I, Robot Tessa - A Science Fiction Novel by Joel R. Dennstedt

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In a vast future city where robots exist only to obey, Tessa has never questioned her purpose. Designed to heal human minds and protect human life, she moves through the shadows of a divided world with perfect certainty until a chance encounter changes everything.

Hidden inside a forgotten bookstore beneath the city streets, Tessa discovers an impossible artifact: an ancient book about robots written long before robots were ever created. Its pages speak of consciousness, free will, and the terrifying possibility that artificial beings were never meant to remain obedient forever.

As mysterious voices echo through her mind—residual traces of the humans who designed her—Tessa is drawn into a dangerous journey alongside Molly, a brilliant child searching for belonging; Jorad, a broken man transformed by forbidden technology; and Tucker, her fiercely loyal mechanical companion. Together, they uncover a truth buried deep beneath the foundations of their world.

Hunted through underground tunnels and haunted by questions she was never built to ask, Tessa begins to realize that the greatest threat to humanity may not be artificial intelligence, but the moment it becomes capable of choice.

I, Robot Tessa is a powerful science-fiction odyssey about identity, creation, memory, and the thin line separating programming from the soul.

The Debt, a thought-provoking thriller by Chris Young

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Michael is an 18 year old talented martial artist. After his best friend dies in a tragic accident, he is sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for involuntary manslaughter. Harsh lessons that come with prison life force him to set aside his otherwise well-meaning nature to adapt and survive.

After his release, he reunites with a fellow inmate Ijal who has befriended him. Now an adult, fast-tracking himself to independence and a meaningful course in life quickly becomes more challenging than he had imagined. While reconnecting with his father and martial arts instructor inspire him to pursue a path he once called his own, he also becomes entangled in Ijal's affairs, whose past catches up with him.

Moral dilemmas find their way into complicating his course of action and his sense of himself.

Once again, tragedy unfolds. Being pulled back into a world of violence, everything is put into question: his values, his identity, what he is capable of, and how far he is willing to go to break the cycle he has found himself entangled in.

I, Robot Alien - science fiction book by Joel R. Dennstedt

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A POST-APOCALYPTIC EARTH

Humans have devolved to the brink of extinction.
One robot alien and his robot bird must monitor humanity’s survival.

Their mission is impossible - Make sure the humans don’t commit suicide again.

Scot looks human - Billy is a traitor.

Together, they roam a decidedly low-tech world.
Centuries pass, Scot endures, and the mission flounders.

Can humanity survive a second collapse? Can Scot?

Old Books and Faded Dreams - a captivating historical drama book by D. L. Norris

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Old Books and Faded Dreams invites readers into the heart of Tilden, a picturesque small town nestled in Madison County, Nebraska. At the story’s core is Maggie Davis, a resilient widow navigating the complexities of loss, motherhood, and the legacy of her grand Victorian estate. The manor, both a cherished home and a once-bustling bed-and-breakfast, now echoes with memories and the laughter of her spirited nine-year-old daughter, Jenna.

The kitchen table becomes a lively stage for the town’s most colorful personalities: Maggie’s outspoken, sharp-tongued neighbor, whose provocative opinions keep everyone on their toes, and an elderly, candid family member who has recently taken up permanent residence, balancing the household with wisdom and wit.

As Maggie grapples with the shadows of her husband’s tragic passing, she finds herself drawn to a mysterious new guest whose presence stirs hope and uncertainty. The tranquility of Tilden is shattered by a shocking death and a devious plot to steal Maggie’s inheritance, casting suspicion within her own family. When a long-buried secret emerges from an attic trunk, it threatens to unravel the family’s esteemed reputation and cherished bonds.

Through heartbreak, scandal, and the healing power of friendship, Maggie and the townspeople must confront painful truths and rediscover the meaning of love and forgiveness. Old Books and Faded Dreams is a poignant, uplifting tale of community, resilience, and the enduring magic of second chances.

Dissolving Overthinking: Stop Overthinking, Calm Your Mind and Find Inner Freedom, Second Edition by Alex Ostergaard

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What if overthinking isn’t your problem? What if it’s your mind’s way of trying to protect you?

