Download or read book Living with the Genie written by Alan Lightman and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time when scientific and technological breakthroughs keep our eyes focused on the latest software upgrades or the newest cell-phone wizardry, a group of today's most innovative thinkers are looking beyond the horizon to explore both the promise and the peril of our technological future. Human ingenuity has granted us a world of unprecedented personal power -- enabling us to communicate instantaneously with anyone anywhere on the globe, to transport ourselves in both real and virtual worlds to distant places with ease, to fill our bellies with engineered commodities once available to only a privileged elite. Through our technologies, we have sought to free ourselves from the shackles of nature and become its master. Yet science and technology continually transform our experience and society in ways that often seem to be beyond our control. Today, different areas of research and innovation are advancing synergistically, multiplying the rate and magnitude of technological and societal change, with consequences that no one can predict. Living with the Genie explores the origins, nature, and meaning of such change, and our capacity to govern it. As the power of technology continues to accelerate, who, this book asks, will be the master of whom? In Living with the Genie, leading writers and thinkers come together to confront this question from many perspectives, including: Richard Powers's whimsical investigation of the limits of artificial intelligence; Philip Kitcher's confrontation of the moral implications of science; Richard Rhodes's exploration of the role of technology in reducing violence; Shiv Visvanathan's analysis of technology's genocidal potential; Lori Andrews's insights into the quest for human genetic enhancement; Alan Lightman's reflections on how technology changes the experience of our humanness. These and ten other provocative essays open the door to a new dialogue on how, in the quest for human mastery, technology may be changing what it means to be human, in ways we scarcely comprehend.
Download or read book Genie Wishes written by Elisabeth Dahl and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sweet, funny novel follows fifth-grader Genie Kunkle through a tumultuous year. From the first day of school, Genie knows there will be good, bad, and in-between. The good? She’s in homeroom with her best friend, Sarah. The bad? Sarah’s friend from camp, Blair, is a new student at their school, and is itching to take Genie’s place as Sarah’s BFF. The in-between? Genie is excited to be elected to write her class’s blog, where she’s tasked with tracking the wishes and dreams of her class. But expressing her opinion in public can be scary—especially when her opinion might make the rest of her class upset. Elisabeth Dahl authentically captures the ups and downs of a tween girl’s life, and the dramas—both little and big—that fill the scary transition between childhood and adolescence. UPraise for Genie Wishes/u "Girls should identify and mothers should approve of this gentle tale of growing up." —Kirkus Reviews "Upbeat slice-of-life novel." —Publishers Weekly "Here’s to reading about Genie’s sixth-grade year soon." —Booklist "The author has a keen eye for the tween girl experience: Genie’s plans for the future involve living right by her best friend and working together as dolphin trainers, while the highlight of her summer is the fact that her other friend just joined the pool. This will no doubt resonate with tween girls, and it has the charm and the discussion fodder to make an excellent mother-daughter book club selection." —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Download or read book The Path of the Genie written by Dilip R. Abayasekara and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Path of the Genie is for the person who wants to live a life that is full of meaning, significance, and fulfillment. It is directed to individuals who want a sense of joy and power in who they are and what they do. It is for anyone who asks the question, Isn't there more to life than this? Based on truths derived from the story of Aladdin, The Path of the Genie extracts powerful examples for living from pivotal points in Aladdin's story. You will discover the keys to getting rid of negative forces along with the transforming powers of humility, self-discovery, and self-offering. Whatever your heart's desire, The Path of the Genie is your roadmap to personal fulfillment.
Download or read book Freeing the Genie Within written by Debra Katz and published by Living Dreams Press. This book was released on 2015-05 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Be a Genie in Six Easy Steps written by Linda Chapman and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After new step-siblings Milly, Michael, Jason, and Jess move to a town in the middle of nowhere, the last thing they expect is to find a magic book. But then they stumble upon a guide to becoming a real genie in six easy steps, and their lives are changed forever.
Download or read book The Epic Crush of Genie Lo written by F. C. Yee and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The struggle to get into a top-tier college consumes sixteen-year-old Genie’s every waking thought. But when she discovers she’s a celestial spirit who’s powerful enough to bash through the gates of heaven with her fists, her perfectionist existence is shattered. Enter Quentin, a transfer student from China whose tone-deaf assertiveness beguiles Genie to the brink of madness. Quentin nurtures Genie’s outrageous transformation—sometimes gently, sometimes aggressively—as her sleepy suburb in the Bay Area comes under siege from hell-spawn. This epic YA debut draws from Chinese folklore, features a larger-than-life heroine, and perfectly balances the realities of Genie’s grounded high school life with the absurd supernatural world she finds herself commanding.
