Download or read book Pandora s Sisters written by Michael Stephen Fuchs and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-11-30 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'You want to know who gave you your immortal soul? You want a personal relationship with God? Well, we found God. We're all up in God. We've got God's private number. And so do you: imprinted a hundred trillion times – once in every living cell in your big dripping corpus.' So says a woman with a pole-axe pressed to her neck, and the solution to the entire mystery of human existence clutched between her palms. Two weeks earlier, she was just your average British expat with a PhD, working in Silicon Valley as an artificial intelligence designer for ultra-violent video games, spending the evenings hanging out with her pet chimp – and wondering how something as weird as human consciousness could have evolved through mere Darwinian selection. But when a mysterious and disconcertingly attractive behavioural geneticist, and a hotshot cryptologist with strange religious affiliations, stroll into her life, she begins looking for answers in the backwaters of the human genome – the 97% written off by scientists as ;junk DNA;. And soon after, when men in very strange hats come looking for her hard drive, shooting first and never really asking any questions, she finds herself on the run – pursued by multiple squads of heavily-armed religious zealots, the Feds, and worse. All seek to obtain, or to suppress forever, the key to the revelatory stretch of DNA known as The Pandora Sequence. The outcome of their race to control this explosive secret will forever alter how humanity regards itself - that is, if anyone lives long enough to tell the tale.

Download or read book Pandora s Sisters written by Michael Stephen Fuchs and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2008 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two weeks earlier, Kate Quinlan was just your average British expat with a PhD, working in Silicon Valley as an artificial-intelligence designer for ultraviolent video games, spending the evenings hanging out with her pet chimp—and wondering how something as weird as human consciousness could have evolved through mere Darwinian selection. But when a disconcertingly attractive behavioral geneticist and a hotshot cryptologist stroll into her life, she begins looking for answers in the backwaters of the human genome—the 97 percent written off as "junk DNA." And when men in strange hats come looking for her hard drive, shooting first and never really asking any questions, she finds herself on the run—pursued by multiple squads of heavily-armed religious zealots, the Feds, and worse. All seek to obtain, or to suppress forever, the key to the revelatory stretch of DNA known as the Pandora Sequence. The outcome of their race to control this explosive secret will forever alter how humanity regards itself—that is, if anyone lives long enough to tell the tale.

Download or read book Pandora s Legacy written by Kara Leopard and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Panagakos family are descendents of Pandora, their family tasked with protecting Pandora's box and capturing the monsters that have escaped over the years. When Charlie, Janet, and Trevor accidentally break the box, it's up to the three of them to fix it before their family finds out...or worse... What starts out as a typical family vacation to Grandma and Grandpa's house quickly erupts into supernatural mystery and peril when three siblings accidentally break an old, mystical jar hidden deep in the woods. As magical monsters pour out of the fractured relic and run amok, Charlie, Janet, and Trevor must find a way to capture all of the creatures in order to save their family--and potentially the entire world--before it's too late. Writer Kara Leopard ( Super]Natural Attraction) and illustrators Kelly and Nichole Matthews (Jim Henson's Power of the Dark Crystal) weave an otherworldly tale about finding help in the unlikeliest of places, learning the truth about your family history, and most importantly of all, talking cats.

Download or read book Pandora s Daughters written by Kalyani Shankar and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-09 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pandora's Daughters looks at eight prominent women leaders in modern India who have achieved great power in the male-dominated world of Indian politics, examining their traits and personalities, tactics and manoeuvres, strengths and disadvantages and analysing the reasons for their success. With her years of experience in covering national politics, Shankar combines rigorous research and invaluable insight to make Pandora's Daughters essential reading for all who wish to understand politics in India today.

