A contemporary motivational book - the new "Who Moved My Cheese!" Read it in an hour and change your life for good! Deals with coping with change. This book portrays the fire as a metaphor for what is really important to you in your life or your work. It shows how change happens and how you should react positively and take action and the opportunity that change brings. My fire's gone out! is a simple, funny and yet profound story about coping with change. The fire is a metaphor for what is really important to you in your life or your work. In this fast-paced modern world we live in, we are faced with many challenges and complex choices. Sometimes our personal fire can go out and this book can help you get that spark back to relight your fire! Thoughts from the flames! Change happens React positively Take action and the opportunity that change brings My fire's gone out! can be applied to any type of change, from redundancy to starting a new relationship. It covers the universal themes of common sense and the reality of life in general! This book can... help you achieve positive success and enjoy your life and your work!

The Fire Outside My Window: A Survivor Tells the True Story of California's Epic Cedar Fire is both a poignant memoir and a veteran journalist's narrative nonfiction account of a catastrophic event that crippled postcard-perfect San Diego and dominated international headlines in October 2003. Author Sandra Millers Younger's miraculous saga of escape, ruin and renewal unifies a tapestry of experiences woven from more than 100 interviews with firefighters, survivors and the families of those who died. The fire itself, one of the biggest and most destructive in California history, is the main character in this epic story--a rampaging monster, framed within historical context, battled by understaffed, under-equipped firefighters, and confronted from the rare perspective of terrified civilians caught in its path. Timing, location and weather conspired against air tankers, fire engines and bulldozers, enabling a lost hunter's signal fire to gather strength in the mountains east of San Diego. Overnight, a swelling wind sent flames galloping toward the Pacific, killing 15 people, 12 of them the author's neighbors; incinerating more than 2,200 homes, including hers; and creating a lunarscape 20 times the size of Manhattan In this revealing narrative, Younger takes readers into the heart of an epic firefight, telling the stories of fire chiefs and air tanker pilots trying to combat a catastrophe bigger than they had ever imagined, and recounting both survivors' and victims' desperate efforts to escape flames moving faster than fire engines could drive. The Fire Outside My Window is a riveting and nuanced tale that captures the intensity of a runaway wildfire, honors those lost to its fury, and celebrates the human spirit's innate capacity to triumph over adversity.

Life can be either an adventure or nothing at all. Since the destruction of Hargraves Academy and a hard reset to everything known and comfortable, Brittyn has been searching. For the past two years, she has hunted those who brought her world down around her. She also yearns to find her greatest love, Markus, and best friend, Aidan, who were lost. In her all-new adventure, Brittyn and her band of unlikely companions travel to the human realm, where everything is different. Valkyries are more feared than revered. Can Brittyn learn to control the raging chasm of anger, fear, and resentment that grows in her core? Will she finally determine her place when everyone around her wants her to be something she is not?

In 'Tales of Fantastical Adventures E. Nesbit Collection of Children's Books', Edith Nesbit showcases her unparalleled talent for weaving captivating narratives that transport readers to enchanting worlds filled with magic and wonder. With a unique blend of fantasy and adventure, Nesbit's stories appeal to both children and adults, making this collection a timeless classic in children's literature. Her engaging literary style and imaginative storytelling set her apart as a pioneer of the fantasy genre, influencing future generations of writers. Each tale in this collection is beautifully illustrated, enhancing the reading experience and bringing the stories to life in vivid detail. Fans of fantasy and adventure literature will be delighted by the magical journeys that await within these pages. Edith Nesbit, a prolific author and poet, drew inspiration from her own experiences and surroundings to create the fantastical worlds found in her stories. Her deep understanding of childhood imagination and her ability to capture the essence of wonder and curiosity make her a beloved figure in the realm of children's literature. Nesbit's lasting impact on the genre can be seen in her enduring popularity and continued influence on contemporary fantasy writers. I highly recommend 'Tales of Fantastical Adventures' to readers of all ages who appreciate imaginative storytelling and the wonder of magical worlds. Edith Nesbit's timeless tales are sure to captivate and enchant, providing a delightful escape into realms where anything is possible.

Classic science-fiction novel recounts the adventures of a hypothetical Time-Traveler who journeys into the future.

WAR IN THE FOREST I scrambled on my knees through the grass. Escape was the one thought in my mind. In front was the edge of the forest and sanctuary. Behind, ambush, the bodies of my comrades, capture. I reached the trees as bullets sucked across the clearing. These pulsating words open what is undoubtedly the most exciting and readable book yet to come out of Kenyas forest war of liberation. Kiboi Muriithi was a prominent leader of the Mount Kenya Mau Mau forces and his story, brilliantly recorded memorably evokes the David and Goliath actions of that incredible struggle. Here it all isthe extraordinary hardship, the ingenious improvisation and the shrewd guerilla tactics of the small, poorly armed, hastily trained groups of intrepid men who vowed before God, their land and their people to bring the British colonial government and its much vaunted army of occupation to its knees.

Together in one indispensable volume, The Time Machine and The Invisible Man are masterpieces of irony and imaginative vision from H. G. Wells, the father of science fiction. The Time Machine conveys the Time Traveller into the distant future and an extraordinary world. There, stranded on a slowly dying Earth, he discovers two bizarre races: the effete Eloi and the subterranean Morlocks—a haunting portrayal of Darwin’s evolutionary theory carried to a terrible conclusion. The Invisible Man is the fascinating tale of a brash young scientist who, experimenting on himself, becomes invisible and then criminally insane, trapped in the terror of his own creation. Convincing and unforgettably real, these two classics are consummate representations of the stories that defined science fiction—and inspired generations of readers and writers. With an Introduction by John Calvin Batchelor and an Afterword by Paul Youngquist