Four teenagers…one prophecy…magical powers and a thrilling adventure. The death of a blue-violet star sees solar winds carry charged particles to the ends of the galaxy reaching the outer planet of Earth and interacting with the genes of four babies - heightening powers within them. It is later prophesised that a sleeper from an outer planet will help to overthrow a great evil that threatens to destroy the seven planets that form the Galactic Alliance. The Alliance under the shadow of the ...

This book was born from a desire to honour and remember the forty-seven sons of Montreal West who gave their lives in the Second World War. Each story-of a soldier, sailor, or airman-begins in a small Canadian town but reaches outward across oceans and continents, into the heart of a global conflict.What began as a search for local history unfolds into something far larger. The experiences of these forty-seven men form a vivid reflection of Canada's wartime journey-a microcosm of a...

The media says you should be worried about your pension, the banks and financial advisors say Canadians aren't saving enough for their retirement, and Ottawa says drastic cuts to the Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security lie ahead. Is the future sounding a little ominous? In the face of all this negativity, just what are you supposed to do?Pension experts Robert Drummond and Chris Roberts have nothing to sell, and they aren't trying to undermine government programs. This means t...

Four teenagers...one prophecy....magical powers and a thrilling space adventure.The Winds of Power follows the adventures of four fifteen-year-olds as they travel through space towards the last remaining blue-violet star to test and develop their powers.The death of a blue-violet star fifteen years ago saw solar winds carry charged particles to the ends of the galaxy, reaching the outer planet of Earth, and interacting with the genes of four newborn babies, and heightening ...

Originally published in 1873, this early work by Robert Blackley Drummond is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It is a biography of Catholic priest and theologian Erasmus of Rotterdam and details his influence during the 15th and 16th centuries in Europe. This fascinating work is highly recommended for anyone interested in the life of Erasmus and religious history. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scar...

The early immigration of Germans to Philadelphia increased to such an extent, that before the middle of the eighteenth century the English colonists became alarmed for fear that Pennsylvania might be alienated from the English crown, and be dominated by the German immigrants. Indeed, throughout the eighteenth century the greater part of the German immigrants landed at Philadelphia, and from there were distributed into other States. We should naturally expect, with so great a population of ...

Thomas Jefferson, a naturalist and visionary, dreamed that the United States would stretch across the continent from ocean to ocean. The account of how that dream became reality unfolds in the stories of Jefferson and nine other Americans whose adventurous spirits and lust for land pushed the westward boundaries: Andrew Jackson, John “Johnny Appleseed” Chapman, David Crockett, Sam Houston, James K. Polk, Winfield Scott, Kit Carson, Nicholas Trist, and John Quincy Adams. Their tenacity was ...

Today’s super negotiator has to be a versatile problem solver, seeking hard-bargain results with a soft touch. With punch and panache, Bob Mayer shows you how to make the grade, revealing powerful negotiating tools drawn from a unique blend of sources, including: • Recent advances in psychology, linguistics, trial advocacy, sales, and management communications—the cutting edge of the art of performance. • Tips, tricks, and techniques from 200 of the world’s masters—the legendary street and...

Are you the parent of an argumentative teen or a teen with an argumentative parent? Are you anticipating an argument with your boss when you ask for a raise? Are you expecting trouble from a supplier, contractor, landlord, or subordinate? Or do you just ignore conflict situations hoping that they'll magically disappear or solve themselves? The art of argument. It's mysterious and powerful. It's the art of having things go your way. But also it's the art of getting out of your own way. It's...

Are you the parent of an argumentative teen or a teen with an argumentative parent? Are you anticipating an argument with your boss when you ask for a raise? Are you expecting trouble from a supplier, contractor, landlord, or subordinate? Or do you just ignore conflict situations hoping that they'll magically disappear or solve themselves? The art of argument. It's mysterious and powerful. It's the art of having things go your way. But also it's the art of getting out of your own way. It's...

A simple, engaging, and eminently practical guide to overcoming your weaknesses— your "Buts"—to achieve the career and personal relationships you wantImagine a workplace where all the employees are aware of the things they do—or fail to do—that prevent them from being more productive and valuable. Imagine a company where everyone speaks openly and honestly about his or her weaknesses and is committed to strengthening and overcoming them. Imagine an environment where colleagues help...

On September 6, 1943, three hundred and thirty-eight B-17 "Flying Fortresses" of the American Eighth Air Force took off from England, bound for Stuttgart, Germany, to bomb Nazi weapons factories.Dense clouds obscured the targets, and one commander's critical decision to circle three times over the city—and its deadly flak—would prove disastrous. Forty-five planes went down that day, and hundreds of men were lost or missing.Focusing on first-person accounts of six of the B-1...