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The Return of the Shadow: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part One (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 6)   Paperback   – September 1, 2000 In this sixth volume of The History of Middle-earth the story reaches The Lord of the Rings. In The Return of the Shadow (an abandoned title for the first volume) Christopher Tolkien describes, with full citation of the earliest notes, outline plans, and narrative drafts, the intricate evolution of The Fellowship of the Ring and the gradual emergence of the conceptions that transformed what J.R.R. Tolkien for long believed would be a far shorter book, 'a sequel to The Hobbit'. The enlargement of Bilbo's 'magic ring' into the supremely potent and dangerous Ruling Ring of the Dark Lord is traced and the precise moment is seen when, in an astonishing and unforeseen leap in the earliest narrative, a Black Rider first rode into the Shire, his significance still unknown. The character of the hobbit called Trotter (afte

The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide: Safe, Therapeutic, and Sacred Journeys   Paperback   – May 18, 2011 Psychedelics for spiritual, therapeutic, and problem-solving use  • Presents practices for safe and successful psychedelic voyages, including the benefits of having a guide and how to be a guide  • Reviews the value of psychedelics for healing and self-discovery as well as how LSD has facilitated scientific and technical problem-solving  • Reveals how microdosing (ultra-low doses) improve cognitive functioning, emotional balance, and physical stamina  • This year 600,000 people in the U.S. alone will try LSD for the the first time, joining the 23 million who have already experimented with this substance  Called “America’s wisest and most respected authority on psychedelics and their use,” James Fadiman has been involved with psychedelic research since the 1960s. In this guide to the immediate and long-term effects of psychedelic use for spiritual (high dose), therapeutic

Time and Again (Time Series, Book 1) Kindle Edition Now with masterfully restored original artwork, lovers of time travel, romance, and adventure can rediscover  Time and Again , the beloved classic hailed as “ THE  great time-travel story” by Stephen King, author of  11/22/63 , and praised as a “pure New York fun” by Alice Hoffman, author of  The Rules of Magic. When advertising artist Si Morley is recruited to join a covert government operation exploring the possibility of time travel, he jumps at the chance to leave his twentieth-century existence and step into New York City in January 1882. Aside from his thirst for experience, he has good reason to return to the past—his friend Kate has a curious, half-burned letter dated from that year, and he wants to trace the mystery.  But when Si begins to fall in love with a woman he meets in the past, he will be forced to choose between two worlds—forever.  Called “ the  great time-travel story” by Stephen King,  Time and Again 

Einstein: His Life and Universe   Kindle Edition \ By the author of the acclaimed bestsellers  Benjamin Franklin  and  Steve Jobs , this is the definitive biography of Albert Einstein.   How did his mind work? What made him a genius? Isaacson’s biography shows how his scientific imagination sprang from the rebellious nature of his personality. His fascinating story is a testament to the connection between creativity and freedom. Based on newly released personal letters of Einstein, this book explores how an imaginative, impertinent patent clerk—a struggling father in a difficult marriage who couldn’t get a teaching job or a doctorate—became the mind reader of the creator of the cosmos, the locksmith of the mysteries of the atom, and the universe. His success came from questioning conventional wisdom and marveling at mysteries that struck others as mundane. This led him to embrace a morality and politics based on respect for free minds, free spirits, and free individuals.

It's a Waverly Life (The (Mis)Adventures of Waverly Bryson)   Paperback   – November 8, 2011 Readers first met the irrepressible Waverly Bryson in  Perfect on Paper , and now the woman dubbed by fans “the American Bridget Jones” is back in a sequel packed with friendship, heartache, and romance. The formerly heartbroken singleton is now happily enmeshed in a new relationship, a new job, and a new decade. Her career as an advice columnist is taking off, and the future of her fledgling greeting-card line is bright. Of course, where Waverly goes, drama is sure to follow, and this time is no exception. Her broken engagement has left her gun-shy when it comes to love, putting strain on her long-distance relationship with handsome Jake McIntyre. And when her best friends both make life-changing announcements, Waverly fears she is being left behind by the ones she loves most. In true Waverly fashion, things must get comically worse before they can get better. But in the en

The Pale Horseman (The Saxon Chronicles Series #2)   Paperback   – December 26, 2006 The  second installment of Bernard Cornwell’s  New York Times  bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” ( The Observer , London)—the basis for  The Last Kingdom , the hit television series. As the last unvanquished piece of England, Wessex is eyed hungrily by the fearsome Viking conquerors. Uhtred, a dispossessed young nobleman, is tied to the imperiled land by birth and marriage but was raised by the Danish invaders—and he questions where his allegiance must lie. But blood is his destiny, and when the overwhelming Viking horde attacks out of a wintry darkness, Uhtred must put aside all hatred and distrust and stand beside his embattled country’s staunch defender—the fugitive King Alfred. The Pale Horseman  is a gripping, monumental adventure that gives breathtaking life to one of the most important epochs in English history

