Early Days

In this entertaining and enlightening guide, best-selling historian Philip Matyszak introduces us to the people who lived and worked there. In each hour of the day we meet a new character - from emperor to slave girl, gladiator to astrologer, medicine woman to water-clock maker - and discover the fascinating details of their daily lives.

Most people are stuck. Every day we seem to just go through the motions, following our usual routine without ever stopping and thinking why we do what we do, or what we'd rather be doing instead. But sometimes, we have that one day - that Perfect Day - where everything just clicks. We feel great. We are unstoppable. And at the end of it we think, "Why can't every day be like this?"

"It was on my 17th birthday that I first heard - or felt - God's voice. In those days, we seemed to have a happy extended family in Anathoth and I was welcome in it. Times are different now...." From a family of priests in the peaceful reign of good King Josiah, came a young man Jeremiah, bringing words from God to his people. It was no message for the fainthearted, either. It was a message of Terror on Every Side! A young king and a young prophet. What could they do together for the people of Israel? Could the disaster be averted?

Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days is a collection of interviews with founders of famous technology companies about what happened in the very earliest days. These people are celebrities now. What was it like when they were just a couple friends with an idea? Founders like Steve Wozniak (Apple), Caterina Fake (Flickr), Mitch Kapor (Lotus), Max Levchin (PayPal), and Sabeer Bhatia (Hotmail) tell you in their own words about their surprising and often very funny discoveries as they learned how to build a company.

If you’re tired of watching stocks rip after you sold… you’re not “bad at trading” — you’re under-equipped. If your entries feel late, your stops feel random, and your profits disappear overnight, it’s not you — it’s your process. This is the 7-day swing trading system that turns scattered guessing into professional execution. Most swing trading books don’t fail because they’re “wrong.” They fail because they stop where the real money starts. They teach definitions, not decisions. They show chart patterns after the move, not how to find the next move before it ...

The dramatic inside story of the first four historic flights that launched SpaceX—and Elon Musk—from a shaky startup into the world's leading edge rocket company. In 2006, SpaceX—a brand-new venture with fewer than 200 employees—rolled its first, single-engine rocket onto a launch pad at...

Living off the land and adapting to a changing environment takes a special individual with the unique skills, training, and determination necessary to survive. Gus Berry is not that individual. The former house painter barely made it out of Annapolis as its population underwent a violent transformation, leaving everyone he knew or loved dead—or undead. Now, Gus needs food and booze, weapons and armor, clothing that fits, and above all, toilet paper, preferably two-ply.

Chon's Early Days: The Temple Murders The heat in Hua Hin hides many secrets—but murder isn't one of them. Chon lives alone in a quiet shophouse near Wat Tham Mongkhon, her days governed by ritual and routine. Her obsessive need for order is both a curse and a compass, the only way to keep her world from spiralling into chaos. When a retired general is found shot dead in the abbot's study, the police arrest the gentle monk without a second thought. But Chon noticed something they missed: a leather blotter turned seventeen degrees from true, and a curved scuff mark on the polished floor. ...

Cutting-edge research reveals that parents can play a huge role in helping toddlers and preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) connect with others and live up to their potential. This encouraging guide from the developers of a groundbreaking early intervention program provides doable, practical strategies you can use every day. Nearly all young kids - including those with ASD - have an amazing capacity to learn. Drs. Sally Rogers, Geraldine Dawson, and Laurie Vismara make it surprisingly simple to turn daily routines like breakfast or bath time into fun learning experiences.

A spring picnic. A sudden rainstorm. A day that turns out even better than planned. In The Day the Rain Came Early, Clover the bunny and her meadow friends are excited to enjoy a sunny picnic after Easter. The ribbons are hung, the eggs are hidden, and the baskets are packed. But then dark clouds roll in, and rain begins to fall over the meadow. Sunny the little chick starts to worry. The decorations get wet. The eggs are outside. The whole day seems ruined. But Clover stays calm. With a little teamwork, a little flexibility, and a lot of heart, the friends carry their picnic into the old ...

