It is 1943 and war rages in the Pacific. A Japanese dagger (wakazashi) of great value and antiquity is taken from the Japanese Garrison Commander on the isle of Betio in the Tarawa Group. The wakazashi is lost for 50 years.  Three men, descendants of participants in that battle, are now desperately searching for it — Chris (“Mac”) MacMillan, son of an SAS soldier who fought with the Marines, Tim Collins junior, son of a marine Sergeant and decorated war hero, and Hajime, the ...

Joseph Smith, a trader in fraud and fake cures, leaves his life as a second-hand car dealer to start his own church.He runs a slick operation, preaching health and prosperity. Can he have it all - gold, girls and glory, or will money laundering through the mob and dealing with blackmail, bring him down?Will his marriage and life survive as the web of evil spreads?

Angus Wolowski and Harry Wallace grew up together enjoying the freedom of the outdoor life. Angus is hard working with a Christian faith that regularly gets tested by Harry, who is a scheming but thoroughly likeable rogue, keen for easy money. Their lives branch off in separate directions but, inevitably, they are reunited.Angus volunteers for a government position in Paradise Islands. Paradise it isn't. When tragedy strikes, Angus' faith is tested - but this is just the beginning....

This is the first volume to examine how the history of Wales was written in a period that saw the emergence of professional historiography, largely focused on the nation, across Europe and in the United States. It thus sets Wales in the context of recent work on national history writing in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and, more particularly, offers a Welsh perspective on the ways in which history was written in small, mainly stateless, nations. The comparative dimension is funda...

Angus Wolowski and Harry Wallace grew up together enjoying the freedom of the outdoor life. Angus is hard working with a Christian faith that regularly gets tested by Harry, who is a scheming but thoroughly likeable rogue, keen for easy money. Their lives branch off in separate directions but, inevitably, they are reunited. Angus volunteers for a government position in Paradise Islands. Paradise it isn't. When tragedy strikes, Angus' faith is tested - but this is just the beginning. Harry ...

This book describes how, in adopting an organic approach to ministry development, it is possible to make a real impact on people's lives and ministries; this approach is based on the organics model proposed by James Hopewell. Backed by thorough research, and wide reading in the literature, this book nevertheless keeps in touch with what is happening in the grassroots and is realistic as well as hopeful, about what can be achieved.

Surgery inevitably inflicts some harm on the body. At the very least, it damages the tissue that is cut. These harms often are clearly outweighed by the overall benefits to the patient. However, where the benefits do not outweigh the harms or where they do not clearly do so, surgical interventions become morally contested. Cutting to the Core examines a number of such surgeries, including infant male circumcision and cutting the genitals of female children, the separation of conjo...

The population of Wales is the product of successive waves of immigration. During the industrial revolution many diverse groups were attracted into Wales by the economic opportunities it offered – notably Irish people, black and minority ethnic sailors from many parts of the world, and people from continental Europe. More recently, there has been immigration from the New Commonwealth as well as refugees from wars and oppression in several parts of the world. This volume engages with this e...

Fifty years ago, a fire in Hawthorne Harbor burned the high school to the ground. Everyone believed it was just a tragic accident, but something sinister lurks in the town. Fifty years dormant, it’s back again. Some people want to stop it. But others do not! Claw is an imprint of ABDO Publishing, a division of ABDO.Full contents:Book 1: The SeersBook 2: The Lock-InBook 3: The PortalBook 4: The RitualBook 5: The BeginningsBook 6: ...

Essays on the use of music and sound in films from Godzilla to Star Wars and beyond.In recent years, music and sound have been increasingly recognized as an important, if often neglected, aspect of film production and film studies. Off the Planet comprises a lively, stimulating, and diverse collection of essays on aspects of music, sound, and science fiction cinema.Following a detailed historical introduction to the development of...

A frank and engaging exploration of the burgeoning academic field of environmental historyInspired by the pioneering work of preeminent environmental historian Donald Worster, the contributors to A Field on Fire: The Future of Environmental History reflect on the past and future of this discipline. Featuring wide-ranging essays by leading environmental historians from the United States, Europe, and China, the collection challenges scholars to rethink some ...

Seduction under the sunJackson has spent a decade hunting down the wreck of a ship rumoured to be filled with gold. Now he's agonisingly close to the biggest discovery of his life. With a rival diving team hot on his tail, he’s determined to get there first, but he didn't bargain on being so distracted by his rival team’s leader, Loralei. Soon, heated words lead to steamy nights…but who will win the race to treasure?•Paediatrician Jessie has arrived i...