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A strong and growing intuition in society today is the idea that our thoughts create our own reality. Yet it seems obvious that, try as we might, our lives are not quite what we fantasize. Is the intuition thus wrong? Through a rational, methodic interpretation of meditative insights, the validity of which is substantiated with a compelling scientific literature review, the author constructs hypotheses that reconcile facts with intuition. Mesmerizing narratives of his expeditions into the unconscious suggest an amazing possibility: just as dreams are seemingly autonomous manifestations of our psyche, reality may be an externalized combination of the subconscious dreams of us all, mixed as they are projected onto the fabric of space-time. Perhaps the laws of physics are an emergent... Less

Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Wheadon teams with acclaimed artists John Cassaday and Neal Adams to deliver a classic tale of man versus mutant. Just as growing tensions between humans and mutants reach an all-time high, Dr. Kavita Rao discovers a cure for mutants. Trouble is, Wolverine, Beast, Kitty Pryde, Cyclops, and Emma Frost aren't convinced they need curing, and as the pressure turns up on mutants to take the antidote, a powerful new adversary named Ord threatens to silence Dr. Charles Xavier's children once and for all. Now, if the X-Men lose their powers, mankind will be powerless to defend himself against the malevolent extraterrestrial invader. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

In 1855, Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote to his publisher, complaining about the irritating fad of “scribbling women.” Whether they were written by professionals, by women who simply wanted to connect with others, or by those who wanted to leave a record of their lives, those “scribbles” are fascinating, informative, and instructive. Margaret Catchpole was a transported prisoner whose eleven letters provide the earliest record of white settlement in Australia. Writing hundreds of years later, Aboriginal writer Doris Pilkington- Garimara wrote a novel about another kind of exile in Australia. Young Isabella Beeton, one of twenty-one children and herself the mother of four, managed to write a groundbreaking cookbook before she died at the age of twenty-eight. World traveler and journalist Nelly... Less

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER creator Joss Wheadon teams with acclaimed artists John Cassaday and Neal Adams to deliver a classic tale of man versus mutant. Just as growing tensions between humans and mutants reach an all-time high Dr. Kavita Rao discovers a cure for mutants. Trouble is Wolverine Beast Kitty Pryde Cyclops and Emma Frost aren't convinced they need curing and as the pressure turns up on mutants to take the antidote a powerful new adversary named Ord threatens to silence Dr. Charles Xavier's children once and for all. Now if the X-Men lose their powers mankind will be powerless to defend himself against the malevolent extraterrestrial invader.

Never was there a Pats fan quite so jolly, and he certainly has quite a tale to tell! Introducing the first-ever New England Patriots talking Santa Claus tabletop centerpiece, doing what's NEVER been done before: Santa actually recites a clever Patriots version of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas! And that's only the kick off, because the holiday festivities just keep coming! This winning Christmas decoration is loaded with Patriots gifts, logos, colors, ornaments and much more.Officially licensed by NFL Properties LLC and available exclusively in a limited edition from The Bradford Exchange, this one-of-a-kind Patriots Santa is handcrafted in astonishing detail, from Santa's soft touchable beard and faux-fur-trimmed Patriots uniform, to the real fabric tablecloth beneath Santa's snacks... Less

Tales From The Tarmac... compelling, behind the scenes stories of the outlandish and bizarre interactions and incidents between passengers and ground staff at one of the world's most intimidating airports, New York's JFK and beyond. These actual tales take you on an emotionlal roller coaster, ranging from humorous to crazy, from poignant to the macabre. The author, along with her many colleagues who contributed their amazing stories have years of airport ground experience, both operational and in passenger handling. The readers will undoubtedly relate to many of these tales, as the stories unfold! It's a riveting journey of laughter, tears and total disbelief!

