You Can't Be Serious

You Can't Be Serious
Author: Kal Penn
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2021-11-02
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1982171405

The star of the Harold and Kumar franchise, House, and Designated Survivor recounts why he rejected the advice of his aunties and guidance counselors and, instead of becoming a doctor or “something practical,” embarked on a surprising journey that has included confronting racism in Hollywood, meeting his future husband, and working in the Obama administration, in this “incredibly joyful and insightful” (Kiefer Sutherland) memoir. You Can’t Be Serious is a series of funny, consequential, awkward, and ridiculous stories from Kal Penn’s idiosyncratic life. It’s about being the grandson of Gandhian freedom fighters, and the son of immigrant parents: people who came to this country with very little and went very far—and whose vision of the American dream probably never included their son sliding off an oiled-up naked woman in the raunchy Ryan Reynolds movie Van Wilder…or getting a phone call from Air Force One as Kal flew with the country’s first Black president. “By turns hilarious, poignant, and inspiring” (David Axelrod, New York Times bestselling author), Kal reflects on the most exasperating and rewarding moments from his journey so far. He pulls back the curtain on the nuances of opportunity and racism in the entertainment industry and recounts how he built allies, found encouragement, and dealt with early reminders that he might never fit in. He describes his initially unpromising first date with his now-fiancé Josh, involving an 18-pack of Coors Light and an afternoon of watching NASCAR. And of course, he reveals how, after a decade and a half of fighting for and enjoying successes in Hollywood, he made the terrifying but rewarding decision to take a sabbatical from a fulfilling acting career for an opportunity to serve his country as an Obama White House aide. Above all, You Can’t Be Serious shows that everyone can have more than one life story. The book “is insightful, funny, and instructive for anyone who’s ever grappled with how they fit into the American dream” (Ronan Farrow, New York Times bestselling author), and demonstrates that no matter who you are and where you come from, you have many more choices than those presented to you. And okay, yes, it’s also about how Kal accidentally (and very stupidly) accepted an invitation to take the entire White House Office of Public Engagement to a strip club—because, let’s be honest, that’s the kind of stuff you really want to hear about.

Kal's Fate

Kal's Fate
Author: Aaron Frale
Publisher: Aaron Frale
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2024-08-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

An innocent girl with a mysterious father… … finds herself a fugitive on the galaxy’s most wanted list. Considered too fragile, Kal is forbidden to join the raising of the Et’Tal’s home and feels as if she has shamed her family. Her lithe stature links her to her absent father. He left the village to fight in the Teristaque Wars and never returned. She meets Sarge, a strange star species called Human, who seems to know the secret of the patch from her father’s uniform. Before she can get clarity, a fierce Teristaque death squad descends on her village, murders everyone in it, and takes Kal prisoner. Kal wants more than just answers. She wants revenge.

Chipless

Chipless
Author: Kfir Luzzatto
Publisher: PINE TEN, LLC
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2018-05-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1938212738

THE CHIP IN YOUR BRAIN IS THE SOURCE OF YOUR HAPPINESS AND THE KEY TO YOUR HEALTH. IT GUIDES YOU, IT LOOKS AFTER YOU . . . AND IT TURNS YOU INTO A COMPLACENT SLAVE. Kal is a young scientist, who fits well in the chip-regulated society. But when he accidentally discovers how the chip is playing with his mind, his life is in danger. Amber is a chipless girl from afar with a problem of her own. She helps Kal to escape the city police and they flee the city together. Now that the chip no longer controls him, Amber also arouses in Kal new, confusing feelings with which he has a hard time coping. Amber is more important to the city rulers than Kal imagines, and the hunt for them both is on. They must travel through dangerous territories to reach a safe destination, and time is running out for Kal. If they fail to get there in time, both his life and the hope of fighting the city tyrants will be lost. Stay tuned for the sequel coming in 2021!

