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The internet of today is a far cry from its early promise of a decentralized, democratic network of innovation, connection, and freedom. In the past decade, it has fallen almost entirely under the control of a very small group of companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook. In Read Write Own, tech visionary Chris Dixon argues that the dream of an open network for fostering creativity and entrepreneurship doesn’t have to die and can, in fact, be saved with blockchain networks.

When James Esdaile, a Scottish doctor, travels to India in the early 19th century in service to the British East India Company, he employs mesmerism - an “alternate science” that allows the practitioner to control a subject’s mind and body - as a palliative anesthetic. His ability is enhanced by the use of a curious artifact: a small statue from a pre-Hindu culture.

A story of a man's reflections as he looks back about upon a life he had as a successful rock musician, and the lessons learned from those adventures. If you were ever in a band or loved someone who was, I think you will enjoy the community and shared experience.

"A Study in Scarlet" is the first published story of one of the most famous literary detectives of all time, Sherlock Holmes. Here Dr. Watson, who has just returned from a war in Afghanistan, meets Sherlock Holmes for the first time when they become flat-mates at the famous 221 B Baker Street. In "A Study in Scarlet" Sherlock Holmes investigates a murder at Lauriston Gardens as Dr. Watson tags along with Holmes while narratively detailing his amazing deductive abilities.

This is the tale of a 12-year-old pie maker called Alex who lives in a town where nothing much happens. One day, Alex is sent by the corrupt mayor of the town to kill a large green dragon who threatens to destroy their town. If he doesn’t kill the dragon, Alex will be "dealt" with by The Bruise Brothers. Alex duly makes his way to the top of Ice Cream Disaster Peak wearing a baking tray and armed with only a ladle. Here he meets the fearsome sneezing dragon called Janice who is suffering terribly from hay fever.

War changes men. In the throes of World War II, Christopher Bates will learn this hard truth as he flies to the heart of Nazi Germany to find his lost brother.