The Trouble With Valentine's Day? It just plain stinks! Kate Hamilton should know. Dumped by her boyfriend, burnt out by her job, she's returned to Gospel, Idaho, where a Mountain Momma Crafters' original poetry reading is about as good as it gets on a Friday night. Then her first attempted seduction of a hunky stranger is completely rejected. So much for her self-esteem!

An illuminating study of the intertwined lives of the founders of the American republic--John Adams, Aaron Burr, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington. During the 1790s, which Ellis calls the most decisive decade in our nation's history...

In the first book of this gripping Minecraft adventure series, join Owen as he embarks on the ultimate challenge: surviving for 100 days in Hardcore Minecraft. Facing off against relentless mobs, scarce resources, and the unforgiving terrain of his randomly generated world, Owen must use all his wits and skill to stay alive. But the challenges don't stop there. With each passing day, Owen must contend with increasingly powerful enemies, including the Ender Dragon and the Wither. Can he muster the courage and strength to defeat these ultimate foes and emerge victorious? Along the way, Owen ...

MAKIN' THE SCENE - A Living History ‘He’s been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king. He’s been up and down and over and out, but he knows one thing: Each time he finds himself … flat on his face, He picks himself up and gets back in the race. …’ (from That’s Life © 1963 by Dean Kay & Kelly Gordon, sung by Frank Sinatra, 1966) International best-selling novelist Hugo N. Gerstl (Scribe, The Motherland Saga Quartet, Against All Odds) has been a non-fiction writer, Air Force officer, teacher, radio personality, substitute (unordained) Rabbi while stationed in ...

A strikingly original collection of short stories and accompanying vignettes that marked Ernest Hemingway’s American debut. When In Our Time was first published in 1925, it was widely praised for its simple and precise use of language to convey a wide range of complex emotions, and earned...

Baseball's Golden Age comes alive through the voices of men who were there. Selected from the original tapes on which Lawrence S. Ritter based his classic book of baseball history, The Glory of Their Times is a collection of wonderful tales that paint a vivid and evocative picture of a lively young America and the giants who starred on her ballfields, legends like Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson, and many others.

Junie Fern's magic just woke up—and it has OPINIONS. When seven-year-old Junie Fern's heart magic awakens, crayons fly across her classroom, chalk hops like a bunny, and her anxious mouse familiar Oliver is absolutely convinced they're all doomed. "This is a DISASTER," Oliver squeaks. "A complete catastrophe!" But Aunt Marigold—Junie's wonderfully witchy guardian—says magic isn't something to fear. It's something to understand. And the ancient Great Forest watching over Junie? It's been waiting for her all along. In this cozy magical adventure, Junie discovers: Heart magic doesn't ...

Turn Your Child into a Reader in Just 30 Days—No Stress, All Success! Teaching your kid to read can feel overwhelming, but it’s simpler than you think with the right plan. How to Teach Your Kid to Read in 30 Days is your step-by-step, guilt-free guide to helping your child master reading in a month, packed with over 100 practical tips and proven strategies. From sounding out letters to loving books, this book offers a clear 30-day roadmap, fun activities for ages 3-7, and expert-backed methods to build phonics, sight words, and comprehension—without frustration. With insights from ...

How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes is a clear, actionable, sometimes humorous (but always science-based) guide for parents on how to shape their kids into honest, kind, generous, confident, independent, and resilient people...who just might save the world one day. As an award-winning science...

Does time heal all wounds? Or do some last forever? Pennsylvania, 1971: Graham Davidson is a young man with survivor’s guilt after the death of three siblings. Estranged from his father and seeking a direction in his life, Graham learns about vision quests from a Crow Indian. He secures seasonal employment in Yellowstone National Park and embarks on a spiritual journey. Wyoming Territory, 1871: Under a full moon at a sacred thermal area, Graham finds himself in Yellowstone a century earlier - one year before it was established as a national park.