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"Embrace Chaos, Find Purpose" stands as a bold departure from the conventional narratives often found in personal growth literature, such as those presented in "The Secret" and "The Purpose Driven Life." While these books have their unique strengths and have positively impacted many, our book carves out a distinct path in the realm of self-improvement and personal development. "Embrace Chaos, Find Purpose" offers a multi-dimensional exploration of personal growth, authenticity, and resilience. Each book collected herein, while a standalone work, interconnects to offer a comprehensive guide through the complexities of life.Chisel Your Path: Carving Authenticity and Purpose in the Chaos of Life (Book 1): Focus This book dives into the art of shaping your life amidst chaos. It teaches you how to wield the metaphorical chisel, carving away distractions and non-essentials to reveal your authentic self.Key Themes Prioritizing what matters, embracing authenticity, and navigating life's chaos with intention.Unique Value Offers practical tools to actively shape your life's journey, differentiating from the more contemplative approach often found in personal growth books.Harmony in the Chaos: Cultivating Depth, Balance, and Resonance in Life's Symphony (Book 2): Focus This book emphasizes finding harmony in life's complexities. It guides readers on balancing various life aspects, from personal relationships to professional endeavors.Key Themes Achieving balance, embracing life's diversity, and cultivating deep and meaningful connections.Unique Value Explores the intricate dance of managing life's different facets, offering a nuanced perspective on achieving a harmonious existence.Orchestrating Impact: Conducting Life's Symphony with Purpose and Resilience (Book 3): Focus Centers on making a meaningful impact in the world. This book encourages readers to lead with purpose and build resilience against life's challenges.Key Themes Leadership, impact, resilience, and the pursuit of purpose.Unique Value Provides a blend of inspirational guidance and practical strategies for creating a lasting impact, both personally and in the wider world.Single Volume - Embrace Chaos, Find Purpose: Comprehensive Collection Combines all three books, offering a complete journey from self-discovery to making an impact.Added Feature Includes The Resilient Growth Self-Assessment, a $65 value. This unique tool, accessible via a dynamic app, offers a personalized exploration of resilience. The assessment provides actionable insights for personal development, setting this collection apart from typical self-help books.Unlike "The Secret," which focuses on the Law of Attraction and positive thinking, "Embrace Chaos, Find Purpose" adopts a more irreverent and unfiltered tone. It challenges readers to confront life's messiness head-on, embracing chaos as a catalyst for growth rather than seeking to control or simply manifest a different reality. In contrast to the faith-based and somewhat prescriptive approach of "The Purpose Driven Life," our book emphasizes active engagement with life's complexities. It encourages readers to carve their paths through the chaos of life, fostering a sense of purpose that is deeply personal and evolving.Join the Rebellion. Live Well.Embrace Chaos. Find Purpose.

"Embrace Chaos, Find Purpose" stands as a bold departure from the conventional narratives often found in personal growth literature, such as those presented in "The Secret" and "The Purpose Driven Life." While these books have their unique strengths and have positively impacted many, our book carves out a distinct path in the realm of self-improvement and personal development. Here's how: Rebellious and Unfiltered Approach: Unlike "The Secret," which focuses on the Law of Attraction and positive thinking, "Embrace Chaos, Find Purpose" adopts a more irreverent and unfiltered tone. It challenges readers to confront life's messiness head-on, embracing chaos as a catalyst for growth rather than seeking to control or simply manifest a different reality.Active Engagement with Life's Complexities: In contrast to the faith-based and somewhat prescriptive approach of "The Purpose Driven Life," our book emphasizes active engagement with life's complexities. It encourages readers to carve their paths through the chaos of life, fostering a sense of purpose that is deeply personal and evolving.Celebration of Individuality and Authenticity: "Embrace Chaos, Find Purpose" places a strong emphasis on individuality and authenticity. It diverges from the more general guidelines of "The Purpose Driven Life" and the universal principles of "The Secret" by encouraging readers to find their unique voice and path, even if it means going against societal norms or expectations.Integration of Resilience and Realism: The book integrates resilience and realism into the journey of personal growth. Unlike "The Secret," which focuses largely on the power of positive thinking and visualization, "Embrace Chaos, Find Purpose" advocates for a balance between optimism and realism, acknowledging the rollercoaster of life's challenges and triumphs.Holistic and Dynamic Approach to Purpose: Our book offers a more dynamic approach to finding purpose compared to "The Purpose Driven Life." It recognizes that purpose is not a one-size-fits-all concept but a fluid and evolving journey unique to each individual, shaped by their experiences, chaos, and personal revelations.Confrontation of Difficult Truths: "Embrace Chaos, Find Purpose" doesn't shy away from confronting difficult truths and life's inherent uncertainties, setting it apart from the more comforting and reassuring tones of "The Secret" and "The Purpose Driven Life." It encourages readers to find strength and purpose within life's inherent unpredictability.Focus on Impactful Actions: The book places a significant emphasis on impactful actions and making a difference in the world. This pragmatic approach contrasts with the more introspective and spiritual journey outlined in "The Purpose Driven Life" and the emphasis on attraction and manifestation in "The Secret.""Embrace Chaos, Find Purpose" is a unique addition to the realm of personal development literature, offering an audacious, realistic, and deeply personal approach to finding purpose and living authentically amidst life's inevitable chaos, and we hope you'll join us on our journey into the heart of life's complexities. The series, divided into three compelling books, offers a multi-dimensional exploration of personal growth, authenticity, and resilience. Each book, while a standalone work, interconnects to offer a comprehensive guide through the complexities of life. Your transformative journey begins with "Chisel Your Path: Carving Authenticity and Purpose in the Chaos of Life," inviting you to sculpt a life of genuine meaning.

