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The Idea Pipeline

A System for Turning What You Read Into What You Create

by Nick Johnson ...

The gap between reading and creating is the central tragedy of the knowledge worker. You highlight hundreds of passages and save dozens of articles, yet the output never materializes. You are stuck in the collector fallacy.This book opens the black box between consuming and producing. It gives you a five-stage pipeline—Capture, Distill, Connect, Incubate, and Create—that turns your reading into ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The gap between reading and creating is the central tragedy of the knowledge worker. You highlight hundreds of passages and save dozens of articles, yet the output never materializes. You are stuck in the collector fallacy.This book opens the black box between consuming and producing. It gives you a five-stage pipeline—Capture, Distill, Connect, Incubate, and Create—that turns your reading into
... Read more
Audiobook

A Spirited Courtship

by Jane Charles ...

Narrated by Nick Johnson ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Magic & Mayhem
Unabridged

3 hours 6 min

Miss Diana Vail had thought she’d found love, but James Bryant, the Earl of Somerton, had only been toying with her affections. Had she not overheard the horrible truth, she might have succumbed to his practice seductions and been ruined for life. Thankfully, her reputation had been saved, though it left her wondering if she could ever trust her heart again.James Bryant had once professed: If Noah ... Read more

$14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Miss Diana Vail had thought she’d found love, but James Bryant, the Earl of Somerton, had only been toying with her affections. Had she not overheard the horrible truth, she might have succumbed to his practice seductions and been ruined for life. Thankfully, her reputation had been saved, though it left her wondering if she could ever trust her heart again.James Bryant had once professed: If Noah
... Read more
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The Ghost & Miss Miranda

by Jane Charles ...

Narrated by Nick Johnson ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Magic & Mayhem
Unabridged

4 hours 17 min

Miss Miranda Vail had set her cap on Wesley Claxton, Marquess Epworth during her first Season, even though he considered her feather-brained for believing in ghosts. However, she hadn’t let his opinion deter her and the two became grand friends, though Miranda secretly wished for more.Miranda’s quirkiness captured Wesley’s passion, and heart, despite himself. He was, after all, a reasonable ... Read more

$14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Miss Miranda Vail had set her cap on Wesley Claxton, Marquess Epworth during her first Season, even though he considered her feather-brained for believing in ghosts. However, she hadn’t let his opinion deter her and the two became grand friends, though Miranda secretly wished for more.Miranda’s quirkiness captured Wesley’s passion, and heart, despite himself. He was, after all, a reasonable
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Oxford Bookworms Library Level 1: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

by Mark Twain, Nick Bullard, Jennifer Bassett, Tricia Hedge ...

Series Book 1 - Oxford Bookworms Library
Tom Sawyer does not like school. He does not like work, and he never wants to get out of bed in the morning. But he likes swimming and fishing, and having adventures with his friends. And he has a lot of adventures. One night, he and his friend Huck Finn go to the graveyard to look for ghosts. They don’t see any ghosts that night. They see something worse than a ghost – much, much worse . . . ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Tom Sawyer does not like school. He does not like work, and he never wants to get out of bed in the morning. But he likes swimming and fishing, and having adventures with his friends. And he has a lot of adventures. One night, he and his friend Huck Finn go to the graveyard to look for ghosts. They don’t see any ghosts that night. They see something worse than a ghost – much, much worse . . .
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Vivian Jewel Jones

Life, Love, and Strawberry Seven-Up Cake

by Nick Johnson ...

No matter what life throws atcha, you just keep on in spite of, baby!Thats the philosophy of the Mississippi Deltas very own Vivian Jewel Jones, a.k.a. Ms. Viv. A loving grandmother, neighbor, and friend, she is known in her community for her beautiful, feisty spirit and her delicious strawberry seven-up cake. She is a strong Christian woman who truly loves The Lord, but she is very down to ... Read more

$3.99 USD

No matter what life throws atcha, you just keep on in spite of, baby!Thats the philosophy of the Mississippi Deltas very own Vivian Jewel Jones, a.k.a. Ms. Viv. A loving grandmother, neighbor, and friend, she is known in her community for her beautiful, feisty spirit and her delicious strawberry seven-up cake. She is a strong Christian woman who truly loves The Lord, but she is very down to
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Audiobook

Her Gypsy Lord

by Jane Charles ...

Narrated by Nick Johnson ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Magic & Mayhem
Unabridged

3 hours 28 min

A delightful adventure, that is really all Lady Charlotte Beck craved, but it was never to be. Not with two older brothers being the most diligent of chaperones. However, when her family is summoned to the haunted Castle Keyvnor for the reading of a will, Charlotte can hardly contain her excitement, even if she does not believe in any of that nonsense about ghosts or magic.Lord Adam Vail has spent ... Read more

$14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A delightful adventure, that is really all Lady Charlotte Beck craved, but it was never to be. Not with two older brothers being the most diligent of chaperones. However, when her family is summoned to the haunted Castle Keyvnor for the reading of a will, Charlotte can hardly contain her excitement, even if she does not believe in any of that nonsense about ghosts or magic.Lord Adam Vail has spent
... Read more
Audiobook

His Mistletoe Miss

by Jane Charles ...

