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From the New York Times bestselling authors of Abundance, Bold, and The Future Is Faster Than You Think comes a bold exploration of what it means to stay human in a world where technology has granted us godlike power. In 1968, Stewart Brand declared: “We are as gods—and we might as well get...

Written in the summer of 1926, it was first published in Weird Tales, February 1928. It is the only story written by Lovecraft in which the extra terrestrial entity Cthulhu himself makes a major appearance. It is written in a documentary style, with three independent narratives linked together by the device of a narrator discovering notes left by a deceased relative. The narrator pieces together the whole truth and disturbing significance of the information he possesses

The American Classics Collection is a century-spanning collection of 17 classic novels, short stories, essay, and poetry by American authors, read by a cast of incredible narrators including Kobna Holdbrook-Smith; Nathan Osgood; Robert G. Slade; Jonathan Keeble, and more. Included here are stories by some of the greatest writers of all time, including Ernest Hemingway; Mark Twain; F. Scott Fitzgerald; Edith Wharton; Frederick Douglass; and H.P. Lovecraft, amongst a host of others.

Now more than ever, in a world that feels increasingly chaotic, understanding your emotions—and learning how to work with them—is not a luxury, but essential for living well. The Art of Surfing Emotions offers a groundbreaking approach to navigating life's inner storms with clarity, courage, and compassion. Drawing from neuroscience, mindfulness, and modern psychology, Dr. Daniel Ringhoff introduces the Surfing Emotions model—a practical framework that helps you ride emotional waves instead of being swept away by them.

The Book of Enoch is an ancient Jewish apocalyptic religious text (300 - 200 BC), ascribed to Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah. Enoch explains the origins of demons and giants; why some angels fell from heaven; why the Great Flood was morally necessary; and it also gives a prophetic exposition of the thousand-year reign of the Messiah.

At the heart of these stories, as with all the best of Lovecraft’s work, is the belief that the Earth was once inhabited by powerful and evil gods, just waiting for the chance to recolonise their planet. Cthulhu is one such god, lurking deep beneath the sea until called into being by cult followers who – like all humans – know not what they do.

In 1519, Hernando Cortés arrived in Mexico to investigate stories of a wealthy empire. What he encountered was beyond his wildest dreams; an advanced civilization with complex artistic, political, and religious systems (involving extensive human sacrifice) and replete with gold. This was the Aztec empire, headed by the aloof emperor, Montezuma.

There are many stories we can tell about the past, and we are not, perhaps, as free as we might imagine in our choice of which stories to tell or where those stories end. John Arnold's addition to Oxford's popular Very Short Introductions series is a stimulating essay about how people study and understand history.  

Step into the unsettling world of H. P. Lovecraft with The Dunwich Horror, a chilling tale that embodies the essence of cosmic dread and the supernatural unknown. Set in the eerie hills of rural New England, this story weaves together folklore, ancient mysteries, and the terror of forces beyond human comprehension.

Linguistics falls in the gap between arts and science, on the edges of which the most fascinating discoveries and the most important problems are found. Rather than following the conventional organization of many contemporary introductions to the subject, the author of this stimulating guide begins his discussion with the oldest, "arts" end of the subject and moves chronologically through to the newest research - the "science" aspects.

The Principles of Aesthetics can be considered the definitive work on aesthetics, the philosophy of art, beauty, and taste. It is the result of a series of lectures given by Dewitt H. Parker, and gives a comprehensive review of a truly extensive subject. Every person has some sense of the beautiful and the ugly. We all admire certain images, combinations of sound, taste, smell, or feeling. But where does this enjoyment come from?

What if there were scientific solutions that could wipe out your deepest fears of falling ill, receiving a life-threatening diagnosis, or feeling the effects of ageing? What if you had access to the same cutting-edge tools and technology used by peak performers and the world’s greatest...

無人の屋敷は不気味な感覚に満ちていて、古い墓地には長年、肉体を持たぬ恐ろしい知的存在があふれている。夢の旅人ランドルフ・カーターは、その人生において幾度となく奇怪なもの、摩訶不思議な出来事に遭遇する。この物語の語り手であるカーターは友人のマントンと墓場で幽霊や化け物が実在するかどうかを議論していた。そして夜になり……。

A mysterious stranger covered in bandages arrives in the quiet village of Iping hiding a terrifying secret: he is Griffin, a brilliant scientist who discovered the formula for invisibility. What seemed like humanity's greatest triumph quickly turns into a nightmare when he cannot reverse the process. Trapped by his own genius and driven mad by frustration, Griffin unleashes a violent reign of terror over the region. The invisible hunter soon becomes the prey in a desperate manhunt. Can the world stop a monster it cannot even see?

ミスカトニック大学医学部の学生である「ぼく」は、同級生ハーバート・ウェストの行う妖しい研究にすっかり心魅せられてしまい、その片棒を担ぐことになるのだが、その研究はどんどんとおぞましい方向に傾いていき、血と死の匂いにまみれた果て、やがて途方のない結末を迎えることに……。

芸術家を夢見るわたしは、ニューヨークへと赴いた。しかし、ニューヨークの地でわたしが得たものは、重々しくのしかかる絶望と、言いようのない孤独だけだった。そんな折、わたしはある老人に出会ったのだ。そしてその老人に案内されるまま、わたしは歴史を感じる古い一軒の家へと導かれた。 悪臭漂う部屋において、カーテンを開け放した窓の外の暗闇を、老人に言われるがままに見つめていると、そこに不思議な光景が広がっていく。 妙な術を使うという老人の支配するそれは、しかしこの世ならざるものであり、まるでその瞬間を待ち望んでいるかのようであった。 古の過去から悪意に満ちた目でこちらをじっと睨みつける恐怖が、老人の術によって呼び覚まされ、オーディオブックで現代に甦る…

George can do all kinds of tricks on his new bicycle—even popping a wheelie! When the Man with the Yellow Hat tells him not to go too far, George gets curious and sets off on a journey through his neighborhood. From helping the paperboy with his route to offering a bugle to an ostrich to helping a bear down from a tree, this classic story will be sure to entertain young audiences.

At a dinner party in Richmond, the host tells an astonishing story of his travels into the future, where, at first, it seems that man has moved on to a higher plane of existence - suffering and war seem to have been eliminated. But in fact there are two races living on the Earth: the Eloi, a leisured, decadent, androgynous group; and the Morlocks, an underground tribe of bestial workers.

From age 15 to 40, David Hackworth devoted himself to the US Army and fast became a living legend. In 1971, however, he appeared on television to decry the doomed war effort in Vietnam. With About Face, he has written what many Vietnam veterans have called the most important book of their generation.

Being traded to the Seattle Vipers has left me with mixed feelings. On the one hand, they’re my team, the team I’ve loved and supported since I was a kid, but on the other hand, he’s here. Him. Ant Decker. Infamous NHL bad boy. Right wing to my left. A man who’s made it his sole purpose in life to be better than me.