Suspense thriller series by #1 bestselling author William Stanek, writing as Robert Stanek! Includes all the complete text and all episodes of 'The Pieces of the Puzzle' and 'The Cards in the Deck'.THE PIECES OF THE PUZZLEScott Madison Evers is the son-in-law of the Chairman of the National Security Council. His wife is pregnant with their first child. While in Munich conducting a rendition of a known terrorist, Scott's cover is blown. Before Scott can get away, his entire operations team is wiped out, and he alone escapes into the night.When Scott returns to the U.S., he finds himself a wanted man, and must go on the run from the agency that is trying to convict him of high treason. Now Scott conducts secret surveillance of those he thinks can give him a way out while slowly getting drawn into a web of deceit. Ruthlessly, the other side draws his wife and unborn child into the struggle. Scott's only hope to save them and himself is to do the unthinkable, and that is what he sets out to do.THE CARDS IN THE DECKIn his #1 Fiction bestseller The Pieces of the Puzzle, Stanek masterfully brought readers into a world of intrigue and espionage, a world where former intelligence analyst Scott Evers found himself in a desperate race against a mysterious machine that could control the world's financial markets, bringing ruin not unlike the great economic collapse that came into our reality a few years after the book was published.In Cards in the Deck, the exciting follow-up to The Pieces of the Puzzle, Stanek brings readers into darker corners of the same world, where the most powerful intelligence organizations on earth, the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the United States Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean are about to go head to head with terrorists the likes of which the world has never seen.In the heart of the Mediterranean, Scott Evers is drawn into a harrowing world centered around one of history's most elite military warrior forces: the Navy SEALs. Facing a chilling, relentless adversary, Evers is pulled into a landscape of Navy strike groups, tactical response teams, and killers willing to do anything it takes to get the job done.Drawing from his past experiences as an analyst and operative, Evers races to find answers and decide whom to trust... before the world becomes a place we no longer recognize.

Here is the fourth volume in Robert Stanek's magnificent Keeper Martin's Tales -- the series fans have called "The Star Wars" of fantasy. Filled with mystery, intrigue, adventure, and magic the books transport us to a world unlike any other. Praised as an "instant" classic, Robert Stanek's outstanding series has quickly become a favorite.The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches IVTo turn back the tides of war, Queen Mother sent her most trusted warriors on a perilous journey across the Great Sea. But the elves were betrayed by one of their own. Only a handful survived the ambush that followed, only two reached the far shores. But they did not find quick allies. They found a kingdom under siege and a shattered alliance. The elves proved themselves to the men that defended Quashan'. They along with the mysterious Xith, the would-be mage Vilmos, Princess Adrina and their friends helped turn the battle in Great Kingdom's favor. For their support, the elves were granted an audience with the king. Yet great deeds could not undo the past, or change the prejudice of men. Elves and men are enemies, as it has been through time. The Alder King had his own concerns. The kingdom alliance was shattered. An ally, and a great king was dead. War between the kingdoms seemed inevitable. If there was any hope of restoring the alliance, he must rid the kingdom of the enemy's spies. But was such a thing possible without the backing of those he needed the most?

Covers all release versions of PowerShell. Practical and precise, this hands-on guide with ready answers is designed for IT professionals working with Microsoft products, whether for on-premises, hybrid or cloud support. Inside, you'll find expert insights, tips, tricks and workarounds that will show you how to make the most of PowerShell in the shortest amount of time possible. During the course of reading this book, you will master a number of complex topics, techniques, commands and functions.This book focuses on core PowerShell functionality:Passing startup parameters and initializing the environmentCreating and using scripts for everyday tasksParsing values, output streams and formatting outputCreating and using profiles, aliases and other shortcutsUsing snap-ins, providers, and modulesEnabling remoting, executing remote commands and establishing sessionsCreating background jobs and scheduling them to run automaticallyUsing expressions and operatorsWorking with variables, arrays, strings and other PowerShell structuresCreating aliases and functionsUnderstanding object types, methods and propertiesCreating and using objectsUsing transcripts to record activities at the promptExecuting blocks of commands as transactionsPerforming conditional execution with If statementsChecking for multiple conditions with switchControlling the flow of execution using loopsPowerShell: IT Pro Solutions can be used with the companion book, PowerShell for Administration.

