Download or read book Of Zots and Xoodles written by Zarqnon Embarrassed and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-20 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It would have been sometime after breakfast on a Tuesday, if Tuesdays existed. Theodil walks into the room as the committee stares with a myriad of stares and glares - each pondering their own level of disbelief at what they are about to witness. There, he gives his presentation in that room before rooms, within a space before space, at a time before time: a dimensional playground - a realm of realms where realms are born and realms come to die." What was before the universe? What are the pragmatic and philosophic questions that are raised by the creation of such an ambitious anomaly? Theodil stands before a committee with nothing but zero parameter "Zots." By skewing, aggregating, and agitation, parameters are developed including time, light, and gravity. All the while, the congregation grows increasingly agitated, double guessing, criticizing, and debating Theodil's every step. This is an exploratory thought experiment into various dynamics that may have taken part in the rendering of the universe. The book dives into the philosophical necessity for multiple time frames, empirical and dark materials, constants in gravity and light, and proposes a dual big bang for the origin of the universe: one to start the process, and the second to slow down the interaction so experience and matter can materialize. "Of Zots and Xoodles" attempts to take these and other complex hypothetical factors and move them into a simplified abstract domain where the concepts can be explored in an amusing and deductive framework, with a banter that is stylistically blend of Lewis Carrol meets Dr. Seuss meets Douglas Adams ------------------------------------- Review: what started it all? This book is a light-hearted but very scientific look at how certain elements of the universe we know could have gotten started. The author's note is nearly as entertaining as the book itself, as well as being relevant to the story. This book will have you reading and re-reading, while pondering all the piles of information given to understand its content. Much of the story is questions/answers of the skeptical scientific mind which helps break up the science data with explanations. The ending of the story is superb. The book has a great cover and wonderful artwork throughout. The writing is articulate and thoughtful. I can't say enough about how much I loved the wonderful prose. Each sentence seems to be so carefully crafted to pull you in, entertain you, inspire you, educate you. I especially loved the witty and clever spellings; this really reminded me of Phantom Tollbooth. The author crafts new sayings with cleverly changed spellings to inject new meanings into old sayings. It's brilliant and makes it so enjoyable to read. The illustrator's artwork is beautiful and thought-provoking, it really opens your mind while you consider all of the scientific possibilities of the author's information. I found his story at the beginning of the book very inspiring. The science itself reminded me of reading a Stephen Hawking book. It sometimes went over my head but I would love to read this book with a few science friends and ponder all of the ideas presented. That's the kind of book this is - one the skeptical mind will enjoy reading over and over and then discussing. I especially appreciate the author's question about preconceived notions, "why is it expected to be done that way?" He provides many questions and insightful answers into many things not asked before which makes this book different from most I've read. This type of book is very sought after in the skeptic community. I hope this author writes a lot more books, including an autobiography. I would love to hear more life ponderings like this. Because there wasn't anything I didn't like about this book, and because the prose was so wonderful, I recommend this to science lovers and skeptic minds.
Download or read book Everything Elderberry written by Susannah Shmurak and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for everyone from novices to advanced herbalists and contains everything you need to know to source elderberries and make the most potent and delicious natural remedies and treats. Used for centuries to fight illness, elderberries’ reputation as an effective home remedy for colds and flu has been borne out by numerous scientific studies. While elderberry syrup is perhaps this amazing berry’s best-known form, there is so much more we can make from flavorful elderberries! In addition to its flu-fighting superpowers, elderberry contains potent antioxidants that support long-term health. Elderberries make nutritious and tasty additions to baked goods, drinks, and all manner of treats. Once you get started making your own elderberry gummies and homemade beverages, you won’t want to stop! Everything Elderberry will introduce readers to the science behind elderberries, their traditional uses, what to know about growing and foraging elderberries, and how to prepare numerous mouthwatering elderberry and elderflower recipes. From simple teas, syrups, and tinctures, to jams, desserts, and wine, Everything Elderberry will have you hooked on these gorgeous gifts from Mother Nature! The recipes featured here include: Elderberry hard candies and cough drops Jams made with foraged elderberries, strawberries, and chia seeds Elderflower soda & kombucha Foraged berry oat muffins Elderberrry and elderflower tea & tinctures
Download or read book The Fantastical Keys of Darius Newton Archibank written by Zarqnon The Embarrassed and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-25 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Everyone must read this. Every adult on the spectrum and every adult with a child on the Spectrum and everyone who knows someone on the Spectrum...like I said EVERYONE must read this." -Dr. Lynn Adams, PhD, Autism Specialist Follow the thoughts of an autistic child full of wonder as he grows and struggles into an adult who has embraced his unique brain and how it has affected his every day life, to turn around and have his own child to teach about the world. Standing on the stage, no one really watching, I say my line and interact as scheduled I see you run... you must be late for class This "tomorrow" you keep talking about seems really interesting. When can we go there? Why is Monday orange but smell like lentil soup? Speak figuratively Interpret literally Respond abstractly Please come into my world with me, but please don't touch anything. This is where I feel safe Please understand when I am overwhelmed I cannot speak I cannot write I can only scream I am not mad I am not frustrated I am only trying my best to communicate Review: WOW! This is AWESOME! I can see this helping teachers understand what goes on in the brains of autistic children! You need to market to educators!!!! -Donna Glenn, Retired Elementary School teacher
Download or read book My Autistic Filter written by Zarqnon The Embarrassed and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains illustrations comparing how someone like me views the world vs a non-autistic person views the world, including how we view friendship, noises, sights, routine, time, and have issues with boundaries. It takes a look through illustration at why people like me are overly sensitive to noise, or have issues paying attention, or respond negatively to touch, or get upset when a routine is disrupted. I am in my 50s, so I am looking at this as an individual who has had many experiences and train wrecks. I have spent many years of self introspection, trying to understanding how my filtering system affects my ability to function and my relationship with my environment. In the last 1930s, Autism was first being diagnosed as a specific psychological process. But up until the 1960s, it was accepted as a dimension of other psychological profiles. Once it was understood as a unique neurological characteristic, studies branched out to understand exactly what it saw, because we really did not know. What about it led individuals to have a broad range of "peculiar" and atypical methodologies in experience and expression? How do these individuals acquisition knowledge and apply it to every day life? This is my understanding of how I process information. I stress that it is mine, because I realize each autistic person is unique and may have very different processing outcomes.
Download or read book Of Zots and Xoodles II written by Zarqnon The Embarrassed and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-19 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having designed the foundations of a working universe, Theodil now stands before the committee to take this newly formed universe and create material that can be used to construct something far complex than even the universe itself: a creature than can understand and contemplate the greatest of mysteries. But to do this, there must be an understanding of what understanding is. And what life is. And the difference between life and living.And, as always, reality easily contrived is not reality, but a myth. For reality is far more complex. How will Theodil pour out the contents of a glass and mold living things in a dynamic and ever changing stage?