For fifty years, Pamela Kirrage longed to unlock the secrets of her husband’s encrypted war diary. She was on the verge of giving up when she at last found a mathematician who became as obsessed with learning the secrets of the diary as she was. After months of painstaking investigation, he was finally able to crack the code, and in the process uncover the ending to an extraordinary World War II romance.Pamela fell in love with RAF pilot Donald Hill in the summer of 1939, just a few months before he was sent to fight in Pacific. Although they planned to marry soon, Donald was captured after siege of Hong Kong and spent the next four years in a Japanese POW camp. Donald ultimately returned to Pamela, but he was never able to tell her about those lost years–and Pamela became convinced that... Less

Buy Tales to Astonish: Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, and the American Comic Book Revolution by Ronin Ro and Read this Book on Kobo's Free Apps. Discover Kobo's Vast Collection of Ebooks Today - Over 3 Million Titles, Including 2 Million Free Ones!

Did you know about: The ballet that sparked a riot? The rock star who became an astrophysicist? The song that saved Wheaties? The man killed by his own conducting? The controversy behind Mary Had a Little Lamb? Prepare to be astonished, bewildered, and stupefied by the tantalizing tidbits of music history collected here: amazing stories about jazz, classical, country, rock 'n' roll, hip-hop, show tunes, composers, band names, song lyrics, instruments, technology, controversies, and more. Learn how the FBI spent years trying to decode the lyrics of one rock song. Discover how Watergate provided the inspiration for A Chorus Line. Find out how one megahit was born in a history class, while another was dashed off in a fit of anger at actor Robert De Niro. Meet the monk behind... Less

What most of us don't know about our presidents could fill a book—and this just happens to be that book! From the archives of The History Channel® comes a treasure trove of quirky presidential history that will truly astonish, bewilder, and stupefy. Like Abraham Lincoln's duel or Jimmy Carter's UFO sighting . . . and let's not forget about the president who went skinny-dipping in the Potomac every day!That's the kind of presidential history you'll find in The Greatest Presidential Stories Never Told: One hundred little-known stories to make you shake your head in wonder. If you want to find out how Hail to the Chief came to be the president's song, why the Oval Office isn't square, which president saved the game of football, and why Washington, D.C., could have been named Hertburn, this... Less

The final volume in your complete TALES TO ASTONiSH library! From headlining horrors to the frightful backup features that supported TTA's fi rst Ant-Man epics, they're all here to shock your socks off. COLLECTING: TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) 31-51, 54

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER creator Joss Wheadon teams with acclaimed artists John Cassaday and Neal Adams to deliver a classic tale of man versus mutant. Just as growing tensions between humans and mutants reach an all-time high, Dr. Kavita Rao discovers a cure for mutants. Trouble is, Wolverine, Beast, Kitty Pryde, Cyclops, and Emma Frost aren't convinced they need curing, and as the pressure turns up on mutants to take the antidote, a powerful new adversary named Ord threatens to silence Dr. Charles Xavier's children once and for all. Now, if the X-Men lose their powers, mankind will be powerless to defend himself against the malevolent extraterrestrial invader.

What most of us don't know about our presidents could fill a book—and this just happens to be that book! From the archives of The History Channel® comes a treasure trove of quirky presidential history that will truly astonish, bewilder, and stupefy. Like Abraham Lincoln's duel or Jimmy Carter's UFO sighting . . . and let's not forget about the president who went skinny-dipping in the Potomac every day!That's the kind of presidential history you'll find in The Greatest Presidential Stories Never Told: One hundred little-known stories to make you shake your head in wonder. If you want to find out how Hail to the Chief came to be the president's song, why the Oval Office isn't square, which president saved the game of football, and why Washington, D.C., could have been named Hertburn, this... Less

Written by STAN LEE & LARRY LIEBER Penciled by JACK KIRBY, STEVE DITKO, DON HECK, GENE COLAN & BOB FORGIONE Cover by JACK KIRBY Prepare yourself for another dramatic dose of monsters from the mind of Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko's strange suspense thrillers from TALES TO ASTONISH! There's more big monster rampages than you can shake a stick at with Trull the Inhuman-a mechanical beast that would make a monster truck shudder- the menace of Moomba, the Creature from Krogarr, the Gorilla-Man, the Abominable Snowman, and the first-ever appearance of Hank Pym, the man who would become Ant-Man! To top it off, there's Steve Ditko's suspenseful shorts that will take you to the farthest reaches of the universe and the darkest depths of the human soul. Each tightly-told tale is a lesson for mankind... Less

