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An insane man decides to wear a giant ant costume and live as an ant in Central Park. He may also be the test subject of a nefarious artificial intelligence from the future.

Für Frieda, eine englische Primatenforscherin, sind Tiger nichts als wilde Tiere, fremd und roh in ihrer Aggression. Aber seit sie in einem kleinen Zoo in Devon arbeitet, begegnet sie den Wildkatzen täglich. Nach und nach beginnt sie sich für das Wesen der Tiger zu interessieren; dann, sie zu verstehen, und schließlich, sie zu lieben.

Art isn’t about beauty, in the dictionary, art is literally “producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power”. If you want other people to give you their money, you have to do something that they are willing to pay you for. What is art? Who says a piece of anything is considered art? Why are some paintings so expensive and not accessible to everyone? Wealthy buyers will shell out hundreds of millions of dollars for a work of art. So, what makes some art so valuable?

Aria Abbott has never had a home. Drifting through the foster system for most of her life, she finally finds herself in a situation so unbearable that she has no choice but to run away. Sleeping on the streets pushes Aria beyond any suffering she has felt before; the only thing worse than seeing no escape is the knowledge that no one in the world cares enough to try and find her. Enter Taylor, a homeless young man with a charismatic smile and a dream of fame, fortune, and the sunshine of LA. Swept up in his energy, Aria and Taylor board a greyhound bus and never look back.

Hunted by an ancient predator. Freedom will demand the ultimate price. Tatya is falling in love with the local master vampire and has a new business venture. But her plans go awry when someone starts killing young women who look like her. With the help of old friends, she forms an unlikely alliance with an alpha werewolf to expose the murderer. But when the killer is revealed, will this formidable challenge make or break her?

For the anatomically correct and fully functional models of the Andy line, birth begins with the click of a switch. Does it end that way, too, or is there something more to it? The tale so far has been like love at first sight. But as love matures, as lovers look ahead, what future is there to an android/human interaction? What if, “You can’t die, right?” is answered with, “Well, actually.... ”? Seems appropriate that a story cast in the visionary and metaphysical science fiction genre should deal with something deeper than puppy love. Hence Morte.

The technicians at Robotics International assumed that Marianne would revert to Adrienne model number 86 after the wiping process was over. Pamela thought if she could get Dick’s hand into the wiper’s interface that he would go back to being Andy model zero-zero-nine. Wrong both times. Now each of them has proven that it takes more than a wiping to keep a good android down.

The Arbuckle Mountain pass in southern Oklahoma is treacherous any time of the year, but a winter ice storm turns the scenic highway into a death trap for Evelyn Maloney, Teah’s mother. Letters from her mother speak of shamanism and reveal the true meaning of her name. Teah’s confusion mounts as she stands in her mother’s private attic sanctuary. And the 28 blue bound journals where the unknown past of her mother’s life is yet to be revealed only feed her growing inner tension.

Deep in the wilderness sits a beautiful rose-clad cabin. It's a delightful stop for a weary traveler, until he learns its secret.

Un piccolo capolavoro senza tempo, che sconvolge le nostre normalità quotidiane, un mondo in cui la Vertigine è dovunque, e la tecnologia è quasi mistica. Vidherr fa parte del movimento letterario del Connettivismo, gruppo di autori e illustratori, lavora nell'informatica e in questo racconto ha utilizzato la tecnologia per rappresentare un mondo in cui predomina una volontà di fuga dal razionale. L'audiolibro è proposto da Kipple Officina Libraria per la lettura di Lorenzo Visi. Contenuto: "Vertigine".

Qualcuno sta cercando di cambiare gli avvenimenti del Novecento per trarne vantaggio. Le stragi che si potevano evitare, i massacri inutili, gli incidenti da prevenire. Un Secolo pieno di tragici avvenimenti sta per essere 'ripulito'. Ma non è detto che tutte le conseguenze siano postive. L'incubo di una discronia perfetta, che cambierà la Storia, è raccontata da Lukha B. Kremo, uno degli autori più attivi del movimento letterario del Connettivismo. L'audiolibro è proposto da Kipple Officina Libraria per la lettura di Lorenzo Visi.