Download or read book Pandora s DNA written by Lizzie Stark and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2015 ALA Notable Book Would you cut out your healthy breasts and ovaries if you thought it might save your life? That's not a theoretical question for journalist Lizzie Stark's relatives, who grapple with the horrific legacy of cancer built into the family DNA, a BRCA mutation that has robbed most of her female relatives of breasts, ovaries, peace of mind, or life itself. In Pandora's DNA, Stark uses her family's experience to frame a larger story about the so-called breast cancer genes, exploring the morass of legal quandaries, scientific developments, medical breakthroughs, and ethical concerns that surround the BRCA mutations, from the troubling history of prophylactic surgery and the storied origins of the boob job to the landmark lawsuit against Myriad Genetics, which held patents on the BRCA genes every human carries in their body until the Supreme Court overturned them in 2013. Although a genetic test for cancer risk may sound like the height of scientific development, the treatment remains crude and barbaric. Through her own experience, Stark shows what it's like to live in a brave new world where gazing into a crystal ball of genetics has many unintended consequences.

Download or read book Pandora s Boy written by Lindsey Davis and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2018-07-03 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A suspicious death and subsequent murder send Flavia Albia down a twisted path to expose corruption and betrayal in Lindsey Davis’s next historical mystery, Pandora's Boy. First century Rome is not the quiet, orderly city that it pretends to be and in this environment, a very clever private informer can thrive. Flavia Albia, daughter of Marcus Didius Falco, is a chip off the old block. She's taken over his father's old profession, and, like him, she occasionally lets her love of a good puzzle get in the way of her common sense. Such is the case when one such puzzle is brought to her by the very hostile ex-wife of Albia's new husband. It seems that over on the Quirinal Hill, a naive young girl, one Clodia Volumnia, has died, and there's a suggestion that she was poisoned by a love potion. The local witch, Pandora, would have been the one to supply such a potion. Looking into the matter, Albia soon learns that Pandora carries on a trade in herbal beauty products while keeping hidden her much more dangerous connections. Albia soon discovers the young girl was a handful and her so-called friends were not as friendly as they should have been. The supposedly sweet air of the Quirinal hides the smells of loose morality, casual betrayal, and even gangland conflict. When a friend of her own is murdered, things become serious and Albia is determined to expose as much of this local sickness as she can—beginning with the truth about the death of little Clodia.

Download or read book 4 Shades of Gray Sisters written by Kristie Lynn Higgins and published by Kristie Lynn Higgins. This book was released on 2010-08-20 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **A truth? Or a lie? Had something from Kat's (the Pandora Project's) past been revealed, only to be taken back? What would she do to hang on to a sliver of hope? How far would Kat go to have what she truly wanted? Two stand in the balance... But only one can be... Kimberly Griffin (the Phoenix) was torn between what she wished to be true and what she feared she'd discover. What would she...

Download or read book Pandora s Game written by Christopher Andrews and published by Rising Star Visionary Press. This book was released on 2000-11 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: College students Neil Carpenter and Mark Hudson set out to create "The Triumvirate," a comic book about supernatural creatures who resist their evil natures and hunt their own kind. When Neil learns hypnosis in his Psychology class, he proposes to use it to enrich the characters -- they could hypnotize themselves into thinking that they ARE the characters, then exchange interviews. To test the idea, Neil assumes the identity of the vampire, the independently wealthy and deeply religious Alistaire Bachman. The Game begins... ...a Game that leads to a whirlwind of confusion, murder, and impossibility. Praise for Pandora ́s Game: "Pandora ́s Game is written in a unique way, where it is more of a memoire written by Neil to tell everyone what has really happened. I am not a very big fan of the first person point of view, but Andrews uses it in a way that improves the story, instead of detracting from it. Near the end of the book, the point of view changes without warning, and while not something that would be a recommended technique, it adds greatly to the plot. In many ways, Andrews writes like an author with much more experience behind him than he actually has. And while there are certain scenes that showed the inexperience, those scenes were few and far between. I expect Christopher Andrews to become a fantastic author. I highly recommend Pandora ́s Game ́ especially to those who are looking to discover a new author." -- Pat McGreal, "Horror Novels Online" Newsletter, March 2nd, 2000 "This isn ́t just a [story] of two young men going mad. This isn ́t a [story] of a hypnotism game going wrong. It is much more than that, and that is what makes this book so interesting ... Pandora ́s Game takes this to a new level ... Andrews shows a lot of versatility in this book handling 15th century Germany as well as a modern day college setting. The supernatural scenes, both set now and in the past are written with as much competence and style as Poppy Z. Brite or Anne Rice, yet at the same time other parts of the book show normal college kids getting drunk and having fun at parties. To write both in a natural way, and switch seamlessly between the two, is something that I have seen many authors try and fail. I started Pandora ́s Game because I had to review it, but I kept on reading it because I was enjoying it so much ... that is why it will be Book Of The Month in June [2001]." Lesley Meade, Booknet, June 1, 2001 Praise for Christopher Andrews ́ next novel, Dream Parlor: "Dream Parlor has been likened to 1984, [with a] tone similar to The Running Man ... I was impressed with the characters -- Corbit makes a good egotistical Villain with believable motivations -- and Eli ́s desire to fill his fathers shoes, and at the same time lack of belief in himself, made him an easy-to-identify-with hero. Dana, Jacob, Derby and the other less major characters were also well fleshed out - too often characters are used to bring the plot along then forgotten about, but that didn ́t happen here ... An amazing read, and one that I think would appeal to a much wider audience than the usual science fiction crowd." Lesley Meade, Booknet, June 1, 2001