Download or read book Scream of the Evil Genie Give Yourself Goosebumps 13 written by R. L. Stine and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2015-09-29 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reader beware--you choose the scare! GIVE YOURSELF GOOSEBUMPS! As usual, it was a pretty long day at school. So before you do your homework you decide to grab a soda. But when you open the can, out pops a genie who offers you three wishes. She seems pretty cool, so you accept.If you start out with an easy one—like wishing to be gorgeous—she turns you into something that everyone wants to see! But that something isn’t exactly human. If you still think she’s cool and wish to be rich, you'll definitely find out the hard way that money isn’t everything. Will you get back to normal before you're "all wished up"? The choice is yours in this scary GOOSEBUMPS adventure that's packed with over 20 super-spooky endings!
Download or read book 1 2 3 Your Wish Is Granted written by Genie and published by BalboaPress. This book was released on 2012-04-20 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the Genie is the “ghost” writer for the book, it is appropriate to let the Genie say a few words about himself: “I am a genie. You may wonder what that really means and how I come to write this little book. Well, fi rst of all, I am not from or of your world. I live in a dimension of fire and light. I am basically a fire spirit. Just so you know, we genies are alive. We don’t experience life as you do, but we are living, thinking creatures. “You humans take us genies for granted. Most of you have very little idea of the tremendous service that we provide for your kind. Everything in your world that is of a fiery or electrical nature is administrated by a genie or djinn assigned to that function. Without us, your world as you know it would cease to exist. Even the very sun that is the source of life and nourishment for your planet is a mighty Djinn.” From within the book, the Wizard Merlyn has a few thoughts about the book that he would like to share: “Know, my little friend, that what you hold in your hands is a key to the mysteries of life, and that it has greater depth and importance than you initially can discern. Through these pages you have been given permission to enter other realms, and—once you have entered in, and as you maintain the requirements of each domain—you may travel within again and again for growth, learning, healing, inspiration and creation.”
Download or read book Tiny Book of Magic written by Joshua Paul Dawson and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-20 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A magical book that can help you transcend life's greatest illusions and live a wishes fulfilled existence."-DEEPAK CHOPRAAre you interested in living your dreams? Longing for a transformation in your life? Would you like to understand your soul's purpose? Do you have a burning desire to reach your full potential and contribute more meaningfully in the world?If you are ready to master your mind and access the freedom needed to achieve your truest wishes, then, it may be time for the Tiny Book of Magic.In this motivational book, combining magic, strength, wisdom and simplicity into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, Joshua Dawson reveals how to effectively make the shift from ordinary to ExtraOrdinary living - a life filled with purpose, compassion, impact, and love. Diving deep, you are gently helped with:* The daily tools and tactics needed to fulfill your wishes without sacrificing yourself in the process* How to transform your problems, hardships and challenges into your biggest opportunities that will propel you into the magic zone* How to make life count and flow with ease by focusing on what truly matters* How to attract everything you'll ever need to be happy* How magic is disguised by a thin veil of culturally and historically created illusions* How to express your most perfect and powerful dreams to the world (that make buying into your vision an obvious no-brainer)* How to apply spiritual solutions in any area of your life - From business to family and everything in between.The Tiny Book of Magic begins with a mystical story of how the untimely death of Joshua's father released a quest to understand the depth of life, awakening a dormant spirit. A quest leading him from the day to day business grind to travelling around the world dressed as a Blue Genie granting wishes for people in need. Revealing riches far different-and far more satisfying-than he ever imagined.During his travels granting wishes and sharing the stage with names that include Eckhart Tolle, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, and Jack Canfield, Joshua came to remember that fulfilling all your deepest desires is much closer than you think. This transformational guide teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, and, most importantly, of expressing our true nature and fulfilling our dreams."Wow! I feel like I just came from a beautiful,enlightening, and life changing retreat after this week or so of delving into your book. The irony is that this "Tiny" book is going to have HUGE and profound effects on people. It already has, I can say that from experience."-Tasleem R, Vancouver
Download or read book The Art of Concrete Genie written by PixelOpus and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walk among the mysterious streets of Denska and collect the real pages of artwork behind PixelOpus' endearing video game Concrete Genie! This art book studies the power of self-expression, creativity and the game's core fantasy of making anyone believe they can be an artist - just like the talented protagonist of the game, Ash. Return to the characters, monsters, and lore of Denska to uncover the secrets behind PixelOpus' 'living paint' mechanics that allow the walls of Denska to come to life with player creations. Witness a special, behind-the-scenes look at the development of Concrete Genie from the small and passionate team that brought it to life. From the developers of a truly empowering journey about oppression and creativity, Dark Horse Books and PixelOpus are delighted to present The Art of Concrete Genie! This art book collects heart-warming, magnificent illustrations for fans of Ash and his wildly varied 'living paint' creations within Concrete Genie.
Download or read book Genie and Paul written by Natasha Soobramanien and published by Myriad Editions (US&CA). This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genie and Paul is an utterly original love story: the story of a sister's love for a lost brother, and the story of his love for an island that has never really existed. One morning in May 2003, on the cyclone-ravaged island of Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean, the body of a man washes up on the beach. Six weeks previously, the night Tropical Cyclone Kalunde first gathered force, destruction of another kind hit 26-year-old Genie Lallan and her life in London: after a night out with her brother she wakes up in hospital to discover that he's disappeared. Where has Paul gone, and why did he abandon her at the club where she collapsed? Genie's search for him leads her to Rodrigues, sister island to Mauritius—their island of origin, and for Paul, the only place he has ever felt at home. Will Genie track Paul down? And what will she find if she does?