Narrated by Nick Johnson ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Magic & Mayhem
Unabridged

3 hours 11 min

Anthony Beck, Viscount Redgrave, has always done what was expected of his title and station. Ever the dutiful son, he abides by his mother’s requests even when they tend to the ridiculous. There is no other reason, after all, that he would visit a gypsy camp to acquire a piece of dead mistletoe that should rejuvenated itself once he is on the path of true love. Luckily at the gypsy camp, he ... Read more

$14.05 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Anthony Beck, Viscount Redgrave, has always done what was expected of his title and station. Ever the dutiful son, he abides by his mother’s requests even when they tend to the ridiculous. There is no other reason, after all, that he would visit a gypsy camp to acquire a piece of dead mistletoe that should rejuvenated itself once he is on the path of true love. Luckily at the gypsy camp, he
... Read more
FSOT Study Guide Practice Questions, Detailed Answer Explanations, and Proven Strategies to Pass the Foreign Service Officer Test

by Nick L. Johnson ...

Are you ready to embark on the journey to become a U.S. Foreign Service Officer (FSO)? Preparing for the Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT) can be an intimidating task, but with the right approach, resources, and strategies, you can confidently navigate the exam and move closer to your dream career in diplomacy. This comprehensive study guide provides everything you need to succeed in your FSOT ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you ready to embark on the journey to become a U.S. Foreign Service Officer (FSO)? Preparing for the Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT) can be an intimidating task, but with the right approach, resources, and strategies, you can confidently navigate the exam and move closer to your dream career in diplomacy. This comprehensive study guide provides everything you need to succeed in your FSOT
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Incredible Hulk Vol. 1

Age Of Monsters

by Phillip Kennedy Johnson ...

Collects Incredible Hulk (2023) #1-5, Hulk Annual (2023) #1. A new age of monsters! As an enraged Hulk tries to take permanent control of the body he shares with Bruce Banner, a mysterious immortal turns every monster on Earth against him in an attempt to free their creator, the primordial Mother of Horrors! With the help of an unlikely new friend, Banner must stop the world from being plunged ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Collects Incredible Hulk (2023) #1-5, Hulk Annual (2023) #1. A new age of monsters! As an enraged Hulk tries to take permanent control of the body he shares with Bruce Banner, a mysterious immortal turns every monster on Earth against him in an attempt to free their creator, the primordial Mother of Horrors! With the help of an unlikely new friend, Banner must stop the world from being plunged
... Read more
Audiobook

The System Apocalypse Short Story Anthology 2

A LitRPG post-apocalyptic fantasy and science fiction anthology

by Tao Wong, Craig Hamilton, E.C. Godhand, David Packer, Andrew Coleman, Jason J. Willis, D.J. Rezlaw, InkWitch, Nick Steele, Mike Parsons, Corwyn Callahan, Chelsea Luckritz ...

Narrated by Nick Podehl, Naomi Barton, Michael Norman Johnson, Logan Sterns, PJ Morgan, Blaise Doran, Zach Johnson, Will Tulin, Dean Gallagher, Joel Simler ...

Series series The System Apocalypse Short Story Anthologies
Unabridged

8 hours 25 min

Dashing tales of heroics and everyday life abound in the second System Apocalypse short story anthology. Competing alien and human settlements clash, and a simple party planner is caught between in After Party. A New York trashman and his friend fight off loan sharks and exploit the System for gain, finding treasure among others garbage in Completely Trashed and a prisoner must decide between his ... Read more

$34.99 USD

Dashing tales of heroics and everyday life abound in the second System Apocalypse short story anthology. Competing alien and human settlements clash, and a simple party planner is caught between in After Party. A New York trashman and his friend fight off loan sharks and exploit the System for gain, finding treasure among others garbage in Completely Trashed and a prisoner must decide between his
... Read more
Audiobook

The Largesse of the Sea Maiden

Stories

by Denis Johnson ...

Narrated by Nick Offerman, Michael Shannon, Dermot Mulroney, Will Patton ...

Unabridged

5 hours 17 min

Twenty-five years after Jesus’ Son, a haunting new collection of short stories on mortality and transcendence, from National Book Award winner and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Denis JohnsonThe Largesse of the Sea Maiden is the long-awaited new story collection from Denis Johnson. Written in the luminous prose that made him one of the most beloved and important writers of his generation, this ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

Twenty-five years after Jesus’ Son, a haunting new collection of short stories on mortality and transcendence, from National Book Award winner and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Denis JohnsonThe Largesse of the Sea Maiden is the long-awaited new story collection from Denis Johnson. Written in the luminous prose that made him one of the most beloved and important writers of his generation, this
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Keesha's House

by Helen Frost ...

Narrated by Julia Gibson, Richard Ferrone, Kate Forbes, Kevin R. Free, Dion Graham, JD Jackson, Sisi Aisha Johnson, Stina Nielsen, Nick Landrum, Andy Paris, Cristine McMurdo Wallace, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Ruth Ann Phimister, Johanna Parker, Scott Shina, Marc Damon Johnson ...

Unabridged

2 hours 3 min

Stephie is pregnant. Dontay's parents are in prison. Carmen has been arrested for DUI. Katie's stepfather is abusive. They are among the troubled kids who feel safe and secure hanging out at the house of fellow teen Keesha. Written as a series of poems, this critically acclaimed novel is a beautiful and powerful tale that explores the very real problems teenagers face. ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

Stephie is pregnant. Dontay's parents are in prison. Carmen has been arrested for DUI. Katie's stepfather is abusive. They are among the troubled kids who feel safe and secure hanging out at the house of fellow teen Keesha. Written as a series of poems, this critically acclaimed novel is a beautiful and powerful tale that explores the very real problems teenagers face.
... Read more

Also available as: eBook