Midpoint Trade Books
The Witches Within Westminster
‘Double double, toil and trouble, round about the cauldron go. In the crushed brains and spinal cord throw, thalamus, spleen, and tonsils also, then cool it with tainted Blood, Well done, for we shall gain a greater Profit to share with the farmers, and our meat trade.'
A factual and harrowing account of Mark Buckland's, a young man's, progressive decline by variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), the human form of BSE; namely ‘Mad Cow's disease'. This book documents the shocking failures by a conservative Government when it came to food safety standards, a cannibalistic feed that defied nature and led to a misfolded protein causing an infectious brain disease, and failures by the NHS and Department of Health regarding the NHS Blood Transfusion Service.
This is also a tale of a father's grief, family and friends who pull together in a tragic time to support a special, loving and caring man, who has his life spat out by the ‘Witches within Westminster'.
The World's Most Spectacular Railway Journeys
A portrait in words and photographs of over 50 of the world’s most exciting, unusual and exotic railway journeys, including North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. Each journey is accompanied by a route map and is described in terms of the technical challenges of the construction of the track as well as the stunning views to be seen while travelling on the trains. Some of the railway journeys featured include the Harz narrow-gauge railway in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany; the Indian Pacific which runs across Australia from Perth to Sydney; India’s Darjeeling Himalayan Railways; and the spectacular railways in the Canadian Rockies.
The World's Most Spectacular Railway Journeys
A portrait in words and photographs of over 50 of the world’s most exciting, unusual and exotic railway journeys, including North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. Each journey is accompanied by a route map and is described in terms of the technical challenges of the construction of the track as well as the stunning views to be seen while travelling on the trains. Some of the railway journeys featured include the Harz narrow-gauge railway in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany; the Indian Pacific which runs across Australia from Perth to Sydney; India’s Darjeeling Himalayan Railways; and the spectacular railways in the Canadian Rockies.
The Wrong Sort of Fish Oil - The Trials, Tribulations (and Triumphs) Of The Early Railway Passenger
The Zodiac Collector
For almost-16 year-old Anne Devans, the annual Renaissance Faire means three things--her dad spending weeks in the smithy, her bipolar mom doing some manic costume making, and another ruined birthday for her and her twin sister, Mary.
This year, Anne wants things to be different, and she's going to do things her way. On the eve of the Faire, Anne, along with a reluctant Mary, conjures up a spell that will make their 16th birthday party a whirlwind event. Little do they know that it's a literal request.
After the mini tornado in their room subsides, the girls realize they've invoked the power of the Gemini Twins, Castor and Pollux. That's the good news. The bad news is they also caught the attention of a sorceress named Zeena who has been collecting children born under each Zodiac Sign to enhance her power. Once she captures Anne and Mary, Gemini twins, the entire Zodiac, and the world, will be hers.
Anne leads the fight against Zeena, but her one-sided decisions could throw them into a world so far from home, even the Renaissance Faire would seem like a brilliant vacation. Between managing their new Zodiac powers, dodging their manic mother and trying to stop Zeena, they'll get a 16th birthday they'll never forget.
There Are No Heroes
Based on true events, this WWII story follows U.S. soldier, Nathan J. Roush, who joins the armed forces in Europe battling the Nazis’ atrocities and their reign of terror as the Third Reich. Captured by Gen. Rommel’s North African forces, Nathan escapes and returns to Nazi occupied Europe to wage war as a resistance fighter behind enemy lines. The story includes his encounters with The Butcher of Lyon, his impersonation as a Nazi officer kidnapping two Allied scientists from Dachau Concentration Camp, his personal meetings with FDR, Churchill, and Gen. D.D. Eisenhower, as well as his escapades in salvaging the lives of hundreds of fleeing Jews being pursued by the Nazis for incarceration and termination in the ovens of Auschwitz Concentration Camp.
There Is A God!?
An in-depth journey into the search of the origins of the supreme god - Jehovah. The book is intended for people who want to think, and mainly are capable of and enjoying thinking. There are thousands of different sects and faiths on Earth. Each one without exception is certain that his religion and faith is the one and only faith, while all the rest are superstitious, pagan beliefs. The biggest paradox in the world is that everyone, without exception, is one hundred-percent right.
There Is A God!?
An in-depth journey into the search of the origins of the supreme god - Jehovah. The book is intended for people who want to think, and mainly are capable of and enjoying thinking. There are thousands of different sects and faiths on Earth. Each one without exception is certain that his religion and faith is the one and only faith, while all the rest are superstitious, pagan beliefs. The biggest paradox in the world is that everyone, without exception, is one hundred-percent right.
There's None So Blind As He Who Will Not See
FACTS of life that are deliberately hidden from us; that's what this book's about! Dangerous realities that, because they have been both politically and subliminally concealed for so long, have burgeoned into a real threat to humanity! Sensationalist waffle? Meanderings of a Prophet of Doom? Well, just consider this; Is it not an accepted actuality that the world's population is DOUBLING every few decades; that our mineral resources are becoming more difficult and costly to obtain; or life-essential water's being drained from rivers, lakes and aquifers to keep crops watered, untold complications from climate-change and disappearing rainforests with multiple side-effects; also, those undernourished multitudes in ‘Distant' lands, the growth of unemployed both obviously and covertly-concealed; increasing ‘Social Unrest'; clandestine incursion/occupation; business and governmental corruption. And then, of course, there are the compound religious convolutions; not merely the self-augmenting ‘Go forth and multiply' culture, but the entire spectrum of religious authenticity are challenged without the usual defensive, traditional, hush-hush. So, just sensationalist's meanderings, or is this a long-overdue, realistic view that puts some deliberately-concealed crises into perspective....before it's too late to address them?
