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Pokémon Go is a new app, recently released by Niantic Inc. It has become incredibly popular within just the first few weeks of its release. Its appeal may be due to a few key qualities of the game: it's nostalgic due to its similarities to the old Pokémon games and is innovative in the use of technology by utilizing GPS (Global Positioning Systems) to track where you are and AR (Augmented Reality) by using your camera to make it appear as if Pokémon are in front of you in the real world.

In this succinct and compelling summary of "Outlive," listeners are taken on a captivating journey through the thought-provoking narrative that explores themes of resilience, survival, and the human spirit. The book delves into the intricate stories of diverse characters who navigate a world filled with challenges and unexpected twists. Through skillful storytelling, the author weaves together a tapestry of emotions and experiences, leaving listeners with a profound understanding of what it truly means to outlive life's tribulations.

What would you do if you suddenly found yourself 25 years in the past? For the nine billion people living in the year 2042 it's no longer a question...it's a reality. When a seemingly simple experiment goes disastrously wrong, James Baston finds himself stranded in the past alongside the rest of mankind. Here the old are young once more, the dead live again, and civilization is in chaos.

With the island of Avalon far behind them, Meredith and her companions continue their search for Candidate One in the hope of finally discovering the secrets behind why they were brought to this strange, future-version of Earth. Wild adventures, mysterious technologies, and new friends will help Meredith on her journey. But the Adversary has its own plans for her, and soon she finds herself fighting for survival against an enemy unlike anything she has encountered before. There is only one hope for the future of humanity. Can Meredith handle the burden?

"Where has everyone gone?" That's the question 15-year-old Annabelle 'Birdy' Finch is asking. As a 100-year storm descends on Los Angeles, Birdy's not the only one looking for answers to the city's vanishing population. A wheelchair-bound Army veteran watches the world from his apartment window, and what he sees terrifies him. An LA detective has two missing patrol cops, a bloody crime scene, but no bodies. A desperate mother will stop at nothing in her search to find her missing daughter.

Embark on an inspiring journey through the life and visionary pursuits of one of the most innovative minds of our time with our meticulously crafted summary of Walter Isaacson's "Elon Musk." This concise guide encapsulates the entrepreneurial spirit and groundbreaking achievements of the tech titan, from co-founding PayPal and Tesla to spearheading SpaceX's mission to revolutionize space travel.

Embark on a transformative journey of self-improvement with our expertly crafted summary of James Clear's bestseller, "Atomic Habits." This concise guide distills the core principles of habit formation, revealing the power of small changes to yield remarkable results. Explore the Habit Loop, understand the 1% Rule, and uncover the Four Laws of Behavior Change that Clear brilliantly elucidates.

An exhilarating epic featuring the award winning Antaeus Company (Los Angeles' Classical Theater Ensemble) with 16 actors portraying more than 50 characters. London in the 1830s, the most colorful and chaotic city in the world, and young journalist Charles Dickens is uncovering a dark conspiracy of arson and murder. A fanciful look at the man before he became the iconic author we know today.

The book provides you with a concise summary of the key ideas and concepts covered in Poor Charlie's Almanack. Practical applications of Munger's principles in real-life scenarios, enabling you to make more informed decisions in your personal and professional life.

Do you feel inadequate in your conversations? Do you want to learn the secrets, techniques, and strategies to really be able to talk to everyone and in every situation? The solution is to practice specific conversation techniques that create confidence in your exposure to enjoy in relationships at any level: work, social, and romantic relationships. With these techniques, you will have the clarity to prioritize what is most important to you. And that's what you'll learn in How to Talk to Anyone.

So the question is not whether or not to influence. The question is, do you know what influence your words and actions have? And do you want to change something in them when you know their true meaning? Ethics is not a refusal to manipulate, but a conscious choice of ethical goals for manipulative abilities. Dark psychology is a promising area of modern practical psychology. The laws of dark psychology and manipulation dictate their ways of dealing with words.

Do you feel like you've lost your focus? Do you feel the need to find the solution to your problems and then regain the lost focus to achieve your goals? The solution is to practice specific awareness techniques that create more "space" in your mind to enjoy inner peace and happiness. With these habits, you will have the clarity to prioritize what is most important in your life, what no longer serves your goals, and how you want to live on a daily basis. And this is what you will learn in NLP Essential Guide.

The year is 2065. The super-rich have a new way to vacation and collect rare items, Time Travel... But you cannot interact, you cannot divert from the path, and you must not change what takes place...Martin Townes is a man that simply wants to right a wrong. Nothing more, and he’ll do whatever it takes to achieve it. Even if it means shattering time.

This thing caught us all unawares. Disney were preparing to launch their new subscription TV channel on March 24, in many European countries, including the UK, just as those countries headed into lockdown. Disney’s course of action was clear: they immediately stopped production on their new content, told the content creators they couldn’t afford to pay them and laid them off, put all their existing content online for free, and appealed to the public for donations to help them through the current crisis.

The Bible is a cobbled-together selection of ancient writings that have been changed so many times by so many people over hundreds of years that surely the text can no longer be trusted, right? Certainly, there are plenty of people who take this view. Author Timothy Paul Jones addresses the fact that the Bible is a difficult book to believe. It is full of incidents that seem highly improbable, if not impossible. Especially suitable for people who are skeptical of its accuracy and of its authority, this book takes a reasonable look at the claims made about the Bible.

Scripture calls parents to train and nurture their children's faith. How can churches best equip families to disciple their children? Family ministry expert Dr. Timothy Paul Jones gives church leaders a practical plan to equip parents to be the primary faith trainers in their children's lives, moving beyond mere programming into genuine spiritual transformation.

You would like to be successful. But you don't have it. You would like to know how to manage your emotions. But you can't do it. You would like to influence people with your knowledge and be able to guide them; maybe in the direction you want. But you can't do it. And do you know why you are not able to do all this? Because you have not been able to understand and learn the techniques of NLP, the art of manipulation and the gift of knowing how to speak with anyone.

An unabridged audio collection of the "best of the best" science fiction stories published in 2012 by current and emerging masters of the genre, edited by Allan Kaster, as narrated by top voice talents.

T.S. Eliot tells us in his poem “The Hollow Men” that the world will end not with a bang, but with a whimper. Well, he was wrong. Dead wrong. When death and destruction come, the screams of terror, horror, and excruciating pain will rend the blood-red sky and be heard across the world. When your number is up, there’s nowhere to run and no place to hide. You can't cheat death; death will find you. It always does.

What do you do when it's raining cats and dogs...and pigs and whales? Take refuge in 15 stories of wild and wicked weather. They will freeze you to the core, they will soak you to the bone. You will find no pot of gold at the end of this rainbow, no sunshine after the rain. Just thunder and lightning that's very, very frightening. There's a storm coming....