Play Money


Book Description

Play Money explores a remarkable new phenomenon that's just beginning to enter public consciousness: MMORPGs, or Massively MultiPlayer Online Role-Playing Games, in which hundreds of thousands of players operate fantasy characters in virtual environments the size of continents. With city-sized populations of nearly full-time players, these games generate their own cultures, governments, and social systems and, inevitably, their own economies, which spill over into the real world. The desire for virtual goods -- magic swords, enchanted breastplates, and special, hard-to-get elixirs -- has spawned a cottage industry of "virtual loot farmers": People who play the games just to obtain fantasy goods that they can sell in the real world. The best loot farmers can make between six figures a year and six figures a month.Play Money is an extended walk on the weird side: a vivid snapshot of a subculture whose denizens were once the stuff of mere sociological spectacle but now -- with computer gaming poised to eclipse all other entertainments in dollar volume, and with the lines between play and work, virtual and real increasingly blurred -- look more and more like the future.




In the Balance (Worldwar, Book One)


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Suppose Roosevelt, Stalin, Churchill, Hitler, and Hirohito had united to conquer an even greater foe? No one could top their power—not the Germans, not the Japanese, not the Russians, not the United States. From Pearl Harbor to panzers rolling through Paris to the Siege of Leningrad and the Battle of Midway, war seethed across the planet as flames of destruction rose higher and hotter. And then, suddenly, the real enemy came. The invaders seemed unstoppable, their technology far beyond human reach. And never before had men been more divided. For Jew to unite with Nazi, American with Japanese, and Russian with German was unthinkable. But the alternative was even worse. As the fate of the world hung in the balance, slowly, painfully, humankind took up the shocking challenge. . . .




Worldwar: In/Tilting the Balance


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At the height of World War II, lizard-like extraterrestrials arrive on Earth determined to conquer the planet, and American, British, German, and Russian forces begin fighting a whole new battle




Schoolio


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Schoolio: pets, projects and pandemonium is pure edutainment for intermediate readers and parents who enjoy reading to their children. In this three part story, Katie, Islay and Gauge learn from, engage in, and are impacted by their surroundings. Come along and share in their adventures in school and out of school. You will be thoroughly entertained. Islay's pet lizards cause chaos and hilarity in her classroom during Show and Tell. Katie is challenged by a science project and becomes intrigued with the idea of flowering up her neighbourhood in order to attract ruby-throated hummingbirds. Pandemonium ensues at Echo Lake during the summer holidays when Gauge sets out to prove that his sister hadn't lied when she said she saw a minnow that was thirty centimetres long. Schoolio will make you smile, instill you with interesting information and help you grow in love with life. You will be moved to get out there and explore the fascinating world around you with your eyes wide open and your ear to the ground.




The Realm


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Joseph East is an elusive saboteur who stifles a queen’s malevolent efforts to further dominate her subjects. Joseph uses his skills in the art of deception to initiate the queen’s downfall. Overthrowing the queen is complicated by her elaborate security network. Any attack upon the queen will unleash automated punitive defense systems against inhabitants throughout the solar system. Joseph and his sympathizers frantically work to dismantle the defense systems as the queen becomes more maniacal.




Super Triptychs Two


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Story one; science fiction story about a time & spatial portal found on planet earth. Story two; rewritten sequel of screenplay of Apart Type, This second screenplay is titled Apart Type-2. Story three; is autobiographical of being Militant in the world and the conditions and the systemic atmospheres of conditions.




Horror Lizards - Pyrrus and Kerk 8


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The big and dangerous horror lizards have survived the asteroid rain and are tormenting the small colony on Southworld again. The hormone mixture, which is supposed to reduce the aggressive behaviour of the Tyrannosaurus beasts, doesn't help this time. The big lizards are about to wipe out both humans and the intelligent raptors on the planet. Pyrrus and Kerk intercept the emergency signal and rush to the rescue. An ancient temple gives them a clue as to how to fight the violent attacks. The temple also shows that man is not alone in the Andromeda Galaxy. Traces of other intelligent life are obvious. The eighth novel about the space adventurers Pyrrus and Kerk, whose motto is 'It will get better'. "The big horror lizards were now concentrating entirely on their meal. Only the leader sometimes stretched his nose up in the air and sniffed. Their species had existed on the planet for millions of years before man. If they were left in peace, they would take over all niches of life again. There would be no new species of any other kind on Southworld. Evolution would halt for millions of years." "The other horror lizard didn't have much power left either. But the irrational hatred gave the big horror lizard new powers. The predator crawled along the tree trunk ever closer. The alpha male realized that he could no longer escape. It was time for the final fight. The one he had always tried to avoid, and the one the big horror lizards were just waiting for. He got up and waited for his opponent. His thoughts rushed. The big lizards are slow in their movements. Clumsy. Heavy-footed. Move fast, he told himself. The problem was that he felt tired and weak. He didn't know was he flexible enough to outsmart this much heavier opponent. However, the big lizard's hanging tongue was a good sign. They were both equally exhausted."




Dreams Unseen


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The final book in the ever unpredictable "Dreams Unseen" series. The day of destruction has come. The Pergillion, the apocalypse of the Yellow Realm has arrived! The Valeron, Maubuus, the Ibla, Sadastra, Hideo and many more are all back. Dragons, magic, supertechnology, larger than life battles, and a secret plan of immortality swirl together and explode in thrilling revelations. Hideo is once again sucked into the whirlpool that is Dreams Unseen: Cry of The Dragon.







Thintastic Drinks


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As an educated consumer, you know that too much of a good thing, isn't so good on the waist line. Thintastic Drinks is a unique recipe book of 250 delicious alcoholic beverages that have been altered to lower your calorie intake, while still allowing you to relax and have fun. With recipes in the 60 to 127 calorie range, you can fight off that muffin top and still have a night out with your friends. So sit back and relax....by making smart decisions about the drinks you consume, you can enjoy life and still wear your favorite pair of jeans!