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  Benny the Blue Whale - A Descent...

  Andy Stanton

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  A bestselling author and AI team up to write a novel. Chaos ensues. 
   
  AI is changing the world at frightening speed. A bestselling author decides to find out more… 
   
  Is ChatGPT the end of creative industries as we know them? An ethical quagmire from which there is no return? A threat to all our jobs, as we keep hearing on the news? 
   
  Bestselling children’s author Andy Stanton has made a career out of writing differently – from the unconventional ‘hero’ of his bestselling Mr Gum series to his penchant for absurdist plots, his children’s books are anything but formulaic. 
   
  When a friend introduces him to ChatGPT, the new large language chatbot, Andy is as sceptical as he is curious. Can this jumble of algorithms really mimic the spontaneity of human thought? Could it one day replace human authors like him for good? And are we soon to be ruled over by despotic robot overlords. 
   
  He decides there’s only one thing for it – he must test this bot’s capabilities. Eventually, he settles on a prompt that will push the algorithm to its creative limits: ‘tell me a story about a blue whale with a tiny penis.’ 
   
  Chaos ensues. 
   
  What follows is a surprising and illuminating battle between Andy and ChatGPT that maybe, just maybe, might help us all understand AI a little bit better. Join Andy and his beleaguered AI lackey on a rollicking metafictional journey through the art of storytelling. Presenting his prompts and the AI-generated narrative alongside extensive commentary, Stanton provides a startling paean to the art of a good story and boundless human creativity. Hopeful and hilarious, Benny the Blue Whale provides a joyfully anarchic meditation on AI, literature and why we write.

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  Global Burning - Rising...

  Eve Darian-Smith

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  Recent years have seen out of control wildfires rage across remote Brazilian rainforests, densely populated California coastlines, and major cities in Australia. What connects these separate events is more than immediate devastation and human loss of life. In Global Burning, Eve Darian-Smith contends that using fire as a symbolic and literal thread connecting different places around the world allows us to better understand the parallel, and related, trends of the growth of authoritarian politics and climate crises and their interconnected global consequences. 
   
   
   
  As political leaders and big business work together in the pursuit of profits and power, anti-environmentalism has become an essential political tool enabling the rise of extreme right governments and energizing their populist supporters. These are the governments that deny climate science, reject environmental protection laws, and foster exclusionary worldviews that exacerbate climate injustice. 
   
   
   
  The widespread fires demand acknowledgment of the global systems of inequality that undergird them, connecting the political erosion of liberal democracy with the corrosion of the environment. In thinking through wildfires as environmental and political phenomenon, Global Burning challenges listeners to confront the interlocking powers that are ensuring our future ecological collapse.

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  The Essence of Invention -...

  Dr. Kieran Murphy

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  Meet the brilliant mavericks who invented the future of medicine and saved the lives of millions. 
  The Essence of Invention tells the story of medical inventors who have laid the foundation for modern patient care, from the development of anesthesia and safe surgery to the advent of vaccines against smallpox, polio, and Covid-19, and how, through creativity and persistence, they have changed the world. 
   
  The same kind of energy that drove Van Gogh or the Beatles can manifest itself in medicine as inventiveness and the creation of new medical devices. The field may feel very different from what is traditionally considered a creative industry, but the fundamental motivation and aspiration to create and the conviction and resilience needed to do so are the same. 
   
  Dr. Murphy celebrates the creative energy of courageous men and women, honors their unique gifts, and explains how a culture of creativity and collaboration can and must be established around them to allow their talents to take flight.

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  The Olive Harvest - A Memoir of...

  Carol Drinkwater

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  The story of life on a French olive farm continues with this moving memoir of hard work, hard luck, and waiting for the return of happiness. Carol Drinkwater and her husband, Michel, arrive at their villa in Provence in anticipation of another glorious summer. Unfortunately, they find the farm unkempt and suffering from lack of rainfall. When their gardener, Monsieur Quashia, finally shows up, he cheerfully explains the shed-building project he’s working on as a surprise for them—a surprise that will send their expenses skyrocketing. But there are bigger problems to come than wild boars tearing through fences and other everyday challenges of farming. After a terrifying accident in Monte Carlo and a hospital stay, Michel is barely functional, and Carol soon realizes she must fend for herself. Burdened with problems from a financial reversal to the threat of nearby wildfires, she will experience firsthand the uncertainties that have plagued farmers since the dawn of agriculture—and hold on to hope that in the end, nature will provide. “A storyteller of great economy and deftness.” —The Telegraph

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  Meditative Sleep Sounds -...

  Sleeptime Publications

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  Let Vibrational Sound Therapy Guide You Into Restful Sleep. 
  Do you struggle to unwind at the end of the day? Does stress, anxiety, or tension keep you from fully relaxing? Tibetan singing bowls and gong meditation have been used for centuries to promote deep relaxation, balance, and inner peace—and now, you can experience their calming effects from the comfort of your own home. 
  Tibetan singing bowls produce harmonic overtones that create a calming resonance, while the deep, rolling tones of gongs help shift brainwaves into a meditative state. Research published in The Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine found that singing bowl meditation significantly reduces stress, anxiety, and physical discomfort, while other studies show that sound baths can lower heart rate and cortisol levels—allowing you to fully relax.Simply Press Play and Feel the Stress Melt Away. 
  With this audiobook, you’ll experience: 
  ✅ Authentic Tibetan singing bowls and gong bath meditation for deep relaxation 
  ✅ A scientifically supported method to reduce stress and anxiety 
  ✅ A natural way to calm an overactive mind and prepare for restful sleep 
  ✅ Immersive sound healing to help restore balance and well-beingExperience Deep Relaxation and Restorative Sleep—Effortlessly. 
  Let go of the day’s tension and immerse yourself in the soothing vibrations of Tibetan singing bowls and gongs. Press play now and drift into peaceful, rejuvenating sleep.

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  Guardians of the Digital Realm -...

  Ava Johnson

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  Every click, every login, every swipe — someone could be watching. 
  Cybersecurity isn’t just for IT experts anymore. In today’s hyperconnected world, everyone is a target — and everyone needs a defense plan. 
  This book makes cybersecurity simple, practical, and actionable. In plain language, you’ll learn:✅ How hackers exploit everyday people and businesses✅ The most common cyber threats — phishing, malware, identity theft — and how to block them✅ Step-by-step strategies to protect your devices, passwords, and networks✅ Smart ways to secure your money, your data, and your family online✅ Where cyber defense is heading — and how you can stay one step ahead 
  Whether you’re a small business owner, student, or just someone who wants peace of mind online — this book is your frontline guide to surviving and thriving in the digital age.

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