Virtual Worlds

Gambling is something that many of us participate in, and this can include a trip to a casino or perhaps a home game of poker. But it turns out gambling, or aspects of gambling, will appear in many places, and this, of course, includes history, and that s what this book is about. First, we ll define exactly what gambling is, explain why both luck and skill (or lack of skill) are important, and also define something called non-self-weighting strategies which just happens to be the right way to gamble. Then we ll venture into the world of history looking for those situations where great ...

Even though he escaped the gas chambers, he was never truly free. In occupied Poland, there are whispers of a terrifying darkness in the northern forests. When a young Lodzi Ashstein learns the horrifying truth about the Treblinka extermination camp, he is kidnapped and tormented by a senior SS officer, Janich Heiss. After a prisoner uprising, Heiss disappears into the woods and Lodzi is left with nothing but his nightmares and the eternal scars of a survivor. More than 70 years later, Heiss has been mysteriously murdered, and Lodzi is accused of a crime of revenge. When attorney Thaddeus ...

BOOK ONE of The Collide Series Sometimes love comes unexpectedly... Lauren is a spoiled daddy's girl, brought up under the protection of Miami's elite black society. With a law professor for a mother, and a state attorney for a father, she has been raised to understand the law down to its most fundamental form. She's what they call, in every sense of the term, a Good Girl. As her father prepares to take on the biggest case of his career--going against Miami's most notorious kingpin, Silas Montgomery--tensions begin to rise, and our Good Girl becomes Silas Montgomery's newest target. Now on ...

Theo has survived his first five years, and a rather perilous dungeon encounter, in his new fantasy life. But now he's back at the academy, along with his mothers and Gisel, his goblin friend. Surely things will go a lot more smoothly now. I mean, what could possibly go wrong?

From avocado farmers to masked avengers to Mexico's deadliest criminals, dive inside the story of the cartel that took over Mexico and whose drugs kill thousands of Americans. For over a decade, the Jalisco Cartel New Generation (CJNG) has sought to conquer Mexico piece by piece. Even by cartel standards, the CJNG uses violence constantly to expand its ruthless criminal empire. Fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, heroin, oil, tequila, avocados, it will turn a profit from anything it can. This authoritative guide offers an unprecedented look into the CJNG’s operations, ...

At some point, the trials of life will bring us to a place of believing that we're at "The End." It is in our pain and desperation that we call out to a God who seems so distant. Our questions are endless. But what we find is that for all the questions we have for God . . . He has questions for us too. "Beginning at The End" will take you on a profound journey through the Biblical book of Job. You will discover that its message goes much deeper than what appears on the surface . . . and so does your life. You will find that when you come to "The End," it is really just the "Beginning," when...

Ages 8-12 ◆ For Kids Who Love Minecraft and Video Games Kids who love playing Minecraft will love this book! Jayden “Minecraft” Montgomery's arm and hand suddenly change into blocks. Now he’s got to navigate through the Minecraft world with the help of a fox. But first he’ll have to save a village by fighting pillagers, zombies, creepers, skeletons, facing an iron golem, and warding off an evil hacker. Most of all, he must earn the trust and friendship of the villagers as he navigates this world he’s only ever seen from a screen. Only then will he discover who he was always ...

Enjoy a fifty year odyssey of one person’s journey into the bowels of the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society, otherwise known as the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Living at the world headquarters of this organization became so surreal and crazy that many there could only leave the insanity by way suicide. How has this same organization, been instrumental in the death, suicides and insanity of thousands of people, many of whom are not even Jehovah’s Witnesses? Find out what devastating tool this organization uses, to keep over eight million of their followers in line with their teachings and ...

In the shadow of the Nazi regime, one woman fights to shield her daughter from the talons of evil. Paris, 1941. Sarah, a Jewish woman, finds herself trapped in the city with her five-year-old daughter, Rebecca, as World War II rages on. Desperate to escape the tightening grip of Nazi oppression, they attempt to flee to neutral Spain. However, their hopes are shattered as they are captured by the French police and sent to the Drancy internment camp, located north of Paris, where French Jews are being ruthlessly rounded up by the Nazi authorities. Within the confines of the camp, surrounded ...

America 2272 - The Office of Reproductive Oversight dictates laws for women and men. In a society where babies have become a source of government income, laws designed to push up the birth rate are enacted that strip women and men of the most basic of human rights: The right to choose when to have a child, the right to choose whom to marry, and the right to raise her biological child. Logical computer programmer Jane overindulges at a graduation party, winds up pregnant, and is forced to marry a near stranger. Drama queen Angelica bets a gay guy in a bar that he couldn’t “do it with a ...