Thinking Big Is Not Enough
What does it take to really grow a business big? Thinking big is not enough! As successful business owners, we grow our company to a certain level—and then we seem to plateau. How do we take our business to the next level? Louise Pasterfield has worked with business consultant Michael Walsh to grow her UK company from £400,000 per annum to £2 million in four years. With Michael’s continued help, she plans to go to £10 million in the next 3 to 4 years. While reviewing her progress, she and Michael identify the myths and misconceptions that limited the growth of her business, and the perspective shifts, strategies, and tools she has gained along the way.
This book contains practical ways of looking at growing a business and offers tools to help owners achieve their goals for more profit and more freedom. Providing a framework for creating strong, sustainable business growth, readers learn how to take their business to the next level.
Three Clever Coyote Pups
Fruit, prickly pear cactus, snails and mice are tempting treats a scamper across the water away from three young coyote brothers. Just as the youngest pup heads across the sparkling mountainside creek first, he encounters a scary, hissing obstacle—a Western diamondback rattlesnake. Though the snake threatens to eat him, the tiny coyote uses quick and clever thinking to trick the snake into waiting for a bigger meal. When the third clever coyote brother meets the snake as he attempts to cross the river, the rattler decides he’s tired of being unfriendly. The coyotes are rewarded for their quick thinking with a delicious lunch and children learn the benefits of staying calm and using clear reasoning when encountering danger. Presented in English and Spanish.
Three Clever Coyote Pups (Tres Listos Coyotitos)
Three curious coyote brothers on an adventure in Arizona must be quick and clever thinkers when encountering a rattlesnake that is blocking their path. The native creatures and the alluring foothills setting in Three Clever Coyote Pups (Tres Listos Coyotitos) are presented vividly with rich illustrations, but the fact that the story is printed in English and Spanish in the same book makes it unique. Sharon I. Ritt’s second picture book entertains as it educates, using vibrant language to frame the story that includes just enough peril to generate excitement, allowing children see the benefits of staying calm in the face of danger.
Tic Talk: Living with Tourette Syndrome
In Tic Talk: Living with Tourette Syndrome, Dylan Peters shares what he learned of tolerance and acceptance during the first five years he had Tourette Syndrome. In a style that is often humorous and always insightful, Dylan helps others, young and old, understand TS and the enormous pressures this little-understood affliction places on those who have it and on those who love them.
Tilling the Land: Agricultural Knowledge and Practices in Colonial India
This volume sheds light on systems of agricultural knowledge, inherited agricultural practices and allied activities, adoption of new knowledge as well as attempts at modernization, and the involvement and perception of the key historical players and agricultural pioneers who initiated the process of transformation of the system of agrarian production and the creation of a new agrarian knowledge base against the backdrop of burgeoning Western scientific knowledge.
Titanium
We stand on the brink of a double rescue mission, a plan so foolhardy that even our bravest men are quaking inside with fear. Storm the capitol, free the prisoners, don’t get killed. It seems like a suicide mission, but not a single one of us has anything to lose. In my past life, I was a scoundrel; a drug peddling street thug who cared nothing for anyone because I had no one to care for me. The nuclear blasts of 4006 reminded me of the value of life, and a girl with the saddest eyes I’ve ever gazed into gave me someone to care for. Now, as we embark on our most dangerous enterprise, I can only hope that we make it out alive and that those we have lost can be recovered. Foolishness… fear… hope… These are the elements that threw our revolution into motion. As the momentum of the Resistance continues to build, we can only pray that hope continues grow larger than our fear.
To Be Silent
Here is the first ever book about the place of silence in today’s church services. Little real attention is given to silence during corporate worship in most churches, though the Bible is replete with admonitions to be quiet or still or silent before the Lord. Many Christians practice quieting themselves before the Lord in their private devotions but silence seems to have gone missing from corporate worship. It is important to keep things moving along in a church service, so silence can be a tough call for pastors who are trying to lead their congregation into a place of hearing from the Lord. The temptation, freely acknowledged by the author, is to err on the side of maintaining good tempo. Awkward Silence, gently written by a senior pastor, is intended to help church congregations listen for God’s “still small voice” (1Kings19:12) without interrupting but enhancing services in a most godly way. Included are “how to do it” suggestions from dozens of other pastors and worship leaders.
Tomatoes Free for the Asking
Tommy Douglas
Saskatchewan Book Awards Shortlist - Children's Book, 2007
Named CBC's Greatest Canadian of all!
Tommy recalled in the 1950s, "I came to believe that health services ought not to have a price-tag on them, and that people should be able to get whatever health services they required irrespective of their individual capacity to pay." He was talking about what would become known as Medicare.
Douglas was hospitalized at the age of 10 due to a bone infection he encountered four years earlier. After several operations-none of which were successful-and without the money to pay for a specialist, the doctors recommended that his leg be amputated.That's when fate intervened. A famous Winnipeg orthopedic doctor met Tommy in the hospital ward one day and proposed to operate on Douglas for free, taking on the case as a teaching project for his students.
The surgery saved his leg, quite possibly his life, and would be the beginning of his inspiration for universal medical care.
Tommy Douglas was a Baptist preacher who organized his church as a relief centre for the poor in the hungry 1930s and rose to become a political legend in Saskatchewan, winning five straight majority governments and transforming the province. This acclaimed biography, written by a longtime friend and associate, closely follows his life through his working-class childhood and his boxing and political careers on the prairies to his years of national prominence as an advocate for peace, human rights, and Canadian independence.
Tommy Douglas
Saskatchewan Book Awards Shortlist - Children's Book, 2007
Named CBC's Greatest Canadian of all!
Tommy recalled in the 1950s, "I came to believe that health services ought not to have a price-tag on them, and that people should be able to get whatever health services they required irrespective of their individual capacity to pay." He was talking about what would become known as Medicare.
