Since time immemorial, human beings have tried to understand the forces of fate through a variety of imaginative and mystical means. Whether it's reading tea leaves, using tarot or playing cards, palmistry, or crystal ball gazing, the history of fortune-telling is a long and fascinating one.The Book of Divination is the perfect companion for mastering these prophetic arts, presented in an elegant Wibalin bound volume with gilded page edges. Illustrations, diagrams and char...

How corrupt is the United States of America? While the US presents itself as an exemplar of democratic government and politics, many citizens see it as highly corrupt. In this book, Oguzhan Dincer and Michael Johnston explore corruption across a range of policy areas in all fifty states using two major forms of corruption – legal and illegal – via three proxy measures of corruption. They not only estimate the pervasiveness of such corruption in each state, but also compare and contrast the...

We all need to make a retreat. To find a few moments in our busy lives to try to stop worrying and fretting about so many different things, and to sit in silence at God’s feet and just to listen. A retreat is simply an attempt to see beyond the 101 cares and occupations we normally have and to ask ourselves, ‘Where it is all leading? What’s the purpose of it all?’ Time to Change takes the basic format and principles of The Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius and allows us to make a retreat ...

The incredible mysteries examined in this book will baffle and delight anyone fascinated by the inexplicable. Whether searching for the fabled Atlantis, trying to solve the horrific crimes of Jack the Ripper, or discovering the true identity of the man in the iron mask, this investigation of a world of mystery will intrigue and entertain.Join the author in the hunt for the crew of the Mary Celeste, or formulate your own theories on the existence of the yeti - and enjoy this fascina...

Create timeless stained glass lamps with confidence!This fully illustrated, step-by-step guide shows you how to make your first lamp from start to finish.Choosing the best glassCutting, shaping, foiling, and solderingForming the lampshade coneAttaching a lamp capElectrifying the lampRepairing broken piecesUse one of the 13 included patterns to ma...

Michael Johnston brings you the first in a new epic fantasy series inspired by ancient Egyptian history and King Lear.The ruling family of the Soleri Empire has been in power longer than even the calendars that stretch back 2,826 years. Those records tell a history of conquest and domination by a people descended from gods, older than anything in the known world. No living person has seen them for centuries, yet their grip on their four subjugate kingdoms remains tighter th...

Project management is not a new concept; in fact, the position has been in existence for ages and is filled by people all over the world. Whether you take a look at the pyramids of Giza, the Taj Mahal, or the great wall of China, these are all depictions of successful projects that were only made possible by effective project management. Undoubtedly, numerous managers and leaders employed different project management techniques, tools, and processes to ensure they got the desired outcome f...

Are you someone who desires to become a ruthless individual? Are you tired of being pushed around, mocked and frustrated by your boss, coworkers and family members? Have you read countless book and blog article about how to be ruthless, only to be frustrated with the bad behavior that it seems to encourage?Believe it or not, but there’s actually a middle ground between being a complete push over and being a strong, assertive individual. With the Art of Being Ruthless, we’re going t...

History is littered with amazing mistakes - from the fatal flight of Icarus to the famous meeting of HMS Titanic and an iceberg, many incredible events have been shaped by a simple mistake.Of course it would be a huge mistake to claim that Most Amazing Mistakes is THE definitive book on blunders. But there are examples of all sorts of them - some funny, others tragic; famous ones, trivial ones; no matter, they all share a common thread. They were events never mean...

'Most [Freemasons] have been ordinary men who have attempted to live their lives by the practical lessons of morality, duty and service which they have learned in their lodges.'- HRH the Duke of KentDespite a long and noble ancestry stretching back to 1500 BC, Freemasonry has enjoyed mixed fortunes in recent times. Banned in some places while flourishing in others, the brotherhood has been vilified and applauded in equal measure. This book explores its fascinating h...

The colorful characters of the Cosa Nostra, the ruthlessness of the Russian Mafia, and the drive by shootings of the LA street gangs have all hit the headlines in recent times, catching the public eye with lifestyles that appear at once exciting and menacing.Gangland investigates the world's most notorious gangs, and shines a light into the murky underworld that they inhabit, to give an unflinching insight into organized crime and its perpetrators.For anyone who has ever wa...

“The Widening Gyre is the best Space Opera I’ve read in years.” — Cemetery Dance OnlineThe Remembrance War Book 1Eight hundred years ago, the Zhen Empire discovered a broken human colony ship drifting in the fringes of their space. The Zhen gave the humans a place to live and folded them into their Empire as a client state. But it hasn’t been easy. Not all Zhen were eager to welcome another species into their Empire, and humans hav...