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Following a genocidal amalgamation campaign by the terrifying Tetaldian robot empire, Heath Huston finds himself as the sole surviving human in the universe. Now the prime target of the robotic hordes and their sinister co-conspirators, Heath sets off to uncover the secret history of the Tetaldians-and a chance to set things straight. The stakes couldn't be higher as the disgraced Fear Agent is presented with one final shot at the redemption he's...

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As we've all learned, fear is an instinctive reaction that protects us from what our minds perceive as danger. The problem arises when the filters of the mind get entangled and confused between what is a potential danger and what is imaginary projection based on past experiences. However, we have also learned through Kundalini Yoga teachings that fear is not bad in itself. On the contrary, it's required as a navigation tool. The key is to train the...

True courage means taking action despite our fears. Soukup combines practical, easy-to-implement strategies for overcoming fear and resistance in your life. She helps you identify your own unique fear archetype, and embrace the core beliefs you need to overcome different types of fear. What would you do if fear no longer stood in your way? -- adapted from jacket

In a future where the law limits a family to only two children, third-born Luke has been in hiding for the entire twelve years of his life, until he enters boarding school under an assumed name and is forced to face his fears.

Two hundred years ago, Adela de Montgarde, the brilliant astrophysicist, conceived the centuries-long plan to forestall the death of Earth's sun, thus preserving the original genetic material of the Empire of the Hundred Worlds-and of the Emperors who enabled her visionary plan. Now Adela emerges from cold sleep to oversee the final stages of her great work. She awakens to an Empire transformed: her son Eric is Emporer, faster-than-light travel has...

In a London hospital, a talented nurse is found strangled to death. As Inspector Monk searches for the killer, he uncovers a tragic evil that darkens every level of the city's society.

Mara wakes in a field of dead grass, a heavy mist pressing down on her. She is terrified, afraid that she is dead. There is a boy in that mist, a beautiful young man dressed in black and able to move effortlessly through space and time. He is the Messenger of Fear. The Messenger sees the darkness in human hearts. He sees the evils done: the destructive lies, the cruelty, the bullying, the violence. And if the world does not bring justice to those...

No parent likes to see their child struggle, especially with dark emotions like anger, fear, and depression. Family counselor and bestselling author Norm Wright addresses these emotional issues in a compassionate, family-friendly way that will help parents to communicate more freely with their children. Included in this parenting manual are conversational guidelines and learning activities for children that encourage them to work through these difficult...

Follows the experiences of benchwarmer Steve, who struggles to conquer his fear of getting hit with a baseball before his first year on the school team is ruined.