Douglas was hospitalized at the age of 10 due to a bone infection he encountered four years earlier. After several operations-none of which were successful-and without the money to pay for a specialist, the doctors recommended that his leg be amputated.That's when fate intervened. A famous Winnipeg orthopedic doctor met Tommy in the hospital ward one day and proposed to operate on Douglas for free, taking on the case as a teaching project for his students.
The surgery saved his leg, quite possibly his life, and would be the beginning of his inspiration for universal medical care.
Tommy Douglas was a Baptist preacher who organized his church as a relief centre for the poor in the hungry 1930s and rose to become a political legend in Saskatchewan, winning five straight majority governments and transforming the province. This acclaimed biography, written by a longtime friend and associate, closely follows his life through his working-class childhood and his boxing and political careers on the prairies to his years of national prominence as an advocate for peace, human rights, and Canadian independence.
Tony Macaroni
The name's Macaroni. Tony Macaroni - private investigator extraordinaire and collector of frequent flyer miles to the Realm of Belief.
What's the Realm of Belief, you ask? Well, here's the one-oh-one; anything you can think up, anything you can imagine, ends up over there.
Yeah, I get the crazy looks all the time; I'm tellin' the truth, don't you worry.
So when the Devil himself comes knockin' on the door of humble Tony, askin' for some help to find the Tree of Knowledge... Well. You can bet your bottom dollar I'm on the case.
Tony Macaroni, PI. At your service, oh and I'm never with the cheese.
Torres del Paine
Guidebook to trekking Chile's 10 to 11-day Torres del Paine Circuit, one of the world's great treks. Also included are a shorter Half Circuit (4 to 5 days), further treks and day walks in the Torres del Paine and Los Glaciares National Parks, centred around Puerto Natales. Includes information on linking routes, travel and accommodation.
Tour of the Vanoise
A guidebook for the Tour of the Vanoise, a 10-12 day trek in the mountains between Mont Blanc and the Écrins, with suggestions for four additional multi-day tours in the region. The 150km Tour is described in 11 easy day stages counter-clockwise from Modane in the valley of Arc. A great introductory route to Alpine trekking.
Traces of Empire
The culture of the modern world is, in many ways, constituted by interwoven strands of empire and resistance. The essays in this volume examine some of those strands, primarily in the contexts of India and the United States, but also in other parts of the world, such as Germany and Israel-Palestine. They highlight not only the particular histories of cultures of power and desire, but also the convergences of forms of power and desire originating in different historical settings. What, for instance, links the culture of schoolchildren in the Indian hinterland with the isolation of small-town America? What does the fact that Indian crowds stare openly at strangers have to do with police violence and race relations on the other side of the world? What might happen if Günter Grass and Rabindranath Tagore encountered Nirad Chaudhuri and Gandhi in the ‘global’ space of an airport transit lounge? These questions have no easy answers, but the complexities and contradictions of the answers are what make the problems worth exploring, shedding light on the novelty as well as the familiarity of the post- September- Eleventh World.
Traces of Empire
The culture of the modern world is, in many ways, constituted by interwoven strands of empire and resistance. The essays in this volume examine some of those strands, primarily in the contexts of India and the United States, but also in other parts of the world, such as Germany and Israel-Palestine. They highlight not only the particular histories of cultures of power and desire, but also the convergences of forms of power and desire originating in different historical settings. What, for instance, links the culture of schoolchildren in the Indian hinterland with the isolation of small-town America? What does the fact that Indian crowds stare openly at strangers have to do with police violence and race relations on the other side of the world? What might happen if Günter Grass and Rabindranath Tagore encountered Nirad Chaudhuri and Gandhi in the ‘global’ space of an airport transit lounge? These questions have no easy answers, but the complexities and contradictions of the answers are what make the problems worth exploring, shedding light on the novelty as well as the familiarity of the post- September- Eleventh World.
Trade and Politics on the Coromandel Coast in the Seventeenth and Early Eighteenth Centuries
Trailokyanath Mukhopadhyay's Kankabati
This volume is the latest English language translation of Trailokyanath Mukhopadhyay’s story about Kankabati, a little girl in nineteenth-century Bengal’s Kusumghati. It is textured with annotations, and with graphics that accompanied the original edition.
Transfer of Knowledge and Children's Agency
Transfer of Knowledge and Children's Agency: Reconstructing the Paradigm of Socialization is a transcultural study of knowledge transmission. The essays deal with a wide variety of socialization contexts —schools and youth culture, apprenticeship, ideals of youth and childhood—from India, China, South-East Asia and Europe. They include examples from indigenous peoples, from particular occupational groups in ‘traditional’ societies as well as youth in ‘modern’ society. The knowledge transmitted spans from dance, painting or weaving to astrology, traditional medicine and business acumen, but these skills are everywhere framed by culturally specific conceptions of the person as differentiated by age, gender and ethnic identity—or indeed of the ageing process itself.
Travelling the World With MS...
Since her diagnosis with Multiple Sclerosis in 1983, Linda McGowan has tenaciously pursued her dream of travelling the globe. From viewing the top of the world from a basket on the back of a porter at the Annapurna base camp in Nepal, to hob-knobbing with emperor penguins at the end of the world on the Falkland Islands, Linda describes in vivid detail her exploits and colourful encounters while travelling through vastly different countries. Using creativity, patience and an open-mind, Linda shows how she conquered unique challenges and enjoyed a plethora of wondrous sights, people, foods and experiences, all from the apparent vulnerability of her wheelchair.
Trekking in Greenland
An essential guidebook for hiking the Arctic Circle Trail. At just over 100 miles long, and taking 7 to 10 days to complete, the Arctic Circle Trail crosses the largest ice-free patch of West Greenland. This splendid backpacking route, lying 25-30 miles north of the Arctic Circle runs from Kangerlussuaq to Sisimiut - both with airport access.
