Author: Oakley Graham
Publisher: Top That! Publishing
ISBN: 9781849562720
Category : Counting
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
When I Dream of 123
Author: Oakley Graham
Publisher: Top That! Publishing
ISBN: 9781849562720
Category : Counting
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Publisher: Top That! Publishing
ISBN: 9781849562720
Category : Counting
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
123 Dream
Author: Kim Krans
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0553539329
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
In this companion to ABC Dream, Kim Krans elevates the simple activity of counting with pen-and-ink drawings of unusual animals and scenes of natural beauty. Delicate watercolor accents, an infusion of all-embracing spirituality, and an engrossing search-and-find element make this enchanting book a collectible for all ages.
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0553539329
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
In this companion to ABC Dream, Kim Krans elevates the simple activity of counting with pen-and-ink drawings of unusual animals and scenes of natural beauty. Delicate watercolor accents, an infusion of all-embracing spirituality, and an engrossing search-and-find element make this enchanting book a collectible for all ages.
Dreams 1-2-3
Author: J. M. DeBord
Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing
ISBN: 1612833209
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
You've got the best life coach imaginable talking to you in your sleep."Dream work is a very personal process. There is no Rosetta Stone for interpreting dreams, no universal meaning for every dream symbol," says reddit.com dreams forum moderator DeBord. But don't let that scare you. With a few simple tools, you will soon be on your way to discovering just how much specific, guiding wisdom is packed into your dreams.This groundbreaking book takes you step-by-step through the process of learning the language of your dreams. It is a language like any other. It has nouns (characters and settings), verbs (actions and your reactions), and adjectives (symbols and feelings). At first you may only catch the simple words and phrases, then whole sentences and paragraphs, but soon enough you will get all the subtext, humor, irony, and slang. You will not only understand the language but speak it fluently. You'll see that we dream to help reconcile with the past, handle the present, and step into the future.Three steps: remember, interpret, and live your dreams. It's easier than you think.
Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing
ISBN: 1612833209
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
You've got the best life coach imaginable talking to you in your sleep."Dream work is a very personal process. There is no Rosetta Stone for interpreting dreams, no universal meaning for every dream symbol," says reddit.com dreams forum moderator DeBord. But don't let that scare you. With a few simple tools, you will soon be on your way to discovering just how much specific, guiding wisdom is packed into your dreams.This groundbreaking book takes you step-by-step through the process of learning the language of your dreams. It is a language like any other. It has nouns (characters and settings), verbs (actions and your reactions), and adjectives (symbols and feelings). At first you may only catch the simple words and phrases, then whole sentences and paragraphs, but soon enough you will get all the subtext, humor, irony, and slang. You will not only understand the language but speak it fluently. You'll see that we dream to help reconcile with the past, handle the present, and step into the future.Three steps: remember, interpret, and live your dreams. It's easier than you think.
ABC Dream
Author: Kim Krans
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0553539299
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
This stunning and innovative alphabet picture book will dazzle little ones and engage the adults who share it with them! Each page is dedicated to a letter, and clever alliterations are packed into each ink-and-watercolor spread. This gem comes to us from Kim Krans, the creator of The Wild Unknown—a lifestyle website offering prints, calendars, and more.
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0553539299
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
This stunning and innovative alphabet picture book will dazzle little ones and engage the adults who share it with them! Each page is dedicated to a letter, and clever alliterations are packed into each ink-and-watercolor spread. This gem comes to us from Kim Krans, the creator of The Wild Unknown—a lifestyle website offering prints, calendars, and more.
