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In this fearless and unflinching expose, Sam Dludla pulls back the curtain on the most pressing crises of our time - the silent capture of South Africa's vast mineral wealth and State Owned Enterprises by powerful mafias operating behind the veil of political authority. South Africa on the Edge is a groundbreaking political manuscript that confronts the sinister alliance between corrupt elites and compromised politians - an alliance that systematically siphons the nation's wealth while maj...

Paws of Love is a heartfelt memoir and practical guide that follows the journey of Suvi, a devoted mother dog, and her puppies. Blending tender storytelling with hands‑on puppy care advice, this book captures the joys, challenges, and lessons of raising a litter—from sleepless nights and playful milestones to the bittersweet moments of letting go.With 20 beautifully edited photos and captions woven into the narrative, readers experience the story visually as well as emotio...

The satellites go dark and modern air power is suddenly blind. What happened afterward and the lasting reminder

When paper conservator Maja Furrer receives a topographic map with its compass rose neatly cut away, the attached rescue report claims a three-person team reached the closed north ridge. Then the report's signer is found dead at an old trail shelter.No one can name the rescued walker. Two copies of the report disagree on the time. Several association members had access to the map drawer.Inspector Luca Marti follows the official investigation through a close-knit hiking asso...

An empty room. An ambiguous reflection. A murder the photographs cannot solve.Paper conservator Maja Furrer is asked to assess photographer Leni Brunner's contact sheets before an exhibition opens in Spiez, Switzerland. One uncropped frame complicates the archive's account of a famous photograph, while the sheets put a long-accepted credit in question. A separate, ambiguous reflection near the Blue Room raises questions about access; no image can identify the figur...

A missing page. A false last-boat alibi. A Swiss lakeside murder hidden in the paperwork.When paper conservator Maja Furrer prepares a decades-old guestbook for display in Spiez, Switzerland, she expects brittle paper and a fussy committee—not a dead benefactor in the archive.The missing leaf is old. Maja's intake photographs prove it was gone before Otto Aebersold was killed. But a fresh scrap marked 17, caught beneath a brass bookend, points to two nearly...

Thirty-two seats. Thirty-two ticket stubs. Thirty-three persons.Insurance auditor Mina Sharma boards the last night run of Coach Nine from Kathmandu to Pokhara to do a simple job: photograph the seat plan, check the passenger manifest, and confirm the count before the old bus is retired. At a bridge check beside the dark Trishuli River, the conductor counts thirty-two tickets — and thirty-three people.Then a calm voice from the seat behind Mina asks, "Names...

This book is for anyone who is struggling throughout their recovery from an eating disorder. It is a self love book to lift you up when you are feeling down and to bring you some strength when you need it the most. It is a motivational short rhyming book to remind you of just how strong you are and to not give up while fighting for your recovery.

**From a New York Times bestselling author comes the gripping, untold history of science's darkest secrets."A fascinating book [that] deserves a wide audience." —Publishers Weekly, starred review**Science is a force for good in the world—at least usually. But sometimes, when obsession gets the better of scientists, they twist a noble pursuit into something sinister. Under this spell, knowledge isn’t everything, it’s the only thing—no matter the cost. Bests...

Why david doesn't want to work?' is a satire on what is happening inside the swanky offices. The story is written in the form of a drama where the conversations of various characters depicts deep rooted corruption of those who are in authorities. The protagonist David changes jobs like changing clothes and the people who criticise him earlier admit something is wrong with the management; an admission of 'it is not the fault of David alone' that forces him to quit jobs. Throughout the story...

The lodge had four floors from the trail. Inside, it had five.When a white-out forces off-season auditor Mina Sharma into a warm Himalayan lodge that should be closed — and should not exist on her map — she finds her own signature in its guest register. The date is seven years ago: the night before her client died, a night she cannot remember.Innkeeper Dai welcomes her with hot chiya and three rules. Lock your door after the generator ...

The scheduled shuttle was canceled. The ledger says Elias boarded anyway.When paper conservator Maja Furrer is asked to examine a boat-club passenger ledger in Spiez, Switzerland, its final entry raises an impossible question: volunteer archivist Elias Bärtschi is marked aboard the 22:10 regatta crossing, even though the harbour notice says the club's shuttle never left.Then Elias is found dead in the club's record room.Launchmaster Reto Kummer says...