Let There Be Light

Let There Be Light
Author: HENRYK SKOLIMOWSKI
Publisher: SCB Distributors
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2010-11-20
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 8183282008

At the beginning was Light. Light - pure, distilled, triumphant and overwhelming in its unity and possibilities. Out of this Light came everything that we call Cosmos, Universe and Life. The story of the Universe is the story of the evolving Light, which is intertwined with Love. Love is not accidental but essential to the story of the Universe. Equally essential are sacred symbols, thinking and art. The story of the Universe is enthralling, fascinating, mysterious and yet simple. We need to have the eyes to see the beauty and the genius of Life, as it incessantly re-creates and transforms itself. The meaning of Life is simple. This meaning is the loom around which everything that exists is woven. Light is the divine denominator, which unites us all. We are truly one because we are all made of Light. This unity is tremendously reassuring and is a source of hope and optimism. If we need one single and sure beacon of hope, it is Light. Let There Be Light is a superbly crafted book that touches our core with its philosophy of Cosmic Creativity. A must read for everyone interested in understanding Life and its mystery and various aspects of evolution, this book also provides a timely wake-up call for us to understand the strengths and weaknesses of science as well as all religions which the book proclaims act as nothing but filters of Light. It encourages us to transcend such barriers and embrace true Light to rediscover ourselves. Welcome to the Journey!

Evolution

Evolution
Author: Jennifer MacDonald
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2000-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0595135129

Kelly McGrail finds herself torn between wanting to stay sober and living a meaningful life or taking up the bottle to drown out the pain of feeling left behind by God. Her semi-normal four years of sobriety takes a down turn and her emotions fall into a devastating depression. Before she can do anything to stupid, a strange man comes to her (man or Angel?) and takes her on a journey that changes the course of her life and the lives of all beings on planet Earth.

Voice Attractiveness

Voice Attractiveness
Author: Benjamin Weiss
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2020-10-10
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9811566275

This book addresses various aspects of acoustic–phonetic analysis, including voice quality and fundamental frequency, and the effects of speech fluency and non-native accents, by examining read speech, public speech, and conversations. Voice is a sexually dimorphic trait that can convey important biological and social information about the speaker, and empirical findings suggest that voice characteristics and preferences play an important role in both intra- and intersexual selection, such as competition and mating, and social evaluation. Discussing evaluation criteria like physical attractiveness, pleasantness, likability, and even persuasiveness and charisma, the book bridges the gap between social and biological views on voice attractiveness. It presents conceptual, methodological and empirical work applying methods such as passive listening tests, psychoacoustic rating experiments, and crowd-sourced and interactive scenarios and highlights the diversity not only of the methods used when studying voice attractiveness, but also of the domains investigated, such as politicians’ speech, experimental speed dating, speech synthesis, vocal pathology, and voice preferences in human interactions as well as in human–computer and human–robot interactions. By doing so, it identifies widespread and complementary approaches and establishes common ground for further research.

The Fruit of Evolution (light novel), Vol. 02: Before I knew it, my life had it made!

The Fruit of Evolution (light novel), Vol. 02: Before I knew it, my life had it made!
Author: Miku
Publisher: Hanashi Media
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2022-11-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

After vanquishing Zeanos, Seiichi and Saria are finally able to leave the Forest of Endless Heartbreak. They make for the Royal Capital of Terbelle and attempt to register at the guild as adventurers. However, the guild is a den of perverts and deviants, from the sadistic receptionist and the speedo-clad bodybuilding guildmaster! Seiichi is left equal parts repulsed and confused—until he is introduced to his entrance exam proctor, the gorgeous Altria the Calamity. Rumor has it that whoever gets close to her is stricken with endless misfortune… Wherever Seiichi goes, the fantasy hijinks are sure to follow in the highly-anticipated second volume of the Fruit of Evolution!