Modern Elder

Experience is making a comeback. Learn how to repurpose your wisdom. At age 52, after selling the company he founded and ran as CEO for 24 years, rebel boutique hotelier Chip Conley was looking at an open horizon in midlife. Then he received a call from the young founders of Airbnb, asking him...

This book defines and exposes modern anti-semitism. It shows how the scourge of Jew-hatred is as virulent as it ever was, and how modern anti-semites hide their hate behind the pretexts of "human rights" and "international law".

Will it be love with a handsom noble or a haunting curse? Can love transcend betrayal? A modern-day Regency mystery romance! Allison Whitney, an American student in present day Oxford, England, was unaware someone had peeked into her rooms. They recorded her intimate actions and had big plans for that image. Allison was too engrossed in her architectural history thesis. She had hopes to examine a grand abandoned manor house that was closed up for decades. The locked manor was guarded by its present owner, who decades before, fearfully abandoned it to live in the gatehouse. In a rage, he ...

Using Modern Technology for the Elderly is a comprehensive guide designed to help older adults navigate the digital world with confidence and ease. The book covers a wide range of topics, from understanding the basics of modern technology to integrating smart home devices and ensuring cybersecurity.

The Elder Futhark has been around for 2,000 years or more. Many historical cultures have practiced the casting of runes for divination, spells, magic, and rituals to help improve their lives. Throughout this book, I will help you begin your journey of enlightenment and show you the wonders that the runes have to offer. We will cover the rituals that will become the basis of all those that follow, and we will touch on the spells that will become a part of your everyday life.

New York Times bestselling author Richard Kadrey and Cassandra Khaw have teamed up to deliver a new dark story where Neil Gaiman meets Jessica Jones with magic, monsters, and mayhem. Julie Crews is a coked-up, burnt-out thirty-something who packs a lot of magic into her small body. She’s...

Florida has long beckoned retirees seeking to spend their golden years in the sun, but, for many, the American dream of owning a home there was financially impossible. That changed in the 1950s, when the so-called "installment land sales industry" appeared out of nowhere to hawk billions of dollars of Florida residential property, sight unseen, to retiring northerners. For only $10 down and $10 a month, working-class pensioners could buy a piece of the Florida dream: a graded homesite that would be waiting for them in a planned community when they were ready to build.

Patricia Franklin’s granddaughter unexpectedly dropped in on her and caught Patricia making love with a thirty-year old man. Patricia reinvented herself at the age of fifty six after her husband of thirty seven years left her for a younger woman. Urged by her good friend Jana, Patricia reclaimed her life and sexuality while demonstrating how active and sensual a mother and grandmother could be. Determined to not be defined by society’s view of what’s proper for a woman her age to be involved in from a relationship and sexual standpoint, Patricia broke all the rules. Patricia is one ...

Having a will is important, but it’s only one piece of the puzzle. Without a comprehensive plan, your family can get tangled up in frustrating and stressful legalities for years. Even if you’re in the process of getting an estate settled and things are going horribly wrong, it’s not too late. You can get back on track with what you know your loved one wanted. Most importantly, you can do your own estate and crisis planning, and get it right the first time.

"Core n'grato!" This is Italian for an "ungrateful heart." An elderly Italian husband grieves for the wife who betrays him and he has to bear the hatred of his children who take her side. He loved his Nina so much, but she did not appreciate the qualities of her noble husband. Instead, she scorned him and flaunted her escapades, relishing in the support she received from her children who believed her lies about her distraught husband.This was the plight of an elderly Italian gentleman whose name was Emilio Cerulli. Find out how he was able to achieve triumph over his many adversities and ...

In Greek: This is the first part of a three-part series which presents a Christian mystical system with absolute respect to the Greek Orthodoxy. It consists of techniques and a selectively distilled substance of almost all the systems that lead to self-knowledge. An integrated build-up of knowledge and practices is gradually constructed with admirable method, unparalleled discipline, and accuracy through the teachings of the Elder Petros.

Across the United States, we are busy, scheduled, and connected to everything but each other. You move through crowded hallways, manage tight family schedules, or attend endless meetings, yet the quiet, uncomfortable truth remains: being surrounded by people is not the same as being truly seen. Distance can grow even where love, duty, and good intentions are present. Together Again faces the modern crisis of loneliness with honesty and hope, offering a realistic guide to bridging the emotional gaps between generations—in your home, at school, in the workplace, and in your community. This ...

Is it possible to stop yourself from aging? Growing old is inevitable. That’s what the residents of Orchid Lake Village, an assisted living facility, believe until Evergreen Life offers a unique proposition. The pharmaceutical company has a new all natural, organic supplement that promises to reverse the signs of aging. Eloise isn’t as lithe as she used to be. Gladys can’t remember the plot of her favorite TV show. Murray feels like the light inside of him has been blown out. After just a few weeks on the vitamin, they start to feel the effects. Laurel’s once-translucent hair has a ...

Ari is convinced an enchanted magnifying glass is trying to kill him—and he’s right. When its attacks grow more targeted, sending chilling reminders of unfinished tasks, Ari, an unassuming 162-year-old elf, turns to the only allies he has: his suburban neighbors. The parents don’t know what he is, but their kids do. And they quickly realize Ari is in trouble. With a cosmic clock set in motion and his bucket list still unfinished, danger looms not just for him—his friends’ lives are at risk, too. Can Ari outrun the curse and complete his list before it’s too late? You'll enjoy ...

The ancient desert O’odham people’s creation stories parallel the path a young Guy Thornton takes to emerge from the “maze” he has made of his life. The novel opens in the center of the narrative as Guy, a down-on-his-luck Arabian horse trainer fresh out of prison, is getting drunk at the Wander On Inn. He spends the next several months living in the central Arizona desert with an elderly O’odham woman who seeks to teach him “tribe spirit,” while alternating chapters recount the past and his big break when the wealthy Frank Fielding hires him to tend to his champion Arabian ...