Chemical Dependency Counseling
Author: Robert R. Perkinson
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 1412979218
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 881
Book Description
This volume is the most comprehensive guide for counselors and front-line professionals who work with the chemically dependant in a variety of settings. It is a basic introduction that guides the counselor through treatment from A to Z. Chapters cover the gamut of treatment issues, including developing the therapeutic alliance, screening, detoxification, biopsychosocial assessment, dual-diagnosis, patient orientation, treatment planning, individual therapy, group therapy, case management, crisis intervention, referral, record keeping, discharge planning, and referral. Author Robert R. Perkinson provides case studies and step-by-step instructions with clear explanations and procedures that counselors need to use in all phases of patient care. One of the key features of this volume is the inclusion of over 50 appendices, which includes screening questionnaires, scales, history assessments, personal recovery plans, in-patient and out-patient schedules, and many, many more. The new edition includes more appendicies and updates of existing ones. Inclusion of issues of diversity and working with diverse clients Discussion of new treatment for addiction with detailed plan New discussion of relapse triggers, including negative emotions, social pressure, interpersonal conflict and the recovery community. New discussion of co-occuring disorders
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 1412979218
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 881
Book Description
This volume is the most comprehensive guide for counselors and front-line professionals who work with the chemically dependant in a variety of settings. It is a basic introduction that guides the counselor through treatment from A to Z. Chapters cover the gamut of treatment issues, including developing the therapeutic alliance, screening, detoxification, biopsychosocial assessment, dual-diagnosis, patient orientation, treatment planning, individual therapy, group therapy, case management, crisis intervention, referral, record keeping, discharge planning, and referral. Author Robert R. Perkinson provides case studies and step-by-step instructions with clear explanations and procedures that counselors need to use in all phases of patient care. One of the key features of this volume is the inclusion of over 50 appendices, which includes screening questionnaires, scales, history assessments, personal recovery plans, in-patient and out-patient schedules, and many, many more. The new edition includes more appendicies and updates of existing ones. Inclusion of issues of diversity and working with diverse clients Discussion of new treatment for addiction with detailed plan New discussion of relapse triggers, including negative emotions, social pressure, interpersonal conflict and the recovery community. New discussion of co-occuring disorders
Second Endings books 1-2-3 with the Return of Johnny Urban
Author: Lulu M Sylvian
Publisher: Moon Tan Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 932
Book Description
Second chance romances from beyond the grave. Beleive in love after life Dead Sexy Peter wants to fix his life, there’s one problem, he’s dead. Peter Keith, a one-time TV sitcom star whose career dissolved from A-lister hunk, to straight-to-cable-movie D-lister has a problem. Peter regrets decisions he made in his life, and would like a do-over. And he convinces Gillian to help him. Not fully convinced that Peter is anything more than something she made up, Gillian considers him to be a glorified imaginary friend, until her feelings for Peter complicate her relationships with the living. How can she have a life with Peter when she cannot give him what he really needs, a resolution to the life he wasn’t ready to leave? Bright Phantoms Is it a love triangle if both men are in the same body? For Danica falling in love has always been a spiritual experience. That’s what happens when the love of your life is a dead guy. Danica’s boyfriend, the ghost of Golden Age of Hollywood star Flint Reese, suddenly disappears from her life. But then, Danica is convinced she has found Flint again. Only he seems to be hiding behind the eyes of Hollywood’s top leading man, Liam James. Danica and Liam have more problems than answers. Reunited after a year apart, Danica can’t be sure if Liam is sticking around out of a sense of obligation over the baby he didn’t know about, or if he genuinely has feelings for her. High stress, emotions, and surging hormones have Danica seeing things she doesn’t know how to explain. Why do Liam’s eyes shift from brown to blue? Could Flint be influencing the relationship she wants with Liam? Danica wants to tell Liam she sees Flint in his eyes, but she is afraid doing so could cost her everything she loves and holds dear. Fallen Star After aerial silk artist Emi Paul’s accident, the voices in her head told her she couldn’t die. So she didn’t. Life after death for Emi feels like a never ending series of doctor’s appointments, and a whole lot of doing nothing in the name of “recovery.” Fortunately the reincarnation of her favorite swash-buckling actor, Hamilton Klein, and the ghost of Hollywood’s Sweetheart, Mancey Heartlove, keep her entertained. Hamilton has told Emi he is the key to her happiness. Too bad Hamilton’s reincarnation is only four, while his father — the spitting image of the handsome late actor— doesn’t actually like her. Sticking close to the kid, Emi discovers, he may just be right, only not in any way she could have ever guessed. Tails from the Urban Jungle: the Return of Johnny Urban Five years have passed, but the question remains: will Johnny’s return bring closure or chaos? Michelle races through back alleys to save endangered waifs. Relying on skills she learned growing up in a traveling circus, and refined as delivery girl for the cartel, she knows what she’s doing. She’s not afraid of dangerous men, she tames big cats for fun. But the appearance of one dashing do-gooder, complete with tiger tattoo emblazoned across his chest has her heart in a tail spin. Johnny’s back, but will he stay this time? Johnny Urban is a fiction within a fiction. His origins are woven into the pages of the novel, Dead Sexy.