The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are Paperback   – August 27, 2010 In  The Gifts of Imperfection,  Brené Brown, a leading expert on shame, authenticity, and belonging, shares ten guideposts on the power of Wholehearted living—a way of engaging with the world from a place of worthiness. Each day we face a barrage of images and messages from society and the media telling us who, what, and how we should be. We are led to believe that if we could only look perfect and lead perfect lives, we'd no longer feel inadequate. So most of us perform, please, and perfect, all the while thinking,   "What if I can't keep all of these balls in the air? Why isn't everyone else working harder and living up to my expectations? What will people think if I fail or give up? When can I stop proving myself?" In her ten guideposts, Brown engages our minds, hearts, and spirits as she explores how we can cultivat

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis   Paperback   – May 1, 2018 Hillbilly Elegy  is a passionate and personal analysis of a culture in crisis—that of white working-class Americans. The disintegration of this group, a process that has been slowly occurring now for more than forty years, has been reported with growing frequency and alarm, but has never before been written about as searingly from the inside. J. D. Vance tells the true story of what a social, regional, and class decline feels like when you were born with it hung around your neck. The Vance family story begins hopefully in postwar America. J. D.’s grandparents were “dirt poor and in love,” and moved north from Kentucky’s Appalachia region to Ohio in the hopes of escaping the dreadful poverty around them. They raised a middle-class family, and eventually one of their grandchildren would graduate from Yale Law School, a conventional marker of success in achieving generational upward mobil

Large Print SPANISH Word Search Puzzles 4 (Volume 4)  (Spanish Edition)   (Spanish)   Paperback   – Large Print, May 28, 2016 Welcome to this new Spanish word search puzzle book, a series of 100 brand new interesting puzzles in large print - it’s educational, it’s fun, it’s challenging - it’s hard to put down! The objective of this puzzle book is to provide endless entertainment to all puzzle fans with a Spanish dialect and those intending to learn the language. This puzzle book is portrayed with a professional layout of clearly visible content, perfectly distributed puzzles with solutions, providing hours of challenging fun for all ages and ability levels. Check out other volumes on Amazon website! RESOLUCIÓN FELIZ

The Broken Warrior: Navy SEAL Romances Kindle Edition Zane Kent, ex Navy SEAL and Thor look-alike, takes pride in keeping calm in stressful situations while being part of a ‘special teams’ vigilante group. But when he walks into a mission blind and discovers the woman who broke his heart 7 years ago is the target, the lines become fuzzy and his pride flies out the window. Sarah Hamilton moved to San Diego to start a new life with her son and start a matchmaking business. She is shocked when Zane Kent shows up at a client meeting and down-right stunned when she finds herself asking for his protection. But it’s fine because their relationship is professional now. Too bad he kisses her. Good thing she slaps him. After Zane insists on moving into her home, following her everywhere, easily bonds with her son over lightsabers, her old attraction to Zane begins to surface. When Zane reveals her ‘clients’ are not as innocent as she thinks they are, and tragedy strikes her son….she’s

Make It Ahead: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook   Hardcover   – October 28, 2014 #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER For the first time, trusted and beloved cookbook author Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, answers the number one question she receives from cooks:  Can I make it ahead? If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in front of the stove at your own party, scrambling to get everything to the table at just the right moment, Ina is here to let you in on her secrets! Thanks to twenty years of running a specialty food store and fifteen years writing cookbooks, she has learned exactly which dishes you can prep, assemble, or cook ahead of time. Whether you’re hosting a party or simply making dinner on a hectic weeknight, Ina gives you lots of amazing recipes that taste just as good— or even better! —when they’re made in advance. In  Make It Ahead,  each recipe includes clear instructions for what you can do ahead of time, and how far in advance, so you can cook with confidence and elimi

The Baron in Bath - Miss Julia Bellevue: A Regency Romance Novel (Heart of a Gentleman Book 4)   Kindle Edition Surrounded by Rumor…Betrothed to a Rake… Caught between two brothers…How will she ever find love..? Over 300 Pages Miss Julia Bellevue has never been fond of high Society, and if possible Society is even less fond of Miss Julia Bellevue.  Tales of her mother’s scandalous affair have made Julia an object of ridicule amongst the  Ton  for years and Julia would much prefer to be left out of their cruel games. But now Julia’s late father has secretly betrothed her to one of their number. The devilishly handsome Baron of Fawkland.  A gentleman whose reputation is even worse than Julia’s own.  Everyone says he is a terrible rake and a scoundrel,  but if she refuses to marry The Baron she is to lose her inheritance! How could her father do this to her?  Julia must now travel to Bath for the summer to meet her unwanted intended, and his equally handsome brother.  Caught in