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Connection to the natural world, to community, and to ourselves is fundamental to our well-being. When we nurture these connections, we thrive, drawing strength from the web of interdependence that sustains life. In an increasingly fragmented and urbanized world, accessing nature and knowing how to engage with it can be challenging. Mindful by Nature points the way, bridging nature connection and mindfulness practices.Through personal stories and nature st...

I acknowledge and fondly remember my grandfathers, Maurice Elmer Drake and Archibald Vance Houston, who provided me with the inspiration and foundation necessary to share their story. I would like to humbly express my appreciation to the men of the 558th AAA AW BN and U.S.S. Culebra Island ARG7 for telling their stories. I stand in awe of the countless World War II veterans I have interviewed over the years. Lastly, thank you to the millions of World War II veterans who served our country ...

Corpse for a Mattress is an aggressive book title for a reason. These are the words of Harry Rentel, a man born to a Jewish mother, who would survive unspeakable horror, at the hands of the Nazis during World War II. Harry's story, during his internment in multiple concentration camps, is of one of sheer survival. He exited the concentration camps and witnessed a devastated Europe. Millions had been killed in the concentration camps by the Germans. Somehow Harry survived.

In his new book, Solitary Vigilance, Tim Drake, author of Inherited Freedom, brings to life Allen Voigt and his twenty years of military service. This is a must read for anyone passionate about all things World War II, American patriotism and history. A story of individual sacrifice, perseverance and determination are vividly outlined on each and every page. From Berlin in the 1930s to the battle of Iwo Jima during February 1945, Solitary Vigilance is a fast moving story of how on...

In Tim Drake’s second book, Solitary Vigilance, Allen Voigt was introduced as a covert operative in the United States Army before and during World War II. The year is now 1946. Allen is still in the army but has been ordered to hunt down the vicious Nazis who escaped Germany during the fall of Berlin in 1945. Death Is the Final Reckoning is a riveting story that ultimately takes Allen deep into South America in the relentless pursuit of his assigned targets.

'My favourite thing about this book is the different perspectives on one main thing... Worship! Reading it provided much clarity on a word that is often misunderstood.'Guvna B, Rapper, Author & BroadcasterWhat does it mean to be a worshipper? Together, Tim Hughes and Nick Drake explore who, where, why and how Christians worship, what happens when we do and where the future of worship may take us.With contributions from Graham Kendri...

Voynich 2.0: The Twelvefold Emotional Operator is the breakthrough discovery hiding in plain sight — an emotional Rosetta Stone buried across centuries of myth, religion, psychology, and human behavior.What if emotion wasn’t chaos…but code?What if every rise, collapse, awakening, burnout, revolution, relapse, breakthrough, and transformation followed a 12-phase mechanical cycle, identical across individuals, crowds, markets, and nations?This book reveals the...

One of WWII's pivotal events was the capture of U-505 on June 4, 1944. The top secret seizure of this massive Type IX submarine provided the Allies with priceless information on German technology and innovation. After the war U-505 was transported to Chicago, where today 1,000,000 visitors a year pass through her at the Museum of Science and Industry. Hunt and Kill offers the first definitive study of U-505. The chapters cover her construction, crew and commanders, combat history, general ...

The untold stories of bravery, triumph, and redemption in the depths of the darkest world war.Behind the great powers, global military conflict, and infamous battles are more than 100 incredible stories that bring to life the Second World War. During the six years of war were countless little-known moments of profound triumph and tragedy, bravery and cowardice, and good and evil.These amazing and unbelievable stories of brotherhood, redemption, escape, and ...

The compelling true stories of six little-known U-boat commanders and their dramatic WWII careers.When World War II erupted across Europe in 1939, Germany knew it couldn't hope to compete with the Royal Navy in a head-to-head naval war. Left with no viable alternatives, the U-Bootwaffe wagered everything on the submarine in a desperate attempt to sink more tonnage than the Allies could construct. Some of these "silent hunters" who slipped out of their shelters alon...

The secret history of the American women who served as codebreakers during World War II is revealed in this New York Times bestseller.**"Prodigiously researched and engrossing." —**New York TimesRecruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II. While their brothers and boyfriends took up arms, t...

From the author of the Jack Ryan series comes an electrifying #1 New York Times bestseller—a standalone military thriller that envisions World War 3...A chillingly authentic vision of modern war, Red Storm Rising is as powerful as it is ambitious. Using the latest advancements in military technology, the world's superpowers battle on land, sea, and air for ultimate global control. It is a story you will never forget. Hard-hitting. Suspenseful. And...