Publisher: Moon Tan Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 932
Book Description
Second chance romances from beyond the grave. Beleive in love after life Dead Sexy Peter wants to fix his life, there’s one problem, he’s dead. Peter Keith, a one-time TV sitcom star whose career dissolved from A-lister hunk, to straight-to-cable-movie D-lister has a problem. Peter regrets decisions he made in his life, and would like a do-over. And he convinces Gillian to help him. Not fully convinced that Peter is anything more than something she made up, Gillian considers him to be a glorified imaginary friend, until her feelings for Peter complicate her relationships with the living. How can she have a life with Peter when she cannot give him what he really needs, a resolution to the life he wasn’t ready to leave? Bright Phantoms Is it a love triangle if both men are in the same body? For Danica falling in love has always been a spiritual experience. That’s what happens when the love of your life is a dead guy. Danica’s boyfriend, the ghost of Golden Age of Hollywood star Flint Reese, suddenly disappears from her life. But then, Danica is convinced she has found Flint again. Only he seems to be hiding behind the eyes of Hollywood’s top leading man, Liam James. Danica and Liam have more problems than answers. Reunited after a year apart, Danica can’t be sure if Liam is sticking around out of a sense of obligation over the baby he didn’t know about, or if he genuinely has feelings for her. High stress, emotions, and surging hormones have Danica seeing things she doesn’t know how to explain. Why do Liam’s eyes shift from brown to blue? Could Flint be influencing the relationship she wants with Liam? Danica wants to tell Liam she sees Flint in his eyes, but she is afraid doing so could cost her everything she loves and holds dear. Fallen Star After aerial silk artist Emi Paul’s accident, the voices in her head told her she couldn’t die. So she didn’t. Life after death for Emi feels like a never ending series of doctor’s appointments, and a whole lot of doing nothing in the name of “recovery.” Fortunately the reincarnation of her favorite swash-buckling actor, Hamilton Klein, and the ghost of Hollywood’s Sweetheart, Mancey Heartlove, keep her entertained. Hamilton has told Emi he is the key to her happiness. Too bad Hamilton’s reincarnation is only four, while his father — the spitting image of the handsome late actor— doesn’t actually like her. Sticking close to the kid, Emi discovers, he may just be right, only not in any way she could have ever guessed. Tails from the Urban Jungle: the Return of Johnny Urban Five years have passed, but the question remains: will Johnny’s return bring closure or chaos? Michelle races through back alleys to save endangered waifs. Relying on skills she learned growing up in a traveling circus, and refined as delivery girl for the cartel, she knows what she’s doing. She’s not afraid of dangerous men, she tames big cats for fun. But the appearance of one dashing do-gooder, complete with tiger tattoo emblazoned across his chest has her heart in a tail spin. Johnny’s back, but will he stay this time? Johnny Urban is a fiction within a fiction. His origins are woven into the pages of the novel, Dead Sexy.