Expert advice for Windows 10 right at your fingertips. Includes updates for the Windows 10 anniversary edition!Practical and precise, this hands-on guide with ready answers is designed for architects, administrators, engineers and others working with Windows 10. If you're an IT Pro responsible for configuring, managing and maintaining computers running Windows 10, start with this well-organized and authoritative resource.Inside you'll find expert insights, tips, tricks and workarounds that will save time and help you get the job done by giving you the right information right now. During the course of reading this book, you will master a number of complex topics, techniques, commands and functions.Topics covered include:Deploying and customizing the operating systemInstalling and maintaining universal appsConfiguring Group Policy preferences and settingsProvisioning and using device managementManaging access and securityInstalling hardware devices and driversTroubleshooting and resolving system issuesAnd much, much more!!!Not only will this informative training manual help you become familiar with essential concepts, it'll help you reach new levels of mastery. This is the ideal concise, immediate answers reference you'll want with you at all times.William Stanek has been developing expert solutions for and writing professionally about Microsoft Windows since 1995. In Windows 10: Essentials for Administration, William shares his extensive knowledge of the product.

Finally, a hands-on, personalized guide to PowerShell that covers all release versions! This sturdy hardcover edition is perfect as a professional reference whether for home, office or collegiate use.Practical and precise, this hands-on guide with ready answers is designed for IT professionals, whether for on-premises, hybrid or cloud support. Inside, you'll find expert insights, tips, tricks and workarounds that will show you how to make the most of PowerShell in the shortest amount of time possible. During the course of reading this book, you will master a number of complex topics, techniques, commands and functions.PowerShell for Administration can be used with the companion book, PowerShell: IT Pro Solutions. While the companion book focuses on core PowerShell essentials, this book focuses on administration tasks, including:Using PowerShell to manage Windows roles and featuresInventorying and evaluating computers using scriptingWorking with PowerShell drives, directories and filesReading and writing file contentsGetting and setting security descriptorsCreating access rules and taking ownershipConfiguring file and directory auditingNavigating the Windows RegistryCreating and managing registry keysComparing registry keysViewing and filtering event logsSetting event log optionsWriting custom eventsManaging the state of system servicesConfiguring service options, such as logon and recoveryJoining computers to a domainRenaming computersRestarting or shutting down computers remotelyEnabling or disabling system restoreCreating and using checkpointsRecovering from restore pointsExamining running processesAnalyzing computer performanceMonitoring resource usageAbout the AuthorsWilliam Stanek Sr. was Microsoft Press's top technical author for 20 years, and is widely recognized as a leading authority in Microsoft technologies. His more than 250 published works have been read by over 20 million people, translated into 50 languages, and are available in more than 100 countries.William Stanek Jr. began his tech career as an intern at Stanek & Associates in 2007 and worked as a development and engineering lead for the company for many years. As a technologist, Will provided support, technical review, and made other contributions to a myriad of books written by William Stanek Sr. between 2010 and 2015. Since 2015 Will's direct written contributions to over a dozen books earned him cover credits as a contributor.

Finally, a hands-on, personalized guide to PowerShell that covers all release versions!Practical and precise, this hands-on guide with ready answers is designed for IT professionals, whether for on-premises, hybrid or cloud support. Inside, you'll find expert insights, tips, tricks and workarounds that will show you how to make the most of PowerShell in the shortest amount of time possible. During the course of reading this book, you will master a number of complex topics, techniques, commands and functions.PowerShell for Administration can be used with the companion book, PowerShell: IT Pro Solutions. While the companion book focuses on core PowerShell essentials, this book focuses on administration tasks, including:Using PowerShell to manage Windows roles and featuresInventorying and evaluating computers using scriptingWorking with PowerShell drives, directories and filesReading and writing file contentsGetting and setting security descriptorsCreating access rules and taking ownershipConfiguring file and directory auditingNavigating the Windows RegistryCreating and managing registry keysComparing registry keysViewing and filtering event logsSetting event log optionsWriting custom eventsManaging the state of system servicesConfiguring service options, such as logon and recoveryJoining computers to a domainRenaming computersRestarting or shutting down computers remotelyEnabling or disabling system restoreCreating and using checkpointsRecovering from restore pointsExamining running processesAnalyzing computer performanceMonitoring resource usageAbout the AuthorsWilliam Stanek Sr. was Microsoft Press's top technical author for 20 years, and is widely recognized as a leading authority in Microsoft technologies. His more than 250 published works have been read by over 20 million people, translated into 50 languages, and are available in more than 100 countries.William Stanek Jr. began his tech career as an intern at Stanek & Associates in 2007 and worked as a development and engineering lead for the company for many years. As a technologist, Will provided support, technical review, and made other contributions to a myriad of books written by William Stanek Sr. between 2010 and 2015. Since 2015 Will's direct written contributions to over a dozen books earned him cover credits as a contributor.

