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These stories represent decades of collaboration between author David Niall Wilson and a wide array of talented authors. All have been professionally published - some have been reprinted and collected. All are the result of two muses meeting on paper. Meet a modern day Don Quixote, fighting Y2K bug nightmares, and striving to save the woman of his dreams. Learn how Edgar Allen Poe might have found his tales. Face off on a lonely mountaintop with Lovecraftian nightmares.

Providing readily accessible information and real-world encouragement to people living with primary and metastatic brain tumors, this book discusses the basics of brain tumors, types of tumors, management of different tumors, related symptoms, treatments and side effects, the role of medical team members, and coping strategies from initial diagnosis throughout the course of the illness. At the same time, it also offers practical suggestions on symptom management and lifestyle modification.

Artists in every era and medium have depicted Neptune as a tempestuous god with ever-changing moods, so it’s fitting that his anthology follows suit. In these sections, you’ll find stories by turns heroic, comic, pensive, absurd, uplifting, and ambiguous. They also reflect different conceptions of what it means to be “related to Neptune”, as this volume was intended to be. Some anchor themselves in mythology, while others focus on the planet, and still others are weird amalgams of Neptunian themes.

For more than 20 years historians have expressed the critical need for a single-volume history of Appalachia in Virginia. Responding to this demand, the author of this text has woven together the various strands of the Appalachian experience into a sweeping whole.

Major General Greg Newman has always been self-centered and opportunistic-even using WWII as a stepping stone to advance his career. Now that the war is over, he’s looking for a new way to add more stars to his shoulders. Soon Greg is approached about a secret mission spying on a superior officer and a classified research facility. He hopes this job will land him that quick promotion but has reservations about surveilling this officer. Voicing his concern is only met with not-so-subtle threats.

In Defending the Filibuster, a veteran Senate aide and a former Senate Parliamentarian maintain that the filibuster is fundamental to the character of the Senate. They contend that the filibuster protects the rights of the minority in American politics, assures stability and deliberation in government, and helps to preserve constitutional principles of checks and balances and separation of powers.

After battling with depression, anxiety, rejection, and every form of abuse you can think of – some times self-inflected and other times from the hands of those that should have protected me - and now I get to enjoy the miracle of a life full of peace, love, joy, hope, laughter, and a future. I wrote this book because I want you to experience and enjoy those things too. Imagine a day when anger does not rule your every decision, or picture having the ability to see and receive love, would not that be amazing?

What really matters to Black Austinites?

Three distinguished experts and policy practitioners declare: "Despite the wrongs committed against China in the past, the People's Republic of China must not represent the future, for it is corrupt." We must return in great haste to the Judeo-Christian principles upon which we were founded, which made us the most prosperous, secure, and generous nation in human history.

Grandpa and Andy: A Grandfather's Handbook is for all generations. Grandparents will reminisce. Parents will remember. Grandchildren will reflect. Where did Grandpa learn all that stuff? "Let me 'splain!" Grandpa said with a smile and a twinkle in his eye. It's all inside. Dr. L's passions are the four "G's" Grandma, Grandchildren, Golf, and Gardening in that order. He loves to see people find and then achieve their dreams. Success is a journey. He will wave the checkered flag.

The Black Lion tells the untold story of Protestant brewer Deryk Carver who lived in the 16th century Black Lion pub in Brighton. One evening he gets arrested. Nine months later he is burned at the stake in Lewes and becomes the first martyr of East Sussex. In 2019 Matt quits his job. He buys a cottage from an anonymous seller and rents it out as a holiday-let. The guests get caught up in unexpected supernatural encounters. Is Deryk's spirit haunting the cottage?

Smart machines based upon the principles of artificial intelligence and machine learning are now prevalent in our everyday life. For example, artificially intelligent systems recognize our voices, sort our pictures, make purchasing suggestions, and can automatically fly planes and drive cars. In this podcast series, we examine such questions such as: How do these devices work? Where do they come from? And how can we make them even smarter and more human-like? These are the questions which will be addressed in the podcast series Learning Machines 101.

Curators at the infamous Billamore Hall Museum and Art Gallery are being mysteriously murdered, and now no one will accept the job...except Sandra Peterson. The cozy Massachusetts town of Billamore has been home to the infamous Hall for over 200 years. Renowned for its rare and somewhat macabre collections, being curator there has been a life-long dream for the intelligent, level-headed Sandra. Unlike her best friend, Josephine, who believes in the existence of all things unseen and supernatural, Sandra refuses to be scared off by ghost stories and strange circumstances.

Von 1973 bis 1990 strahlte Sender Freies Berlin (SFB) die beliebte Hörfunksendung "Nur für starke Nerven" (ab 1987 unter dem Namen "Die Mitternachtsstory") aus. Der Schauspieler Friedrich Schoenfelder las darin Grusel- und Kriminalgeschichten für Erwachsene zur guten Nacht vor. Bezeichnenderweise schlug er selbst 1972 der Unterhaltungsabteilung des SFB vor, eine Sendereihe zu starten, in der von ihm redaktionell ausgewählte Gruselgeschichten zu Gehör kommen sollten.

The IronMan Sales Success Formula provides a scalable, predictable approach to growing revenue in your business. How does an average person succeed in an endeavor that only 1/100th of 1 percent of the population has been able to accomplish? They follow a winning formula that is proven to create success. Using the same training principles as the Ironman triathlete, you can transform your sales effectiveness.

This book has been written specifically for busy people. If you are busy person, you'll like the format of this book because each of the sections in The Ten Commandments of Productive Meetings covers an important area you can address to achieve high levels of productivity and satisfaction in your meetings. If you focus on the key points at the end of each chapter, you'll get the maximum benefit from the information in this book.

Did you know that every thought you think and every word you say is an affirmation? It is! All of our self-talk or inner dialogue is a stream of affirmations. We are continually affirming all sorts of things subconsciously with our words and thoughts and this flow of affirmations is creating our life experience in every moment. Our beliefs are learned thought patterns that we have developed since childhood, many of these beliefs work well for us, but others may now be working against us.

There are many commonly used products on the market that can cause similar problems for your dog. There is, however, an alternative to this problem and a number of others. This book will show you a way to help your dog with many of the painful everyday issues that come up, and do it without the nasty side effects of toxic chemicals. A way to see your dog happy and healthy that is easily affordable and helps to improve the quality of their life.

Weak as a kitten. That's what the old-timers say, anyway. Houston Homicide Detective Quetzel Cazares believes that, too. So when she finds a scrawny little cat abandoned at a gruesome crime scene, she takes pity on him and adopts him. That decision just may save her life.

The Ten Commandments of Peak Performance covers the most common and the most critical characteristics that are important to top performers. This book provides a very focused approach to becoming a Peak Performer. It is written specifically for busy people who want an easy-to-follow success formula.

To succeed, these are the areas that you will need to focus on. Regardless of your current profession, your milestone in life, or need to venture into something new, the information in this book can be universally applied to you.