Beautiful Creatures: The Complete Series (Books 1, 2, 3, 4)
Author: Kami Garcia
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141349255
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1600
Book Description
Beautiful Creatures The Complete Series includes all four novels in the bestselling, spellbinding love story: Beautiful Creatures, Beautiful Darkness, Beautiful Chaos and Beautiful Redemption. Is falling in love the beginning . . . Or the end? In Ethan Wate's hometown there lies the darkest of secrets. There is a girl. Slowly, she pulled the hood from her head. Green eyes, black hair. Lena Duchannes. There is a curse. On the Sixteenth Moon, the Sixteenth Year, the Book will take what it's been promised. And no one can stop it. In the end, there is a grave. Lena and Ethan become bound together by a deep, powerful love. But Lena is cursed and on her sixteenth birthday, her fate will be decided. Ethan never even saw it coming. * Don't miss the Warner Brothers and Alcon Entertainment blockbuster movie of Beautiful Creatures directed by Richard LaGravenese (P.S. I Love You) and featuring an all star cast including Emma Thompson, Jeremy Irons, Viola Davies and hot young Hollywood talent Alice Englert, Alden Ehrenreich and Emmy Rossum. Praise for Beautiful Creatures: 'Watch out Twilight and Hunger Games' - The Guardian 'Move over Twilight, there's a new supernatural saga in town.' - E! About the authors: @kamigarcia is a superstitious American southerner who can make biscuits by hand and pies from scratch! She attended George Washington University and is a teacher and reading specialist. She lives in Los Angeles, California with her family. @mstohl has written and designed many successful video games, which is why her two beagles are named Zelda and Kirby. She has degrees from Yale and Stanford Universities in the US and has also studied in the prestigious creative writing department at UEA, Norwich. She lives in Santa Monica, California with her family. www.beautifulcreaturesthebook.com
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141349255
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1600
Book Description
Beautiful Creatures The Complete Series includes all four novels in the bestselling, spellbinding love story: Beautiful Creatures, Beautiful Darkness, Beautiful Chaos and Beautiful Redemption. Is falling in love the beginning . . . Or the end? In Ethan Wate's hometown there lies the darkest of secrets. There is a girl. Slowly, she pulled the hood from her head. Green eyes, black hair. Lena Duchannes. There is a curse. On the Sixteenth Moon, the Sixteenth Year, the Book will take what it's been promised. And no one can stop it. In the end, there is a grave. Lena and Ethan become bound together by a deep, powerful love. But Lena is cursed and on her sixteenth birthday, her fate will be decided. Ethan never even saw it coming. * Don't miss the Warner Brothers and Alcon Entertainment blockbuster movie of Beautiful Creatures directed by Richard LaGravenese (P.S. I Love You) and featuring an all star cast including Emma Thompson, Jeremy Irons, Viola Davies and hot young Hollywood talent Alice Englert, Alden Ehrenreich and Emmy Rossum. Praise for Beautiful Creatures: 'Watch out Twilight and Hunger Games' - The Guardian 'Move over Twilight, there's a new supernatural saga in town.' - E! About the authors: @kamigarcia is a superstitious American southerner who can make biscuits by hand and pies from scratch! She attended George Washington University and is a teacher and reading specialist. She lives in Los Angeles, California with her family. @mstohl has written and designed many successful video games, which is why her two beagles are named Zelda and Kirby. She has degrees from Yale and Stanford Universities in the US and has also studied in the prestigious creative writing department at UEA, Norwich. She lives in Santa Monica, California with her family. www.beautifulcreaturesthebook.com
Assessing Alcohol Problems
Author: John P. Allen
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 0788138294
Category : Alcoholism
Languages : en
Pages : 585
Book Description
A revision of the landmark study by D.J. Lettieri "Alcoholism Treatment Assessment Research Instruments". Assists in locating, examining, and selecting instruments appropriate for use in all stages of the assessment process. Includes state-of-the-art reviews of and recommendations for assessment procedures. Written with the clinician and the less experienced researcher in mind. Includes screening, diagnosis, assessment of drinking behavior, treatment planning, treatment and process assessment, and outcome evaluation. Also Fact Sheets and Sample Instruments.
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 0788138294
Category : Alcoholism
Languages : en
Pages : 585
Book Description
A revision of the landmark study by D.J. Lettieri "Alcoholism Treatment Assessment Research Instruments". Assists in locating, examining, and selecting instruments appropriate for use in all stages of the assessment process. Includes state-of-the-art reviews of and recommendations for assessment procedures. Written with the clinician and the less experienced researcher in mind. Includes screening, diagnosis, assessment of drinking behavior, treatment planning, treatment and process assessment, and outcome evaluation. Also Fact Sheets and Sample Instruments.
