Download or read book The Soul of an Octopus written by Sy Montgomery and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-07-12 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the National Book Award for Nonfiction * New York Times Bestseller * A Huffington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of the Year * One of the Best Books of the Month on Goodreads * Library Journal Best Sci-Tech Book of the Year * An American Library Association Notable Book of the Year “Sy Montgomery’s The Soul of an Octopus does for the creature what Helen Macdonald’s H Is for Hawk did for raptors.” —New Statesman, UK “One of the best science books of the year.” —Science Friday, NPR Another New York Times bestseller from the author of The Good Good Pig, this “fascinating…touching…informative…entertaining” (The Daily Beast) book explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus—a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creature—and the remarkable connections it makes with humans. In pursuit of the wild, solitary, predatory octopus, popular naturalist Sy Montgomery has practiced true immersion journalism. From New England aquarium tanks to the reefs of French Polynesia and the Gulf of Mexico, she has befriended octopuses with strikingly different personalities—gentle Athena, assertive Octavia, curious Kali, and joyful Karma. Each creature shows her cleverness in myriad ways: escaping enclosures like an orangutan; jetting water to bounce balls; and endlessly tricking companions with multiple “sleights of hand” to get food. Scientists have only recently accepted the intelligence of dogs, birds, and chimpanzees but now are watching octopuses solve problems and are trying to decipher the meaning of the animal’s color-changing techniques. With her “joyful passion for these intelligent and fascinating creatures” (Library Journal Editors’ Spring Pick), Montgomery chronicles the growing appreciation of this mollusk as she tells a unique love story. By turns funny, entertaining, touching, and profound, The Soul of an Octopus reveals what octopuses can teach us about the meeting of two very different minds.

Download or read book The Summoned written by T. L. Kramer and published by T.L. Kramer. This book was released on 2008-07-23 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Spartan, a samurai and a Global police officer are summoned to a strange world where they will undertake a dangerous quest to rescue a kidnapped prince. Strangely, so is an eleven year old runaway from the south side of Chicago. Elizabeth, and everyone else in this land known as Austere, believes her calling to be a mistake. But more importantly, something is not quite right about this mystical realm full of monsters and strange people, as they will soon discover. Great battles, treachery and mystery fill this fast-paced tale of bravery and wit. History comes alive when these warriors from different times must learn to work together. The Underground Realm is the first book in the Summoned Series by author T.L. Kramer.

Download or read book The Judas Ride written by Peggy Sue Yarber and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unwed (and unwanted) teen pregnancy with two possible fathers. Abusive relationships. Drug and alcohol addiction. Rape and molestation. The struggle to understand grace, forgiveness, and free will versus predestination. "The Judas Ride" hits the road running in the opening pages, where Sonia and Xavier argue explosively about whether Sonia should have their unborn child and about who the father is: Xavier, a struggling Christian, or Vader, an abusive and abused drug dealer. As the pages turn, readers continue to meet a hodgepodge of troubled teens and eclectic characters, including Pastor Manny, a quirky immigrant pastor infatuated with John Wayne. Pastor Manny desires to help the tortured souls in his community but finds that it takes more than unconditional love to reach them. Secrets literally kill in "The Judas Ride," an edgy, in-your-your face Christian novel that boldly explores the struggles of modern-day young people.

Download or read book Athena s Dilemma written by Donna Del Oro and published by eXtasy Books. This book was released on 2020 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Detective Ochoa’s cousin, Detective Inspector Villalobos, persuades Athena to help him with this baffling case, she realizes a truth that horrifies her and threatens both her and Kas. While at a crowded Christmas festival in the Sierra foothill town of Grass Valley, they encounter a man who attempts to kidnap Kas’s nephew. It was Athena’s lapse of attention which nearly causes this tragedy and threatens to destroy her relationship with Kas. Only their seeking of justice can right this wrong, and they risk their lives to do so.

