This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.With whom will you stand?The Rise of the Last Prophecy is the captivating second book in the series that began with the novel – The Lost Last Prophecy – the semifinalist in the prestigious International Clue Awards for thriller fiction. The Rise of the Last Prophecy continues the saga of the four Notre Dame friends who discovered the lost last prophecy of Nostradamus, secretly hidden in France, resulting in their acquiring untold ric...

'I didn't know Matthew could read or write' - Matt's dadFrom the Sheds is Matthew Johns' fascinating, frequently hilarious look behind the scenes of Rugby League. the creator of the self-confessed Aussie legend Reg Reagan - as well as a tough competitor who notched up almost 200 first grade NRL games and eight matches for the Kangaroos, winning a premiership with Newcastle Knights along the way - who better than Matthew to give an insider's view of the superstars, larrikins and ente...

Nothing ever goes to plan, but that is all part of the adventure.Join Harrison and his family as they travel around Australia in a hilarious and heartwarming story.Based on actual events

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionThis book is a great introduction for Java developers, software architects, or DevOps looking to enable scalable and agile data within their applications. Providing in-memory object storage, cluster-wide state and messaging, or even scalable task execution, Hazelcast helps solve a number of issues that have troubled technologists for years.What you will learnLearn and store numerous data types in different d...

Film is popularly described as a mirror of culture. It plays a pivotal role in facilitating intercultural dialogue in our global village. World cinema helps us understand and appreciate each others cultural identity, and promotes harmony across different cultures in our pluralistic society. It introduces us to the life of the other in an entertaining yet engaging fashion, creating cultural bridges that foster a sense of unity in the midst of our diversity.This book argues that cult...

An accessible and authoritative compendium of key concepts in acting, this book reveals how the craft has been understood by the world's leading practitioners and theorists.What is 'truthful' acting? Am I 'freeing the voice' and being 'authentic' in my performance? The idioms of acting can both delight and confound. While enthusiastic theatregoers and aspiring actors may be attracted to studio slang, theorists and practitioners of the craft will argue fiercely over...

This volume examines constructions of Greekness and Greek-speakerhood in geographical and sociohistorical contexts where Greek speakers are minoritised, and Greek is not hegemonic.Authors explore the sociolinguistic outcomes that arise from minoritisation, distant and more recent history, migration, and the proliferation of digital technologies for communication in the 21st century. Set against the backdrops of Albania, Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Sweden, Turkey, and the UK, the vol...

In The Dinosaur Who Loved Ice Cream, Denny the Dinosaur is on a quest for the sweetest treat he can find—ice cream! But when he discovers a mountain of frozen goodness, things quickly spiral into a sticky, hilarious mess. Denny and his dinosaur friends work together to throw the wildest ice cream party the jungle has ever seen, complete with epic flavor experiments, chaotic ice cream fights, and a giant sundae that takes teamwork to build. Packed with wacky adventures and sweet fu...

Get ready for a sugary-sweet, upside-down adventure in The Upside Down Day of Donuts! When gravity takes a vacation, Cherry and Kenny find themselves chasing floating donuts and bouncing over upside-down furniture in a topsy-turvy town. With a jump rope lasso, a backpack full of sprinkles, and their wits, the twins race to catch runaway jelly donuts before they drift into outer space. Along the way, they meet Professor Puff, a baker-scientist who accidentally reversed gravity with...

Oliver the cat has a very special secret: he can turn invisible! But when he accidentally makes a sandwich vanish along with him, it’s up to him and his best friend, Picklesworth the talking pickle, to figure out what’s going on. As they chase invisible crumbs and uncover magical mysteries, they meet floating ghosts, mischievous squirrels, and a sandwich that seems to have a mind of its own. With plenty of laughs and unexpected twists, The Invisible Cat and the Ghostly Sandwich is...

DescriptionCHRONICLES OF HIRAETH MANOR : Unraveling the Mysteries of the Supernatural. Unlock the secrets, confront the darkness, and embark on an extraordinary journey into the heart of the supernatural.In a world where reality is bound by the laws of nature, there exists a place where the boundaries between the seen and the unseen are blurred—a place shrouded in mystery and shadow, where the past and the present converge in a labyrinth of secrets. Welcome to Hiraeth Manor, a mans...

After his father died on 9/11 in the World Trade Center, nine-year-old Matthew John Bocchi began an obsessive quest to find out exactly how he died. He researched video tapes, pictures, blogs, anything that could potentially answer the question looming in his mind: was his father one of the jumpers? In the first memoir told by a child of 9/11, Matt intimately delves into the psychological and emotional torment that ensued after his father’s death. With heartbreaking vulnerability, he detai...