Dear readers! This book is most thrilling. If you start reading it you can`t stop any more. On our layover in Mumbai we were sitting in a cozy Indian restaurant and were enjoying the delicious Indian meal when suddenly shots were fired ...

From the bestselling author of The Price You Pay comes a new story of grit, determination and hope set in the Kargil Mountains during the war of 1999. Captain Samir Singh Rathore and his men are posted on the treacherous heights of the Himalayas to rebuff the encroaching Pakistani army. As they camp and prepare to attack, the men intercept a conversation in which a Pakistani soldier, knowing he is going to die soon, says farewell to his wife. Her cry of pain rips through the bunker, overwh...

Two Americans walk Japans Kiso Road, the mountainous section of one of the ancient highways that once connected Kyoto and Tokyo. Going from traditional inn to traditional inn, they follow the road through rain and cold, attend a fiery religious ceremony, eat a lot of rice and fish, and discover at a pilgrims pace the beauty and graciousness of rural Japan.

ZUrabiaa word that makes the CIA and MI5 shudder, conjuring images of bloodlust in extremists.It is the secret code name for a deadly coalition of rogue Wall Street and Swiss bankers, as well as Arab sovereign fund managers. Together with the Islamic terrorist group called Al Quomini and European neo-Nazis, they seek to enslave the free world.One soldier in the fight for freedom is an unlikelyoneat least on the surface. Professor Adrian Sands, a Harvard Uni...

What is the truth? A gift of the human condition to the self. Free Verse in Useless Times is the first collection of poetry ever published by the author. Peter W. Chaltas has written 14 collections of poetry over many years. This is the first to be released. The poetry addresses questions that concern everyone. Free Verse in Useless Times asks questions about the truth of the human condition, speaks about nature, about beauty, and about what may transcend the finite human existence. It is ...

The historic bathhouses of Istanbul were built on the sites of the great thermae of the ancient Romans. Today, they are a last vestige of the bathing tradition that was celebrated across the Mediterranean for centuries. A visit to Istanbuls most spectacular bath, Cagaloglu Hamam, offers some surprising and occasionally disconcerting connections to the past.

As a child in World War II, Gilbert Delcon refused to seek shelter when the air raid sirens went off over his village in Belgium. Enthralled by the sleek lines of the Spitfires, he ran outside to watch the planes pass overhead. Ten years later, he sought to fulfil his dream of one day flying a 'Spit'. But how reliable were these machines, which the Belgian airforce had purchased from the RAF?

Featuring: Alexei Sayle, Dinesh Allirajah, Valeria Parrella, Pawel Huelle, Adam Kaminski, Peppe Lanzetta, Claudia Parman, Artur Becker, Murathan Mungan, Hatice Meryem, Jean-Claude Izzo and Christian Garcin.The six European port cities known as the ‘Cities on the Edge’ – Liverpool, Bremen, Gdansk, Istanbul, Marseilles and Naples - share a history of dissent, diversity and economic reinvention. Once gateways to the world, bringing wealth and innovation to their respective nations, th...

This eBook is the fourth volume in the series entitled "Four Decades Through Thick and Thin – Musings of a Diplomat". The series is an autobiography of portions of the author's forty years of service with the Indian Foreign Service and its predecessor - the British Indian Foreign Service. While the earlier volumes dwell on the author's postings abroad, this particular volume is based in India – in Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat, where the author was on special deputation from the Govern...

The Truth About Dynamic PrayerAn invaluable booklet describing how dynamic prayer is exemplified in Operation Prayer Power and how it has the power to change our world and ourselves. Through Operation Prayer Power, we are able to store prayer energy in a Spiritual Power Battery. This spiritual energy, invoked through prayer, can be directed under tremendous concentration and released at a later date to areas of the world in desperate need. To learn more about this ...

Tales from the Jail is a funny, moving and poignant account of an outsider’s encounters with the inmates of Tihar Jail.This unforgettable collection of short stories will give you a rare glimpse into the world of prisons and the lives of its inhabitants.It will take you on a personal journey through Tihar and introduce you to some of its most memorable characters.Most of all, it will give you hope.“The book is inspiring. It deeply touches sensitive aspects of human relatio...

The plane finally landed. I was on the aisle seat, and most of the windows were closed. I tried to take a glimpse of the ground. I couldn't. The landing was terrible. It seemed as if the runway was full of potholes. Almost all the passengers started abusing words towards the airline and the pilots. It seemed some trainee pilot was landing the plane for the first time in his life, and that too without any guidance. We could never imagine that the runway would be rough. When the flight final...