Under the Mango Tree is a moving novel of love, memory, and legacy that unfolds across the Philippines, France, England, and California. Letecia, born to an English father and a Filipina mother, grows up in the Philippines beneath the shade of the mango tree in her family garden. When she discovers a cache of old letters and family papers, she is drawn into a journey through hidden histories, long-buried truths, and the lives that came before her.As Letecia follows...

Abstract Words Are Fantasy is a unique journey through imagination, emotion, and the endless possibilities created by the human mind. Through expressive poetry and artistic storytelling, Anthony Peter Prior invites readers into a world where dreams, memories, thoughts, and reality blend together to create a powerful reflection of life's unpredictable path.With a playful yet deeply personal voice, this collection explores themes of self-discovery, confidence, love, friendsh...

Illustrated by Gustave Doré. The Life of Gargantua and of Pantagruel (in French, La vie de Gargantua et de Pantagruel) is a connected series of five novels written in the 16th century by François Rabelais. It is the story of two giants, a father (Gargantua) and his son (Pantagruel) and their adventures, written in an amusing, extravagant, satirical vein. There is much crudity and scatological humor as well as a large amount of violence. Long lists of vulgar insults fill several chapters. E...

Miracles can happen in unexpected places. Even during a decadent Easter Carnival weekend on St. Thomas in the U.S.Virgin Islands. What would you do if you were given a profound message that changed your life? What would you do if you discovered the messenger was an angel? Would you ever be the same? Key Master is the incredible true story of one mans journey, when the ordinary becomes the extraordinary. Uplifting, enlightening and magical Key Master takes us on the unusual journey of a you...

"The Adventures of Barnaby Bookworm II, The Treasure of the Golden Clipper," is the next chapter in the life of Barnaby and his friends Lewis, and Bonnie. Barnaby discovers the magic in his new glasses as he and his friends go to the special Adventure section of the Centerville Library. There they begin an adventure that includes traveling into a world of pirates, a pirate ship, a princess and her castle! It's the beginning of many adventures in store for the Bookworm friends!

For siblings Jim and Erica Winters, a summer vacation to London promises adventure and a bit of freedom from their overprotective mother. But once they arrive, they end up with more excitement than they bargained for. Their mother is kidnapped and her captors demand the one thing they can't produce – their long-absent father.Unable to trust the authorities, Jim and Erica set off in pursuit of their father, racing across Europe and fending off mysterious assailants. As the trail of c...

Today, more doctors than ever are prescribing tai chi for patients recovering from injury, illness, and surgery.This book presents over ten years of research into how and why tai chi benefits health from an evidence-based, medical perspective.Dr. Peter Anthony Gryffin demonstrates the link between health and metarobics, his term for slow, meditative exercises that enhance blood oxygen saturation, diffusion, and oxygen-based metabolism. Metarobics—including ...

The Ramos Files gathers together three connected works shaped by family, memory, inheritance, and the uneasy persistence of the past. Set across the Philippines, England, France, Germany, and California, these pages follow lives joined not only by blood and affection, but by distance, silence, secrecy, and the long afterlife of what has been buried.At the heart of the book lies a question that reaches across generations: what do we inherit, and what do we choose to carry forward? S...

In "The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha," Miguel de Cervantes deftly weaves a rich tapestry of satire and adventure, exploring the nature of reality and illusion through the misadventures of its titular character, an aging gentleman who becomes enamored with the chivalric ideals of knighthood. Written in the early 17th century, this monumental work employs a distinctive blend of prose and dialogue, showcasing Cervantes' innovative narrative techniques, such as the use of unreliable nar...

If you're passionate about landscape photography and want to enhance your skills, then you can't afford to miss Beyond the Horizon: Finding Unique Perspectives in Landscape Photography. World-renowned photographer Timothy Poulton and international educator Peter Anthony author this definitive guidebook.With a focus on composition, the book is brimming with techniques, tips, activities and inspiration to help you create stunning images that reflect the essence of the world ...

In the small town of Centerville, Barnaby Bookworm lives in a library with his parents, Louisa Mae Bookworm and George Bookworm. His best friend's name is Lewis. Because of a problem with his school work, he becomes sad and accidentally leaves the library where he begins an adventure that sometimes frightens him but eventually helps him to resolve his problem. It's the beginning of many wonderful adventures in the exciting world of books.

Do not scare away our messiah for in life you should expect the worst from it.Truth be told life gets meaning when the worst of it rains on you, all you need to enjoy the best of it is only learning how to adapt to its heat.