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Play predates the development of human culture and our brains are hard-wired to use play as a tool to accelerate learning, strategically explore unfamiliar environments and develop collaborative social connections. Games are human created, formalized structures and processes designed to maximize engagement and get the most out of the "play" impulse. In fact, gaming comes so naturally to us, we don't even notice it for what it is.

They named him Striker, because the day he was born he was said to have tried to hit the midwife. It's a name the young Cherokee would live up to throughout his early years, carrying with him the anger of watching his parents and best friend die on the Trail of Tears. Landing at Fort Gibson an orphan, Striker spends the next few years with other Cherokee children earning an education, and developing a burning desire to kill white men.

This is probably Madame Blavatsky's most listenable book, usually published under the title From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan. It contains much of her spiritual travels throughout India with a number of keen observations. In many ways, this is a pioneering work by a feminist intellectual way ahead of her time.

I give this illustration to my students because a winning lottery number exponentially pales in comparison to the odds against them being alive and breathing (even if they nod off a bit here and there) at this very juncture in history. But in order to appreciate the anomaly of one's existence it is necessary to get a deeper understanding of the theory of large numbers.

Everyone is fascinated by the mysteries of the unknown. And who wouldn't want to know - or change - their future circumstances? Tarot cards are the most popular of all the fortune telling mediums by far. Tarot cards make it easy to understand clues and give quick, easy answers to the questions and mysteries of your unknown future. Begin to explore the cards as a beginner, and learn to read the cards to understand what the future holds.

Do you have a great idea for a business but lack the funds to do it? Do you need money to establish something extraordinary, like developing new products that our market requires? In both of these cases, and in many others as well, GoFundMe can represent your solution for getting the funds you need. You will need to start a campaign and tell people why you need the money and what you plan to do with it.

Shades is part mystery and part ghost story. It's the account of paranormal investigator, Michael Grainger, set against his experiences hunting and interacting with ghosts and his difficulty connecting with the living. The tale takes place at Redthorn Hall in York, England, where Grainger has come to investigate an alleged haunting. Masquerading as a genealogist to engender cooperation from those who might otherwise be skeptical about the very idea of ghosts or hauntings, he studies the history of the Arden family and explores the elegant manor.

Half Cherokee and Civil War veteran Captain Skylar Garret returns to the home of Phillip Garret, his white father, seeking an inheritance that he believes to have belonged to his late mother. Intertwined now into the lives of his three half-brothers - one a vocal atheist, one an aspiring minister, and the other a black slave who Phillip Garret doesn't claim - Skylar finds himself in more than a quarrel for money.

Positive thinking is not just about telling yourself affirmations every day and being an insufferably fake positive person even though you're feeling really down. It's about being able to look on the bright side of almost any situation and knowing that there will be some negative times in your life. This book is meant to teach you how to move past those negative moments and try to focus more on the positive aspects of situations in your life.

The Darkness is coming. Mankind's last hope is the underwater stronghold of Pacifica. Now a ship that was on a mission critical to Pacifica's future has gone missing and Captain Jay McNair is given the task of finding her - at any cost! Unseen forces conspire to impede his mission at every turn. The seas of Pacifica have turned into hostile waters.

In December 1933, an obituary was published in the Hutchinson, Kansas, newspaper announcing the death of Laurence Burke. Laurence had died on December 18th, 1933 at age 84 years and 11 months. He died in his home on 6th Street, one block north of St. Teresa's Catholic Church. Laurence was survived by his wife, Kate, and three sons William, Edward, and George. Laurence was to be buried in the Bean Cemetery, Little River, Kansas.

If you are active or work out like I do, you know how important it is to get high quality natural protein in your diet, not only to maintain your muscle but to build more muscle. Supplements are fine but I tend to believe that our bodies know how to deal with natural proteins better than manmade. Don't get me wrong, I do like my whey protein shakes with some amino acid powder added in the mix, along with some fruits, which is why I added some recipes in this book that use powdered proteins and amino acids and a few others.

When we live our lives with negative or limiting beliefs, we get feedback from our body in the form of pains, aches, illnesses, lack of energy, and from our emotions; undesired feelings such as anxiety, depression, apathy, anger, or grief. When we make the decision to improve an aspect of our lives, such as releasing excess weight, we must first tackle the limiting self-beliefs we hold that could prevent us from succeeding in achieving our new goals.

It is 1946, and Frank O'Brian is a gumshoe in New York, in other words, a private investigator. Having just qualified as a lawyer when the US entered WWII, he quit to work as a field agent for the Office of Strategic Services in Europe. Upon returning to New York, he found the notion of returning to the law too tame and hung up his PI shingle. In his first big case, he is involved in murder, blackmail, and double dealing.

Do you feel hopeless about your communication skills or those of someone you love? Don't despair! This guide summarizes contemporary communication knowledge and offers resources for further study to empower those on the autism spectrum and everyone else.

When Richard Griffiths’ world is turned upside down, he expects the justice system to take action. But the powers that be have another agenda, and Richard finds himself embroiled in the sinister world of terrorists and international politics. Justice is denied him. He has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. His thoughts and actions consume him as his quest for justice turns to a deep rooted desire for revenge.

The war is not going well for Captain McNair and the only way to get the battle off the front doorstep of the planet of Pacifica is to save a mortal enemy. Fleet Captain Lomar has information that will help with the war. Can McNair put aside his hate long enough rescue Lomar from certain death? Find out what happens in the thrilling conclusion of the trilogy The Veterans of the Psychic Wars.

When Tucker returns to his hometown of Willow Grove to grieve the death of his infant son, memories of the murder of Katie, his childhood sweetheart, are ignited. In spite of her death being blamed on a disturbed drifter known as Slim Jim, Tucker wonders if the real killer is still out there.

When A.J. Zilchrest, one of Centerville's most prominent philanthropists, dies in a tragic car wreck, lawyer Sylvester (Sly) Jones is assigned to represent the other driver, Jorge Casa, a teenager who is accused of texting while driving. As Sly investigates, it appears that other elements may have caused the so-called accident. With a physical threat to Sly's safety looming, can he solve this mystery before his own life is taken?

The space station has been attacked! Captain McNair must find out who did it and why. He struggles with a terrifying enemy in a war that he is not prepared to fight. Victory seems possible only by joining forces with a potential ally he knows nothing about. Is this the Third Dawn for mankind or the end of human existence?