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  How You Too Can Be as Miserable...

  Chris Palmore

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  Ever wondered how kings and queens, with all their wealth, power, and luxury, still managed to be miserable? Turns out, we’re just as good at it today—only with WiFi and faster food delivery. 
  How You Too Can Be as Miserable as Any King or Queen in Recent Times is a sharp, witty, and thought-provoking guide that uncovers the timeless patterns of misery perfected by royalty and continued by modern society. From the crushing burden of expectations to the endless pursuit of more, this book reveals why chasing happiness is a losing game—and how breaking free from the cycle requires a completely different approach. 
  Inside, you’ll discover: 
  ✔ The Royal Burden – Why rulers and modern overachievers alike are never satisfied 
  ✔ The Art of Indulgence Without Enjoyment – How having everything makes you appreciate nothing 
  ✔ The Public Scrutiny Trap – Why people-pleasing and social media validation are today’s court politics 
  ✔ The True Secret to Joy – What kings and queens overlooked but you don’t have to 
  BONUS: The conclusion features “So You Want to Be a Peasant?”—a practical guide to stepping away from the throne of stress and choosing a different path. 
  Filled with historical insights, modern parallels, and laugh-out-loud sarcasm, this book challenges you to ask: Will you continue the legacy of royal misery, or finally reclaim your own happiness? 
  Perfect for fans of:Satirical self-help booksStoic philosophy with a humorous twistAnyone tired of chasing success and ready to rethink what really matters 
   

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  The Discovery of Germs - A...

  Brandon Terrell

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  Earth is home to trillions of germs. But for most of human history, people didn't know germs existed! Healers of the past had different ideas about illnesses and their cures. They blamed illnesses on other causes and sometimes tried dangerous treatments.
   
   The invention of tools such as the microscope changed everything, allowing doctors and scientists to see germs and study their effects. This vivid graphic history profiles the people who helped discover germs. Discover the ongoing breakthroughs in research—and germs' surprising benefits for safety and sustainable energy.

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  There Will Be Blood

  Rachel Lawson

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  "Why are you here to insult me again!" Moaned Dr. Alexander. 
  "No Astra, Queen of Vampires had a vision on a crime scene!" said Lance. 
  "What's new my granddaughter is a medium!" Dr. Alexander moaned. 
  "But what she saw wasn't real!" said Lance 
  "Then why tell us, if it is not real!" said Dante who was trying to clean the blood off the pages of the bloody papers. 
  "What did she see?" asked Dr. Alexander. 
  "A white raven sitting on a human skull blood running from the nose hole of the skull in a dark place," said Lance turning white. 
  "It means you Dad your symbol is a white raven, the skull symbol of death." 
  "What is that meant to mean?" said Dante. 
  "Blue Midnight is going to die or I am King of the grim reapers!" snapped Blake shortly. 
  "What about the bloody nose?" asked Dante. 
  "Blood of death!" said Lance. 
  "What does that mean!" said Dante. 
  "There will be blood!" said Blake. 
  "Don't be a drama queen!" scoffed Lance. 
  "It's just an omen they happen someone is trying to reveal me, the Emperor of the solar system as a grim reaper!" Blake moaned, "and my blood relatives! Wouldn't put it past this guy on the slab! He has the motivation and he didn't know Astra was one of my kin who knew who I was! Come with me you two!" a portal of darkness swirled in the air. 
  beware there will be blood

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  Frida Kahlo - An Illustrated Life

  María Hesse

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  “A vibrantly illustrated biography of Kahlo . . . [Hesse’s] drawings and graphics [flow] seamlessly with the narration.” —Houston Chronicle 
   
  One of the most important artists of the twentieth century and an icon of courageous womanhood, Frida Kahlo lives on in the public imagination, where her popularity shows no signs of waning. She is renowned for both her paintings and her personal story, which were equally filled with pain and anguish, celebration and life. Thousands of words, including her own, have been written about Kahlo, but only one previous biography has recorded her fascinating, difficult life. Frida Kahlo by María Hesse offers a highly unique way of getting to know the artist by presenting her life in graphic novel form, with striking illustrations that reimagine many of Kahlo’s famous paintings. 
   
  Originally published in Spanish in 2016, Frida Kahlo has already found an enthusiastic audience in the Spanish-speaking world, with some 20,000 copies sold in just a few months. This translation introduces English-language readers to Kahlo’s life, from her childhood and the traumatic accident that would change her life and her artwork, to her complicated love for Diego Rivera and the fierce determination that drove her to become a major artist in her own right. María Hesse tells the story in a first-person narrative, which captures both the depths of Frida’s suffering and her passion for art and life. 
   
  “Despite the often light mood of the artwork, the book never shies from weighty consideration of the physical pain and personal loss that gave way—in fleeting but significant moments—to Kahlo’s artistic triumph.” —Publishers Weekly

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  Roots

  Torill Thorup

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  Inga Svartdal has just been married off to the much older Niels. She quickly realises that Gudrun, Niels' adult daughter from his first marriage, does not intend to relinquish control of the family farm. Inga is forced to bow to the will of her wicked stepdaughter.
  
  It doesn't take long until Niels starts asserting what he believes to be his rights in bed, which causes Inga distress on the nights he spends at home. But where is he on all the other nights?
  
  Everything changes when Martin, a neighbour, appears on the farm. Feelings between Inga and Martin quickly blossom, and even though she's a married woman, Inga cannot stop herself from falling in love.

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  A CUP of LOVE

  Surendra Singnar

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  A CUP of LOVE is a collection of two short stories of Love, Longing, and Lost, besides a supernatural love story of a ghost. In the Winter Solstice, one man’s yearly rendezvous with a ghost leads to a shocking climax in this supernatural romance. This book is also incorporated seven Poetry about Life, Love and beyond.  
  Richly weaved into the tapestry of life and wrapped in vivacity and spontaneity, these selected short stories of the author’s works present the readers with varied aspects of his writings. From foregrounding the mysticism and romance of native Indian surroundings, this book stores a casket of experiences and pleasing tales for the readers to explore! The dual stories entwine the bonding of love, emotion and heart throbbing masterpiece in the realm of human life, that everyman encounters. And especially the horror story, In the Winter Solstice does more than just sends shivers down readers’ spines when they read it.  
  The seven poetic presentations embodied in A CUP of LOVE are the vivid facets of life, emotion, feeling, fear, hope, joy, and wisdom. The Joy of Fall, one of Singnar’s seven poems is in the in-depth expression of Joy of living amidst despair and loss. He shares his talented inspiration on some life-subjects and takes us on a delightful poetic journey through the halls of his mind, giving a taste of his prowess to explain life’s joys, sorrows, the beauties of nature, the ecstasies of love, and humanities’ ills. 
  While summing up with his beautiful Verses, Singnar inspires and motivates for having a great time to live, regardless of trials and temptations, yet amusing. 
  My longing wings soar high… 
  My body lifts up, 
  My tranquil thirsts search… 
  My weary soul finds 
  Solace and peace 
  On this Earth, 
  My own Heaven…!

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