Based on a true story: humanity's story. A collection on the firsts in life. Literary and visual artists from around the world depict what firsts mean to them; from adventures to philosophical thoughts and everything in-between! Take a peek into thoughts generated by artists in societies around the world. 10% of all sales from this issue get donated to the CoachArt organization. --Awards--Bronze medal in the eLit Book Awards Anthology category. www.elitawards.com/2015_results.phpFinalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards in the Ebook Non-Fiction, Anthology, and New Age Categories (2015)www.indiebookawards.com/awards.php--Categories--Short StoriesAction/AdventuresResearchSocial Psychology & InteractionsEssays & CorrespondenceBiographies & MemoirsAnthologiesDiaries & JournalsThought Notebook Journal is a unique intersection between science and the humanities encouraging deep thinking to understand humanity's thoughts through study and inquiry. In recording into the notebook these real stories of life and the thoughts we generate about them, we get a glimpse into understanding a great deal about ourselves and society, where our conscious has been and the direction its going. The journal is a part of our Human Thought Project, allowing us to delve into the minds of humanity and learn more about who we are by documenting into the notebook, thoughts and expressions on particular subjects. www.thoughtnotebook.org/journal-issues--Contributors include--Brianne McDonald, J.C. Baez, Kara Hamilton, Ann Kendall, Maureen Sebek, Robert Tolzien, Jordan Brooks, Stephen Thom, Leemour Pelli, Matthew Haydu, Ben Hardy, Lottie Krol, EzzyPezzy, Melody Croft, Nithya Narayanan, Jordan Brooks, Imani Sims, Jeri Fredrickson, Zeta Sin, Juliane von KunhardtAll of our ebooks sell at $2.99 because we believe in equal access to art and literature!