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Un científico inventa una máquina del tiempo. En un viaje de prueba llega al año 802.701 y se encuentra con los Eloi, pacíficos y tranquilos. El viajero del tiempo se da cuenta de que son tan avanzados que las máquinas deben trabajar para ellos...

Sparring with Love: A Humorous Guide to Arguing with Your Partner Without Packing Your Bags is here to show you how. Packed with practical advice and plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, this book helps you navigate the quirks, conflicts, and chaos of real relationships. It’s not about avoiding fights—it’s about fighting smarter, reconnecting faster, and laughing through it all.

In the summer of 1921, a disenchanted journalist escapes the rat race for a drive in the country. But Mr. Barnstaple’s trip exceeds his expectations when he and other motorists are swept 3,000 years into the future. The inadvertent time travelers arrive in a world that corresponds exactly to Barnstaple’s ideals: a utopian state, free of crime, poverty, war, disease, and bigotry. Unfettered by the constraints of government and organized religion, the citizens lead rich, meaningful lives, passed in pursuit of their creative fancies.

Mr. Barnstaple is an average man living in English in the early 1900s. He is a journalist and after facing a stressful time at his newspaper decides to take a vacation. But his vacation goes from ordinary to extraordinary in an instant when his vehicle is transported to an alternate world, one called Utopia.

Are you too busy to breathe, let alone meditate? Overwhelmed by the idea of self-care routines that require hours, expensive candles, or pretending to like kale smoothies? Self-Care(ish) Sanity Hacks is here to help. This hilarious and practical guide skips the fluff and gets straight to self-care hacks that actually fit into a busy life—because you deserve to feel human, even if your schedule disagrees.

When Del Walters agrees to go into business with his brother, he has one condition. Since he’s putting up the lion’s share, they’ll run the bike shop his way - and that means he gets to choose the name. And in a small Tennessee town, a business called Rainbow Racers, complete with a not-so-subtle sign, was always going to attract attention. Unfortunately, it’s the wrong kind of attention, and after a few incidents, Del is forced to call on the local police to deal with the culprits.

What if the worst mistakes in history weren’t just accidents—but lessons for today? History’s Greatest Mistakes takes you on a gripping journey through ten pivotal moments that shaped the world—not because they went right, but because they went spectacularly wrong. From Napoleon’s disastrous invasion of Russia to the collapse of the Soviet Union, from the chaos of the French Revolution to the fall of mighty Rome, this book doesn’t just tell history—it reveals what it teaches us about leadership, ambition, fear, pride, and human nature. Each chapter explores: A turning point in...

Penguin Classics presents H. G. Wells' The Time Machine, adapted for audio and now available as a digital download as part of the Penguin English Library series. Read by the actor Brian Cox. 'Great shapes like big machines rose out of the dimness, and cast grotesque black shadows, in which dim spectral Morlocks sheltered from the glare'.

In this beloved trilogy of stories by Rosemary Wells -"First Tomato", "Moss Pillows", and "The Island Light" - three bunnies, each experiencing a truly dreadful day, are whisked away to the gentle Bunny Planet, a place that lies "far beyond the moon and stars".

Welcome to the Crucible - an artificial planet larger than our sun - an ever-growing patchwork of countless other worlds, filled with creatures, sentient beings and societies stolen from across the universe by the mythical Architects. Across this dizzying juxtaposition of alien biospheres, the enigmatic and godlike Archons seek to unlock the secrets at the heart of the Crucible. Everyone else is just trying to survive....

A collection of horror/thriller stories for readers who would enjoy a stroll through a graveyard after midnight. Hark! Don’t read this book if a deranged maniac has escaped from the local asylum. Otherwise, enjoy the horror.The creepers include: THE RANSOM OF ELVIS BOZO: After a tech billionaire is murdered in a staged kidnapping, his restless spirit seeks revenge. CAMP PINE HOLLOW: A father’s deal with the occult to bring his son back from the dead unleashes a bloodthirsty curse on a summer camp. FIRST DRAFT: A creative writing class turns deadly when students realize their horror ...

Hostile invading Martians wreak havoc and destruction in England. This science-fiction classic has terrified generations of readers!

Heavenly Discipleship believes that the fullness of Christ exists in every believer, and the task of every disciple-maker is to reveal that great truth. Discipleship is not putting Christ or his characteristics into a person but rather revealing the Christ that dwells in a person. It is not working for but from. When a disciple works for what he already has, he will lose that which he has. Michael Wells shares the secret of "Christ in you, the hope of glory" and the true approach to discipleship.

William Wells Brown's Clotel (1853), the first novel written by an African American, was published in London while Brown was still legally regarded as property within the borders of the United States. The novel was inspired by the story of Thomas Jefferson's purported sexual relationship with his slave Sally Hemings. Brown fictionalizes the stories of Jefferson's mistress, daughters, and granddaughters, all of whom are slaves in order to demythologize the dominant U.S. cultural narrative celebrating Jefferson's America as a nation of freedom and equality for all.

“In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king” repeats in Chen Fangyuan’s mind after he finds himself trapped in a valley holding a community of people for whom a disease eliminated their vision many generations before and no longer have a concept of sight. Chen Fangyuan quickly finds that these people have developed their other senses to compensate for their lack of sight. His insistence that he can see causes the entire community to believe he is crazy.

İngiliz bilim kurgu yazarı H. G. Wells'in 1888'de yazdığı kısa hikayesi Zaman Argonotları, bundan yedi yıl sonra yazacağı ünlü eseri Zaman Makinesi'nin de temelini oluşturuyor. Zaman Makinesi'nden önce mutlaka dinlenmesi gereken bir Wells klasiği. Dr. Nebogipfel'in Llyddwdd'deki Geçici İkametinin Hikayesi, Ezoterik Bir Öykü Nasıl Mümkün Hale Geldi, Anakronik Adam ve Zaman Argosu bölümlerinden oluşan bu bir saatlik öykü sizi zamanda kısa bir yolculuğa davet ediyor.

Un coleccionista de plantas adquiere una orquídea rara, desconocida y absolutamente fascinante. Pero lo que comienza como una simple curiosidad botánica pronto se transforma en una lucha por la supervivencia, cuando la planta revela su verdadero propósito: no sólo vive, sino que se alimenta de una manera inesperada y aterradora. La orquídea, que parece casi tener voluntad propia, desata una tensión creciente a medida que sus peligrosas intenciones se hacen evidentes.

Trafficking in equal parts movie spoilers and d*ck jokes, Paul Caiola and Erika Villalba explore nostalgic films and discuss how they've aged. 80s Movies! 90s Movies! Come dive into yesterday's pop culture today (and connect with the show on Instagram, BlueSky, and Threads)!

Join Lori LeGault and Brian Douglas, National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coaches, as we discuss all things Coaching! We love what we do, and we enjoy talking about it. We mull over what is new, challenging, interesting, helpful, and fun. We don't claim to have the answers, but we do our best to examine all the options. Guests will come on our pod, and we take your questions.

Originally published in 1897, H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds was the first novel of alien invasion. Wells' most popular book, it inspired several unauthorized sequels, including Orson Welles' 1938 radio play, several movies, a television show, and many comic book and graphic novel adaptations. Wells' classic story remains one of the most popular Victorian novels to this day, and it set the tone for all stories of alien invasion that have followed.