In a world where time has split into Before and After, the protagonist finds himself at the epicenter of an impending catastrophe. The city he loved and dedicated his entire life to is on the brink of destruction. In these final moments, before the sirens have even wailed, he already knows that the end is near. The feeling of cold, piercing to the bone, and the sounds of the city slowly dying gradually envelop his mind, extinguishing the last sparks of optimism. Sitting on a bench by the embankment, he writes his final thoughts in a notebook, understanding that his words may never be read. But in these lines, he tries to leave a mark, even if ephemeral, in this dying world. Time flows like sand through his fingers, and he feels a strange calm, accepting his fate. His writings are a cry of the soul, an attempt to capture the moments before the inevitable end.

Alongside Rosa, a young girl in a post-third-world-war, we listen with love, fascination and sometimes utter disbelief, to her Oma's stories of the past. Her Oma's recollections are both extraordinary and ordinary, juxtapositioned against Rosas own collection of more simple experiences and the insular life in her small village community. -1. The end and the beginning 0. Duties 1. Summer sun 2. All dressed up 3. Family parties 4. On stage 5. Skinny dipping 6. Travel 7. Clubbing 8. Winter wonderland 9. The yacht 10. Theatre 11. Chickens and eggs 12. The helicopter ride

John C. Maxwell, #1 New York Times bestselling author, helps readers take the first steps to living a life that matters inIntentional Living. We all have a longing to be significant. We want to make a contribution, to be a part of something noble and purposeful. But many people wrongly believe significance is unattainable. They worry that it's too big for them to achieve. That they have to have an amazing idea, be a certain age, have a lot of money, or be powerful or famous to make a real difference. The good news is that none of those things is necessary for you to achieve significance and create a lasting legacy. The only thing you need to achieve significance is to be intentional. And to do that, all you need to do is start. You can't make an impact sitting still and doing nothing. Every major accomplishment that's ever been achieved started with a first step. Sometimes it's hard; other times it's easy, but no matter what, you have to do it if you want to get anywhere in life. In Intentional Living, John Maxwell will help you take that first step, and the ones that follow, on your personal path through a life that matters.

MONTHS AWAY FROM HOME- NEAR JUPITER The family that Lox left behind FOR THE SAKE OF ALIEN RESEARCH!!! -is no longer hers. They're no longer HERS. Most people think she's a bad person, but generally- WHY COULDN'T THE ALIENS BE MORE EXCITING?? -Earth cares little that there's 'Life' elsewhere. Lox unravels, giving in to the desolation. The resulting emotional fire spreads from Earth, all the way to the lonely crew on the RUOPA Space station.

When the war in Yugoslavia breaks out around 1999, the twenty-eight years old Eranda, finds herself in the middle of this turmoil. Together with her family, they struggle to survive. Suddenly it is too dangerous and she is forced to leave her home. Join Eranda on her journey into the unknown. ~This story is based on true events.~

A draft from adrift is a collection of poems floating around, like thoughts, memos, memories saved in the notes app. Poems about grief, longing, madness, loneliness, and love. A landscape exploring the depths of what it means to be a human being.