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The riveting story of the American scientists, tinkerers, and nerds who solved one of the biggest puzzles of World War II—and developed one of the most powerful weapons of the war. 12 Seconds of Silence is the remarkable, lost story of how a ragtag group of American scientists overcame one of the toughest problems of World War II: shooting things out of the sky.

In January 2012, creative writing professor and novelist Kyle Beachy published one of his first essays on skate culture, an exploration of how Nike’s corporate strategy successfully gutted the once-mighty independent skate shoe market. Beachy has since established himself as skate culture's freshest, most illuminating, at times most controversial voice, writing candidly about the increasingly popular and fast-changing pastime he first picked up as a young boy and has continued to practice well into adulthood.

Terak is an orphaned elf who has been raised by the severe order of monks known as the Enclave. Inside the walls of the Black Keep, he is an outcast in more ways than one. In a world of magic, he must learn how to survive with no magic of his own. Can the very thing that makes him despised save those that would rather he didn't exist at all?

What if you could remember every important chapter of a book for your next test? Or easily recall the due dates of all your important assignments? Or remember to pick up the milk on your way home? Mastering Memory gives you 75 easy and effective memory hacks for success at school, work, and life at large.

In this moment of your busy day, you're invited to experience deep rest and relaxation. Yoga Nidra, or "yoga of sleep", bridges the conscious and unconscious, allowing you to reconnect to your true inner self. The 10-step course in Practical Yoga Nidra teaches everything you need to know to start experiencing the proven benefits of Yoga Nidra meditation: clearer focus, better sleep, decreased anxiety, and more.

A collection of answers to the philosophical questions on people's minds - from the big to the personal to the ones you didn't know you needed answered. Based on real-life questions from his Ask a Philosopher series, Ian Olasov offers his answers to questions such as: Are people innately good or bad? Is it okay to have a pet fish? Is it okay to have kids? Is color subjective? If humans colonize Mars, who will own the land?

The outcast elf with no magic will be the only one who can overcome a magical apocalypse, but first, he must embrace the very thing he has been running from.

Terak has returned from the Realm of the Aesther only find himself in a worse predicament than ever. With the help of another unlikely ally, he must confront the Hexan and try to stop his plan to open the Blood Gate. Can he survive a magical power not seen in centuries and save Midhara from hordes of Ungol demons?

Cow was in a nasty mood. When Duck came along Cow kicked mud in her face. “Why’d you do that?” asked Duck. “I felt like it,” said Cow. “And I’m not sorry.” Little did Cow know that her bad mood would spread to the whole farm. But it does when Cow passes her anger along to Duck who takes it out on Frog who is mean to Bird who upsets Goat who bothers Pig. Until goodhearted Dog turns things around by showing kindness to Pig, turning not sorry into sorry (really sorry).

Anna can’t believe it: Stephen proposed to her on a plane to Rome! She has no other choice but to refuse - after all, she is only 19 and not ready to commit yet. They are actually on their way to a wedding, and in order to return the favor to the bride’s family, Anna sets out in search of a specific kind of pastry that the groom’s parents would like to have. Matteo has just flunked his most important football game qualification. As he notices Anna in a bakery trying to find the “struffoli” without knowing a word of Italian, he offers to help.

Cyclops knows the world is a scary place: The grass is too sharp, the carousels are too twirly, and not all restaurants serve spaghetti. If the world isn't safe for a cyclops, it certainly isn't a safe place for a missing sheep! And so he sets off to face the many "dangers" lurking in New York City to bring Eugene home. To do so, he will have to face his fears and call for some reinforcements - his other fluffy sheep friends back at the cave. Together, they just might find Eugene and have a fun time in the city.