Truly, Madly, Whiskey
A new, emotionally riveting, sexy standalone romance by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster. Watch mysteriously sexy Bear Whiskey claw his way to his happily ever after with sassy, rebellious Crystal Moon.
"You can feel Bear's magnetism through the page. How can Crystal (or readers) resist?" -New York Times bestselling author Julia Kent
"Foster writes characters that are complex and loyal, and each new story brings further depth and development to a redefined concept of family." -RT Book Reviews
In TRULY, MADLY, WHISKEY...
Eight months is a long damn time to have the hots for a woman who keeps a guy at arm's length. But Crystal Moon is no ordinary woman. She's a sinfully sexy, sass-mouthed badass, and the subject of Bear Whiskey's midnight fantasies. She's also one of his closest friends.
Just when Crystal thinks she has her life under control, scorching-hot, possessive, aggressive, and fiercely loyal Bear pushes all her sexual buttons, relentless in his pursuit to make her his.
The more Bear pushes, the hotter their passion burns, unearthing memories for Crystal that are best kept buried. But there's no stopping the collision of her past and present, catapulting the two lovers down an emotional and sexually charged road that has them questioning all they thought they knew.
Trust Me - I'm Your Tour Manager
Growing up during WWII the author had few chances to travel from his small Northamptonshire town for his first 15 years. On National Service he discovered much more of England and Wales and then Germany, finally discovering exotic places on a troopship "cruise" to Korea and back. His appetite for travel was whetted.
Re-joining his county Police Force on demob, his 30 years' service eventually took him to all parts of the UK in a variety of specialist roles. He found much to his liking in the long-distance travel by train which this involved and which he has pursued in "retirement."
This is dedicated both to his fellow Tour Managers, any of whom might have written the travel element, and his passengers, with whom he shared his enthusiasm for travel to the remoter parts of the British Isles.
Trust the Mystery
The more we trust the mystery, the closer we align with our true nature.
Trust the Mystery couples engaging storytelling with provocative quotes and questions to inspire Shoroplova’s readers into observing and reflecting on their own life with greater awareness. The process starts to reveal our purpose. How we respond from our own inner divine wisdom interprets our experiences of living in this world; this affects our consciousness and our awareness of where we are on our path. As we read her stories, our growing awareness becomes a garment we wear more easily, shifting our behaviour toward participating positively with family, friends, colleagues, coworkers, and even opponents. We move into intentional living, polishing our thoughts, words, and actions until they shine with the light of inner wisdom.
Turn Your Mortgage Into a Pension
After years of thinking outside the “financial box,” finance expert, Gordon Johnson, has written a book on the topic of how to turn a mortgage into a pension. It presents a unique strategy aimed at enhancing financial well-being without having to sacrifice standard of living. Outlined in this book through simple step-by-step actions, this strategy has been embraced by both financial industry professionals, as well as their clients.
Featuring comic-style illustrations, and filled with clear insights, this easy-to-understand book makes Johnson’s financial advice accessible to all. Johnson outlines a unique financial strategy, that people of all income levels can apply to their lives, and that most have not heard of before.
Twelve Inches
Twelve Inches is the actual distance between one’s brain and one’s heart. The book is designed as a practical blueprint to an abundant life, written by someone who many will relate to. It is a Biblical, tested and proven blueprint to an abundant life in Christ. It does not merely expose problems without helping the reader find solutions. It is a step-by-step, Scripture-inspired plan for anyone who wants to live out the promises that God has laid down in His Word, regardless of life’s circumstances or personal limitations.
Twice Blessed: The Special Life of Twins
Life with a twin is so wonderful! Meet Christopher and Lisa, twins growing up together sharing a double portion of delightful adventures. Share the carefree play times of two special children born within minutes of each other in this simple but heartfelt story of childhood innocence, friendship, love and fun and the fortunes of growing up in a loving and supportive family with traditional values.
This bright and embracing children’s book offers themes of faith, love, sharing, positivity, nurturance, care between parents, children and friends, appreciating, respecting and accepting our uniqueness and difference, and enjoying the simple things in life. Above all, it is a testimony to the enduring bond that is possible between siblings.
Udon Noodle Soup
NOT SO LITTLE PERHAPS
Yani Hu whips a recipe of adolescent love in its many forms in these five not-so-little tales from this debut graphic novelist in English. She covers the gamut of young emotions in these everyday stories that we all understand but with that certain oriental twist. The first work in English from a very savvy Chinese illustrator living in Berlin.
Umar Farooq - The Great Caliph
Umar Farooq is an important figure in Islamic history but little is widely known of him and the early history of Islam that he helped to shape. This accessible and intelligent biography takes us from Umar Farooq's childhood to his death and his subsequent legacy - which is a considerable one.
In his biography, Dr Mohammed Abdullah Pasha focuses on Umar Farooq's ten years as caliph - ten years which saw the rapid growth of Islam as a religion and a genuine force for good. Using the Qur'an as his guide and based on the principles of equality, justice, freedom, and respect, Umar Farooq's achievements during this time were frequently innovative and radical, including the introduction of arguably the world's first welfare state.
Dr Pasha's biography of Umar Farooq, the second and perhaps greatest caliph in Islamic history, is a fascinating and important read for Muslims and non-Muslims alike.
Uncharted
Tired of investing the right way only to see years of gains evaporate in mere months? Worried about the potential danger in the stock market right now? Concerned that stubborn politicians or central bankers in Washington will do something boneheaded to derail your retirement? It's time to seize your financial destiny. In his new book, Moneynews financial editor Andrew Packer, author of the runaway bestseller The High Income Guide, explores the potential economic future likely made possible from today's skyhigh government deficits and central bank easing policies. He brings timeless investment wisdom and applies it to today's markets. That future is unknown, and could even be ugly for investors. But in Uncharted, Packer reveals why most people are their own worst enemies when it comes to buying and selling stocks, how to find winning investments in oversold markets, a simple step-by-step guide to analyzing investment opportunities, the assets you'll need to thrive over the next few years, and why you'll need them, and the dangers posed by Wall Street and Uncle Sam -- and how to beat both at their own game.
undercurrent
"We do not own the water. The water owns itself."
