U.N.D URBAN NUCLEAR DISASTER Australia has been attacked by an unknown power. All major infrastructure has been destroyed by small nuclear warheads, leaving the nation in chaos. Police and armed forces are powerless to control the anarchy that erupts. Food, water, and shelter are in short supply. For one family of"preppers," safe in their hilltop bunker in southeastern Queensland, survival becomes a daily battle. As one of the few remaining sources of food, they must defend their sanctuary...

Drowning in Drama is a fresh look at Jonah--not the Sunday school, flannelgraph version. It's about what happens when people run from pain, try to fix others, or misuse their power. Through Jonah's story and the author's own, this book explores the Drama Triangle--Victim, Rescuer, Persecutor--and how Jesus offers a way out. Jesus doesn't play the roles people expect. He enters the mess with vulnerability, offers care without control, and confronts injustice with love and truth. This book i...

We know precious little of the man called Barabbas, a contemporary of Jesus of Nazareth. He is variously described in the historical record as thief, murderer, rebel, and notable Roman prisoner. His release by the Roman Prefect Pontius Pilate was part of the supernal plan for the Christ to offer himself as the ultimate blood sacrifice, but it’s doubtful Barabbas understood any of that at the time.Many have wondered what became of him, or rather, who he became after that fateful day...

Fourteen true, amazing and inspiring stories of some of the bravest men and women you'll ever meetSo Others May Live is the untold story of the U.S. Coast Guard's quiet but resolute rescue swimmers. From deep ocean caves on the Oregon coast to the panicked and chaotic streets of post-Katrina New Orleans, here are their stunningly heroic stories - some of the greatest maritime rescues attempted since the program was started in 1985. These feats, told through the eyes of the...

The story opens in 1954 with the main character: Anne Schefter, a 28 year old U.S. Constitutional law expert, currently unemployed ever since concluding a position as associate campaign manager in Helen Gagahan-Douglas’ upsetting loss of a U.S. Senatorial race in 1950 against Richard M. Nixon. Anne is approached by her Stanford law school friend, Natalie (Nat) Gottlieb, now a tax lawyer for a law firm in San Francisco. The firm requires a person knowledgeable about constitutional law issue...

Metaverse is everywhere. Large conglomerates are betting billions of dollars on it. Concepts like Web 3.0, Blockchain, and NFTs have become the reality of digital life. Entrepreneurs have made millions by investing in Metaverse. Many have become millionaires just by trading virtual land or NFTs on Metaverse.Why do you think only a few were able to earn millions? Should the Metaverse concepts, knowledge, and information be easily accessible to all?A considerable amount of re...

This book describes the lives of persons from three separate cultures persevering during WW I, the Great Depression, and WW II. The central character is Louis the only son of Lourdes and Joseph. Lourdes is the oldest daughter of an opulent Mexican landowner during the Mexican Revolution. Her family flees to the Border town of Paso del Notre. Lourdes’ father dies suddenly. The family is saved from ruin because Lourdes smuggled 50 gold coins hidden under her skirt. Lourdes falls in love with...

SCIENCE QUESTIONED RELIGIOUS CONCEPTS, WAS RELIGION RIGHT ALL ALONG?DOES RELIGION HAVE AN EXPLANATION FOR EVOLUTION?ARE OUR RELIGIOUS TEACHINGS INCOMPLETE?IS UNIVERSAL RELIGIOUS UNITY POSSIBLE?WHAT IS RELIGIONS’ ROLE IN CLIMATE CHANGE, CONSERVATIONS ETC.?DOES ALL OUR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HAVE A RELIGIOUS BASIS?“Humanity’s Inflection Point” provides positive answers and the pathway to accomplishment of all the above and reintroduces:

Is it possible to relieve suffering without vengeance or further pain? Discover a path to justice that leads to healing, wholeness, and joy.Have you longed to make someone pay for causing you to suffer? Has your desire for revenge only caused you more pain? Are you searching for a less destructive path to fulfillment? Bestselling author Jarem Sawatsky has travelled the world to find a better way. After spending extensive time studying communities that practice healing justice, he’s...

Companies fear looking at changes or improvements to their sales forces for good reason: sales are the engine that drives revenue. No matter how patched up or sputtering that engine may be, the mere thought of overhauling it fills CEOs and senior executives alike with dread. Companies will make ongoing, piecemeal repairs as long as they can in a vain attempt to keep revenue flowing. They will tolerate behavior and performance from sales and marketing that would not be tolerated in any othe...

For six days, Los Angeles is a city ablaze.For six days, seventeen people are caught in the chaos.For six days, Los Angeles shows the world what happens when laws are no longer enforceable.Ernesto Vera is walking home from his job at a taco truck when three guys jump out of a car and assault him. Ernesto's not in a gang, he's not involved, but his sister is - and when Payasa hears that her innocent brother has been mur...

Racial bias in the U.S. criminal justice system is much debated and discussed, but until now, no single volume has covered the full expanse of the issue. In Bias in the Law, sixteen outstanding experts address the impact of racial bias in the full roster of criminal justice actors. They examine the role of legislators crafting criminal justice legislation, community enforcers, and police, as well as prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys, judges, and jurors. Understanding when and why bia...