Tales of Wisdom & Wonder - with Story CD from Barefoot Books - Prepare to be amazed, intrigued and enchanted by these astonishing tales. The seven stories gathered from sources around the world are full of magic, mystery and transformations. Lupton imbues each folktale with rhythm and wit of an informal orator, and delivers a nugget of truth at the close - Publishers Weekly. Read Together: ages 4-8 Read Alone: ages 6-10 Pages: 64 8.25 x 10.25 inches

The spectacular life and times of Jack Kirby, the legendary forefather of American comic books.For fifty years, Jack Kirby drew more pages than any other comic book artist. As talented as he was prolific, Kirby was responsible for many of the most well-known and beloved superheroes in popular culture. With his first writing partner Joe Simon, he created Captain America, DC Comics's Sandman, and the lucrative genre of the romance comic. In the 1960s, Kirby paired with Stan Lee to develop a pantheon of heroes that included, among others, the Fantastic Four, the Incredible Hulk, the X-Men, Thor, Iron Man, the Avengers, the Silver Surfer, and the Inhumans. Together with Lee, this artist and writer forever changed the American comic book by introducing angst-ridden heroes, sympathetic... Less

Astonishing Tales of Spiritual Truth features Jesus’ parables that are also retold for a 21st century teen audience. Questions for reflection and suggestions for sharing your thoughts with God included.

CBA Bestseller -- An Astonishing Study of the Parable Jesus Told to Unveil God's Grace for You. In A Tale of Two Sons, one of America's most loved Bible teachers takes you deeper into Luke 15 than ever before, revealing insights into the culture of Jesus' day and an unforgettable ending. The parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) has been preached from nearly every pulpit in the world and is known by many who read and cherish the Bible. The story is so powerful because it presents, in clear and inspiring terms, our struggle with sin, the need for humble repentance, and the Father's inexhaustible mercy and love. Unfortunately, many Christians would say that they have nothing new to learn from this gem of Scripture. It has lost its luster. But in A Tale of Two Sons, John MacArthur... Less

In July 2009 an amateur metal-detecting enthusiast made an astonishing find: 1,500 pieces of bejeweled gold and silver almost 1,500 years old, buried, lost, then forgotten. The treasure trove promises to shed unprecedented light on the most mysterious period of British history—the so-called Dark Ages—when the Saxons, Anglos, Celts, Picts, Jutes, and Vikings battled for control of the British Isles and a mish mash of peoples evolved into a homogenous nation possessed with a strong cultural identity, according to New York Times bestselling author of the book, Caroline Alexander. Alexander, author of the bestselling The Endurance and The Bounty, draws themes from the story of the spectacular treasure to explore the entire fascinating history of the Saxons in England; from the fall of Rome to... Less

This astonishing collection of all-new tales by some of the most acclaimed writers at work today is called, simply, Stories. Edited by Neil Gaiman (Sandman, The Graveyard Book, Anansi Boys, Coraline) and Al Sarrantonio (award-winning author of forty books and editor of numerous collections), Stories presents never before published short works from a veritable Who’s Who of contemporary literature— breathtaking inventions from the likes of Lawrence Block, Roddy Doyle, Joanne Harris, Joe Hill, Walter Mosley, Joyce Carol Oates, Stewart O’Nan, Chuck Palahniuk, Carolyn Parkhurst, Jodi Picoult, Peter Straub…and, of course, the inimitable Neil Gaiman himself.

The Green Goliath continues to smash his way through his own Marvel Adventures title! Caught in the explosion of a gamma bomb, brilliant scientist Bruce Banner was transformed into a hulking beast! With no control over his transformations, Banner lives on the run, helping those less fortunate than he, hoping to one day find a cure to rid himself of the rampaging Hulk. Featuring Psycho Man, the Leader, the Abomination and the Marvel Mummies -- and the Hulk smashing everything in sight! Collects Marvel Adventures Hulk #13-16.

