Though only a small island on the edge of a vast continent Cape Breton has impressed its distinctive identity on the Canadian scene.This story is of some of the Yanks and Brits who like the authors came from away. They include adventurers and disbanded soldiers, entrepreneurs and hucksters, worthies and criminals who have, in their own diverse ways, added to Cape Breton's colourful history.

THE DEFINITIVE, CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED BOOK ABOUT FOOTBALL'Football conquered the world with its capacity to astonish, and this is its definitive history' The IndependentThere may be no cultural practice more global than soccer. Rites of birth and marriage are infinitely diverse, but the rules of soccer are universal. No world religion can match its geographical scope. The single greatest simultaneous human collective experience is t...

“IT’S THE FIRST DRINK THAT GETS YOU DRUNK” (which is often spoken about in the Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous) “IT’s the drink that gets you drunk” not the 2nd nor the 3rd but the very 1st This is the true & real story of an ordinary guy who managed somehow to survive. every desperate situation when under pressure! Coming from a dysfunctional family unit, his/my journey began from the very moment I became aware of ‘Learned Behaviour from others. It was in my case a very long journey no...

“Powerful… definitive… Rohde tells the Srebrenica story with all the shades of gray the truth demanded.” —The Washington PostIn 1996, at the height of the Bosnian wars, a correspondent for The Christian Science Monitor named David Rohde uncovered a horrifying story that became an enduring symbol of the genocidal nature of that conflict, earning him his first Pulitzer Prize. Endgame is the full-length narrative of the nightmare he stumbled...

Have you ever wondered why a trumpeter of family values would suddenly turn around and cheat on his wife? Why jealousy would send an otherwise level-headed person into a violent rage? What could drive a person to blow a family fortune at the blackjack tables?Or have you ever pondered what might make Mr. Right leave his beloved at the altar, why hypocrisy seems to be rampant, or even why, every once in awhile, even you are secretly tempted, to lie, cheat, or steal (or, conv...

A former US Army officer recounts his psychic espionage work with the CIA's Stargate Program in this "very different sort of war story" ( Kirkus Reviews).Unwittingly plunged into a paranormal nightmare . . .David Morehouse—A highly decorated, exemplary United States Army officer, special operations infantryman, and elite Airborne Ranger Company Commander. Wounded by machine-gun fire during a training mission, Morehouse began to have inexplic...

Most people believe that they were either benefited or at least not harmed by being brought into existence. Thus, if they ever do reflect on whether they should bring others into existence—rather than having children without even thinking about whether they should—they presume that they do them no harm. Better Never to Have Been challenges these assumptions. David Benatar argues that coming into existence is always a serious harm. Those who never exist cannot be deprived. However,...

Appointed takes a deep dive into the call of serving in ministry, specifically music ministry. Designed for worship leaders, worship teams, and all who serve musically, some may be challenged in specific areas of their lives. They may find that they're right where they're supposed to be. They may find there are areas in need of improvement. They may just see that time in prayer is necessary to re-evaluate if you've been truly appointed to worship ministry. No matter which place you find yo...

Where does mental illness end and spiritual attack begin?For decades, science and spirituality have been at war. Psychiatrists label religious experiences as delusions, while spiritual leaders often tell the mentally ill to simply "stop their medication." This book proposes a third way—integration.Written for the skeptical believer and the believing skeptic, The Unseen Battle uses the World Health Organization's ICD-11 criteria to validate the real...

She spent three years searching for the firefighter who saved her life. But when she finally finds him, he's not the one she expected—and the truth will set her heart on fire. In the chaos of a burning building, firefighter Ethan Walker pulled a young woman from the flames and disappeared into the smoke. Three years later, investigative journalist Lena Hart walks into his fire station, determined to uncover the story behind the heroes who run toward danger. What she doesn't know is that th...

Improve Your Creativity, Effectiveness, and Ultimately, Your CodeIn Modern Software Engineering, continuous delivery pioneer David Farley helps software professionals think about their work more effectively, manage it more successfully, and genuinely improve the quality of their applications, their lives, and the lives of their colleagues.Writing for programmers, managers, and technical leads at all levels of experience, Farley ill...

When Klair Knox wakes up one day with no memory, her only mission is to remember who she was. Her best ally in this effort is her husband Luke, but when she sees discrepancies between what he says and what he does, she suspects he's keeping something from her.When her therapist uses gestures and gives her non-verbal clues as if someone were watching, Klair feels unsafe. When she meets a stranger who seems to know more about her past than she does, she questions everything.