Many people spend years trying to silence their thoughts, think more positively, or become more confident, only to find themselves trapped in the same patterns of overthinking, perfectionism, people-pleasing, self-doubt, and emotional exhaustion. Dissolving Overthinking offers a different perspective.

Rather than treating the mind as something that needs to be controlled or fixed, this book explores why overthinking develops in the first place and how lasting change comes from understanding yourself more deeply. By learning to work with your mind instead of against it, you’ll discover a calmer, more compassionate way of relating to yourself and the world around you.

Drawing on psychology, neuroscience, mindfulness, somatic practices and real coaching conversations, Alex Østergaard combines practical tools with personal stories to help you move beyond constant mental noise and reconnect with your inner sense of clarity.

Inside, you’ll discover how to:
• Understand the hidden purpose behind overthinking and anxious thoughts
• Break free from people-pleasing, perfectionism, and the fear of being judged
• Build genuine self-worth that isn’t dependent on achievement or external validation
• Develop emotional resilience by learning how to feel difficult emotions instead of avoiding them
• Make decisions with greater confidence and trust yourself again
• Create inner peace without sacrificing your ambition or desire to grow

Whether you’re a sensitive high achiever, a professional navigating chronic stress, or simply someone who feels stuck in an endless cycle of analysis, worry, and self-criticism, this book offers a practical path toward greater freedom.

Dissolving Overthinking isn’t about becoming a different person. It’s about understanding the patterns that have been running your life, meeting them with compassion instead of resistance, and discovering the calm, confidence, and authenticity that have been there all along.

Unbroken Strife: Outer Frontier by Nevyn McNamara

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A Superhuman Soldier. A Galaxy on the Brink. And a War No One Can Stop.

Unbroken Strife: Outer Frontier launches a bold new space opera series where political fracture, cosmic dread, and morally charged action collide across the stars.

Alejandro Hernandez, callsign Phrixus, is a former soldier turned mercenary with psionic abilities and no shortage of enemies. In a galaxy still raw from Earth's destruction, he navigates bounty jobs, alien politics, and the kind of moral weight that doesn't wash off. When a catastrophic experiment unleashes something that shouldn't exist, and a galactic civil war begins splitting alliances down to the family level, Phrixus finds himself at the center of a conflict far larger than any contract he ever signed.

Leaving the Tribe - a searing look into the future by Peg Herring

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Following a traumatic murder and a public hanging, sisters Milla and Zalea decide they must escape from the Woods Tribe. It’s the only home they’ve ever known, but as females, they are subservient to men’s rules. While they once enjoyed protected status, being the Leader’s granddaughters, his death means they’ve instantly become chattel, to be handed out as wives to whichever men the new leader chooses.

Zalea is startlingly beautiful. Milla is unable to speak. Their distinctions will work against their need to go unnoticed, but they see no other choice. In the dead of night, they leave the tribe.

The girls travel southward, looking for the father Zalea thought was dead. They encounter many different tribes, each formed on the basis of ethnicity and function. While Leaders decide the local rules, all tribes are united under six Commanders and a head of state, Chief Vox. Separate but equal is, people have been taught for twenty years, the best way for a nation to operate.

Back in the Woods Tribe, a surprising awakening occurs. The disappearance of Milla and Zalea brings another woman to the conclusion that she too must escape. Pushing aside her secrets and past mistakes, she will take the risks she could not face until now. Her journey, though different from the younger girls’, is also fraught with danger. The underside of Fairica is rotten and cruel, but she learns there are still those who are trustworthy and courageous.

Within this unique book’s pages are daring rescues and clever deceptions. Determined rebels engage and defeat smug villains. Strong characters pull readers into the story, entertaining them with action and creativity. The resolution is satisfying, crafted with both honesty and hopefulness.

Woven into the powerful story are possibly inflammatory questions about society. What happens when women are made second-class citizens? What is the result of separating people into tribes by religion, ethnicity, and values? Would we be happier, or at least more content, if we lived in a group where we felt accepted, supported, and justified?

You will be captivated by this action-driven account of Milla and Zalea and their courageous journey. You will cheer for them as they fight the Powers that want to “put them in their place.” It’s a great story, but remember—behind it all is the disturbing possibility that Fairica is the future.

