One of the most profound events in sixteenth-century North America was a ferocious battle between the Spanish army of Hernando de Soto and a larger force of Indian warriors under the leadership of a feared chieftain named Tascalusa. The site of this battle was a small fortified border town within an Indian province known as Mabila. Although the Indians were defeated, the battle was a decisive blow to Spanish plans for the conquest and settlement of what is now the southeastern United State...

‘Magical’ – Sunday ExpressThis 42nd Anniversary Edition includes exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and an introduction by Monty Python star and author of Douglas Adams's Starship Titanic, Terry Jones.*****Following the smash-hit sci-fi comedy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is the second part in Doug...

Medical research is a global endeavor; a complex network of international drugs trials and data collection in the pursuit of novel treatments. And the Asia-Pacific region is considered an ideal "market" for such trials, with large populations and good hospitals. However, to become hosts to global trials, and to export valid trial data, researchers are required to engage local research ethics committees. Supported through grants from the World Health Organization, the Forum of Ethics Review...

The Consumer Rights Act is a vital and far-reaching piece of legislation containing provisions specific to contract and consumer law, criminal law, and competition law. It sets out a much-needed framework to consolidate the key consumer rights surrounding contracts for goods, services, and digital content, as well as the law relating to unfair terms in consumer contracts. The Act introduces easier routes for consumers and SMEs to challenge anti-competitive behaviour through the Competition...

What is the way of the cross? Why does it create resistance? How do we answer objections to it? The revival of interest in Christ's kingdom and radical discipleship has produced a wave of discussions, but sometimes those discussions are scattered. This book aims to pull together in one place the core claims of the way of the cross. It aims to examine the deeply cherished assumptions that hinder us from hearing Jesus's call. When we do that, we'll see that the gospel of Christ is not primar...

This study argues early African American literature constitutes an abiding repository of modern democratic thought that is lacking in the political philosophy we normally analyze.Douglas A. Jones's Pragmatics of Democracy reads African American literature, from its beginnings through the mid-nineteenth century, to theorize how we have come to regard democracy as the most excellent form of political life. Jones notes that the aims of democracy, especially co...

What happens when a husband suddenly returns to youthful vigor while his wife remains in a nursing home? What happens when a grandmother is suddenly younger than her grandchildren? Over the millennia many have sought the secret of immortality. But be careful what you wish for, you just might get it...and it might not be what you think.Geneticist, Simon Barstow, stumbles on the secret to immortality. Billionaire Gregory Noble, who h...

Most people operate from a fixed idea or concept of how things are supposed to be, rather functioning in the moment, where they can change anything as needed to accomplish and create more. This creates a tremendous limitation. We use conceptual constructs to create a purpose and a sense of rightness. Relationship, sex, sexuality, family, and the future are examples of conceptual constructs. Society is a construct. Culture, religion, and reputation are constructs.These things are no...

How does a charismatic high school student build a massive carpet cleaning empire, take it public on Wall Street, and achieve a valuation of over two hundred million dollars, all without actually doing any business? The ZZZZ Best fraud of 1986 is one of the most audacious and terrifying auditing failures in American financial history. Barry Minkow realized early on that actual carpet cleaning was barely profitable. Instead, he funded his extravagant lifestyle by creating a massive Ponzi sc...

This is no ordinary book…it is no ordinary read…and yet, it will feel familiar. In it you will discover You, especially parts unremembered….sometimes parts intentionally hidden…but always parts necessary, true and kind. You will experience first-hand the weaving of the dialogue in and through the Akashic Records and the hearts and minds of kindred spirits. As the realm of Spirit and the realm of Man merge in this Field of Light, with precision, we ...

During the American Revolution, as the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, George Washington was responsible for determining the military strategy of the rebellious colonies. Throughout the war, diplomatic, social, and economic factors prevented Washington and his subordinate commanders from developing a strategy that allowed militia soldiers to fight in the same formations as soldiers of the Continental Army.During the conflict, the Continental Congress took measures to mai...

This is a book of prayer. In it are the heartfelt longings and joyful utterances of psalmists, saints, and sages. These ageless petitions and praises are pathways, guiding those who pray them into deeper experiences with God. DAWN TO DARK is an invitation to join our voices with those who have gone before us, uniting our prayers with theirs in a combined chorus of heavenly worship. This book introduces the ancient practice of fixedhour prayer, through which day and night are transformed into ...