Mark Bender is the most decorated soldier Australia has ever seen. Awarded the Victoria Cross and the prestigious OAM, his military career disintegrated after a botched covert mission in Syria. Five years later, Bender lives as a recluse in his high-rise Sydney apartment, managing chronic PTSD with medicinal cannabis, and pumping iron in his home gym.When Bender's twin sister finds out his high school sweetheart, Zoey Armstrong, has gone missing, she asks Bender to find her. What e...

"On your feet, soldier!” Colonel Bender is going to see if you've got what it takes to excel—at work, in your personal life, and in any area where you're not reaching your full potential. If the strategies presented in this book can mean the difference between life and death in a battle situation—and they often do—then you can bet that they're powerful enough to help you achieve spectacular success in everyday challenges.What can the military teach you? Plenty. Military success dem...

Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's California's Best Road Trips. This trusted travel companion features 33 amazing drives, from 2-day escapes to 2-week adventures. Experience the majesty of Yosemite, encounter towering redwoods in Big Sur, or soak up the sun on SoCal's beaches. Get to California, rent a car, and hit the road!Inside Lonely Planet's Calif...

Lonely Planet's Journey Route 66 is the definitive guide to one of the world's great adventures – bringing you closer to the culture, history and landscapes you'll encounter along the way.Get inspiration, ideas and planning tips from our experts who have driven every mile to uncover unique experiences you can make all your own. Dine at a legendary seafood smokehouse in Chicago, spot giant dinosaur sculptures in th...

Mit Paläo-Ernährung gegen Autoimmunerkrankungen! Was haben Rheuma, Hashimoto, Multiple Sklerose oder Zöliakie gemeinsam? Es sind Autoimmunerkrankungen, die sich schulmedizinisch bislang nur symptomatisch behandeln lassen - heilen kann man sie aber nicht. Die Ursache der Beschwerden ist ein Immunsystem auf "Abwegen": Das fehlgesteuerte Abwehrsystem greift gesunde Körperzellen an. Dadurch kommt es zu schweren Entzündungsreaktionen, die zu Schäden an den betroffenen Organen führen. Die amerik...

YOU MATTER, TOO!RABBI MARK BOROVITZBuilding on the raw honesty of his acclaimed memoir, The Holy Thief, Rabbi Borovitz now offers a profound collection of life-altering teachings designed to guide you out of quiet desperation and into a life of authenticity, purpose, and joy. Told mostly through humorous and relatable conversations, "You Matter, Too!" brings spiritual concepts down to earth, making them practical and immediate for your daily life.Drawing from 35 year...

Recognizing the urgent need for students to understand the emergence of the United States' power and prestige in relation to world events, Gary W. Reichard and Ted Dickson reframe the teaching of American history in a global context. Each essay covers a specific chronological period and approaches fundamental topics and events in United States history from an international perspective, emphasizing how the development of the United States has always depended on its transactions with other n...

Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's USA's Best Trips. This trusted travel companion features 51 amazing road trips, from 2-day escapes to 2-week adventures. Cruise down the California Coast, gaze up at the Rocky Mountains, or immerse yourself in New England's history. Jump in the car, turn up the tunes, and hit the road!Inside Lonely Planet's USA's Best Road Trips**:**Itineraries for classic road trip...

The avocado industry is evolving rapidly. Avocado production has almost doubled recently, with significant expansion in areas planted, especially in Latin America, but also in Africa and Asia. Moreover, the global demand for avocado keeps on growing. The Avocado, 3rd edition is a unique and comprehensive source of information for avocado researchers, and covers everything from the history and distribution, novel agronomic practices, ecological and climatic requirements, and emerging diseas...

Escape into a different kind of story. Benders is an exciting, contemporary, science fiction thriller tossed with supernatural powers and a heart-warming romance.  An easy-going young man, Monty has spent his life at a distance from those around him as he hides his unique talent to bend people’s thoughts to do anything he desires. Unaware that these abilities are being monitored, Monty exposes himself with a reckless act and puts himself in the crosshairs of Hazelton, a power-...

In The Columbia Anthology of Chinese Folk and Popular Literature, two of the world's leading sinologists, Victor H. Mair and Mark Bender, capture the breadth of China's oral-based literary heritage. This collection presents works drawn from the large body of oral literature of many of China's recognized ethnic groups-including the Han, Yi, Miao, Tu, Daur, Tibetan, Uyghur, and Kazak-and the selections include a variety of genres. Chapters cover folk stories, songs, rituals, and dra...

The author of the bestselling The Immune System Recovery Plan shares her science-based, drug-free treatment plan for the almost fifty million people who suffer from arthritis: an amazing 3-step guide to eliminate the disease naturally.Arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the world—greater than both back pain and heart disease. One example, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), is the most common autoimmune disease, affecting 1% of the US population, an...