This indeed is the age of the pop biography, but if you are looking for sex, drugs and rock 'n'roll you must go somewhere else. The story of Clifford T Ward doesn't rely on gratuitous expose for sustenance, although be warned, you may be surprised by a few of the revelations in this book. It is a tale of talent, love, fame and tragedy as experienced by two young sweethearts through the heady days of pop; suddenly bewildered by the magnitude of that long-awaited success, unable to trust, un...

Speak. Don't speak. Proclaim your faith. A private faith. Be wise as serpents. Be innocent as doves. Yes, Jesus' teachings can often be seen as an excellent example of a paradox. Author David Cartwright shares his life long study of the gospels from elementary school through seminary and as a pastor. ... the question, "What would Jesus do?" goes back to a more basic one, "What did Jesus mean?" And that question further back to an even more basic one, "What did Jesus say?" What I can claim ...

Much of the modern way of thinking about history and historiography in fact begins with the great Greek historian Thucydides, an Athenian general in the latter half of the fifth century b.c.e. It is also Thucydides who provides us with the historical framework for fifth-century Greece, a period of progress and creativity rarely equaled in human history. His work, The Peloponnesian War, recounts that destructive conflict and also includes the only surviving contemporary record of the rise o...

After the world’s most expensive diamond heist goes wrong, Jack Overton finds himself running from the man who had once been his master - England’s most powerful magistrate of the eighteenth century, Sir Robert Williams. With deep ties to one of the most violent Secret Societies in Europe, the honorable Sir Robert Williams will stop at nothing to catch him.There are few places in the western world that would harbor such a fugitive, and he finds himself headed for the one place that...

Extreme weather conditions are wreaking havoc on the world, and baffled scientists are unable to discover the cause.The most powerful hurricane in history approaches New York, while at the same time atmospheric rivers flood Las Vegas.Wildfires spread through Canada, and Europe is wracked by powerful earthquakes.Most bizarre of all: a tempestuous mass of dark, foreboding sky seems to be spreading across the globe.In Arizona, an astronomer tries to decipher th...

A private jet crashes in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, killing everyone on board.One of the passengers was Darren Young, an entomologist who was meant to be working alone in Papua New Guinea, studying rare beetles.So why was he on a private jet on the other side of the world?And why, as his plane entered its fatal descent, did he send a text message to his wife containing just three simple words:“FIND SAM REILLY!”

On January the 22nd, 1945, a secret weapon of unimaginable power was brought from the quiet town of Haigerloch in Germany’s southwest, and loaded onto a plane waiting at Stuttgart.Less than a dozen people knew of the weapon’s existence, and even less knew where it was being taken.The aircraft, its crew, and its remarkable cargo were never seen again.Until now.When the wreckage of the aircraft is located in present day Washington D.C...

Kelly Robinson, a 24-year-old economics doctoral student, spent the day on a perilous climb to Abuna Yemata Guh, a 5th-century monolithic church carved into a sheer cliffside in Ethiopia.Inside, the chapel walls were covered with vibrant frescoes, their colors deep and rich, depicting serene biblical figures, saints, and angels.But then something happened that science couldn’t explain.Within hours, the video Kelly captured of the incident went viral.Thousand...

In his quest to solve 'the ever-disquieting riddle of existence', Schopenhauer explored almost every dimension of human existence, developing a darkly compelling worldview that found deep resonance in contemporary literature, music, philosophy, and psychology. This is the first comprehensive biography of Schopenhauer written in English. Placing him in his historical and philosophical contexts, David E. Cartwright tells the story of Schopenhauer's life to convey the full range of his philos...

In 1974, local farmers outside Xi'an, China, discovered an army of more than 8,000 life-sized ancient terracotta warriors buried in a series of pits. Historians believed that the warriors were placed there to guard the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China.The historians were wrong. The Terracotta Army was there to prevent the evil buried within from ever surfacing again.Now Sam Reilly must disentangle fact from fiction, and discover what ancient danger has...

A civilization stolen from the history books.A billionaire’s obsession to unlock its secrets.A brotherhood determined to hide the truth.And time is running out.Only a handful of people know what destroyed the ancient Atlanteans, whose very existence is a secret that they will kill to protect. Unfortunately, the very same catastrophe that destroyed that once proud civilization is drawing near...

In 1829 the Spanish slave ship, Midas, left Mendiland (modern-day Sierra Leone) loaded with slaves, cannons, and muskets, headed for the Americas.During the dangerous Atlantic crossing, the slaves revolted, taking control of the ship. In the years that followed, Midas became a pirate vessel, attacking Spanish slavers and merchants alike, until the rogue captain and crew decided to return to Africa with their spoils.The Midas was never seen...