Bradley Sisters Series Books 1, 2, 3, & 4
Author: Kelsey MacBride
Publisher: New Prosperity Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Do you believe love can conquer greed? Is a dashing bachelor a better catch than a normal guy? Do you think chivalry is dead in the modern world? Can true love blossom between two strangers with opposite backgrounds? Find out by reading these 4 Uplifting and Heartwarming Stories Under One Cover from Reader Favorite Kelsey MacBride. If you want a collection of touching and riveting love stories that warm the soul, you’ll want to get your copy of this Christian Clean & Wholesome Romance novel collection. Choices of the Heart In Book 1 of this series, Lauren Bradley wants to purchase Emilia’s, a quaint Italian restaurant. But her goals of buying the restaurant are thwarted by Andrew, a handsome man who also wants the restaurant. Will Lauren forego a chance at love and true Christian Romance by negotiating a better deal than Andrew? Or will she follow the tugging of her heart? Andrew wants to fulfill his lifelong dream of owning a restaurant. But there’s only one problem, he’s attracted to Lauren and must outbid her for Emilia’s. Will his business savvy take over at the expense of driving Lauren away? Or will he sacrifice his business goals for a chance at true love? Desires of the Heart Megan Bradley is a wedding coordinator searching for genuine Christian romance. She suddenly finds herself chased by two men and must decide who is the better candidate. Ethan has a lifelong dream to become famous with his jazz band, but he lacks focus and Godly direction in his life. On the other hand, Sean is a successful bachelor who dazzles her with his charm, wealth, and impeccable taste, winning her heart. The only problem is Sean won't make any serious commitments. So which man does Megan choose to date seriously? If you love a heartwarming story, you'll want to discover the surprising conclusion to this Clean romance novel for women. Grab your copy now! Passions of the Heart Tiffany Bradley attends a medical seminar in Yosemite, where an accident leaves her stranded in the wilderness. William, a retired Special Ops soldier, rescues her. Tiffany tries to deny her feelings of attraction to William, dismissing him as someone not capable of meeting her high standards. But when her sister Lauren introduces Ryan, a dentist, who checks all her boxes for a relationship, she must rethink her requirements for the perfect man. William is a retired Special Ops soldier who wants to love again, but his undying devotion to his late wife keeps him a prisoner of the past. Will he overcome the chains of the past and win the heart of Tiffany? Or will he lose her to Ryan and his near-perfect life? Find out by reading this uplifting story. Redemption of the Heart Katie Bradley meets John at an online dating site, but he turns out to be an abusive boyfriend who dumps her when she becomes pregnant. Katie learns her baby may not survive a complicated pregnancy, but she dedicates herself to ensuring her baby will survive. Daniel becomes Katie’s partner at his mother’s birthing class. Their friendship grows, and Daniel wants to be more than a friend, but Katie feels unworthy of being loved. Will Katie shut him out of her life, choosing to endure the path of a single parent for years to come? Or will she take a second chance at true love? Discover the heartwarming conclusion to these four Clean & Wholesome romance novels by getting your copy now.
