Smile Science

Sataou wasn't chasing glory. He had a sharp mind, a relaxed spirit, and a place in the Shengu Sect—earned more through quiet dedication than burning ambition. His cultivation was anything but simple: his Void affinity demanded emotional control, even as the world around him refused to let him remain whole. And when that balance is broken, what remains loses what makes it human. The Void is endless. The Void is absence. The Void is all. The Void does not forgive.

An arsonist's twisted handiwork claims hundreds of lives in the roughest neighborhood in New York - Daredevil's turf. Daredevil digs up the root of the problem and comes up with a ruthless crime boss bent on brutally wrestling control of New York's underworld from the corrupt clutches of the Kingpin of Crime. The new crime boss' enforcer? The bloodthirsty Bullseye, master assassin with a pathological enmity for Daredevil. Bullseye takes to his work with deadly efficiency, killing his way toward the Man Without Fear.

Self Help was published in 1859 by Samuel Smiles. It has been called "the bible of mid-Victorian liberalism". Self Help sold 20,000 copies within one year of its publication. By the time of Smiles' death in 1904, it had sold over a quarter of a million. Self-Help elevated Smiles to celebrity status; almost overnight, he became a leading pundit and much-consulted guru.

"Darkly humorous" is an understatement when it comes to this tale of addiction, homelessness, incarceration, and redemption. Jared Klickstein, the child of two heroin addicts who eventually became addicted himself, takes listeners on a raw and personal journey from his unsettling and secretive childhood in the suburbs to the slums of Skid Row. Through tales of violence, relapse, and deep inner struggle, Klickstein provides a harrowing account of his personal encounter with near-death.

A New York Times bestselling and award-winning author presents a complex story about his coming-of-age journey as a Black boy, from the societal roots of trauma to finding joy. "If I had two wishes, it would be that D. Watkins spend an entire book writing through the terrifying wonder of Black...

This collection, first published in 1914, contains 28 short pieces in prose and verse, which present themes frequently explored in Gibran's other works. These include love, death, creation myths and spiritual realization.

Bringing together the latest insights from psychiatry, psychology, and philosophy, Daniel Nettle sheds light on happiness, the most basic of human desires. Nettle examines whether people are basically happy or unhappy, whether success can make us happy, what sort of remedies to unhappiness work, why some people are happier than others, and much more.

Evolutionary theory in the theme that binds together these essays on such seemingly disparate topics as the feeding habits of flamingos, flowers and snails that change from male to female and sometimes back again, and the extinction from baseball of the .400 hitter.

The Queen of Smiles has long been a mystery, even to herself. A storm of steel wrapped in a human shell, she's spent decades crossing the continent in search of answers about her origin and the rules she has been forced to live by. Three years ago, under a bright New Mexico sun, she found those answers... and they were as unsatisfactory as they come.

Collection of audiobooks about science. Explore the basics of science through fun experiments and simple explanations of key concepts.

Alison, the Drow princess, can’t even make it back to the School of Necessary Magic for her junior year without tripping across trouble hunting for her. Underground bullet trains, battles with dark magic, growing dragons, Louper tournaments, school dances, and job fairs. Growing up magical can be tough on a social life. Thank goodness she’s got her friends beside her.

In the Post-Break World of superpowers, every town has a story, and Mobile, Alabama, is no exception. In Mobile, the waters have finally receded, but the streets run red with blood. For the past few years, the city's been the domain of the Melendez brothers: crime lords, murderers, and would-be kings. Charity is forgotten. Compassion is a lie. Weakness is death. Until the day an electric motorcycle rolls into town carrying a lone rider in black. They call her the Queen of Smiles, and she has a job to do.

In Ghost of a Smile, the Ghost Finders answer a desperate call for help from one of the world’s biggest drug companies. A team of police enforcement agents has already disappeared, and the Ghost Finders have no idea how to proceed. But they’d better figure something out fast, because time is running out—and failure means an entire building full of innocent victims will cease to exist.

Terrible Smiles is an anthology of 41 flash fiction stories. Many of the stories are set in the future, but not all. Some are written about today, others of days gone by. What they have in common is a twist. From a young woman facing the most significant interview of her life to a scientist leading a south pole expedition, the stories take a surprise turn.

Menschen kommen dumm zur Welt. Und wenn sie nichts dazu lernen, dann bleiben sie dumm. So einfach ist das. Die Stille kommt vor dem Sturm. Die Stille kam ... und der Sturm folgte noch auf dem Fuße. Erntetal war Geschichte. Das Fuchsgesicht war fort. Und zurück blieb ein tiefes, klaffendes Loch. Welches vor allem Goro und Frankie füllen wollten. Und nachdem sie endlich wieder auf Ren trafen. Wünschten sich beide, sie hätten es nie getan. Verrückt, verrucht, verdorben. Eine Dark Fantasy Geschichte mit jeder Menge Wahnsinn für die Mutigen unter euch.

His parents, village, and Panama Canal Zone events prepared him. Above and beyond his tribulations, this Afro-Latino Caribbean man did not allow racism to stop his smile, resolve, or journey forward. Walk with him through his eyes.

A brief synopsis on the convergence of new age theories, technological advancement, and political entanglement yields a case for informational transparency as the foundation of government reformation and social evolution. Smile (While You Stick the Knife In) was originally published in 2011; however the topics discussed are more prevalent in today's socio-political climate than in the time it was written.

The Ghost Finders answer a distress call from the private research center of one of the biggest drug companies in the world, where a team of police enforcement agents have vanished. They have no idea what they're facing — except a deadline that threatens to remove the entire building from existence if they fail to get to the bottom of the mystery.

As night blankets the sky, Mr. Moon peeks out with a sleepy smile that comforts the world below. High above the rooftops, he watches over children, animals, and even the quiet trees, sending down soft beams of light to guide dreams and hush the hushable. This tender tale follows Mr. Moon as he tucks the stars in, listens to nighttime wishes, and shows that even a small smile can light up the darkest night.

Acht Auserwählte. Eine magische Welt. Ein Schicksal. Durch mysteriöse Portale aus ihrem Zuhause gerissen, landen acht Jugendliche in einer anderen Welt. Gezeichnet vom Krieg und Zerstörung steht diese kurz vor dem Untergang. Als prophezeite Reisende müssen sie ihr auferlegtes Schicksal akzeptieren und den freien Völkern den lang vergessenen Frieden zurückbringen. Wird es ihnen gelingen, die Sehnsucht nach ihrer eigenen Heimat zu verdrängen, um die uralte Prophezeiung zu erfüllen?