The book is about family tales handed down by my ancestors, including my mother, Cherry Gordon-Thomas, and my grandmother, Bertha Heath-Gordon

I did not set out to write a book. I set out to serve. To lead with integrity. To protect those under my care. To honor the mentors and matriarchs who shaped me. And to leave behind something more than a résumé, a legacy.This is not a story of perfection. It is a story of presence. Of showing up when trust was withheld. Of standing firm when integrity was tested. Of mentoring through grief, crisis, and quiet victories. I have been underestimated. I have been challenged. I have been...

The first time I tried to imagine going back, I did not picture a machine. I pictured a door. A simple door in a simple house. A door I had passed a thousand times as a child. A door I had never fully understood until I became a man.I wanted to walk through it again. Not to change anything. Not to rewrite history. Just to see the beginning of my own story with my own eyes. I grew up believing strength was a choice. That grit was something you earned. That determination was a moral ...

"An entire chapter of American paranoia and mania," launched by Judith Coplon, the first spy to be tried during the Cold War.In this true, “riveting tale of espionage,” US Department of Justice employee Judith Coplon either did or did not spy for Russia. Amazingly, she was tried in twin trials in two cities, watched riveted as both verdicts were overturned, and waited for nearly two decades to learn her fate.Like the polarized public at the time, the author...

Leverage PowerShell to perform many day-to-day tasks in Microsoft AzureKey FeaturesDeploy and manage Azure virtual machines with PowerShell commands.Get to grips with core concept of Azure PowerShell such as working with images and disks, custom script extension, high availability and more.Leverage hands-on projects to successfully apply what you learned through the course of this book.Book DescriptionAs an IT professional, i...

INSPIRATION FOR THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE OFFICIAL SECRETSFEATURING A NEW INTRODUCTIONIn January 2003, 28-year-old GCHQ translator Katharine Gun received an email from the US National Security Agency that would turn her world upside down. The message requested Katharine’s assistance in co-ordinating an illegal US-UK spy operation which would secure UN authorisation for the Iraq invasion. Horrified, she decided to leak the informatio...

I am the 26 wonder of the world A Great Book for Anyone Who believes In One Self….. No Matter where You Are At In Your Life Do Know That Your Life Mission Is Waiting On You… There Will Always Be Naysayers But One Of My Best Feelings In This World Was Knowing That My Presence And My Absence Both Meant Something To Someone At The Same Time….. Congrats For Do You Know Who I Am? 5 Stars Thumb Up!!! Thomas L. Mitchell knowledge of so many areas of life combined with his honest approach connects...

In "Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia," Thomas Mitchell presents a meticulously detailed account of his 1845 expedition, offering a vivid portrayal of the Australian landscape, flora, fauna, and the indigenous populations he encounters. Written in an observational and somewhat romantic style characteristic of 19th-century exploration literature, the journal intertwines empirical observations with poetic reflections, rendering it an invaluable historical docum...

In "Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1," Thomas Mitchell presents a meticulous account of his transformative journeys through the uncharted landscapes of Australia in the 1830s. Drawing upon vivid descriptions and a narrative style that blends adventure with scientific observation, Mitchell's work stands as a paradigmatic example of exploration literature of the time. Through detailed observations of flora, fauna, and indigenous cultures, he paints an intric...

In "Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1," Thomas Mitchell embarks on a thorough exploration of Australia's uncharted territories, offering a vivid narrative interwoven with meticulous observations of the landscape, flora, and fauna. Written in the early 19th century, during a time of burgeoning colonial expansion and scientific interest, Mitchell's accounts exemplify the Romantic style that champions both adventure and nature. His richly descriptive language ...

The globalization of American style higher education is a field of study that is undergoing a significant phase with the current expansion of American branch campuses and curricula around the world. This volume contributes to the scholarship on the project of implementing and expanding U.S. influenced curricula in the Middle East and Asia. Many of the branch campus projects are only a few decades old making this a liminal moment in the translation and development of higher education worldw...

Just before the First World War destroyed a generation and divided Europe for almost a century, a farmer in a remote part of Aberdeenshire sat down at the age forty-three to write his thoughts on how to live a good life. Mitchell had a clear, fresh and effective prose style in Standard English, and was well placed to record the values of his time and his individual take on them. His is now a voice from the past that demands our attention, not necessarily to emulate it but to encourage us t...