Publisher: New Prosperity Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Do you believe love can conquer greed? Is a dashing bachelor a better catch than a normal guy? Do you think chivalry is dead in the modern world? Can true love blossom between two strangers with opposite backgrounds? Find out by reading these 4 Uplifting and Heartwarming Stories Under One Cover from Reader Favorite Kelsey MacBride. If you want a collection of touching and riveting love stories that warm the soul, you’ll want to get your copy of this Christian Clean & Wholesome Romance novel collection. Choices of the Heart In Book 1 of this series, Lauren Bradley wants to purchase Emilia’s, a quaint Italian restaurant. But her goals of buying the restaurant are thwarted by Andrew, a handsome man who also wants the restaurant. Will Lauren forego a chance at love and true Christian Romance by negotiating a better deal than Andrew? Or will she follow the tugging of her heart? Andrew wants to fulfill his lifelong dream of owning a restaurant. But there’s only one problem, he’s attracted to Lauren and must outbid her for Emilia’s. Will his business savvy take over at the expense of driving Lauren away? Or will he sacrifice his business goals for a chance at true love? Desires of the Heart Megan Bradley is a wedding coordinator searching for genuine Christian romance. She suddenly finds herself chased by two men and must decide who is the better candidate. Ethan has a lifelong dream to become famous with his jazz band, but he lacks focus and Godly direction in his life. On the other hand, Sean is a successful bachelor who dazzles her with his charm, wealth, and impeccable taste, winning her heart. The only problem is Sean won't make any serious commitments. So which man does Megan choose to date seriously? If you love a heartwarming story, you'll want to discover the surprising conclusion to this Clean romance novel for women. Grab your copy now! Passions of the Heart Tiffany Bradley attends a medical seminar in Yosemite, where an accident leaves her stranded in the wilderness. William, a retired Special Ops soldier, rescues her. Tiffany tries to deny her feelings of attraction to William, dismissing him as someone not capable of meeting her high standards. But when her sister Lauren introduces Ryan, a dentist, who checks all her boxes for a relationship, she must rethink her requirements for the perfect man. William is a retired Special Ops soldier who wants to love again, but his undying devotion to his late wife keeps him a prisoner of the past. Will he overcome the chains of the past and win the heart of Tiffany? Or will he lose her to Ryan and his near-perfect life? Find out by reading this uplifting story. Redemption of the Heart Katie Bradley meets John at an online dating site, but he turns out to be an abusive boyfriend who dumps her when she becomes pregnant. Katie learns her baby may not survive a complicated pregnancy, but she dedicates herself to ensuring her baby will survive. Daniel becomes Katie’s partner at his mother’s birthing class. Their friendship grows, and Daniel wants to be more than a friend, but Katie feels unworthy of being loved. Will Katie shut him out of her life, choosing to endure the path of a single parent for years to come? Or will she take a second chance at true love? Discover the heartwarming conclusion to these four Clean & Wholesome romance novels by getting your copy now.
This Mortal Coil. After the Machines. Episodes 1, 2, 3, and 4
Author: Robert Stanek
Publisher: Big Blue Sky Press
ISBN: 1627163948
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
"Part Stephen King, part Suzanne Collins, part Max Brooks, 100% phenomenal!" – David Eastman, author "A gripping tale. Perfectly paced and brilliantly plotted." - Cathy Thompson, author "Stanek's written many good, even great, books. This one's exceptional. Read it!" - Shannon Hale, author "Wonderful action writing. Fast, fun, and smart." - Margaret Brown, author "I can see why Rothfuss doesn't want people to read Stanek. Stanek's a much more capable writer." - Emily Asimov, author "Anyone who enjoyed The Hunger Games, World War Z, or The Maze Runner is going to enjoy this book." - Lisa Gardner, author "What an amazing book! Unique and innovative, captivating to the end." - Mary Osborne, author "This one's memorable and fascinating heroine is someone you're going to love as much as Katniss Everdeen." - Sandra Brown, author Our world isn't ours any more. It's theirs. The human survivors lead a hardscrabble life, scavenging what they can from the dead city, waiting and watching. Cedes isn't like Matthew and his regulars. She dreams. She talks. She questions. She wonders why Luke disappeared, where Luke disappeared to. She wants to know what we are to the machines. This is her story. This is our story. This is the story of us, the humans who survive. In the ruins of our world, a new order arose, an order controlled by the very machines humankind created. The end for us came not from a massive global war but from something unthinkable, incomprehensible. The machines simply replaced us and we let them, and so, in the end, humanity went out not with a bang, but with a whimper. No shots fired. No bombs dropped. No cities destroyed. We ended and the machines began—or at least that is what the few human survivors of the machine apocalypse believe. ### To the machines, we became nothing—except maybe outsiders, if they considered us at all. Outsiders looking in on their reality, for the machines weren’t bothered by our existence, or at least, if they were, they weren’t bothered enough to bother us. They certainly didn’t seem to require anything of us or have any need of us at all—if they had needed us, they probably would have enslaved us. But they hadn’t. Enslaved us that is. The machines hadn’t done anything to us really. Except take over the world—and it was their world now. It certainly wasn’t ours. We were outsiders, strangers really. We looked in on their world. They didn’t acknowledge us. They probably didn’t even consider us a part of their world. Just as we didn’t consider the small things that crawled beneath our feet as part of our world. Matthew told us it wasn’t the machines who killed us. Matthew being the only one here now who remembered when we drove the automobiles, flew on the airplanes, and rode on cars behind the locomotives. He said most of us just died. Us being the human race. I didn’t believe that. I believed we died of neglect. The neglect of the machines. The machines who cared not enough to kill or enslave us. Luke would have called it benign neglect. Luke being the one who taught me to read and write my letters and words. He knew all the fancy words. He taught me everything really. He remembered—I didn’t. Don’t, really. These words—his really as much as my own. But Luke was gone. Is gone really, if you don’t mind me slipping into the present. Luke said it’s wrong to slip from past to present or present to past, but I do. The present is—and Luke isn’t. The past was—and sometimes I can see it. ### After the Machines is a story unlike any other you’ve ever read. It’s the story of us, the humans who struggle to survive in a world we no longer control.