Download or read book The New Ones of Atlantis written by Judy Prudhomme and published by Author House. This book was released on 2006-04-24 with total page 743 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dream Seer, Judy Prudhomme, shares her lifelong visions of The New Ones and why Kleech,the alien Priest, created this superhuman species to rule and protect Atlantis. The New Ones of Atlantis will ignite your imagination and whirl your emotions with a colorful adventure of extremes: shipwrecks and rescues; pirate debauchery and dedicated Priests; dangerous Warriors and happy children; whores and virginity; demons, ghosts and the Holy Spirit; death, resurrection and reincarnation; Warrior Practice and Temple. The first New One, Lord Priest, is a black, bird-beaked, Warrior/Priest, Healer, Scientist, Educator, Seer, Magician and reincarnate of the Egyptian God Thoth. The second New One, Lord Beast, The King, is a genetic combination of Lord Priest and an African Lioness. Lord Beast appears human until his beastly traits surface and his deadly perfection proves why he is The Killing Beast of Atlantis and the undefeated Leader of the most feared Army on Earth. The Third New One, Lady Athena, demonstrates her courage when she challenges Lord Beast’s most dangerous Warriors to fight for the coveted position of Army Co-Trainer. After the bloody battles, Athena claims her victory and becomes The Third Ruler and Goddess of War. Enjoy Athena’s beloved friend, six-year-old Daisy, as she grows more like Athena everyday, leads the Little Flower Warriors and communicates to God in a unique way. Laugh at Atlantis’ greatest war heroes, the comical Warriors Burr and Mayner, as they try to get their buddy, The King, laid by slipping him past his Seer Father. Unfortunately, the dangerous Lord Priest is not amused. Guarantee: You will not want this book to end!

Download or read book Develop Management Skills written by James Carlopio and published by Pearson Higher Education AU. This book was released on 2012-03-23 with total page 639 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Develop the personal, interpersonal and group skills vital to achieving outstanding success in today’s workplace with Developing Management Skills: A Comprehensive Guide for Leaders. Carlopio’s hallmark five-step learning approach-–self-assessment, learning, analysis, practice and application--and its modular structure help you tailor your study to the areas you need to focus on. This practical, hands-on style resources incorporates in-text exercises and role-playing assignments and is further supported by a Companion Website that includes self-assessment exercises and additional online chapters on communication skills. Developing Management Skills 5th Edition is suitable for undergraduate or post-graduate courses with a specific focus on managerial skills such as capstone courses, leadership or communication skills. It is also well suited to corporate professional development training courses or simply as a resource for professionals seeking to become better managers. "Overall, it is an excellent mix of theory and practical reality. I congratulate the authors for their valuable and ongoing contribution to management education and development in the Asia-Pacific region." Peter J. Dowling, PhD; LFAHRI; FANZAM, Professor of International Management and Strategy, La Trobe University, Melbourne

Download or read book The Ancients written by J.W. Marvel and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2024-01-04 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prophecy. Among the heavens exists the law of the gods. Zeus, king of Olympus, believes that the world has forgotten him and his fellow Olympians and, therefore, executes judgment to destroy half the population, which goes against the sacred law. The wise council of the gods, Athena, cannot accept her father's judgment, and with the Olympians picking sides between Zeus and Athena, a war ensues. The goddess of wisdom, along with her allies, embarks on adventures that will have battles shake all of Gaea and the cosmos for the sake of mankind. She must find allies outside the Olympians to help her fight and for a chance at being victorious against the great mountain of Olympus. Witness action, drama, betrayal, and in-depth emotion of characters that will tug at your emotions. This dark and gritty side of the Olympians within the modern day will keep you wanting more. Can Athena and her allies stop Zeus and his forces, or will mankind fall victim to his wrath?