Download or read book Pandora s Box written by Jennifer M. Arbiol and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2014-04-23 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the stories of 10 single women who are in their old age and have never been married, and explores the psychological conditions of these women. Specifically, it discusses issues pertaining to their self-concepts, mental states, and coping strategies. It also examines the women’s recollections of childhood memories, family history, experiences with death, and their thoughts on the meaning of life. Pandora’s Box: Looking into the Conditions of Ageing Single Women in Mindanao sheds light on the physiological and psychological changes that the women experienced in their late adulthood. This book is also designed to provide an intervention program for ageing single women.

Download or read book A PANDORA S BOX written by Susan Myshyniuk and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-01-04 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is complied of short excerpts of a woman walking through the world of nutrition first in a hospital setting, then a weight loss agency and onto her own studies of holistic nutrition. The book describes her own struggles with coming to terms with her own weight gains and the reasons for such gains. What her mountains were to climb in order to get past the enormous challenges in her weight loss journey. Sometimes the truth hurts.

Download or read book Pandora s Box written by Jane Carling and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kat Carrington finally opens the box containing her dead sister's effects and unleashes an intrigue spanning 40 years. She finds a cryptic note and is shocked to discover her junkie sister had a child and the only person who knows is the elusive multi-billionaire, Manolis Magnitis. Circumstances force her to gate-crash a prestigious event where they meet and are immediately attracted to each other, unaware of each other's identity, until Kat introduces herself. Coincidences compound when she discovers his brother was killed in the same accident as her sister. Reluctantly Manolis flies her to Greece to meet her nephew. Kat is seduced by the idyllic surroundings and soon hot passion erupts. Manolis's mother, Eleni, a lady with a past and secrets, tries to prevent the budding romance with her son. Fate, however deals a blow and Kat and Eleni face a terrifying ordeal. Will their lives ever be the same again?

Download or read book The Cowkeeper s Wish written by Tracy Kasaboski and published by Douglas & McIntyre. This book was released on 2018-09-15 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1840s, a young cowkeeper and his wife arrive in London, England, having walked from coastal Wales with their cattle. They hope to escape poverty, but instead they plunge deeper into it, and the family, ensconced in one of London’s “black holes,” remains mired there for generations. The Cowkeeper’s Wish follows the couple’s descendants in and out of slum housing, bleak workhouses and insane asylums, through tragic deaths, marital strife and war. Nearly a hundred years later, their great-granddaughter finds herself in an altogether different London, in southern Ontario. In The Cowkeeper’s Wish, Kristen den Hartog and Tracy Kasaboski trace their ancestors’ path to Canada, using a single family’s saga to give meaningful context to a fascinating period in history—Victorian and then Edwardian England, the First World War and the Depression. Beginning with little more than enthusiasm, a collection of yellowed photographs and a family tree, the sisters scoured archives and old newspapers, tracked down streets, pubs and factories that no longer exist, and searched out secrets buried in crumbling ledgers, building on the fragments that remained of family tales. While this family story is distinct, it is also typical, and so all the more worth telling. As a working-class chronicle stitched into history, The Cowkeeper’s Wish offers a vibrant, absorbing look at the past that will captivate genealogy enthusiasts and readers of history alike.

