Throughout my third trip to Ukraine, in January and February of 2014, the country was dominated and shaken by the Euromaidan events. It was a trying time for the nation. Though the demonstrations provided nourishment for many predictions from experts and hopes and anticipations from the people, no one really knew where exactly they would ultimately lead to.Upon my arrival for trip number four, during the summer of that same year, the nation was still undergoing a trying time, althou...

A new legend is born! COTTON FBI is a remake of a world famous cult series with more than one billion copies sold.EPISODE 1: THE BEGINNING.New York City. A Chinese woman was brutally murdered and Jeremiah Cotton, a young cop with the NYPD, just can't let go. He suspects that the woman is the victim of a serial killer, but no one believes him and he is taken off the case. While carrying out an unauthorized investigation, Cotton encounters a division of the FBI whose existence...

The Ukraine … its dimensions make it the second largest nation in Europe and seventh in size by population. And as I was writing this, it has been a source of top news for months.But this is not the reason why I wrote this little travel autobiography. I arrived on my very first visit to this nation months before the events of the by-now famous Maidan. It was a peaceful country back then and the people's main concerns were their everyday lives … their survival with little means. War,...

Everyone has his or her own reasons for metal detecting and surely we all have fun at it, regardless what the motivation for it is. Treasure hunting is one reason for pursuing this hobby. The term treasure hunter is perhaps the most often one used to describe someone who uses a metal detector to seek metallic objects hidden in the ground. Others go for the gold when they go gold prospecting. Coin shooting is another widely used term—and reason. And many simply go out to a beach for some be...

Ukrainian affairs have been major news items for more than two years. Although in recent times other events have pushed this Eastern European nation out of the headlines, namely Syria and Europe's immigration crisis, Ukraine should not be forgotten. The West in particular, must keep this country in focus. This is true for a number of important reasons. Ukraine, as a European nation, is politically, economically and culturally closely intertwined with the rest of the continent. It is a larg...

Digital Series. Episode 1:New York City. A Chinese woman was brutally murdered and Jeremiah Cotton, a young cop with the NYPD, just can't let go. He suspects that the woman is the victim of a serial killer, but no one believes him and he is taken off the case. While carrying out an unauthorized investigation, Cotton encounters a division of the FBI whose existence no one knows about: the "G-Team."Stubborn and persistent, Cotton asks uncomfortable questions about the mysterio...

Join us in the wonderful wacky world within these pages of six unknown fairy tales and other odd short stories. The subjects span hundreds of years and several topics. Enjoy!

Ukraine, winter of 2013 to 2014—the nation is in uproar. Each day brought more news of demonstrations and violence and even deaths. Riot police battled with the people on Kiev's main square—the Maidan. Soon, other cities across the nation saw protestors on the streets and government buildings occupied by the people. The clashes in the capitol city grew in size and the violence got more intense.What will happen next? How is the general mood of Ukraine's citizens, already burdened wit...

Do castles bring out the child in you? Do the Middle Ages awaken your burning interest? Is history your thing? Then join me on a fascinating journey back to times long past, when castles, suits of armor, fables and damsels in distress were a part of everyday life.This book covers a select assortment of castles in central Germany, from the world famous Frankenstein castle to a completely rebuilt Roman fort. Their history is described as well as their present condition. Moreover, the ...

Sultan Mejhem ibn El-Hashem has forty-two wives and countless children. He has a large, prosperous realm, a large palace and numerous fortresses too. He has good relations with the Byzantine Empire and also the Persian one. Emissaries come from far and wide to pay homage to this illustrious ruler of Anazzah, master of Sakakah and Ar'ar, of the numerous other towns, villages and oases and of the deserts too stretching to the north, to the south, to the west and to the east.But, despi...

This is the story of Stan and Tasha, two strangers who, through unforeseen events, meet one day by chance. They forge a firm friendship that spans the coming times, bringing them hope, encouragement and long lost happiness. Will they find deep love too?

This is a complete collection of Alisha: A Desert Urchin, with Part I: The Harem, Part II: Alharibin and Part III: The Vandals.