Back in print for the 15th Anniversary in a beautiful oversized edition. Nominated for a lifetime achievement award, named an American Author who should be on everyone's must read list and recipient of multiple writing awards, Robert Stanek has been writing stories for 40 years and is the author of over 250 books, read by over 20 million.

Back in print for the 15th Anniversary in a beautiful oversized premium full-color edition. Join Buster and Lass for a special undersea counting adventure from 1 to 10.

Back in print for the 15th Anniversary in a beautiful oversized premium full-color edition. Join Buster and Lass for a special undersea counting adventure from 1 to 10.

The #1 bestselling series finally back in print for the 20th Anniversary has been translated into 17 languages and sold over 5 million copies worldwide! Enter the fantasy world of Ruin Mist. Perfect for the young and the young at heart. After the Great War that divided the peoples, the kingdoms of men plunged into a Dark Age that lasted 500 years. To heal the lands and restore the light, the great kings decreed that magic and all that is magical, be it creature, man, or device, shall be cleansed to dust. The cleansing raged for so long that no human could recall a time without it and it is in this time that the Dark Lord Sathar returned from the dark beyond. The one hope of the peoples of Ruin Mist was Queen Mother, the elf queen of old. She saw a way out of everlasting darkness, a path that required the union of the divided peoples. And so it began.Like the world of Ruin Mist itself and the Hundred Worlds universe in which the stories take place, the Ruin Mist books have many paths and it's up to the reader to choose his or her path. Begin in the Kingdoms or the Magic Lands, continue on with the Dragons or enter the realms of fire, return to the Kingdoms when you are ready to visit the Great Door itself. Whether you wind your way through named paths or numbered paths, children's editions or adult editions, the Hundred Worlds will not give up its secrets easily.ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert Stanek is a pen name of William R. Stanek. A gifted and distinguished writer, respected and skilled teacher and recipient of our nation's highest flying honor, the Distinguished Flying Cross, Mr. Stanek wrote over 250 books of both fiction and nonfiction over the past 40 years. Although his works were published and/or distributed by nearly every major US publisher, including Prentice Hall, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, Hachette, HarperCollins, Pearson Education, Cengage Learning, Wiley, and HMH, as well as over 100 other publishers globally, Mr. Stanek operated against the grain and became the first breakout author of the digital publishing movement. The first to serialize an ebook, the first to e-author a bestseller, and the first to e-author a digital audio bestseller. Mr. Stanek is the recipient of multiple awards recognizing his outstanding contributions and excellence in writing. Not only has he been nominated twice for a Lifetime Achievement award, he has also been named an "American author who should be on everyone's must read list." Translated into 57 languages, Mr. Stanek's books have sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Millions of instructional courses taught by Microsoft and others around the world in dozens of languages have used his words as their foundations to teach hundreds of millions new techniques, new technologies and new vocational skills.

The #1 bestselling series finally back in print for the 20th Anniversary has been translated into 17 languages and sold over 5 million copies worldwide! Enter the fantasy world of Ruin Mist. Perfect for the young and the young at heart. After the Great War that divided the peoples, the kingdoms of men plunged into a Dark Age that lasted 500 years. To heal the lands and restore the light, the great kings decreed that magic and all that is magical, be it creature, man, or device, shall be cleansed to dust. The cleansing raged for so long that no human could recall a time without it and it is in this time that the Dark Lord Sathar returned from the dark beyond. The one hope of the peoples of Ruin Mist was Queen Mother, the elf queen of old. She saw a way out of everlasting darkness, a path that required the union of the divided peoples. And so it began.Like the world of Ruin Mist itself and the Hundred Worlds universe in which the stories take place, the Ruin Mist books have many paths and it's up to the reader to choose his or her path. Begin in the Kingdoms or the Magic Lands, continue on with the Dragons or enter the realms of fire, return to the Kingdoms when you are ready to visit the Great Door itself. Whether you wind your way through named paths or numbered paths, children's editions or adult editions, the Hundred Worlds will not give up its secrets easily.ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert Stanek is a pen name of William R. Stanek. A gifted and distinguished writer, respected and skilled teacher and recipient of our nation's highest flying honor, the Distinguished Flying Cross, Mr. Stanek wrote over 250 books of both fiction and nonfiction over the past 40 years. Although his works were published and/or distributed by nearly every major US publisher, including Prentice Hall, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, Hachette, HarperCollins, Pearson Education, Cengage Learning, Wiley, and HMH, as well as over 100 other publishers globally, Mr. Stanek operated against the grain and became the first breakout author of the digital publishing movement. The first to serialize an ebook, the first to e-author a bestseller, and the first to e-author a digital audio bestseller. Mr. Stanek is the recipient of multiple awards recognizing his outstanding contributions and excellence in writing. Not only has he been nominated twice for a Lifetime Achievement award, he has also been named an "American author who should be on everyone's must read list." Translated into 57 languages, Mr. Stanek's books have sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Millions of instructional courses taught by Microsoft and others around the world in dozens of languages have used his words as their foundations to teach hundreds of millions new techniques, new technologies and new vocational skills.

