This very personal collection covers the second period of the author's time in Australia, the majority of which was spent in the Rainforests and less-visited Outback, away from the more established tourist haunts of the Queensland coast.Join the author's personal highs and lows as he describes a mammoth road-trip in his own, inimitable way through titles such as The Red Centre, Flip-flops in the Night, and Leopard Skin Sheets...From comedy to the despair of a fairly major mid...

After a lifetime preparing her frozen planet for warmer, better times, Head Guardian Milena looked into the future to see the results of her work. What she saw was not what she'd planned. Corrective action was required, extreme corrective action.

Consider the possible Enneagram types of well-known figures in the Bible to discover more about yourself and gain specific wisdom about how and why you are uniquely made.Who am I? Everyone asks that question, no matter their age or status in life. If we’re truly supposed to be real with others, shouldn’t that start by learning how to be real with ourselves?The Enneagram describes nine basic personality styles which can help us better understand who...

After a terrorist attack on a busy airport in the south of England, a repentant suicide bomber is taken into custody and interviewed by an MI5 handler. A thought-provoking short in response to the attack on Zaventem airport in Brussels, March 2016.All author proceeds from this short story will be donated to the Rode Kruis charity in Belgium.

The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) allocates vast sums of money each year, providing vital assistance to countless individuals across the developing world. Yet many observers and insiders have sharply criticized CIDA for its lack of concrete results.Presenting a range of work by scholars and practitioners, this collection offers the most comprehensive examination of CIDA's efforts in over a decade. Contributors explore recent trends in Canadian foreign aid, includ...

Burley village in the New Forest, England – hardly the place you would expect to find a pagan cult meeting in secret to discuss kidnapping, ritual and sacrifice. But it's all true, or so a maverick film-maker would have Professor Jeremy Saddleworth believe.A mysterious tooth found by Saddleworth's daughter defies identification by all conventional means, but can it really be from a monster of Irish folklore as a friend's computer program and a self-confessed White Witch and New Age...

In this book, you'll learn the fundamentals of cryptocurrency, including its history, how it works, and its potential benefits and challenges. You'll explore the different types of cryptocurrencies, how they are traded, and the technology behind cryptocurrency, including blockchain.You'll also discover the potential applications of cryptocurrency in finance, e-commerce, and other industries, and learn about the legal and regulatory landscape surrounding cryptocurre...

A traveler's guide to the history of Norwich and Norfolk, from the Stone Age to the dawn of World War I, featuring guided tours, photos, and more.Whether you're traveling alone, with friends, or with your family, this guide has something for everyone wishing to explore the host of fascinating places on offer in what the Norfolk-born authors believe to be the most unspoiled and mysterious county in England. Norwich has its own section along with three possible walks...

In this fictional novel, mankind is entrusted with the vicegerency by the Creator, to the dismay of Iblis the protagonist of this story, who later becomes the archenemy of mankind, seeking every opportunity to defeat and destroy the enemy. Heavenly Concerns reaches its climax when Iblis renders mankind submissive, passive and indifferent. Thus, the journey to explore the roots of mankind then extends further into the far future to uncover the inevitablethe eventual demise of mankind. Origi...

This book turns the argument about aid effectiveness on its head. Since development assistance is inherently self-interested, a source of soft power, political manipulation and commercial opportunity, its real effectiveness could arguably be judged by the strength of donor influence and not by development impact. Its subjective nature means that its impact on development is often weak, mainly short-term and confined to limited and specific contexts.Aid as influence was prevalent du...

Karl Kreigel is Vice-mayor of Werpenstad, an important trading town in Bergen, the westernmost Province of the Empire. When an assassination attempt is made against the Burghermeister, it is up to him to lead the investigation and take control of the town.With the killer still at large and rumours flying around about man-sized rats stalking the sewers, Karl knows that whoever - or whatever - he is, it is only a matter of time before the assassin returns to strike again...

Offers an in-depth exploration of the author's life, work, and enduring legacy, examining his personal struggles, literary achievements, and social reform efforts.The Real Charles Dickens is an insightful look into the world of the life and work of the great 19th-century writer. Dickens led one of the most colourful and interesting lives of any author and this book delves into his difficult early life, his emergence as a major novelist, his troubled marriage and su...