-- Lee Maracle
Understanding the Novel
Understanding the Novel: A Theoretical Overview reiterates that the novel remains a relevant and pertinent concept and that any reckoning with the form has to integrally involve its character as a flexible and incorporative genre. This book revisits and collates theoretical debates over the generic fundamentals of the novel—the rise of the novel, its changing relation to realism, its ups and downs within the literary canon, its constant rejuvenation as a ‘novel’ or new form and successive pronouncements of it’s ‘death’, as well as the broad contours of generic incorporations in the course of its development.
UNSTUCK
With the ease in which the author tells stories combined with the simplicity of implementing the 7 steps, this book could very well be your lifesaver! A must read for anyone who feels stuck in life and wants to rediscover their passion and their purpose. Valerie went from being at the top of her game with a six figure income and multi million dollar revenue generating sales team, to losing her sense of personal identity and what it was she was put on this earth to do. She overcame fear, insecurities, and tremendous doubt and persevered to get back on track toward her own bliss. In UNSTUCK, Valerie shares her experience and the 7 easy steps that she took to climb out of the valley and get back on track to a fabulous and rewarding life. Travel with her as she shows you how to find the stepping-stones that will lead you to your own path of rediscovery and renewal so that you too can live your bliss…BECAUSE LIFE IS SO SPECTACULAR and it’s time for you to start living as such!
Unthinkable Choice
Trapped in a burning piece of farm equipment, Sampson Parker cut off his arm with a pocket knife in order to save his life. This is the story of Sampson Parker's strong faith and amazing will to survive against impossible odds. With his hand and arm pulled deep into a mechanical corn picker, Sampson struggled against the machine for two hours, trying to free his arm. When his efforts to stop the chain drive which kept forcing his hand and arm deeper into the machine resulted in a fire, Sampson made the only choice available. Exhausted and crying out to God for strength, he had to sever his arm with his pocket knife or burn to death. A Christian before the accident, Unthinkable Choice is more than the story of his life-and-death struggle. It is the story of how God used this tragic incident to change not only Sampson's life, but also the lives of those around him. Unthinkable Choice is the true story of one man's faith in God, his family's love, and his road to physical and spiritual wholeness. It is the story of how his struggle increased his faith and changed the direction of his life.
Urban Development in Howrah
Urban Development in Howrah is the first comprehensive effort to understand and analyse the various aspects of the urban development of the district and the city as well as its economy, transport, environment and its future prospects. This volume will be of immense value to the policymakers, researchers and students working on urban issues and area studies.
Various Heroes
Verity
In medieval Europe, a young maiden, Verity, suffers the manipulation of a power-hungry Duchess. Determined to improve her daughter Violet’s status, the Duchess incessantly belittles and insults Verity, wearing away her self-esteem. One by one, the Duchess removes those who provide protection, but she is unaware of Rothko, Verity’s black-feathered guardian who sees everything. Not unique to present day society, the abuse of young people spans the centuries, and, as Verity discovers, the values of integrity, loyalty and supportive communities can make all the difference.
Visual Histories of South Asia (with a foreword by Christopher Pinney)
Visual histories of South Asia is one of the first comprehensive contributions to the rapidly developing cross-disciplinary scholarship that connects visual studies with South Asian historiography. The key purpose of the book is to introduce scholars and students of South Asian and Indian history to the first in-depth evaluation of visual research methods as a valid research framework for new historical studies. The volume identifies and evaluates current developments in visual sociology and digital anthropology relevant to the study of contemporary South Asian constructions of personal and national identities. Owing to its wide-ranging theoretical methodology, from concepts of visual perception to media semiotics, Visual Histories of South Asia covers a rich thematic agenda with contributions ranging from ethnographic research to gender studies, fine arts analyses, theoretical and methodological questions, economic structures, international politics and contemporary cultural patterns. In charting the theoretical and historical advances in visual and historical studies dedicated to South Asia, and by addressing issues of private and national memory within regional, national, and contemporary South Asian iconography, from the mid-seventeenth century to the early twenty-first century.
Voodoo Shit for Men
Did you ever make a decision you regretted and knew you would? Don’t let it happen again. Michèle Bisson-Somerville will assist you in igniting your spidey-senses, finding your inner Yoda and trusting your gut. Tap into your super-power… your intuition.
Michèle shows how she was able to balance her gut instincts with her pragmatic mind. She also lends insight into her three sons’ intuitive powers, her clients’ transformational stories, and her husband’s experience in dealing with a traumatic event. She encourages men to flex their intuitive muscle on a daily basis and shares tips and tools that can be easily integrated into one’s personal and business life. Whether your life is full of highly charged scenarios or smooth sailing, you will learn to trust your gut and never doubt it again.
Voyage to the Other Side of Grief
What happens when the dream dies with a partner? After 38 years of marriage, Peter and Glenora Doherty embarked on their life’s dream of sailing around the world on their own boat. Three years into the voyage, Peter passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. Glenora not only lost him, she lost her cruising lifestyle and her liveaboard home. Her dreams were shattered. She no longer knew who she was or where she was going. This inspirational and uplifting book will provide practical and comforting advice to anyone who has lost a spouse. There are helpful “Steps to Survival” at the end of each chapter and suggestions about planning ahead for dealing with the death of a spouse, particularly for offshore sailors. To illustrate her voyage, Glenora reflects frequently on the challenges and joys of cruising under sail.