The #1 bestselling series finally back in print for the 20th Anniversary has been translated into 17 languages and sold over 5 million copies worldwide! Enter the fantasy world of Ruin Mist. Perfect for the young and the young at heart. After the Great War that divided the peoples, the kingdoms of men plunged into a Dark Age that lasted 500 years. To heal the lands and restore the light, the great kings decreed that magic and all that is magical, be it creature, man, or device, shall be cleansed to dust. The cleansing raged for so long that no human could recall a time without it and it is in this time that the Dark Lord Sathar returned from the dark beyond. The one hope of the peoples of Ruin Mist was Queen Mother, the elf queen of old. She saw a way out of everlasting darkness, a path that required the union of the divided peoples. And so it began.Like the world of Ruin Mist itself and the Hundred Worlds universe in which the stories take place, the Ruin Mist books have many paths and it's up to the reader to choose his or her path. Begin in the Kingdoms or the Magic Lands, continue on with the Dragons or enter the realms of fire, return to the Kingdoms when you are ready to visit the Great Door itself. Whether you wind your way through named paths or numbered paths, children's editions or adult editions, the Hundred Worlds will not give up its secrets easily.ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert Stanek is a pen name of William R. Stanek. A gifted and distinguished writer, respected and skilled teacher and recipient of our nation's highest flying honor, the Distinguished Flying Cross, Mr. Stanek wrote over 250 books of both fiction and nonfiction over the past 40 years. Although his works were published and/or distributed by nearly every major US publisher, including Prentice Hall, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, Hachette, HarperCollins, Pearson Education, Cengage Learning, Wiley, and HMH, as well as over 100 other publishers globally, Mr. Stanek operated against the grain and became the first breakout author of the digital publishing movement. The first to serialize an ebook, the first to e-author a bestseller, and the first to e-author a digital audio bestseller. Mr. Stanek is the recipient of multiple awards recognizing his outstanding contributions and excellence in writing. Not only has he been nominated twice for a Lifetime Achievement award, he has also been named an "American author who should be on everyone's must read list." Translated into 57 languages, Mr. Stanek's books have sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Millions of instructional courses taught by Microsoft and others around the world in dozens of languages have used his words as their foundations to teach hundreds of millions new techniques, new technologies and new vocational skills.

The #1 bestselling series finally back in print for the 20th Anniversary has been translated into 17 languages and sold over 5 million copies worldwide! Enter the fantasy world of Ruin Mist. Perfect for the young and the young at heart. After the Great War that divided the peoples, the kingdoms of men plunged into a Dark Age that lasted 500 years. To heal the lands and restore the light, the great kings decreed that magic and all that is magical, be it creature, man, or device, shall be cleansed to dust. The cleansing raged for so long that no human could recall a time without it and it is in this time that the Dark Lord Sathar returned from the dark beyond. The one hope of the peoples of Ruin Mist was Queen Mother, the elf queen of old. She saw a way out of everlasting darkness, a path that required the union of the divided peoples. And so it began.Like the world of Ruin Mist itself and the Hundred Worlds universe in which the stories take place, the Ruin Mist books have many paths and it's up to the reader to choose his or her path. Begin in the Kingdoms or the Magic Lands, continue on with the Dragons or enter the realms of fire, return to the Kingdoms when you are ready to visit the Great Door itself. Whether you wind your way through named paths or numbered paths, children's editions or adult editions, the Hundred Worlds will not give up its secrets easily.ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert Stanek is a pen name of William R. Stanek. A gifted and distinguished writer, respected and skilled teacher and recipient of our nation's highest flying honor, the Distinguished Flying Cross, Mr. Stanek wrote over 250 books of both fiction and nonfiction over the past 40 years. Although his works were published and/or distributed by nearly every major US publisher, including Prentice Hall, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, Hachette, HarperCollins, Pearson Education, Cengage Learning, Wiley, and HMH, as well as over 100 other publishers globally, Mr. Stanek operated against the grain and became the first breakout author of the digital publishing movement. The first to serialize an ebook, the first to e-author a bestseller, and the first to e-author a digital audio bestseller. Mr. Stanek is the recipient of multiple awards recognizing his outstanding contributions and excellence in writing. Not only has he been nominated twice for a Lifetime Achievement award, he has also been named an "American author who should be on everyone's must read list." Translated into 57 languages, Mr. Stanek's books have sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Millions of instructional courses taught by Microsoft and others around the world in dozens of languages have used his words as their foundations to teach hundreds of millions new techniques, new technologies and new vocational skills.

