Welcome to the exciting and awe-inspiring world of “Miracles on a Rooftop.” In this riveting memoir, I take you on a remarkable journey through my personal experiences in the wild city of Ramadi, Iraq while fighting in combat as a US Marine, and I take you on a journey through the homeless, addicted, and lonely streetlife I unfortunately lived, after sucucumbing to my PTSD from combat, self-medicating with drugs while trying to escape the hell in my head. Lost, addicted, and hopeless, I wa...

Join me on this journey of miracles I experienced firsthand while fighting for my life in the streets of Iraq and fighting for my life in the streets of Tulsa, Oklahoma.After returning home from Iraq, I thought the battle was over, but little did I know, it was just beginning. As you read about all the success and happiness achieved as a Marine, husband, and father, we will explore some of the darkest, most hopeless, and toughest battles I have ever fought with PTSD, addictions, ho...

This book promotes a critical and analytical view of what the emerging new Cold War and climate change mitigation mean for Australia’s struggling regions and dwindling manufacturing industries. The authors argue that Australia’s push for regional energy and decarbonisation cannot be understood in isolation from an increasingly militarised industrial policy and the challenging Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS) relationships with the United States and the United Kin...

Whether you want to get moving, or keep moving, you need inspiration.Novice walkers and seasoned runners alike will find that inspiration, and so much more, in these stories written by those who know that the toughest step to take in any walk or run is the first.Beginning an athletic pursuit like running or walking for fitness takes a good deal of motivation, determination, and inspiration, all of which can be found in these 101 real-life stories. Written b...

Happily ever after takes a lot more effort than they let on in fairytales.Adriana Paige thought she was getting married. Days before the wedding, shape shifters and werewolves tore through the estate killing and burning.Their forces once again outnumbered, pack members scattered and locked in their own battles, Adri turns to Alec for protection and leadership, but Alec faces even more sinister forces than ever before.Adri needs to find the strength required...

Put agile techniques into practice to boost your efficiency and effectivenessAgile Project Management For Dummies introduces you to the planning and execution approaches that can help you complete projects more quickly, with higher quality and using fewer resources. For companies in any industry—not just software development—agile project management reduces waste and increases transparency, while addressing customers' ever-changing requirements. This book ...

Francis Ouimet and Harry Vardon came from different worlds and different generations, but their passion for golf set them on parallel paths that would collide in the greatest match their sport had ever known. A young Massachusetts native, Francis was only three years removed from his youthful career as a lowly caddie. Harry was twice his age, the greatest British champion in history, and innovator of the modern grip and swing. Through exacting hard work, perseverance, and determination, Ha...

In "My Mark Twain," William Dean Howells offers a nuanced and intimate portrayal of one of America's most beloved literary figures, Mark Twain. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century American realism, this work combines personal anecdotes with critical insights, allowing readers to appreciate Twain's complex personality as well as his literary genius. Through a series of reflections and character sketches, Howells deftly navigates the layers of humor, pathos, and social commentary presen...

No século XX, milhões de pessoas em todo o globo se dirigiam umas às outras como "camarada". Hoje, em círculos de esquerda é mais comum ouvir falar em "aliados". Neste livro, Jodi Dean insiste no fato de que essa mudança exemplifica o problema fundamental da esquerda contemporânea: a sobreposição da identidade política a uma relação de pertencimento político que precisa ser construída, sustentada e defendida. Neste ensaio com recortes e análises bastante originais, Dean nos oferece uma teo...

Webster defines "obsession" as an "a persistent disturbing abnormal preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling."Obsessions sometimes include a hobby or collection that has gotten out of hand. Other times an obsession can drive a person to invent something new, cure a disease or attempt to right a great wrong. And at other times, obsessing can send a person down a dark and disturbing path.Obsessions can be healthy; can be born out of love and t...

Love pulp fiction?Amazing Monster Tales is here to provide it!11 tales of monsters, mayhem, strange and inexplicable events, uncanny technologies, wildly improbable events, and more. Some monsters you’ve seen before…And some of them you haven’t!Some monsters are the good guys…And some of them are very, very bad indeed!Featuring stories by:Dean Wesley Smith • Ron Collins • P. D. Cacek • Ma...

Mark W. Dean's Soul of Tarsus: A Rock Opera is more than a libretto - it is an act of worship through art, a creative offering that invites readers to witness the power of transformation and the enduring relevance of Paul's message. This work stands as a testament to faith's ability to inspire innovation, and to storytelling's power to make sacred truths resonate with today's audience.In a literary and musical landscape often driven by trends, Soul of Tarsus dores to do something d...