Download or read book Denial written by Kaya Woodward and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-29 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Noah Stone has everything within his grasp: he’s rescued his daughter, his company is on the upswing and his relationship with Tinsley Whittaker is finally coming to fruition. Noah has fought hard to become the man he’s supposed to be, however that fight is about to get harder, because Fate has other ideas. NOAH My irresistible and undeniable attraction to Tinsley has only brought us both heartache; until now. I’m about to give her everything she’s always deserved. I’ve crafted the perfect proposal, and now I’m certain we’re going to be able to be married; together forever. Just the promise of having her all to myself at last is all I need. But now that we’ve finally made it nearly to the finish line? It seems that someone has other ideas in store for us… This time I’m hitting back, hard. TINSLEY As much as I try to fight my feelings for Noah, it’s not in the cards for me to stay away from him. I love him too much, and we’ve fought too hard to give up now. It doesn’t matter what’s in front of us anymore, all that matters is that we’re together. I’m done sacrificing our relationship for everyone else; Noah is all that matters to me. We’ll take everything head on. I swear on my life, nothing is going to tear us apart. Not again. The THIRD book in Hearts of Stone, formerly The Stone Billionaire Series.

Download or read book Athena s advanced Grimoire of Enochian Magick written by Athena Wallinder and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-04-21 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Included in the book will be lessons about how to practically work with Enochian magic, the making of the tools, how to call and work with the Enochian entities, how to travel the aethyres, and so forth. There are also many images to assist one in understanding the great table, table of practice, as well as the various other diagrams. I have also included a few more risque chapters at the end about how to work Enochian sex magic, as well as a chapter on how to properly work with the cacodemons. Included are many FULL COLOUR images of the tools, as well as multi coloured diagrams for easier comprehension. It has been many years in waiting, and I am finally releasing my Grimoire of Enochian magic in regular print form. Before it was only available in a leather covered handbound (by me) edition. However I am now making it much more accessible to everyone.

Download or read book Aaron s Angel written by Kirsten Osbourne and published by Unlimited Dreams Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Athena Weston is a free spirit—she lives her life however she sees fit. At least, that’s the image she works hard to portray. Deep inside though, she’s struggling to find her place in the world. Her sisters are marrying, and she feels more than a little lonely in her tiny corner of Black Aces, Montana. When there’s an opportunity to move to Cauldron Valley, she jumps at it—despite their finger licking ways. She hopes to be invited to more activities at Cauldron Valley Ranch now that two of her sisters live there. Aaron McGovern is a cowboy by day, but by night…well, let’s just say he has a secret he’s not willing to share with anyone. He is always short on time, but he loves being busy. He feels that he’s fulfilled in a way most people aren’t, but he questions what he’s missing when he spots beautiful Athena Weston across a crowded picnic at the ranch where he works. All he can think about is asking her to make all his dreams come true and be his for eternity. Will prickly Athena be able to get past her suspicions with the opposite sex to respond appropriately? Or will she spend the rest of her life wishing she’d had more courage to reach out and grab happiness?

Download or read book Athena s advanced Grimoire of Enochian Magick Black White written by Athena Wallinder and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-04-21 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Included in the book will be lessons about how to practically work with Enochian magic, the making of the tools, how to call and work with the Enochian entities, how to travel the aethyres, and so forth. There are also many images to assist one in understanding the great table, table of practice, as well as the various other diagrams. I have also included a few more risque chapters at the end about how to work Enochian sex magic, as well as a chapter on how to properly work with the cacodemons. Included are many black & white (in this edition to lower costs) images of the tools, as well as multi shaded diagrams for easier comprehension. It has been many years in waiting, and I am finally releasing my Grimoire of Enochian magic in regular print form. Before it was only available in a leather covered handbound (by me) edition. However I am now making it much more accessible to everyone. Greyscale edition to save $$.

Download or read book Dawn written by Abby Farnsworth and published by World Castle Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Kissing him was like being transported to another time and place where the only thing that existed was our love.” Daisy Claire was only sixteen when she first became involved with Silas, a man well versed in how to manipulate women. Years after his death, she meets Athena, another of his former ex-girlfriends. The two bond, becoming close friends through their shared experiences. Little does Daisy know that Athena, along with Ash, Daisy’s fiancé, are part of a whole other world she has yet to discover. When a demon from her past threatens to ruin her hopeful future, Daisy must discover her own strength, and learns that she is indeed more powerful than she ever dreamed.