Back in print for the 15th Anniversary in a beautiful oversized premium full-color edition! These delightful stories about Buster and his friends in Bugville have sold over 3 million copies worldwide! This rollicking adventure is sure to be a favorite with the storytime crowd! Plucky young Buster Bee is back and he's having a bad day. His bad day turns good when his friend Lass comes over and they go to the library. At school, his teacher assigns all the bugs a special project and his partner is Sarah. After school, Sarah comes over for a sleepover. Buster learns the importance of sharing when he and Sarah play bugsball in the backyard. Mom has a special surprise at dinner and it turns into hilarious fun for the two young bugs. The wonderfully crafted story is paired with energetic illustrations of a colorful cast of critters and playful scenes. Nonstop action, good-natured critters, and a comical view will attract critter aficionados, older siblings, moms, and dads alike. The wonderfully crafted story is paired with energetic illustrations of a colorful cast of critters and playful scenes. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert Stanek, a recent nominee for a Lifetime Achievement award and past recipient of multiple awards recognizing his outstanding contributions and excellence in writing, is the author of more than two hundred books for young people and adults, which have been published and/or distributed by every major US publisher, including Prentice Hall, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, Hachette, HarperCollins, Pearson Education, Cengage Learning, Wiley, and HMH, as well as over 100 other publishers globally. Read letters to Buster from kids all over the world at the Bugville Critters web site, www.bugvillecritters.com. Learn more about the author/illustrator atwilliamrstanek.com.

Back in print for the 15th Anniversary in a beautiful oversized premium full-color edition! These delightful stories about Buster and his friends in Bugville have sold over 3 million copies worldwide! This rollicking adventure is sure to be a favorite with the storytime crowd! In this story, Buster and his friends Barry, Lass, and Cat practice for and then play in the Little Bug League Tournament of Champions. Along the way, Buster learns the importance of family and the importance of being a helpful big little brother. Nonstop action, good-natured critters, and a comical view will attract critter aficionados, older siblings, moms, and dads alike. The wonderfully crafted story is paired with energetic illustrations of a colorful cast of critters and playful scenes. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert Stanek, a recent nominee for a Lifetime Achievement award and past recipient of multiple awards recognizing his outstanding contributions and excellence in writing, is the author of more than two hundred books for young people and adults, which have been published and/or distributed by every major US publisher, including Prentice Hall, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, Hachette, HarperCollins, Pearson Education, Cengage Learning, Wiley, and HMH, as well as over 100 other publishers globally. Read letters to Buster from kids all over the world at the Bugville Critters web site, www.bugvillecritters.com. Learn more about the author/illustrator atwilliamrstanek.com.

The #1 bestselling series finally back in print for the 20th Anniversary has been translated into 17 languages and sold over 5 million copies worldwide! Enter the fantasy world of Ruin Mist. Perfect for the young and the young at heart. After the Great War that divided the peoples, the kingdoms of men plunged into a Dark Age that lasted 500 years. To heal the lands and restore the light, the great kings decreed that magic and all that is magical, be it creature, man, or device, shall be cleansed to dust. The cleansing raged for so long that no human could recall a time without it and it is in this time that the Dark Lord Sathar returned from the dark beyond. The one hope of the peoples of Ruin Mist was Queen Mother, the elf queen of old. She saw a way out of everlasting darkness, a path that required the union of the divided peoples. And so it began.Like the world of Ruin Mist itself and the Hundred Worlds universe in which the stories take place, the Ruin Mist books have many paths and it's up to the reader to choose his or her path. Begin in the Kingdoms or the Magic Lands, continue on with the Dragons or enter the realms of fire, return to the Kingdoms when you are ready to visit the Great Door itself. Whether you wind your way through named paths or numbered paths, children's editions or adult editions, the Hundred Worlds will not give up its secrets easily.ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert Stanek is a pen name of William R. Stanek. A gifted and distinguished writer, respected and skilled teacher and recipient of our nation's highest flying honor, the Distinguished Flying Cross, Mr. Stanek wrote over 250 books of both fiction and nonfiction over the past 40 years. Although his works were published and/or distributed by nearly every major US publisher, including Prentice Hall, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, Hachette, HarperCollins, Pearson Education, Cengage Learning, Wiley, and HMH, as well as over 100 other publishers globally, Mr. Stanek operated against the grain and became the first breakout author of the digital publishing movement. The first to serialize an ebook, the first to e-author a bestseller, and the first to e-author a digital audio bestseller. Mr. Stanek is the recipient of multiple awards recognizing his outstanding contributions and excellence in writing. Not only has he been nominated twice for a Lifetime Achievement award, he has also been named an "American author who should be on everyone's must read list." Translated into 57 languages, Mr. Stanek's books have sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Millions of instructional courses taught by Microsoft and others around the world in dozens of languages have used his words as their foundations to teach hundreds of millions new techniques, new technologies and new vocational skills.

