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A narrative citing the activities of historical figures and leading modern scientists demonstrates how the innate desire to live forever has contributed to humanity's most significant achievements in science, medicine, religion, and art.

Witnessing the death of her witch mother in the spring of 1628, Bess Hawksmith turns to secluded warlock Gideon Masters for protection and learns formidable powers, including immortality, skills she begins teaching to a new apprentice centuries later.

Set 200 years in the future when the human race has achieved immortality through a genetic vaccine. All war, violence and crime has been eradicated, but in this utopian society a small band of rebels have formed to overthrow the status quo and reclaim their right to die.

"Would your character change ... if you had all the money in the world? And all the time? Would you become a better person? Or worse? There's a secret in Silicon Valley. A discovery. An invention. One so startling and surprisingly sinister that it needs to be kept -- at any price. [...] With secluded meetings, sudden disappearances and strange murders; secret agents, skillful assassins and sexy locations; The Price of Time is packed with [...] action...

The Pandavas call on old friends, make new allies, and face fearsome trials as they embark on a mission to stop the Sleeper from accessing the nectar of immortality, but ultimately Aru must decide who deserves immortality--the devas or the asuras--and an unexpected answer comes from an unexpected place.

One in twenty million persons is born with a body whose T-cells and immune systems never fail. These members of the ٢Order٣ live for hundreds of years, each possessing a special skill (warrior, mathematics, animal communication, charm, etc.) Until now, no child has ever inherited a parent's longevity or ability. A roll of the genetic dice has made Nina, a thirteen-year-old orphan, the ultimate prize in human evolution. As the daughter of a deceased...

Immortals Connor and Duncan MacLeod must join forces against Kell, an evil immortal who has become too strong for anyone to face alone.

Immortals Connor and Duncan MacLeod must join forces against Kell, an evil immortal who has become too strong for anyone to face alone.

Seraphina enjoys a life free from her controlling ex-boyfriend and purses a relationship with Noah, who delivers a message from Seraphina's ex that threatens to expose her secret and reveals frightening truths about her new friends.

"He was born 400 years ago in the highlands of Scotland. He is immortal, and he is not alone. Now is the time of the gathering, when the stroke of a sword will release the power of the quickening. In the end, there can be only one. He is Duncan MacLeod, The Highlander! From the series gripping premiere to its startling finale - evey scintillating quickening, every amazingly nuanced flashback, every spine-tingling clash of steel ... this is it, the...