What do you do when your girlfriend disappears and your best friend commits suicide? Glen McGregor's answer is to get mind-numbingly drunk. But as bad as things are, they can always get worse, and soon he is being hampered in his quest for drunken oblivion by the lies and duplicity of his unsavoury past. Before long he is on a reluctant collision course with the truth, his progress hindered by M15, The Met Police, a plethora of dead bodies, and an overwhelming desire to run away and hide. ...

Embark on an extraordinary exploration of humanity’s story with The Human Journey: From Evolution to Modern Civilization. This compelling book traces our origins from the dawn of human evolution to the complexities of the modern world, illuminating the forces, discoveries, and transformative events that have shaped who we are today. Through a fascinating blend of anthropology, history, and science, The Human Journey invites readers to uncover the roots of human behavior, cultural practices...

Nodda and Dizzle was like night and day; two brothers from the uptown area of New Orleans raised in a middle class family. But as in everything in N.O. where poverty is just a stone throw away from the richest. It is a city where the richest, poorest and everyone in between live side by side. So even if you are middle class, you could still get touched by the game and live the treacherous life of hustling in the streets. The Jefferson Brothers, began hustling on the mean streets of New Orl...

In The Freelance Revolution, unlock the secrets to thriving in the fast-growing gig economy. This comprehensive guide offers practical strategies to build a sustainable and profitable freelance career, whether you're a seasoned freelancer or just starting out. From mastering time management and setting competitive rates to marketing your skills and securing high-paying clients, this book provides actionable insights to help you succeed in today’s dynamic freelance marketplace.Learn...

Drawing on ten years of research into whole-of-school teaching improvement, this engaging text explains what teaching improvement requires, how it is achieved, and how to maintain it in your classroom and school.Based on studies involving real schools and real teachers, The Teaching Improvement Agenda is focused on what really matters for teachers and leaders in today’s schools. The book begins with an examination of the education field to identify the fundamental elements...

Why do ordinary people remain silent when something inside them knows they should speak?When Silence Makes Sense explores the quiet logic people use to justify restraint, loyalty, avoidance, and inaction, not through ideology or abstraction, but through the ordinary moments that shape everyday life.Drawing from personal experience, observation, and years spent studying how people assess risk, value, and consequence, David Turner examines the hidden reasoning behind...

Jesus said, "Not everyone who says to Me ‘Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven," but the message of much of the modern church is that anyone who repeats the words to the sinner's prayer can be sure of their salvation.Jesus also declared that He would tell religious people who have prophesied, performed miracles, and even driven out demons that He never knew them. But the modern church assumes that anyone who participates in religious activity must be a child of God....

Flexibility is a crucial aspect of a successful golf game, influencing not only the range of motion but also the distance and accuracy of your swing. This book delves into the importance of flexibility in golf, addressing common issues that golfers face and providing insights into how flexibility shapes swing mechanics. Through an exploration of key muscle groups, the kinetic chain, and effective stretching techniques, you will learn practical methods to enhance your flexibility both on an...

Why hasn't God judged the world? In an age marked by defiance, violence, and spiritual rebellion, the continued order and beauty of the cosmos seem almost inexplicable—unless one understands the cross. In this provocative and biblically grounded work, David M. Turner explores how the death of Christ not only satisfied divine wrath but postponed its full outpouring upon the world. The Cosmic Pause presents a compelling theological and exegetical case that the propitiation achieved at Calvar...

God's Wrath Postponed by David Turner presents a compelling theological framework that reconciles the tension between biblical passages on election and universal salvation. The central thesis is that Christ's atonement not only secured spiritual salvation for the elect but also postponed God's immediate wrath on the physical world, saving all humanity and creation from destruction at that time. This "postponement" does not mean universal salvation in the eternal sense but rather a temporar...

To many in the United Kingdom, the British public school remains the disliked and mistrusted embodiment of privilege and elitism. They have educated many of the country’s top bankers and politicians over the centuries right up to the present, including the present Prime Minister. David Turner’s vibrant history of Great Britain’s public schools, from the foundation of Winchester College in 1382 to the modern day, offers a fresh reappraisal of the controversial educational system. Turner a...

120 years of Labrador and Labradorians on both sides of the camera: a history in rare and significant images gathered from filmmakers and archives across Europe and North America.