King's Steel, A Novel Set in the Ring Realms

King's Steel, A Novel Set in the Ring Realms
Author: John R. Morris
Publisher: Writers Exchange E-Publishing
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2022-09-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1922548324

Kallan Garrik is hunting the soulstealers who killed his wife. His determination and skill at eliminating these murderous predators earn him command of the elite Hunter's Brigade. A position known as The King's Steel. Thirty moons of tracking and killing have left him jaded and hollow. So, he is caught off guard when a routine investigation puts him on the trail of the most powerful and bloodthirsty adversary of his career. A trail of victims leads him to Castle Basset where he meets the alluring and mysterious hunter, Vala. Even together, they are all but devastated by the monster's strength. While recovering from their injuries, they learn their overwhelming opponent is but one of many. Their leader is focused on getting revenge against both their kingdoms...

Brandon Sanderson's Fantasy Firsts

Brandon Sanderson's Fantasy Firsts
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 2738
Release: 2017-06-13
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0765399555

This discounted ebundle Fantasy Firsts includes: The Way of Kings, Mistborn: The Final Empire, Rithmatist, Alcatraz vs. The Evil Librarians From #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Stormlight Archive and the Mistborn Saga, this bundle offers four entry points into the worlds of Brandon Sanderson. Mistborn: The Final Empire begins the Mistborn Saga, The Way of Kings the Stormlight Archive, Rithmatist, the first book in the duology, and Alcatraz vs. The Evil Librarians a series by the same name. Prepare yourself to be whisked away to the fantastical worlds of Brandon Sanderson. The Way of Kings — In a war that makes no sense, where ten armies fight separately against a single foe, Kaladin struggles to save his men and to fathom the leaders who consider them expendable. Brightlord Dalinar Kholin commands one of those other armies. Troubled by over-powering visions of ancient times and the Knights Radiant, he has begun to doubt his own sanity. Mistborn: The Final Empire — Kelsier, a brilliant thief has turned his talents to the ultimate caper, with the Lord Ruler as the mark. Kel's plan is the ultimate long shot, until luck brings a ragged girl named Vin into the fold. But she will have to learn to trust if she is to master powers of which she never dreamed. The Rithmatist — Assigned to help the professor who is investigating the kidnapping of student Rithmatists, Joel and his friend Melody find themselves on the trail of an unexpected discovery—one that will change Rithmatics—and their world—forever. Alcatraz vs. The Evil Librarians — On his thirteenth birthday, foster child Alcatraz Smedry gets a bag of sand in the mail-his only inheritance from his father and mother. It is quickly stolen by the cult of Evil Librarians. Alcatraz must stop them, using the only weapon he has: an incredible talent for breaking things. Other Tor books by Brandon Sanderson The Cosmere The Stormlight Archive The Way of Kings Words of Radiance Edgedancer (Novella) Oathbringer The Mistborn trilogy Mistborn: The Final Empire The Well of Ascension The Hero of Ages Mistborn: The Wax and Wayne series Alloy of Law Shadows of Self Bands of Mourning Collection Arcanum Unbounded Other Cosmere novels Elantris Warbreaker The Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians The Scrivener's Bones The Knights of Crystallia The Shattered Lens The Dark Talent The Rithmatist series The Rithmatist Other books by Brandon Sanderson The Reckoners Steelheart Firefight Calamity At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Dwell

Dwell
Author: Miik YS
Publisher: Miik YS
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2020-11-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

A strong urge compels Cyn to dance a waltz in the precinct parking garage. The same compulsion at the same time forces Ali to waltz in her apartment. The impulses tailor themselves to the women. Cyn faces the overwhelming desire to torture a homicide suspect and shoot a homeless man, while Ali grapples with a yearning to shoplift and steal from a cash register. The women morph into passengers in their own bodies, aware of everything around them but incapable of manipulating events, like passengers on a bus watching the world pass by beyond the windows, while the influence nobbles them toward maiming, mayhem, and murder. The duo subsist like most people, never questioning why they act as they do, never scrutinizing who or what sways them until an unknown influence threatens to swallow their lives. What about you? Who or what shapes your dealings? Do you even know? Does your will control you, or have you acquiesced to some other force without even realizing it?

The Silent Call

The Silent Call
Author: Edwin Milton Royle
Publisher:
Total Pages: 414
Release: 1910
Genre: Indians of North America
ISBN: