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  Secrets of the Sky Lantern - A...

  Lily Prescott

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  Under the shimmering glow of a starlit sky, Secrets of the Sky Lantern invites you on a magical nighttime journey filled with mystery, friendship, and the thrill of discovery. As glowing lanterns rise into the dark, endless heavens, hidden stories unfold—whispering ancient secrets and illuminating dreams once thought unreachable. Join a cast of curious adventurers as they unlock the wonders of the night, navigating through shadows and light to uncover the true magic that lies within the sky. This enchanting tale will captivate your imagination and remind you that sometimes, the greatest adventures happen when the world is asleep.

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  Truth and Fantasy

  Joram Piatigorsky

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  The 67 essays in Truth and Fantasy explore diverse themes from different perspectives based on the author's and narrator's experiences. The essays are neither comprehensive nor meant to argue forcefully for any single viewpoint. Rather, they are meant to stimulate and inspire additional thoughts and ideas. Beginning essays include musings on random thoughts on the power of silence and neutral and indifference. Subsequent essays emerge from a lifelong career in biology research and touch on whether the ability to evolve is an evolutionary trait. Other essays argue that the nature of intelligence and aesthetics can be traced throughout the animal kingdom, including even so-called "mindless" invertebrates. Challenging subjects are covered in essays about the foundations and meaning of creativity, considering even the role of boredom and imperfections as sources of creativity. Other essays deal with ambition and the relative significance of the buried streams of time between the specific, visible, highlighted episodes in life. The essays include reflections relating competitive tennis to general issues of life, express gratitude for 50 years of marriage, the miracle of having children and grandchildren, the positive nature of kindness, the despondence of losing a treasured wedding ring, and relief when it's found; art: how it's valued, the significance of authenticity, the importance of ambiguity, and the experiences of amassing a world-class collection of Inuit sculptures. Essays describe uplifting experiences and broadening horizons by traveling to exotic places – Israel, Iceland, Greenland, Portugal, and West Africa – and the nostalgia of returning after 40 years to the science laboratories in Puget Sound as a writer instead of a science student. Finally, essays maintain that aging need not dampen ambition and creative efforts but do not ignore the inevitability of death and its value in defining the marvel and privilege of life.

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  How to record an audiobook - A...

  Elisabeth Valentine Kristiansen

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  Do you want to learn how to record an audiobook people will actually buy, listen to and enjoy?  
  How to record an audiobook. A step-by-step guide to bringing your audio book to life is a comprehensive guide that takes authors though the process of creating an audiobook from start to finish. It will help you prepare, practise, record, edit and publish your audiobook. 
  This book gives you the knowledge and pratical skills to create an audiobook that people will actually listen to and enjoy. It will help you avoid the common mistakes that could cost you time, money and energy. 
  The book takes you through the 5 parts to audiobook creation:The Text: How to work with the words of your book, creating the audiobook script, prepare for and practise reading out-loud, how to deal with jargon, footnotes, illustrations etc and how to deliver it in a compelling way.The Voice: How you need to care for it, how to warm up, what to do if you get a cold etc.The Mindset: Setting yourself up for success and how to avoid the common pitfalls of recording performance.The Studio: Studio basics, the equipment and how use it, choosing studio vs homestudio, recording techniques, studio checklists,The Post production and getting it published it on Audible, Amazon and Itunes. 
  Writing a book is one of the best ways to establish yourself as an expert in your field! With the fast-growing increase of audiobook sales and popularity, having an audio book is essential and YOU should be the one to narrate it. Your voice is a big part of your brand and when you narrate your book, you’re speaking directly to your audience, which builds their trust in you as an authority. 
  Let your audience get to know, like and trust you by being the voice, that brings your book to life.

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  History Hiding Around Broadway -...

  Teale Dvornik, James Monroe...

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  Go behind the scenes of the Great White Way with this illustrated guide to the Theater District’s hidden history--an essential book for your explorations of the district from a seasoned Broadway guide. Broadway is one of New York’s greatest treasures, and where there is treasure, there is a backstory. When it comes to Broadway, that backstory is fittingly juicy, dramatic, and unexpected. And no one knows these hidden histories like Teale Dvornik, who has been leading Broadway fans on tours of the theater district since 2017. With her immense knowledge and passion for the theater, Dvornik now takes readers on her one-of-a-kind tour of Broadway, “stopping” at each of the 41 theaters to tell us fun facts, lesser-known history, ghost tales, and interesting stories about actors, performances, stage flukes, blunders, and more, involving the biggest names and productions in theater history.  Learn about the Tiffany chandeliers of the Belasco Theater, the trove of hidden jewels at the Gershwin (which houses years of history from the beloved musical Wicked), and the impresarios and players who influenced Broadway. Readers will also learn the fascinating back stories of theater myths, legends, and traditions. Where did the stage ghost light come from? What started the tradition of intermissions? Which theaters have secret connecting hallways? And much, much more!  Along the way, Teale takes detours to explain stage lingo and dives into some of Broadways most popular shows, including CATS, Hello, Dolly!, and Rent. 

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  Lochs and Legends: A Scotsman's...

  Andy the Highlander, Lilly Hurd

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  **THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** 
  A Scotsman’s guide to the extraordinary tapestry of the land, history, folklore and stories of his homeland.  
  From the majestic beauty of the wild Scottish landscape to the hidden traces of its history waiting to be uncovered in every town and village, Andrew McAlindon is enthralled by the country he is lucky enough to call home. As one of Scotland’s busiest tour guides in real life and online, Andy travels around the country to ancient sites such as castles, cemeteries, burial chambers and prisons, celebrating the history, folklore, superstitions and the fascinating people that make Scotland so unique. 
  Lochs and Legends is Andy’s love letter to Scotland, a love that began when he landed a part on the worldwide phenomenon Outlander, and led to him dedicating his life to learning more about the true star of the show – Scotland. A social media sensation as Andy the Highlander, his first book opens up Scotland’s secrets to anyone, even if they can only explore it from the comfort of their armchair. It invites you to time travel with Andy, walking in the footsteps of kings and queens, lairds and ladies, murderers, farmers, poets, invading armies, and everyday folks like himself. It is Scotland as you’ve never seen it before. 
  Andy the Highlander, a popular figure in the realm of tour guides, invites you to explore the pre-historic sites of Scotland, a top destination in Britain. Discover the best of Europe's culture and history, as you delve into the legends and lochs of this extraordinary land. 
  For fans of Rick Steves (Rick Steves Snapshot Nice & the French Riviera), Sarah Brekenridge (What Not To Do), Neil Oliver (Amazing Tales for Making Men Out of Boys), Matt Haig (The Comfort Book), and Martin Dorey (Take the Slow Road). 
  HarperCollins 2024

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  A History of the Undead -...

  Charlotte Booth

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  A history of Western culture’s fascination with undead creatures in film and television. 
   
  Are you a fan of the undead? Watch lots of mummy, zombie and vampire movies and TV shows? Have you ever wondered if they could be “real?” 
   
  This book, A History of the Undead, unravels the truth behind these popular reanimated corpses. 
   
  Starting with the common representations in Western media through the decades, we go back in time to find the origins of the myths. Using a combination of folklore, religion and archaeological studies we find out the reality behind the walking dead. You may be surprised at what you find . . .

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