Voyaging with Kids
Voyaging under sail, taking your children across oceans,others have done it, but can you?. From choosing a boat that is right for your family; handling the naysayers; to keeping your children safe, healthy and entertained afloat—this inspirational and comprehensive guide may be just what you need to turn your dream into a reality. The three authors, who have each voyaged thousands of miles with children on board, provide a factual and balanced look at the realities of life on the sea.
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Vroom-Town: The Adventure of Terry the Terrible Tractor Unit Causing Chaos
Vroom-Town: The Adventure of Tim the Tipper in Quentin's Quarry
Vroom-Town is a new and exciting series of children's books for ages 4-8. Vroom-Town is a wonderful place where all types of trucks live, work, play and have exciting adventures! The books are brim-full of loveable characters and some baddies! They are classic stories where good wins over evil. They bring fabulous characters to life and children are intrigued to find out 'what happens next'. Little boys love trucks and diggers and now can read these books in which they have a genuine interest! Little girls love the vibrant colours and the story. There is an interactive website for Vroom-Town where the children can learn more about the characters and play exciting games, complete word puzzles, make jigsaws and have lots of fun! Vroom-Town is a series and with titles for an additional 55 books it has all of the potential to be a household name. The Adventure of Tim the Tipper in Quentin's Quarry is the first in the Vroom-Town series. In this story, BullyDozer tries to cause havoc in Quentin's Quarry and is very mean to Tim the Tipper and his friend Theo..... but will BullyDozer get found out?
Waiting for Summer
In Cyprus, after the worst nine months of Sylvie Sapphiris's life, summer has arrived at last, and with it an unexpected, ecstatic change in Sylvie's circumstances. But with all the odds stacked against her new life, can it last?
Sylvie embarks on her planned trip to Athens. A city which holds bittersweet memories. Can Sylvie shake off her past and move into a new future with this incredible man?
After a showdown with her furious former suitor, Sylvie finds herself on the point of sacrificing her future happiness to keep the peace. Sylvie's world is turned upside down again. Distraught and devastated she's left wondering if she'll ever find true love and happiness again. A love she once thought was possible. But fate has one final card to play...
Waiting for Summer
In Cyprus, after the worst nine months of Sylvie Sapphiris's life, summer has arrived at last, and with it an unexpected, ecstatic change in Sylvie's circumstances. But with all the odds stacked against her new life, can it last?
Sylvie embarks on her planned trip to Athens. A city which holds bittersweet memories. Can Sylvie shake off her past and move into a new future with this incredible man?
After a showdown with her furious former suitor, Sylvie finds herself on the point of sacrificing her future happiness to keep the peace. Sylvie's world is turned upside down again. Distraught and devastated she's left wondering if she'll ever find true love and happiness again. A love she once thought was possible. But fate has one final card to play...
Walking in Malta
This guidebook describes 33 walks from 2.5km to 30km in length on the three Maltese Islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino. The routes start with a short heritage trail around the city of Valletta. A series of walks are arranged roughly clockwise around the coastline of Malta, moving inland to explore some of the ridges and valleys later. The walks on Malta conclude with a heritage trail around Mdina and Rabat. Walks on the island of Gozo start with a heritage trail around Victoria. This is followed by a clockwise exploration of spectacular coastal walking that allows a complete circuit of the island. The final walk on Gozo wanders over a series of little hills further inland. The last walk in the book might well be regarded as the best of them all - a circuit around the lovely little island of Comino. The Maltese Islands bask in sunshine and make an ideal walking destination, particularly during spring and autumn. The guidebook provides practical information on getting to and around the islands, accommodation and language. There is also useful background information on Maltese history, geography, and flora and fauna.
Walking in Malta
This guidebook describes 33 walks from 2.5km to 30km in length on the three Maltese Islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino. The routes start with a short heritage trail around the city of Valletta. A series of walks are arranged roughly clockwise around the coastline of Malta, moving inland to explore some of the ridges and valleys later. The walks on Malta conclude with a heritage trail around Mdina and Rabat. Walks on the island of Gozo start with a heritage trail around Victoria. This is followed by a clockwise exploration of spectacular coastal walking that allows a complete circuit of the island. The final walk on Gozo wanders over a series of little hills further inland. The last walk in the book might well be regarded as the best of them all - a circuit around the lovely little island of Comino. The Maltese Islands bask in sunshine and make an ideal walking destination, particularly during spring and autumn. The guidebook provides practical information on getting to and around the islands, accommodation and language. There is also useful background information on Maltese history, geography, and flora and fauna.
Walking in the Canary Islands - Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and Graciosa
Walking in the Canary Islands: El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera and Tenerife
Walking The South Downs Way
This guidebook has all the information needed to walk the South Downs Way, a 100-mile (160km) national trail through the South Downs National Park between Winchester and Eastbourne. The route is described in both west–east and east–west directions, over 12 day-stages.
Following the northern crest of the South Downs escarpment for much of the way, with broad views overlooking low Wealden farmlands and rolling Downs, the trail rarely descends to habitation except where river valleys interrupt the regular course of the Downs.
In addition to the two-way route description, this guidebook features information on travel, accommodation and local information of interest to the walker.
This national trail is walked in whole or in part by thousands of visitors every year, and is the only national trail to entirely run within a national park. With far-reaching views, pretty villages, woodlands and largely dry easy walking this is a justifiably popular national trail.
Watch Your Back
When sixteen-year-old Kate hears the boom that ends her parents' life, she doesn’t even realize it has anything to do with her. Until the police arrive at her front door.
Sent to live with her aunt at a ski school in Vermont, Kate tries to adapt to her new life. But then Kate's aunt is hit by a speeding car and a rogue FBI agent tries to force Kate into his car at gunpoint. She's saved by Ryan, the risk-taking skier she's only just met.
On the run, the two must unravel the truth about her parents' murder in order to stop a terrorist plot and save their own lives.