It has been foretold that in the end times, there will be famine and sickness. "And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him." Janet and Josh's perfect life would soon be destroyed by a viral pandemic that swept across the globe, sickening people and turning them into mad, deranged animals. Once the sickness took hold in Asia, it was only a matter of a few days before it turned the entire Earth into a living hell. The fight for survival brought out the worst in people. Did it turn the survivors into something far worse than the ...

Quantum physics has revealed that objects can exist in more than one location simultaneously, even though the objects are invisible to us in all but one location, that is, parallel universes exist. This is most blatantly revealed in the mind shattering 'double-slit' experiment and is at the core of what is called 'the measurement problem,' in quantum physics. The results are startling, but this is what the science is clearly showing. It is human awareness that causes matter to fix into a single position, and reveal a single reality. The science is showing that at every moment we become ...

I thought it was just a headset. A stupid experiment. A way to feel what it’s like to be a girl—for science, or something close to it. But when my best friend’s body transforms in real life—and I watch him become her—everything changes. Literally. Now we’re on the run, hiding from the people who built the machine. Because it turns out, it was never about science. It was about control. And we’re not just fighting to reverse the change. We’re fighting to stop a technology that could rewrite humanity itself. There’s no going back. Not to normal. Not to who we used to be. And ...

Do you Think We are Free? There are many large organizations in the world whose activities we know practically nothing about. As we all know, what is unknown or incomplete causes a lot of rumors and fiction. Secret societies that want to stay in the shadows include both the organization of various conspiracies and connections with otherworldly forces. In ancient times, people began to form secret alliances in order to learn certain truths through collective efforts and thus gain power unknown to others. Centuries have passed, and those who desire knowledge and power have created new secret ...

“This quick read is packed full of history and knowledge surrounding Austen from the first to the last page…any Austen fan will undoubtedly be enthralled by this educational, illustrated reader's companion.“ --The US Review of Books “This essential book is a well-rounded biography of one of the greatest English novelists of all time... Factual and articulate, Giampaolo is meticulous in chronicling what is known and believed to be true for the esteemed author.” --Indies Today “A richly textured, intimate, and lively work that casts a well-deserved spotlight on the famed writer......

While seeking solace from a broken heart, Savannah Rose travels to the picturesque city of Savannah, Georgia, only to find herself trapped within the confines of romance, murder, and mystery. It is the 1940s, a war is being waged in Europe, and a serial killer stalks the streets of Savannah, targeting young women and terrorizing the city. When the killer sets his sights on Savannah Rose, she must fight to survive, and in an attempt to save her life, she journeys away from the city only to encounter tragedy and more heartbreak. Forced to return home and face the danger that continues to lurk...

The book of Revelation says that half of the world’s population is going to be wiped out. At current numbers, that means three or four billion people will die. Imagine most of the world’s great cities destroyed, their shiny skyscrapers reduced to piles of smouldering rubble. And all this happens in the book of Revelation before we even get to the battle of Armageddon. Before that, Revelation says there is going to be a one-world government headed by Antichrist. No one will be able to buy or sell without having the ‘mark of the beast’ (666) on their right hand or forehead. Those who ...

John Simmons is a soldier that wakes up in the hands of the enemy after his patrol in Afghanistan is attacked. While unconscious, the world has fallen apart and he finds himself alone and unaware that a virus has spread across the globe and has turned a majority of the population into undead monsters. After he realizes that the world he knew no longer exists, his one motivation for survival is to get back to his wife Angie and son Sam who are 8,000 miles away in West Texas. John has to figure out how to make an impossible journey across the globe absent modern infrastructure, all while ...

Fact-packed World War II book for teens & adults - a must read! 55+ photographs to bring the stories to life! WWII: The Pacific War – fire and fury on an epic scale. A battlefield of endless ocean and unforgiving islands. A fight to the death. From the shocking ambush at Pearl Harbor to the desperate last stands at Iwo Jima and Okinawa, WWII: The Pacific War thrusts you into the heart of one of history’s most brutal conflicts. Experience the raw courage of Marines storming blood-soaked beaches, the high-stakes duels between aircraft carriers, and the unrelenting jungle warfare where ...

Equip Yourself to Stand Firm in a World of Compromise In a society where moral boundaries are increasingly blurred and the pressure to conform is relentless, maintaining a steadfast faith can feel overwhelming. This powerful spiritual warfare prayer book is your essential guide to resisting evil and living uncompromised amidst the challenges of modern life. Discover the Strength to Resist Recognize Subtle Compromises: Uncover how everyday choices can erode your spiritual foundation and learn to identify the subtle influences that lead to moral compromise. Harness the Power of Prayer: Engage...