As MODERN MAN, we sought to decipher the secrets of our ANCIENT DATE LINE, reading stories etched in stone. Discovering the tales of the SUMERIANS, we learnt the secrets of many lands: INDUS VALLEY, EGYPT NUBIA, ARABIA, IRAN and more.Learning the many versions of stories told of known religions and cultures, staying steadfast, focusing on survival, we paid attention to the whispers of the ANCIENT GREEKS. We faced the forces of ROME whilst seeking WISDOM and KNOWLEDGE.As the...

When life shifts in ways you never imagined, how do you rise again?In Make Me New: Rising to What's Possible, Dr. Denise Chatam Walker shares a deeply personal journey through illness, faith, and transformation. Facing stage 3C/4 colorectal cancer became the moment she began to rebuild from the inside out finding strength in surrender, peace in uncertainty, and renewal in every breath.Through honest storytelling and spiritual insight, Dr. Chatam Walker invites readers to re...

We all have experienced times in our lives when it seems that God is Nowhere to be found. However, when we stop, refocus and reflect, we understand that God has been with us all along and presently is Now Here. As a traveler on an expedition looking for meaning and purpose, Ursula found this truth and she very methodically walks us through her steps of becoming Alive. She shares her enlightened view as she turns to her Heavenly Father, time after time, encounter after encounter. This poeti...

Discover the beauty in the hearts of the homeless, and the magic of kindness and unconditional love, alongside Poppa Chuck!Heartwrenching Heartwarming & Heart winning, When Sidewalks Smile is a Poppa Chuck's beautiful and enlightening journey into the hearts of the Homeless and ultimately into his own heart as well.If you have never spent time with a stranger in this way, I promise your life will be changed as a result of r...

The sustainability challenges of yesterday have become today’s resilience crises. National and global efforts have failed to stop climate change, transition from fossil fuels, and reduce inequality. We must now confront these and other increasingly complex problems by building resilience at the community level. But what does that mean in practice, and how can it be done in a way that’s effective and equitable?The Community Resilience Reader offers a new vision for creating...

The Global History of Black Girlhood boldly claims that Black girls are so important we should know their histories. Yet, how do we find the stories and materials we need to hear Black girls’ voices and understand their lives? Corinne T. Field and LaKisha Michelle Simmons edit a collection of writings that explores the many ways scholars, artists, and activists think and write about Black girls' pasts. The contributors engage in interdisciplinary conversations that consider what i...

A serial killer the media has dubbed, The East Coast Lover is killing rich widows in their fifties. The case heats up landing Gary in Daytona, Florida. While checking out the only new lead in two years, fate blind sides him with the Phantom he has dreamed of since he was a child. Gary is determined to catch the killer and the woman of his dreams.Lena had learned at a young age to keep life simple and ignore the strange. Four months after her twenty fifth birthday the her simple life...

In the late 2000s, the Walt Disney Company expanded, rebranded, and recast itself around “woke,” empowered entertainment. This new era revitalized its princess franchise, seeking to elevate its female characters into heroes who save the day. Recasting the Disney Princess in an Era of New Media and Social Movements analyzes the way that the Walt Disney Company has co-opted contemporary social discourse, incorporating how audiences interpret their world through new media and activism into th...

Environmental sustainability and human cultural sustainability are inextricably linked. Reversing damaging human impact on the global environment is ultimately a cultural question, and as with politics, the answers are often profoundly local. Cultural Sustainabilities presents twenty-three essays by musicologists and ethnomusicologists, anthropologists, folklorists, ethnographers, documentary filmmakers, musicians, artists, and activists, each asking a particular question or presenting a s...

Mass communication in the midst of a crisis must be done in a targeted and timely manner to mitigate the impact and ultimately save lives. Based on sound research, real-world case studies, and the author‘s own experiences, Mass Notification and Crisis Communications: Planning, Preparedness, and Systems helps emergency planning professionals create

***The Marketing Stuff***is the companion book for The Write Stuff: A Journey into Writing Your Book and takes authors on the part of the journey that some find challenging.Each author, from New York Times to national bestsellers, shares their inspiration for taking their publishing journey. You will find tips on everything from connecting to readers on various platforms, to ways of growing your brand and expanding visibility.

Wild Seas, Wilder Cities is a ‘wild-seeded’ collection of short stories, poems, memoirs and environmental articles from 49 unique contributors, all concerned with showing the positive side of our relationship with the earth.Thanks to funding from Portsmouth Creates, this audiobook features 50 different voices from across the Portsmouth community and beyond. Our readers range from teenagers to those in their nineties, including experienced actors, writers and volunteers from the pub...