Weeds in the Garden of Eden
In 2005, author Barbara Unković visited Croatia where members of her family had been living for the last seven generations. On the island of Korčula, the original home of her father's family, she discovered her soul and began a new life in a peaceful, unspoiled paradise on the edge of the Adriatic Sea.
Weeds in the Garden of Eden is a rich, absorbing account of her purchase of a 200 year old, uninhabited stone house in the timeless village of Račišće; seasonal life amongst the lush vineyards and olive groves and her encounters with the tainted Croatian bureaucratic system in a land where the volatile inhabitants have spent the last 800 years fighting to gain independence.
Overflowing with humour, passion and reality, Weeds in the Garden of Eden paints a picture as brilliantly blue as the Adriatic Sea.
However, things are not always as romantic as they seem in the small traditional Croatian fishing village. Interfamilial feuds, superstition and long memories all create currents of unrest in this apparent paradise.
Western Medicine and Colonial Society: Hospitals of Calcutta, c. 1757-1860
Over the past few decades, academic research on the medical history of colonial India has concentrated mostly on the public health policy of the colonial government and the ingenious contrivance between colonial power and medicine in the formation of an empire, while neglecting the history of hospitals in the colonies. The present work attempts to bridge this gap by tracing the trajectories of hospital formation for the indigenous population, beginning with the early military and European hospitals. The book also focuses on the growth of dispensaries in the suburbs of Calcutta, as well as speciality hospitals in the city.
What Happened to America?
This is an economist-turn-businessman's view of what happened to America in his lifetime...that is between the Depressions of 1929 and 2007. The narrative starts with the ballooning Federal Debt. Then...it considers the competing economic development theories of John Maynard Keynes and Milton Friedman; and it ends with Modernized Marxism and the Presidency of Barack H. Obama Jr.. It is the story of the New Left and the Far Left in America.
The critical pivot point in this narrative is the election of President Obama in 2008. He is a Radical Socialist whose election was, in effect, a "Bloodless Coup" by what is the Far Left of the Democratic Party. Senator Obama was a viable Presidential candidate of "many gifts but precious few accomplishments". BUT he was elected twice and has doggedly implemented his radical socialist agenda.
The author contends that the U.S. is now in uncharted territory where the welfare of the average American is likely to become materially worse rather than better.
What Happened to the Bhadralok?
What Happened to the Bhadralok suggests that the arrival of new consumers of culture, drawn from the rural middle class, and the unorganized working-class and small business people from the city further accentuated the process. Whether this has led to a proper democratization of our society, is however a different question.
What Patients Don't Say If Doctors Don't Ask
This book examines the role scientific research and Big Pharma has played in remodeling medicine as we know it, empowering patients to take back control of their own health. It has been used as a teaching aid in post-secondary educational institutions across Canada.
What Patients Don't Say If Doctors Don't Ask
This book examines the role scientific research and Big Pharma has played in remodeling medicine as we know it, empowering patients to take back control of their own health. It has been used as a teaching aid in post-secondary educational institutions across Canada.
What They See
First impressions DO count, and so does what comes afterward! Learn how to stand out, shine and make a stellar lasting impression as you enter the workforce. We send messages constantly—through our body language, actions, what we carry with us and what we wear...and most of this has nothing to do with what we actually say. Being aware of the messages you send is the first step in learning how to build an overall (and sustainable) image of professionalism that will assure others that you are capable, competent, and right for the job. In an easy-to-read format, and with simple and actionable steps, this book will help you discover how others perceive you when you make a first impression, and will show you how to ensure that the world sees you the way you want it to. An expert in the field of communications and human relations, Jennifer Swanson has written a must-read book for students, new graduates, job seekers or anyone looking to fulfill their professional goals.
What Took You So Long
Author, songwriter, and attorney Neville Johnson has been writing amazing poems and lyrics for more than two decades. Now it is time to share 167 very special words and rhymes that honor the magic and mystery of romantic love, and then celebrate what happens when it all goes well.
These poems were all written for Neville’s wife, Cindy, but they apply to everyone who is in a relationship, everyone who is in love. Each of these funny, sweet, quirky, and heartwarming poems were written in love, and about love. Don’t be surprised about the impact they make, because love makes life worth living.
Whispers from the Past
Who Am I?
Children and teens today are increasingly facing issues of anxiety and stress. Providing young people with the tools, both at home and in school, to help them manage emotions, express themselves positively, and increase well-being is key. "Who Am I?" is the first in a series of groundbreaking “self-help” books by Bharucha aimed at teaching children how to better understand themselves and connect with the others around them. Through simple illustrations and concepts, it offers self-empowering tools to increase confidence and encourage mindful behaviour. "Who Am I?" focuses specifically on teaching children how to break free of limiting thoughts by exploring the concept of being “limitless.”
Why Hearts Keep Secrets
In Book Three of the Milford-Haven saga, protagonist Miranda Jones continues to succeed as an artist, and she has started a relationship with handsome, wealthy Zack Calvin. Yet she's increasingly uncomfortable that he's secretive about his life. Meanwhile Deputy Delmar Johnson has a breakthrough in the case of a missing journalist; Samantha Hugo finds it impossible to keep secret the son she gave up years earlier; restaurant owner Sally O'Mally faces the most difficult secret of her past, and finds love at last with the man she's always loved.
