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Are you curious about the quantum world but overwhelmed by tough words and complex equations? Make this your first book on quantum—your guide to understanding the universe’s most mysterious topics, from waves and light to space, nature, and even consciousness!

Highway patrol officer Alex Hays thinks it’s just another hot July afternoon in 2010. Then he picks up a strange man in futuristic “pajamas” claiming he’s from the year 2170. Hours later, the man vanishes without a trace during a violent desert storm, leaving Alex and a brilliant young nurse, Sally Moreno, with only questions.

Are you curious about the future of computing but confused about where to start? Are you fascinated by the quantum buzz but intimidated by dense academic jargon? I'm here to guide you through the fascinating universe of quantum tech, in the simplest way possible. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, software developer, eager student, or an innovator at heart, this book is tailored for minds like yours. I've translated qubits, quantum gates, and superposition in a refreshingly easy way, so you don't need a PhD to come along for the ride.

My beginner's book is your ticket to one of the coolest and most mysterious subjects out there. This isn't your average physics book. It's a portal to understanding the stuff that makes up... well, everything! Subatomic particles. Do not let their size fool you; they have a massive impact on the world around you—the fundamental part of how everything works and not as complex as you might fear.

Step into the extraordinary world of the human body alongside Dr. Benjamin Discovery, the intrepid scientist, and his brilliant team of six young science students from Wonderville High School. Join their interactive adventure as they don special "anatomy goggles" and journey through the living machine within us—the human body!

St. John Henry Newman, regarded as the most important English theologian of the nineteenth century, poignantly reflects on the thoughts that tormented Jesus as a result of His friends’ betrayals and the anguish of His Heart in willingly suffering all for love of us. These penetrating meditations will enable you to enter more deeply into our Savior’s Passion through multiple vantage points.

Robert Royal chronicles the heartrending stories of heroic priests, religious, and laypeople who are being brutally persecuted, tortured, and martyred today by various groups, including Islamists, criminal gangs, political extremists, and satanic cults. He reveals how thousands more are right now living courageously under oppressive regimes facing similar threats and dangers daily.

Travel the Universe as you explore the wonders of outer space like never before! I combined all three exciting volumes into one incredible fact book for space lovers, students, and the curious.

The mind is a private and secret place. However, although it may seem to us that our thoughts remain hidden, sooner or later they'll be revealed, because according to the way we think, that's the way we'll be. Therefore, it's necessary to verify the quality of our thoughts because they determine our results. In the same way that a good chef takes care to choose the best raw materials to obtain a good dish, we must check the quality of our thoughts in order to have a full life. This is the time to begin your inner change. Take this guide, apply it to your thoughts, and change your life.

This book is a memoir of an unlikely relationship between the author, Karen Hall — a television writer and producer of hit shows like M*A*S*H, Hillstreet Blues, Moonlighting and The Good Wife — and conservative Jesuit biblical scholar Fr. Paul Mankowski, SJ, who died in September 2020. It exposes the silencing of Fr. Mankowski by his religious order for airing its dirty laundry and for upholding the two-thousand-year magisterium of the Catholic Church.

How do the Habsburgs approach family life? In a world that has gone mad, building a wholesome family cradle is daunting and often seems impossible. At the same time, many dare to dream of happiness in family life even today. How can you find the right spouse — and make a lifelong marriage work — in a culture that values transaction over commitment? How do you decide on core values and pass them on to your children? What are some practical ways to raise a family in the Faith?

Background: Alex is an average person struggling to make a living in the city. He is intelligent, resourceful, and has a knack for problem-solving.

Discover the untold story of how freed African American slaves and Black pioneers helped establish Liberia—the first independent Black republic in West Africa. Coming to Africa explores the Back-to-Africa movement and the role of the American Colonization Society in resettling freed slaves on African soil. Through vivid accounts of leaders like Paul Cuffe, Robert Finley, Bushrod Washington, James Monroe, John Kizell, and Zolu Duma (“King Peter”), this book reveals the struggles, resilience, and vision that shaped the birth of a nation.

In The Essential Criteria of Dispensational Theology for the Professional and Layperson, Pastor Theodore Pestor guides listeners into a clear, organized, and meaningful understanding of this foundational doctrine. With decades of study, teaching, and pastoral experience, Pastor Pestor presents Dispensational Theology not as a scholarly abstraction, but as a living framework that reveals the beauty, unity, and continuity of God’s plan of redemption.

America. From humble beginnings, I came. A simple daughter of an English teacher, my pathway led me to you. In the clouds, I saw your vision. Under the light of a dying candle, I studied your map, and my heart was captured by a single dream—that one day I shall see you.

Everywhere light goes, It has found that darkness is already there. Darkness is the natural state of the universe. For a star to be born, it takes an astounding number of possibilities to become a reality. From this unlikely alignment, we now have trillions of stars! Thankfully stars would progress to give us light, life, and an observable universe. No one knows how many stars exist, but we will tour a handful of the most famous in our known universe. Sit back and enjoy the world of outer space that spreads before you. Each constellation and luminary has a story that you won’t want to miss!

How often have you wanted to tell someone that they are stupid? But you can’t, right? Because it’s rude and socially unacceptable. The solution to this problem is giving them a practical gift to help.

I have witnessed the degradation and deterioration of the American dream throughout my life in this country, as more obstacles have been placed along the way which has made reaching the goal for the immigrant more and more unattainable.

The ability of the imagination has been demonstrated in many different ways throughout the history of humanity. One of them is through the evolution of crafts and arts. For instance, a pottery maker might use imagination to design beautiful pots as cooking vessels for food. The potential of imagination can be seen in the field of science. For instance, scientists can use their imaginations to generate innovative concepts about the world surrounding them. Finally, the power of imagination is evident in our daily life.

Anger is part of our daily life. We live in a time when people are very sensitive and explode at the slightest provocation. Whether we get angry fast, slow, or think we don't get angry, we need to learn to deal with this powerful emotion. To be effective in dealing with our anger, we must ask ourselves its cause. Thus, by trying to get to the root cause, we can learn if our management of this emotion is appropriate. Also, many will be surprised to learn that anger is very helpful in resolving our daily conflicts in a healthy way.