Due dei racconti più rappresentativi del movimento letterario del Connettivismo, due storie eccezionali, che vi proietteranno in mondi lontani e bizzarri, al limite dell'assurdo, ma scientificamente rigorosi, facendovi staccare dalla quotidianità. La meccanica quantistica e l'orizzonte degli eventi di un buco nero sono i protagonisti di queste due storie ai limiti dell'universo. Marco Moretti, Giovanni De Matteo e Sandro Battisti sono tra i più attivi autori del Connettivismo (due di loro ne sono anche i fondatori).

En un inesperado y crítico momento de sus vidas, diez de los más ilustres pensadores de la cultura occidental son atraídos por una extraña luz que los deposita en el año 2015 y en la cubierta de un enorme yate de lujo: el Utopía. Algo inexplicable ha sucedido y por si fuera poco la tripulación del yate se reduce a Jenny, una desenvuelta exprostituta encargada de realizar las funciones de cocinera y asistenta. Sócrates, Aristóteles, Aquino, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Marx, Nietzsche, Sartre y Ortega han sido secuestrados.

When Maputa is caught in a fishing net off the coast of the Comoros, neither she nor the fishermen believe she will survive. But rather than meeting the Spirit-fish, the ancient coelacanth finds herself on display as a living fossil at SeaTopia on the Florida coast. There she joins a motley crew of captive sea creatures and the man-tide who both confine and care for them - including Samantha, a neglected teen who finds purpose at the aquarium.

There’s no place like home...but they’re not headed to Kansas. The Sanctuary is the hidden home of the Golden Circle-a sect of powerful mages. It’s a sacred place of learning, magic, and deep secrets. When Tristan discovers his father, Connor Montague is being held prisoner, he vows to return to the Sanctuary and release him. There’s only one problem. The Sanctuary has been taken over by Mage Oliver. An Elder who has unleashed the magistrates and promises to destroy Tristan the moment he steps foot on the mountain.

The Allegorhythm is an ancient consciousness prison system. Unlike any other, it paralyses the eternal body of its victims, who are known as M’jukulee. At first, it will try to convince you that your are not dreaming, then it will make sure you never exit its dominance by overstimulating you and keeping you occupied.

Once upon a time, there were Nazis...this story, however, has a happy ending and takes place in 1994. Born in Paris, Laura Rue celebrated her first birthday on the day the Nazis invaded the city. Most of her family escaped, and as an adult in New York, Laura teaches seventh graders about the environment. Shortly after her French grandfather dies, Laura's French grandmother, Simone, claims she is having repetitive dreams about an angel named Oleo, who insists that she and Laura must hire a captain to sail them around the world, so they can live happily ever after.

There is no better time to release book of such magnitude like this one. This world in a state of disarray and full of conflicting information and conspiracies making everyone very confused. What you will find in this book is coming from a man that is in possession of information of great value never shared with this world before. Listening to these short chapters you will quickly realize that this information is coming from someone intuitive with great support of an invisible council.

Rejecting his late father’s desires for him to become a carpenter, Jack Trade becomes a thief instead. On more than one occasion, Trade is caught but always manages to escape. Although he is a thief, the townspeople grow to love him for his evasion of the law, even to his almost inevitable and inescapable end.

Ellen "Dee" Dawtson is consumed with fear after her life spirals out of control. Echoes of her shadowy past begin to surface when her psychic abilities awaken during a spiritual transformation. Journey with her as she uncovers the secrets of a dark ancient history and the demons hidden in her closet. Explore the supernatural to discover we are all psychic with the power to rise from the ashes. Realize that through faith, love is everlasting and will always conquer fear. An emotional time-traveling roller coaster that entertains!