friend may be a member of the secret police. You are alone among thousands, among great crowds of the brainwashed, the well-behaved, the loyal. Productivity has never been higher, the media blares, and the army is ever triumphant. One wrong move, on...

The New Annotated H.P. Lovecraft: Beyond Arkham By : H.P. Lovecraft READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : In 2014, The New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft was published to widespread acclaim? vaunted as a ?treasure trove? (Joyce Carol Oates) for Lovecraft aficionados and general readers, alike. Hailed by Harlan Ellison as an ?Olympian landmark of modern gothic literature,? the volume included twenty-two of Lovecraft?s original stories. Now, in this final volume, best- selling author Leslie S. Klinger reanimates twenty-five additional stories, the balance of Lovecraft?s significant fiction, including ?Rats in the Wall,? a post? World War I story about the terrors of the past, and the newly contextualized ?The Horror at Red Hook,? which recently has been adapted by best- selling novelist Victor LaValle. In following Lovecraft?s own literary trajectory, readers can witness his evolution from Rhode Island critic to prescient literary genius whose titanic influence would only be app...

HALO: Smoke and Shadow By : Kelly Gay READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : An original digital-first enovella set in the Halo Universe and based on the New York Times bestselling video game series!Find. Claim. Profit. In a post-war galaxy littered with scrap, it?s the salvager?s motto. And with a fast ship and a lust for adventure, Rion Forge has certainly made her mark on the trade. When the discovery of a wrecked UNSC cruiser brings Rion?s past back to haunt her, stirring fresh hope into a decades-old wound, she?s hell-bent on finding answers: What really happened to her father and his ship, the Spirit of Fire? This digital-first enovella also contains the complete text of Kelly Gay's short story ?Into the Fire,? originally featured in the collection Halo: Fractures. Book Detail : Author : Kelly Gay Pages : pages Publisher : Language : eng ISBN-10 : B01M0HWCQF ISBN-13 :   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Andr...

The Best of Richard Matheson By : Richard Matheson READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The first career retrospective of terrifying stories by "one of the greatest writers of the 20th century" (Ray Bradbury), edited by award-winning author Victor LaValle.Among the greats of 20th-century horror and fantasy, few names stand above Richard Matheson. Though known by many for novels like I Am Legend and his sixteen Twilight Zone episodes, Matheson truly shines in his chilling, masterful short stories. Since his first story appeared in 1950, virtually every major writer of science fiction, horror, and fantasy has fallen under his influence, including Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Peter Straub, and Joe Hill, as well as filmmakers like Stephen Spielberg and J.J. Abrams. Matheson revolutionized horror by taking it out of Gothic castles and strange cosmos and setting it in the darkened streets and suburbs we recognize as our own. He infused tales of the fantastic and supern...

Nightfall and Other Stories By : Isaac Asimov READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : A collection of twenty classic short stories by Isaac Asimov, author of the Foundation series, featuring the definitive and only in-print version of "Nightfall"From one of history's most influential writers of science fiction comes this collection of twenty short works of fiction, arranged in order of publication from 1941 to 1967. Compiled by Asimov himself, who prefaced each story with an introduction, it begins with "Nightfall," the tale of a world with eternal sun that is suddenly plunged into total darkness and utter madness. "Nightfall," published when the author was only twenty-one, was arguably his breakout work, making such an impression that, almost thirty years later, the Science Fiction Writers of America voted it the best science-fiction short story ever writtenThe other stories in the collection span far and wide: A dedicated scientist who wh...

Halo: Smoke and Shadow By : Kelly Gay READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The thrilling novella from author Kelly Gay in the expansive universe of the New York Times bestselling sci-fi/action video game series!Find. Claim. Profit. In a post-war galaxy littered with scrap, it?s the salvager?s motto. And with a fast ship and a lust for adventure, Rion Forge has certainly made her mark on the trade. When the discovery of a wrecked UNSC cruiser brings Rion?s past back to haunt her, stirring fresh hope into a decades-old wound, she?s hell-bent on finding answers: What really happened to her father and his ship, the Spirit of Fire? Featuring Gay?s signature ?richly complex characters? and ?fast-paced plot? (Publishers Weekly), Smoke and Shadow is an exhilarating page-turner for longtime and new fans of the Halo Universe. This novella also contains the complete text of Kelly Gay's short story, "Into the Fire," originally featured in the collection Halo: Fracture...

The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town By : John Grisham READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn the town of Ada, Oklahoma, Ron Williamson was going to be the next Mickey Mantle. But on his way to the Big Leagues, Ron stumbled, his dreams broken by drinking, drugs, and women. Then, on a winter night in 1982, not far from Ron?s home, a young cocktail waitress named Debra Sue Carter was savagely murdered. The investigation led nowhere. Until, on the flimsiest evidence, it led to Ron Williamson. The washed-up small-town hero was charged, tried, and sentenced to death?in a trial littered with lying witnesses and tainted evidence that would shatter a man?s already broken life, and let a true killer go free.Impeccably researched, grippingly told, filled with eleventh-hour drama, John Grisham?s first work of nonfiction reads like a page-turning legal thriller. It is a book that will terrify anyone who believes in the presumption of in...

On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society By : Dave Grossman READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The revised and updated edition of Lt. Col. Dave Grossman's modern classic, hailed by the Washington Post as "an illuminating account of how soldiers learn to kill and how they live with the experiences of having killed." The good news is that most soldiers are loath to kill. But armies have developed sophisticated ways of overcoming this instinctive aversion. And contemporary civilian society, particularly the media, replicates the army's conditioning techniques, and, according to Lt. Col. Dave Grossman's thesis, is responsible for our rising rate of murder among the young.Upon its initial publication, On Killing was hailed as a landmark study of the techniques the military uses to overcome the powerful reluctance to kill, of how killing affects soldiers, and of the societal implications of escalating violence. Now, Gros...

