A fascinating history of the Maya - drawing on a wealth of recent archaeological discoveries - whose civilisation in the jungles of Central America was for almost a thousand years hidden from the world.Over the last two centuries explorers have made the most remarkable discoveries in the tropical forests of Central America. Across much of present-day Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras dozens of cities - some with populations of well over 100,000 - have been unv...

David Drew was a shy English boy living in post-World War II London. Through sport, art, drama, and as a Scouter and assistant youth club leader, he matured into a young man eager for adventure. Due to a Groundhog Day moment, David found himself thrust into a world of dust, heat, snakes and mosquitos as big as helicopter gunships. He found love in Zambia, was washed downstream towards a drop over Victoria Falls, survived two bouts of malaria, charging elephants and baboons, a burning boat ...

About the BookThis little boy can only find single socks in his dresser drawers, so he attempts to answer the age-old question, Where Did All the Socks Go? Follow him on his quest as his mother suggests where those sneaky socks may have gotten to. With cute and funny illustrations, this story is a delight to share.About the AuthorSamuel David Drew is a healthcare professional and that allows him to serve all people in all groups. His specialty is the lungs and he has b...

"In this book, a master of optimal performance becomes a student of optimal performance. If you want to understand and create excellence in a human collective, this volume is a precious gift. Cherish it, and it will take you where conventional minds cannot go."-PROFESSOR ROBERT E. QUINNUniversity of Michigan, Center for Positive OrganizationsPeople want to be masters of their own destiny, but few become great leader...

Orphaned at Birth, Nurtured by Nuns, and Defined by Schizophrenia: A New Yorker's Struggle with Mental Illness, Homelessness, and the Pursuit of Normalcy. Join His Unpredictable Life Journey!Immerse yourself in an extraordinary tale of resilience, hope, and the human spirit's ability to adapt and survive. Born in the bustling heart of New York City and suddenly orphaned, our protagonist's life is entrusted to the compassionate care of nuns. Despite the harsh circum...

Orphaned at Birth, Nurtured by Nuns, and Defined by Schizophrenia: A New Yorker's Struggle with Mental Illness, Homelessness, and the Pursuit of Normalcy. Join His Unpredictable Life Journey!Immerse yourself in an extraordinary tale of resilience, hope, and the human spirit's ability to adapt and survive. Born in the bustling heart of New York City and suddenly orphaned, our protagonist's life is entrusted to the compassionate care of nuns. Despite the harsh circum...

The contextual approach and form criticism are two well-established methodologies in Biblical Studies, but the natural affinities between the two have historically gone under-appreciated. Yet the substantial reconsideration of classic tenets of form-criticism that has transpired in recent memory has further separated these two like-minded methods. Through a series of case studies that carefully consider certain Old Testament texts contextually, Silhouettes of Scripture: Considering the...

A chance encounter with a beautiful woman begins a 5 year journey of discovery for a 21-year-old orphan and his 33-year-old mentor. Both navigate life's twists and turns. Both want to find the right soulmate for the other, not realizing that perhaps the unique relationship they share is the true love they have both been wishing for all along. MacKenzie Masters' first novel sizzles with steamy passion as David Orion crafts his "unique profession," helping women rediscover their power and re...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In America's justice system, conviction is supposed to equal guilt. But what happens when that fundamental assumption proves devastatingly wrong? "Innocent But Imprisoned" takes listeners inside the harrowing true stories of men and women who lost years—sometimes decades—of their lives to wrongful convictions.From Anthony Ray Hinton's thirty years on death row for crimes he didn't commit, to the Central Park Five's nightmare as ...

The dark side is waiting…Fish N’ Chips lead a curious traveler to a sinister island, where the residents are more than they seem. Forbidden occult knowledge strands a pair of friends in a terrifying nexus of evil. And an ancient ice storm forces a wandering tribe to choose between following a bloodthirsty shaman, or the glowing lights in the sky…Venture into new realms of terror with Scare Street’s latest bone-chilling collection. This spine-tingling volume conta...

The modern turn in political philosophy established the ontological primacy of the ego, reducing the community to a mere assemblage of individuals, and led to the repudiation of natural duties in favor of inherent individual rights. The modern project culminated in the work of Friedrich Nietzsche, whose emphasis on radical individuation left human beings both liberated and exiled. Individuals were free to create (and to recreate) themselves anew, but they were simultaneously uprooted from ...

The dark side is waiting…Fish N’ Chips lead a curious traveler to a sinister island, where the residents are more than they seem. Forbidden occult knowledge strands a pair of friends in a terrifying nexus of evil. And an ancient ice storm forces a wandering tribe to choose between following a bloodthirsty shaman, or the glowing lights in the sky…Venture into new realms of terror with Scare Street’s latest bone-chilling collection. This spine-tingli...