Israel, October 1973: Jason, a dashing but cynical British photographer, has been hired to take pictures for the Israeli tourist board. His local guide is Asher, brought up in London but currently alienated from her devout Jewish family. They find themselves travelling in the Golan Heights just at the moment when tanks roll in from Syria, as the Yom Kippur war starts... Featuring wonderfully vivid evocations of London and Israel in the early 1970s and a large cast of complex characters, Mi...

From Spiritual Uncertainty to Joyful Divine AttachmentWhat do you do when the gap between what you believe and what you experience feels insurmountable? Where do you turn when trauma leaves you feeling lost, ashamed, and exhausted, spinning in spiritual uncertainty but still longing for relationship with God?Michael John Cusick, a psychotherapist and spiritual director, voices the questions and contradictions that are inherently part of living an a...

“Every man who knocks on the door of a brothel is knocking for God.” – G. K. ChestertonWhat if lust for porn is really a search for true passion?In a world where there are 68 million searches for pornography every day and where over 70 percent of Christian men report viewing porn in the last year, it's no surprise that more and more men struggle with an addiction to this false fantasy. Common wisdo...

This book invites readers into Tolkien's world through the lens of a variety of philosophers, all of whom owe a rich debt to the Neoplatonic philosophical tradition. It places Tolkien's mythology against a wider backdrop of Catholic philosophy and asks serious questions about the nature of creation, the nature of God, what it means to be good, and the problem of evil. Halsall sets Tolkien alongside both his contemporaries and ancient authors, revealing his careful use of literary devices i...

Agi is happy to get back to school, and away from the Redshield family. She has spent most of her life in boarding school, and is glad to be back with her friends. Agi doesn't consider herself to be a pretty girl, but when two of the most popular boys in school start fighting over who gets to dance with her, she starts to wonder. Her best friend warns her about what happens to girls who get too popular at The Melton Conservatory, but Agi ignores her. Agi didn't know anything about the syst...

This poetry collection, like a cerebral train, travels through the varied landscapes of my thoughts, opinions, and life experiences. Words collide with syllables, erupting into vivid imagery that reaches the far recesses of the imagination. These poems are my literary children: sometimes impulsive, but always carrying a message. I hope this collection touches you like the warmth of the sun's rays on a somber October afternoon.

Words flow fluently through a poetic stream where the muse paddles in both directions, where he deems most rewarding. His intention is to capture an audience full of dreams where the author can captivate his own. There are many turns and bends in the water, but somehow the shore beckons him on solid ground. Mike invites his audience to open up the pages and become familiar with the author's visions of friends, family and experiences in life.

For many years, the beautiful kingdom of Zallanda has been torn apart by conflict. The hordes of terrified Zallan creatures live in fear under the tyranny of the malevolent ruling Growls, and their plight is worsened by Sartok, the depraved Warlock who holds ultimate power. But hope is not lost. Help arrives in an unexpected form: two "brave knights." DAT, a spirited Tibetan terrier, and his loyal friend DEXY, a clever brown Labrador, are magically transported to Zallanda. Unknowingly, the...

Life's journey is challenging with many pathways and obstacles. One hurdle is overcome only for another to appear with further burdens already flourishing on the horizon. Thoughts, experiences, and reflections are shared in depth by Michael on his unusual 7000km odyssey as he spends time with Jesus and his earthly four-footed companion Sam. The journey in the book is intentional, deliberate in thought, and conclusive. From the heart of scriptures and history come parables, to provoke and c...

Just two days after his birth, Matthew Jewel's life takes a tragic turn when he becomes an orphan, following the assassination of his mother by a Russian agent. In a twist of fate, he is swiftly rescued and adopted by an aristocratic military family, who embrace him as a long-lost son. Matthew's journey leads him from public school to Persham House, Britain's exclusive and top-secret spy academy. His training there paves the way for his induction into British Military Intelligence, where h...

Learn to extract actionable insights from your big data in real time using a range of Microsoft Azure featuresKey FeaturesUpdated with the latest features and new additions to Microsoft AzureMaster the fundamentals of cloud analytics using AzureLearn to use Azure Synapse Analytics (formerly known as Azure SQL Data Warehouse) to derive real-time customer insightsBook DescriptionCloud Analytics with Microsoft Azure serves as a ...

Trenchard Brat. Flying Spanner. Left Hand Seat. Nicknames abound in aviation. But not many get to be called them all, especially when theyve started life with an aversion to school and a stammer thrown in. Mick Patrick started his aviation career as an RAF Apprentice and finished it as an Air Ambulance pilot. He never knew he was going to become a pilot just that he was determined to have a good start in life and it seemed the RAF offered this to him.As an engineer, Mick saw active service...