FANTASIA tells of her astonishing rise from hopeless high school dropout to American Idol superstar in the inspirational New York Times bestseller Life Is Not a Fairy Tale In one moment, with one tearful performance of Summertime, the nineteen-year-old Fantasia captured the hearts -- and the votes -- of millions of American Idol fans. Her powerful voice and independent style made her an overnight national sensation. But life wasn't always sensational for Fantasia. At the age of seventeen, despite the promise of her extraordinary voice, Fantasia was in danger of becoming just another sad statistic: an uneducated, unmarried teenage mother living in the projects. But Fantasia had been raised by two strong, influential women: Both her grandmother and mother are preachers, and she was... Less

Written by Joss Whedon, this X-Men tale features a threat to the collection of mutants from a new group calling themselves Hellfire Club.

Fullof tasty morsels.A delightful book to arm one for thenext dull cocktail party.” —Chicago TribuneRickBeyer, author of the highly successful History Channel series The GreatestStories Never Told returns with new historic tales from the world ofmusic— ennobling, entrancing and inevitably surprising stories of soaringgenius, tantalizing scandal, nefarious intrigue, and, above all, unbridledpassion for music. Perfect for fans of The Mental Floss History of theUnited States or Bill Bryson’s Made in America, Beyer’s GreatestMusic Stories Never Told is “history like you've never read itbefore. (The Tennessean)

In Leaves from the Garden of Eden, Howard Schwartz, a three-time winner of the National Jewish Book Award, has gathered together one hundred of the most astonishing and luminous stories from Jewish folk tradition. Just as Schwartz's award-winning book Tree of Souls: The Mythology of Judaism collected the essential myths of Jewish tradition, Leaves from the Garden of Eden collects one hundred essential Jewish tales. As imaginative as the Arabian Nights, these stories invoke enchanted worlds, demonic realms, and mystical experiences. The four most popular types of Jewish tales are gathered here--fairy tales, folktales, supernatural tales, and mystical tales--taking readers on heavenly journeys, lifelong quests, and descents to the underworld. King David is still alive in the City of... Less

Throughout history, thinkers from mathematicians to theologians have pondered the mysterious relationship between numbers and the nature of reality. In this fascinating book, Mario Livio tells the tale of a number at the heart of that mystery: phi, or 1.6180339887... This curious mathematical relationship, widely known as The Golden Ratio, was discovered by Euclid more than two thousand years ago because of its crucial role in the construction of the pentagram, to which magical properties had been attributed. Since then it has shown a propensity to appear in the most astonishing variety of places, from mollusk shells, sunflower florets, and rose petals to the shape of the galaxy. Psychological studies have investigated whether the Golden Ratio is the most aesthetically pleasing proportion... Less

Search the annals of military history and you will discover no end of quirky characters and surprising true stories: The topless dancer who saved the Byzantine Empire. The World War I battle that was halted so a soccer game could be played. The scientist who invented a pigeon-guided missile in 1943. And don't forget the elderly pig whose death triggered an international crisis between the United States and Great Britain.This is the kind of history you'll find in The Greatest War Stories Never Told. One hundred fascinating stories drawn from two thousand years of military history, accompanied by a wealth of photographs, maps, drawings, and documents that help bring each story to life. Little-known tales told with a one-two punch of history and humor that will make you shake your head in... Less

A boy's imagination is unleashed in Lio's Astonishing Tales: From the Haunted Crypt of Unknown Horrors. The 2009 National Cartoonists Award for Best Newspaper Comic Strip, Lio is unique in its pantomime content and drawing style. This treasury includes creator commentary and origins of Lio.It's slightly dark and terribly funny. Lio, the main character, a young boy with an imagination that has no limit, explores everything kid. From bumps in the night to things hiding under the bed, readers get an inside look at different shades of humor but always come out the other end unscathed and laughing.Lio is brilliant! --Dallas Morning News