Download or read book The Iron Will of Genie Lo written by F. C. Yee and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2020-01-14 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fate of the heavens is at stake in this hilarious and highly-anticipated sequel to the The Epic Crush of Genie Lo, from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Rise of Kyoshi Genie Lo thought she was busy last year, juggling her academic career with protecting the Bay Area from demons. But now, as the Heaven-appointed Guardian of California, she’s responsible for the well-being of all yaoguai and spirits on Earth. Even the ones who interrupt her long-weekend visit to a prestigious college, bearing terrible news about a cosmos-threatening force of destruction in a nearby alternate dimension. The goddess Guanyin and Genie’s boyfriend, Quentin Sun Wukong, do their best to help, but it’s really the Jade Emperor who’s supposed to handle crises of this magnitude. Unfortunately for Genie and the rest of existence, he’s gone AWOL. Fed up with the Jade Emperor’s negligence, Genie spots an opportunity to change the system for the better by undertaking a quest that spans multiple planes of reality along with an adventuring party of quarrelsome Chinese gods. But when faced with true danger, Genie and her friends realize that what will save the universe this time isn’t strength, but sacrifice.
Download or read book As Brave As You written by Jason Reynolds and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When two brothers decide to prove how brave they are, everything backfires--literally"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book How the Fisherman Tricked the Genie written by Christopher Sunami and published by Aladdin. This book was released on 2007-08-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a poor fisherman casts his net out into the Arabian Sea -- and pulls in a genie in a bottle -- he expects three wishes.... But this genie isn't like other genies.... Three interwoven stories-within-a-story illustrate that good deeds should never be rewarded with evil, a lesson the genie will not soon forget.
Download or read book The Teeny Weeny Genie written by Julia Donaldson and published by Macmillan Children's Books. This book was released on 2021-08-05 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brilliantly entertaining 'be-careful-what-you-wish-for' tale that's full of farmyard fun - from the bestselling Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Anna Currey in her charming, classic style. Old Macdonald is cleaning out his farmhouse kitchen when he comes across a dusty old teapot. And no one could be more surprised when a wish-granting genie pops out of the spout. Old Macdonald wishes for a wife, who wishes for a baby. A baby who wishes for a dog, who wishes for a cat, who wishes for some mice! It doesn't take long before the farmyard starts getting very busy, and VERY noisy! Will the genie ever get a break from granting wishes, and find some peace? If only there was someone who could grant him a wish . . . The Teeny Weeny Genie is a magical picture book adventure packed with lots of favourite farmyard animals from Julia Donaldson and Anna Currey, creators of Rosie's Hat and One Ted Falls Out of Bed.
Download or read book The Genie Who Had Wishes of His Own written by Margaret Harmon and published by . This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Margaret Harmon has a new collection of original fables, "The Genie Who Had Wishes of his Own: 21st-Century Fables." Twenty-two brand new heroes, villains, and earnest strivers go after health, love, and fulfillment. These are fables we read when the children are asleep. * Idealistic architect Zoe, in "One Piece of Perfection," creates a building that might heal the Earth . . . if she can protect it from the people living in it. * Health-food expert Myrna decides to rescue her husband from a nutritional wasteland in "The Woman Who Loved Her Husband." But Stanley's a big man who likes ice cream. * Roger ("The Philanthropist") makes himself a multibillionaire by exploiting workers, squeezing expenses and stretching loopholes-until he accidentally explodes his world. * Nina, who knows exactly what she wants, finds a genuine genie, who discovers what he wants, in "Freeing the Genie." Quirky and determined, these trapeze artists, juggler, caterpillar, song sparrow, ballerina, and the rest are exactly who we want them to be: us. Our favorites walk beside us as private guardians and powerful allies. "Fantastic " -Ray Bradbury, author of "Fahrenheit 451" "There is something hedonistic and luxurious inherent in these fables . . . Look around for this book. You'll find it useful in countless social and literary ways." -Carolyn See, author of "There Will Never Be Another You" "Growing up with Aesop, Phaedrus, and La Fontaine at easy reach, I was critical of modern attempts-that is, until James Thurber, the toughest act of all to follow. Well, comes now before us Margaret Harmon with her collection, and the prospects are bright for some fabulous reading once again." -Shelly Lowenkopf, author of "The Fiction Writer's Handbook" "Very clever."-Barnaby Conrad, author of "Matador" "Wonderful, unexpected resolutions gently prod us to consider our own relationships." -Pam Dixon, author of "Online Privacy"
Download or read book The Theory of Flight written by Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu and published by Catalyst Press. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "On the third of September, not so long ago, something truly wondrous happened on the Beauford Farm and Estate. At the moment of her death, Imogen Zula Nyoni - Genie - was seen to fly away on a giant pair of silver wings ..."
