The first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522 is generally erroneously attributed to Fernando Magellan, but actually completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano after the death of Magellan in what is now the Philippines. The documents that relate to the life of this man are scarce. This is a fictionalized account of his life as a young man before he joined Magellan's fleet.

The first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522 is generally erroneously attributed to Fernando Magellan, but actually completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano after the death of Magellan in what is now the Philippines. The documents that relate to the life of this man are scarce.This is a historical fiction combining the known facts of Elcano's life before he joined Magellan's voyage with imagined events from his early years.

Newly pregnant, stuck in a job she doesn't like and mourning the death of her cousin, Beth Hammond's life isn't working out the way she thought it would. So when her boyfriend wins a weekend away at the seaside resort of Heyton, Beth thinks this could be just what they need — to get away, relax, and make plans for the future.But as they begin their weekend, a JCB driver accidentally damages a centuries-old memorial at the beach. He hopes no one will notice, but something has… a pre...

Every believer has been given the opportunity to know God because of Jesus Christ and His work. This book is designed to highlight how to make this a daily reality. We can listen to and hear God speak. You will find answers to the most important questions in how to hear God speak and learn to grow in your relationship with Him as you become familiar with His voice. Let your journey begin today with the help found in these pages.

"West's writing manages to be both upliftingly happy and in the same moment breathtakingly sad." — The Eloquent Page"…this one grabs your heart-strings and twists them like a knife." — Matthew Fryer's HellforgeMichael struggles to come to terms with the death of his wife. He has visions of her calling to him, inviting him to the beyond.At the Bereaved Partners' Group, he learns that he is not the only one left behind who can hear the departed beckon them… to the Mil...

Ten years after the incident with the Ouija board, Nadia and Jim meet at a friend's funeral and fall in love again. This time, their love will be real and lasting. But their friend had raised a disciple of Satan from the dead. When this Magellan smells the purity of Jim and Nadia's affection, his master orders him to rend and corrupt their love. Magellan obeys with relish.In the Rain with the Dead is both a horror novel and a romance set in the tired English town of Gaffney. But be...

If you desire success in all areas of your life then it is essential that you have emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify and manage your own emotions as well as recognizing and identifying the emotions of others so that you can influence thinking and behavior. Studies done in the area of emotional intelligence have found that when it comes to being happy, successful in your career and relationships emotional intelligence is actually more important than y...

American culture is adversarial to the teachings Jesus Christ laid out in the Sermon on the Mount. The pace of modern living challenges us to embrace a cultural understanding of our faith that is absent of the life Christ taught. In these pages you will find the necessary reminder about the importance of what Jesus said and how living His words should look in our culture. National reawakening must begin with individual reawakening. We hope to begin a new Christian lifestyle that is centere...

Concrete is the most used man-made material in the world and is the fundamental physical medium for most of the world’s architecture and construction. The character of concrete is largely the product of the rigid moulds that have shaped it since its invention in antiquity. The advent of flexible moulds, however, marks a radical break from conventional practice – and conventional concrete architecture. The Fabric Formwork Book provides the first comprehensive handbook on the emergi...

Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings on the West Coast have not been thoroughly covered in print until now. Between 1909 and 1959, Wright designed a total of 38 structures up and down the West Coast, from Seattle to Southern California. These include well-known structures such as the Marin County Civic Center and Hollyhock House in Los Angeles, and many lesser-known gems such as the 1909 Stewart House near Santa Barbara.

Sur la route des Keys, l'amour et la mort sont au rendez-vousTom Baldwin est écrivain. Deux jours avant Noël, il est victime avec son fils Josh d'un terrible accident de voiture.Quand il se réveille à l'hôpital, il apprend que Josh est mort.Peut-on encore croire en la vie après une telle tragédie ?Tom, en tout cas, change la sienne : il quitte New York pour s'installer dans les Keys de Floride.Lorsqu'il décide de louer une maison fac...

A comprehensive account of the state's creation, its citizens, and their contributions to the war effort—whether supporters of the Union or Confederacy.The only state born as a result of the Civil War, West Virginia was the most divided state in the nation. About forty thousand of its residents served in the combatant forces about twenty thousand on each side.The Mountain State also saw its fair share of battles, skirmishes, raids and guerrilla warfare, wit...