Publisher: Big Blue Sky Press
ISBN: 1627163948
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
"Part Stephen King, part Suzanne Collins, part Max Brooks, 100% phenomenal!" – David Eastman, author "A gripping tale. Perfectly paced and brilliantly plotted." - Cathy Thompson, author "Stanek's written many good, even great, books. This one's exceptional. Read it!" - Shannon Hale, author "Wonderful action writing. Fast, fun, and smart." - Margaret Brown, author "I can see why Rothfuss doesn't want people to read Stanek. Stanek's a much more capable writer." - Emily Asimov, author "Anyone who enjoyed The Hunger Games, World War Z, or The Maze Runner is going to enjoy this book." - Lisa Gardner, author "What an amazing book! Unique and innovative, captivating to the end." - Mary Osborne, author "This one's memorable and fascinating heroine is someone you're going to love as much as Katniss Everdeen." - Sandra Brown, author Our world isn't ours any more. It's theirs. The human survivors lead a hardscrabble life, scavenging what they can from the dead city, waiting and watching. Cedes isn't like Matthew and his regulars. She dreams. She talks. She questions. She wonders why Luke disappeared, where Luke disappeared to. She wants to know what we are to the machines. This is her story. This is our story. This is the story of us, the humans who survive. In the ruins of our world, a new order arose, an order controlled by the very machines humankind created. The end for us came not from a massive global war but from something unthinkable, incomprehensible. The machines simply replaced us and we let them, and so, in the end, humanity went out not with a bang, but with a whimper. No shots fired. No bombs dropped. No cities destroyed. We ended and the machines began—or at least that is what the few human survivors of the machine apocalypse believe. ### To the machines, we became nothing—except maybe outsiders, if they considered us at all. Outsiders looking in on their reality, for the machines weren’t bothered by our existence, or at least, if they were, they weren’t bothered enough to bother us. They certainly didn’t seem to require anything of us or have any need of us at all—if they had needed us, they probably would have enslaved us. But they hadn’t. Enslaved us that is. The machines hadn’t done anything to us really. Except take over the world—and it was their world now. It certainly wasn’t ours. We were outsiders, strangers really. We looked in on their world. They didn’t acknowledge us. They probably didn’t even consider us a part of their world. Just as we didn’t consider the small things that crawled beneath our feet as part of our world. Matthew told us it wasn’t the machines who killed us. Matthew being the only one here now who remembered when we drove the automobiles, flew on the airplanes, and rode on cars behind the locomotives. He said most of us just died. Us being the human race. I didn’t believe that. I believed we died of neglect. The neglect of the machines. The machines who cared not enough to kill or enslave us. Luke would have called it benign neglect. Luke being the one who taught me to read and write my letters and words. He knew all the fancy words. He taught me everything really. He remembered—I didn’t. Don’t, really. These words—his really as much as my own. But Luke was gone. Is gone really, if you don’t mind me slipping into the present. Luke said it’s wrong to slip from past to present or present to past, but I do. The present is—and Luke isn’t. The past was—and sometimes I can see it. ### After the Machines is a story unlike any other you’ve ever read. It’s the story of us, the humans who struggle to survive in a world we no longer control.