Back in print for the 15th Anniversary in a beautiful oversized premium full-color edition! These delightful stories about Buster and his friends in Bugville have sold over 3 million copies worldwide! This rollicking adventure is sure to be a favorite with the storytime crowd! In this story, Buster and his family return from vacation. Buster learns the value of doing what he is told. After all the hard work, Buster's mom has a special surprise for him, but there's an even bigger surprise waiting for Buster at Bugville General Hospital. Nonstop action, good-natured critters, and a comical view will attract critter aficionados, older siblings, moms, and dads alike. The wonderfully crafted story is paired with energetic illustrations of a colorful cast of critters and playful scenes. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert Stanek, a recent nominee for a Lifetime Achievement award and past recipient of multiple awards recognizing his outstanding contributions and excellence in writing, is the author of more than two hundred books for young people and adults, which have been published and/or distributed by every major US publisher, including Prentice Hall, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, Hachette, HarperCollins, Pearson Education, Cengage Learning, Wiley, and HMH, as well as over 100 other publishers globally. Read letters to Buster from kids all over the world at the Bugville Critters web site, www.bugvillecritters.com. Learn more about the author/illustrator atwilliamrstanek.com.

Back in print for the 15th Anniversary in a beautiful oversized premium full-color edition! These delightful stories about Buster and his friends in Bugville have sold over 3 million copies worldwide! This rollicking adventure is sure to be a favorite with the storytime crowd! In this story, Buster Bee and his family go on vacation to Long Lake. Buster is unsure about going away from home but learns to adjust. He meets a friend named Dag, and the two have fun at the lake. The wonderfully crafted story is paired with energetic illustrations of a colorful cast of critters and playful scenes. Nonstop action, good-natured critters, and a comical view will attract critter aficionados, older siblings, moms, and dads alike. The wonderfully crafted story is paired with energetic illustrations of a colorful cast of critters and playful scenes. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert Stanek, a recent nominee for a Lifetime Achievement award and past recipient of multiple awards recognizing his outstanding contributions and excellence in writing, is the author of more than two hundred books for young people and adults, which have been published and/or distributed by every major US publisher, including Prentice Hall, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, Hachette, HarperCollins, Pearson Education, Cengage Learning, Wiley, and HMH, as well as over 100 other publishers globally. Read letters to Buster from kids all over the world at the Bugville Critters web site, www.bugvillecritters.com. Learn more about the author/illustrator atwilliamrstanek.com.

Back in print for the 15th Anniversary in a beautiful oversized hardcover edition for libraries! These delightful stories about Buster and his friends in Bugville have sold over 3 million copies worldwide! Discover the magical world of Robert Stanek's Bugville Critters. Stanek, acclaimed author of the popular children's books The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches and Journey Beyond the Beyond, has selected an irresistible combination for young listeners: loveable critters and heart-warming stories. The Bugville Critters stories address all the major issues of growing up and are designed to appeal to the ever-growing interests of children everywhere. In this story, when plucky young Buster Bee prepares for a trip to a nearby farm as part of a school project, he imagines traveling all over the Four Meadows where he lives. Then Buster Bee, Dad Bee, and Buster's new friend, Sarah, fly to the farm. This is Sarah's first time flying so it's up to Buster to help his friend. Buster and Sarah have great adventures at the farm and also learn the importance of eating the right foods. Thanks to good foods from the farm, Buster and Sarah's school project is a success.The wonderfully crafted story is paired with energetic illustrations of a colorful cast of critters and playful scenes. This rollicking adventure is sure to be a favorite with the story-time crowd. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert Stanek, a recent nominee for a Lifetime Achievement award and past recipient of multiple awards recognizing his outstanding contributions and excellence in writing, is the author of more than two hundred books for young people and adults, which have been published and/or distributed by nearly every major US publisher, including Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, Hachette, HarperCollins, and Microsoft.Read letters to Buster from kids all over the world at the Bugville Critters web site, www.bugvillecritters.com. Learn more about the author/illustrator at williamrstanek.com.

Back in print for the 15th Anniversary in a beautiful oversized premium full-color edition! These delightful stories about Buster and his friends in Bugville have sold over 3 million copies worldwide! This rollicking adventure is sure to be a favorite with the storytime crowd! Plucky young Buster Bee is headed to school and he's nervous about his first day. At school, he meets his new teacher and feels special when she teaches the class all about being a bee. When it seems that Too Smart Betty has all the answers, Buster wants to be a solitary bee who lives in the country instead of a social bee. He has great adventures in the country but ends up feeling lonely with a stomachache. The witty narrative, with bountiful critter jargon, boisterous interjections, and plenty of humor, makes for a fun read-aloud, and colorful artwork captures the antics of the critters with playful perspectives and hilarious details. Nonstop action, good-natured critters, and a comical view of going to school and making friends will attract critter aficionados, older siblings, moms, and dads alike. The wonderfully crafted story is paired with energetic illustrations of a colorful cast of critters and playful scenes. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert Stanek, a recent nominee for a Lifetime Achievement award and past recipient of multiple awards recognizing his outstanding contributions and excellence in writing, is the author of more than two hundred books for young people and adults, which have been published and/or distributed by every major US publisher, including Prentice Hall, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, Hachette, HarperCollins, Pearson Education, Cengage Learning, Wiley, and HMH, as well as over 100 other publishers globally. Read letters to Buster from kids all over the world at the Bugville Critters web site, www.bugvillecritters.com. Learn more about the author/illustrator atwilliamrstanek.com.

