Deus Ex Machina: God from the machine. 62 years ago, humanity crossed the veil between flesh and the holy: Omnipotence. The trait separating man and god became available as a drug known as DEX. From addict to elite, these short stories give us a glimpse into a world where knowledge is stored in syringes and how the mortal hubris that created this drug of gods in the first place, consumes every part of life.

"It's chaos out here, all the formless energies melding and spinning around each other without restriction, combining, separating again, losing and finding their way. Playing in the Everywhere, in-between, waiting to see what's next." What would it mean to live forever? Would it mean endless chances to figure it out - to find harmony with the Earth, with time, with nature, with ourselves? Endless chances to discover how to be truly alive. And to find love in all its infinite forms.

John C. Maxwell, #1 New York Times bestselling author, helps readers take the first steps to living a life that matters inIntentional Living. We all have a longing to be significant. We want to make a contribution, to be a part of something noble and purposeful. But many people wrongly believe significance is unattainable. They worry that it's too big for them to achieve. That they have to have an amazing idea, be a certain age, have a lot of money, or be powerful or famous to make a real difference. The good news is that none of those things is necessary for you to achieve significance and create a lasting legacy. The only thing you need to achieve significance is to be intentional. And to do that, all you need to do is start. You can't make an impact sitting still and doing nothing. Every major accomplishment that's ever been achieved started with a first step. Sometimes it's hard; other times it's easy, but no matter what, you have to do it if you want to get anywhere in life. In Intentional Living, John Maxwell will help you take that first step, and the ones that follow, on your personal path through a life that matters.

The road to success is hard. Samantha Tarret, not really unknown to the public eye, is making her way through hate waves with the help of her soul sister. Making enemies and new allies. She will be the Greatest actress before the word even leaves your mouth, but it will come with sacrifices. Sacrifices she is more than willing to make.

A story about an annoyed teenager who gets sent to summer camp, a horror story and a story about an orphan who deperately wants to get adopted and become someone successful. Seemingly random, right? But what if I told you, that there's something that connects these stories? Not only that, but that all ten stories in this collection share a common factor? Well, there's only one way to find out what that is...

A short compilation of texts describing the innermost thoughts and feelings one might have in tough times. It is written from the author's perspective, showing her experiences with fighting mental issues and hard times. It consists of inner monologues, poems or just a few random lines, showing the chaos and hurt in ones head.

Time stands above all. Humanity forgets. History, no matter how important, fades away. In its midst two souls are waiting - one who cannot die, and one who cannot stay. Their meetings are brief, their journeys long inbetween, and soon they realise that there might be no way out of a deathless existence. In the centuries of their harship, guided merely by their belief in one another, only one question remains: What is the prize to killing an immortal?

If life has taught me one thing, it is to trust. Trust in the timing. Trust that things will fall into place, they always do. Trust in yourself. In your heart. In your light. In the things you burn for. Trust that you are so much more capable and worthy than what your limiting beliefs may tell you. Remember that you are not your thoughts. You don't have to believe everything you think. Trust that even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise. How I know all this? Cause I've lived through it. I invite you to go on a journey with me. A journey through the pages of my life. From the highest of highs to the lowest of lows. From the most challenging of times, to the most unbelievable resolutions. Ready? Buckle up, we're going on a ride.

This book is about everything I am too scared to tell him. It is about love, pain and the desperation when nothing works out the way you want it to work out. These are short stories that explain my feelings better than I could ever explain them by talking. So, if you are ready for a whole lot of heartbreak, pain and the sad reality of my first love: start reading. This is my way of telling him "I love you" without actually saying it out loud and my way to get over everything.

Die Anomalie des Wassers handelt von Chancen, Gewissensbissen und Ängsten. Die Kurzgeschichten und Gedichte sind sowohl auf Deutsch als auch auf Englisch verfasst worden und thematisieren Gedanken und Sorgen einer Jugendlichen. Neben den teilweise fiktiven Stoff befinden sich Illustrationen aus Träumen, meinem Alltag und Gedanken. Die Anomalie des Wassers besteht zwar aus individuellen Gesichten mit verschiedenen Protagonisten kann aber wie ein Kapitel aus meinem Tagebuch gelesen und auf verschiedenen Weisen interpretiert und verstanden werden. Fundamental ist in den meisten der Geschichten jedoch eine Faszination für das Meer, Wasser und die damit verbundenen Tiefen und Ungewissheit.