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Short stories to jab your imagination, to make you think and ponder, and to often leave you questioning reality, morality, and the decisions that we make. Ten four-minute stories of dragons, witches, and kings!

A free planet, wandering the universe unburdened by being slave to a parent star, wanders into our solar system. Its huge gravitational force displaces the gas giant Saturn, and sends it on a collision course with Earth. Humankind stands ready to defend itself, and against all odds seeks to displace the catastrophe that is bearing down upon them. But will they be too late, will their efforts be in vain?

Far into the future, many of humankind’s everyday problems have been solved. We no longer suffer from overpopulation or a lack of natural resources. Our colonization of the solar system and our utilization of robotic workers has solved all that. And yet, embedded in the human psyche is a disorderly constant fact: emotion. The everyday rational decisions we make are so often askew with emotion and, as this tale unfolds, we come up against a heart-breaking decision, one which we had thought to hand over to a robot like Chen. But does that make handling emotion any easier?

This short and simple guide to self-publishing your very own book will help you share your story with the world in a matter of days.

Eat Like a Local - Egypt by Manal O. Kordi offers the inside scoop on food in Egypt. Culinary tourism is an important aspect of any travel experience. Food has the ability to tell you a story of a destination, its landscapes, and culture on a single plate. Most food guides tell you how to eat like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Eat like a Local series, this book will give you a food guide from someone who has lived at your next culinary destination.

This is the accompanying book of poetry that is mentioned in the Clarifying book.

This is a fascinating glimpse into what India was like in the mid-1880s as seen from the perspective of a British traveler and soldier. Originally published under the title Grand Moving Diorama of Hindostān, Displaying the Scenery of The Hoogly, the Bhāgīrathī, and The Ganges, from Fort William, Bengal, to Gangoutrī, in The Himalaya. This is a new edition, slightly edited by Professor David Christopher Lane.

This story takes place on Modurn Island where the main character Chris's parents go away for a weekend vacation during Halloween Holiday allowing Chris to stay home for the yearly annual Halloween Beach Fair Festival, unknowingly to Chris's parents Chris's mental illness of schizophrenia has caused him to have a lifelong imaginary friend named.

Join the author as he recalls his earliest encounters with Buddhism and his subsequent awakening on the Dharma path.

This short story is based on true events and experience of the life of Thomas Michael. His life. His legacy.

A cute little mouse, fashionista and cheese lover, Lottie, runs out of cheese one day, and begins a cheese finding quest. She bravely travels far, fails twice, then eventually finds cheese. She cleverly overcomes the obstacles, then runs back home with a bag full of cheese, reversing the journey. It’s a lovely story for listening with your young child at bedtime. The story has a rhythm, slight repetition, and a brave character who thinks on her feet, perseveres and brings the story to an happy ending.

Diggory the Hungry Cat story: Diggory wakes up hungry to find his food bowl empty. Eventually he gets hold of food by stealing it from the angry farmer’s dog, and it causes quite a bit of turmoil.

This a judicious excerpt from the writings of the famous evolutionist Ernst Haeckel, a famous Darwin-influenced evolutionist of the late 19th and early 20th century. Focuses on natural selection and the development of human evolution.

End late nights with anxiety. Push through a busy day with anxiety. Learn techniques to live and even thrive with anxiety. Millions of people suffer from this ailment, and you are not alone. In this easy-to-follow book, we will go over nutrition, family, and even finances. We all know that those three things and more can feel like they are toppling down on us and triggering our anxiety. When anxiety is at its peak, just remember that we are only human and a little self-care goes a long way.

Visit World War II Germany, but this won’t be a pleasant holiday. Two brave soldiers face dire circumstances against heavy odds. Can a mystical owl lead them to safety before it’s too late?

He'd been to Mars, but who hadn't? He'd also been to the orbital stations around Jupiter, and once, even to distant Neptune. But as he lay dying, he couldn't help but think that perhaps there was more to life. Had he really achieved everything he had wanted to? Had his life been worthwhile? With just 15 minutes to live, he recaps some of his life's adventures, and realizes that perhaps there are things he missed out on along the way.