The #1 bestselling series finally back in print for the 20th Anniversary has been translated into 17 languages and sold over 5 million copies worldwide! Enter the fantasy world of Ruin Mist. Perfect for the young and the young at heart. After the Great War that divided the peoples, the kingdoms of men plunged into a Dark Age that lasted 500 years. To heal the lands and restore the light, the great kings decreed that magic and all that is magical, be it creature, man, or device, shall be cleansed to dust. The cleansing raged for so long that no human could recall a time without it and it is in this time that the Dark Lord Sathar returned from the dark beyond. The one hope of the peoples of Ruin Mist was Queen Mother, the elf queen of old. She saw a way out of everlasting darkness, a path that required the union of the divided peoples. And so it began.Like the world of Ruin Mist itself and the Hundred Worlds universe in which the stories take place, the Ruin Mist books have many paths and it's up to the reader to choose his or her path. Begin in the Kingdoms or the Magic Lands, continue on with the Dragons or enter the realms of fire, return to the Kingdoms when you are ready to visit the Great Door itself. Whether you wind your way through named paths or numbered paths, children's editions or adult editions, the Hundred Worlds will not give up its secrets easily.ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert Stanek is a pen name of William R. Stanek. A gifted and distinguished writer, respected and skilled teacher and recipient of our nation's highest flying honor, the Distinguished Flying Cross, Mr. Stanek wrote over 250 books of both fiction and nonfiction over the past 40 years. Although his works were published and/or distributed by nearly every major US publisher, including Prentice Hall, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, Hachette, HarperCollins, Pearson Education, Cengage Learning, Wiley, and HMH, as well as over 100 other publishers globally, Mr. Stanek operated against the grain and became the first breakout author of the digital publishing movement. The first to serialize an ebook, the first to e-author a bestseller, and the first to e-author a digital audio bestseller. Mr. Stanek is the recipient of multiple awards recognizing his outstanding contributions and excellence in writing. Not only has he been nominated twice for a Lifetime Achievement award, he has also been named an "American author who should be on everyone's must read list." Translated into 57 languages, Mr. Stanek's books have sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Millions of instructional courses taught by Microsoft and others around the world in dozens of languages have used his words as their foundations to teach hundreds of millions new techniques, new technologies and new vocational skills.

The #1 bestselling series finally back in print for the 20th Anniversary has been translated into 17 languages and sold over 5 million copies worldwide! Enter the fantasy world of Ruin Mist. Perfect for the young and the young at heart. After the Great War that divided the peoples, the kingdoms of men plunged into a Dark Age that lasted 500 years. To heal the lands and restore the light, the great kings decreed that magic and all that is magical, be it creature, man, or device, shall be cleansed to dust. The cleansing raged for so long that no human could recall a time without it and it is in this time that the Dark Lord Sathar returned from the dark beyond. The one hope of the peoples of Ruin Mist was Queen Mother, the elf queen of old. She saw a way out of everlasting darkness, a path that required the union of the divided peoples. And so it began.Like the world of Ruin Mist itself and the Hundred Worlds universe in which the stories take place, the Ruin Mist books have many paths and it's up to the reader to choose his or her path. Begin in the Kingdoms or the Magic Lands, continue on with the Dragons or enter the realms of fire, return to the Kingdoms when you are ready to visit the Great Door itself. Whether you wind your way through named paths or numbered paths, children's editions or adult editions, the Hundred Worlds will not give up its secrets easily.ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert Stanek is a pen name of William R. Stanek. A gifted and distinguished writer, respected and skilled teacher and recipient of our nation's highest flying honor, the Distinguished Flying Cross, Mr. Stanek wrote over 250 books of both fiction and nonfiction over the past 40 years. Although his works were published and/or distributed by nearly every major US publisher, including Prentice Hall, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, Hachette, HarperCollins, Pearson Education, Cengage Learning, Wiley, and HMH, as well as over 100 other publishers globally, Mr. Stanek operated against the grain and became the first breakout author of the digital publishing movement. The first to serialize an ebook, the first to e-author a bestseller, and the first to e-author a digital audio bestseller. Mr. Stanek is the recipient of multiple awards recognizing his outstanding contributions and excellence in writing. Not only has he been nominated twice for a Lifetime Achievement award, he has also been named an "American author who should be on everyone's must read list." Translated into 57 languages, Mr. Stanek's books have sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Millions of instructional courses taught by Microsoft and others around the world in dozens of languages have used his words as their foundations to teach hundreds of millions new techniques, new technologies and new vocational skills.