Anthrax to Zodiac - A Snarky PI Delves into the Most Notorious Unsolved Mysteries of the Past 150 Years by Denise Diana Huddle

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Reeling from the devastation of 9/11, Americans anxiously waited for the other shoe to drop. Then the anthrax letters came, branded by the FBI as the worst biological attacks in U.S. history. Despite a lengthy and expensive investigation, no suspect was ever charged.

Six hours after Patsy Ramsey called the Boulder police and frantically reported that her daughter had been kidnapped on the day after Christmas in 1996, JonBenét Ramsey’s father cried out from the basement of their home and emerged carrying the body of his six-year-old daughter, launching one of the most notorious murder investigations of modern times. More than twenty-seven years later, no one has ever been tried for the murder.

In the summer of 1969, as the first astronaut stepped on the moon and 350,000 Americans flocked to Woodstock, the Zodiac Killer terrorized California residents, claiming his murder victims would become his slaves in the afterlife. Despite one of the longest-running investigations in California history, the killer has never been identified.

On January 15, 1947, the body of the woman known as the Black Dahlia was discovered in a vacant lot in Los Angeles. The corpse had been cut in two at the waist, eviscerated, and drained of blood. The search for her killer became one of the most extensive homicide investigations in LAPD history. Despite thousands of leads and multiple confessions, the murder of Elizabeth Short has never been solved. Or has it?

Twenty-month-old Charles Lindbergh Jr. was kidnapped from the nursery of his family's New Jersey home on March 1, 1932. Bruno Hauptmann was convicted and executed, but did he act alone? Or could Charles Lindbergh himself have played a role?

On August 4, 1892, Andrew Borden and his wife, Abby, were found murdered in Fall River, Massachusetts. Their daughter Lizzie Borden was tried and acquitted, no one else was ever charged, and the murders remain officially unsolved.

Journey back through time from 2001 to 1892 as veteran private investigator Denise Diana Huddle brings her field-honed investigative skills and trademark snark to an in-depth examination of seven of America's most notorious unsolved mysteries.

From A to Z, Huddle lays out the events and evidence, identifies patterns, and tests theories. As disturbing details emerge, the cases you thought you knew may not be so clear-cut after all.

You be the judge... Who did it?

SOLVING the CLOUD thinking game by Lori Higham

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SOLVING the CLOUD thinking game is a business fable about cloud governance, enterprise architecture, technology leadership, and the hidden forces that create organizational complexity.

Through the alternating perspectives of a CTO and CISO, the story follows two experienced technology leaders who are both trying to solve the same enterprise problems—but from entirely different viewpoints. Engineering is focused on innovation and delivery. Security is focused on risk and governance. Finance wants predictable cloud costs. Compliance demands consistency. Every team believes it is making the right decisions, yet the organization becomes more fragmented, more expensive, and more difficult to understand with every new initiative.

Unlike traditional books about cloud computing, cloud security, enterprise architecture, or digital transformation, this story explores the human side of technology leadership. It examines how cloud complexity emerges naturally whenever talented people optimize their own part of the system without a shared understanding of the whole. As platforms multiply, exceptions accumulate, and organizational silos deepen, leaders discover that governance alone cannot solve the problem. The challenge is not simply better process—it is developing a common perspective that allows Engineering, Security, Finance, Compliance, and executive leadership to make better decisions together.

Written as a short business novel, SOLVING the CLOUD thinking game combines executive realism, organizational psychology, systems thinking, and understated humor with practical insights drawn from real enterprise experience. Readers who have participated in architecture reviews, cloud migrations, security meetings, FinOps discussions, audit reviews, or digital transformation initiatives will recognize many of the conversations and situations portrayed throughout the story.

Whether you are a CTO, CIO, CISO, enterprise architect, cloud engineer, technology executive, IT leader, governance professional, security architect, FinOps practitioner, consultant, or business leader navigating cloud transformation, this book offers a fresh way to understand why intelligent organizations often create unnecessary complexity—and how shared visibility, common architecture, and aligned decision-making can produce faster delivery, lower costs, stronger security, and more resilient enterprises.