The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution By : Eric Foner READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : From the Pulitzer Prize? winning historian, an authoritative story of the constitutional changes that built equality into the nation?s foundation.The Declaration of Independence announced equality as an American ideal, but it took the Civil War and the subsequent adoption of three constitutional amendments to establish that ideal as American law. The Reconstruction amendments abolished slavery, guaranteed due process and the equal protection of the law, and equipped black men with the right to vote. The federal government, not the states, was put in charge of enforcement. By grafting the principle of equality onto the Constitution, the amendments marked the second founding of the United States.Eric Foner?s rich, insightful history conveys the dramatic origins of these revolutionary amendments in citizen meetings and political negotiations...

Freedom: Medicine Words for Your Brave Revolution By : Jaiya John READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : In the beginning, two spirits roamed every soul. One was Love. The other, fear. Fear, being restless and unsettled, mutated into two other spirits: supremacy and inferiority. Both of these would inhabit every human soul and space, forever. Waiting. To be fed. This is a Love story. A Love for freedom that blooms into a willingness for revolution to eradicate oppression, supremacy, and inferiority. In his newest book of sacred contemplation, Dr. Jaiya John plunges us into the naked soul of social revolution, the divine nature of freedom, and the human reality of being a revolutionary. Freedom is an origin story, a message for today's global realities, and a tale for all times. A prayer poem from the ancestors.Since his orphan birth in the New Mexico desert, Jaiya, formerly a professor of social psychology at Howard University, has spent his entire life contemplating,...

Negroes with Guns By : Robert Franklin Williams READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : 2013 Reprint of 1962 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Contains two essays by Martin Luther King Jr. concerning the role of violence in the civil rights movement. During the height of the Civil Rights Movement, Robert Williams organized armed self-defense against the racist violence of the Ku Klux Klan. This is the story of his movement, first established in Monroe, N.C. As prologue, the issues raised by events in Monroe are weighted by Truman Nelson and Martin Luther King Jr. Illustrated. Book Detail : Author : Robert Franklin Williams Pages : 130 pages Publisher : Martino Fine Books Language : ISBN-10 : 1614274118 ISBN-13 : 9781614274117   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

Real Estate Accounting Made Easy By : Obioma A. Ebisike READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Grasp the fundamentals of real estate accounting, finance, and investmentsReal Estate Accounting Made Easy is just that--an accessible beginner's guide for anyone who needs to get up to speed on the field of real estate accounting, finance, and investments. Beginning with the elementary aspects of real estate to ensure that you're comfortable with the subject matter, it goes on to explore more in-depth topics in a way that's easy to digest.The book begins with discussions on introduction to the real estate industry and basic real estate accounting. Building on knowledge from the initial chapters, the book goes on to cover the different form of real estate organizations, financial statements such as the balance sheet, income statement, shareholders equity and the statement cash flow, and more.- Provides theories and practices of real estate from an accounting, financia...

Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers By : Gary A. Porter READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING: THE IMPACT ON DECISION MAKERS 10E, now available as a bundle option with CengageNOWv2, will help you learn how to use accounting information to make business decisions and focus on the big picture. Journal entries in the text and CengageNOWv2 demonstrate the balance sheet and income statement impact of transactions, helping you see how business events ultimately impact the financial statements. In addition to exposing you to annual reports of highly recognizable companies such as Nike, Porter's exclusive Ratio Decision-Model provides a framework for reading and interpreting financial statements to make decisions. The focus on financial statements and decision-making carries through to the end-of-chapter with a suite of case materials so you can practice reading and interpreting financial statements. In addition, this edition uses a new mo...

Fundamental Accounting Principles By : John J. Wild READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : For more than six decades, Fundamental Accounting Principles has helped introductory accounting students succeed. With its step-by-step approach, FAP streamlines complex accounting processes and helps students build confidence by mastering key concepts and procedures. Chapter opening vignettes using dynamic entrepreneurs appeal to all students and show the relevance of accounting. Students are encouraged to think like a businessperson and apply what they learn. A wide variety of assignments provide instructors with materials to teach, assess, and challenge students on several levels. Join your colleagues and the millions of students that have used this best-selling learning system to advance their education and careers. Book Detail : Author : John J. Wild Pages : 2272 pages Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education Language : eng ISBN-10 : 1260158551 ISBN-13 : 9781260158557   Supporting form...

World Link 2 with My World Link Online By : Nancy Douglas READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Now in a new edition, World Link helps adult learners communicate fluently and confidently in English. It develops language skills through use of dynamic vocabulary, essential grammar, engaging topics and fascinating images. Learners will experience the topics and language come alive through an expanded video program! Book Detail : Author : Nancy Douglas Pages : pages Publisher : National Geographic Society Language : ISBN-10 : 1305651006 ISBN-13 : 9781305651005   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

Intercultural Communication in Contexts By : Judith N. Martin READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : With the rapid expansion of globalization, intercultural contact is now part of daily life for most of us. Intercultural Communication in Contexts examines communication in multicultural relationships and provides practitioners with the tools for effective communication amid cultural, ethnic, and religious differences. Students are introduced to the primary approaches for studying intercultural communication along with a theoretical and practical framework for applying these approaches themselves.Instructors and students can now access their course content through the Connect digital learning platform by purchasing either standalone Connect access or a bundle of print and Connect access. McGraw-Hill Connect(R) is a subscription-based learning service accessible online through your personal computer or tablet. Choose this option if your instructor will require Connect to be ...