Visionary Fiction

Vampires, ghosts, and other horrors abound in this collection of 19th-century fantastic literature, selected and edited by Italo Calvino, a 20th-century master of the speculative.

Told in a mesmerizing voice that will beguile listeners with its fierceness, vulnerability, honesty, and black humour, Strange Hotel immerses us in the currents of attraction, love, and grief. It is an immensely moving and ultimately revelatory exploration of one woman's attempts to negotiate her own memories and impulses, and what it might mean to return home.

" منذ بدء الخليقة، لم يتوقف بنو آدم عن التطلع إلى السماء، ومحاولة استجلاء الأسرار الكامنة فيها خلف الحُجُب والغيوم، حتى أتى هذا الغامض من هناك، وقال: أنا أعرف الإجابة!!" "ملكوت" رواية ملحمية يلخص فيها الروائي "شريف عبد الهادي" قصة الخلق، منذ بدء الخليقة حتى يومنا هذا، حيث لم تخضع الرواية لتصنيف محدد بل جمعت بين الجانب الديني من خلال تعمقها في الأديان السماوية الثلاثة، وبين الجانب التاريخي الذى يرصد تطور هذه الأديان والعلاقة بين أتباعها..

Using a compelling novel format, the audiobook demonstrates how to apply lean thinking in a healthcare setting. It illustrates the situations, characters, and plant politics you will most likely face as you progress through your lean healthcare journey. As the story unfolds, you will discover the way of thinking and behavioral changes required to implement proven Toyota Production System (TPS) methods, tools, and thinking in healthcare.

Antoine, la quarantaine, est expert en assurances. Depuis longtemps, trop longtemps, il estime, indemnise la vie des autres. Une nuit, il s'intéresse à la valeur de la sienne et nous entraîne au cœur de notre humanité. Du nord de la France à la côte ouest du Mexique, "On ne voyait que le bonheur" offre aussi une plongée dans le monde de l'adolescence, pays de tous les dangers et de toutes les promesses.

ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ ಪಾಟೀಲ್ ಅವರ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಅಕಾಡೆಮಿ ವಿಜೇತ ಕಾದಂಬರಿ 'ತೇರು'. ಈ ಕಥೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪುರಾಣ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿ, ಸಮಾಜದ ಮೇಲೆ ಪುರಾಣದ ಪ್ರಭಾವ ಮತ್ತು ಪುರಾಣವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಮಾನವ ವೆಚ್ಚಗಳು, ಪ್ರಮುಖ ವಿಷಯಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.

Travel into dream with a man haunted by his lost twin sister, and share the insights and power of the subconscious mind. Fathom the uncanny wisdom and power of dream space.

Lyrical, cinematic, and profoundly moving, Flying Colors is for seekers, dreamers, and anyone at a crossroads. If you’ve ever felt there must be more to life and longed for something greater, this novel will inspire you to spread your wings and soar.

Don Alvaro, a young but wise man, invokes Satan in a goetic-style magical ritual. Upon seeing the young Alvaro, Beelzebub falls in love with him and assumes the appearance of a beautiful young woman. In the journey that unfolds, Satan, disguised as a woman, tries to seduce Alvaro who rejects his advances lest he lose his precious virginity.

For millenia, humans thought they were the only life in the galaxy, until the day an alien species claiming to have humanity's best interests in mind forces its way onto an unsuspecting exploration craft.

Embark on a mesmerizing journey through the profound teachings of Unborn Mind Zen with "The Unborn Odyssey." Vajragoni's innovative narrative unveils ancient wisdom, making it accessible even to novice minds. Prepare to be transported to a world where self-discovery intertwines with mystery and thriller elements, reminiscent of esteemed writers like Colin Wilson and H. P. Lovecraft. This audiobook delves into core principles of Buddhism and Zen, exploring transformative teachings from figures like Teresa of Avila and The Cloud of Unknowing.

Esteemed archaeologist Cillian McGonegal had gone missing. He was onto a discovery that would shake up what we know about ancient Egyptian mythology, its origins, time, and our place in the world. Then he vanished. After two years, the McGonegal family had given up on ever finding him. Then one day an astounding letter arrived for the other McGonegal brother, Patrick. Cillian was alive, and what’s more, he had solved the mystery of the Serpent Mound. There is danger in this discovery, for not all who want answers have the noblest reasons, as Cillian and his brother will discover.

The Celestial Compass: Navigating the Stars and the Soul is a speculative fiction novel that explores the profound relationship between the cosmos and the human spirit. A metaphysical adventure filled with philosophical insights, this story will captivate listeners with its exploration of destiny, self-discovery, and the grand design of the universe.

In Counter-Clock World, time has begun moving backward. People greet each other with "goodbye", blow smoke into cigarettes, and rise from the dead. When one of those rising dead is the famous and powerful prophet Anarch Peak, a number of groups start a mad scramble to find him first - but their motives are not exactly benevolent, because Anarch Peak may just be worth more dead than alive, and these groups will do whatever they must to send him back to the grave.

Qui la vita interiore di un veggente e il suo rapporto con gli altri, è commentato alla luce dell’insegnamento delle Guide. Queste ripetono che ogni persona che partecipa a un cenacolo deve assumersi la responsabilità di fare un uso costruttivo di quanto questa esperienza le può offrire, non solo nei confronti di se stessa ma anche nei confronti degli altri. E anche noi crediamo che l’insegnamento non ci sia dato per essere nascosto affinché nessuno possa usufruirne, ma per trasmetterlo a chi ne ha bisogno. Ecco il vero motivo della divulgazione.

Penelope Drayton Spence made a choice years earlier, and picked marriage and family over a promising career as an investigative reporter. Now, divorced and with her children spread around the country, she is having second thoughts. A mysterious call from the Managing Editor of the Washington Post, offers her a second chance at big time journalism. He has a story so sensitive that the President of the United States personally asked the Post to leave it alone.

The novel opens with the creation of the world, as God meticulously crafts the earth and sky to match His vision. He shapes it with care, molding it like dough until it satisfies His aesthetic. As He finishes the world by creating all living creatures, He sets it down on the ocean's surface. God feels a deep connection to everything He has created; every sensation, from the touch of hair on skin to a light brush of skin on skin, comes back strong and vibrant. He revels in His creation and smiles at what He has accomplished.

Why is there suffering? Doesn't science disprove miracles? What about hell--and the millions who've never heard of Jesus? Is heaven for real? Lee Strobel decided to use his award-winning journalistic skills to investigate the idea of faith and prove that placing our trust in things we cannot see is a solid bet. This teen adaptation of The Case for Faith present hard-hitting findings as well as Lee's journey from skepticism to belief in an easy-to-follow manner so you can make a decision about the Christian faith and theology for yourself.

Magister Coelus, the College’s young and brilliant theorist, finally has a student capable of learning theoretical magery at the level at which he can teach it. He invites her to help him with his current research project, which promises to funnel through the hands of one mage more power than any mage has ever had. Ellen, who knows more about both the theory and practice of magic than a first year student should know, refuses, arguing that the Cascade will do more harm than good.

There is no better time to release book of such magnitude like this one. This world in a state of disarray and full of conflicting information and conspiracies making everyone very confused. What you will find in this book is coming from a man that is in possession of information of great value never shared with this world before. Listening to these short chapters you will quickly realize that this information is coming from someone intuitive with great support of an invisible council.