I was six years old, and I remember it as if it were yesterday. My mom said, Pa needs your hug.He sat quietly in his favorite chair by the large porcelain kitchen table near the window, gazing down at his strong, calloused hands as I entered. Without speaking, he lifted me onto his lap. His embrace was gentle, comforting, and warm, as always.Somehow I felt his sadness. His only remaining family member in Sicily, his younger sister Rosa, had passed away.He was Pa to ...

Haunted by the past, John Verra recounts his traumatic experience as an eighteen-year-old who witnessed and was partially involved in the murder of Chief Bates, a despised police chief known for his arrogance and bigotry, especially toward Sicilians. The murder, which took place near a gambling shack called Club Morocco in Breakheart, Massachusetts, remains unsolved and continues to overshadow John's life. Despite his partial confession to a priest friend, John has never fully revealed the...

The symbolism and use of the number twelve in organizing ancient societies• Connects the zodiac, the twelve months of the year, and the political divisions of ancient nations• Explores the sacred geography of ancient landscapes in Europe and IsraelThroughout the world--in countries as far apart as China, Ireland, Iceland, and Madagascar--there survive records and traditions of whole nations being divided into twelve tribes and twelve regions, each corresponding to o...

The TRIVIUM consists of the three liberal arts pertaining to language. Grammar, logic, and rhetoric have been studied for over two thousand years as a way of refining both a speaker and their speech. With extra sections on euphonics, poetic meter and form, ethics, and proverbs, this unique compendium contains a wealth of rare information. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about the power of ‘P’, the hypnotic quality of anapestic tetrameter, or how to change the mood of a verb, then look n...

An in-depth look at the role of number as a bridge between Heaven and Earth• Reveals the numerical code by which the ancients maintained high standards of art and culture• Sets out the alchemical formulas for the fusion of elements and the numerical origins of various sacred names and numbers• Describes the rediscovery of knowledge associated with the Holy Grail, through which the influence of the Heavenly Order is made active on EarthThe priests of ancient ...

John Verra is a young man moving to a much bigger stage. He arrives with a love and belief in the founding principles of our country. He is not in Washington, DC, but living in another shinning city on a hill, or so he believes, Boston, Massachusetts, a town where he attended college and falls in love.As a member of the city council, a seat in Boston's governing body, attained because of the sacrifice of a new friend, he eventually realizes he is politically naive and inexperienced...

All That Glitters: GimliBook Review“Gem of a Tale”An unexpected gem of a tale set in the unassuming town of Gimli, Manitoba. Amidst its quiet demeanor, the escapades of John and Bill unfold, proving that in seemingly ordinary places, extraordinary stories await. From a modest Honda bike journey from Muskoka to the West coast, their path might not have followed the expected route, but it led to an engaging narrative.The autho...

North of the heart of Ontario’s scenic Muskoka District are the Almaguin Highlands, a loosely organized collection of villages, townships, and municipalities. In the mid-1800s, the region was home to loggers and farmers, as well as seasonal residents in simple cottages and camps. Since then, the impact of economic globalization and government policies has transformed the countryside into a luxurious recreational, residential, and tourist destination.John Michels investigates change...

Do you know what night crawlers are? They make great bait for fishermen who are not squeamish about dirty hands.This story begins when two boys, age thirteen, decide to earn a little money selling worms to a bait shop and are once again together on the thirtieth anniversary of a life-changing discovery. Wakefield, their town and its people, are a part of who they are, especially for young Dolf, who has two important reasons for his trips from New York City to his boyhood home....

These events took place during prohibition, World War II, and the time after the war was won, during the ’40s and ’50s. The immigrants and first- and second-generation Americans were closely loved family members who always had one another’s back while striving to reach their dreams of security and wealth.It’s a story of a young family member who experienced most of what happened, good and bad, in life at a young age. Each individual is based upon a person that lived, to a degree, m...

This Handbook emerges as a pivotal resource in underscoring the important role of sustainability education in catalysing a global shift toward sustainable development. It articulates the need for a profound transformation within institutional leadership and educational frameworks to support the critical global sustainability transition.This Handbook explores sustainability thinking as a critical paradigm shift in confronting the multifaceted challenges of sustainable development. I...

The symbolism and power behind sacred locations in ancient and modern times• Explains the need and role for ritual centers in modern society• Examines ancient territorial centers in ancient Egypt, Greece, Africa and Asia, and Iceland and the British Isles• Reveals the code of number and geometry behind the idealistic social structure of the ritual center, formed to imitate the heavenly orderSymbols of ritual centers are among the most persistent elements of ...