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.

“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...

Learn how you can take complete control and run your small business with powerful, free open source software (FOSS). This book introduces small business owners to the power and security of Linux and other FOSS tools to manage any small business as well as the many advantages it has over expensive, proprietary software. While exploring the reasons for using Free Open Source Software, you'll investigate the assertion that, “The value of any software lies in its usefulness not in its price,” ...

Huey Miller, a humorous architectural restorer from Chicago who is skilled at fencing, and Phoebe Carter, a wise and independent art historian specializing in 18th-century French art from San Francisco, come to the Palace of Versailles for a vacation. Huey intends to propose to Phoebe in the Hall of Mirrors, but Phoebe is drawn to an ancient floor mirror. The moment their hands touch the iris carving on the mirror, they are pulled through time and wake up in Versailles in 1784, on the eve ...

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...

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...

Explore the world of systemd—yes, all lower-case, even at the beginning of a sentence— which is the modern replacement for init and SystemV init scripts. It is also much more. It can evoke a wide range of reactions from SysAdmins and others responsible for keeping Linux systems up and running. The fact that systemd is taking over so many tasks in modern Linux systems has engendered push-back and discord among certain groups of developers and SysAdmins.You will learn systemd’s stren...

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...

What began as a sweet encounter at a New York charity gala quickly turned into a nightmare for Kevin and Mason. The moment they felt the spark of attraction, the famous blue diamond Star Blue Tear was stolen, and they became the scapegoats of a vicious conspiracy. Hunted by the police and mysterious assassins, the two strangers had to work together to survive and prove their innocence. At first, they were wary of each other, but constant danger pushed them to open up little by lit...

A hard conversation between belief and truth—challenging the version of Christianity we inherited and calling readers back to the one we were given.

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...