It remains the greatest act of theft in Australian history. On a moonlit night in 1852, the barque, Nelson, was riding atanchor in Hobson's Bay in the then young Colony of Victoria. Aboard the vessel was an 8,000 ounce gold consignmentbound for London. In an audacious assault, a band of heavily armed pirates took possession of the ship, shooting her chiefofficer and imprisoning her crew. The pirates then helped themselves to the gold. In today's money, their heist woul...

"An insightful and often funny depiction of Italian Life" Hannah McIntyre, The Italian Insider MagazineIn this, the follow up to his successful debut book, 'An Italian Home', artist Paul Wright describes Italian village life and his regular dialogue with a group of retired men who are mostly from the catering trade. Punctuated with work adventures beyond the village boundaries for all manner of clients, both reputable and not so reputable in the surrounding area and beyond, to the ...

The Songwriting Magic FormulaThe shortcut to melody creationThe songwriting tips and tricks no one ever told you about.Instantly compose HIT vocal melodies with the backing chords at the same time.This audio book dispels the myths of songwriting and destroys the negatives that hold songwriters backand ends songwriters block in melody.Short extract from bookLet’s get rid of a few ...

We all have our ups and downs. Life comes charging at us full force, knocks us down, and then what? We search for inspiration, motivation, maybe even faith. All three can be found within the pages of A Glimpse of Life. Filled with inspirational verses and stories, this book will soon become your "go-to" in those times when you seem to lose your way along the journey called Life. So, find a nice quiet place and begin to feel better. That is the goal of this book.

Reading the land enables us to read the Bible with greater insight. Though the truths of the Bible transcend time and place, they are rooted in them. Geographical data inform our understanding of activity in the land of the Bible, while the Bible’s own description of these events, embedded deeply in the realia of the land itself, helps us better understand the living context in which these events took place. When we develop a skill set that allows us to read the land of the Bible as fluent...

"No country in history has ever handed over so many inmates to private corporations. This book looks at the consequences" (Eric Schlosser, bestselling author of Fast Food Nation ).In Prison Profiteers, coeditors Tara Herivel and Paul Wright "follow the money to an astonishing constellation of prison administrators and politicians working in collusion with private parties to maximize profits" ( Publishers Week...

It is 1995, and intelligence operative Lora Chandler, a.k.a. Agent Vogel,is tasked withinvestigating the claim that Professor Simon Blackmarr has cracked the invisibilityproblem. A mission that leads her back to the half-forgotten beach town of Lancaster,Florida. Home to estranged love interest, and newspaper reporter Richard Davis

“Sleeping Well After 50: Rediscovering the Beauty of Rest” is a book that provides a comprehensive overview of the most common sleep disorders among people over 50, explaining the causes, symptoms and possible solutions to overcome them.The book also offers practical advice on creating an ideal sleep environment, adopting a healthy lifestyle to promote sleep, managing stress, improving memory and sexuality through sleep, and improving interpersonal relationships th...

In Behind the Bible's Greatest Stories, Dr. Paul Wright takes you behind the scenes, uncovering the ancient cultures and historical geography that frame the most memorable stories in the Bible. Posing rarely asked questions about these popular Old Testament stories, you'll move beyond the typical Sunday school answers and into the fascinating world of the Bible.This deep dive into the text of Scripture reveals that our beloved Bible stories are not quite as simple as they ...

Bexhill-on-Sea, often simply called Bexhill, is a seaside resort located on the south coast of England in East Sussex. The town was transformed by the arrival of the railways in the mid-nineteenth century. Once a haunt of smugglers, Bexhill became popular, attracting many to live by the sea or visit the town. The 7th Earl De La Warr developed Bexhill as a fashionable resort, building new streets and grand houses and hotels, and later generations continued this work, most famously with the ...

This illustrated study explores the detail of the Royal Navy's huge operation on D-Day and in the weeks after, as the fleet went into action to support history's biggest amphibious landings.Although D-Day is perhaps the most written-about event in military history, little has been published on the detail of the sea power that Overlord relied upon. In this book, critically acclaimed historian Nick Hewitt examines the fleet that secured the British Assault A...

The study of Augustine's political teachings has suffered from a history of misreadings, both ancient and modern. It is only in recent years that the traditional lines of "Augustinian pessimism" have been opened to question. Scholars have begun to explore the broader lines of Augustine's political thought in his letters and sermons, and thus have been able to place his classic text, The City of God, in its proper context. The essays in this volume take stock of these recent develo...