Download or read book Leave the Little Light On Book Four Woodstock written by Sonia Palleck and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2023-11-03 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Athena Brkovich believes in true love. In the final book of the series, Athena finds herself plunged into her deepest fears. The predictions from a desert psychic are all coming true and Athena must survive as everything she has ever known comes to an end. Drinking to escape reality only leads her further from peace. But facing her demons threatens to destroy her. Taking on a married lover while navigating a divorce, Athena is plagued by moral, financial and emotional bankruptcy. Will she be the phoenix and rise again or will the fires of consumption engulf her? Estranged from Elektra, the daughter she adores, she finds herself completely alone. A desperate search for solace arises from within Athena that leads to her greatest discovery. It is her little light, her inner wisdom, that can guide her to salvation. When Athena meets Charles Thomas, a handsome architect, and starts a relationship, an insight is revealed that shatters her entire worldview. She must confront her greatest weaknesses and test her own character, by chasing down the deep seated separation that has kept her from knowing love her whole life. Powerful and uplifting, book four delves into the themes of spirituality, society, forgiveness and liberation. Athena’s quest is timeless - her search for love leads her to the ultimate truth; that true love is unconditional.

Download or read book Marina written by Spirit Davis and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-09-03 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story about a young man that has dreams that come true. While in the Air Force he begins searching for answers as to what his dreams mean. In Japan and England he encounters psychic’s in both countries. They teach him about the world of metaphysics and take him as far as they can before he moves on. He makes a brief visit to Greece in search of more answers and runs into a woman his age and they strike up a relationship. He leaves Greece and returns to San Francisco with more questions than answers. Intent on starting an astrology business he encounters another problem that catches him totally by surprise. That’s where this story begins.

Download or read book Leave the Little Light On Book One Windsor written by Sonia Palleck and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2023-03-06 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Athena Brkovich believes in true love. Born into a blue collar family in 1968, young Athena and her sisters are sent away when their mother is hospitalized and their father is unable to care for them. The beginnings of trauma, separation, denial and suffering set Athena on her path. Brilliant, but naive, Athena refuses to grow up and become part of an adult world she doesn’t trust. But as time unfolds, the guilt that swirls around her beloved sister Lejla, and the blossoming desire for her soulmate Niko, plunge Athena into confusion. When circumstances bring them all together in high school, betrayal threatens to engulf Athena in shame and hatred. No matter how many walls Athena builds to escape her painful past, she must confront the person she is becoming in a society where only the strong survive. Compelling, and at times tragic, Book 1 explores the themes of childhood trauma, family conflict, alcoholism, and teenage love. Despite the darkness, Athena struggles to follow the little light inside herself, guiding her to forgiveness, peace, redemption, and the ultimate prize, love.

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Download or read book Leave the Little Light On Book Three Dorchester written by Sonia Palleck and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2023-08-29 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Athena Brkovich believes in true love. Young, successful, beautiful and wild, Mason and Athena Armada are a romance for the ages. They appear to have everything anyone could want. As money pours in, their lives become more reckless. Passionate and dangerous, blind devotion leads Athena to the brink of her senses and her love is tested in ways that even she could not conceive of as a partner to Mason’s sexual voyeurism. When Athena faces motherhood, her desire for peace and her troubled past cannot be contained. While she finds herself retracing her mother’s steps, a path she swore she would never walk, Athena fails the ultimate test from Mason and she is plunged into a shame that she has never known. Athena suffers the peril of her own self destruction and she must turn inward. The little light that keeps exposing her deepest need, is also the guide for her most treacherous journey yet. How far will Athena go to worship the man she has promised herself to? Book 3 examines jealousy, infidelity, infertility, and the burden of obligations. Athena must make choices between the vision and the appearance versus the truth and the heartache; choices that will determine her ultimate destiny in their fiery tale.