Download or read book Pandora s Girl written by Janet Woods and published by Belgrave House. This book was released on 2012-06-07 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pandora’s life changes when an inheritance forces her to confront her past. She is shocked to discover a daughter born in her teens and believed dead, is very much alive. Aided by her new love, the confronting Welsh psychiatrist Bryn Llewellyn, Pandora is consumed by her need to find the girl—only to be rejected. Tragedy reunites the pair in a painful and uneasy relationship… Contemporary Relationships Novel/Women’s Fiction by Janet Woods; originally published by Robert Hale [UK]

Download or read book Pandora s Legion written by Harold Coyle and published by Forge Books. This book was released on 2015-02-02 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this explosive new series from New York Times bestseller Harold Coyle and noted military author Barrett Tillman, a new type of war is being fought by private paramilitary companies at the beck and call of the highest bidder. With the military and intelligence agencies spread thin, the US is constantly calling upon the services of these organizations--and Strategic Solutions Inc. is among the best. Members of Al-Qaida have set in place a vicious biological attack. Men and women infected with the highly communicable and deadly Marburg virus have been sent to major cities and sensitive locations throughout the world in hopes of creating a deadly, global epidemic. The dedicated men and women of SSI, led by former Rear Admiral Michael Derringer, are consummate professionals, nearly all ex-police or military, and are the among the best in the world at what they do. But the mastermind behind the living bio-weapons, Dr. Saeed Sharif, is more deadly than anyone could have possibly imagined. Spread throughout the globe and thwarting attacks on their home facilities the staff at SSI soon find themselves engaged in a frontline game of ground warfare. And to make matters worse, two infected Marburg carriers are heading straight for the United States. Using every resource it has, SSI launches an all-out search for the walking plague carriers before thousands more become infected and die. Posing a frightening scenario that could become all too real in the near future, and filled with the details of the military world that have made Coyle's books bestsellers, Pandora's Legion hits the front lines of the new war against terrorism in this engrossing, high-stakes novel. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book Pandora s Box written by Ade Solanke and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-26 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nominated for the Nigeria Prize for Literature 2014 and for Best New Play in the Off West End Theatre Awards On holiday with her streetwise son in Lagos, a British-Nigerian mother is in turmoil. Should she leave her only child in a strict Lagos boarding school, or return him to the battlefields of inner London? A family spanning three generations and two continents meet in Lagos for the first time in over thirty years. But the joy of reunion unleashes long-suppressed truths.

Download or read book Pandora s Book written by David Birch and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2021-06-25 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trees occupy a place of enormous significance, not only in our planet’s web of life but also in our psyche. A Spell in the Forest - Tongues in Trees is part love-song, part poetic guidebook, and part exploration of thirteen native sacred British tree species. Tongues in Trees is a multi-layered contribution to the current awareness of the importance and significance of trees and the resurgence of interest in their place on our planet and in our hearts.

Download or read book Pandora s Breeches written by Patricia Fara and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-01-18 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Had God intended Women merely as a finer sort of cattle, he would not have made them reasonable.' Writing in 1673, Bathsua Makin was one of the first women to insist that girls should receive a scientific education. Despite the efforts of Makin and her successors, women were excluded from universities until the end of the nineteenth century, yet they found other ways to participate in scientific projects. Taking a fresh look at history, Pandora's Breeches investigates how women contributed to scientific progress. As well as collaborating in home-based research, women corresponded with internationally-renowned scholars, hired tutors, published their own books and translated and simplified important texts, such as Newton's book on gravity. They played essential roles in work frequently attributed solely to their husbands, fathers or friends.