Wicked Glory
Wicked Hunger
Save him and hurt him, don't save him and hurt him. Pain, either way. Delicious pain. Hunger will be the only one that wins. Hunger always wins. Vanessa and Zander Roth are good at lying. Their whole life is a giant web of deceit made in an effort to conceal the deadly secrets that plague their family. Zander will do anything to forget his mistakes, including pushing everyone away. He was barely surviving in his self-forced solitude before Ivy Guerra entered his life. The new girl in school, with her pink-striped hair and unyielding curiosity, incites something wicked inside Zander that can only be blamed on his family genes. Now Zander is forced to fight an internal war and make a choice between loving Ivy Guerra and killing her. Vanessa wants nothing more than to shed the strange powers she wields and be normal. Because if Van were normal, she'd be able to have normal things... Like a relationship with the boy she's been secretly in love with for years. Unfortunately, her life is anything but ordinary. That boy who owns her heart just happens to be her brother's kryptonite and a potential liability for her entire family. When choices between love and family loyalty have to be made, Van finds herself faced with an impossible decision. As if the Roth family needs anything more to worry about, a vicious plot to expose Van and Zander for what they are is uncovered. When it becomes apparent that someone close to them is at the center of this devious plan, the fight to maintain control and keep their cover ensues. It's a seemingly impossible battle because something is causing their powers to stir stronger than ever before... and it won't stop until Van and Zander give in to their wicked hunger.
Wicked Power
Wicked Power is what he craves. He collects it and turns it into wicked glory-the glory of ruling everything and everyone. Even after Vanessa and Zander Roth barely survive the Eroi's attempt to expose them for what they are, they aren't safe. Sitting balanced on the edge of impending death and unthinkable power, they reluctantly turn to the other Godlings for help. What they find and learn while being trained by the arrogant leader makes them question whether they are being trained to be a weapon for good or evil. Soon enough, Van and Zander find themselves once again on opposing paths. A lot of things happen to Godlings as they near their sixteenth birthday, including the impending full strength of their hunger. When Van starts exhibiting some strange abilities, which include a heightened intuition and frightening visions of the future, she soon learns that she's not like the others. She knows she must do everything she can to protect her secrets from their leader, who will use her as a weapon if he finds out. Thankfully, Van is not alone. She has the help of her best friend-and the one boy she shouldn't be falling in love with-Ketchup. While Van is dealing with her own problems, Zander finds himself embracing the training of the Godlings, even though their methods are cruel and harsh. He finds himself clinging to the hope that he can redeem himself, even after falling into Ivy's trap and putting their family's lives in danger. Along the way, Zander finds himself falling for an unlikely accomplice, who has him wondering if he even loved Ivy at all. Redemption and protection both take a backseat when a shocking discovery puts everything they have worked for in jeopardy. The choice between safety and freedom has never been more important, and in the end... they may not have a choice at all. Wicked Power is the second book in the all-new paranormal series, Someone Wicked This Way Comes.
Wild Alberta
Wild Alberta: A Visual Celebration is a journey of discovery that invites Albertans and visitors to explore the wildlife heritage and natural wonders of the province’s four eco-regions: boreal forest, aspen parkland, badlands, and mountains.
Will Allen and the Great Monster Detective
Sixth grade mystery-solver Will Allen may be one of the smallest boys in Ashford Middle School, but he's also one of the smartest. But even with all of his cleverness, he is still powerless when MONSTERS come calling!
But in a fantastic stroke of luck (or IS it?), a mysterious business card appears, instructing him how to summon Bigelow Hawkins, the Great Monster Detective. With Bigelow's help, Will must conquer his monsters and uncover the secret of the dreaded HIDDEN BEAST in time to save his town from a terror beyond imagining!
Will Allen and the Hideous Shroud
In this third volume in the CHRONICLES OF THE MONSTER DETECTIVE AGENCY, there is only one challenge more dreadful for fledgling Monster Detective Will Allen than battling a roomful of monsters - MIDDLE SCHOOL!
But if that's not horrifying enough, Will’s new case is sure to make his head spin: he has to defend a BULLY! But can Will rise to the occasion and rescue his brutish client when his powerful, monster-fighting flashlight, the RevealeR, suddenly turns more dangerous than the monsters themselves?
Will Allen and the Ring of Terror
Congratulations, Will Allen - You've just become a MONSTER DETECTIVE (we hope you survive)!
In this rousing sequel to Will Allen and the Great Monster Detective, Will has been rewarded for his triumph over the HIDDEN BEAST by being commissioned as a monster detective himself.
But in his Baptism of Fire, can the tuteledge of the Great Monster Detective and some timely assistance from his adventure-loing, mystery-solving partner, Jeannine Fitsimmons, help a fledgeling detective like Will uncover the true terror behind a seemingly harmless golden ring in time to save them all from its terrible power?
Will Allen and the Terrible Truth
In this 4th installment of the Chronicles of the Monster Detective Agency, fledgling Monster Detective Will Allen has conquered monsters, triumphed over bullies, and even survived his mother's cooking, but now he faces a challenge that all of his cleverness and bravery are powerless against - dealing with GIRLS!
And even if he overcomes THAT challenge, can Will rise to the occasion and save himself and his friends from yet another crop of living nightmares when his special tools, the RevealeR and the MonsterScope, suddenly lose their monster-fighting powers?
Will to Argue
We live in a world of controversies, and often wonder what controversies do to a culture. Do they interpret it? Can one conceive of them as a genre? Can they offer serious diagnostic tools to the social scientist or the cultural historian? In this pioneering study, the author addresses these and similar questions, and examines if and how controversies help us understand the ways in which forms of nationalism and identity formation imagine, shape, and construct themselves.
Windswept
"To understand the grasslands is to know their worth."
Windswept is a celebration of the subtle beauty and
fascinating biology of one of the most threatened large ecosystems on the planet
- the grasslands of the Canadian prairies and the northern Great Plains of the
United States.
Winter Grilling
Rarely does barbecue come to mind in the subzero climates of winter, but Austrian grilling master Tom Heinzle has other ideas. Winter Grilling—already a bestseller abroad—is Heinzle’s testament to the joys of outdoor cooking, even when the outdoors would have most heading in.
Real grilling enthusiasts know that firing up the grill is not confined to any one season, and that in fact the blistering charcoal and wafts of hot air which emanate from the grill on a snowy winter’s day can produce a sensation that is uniquely exhilarating. With a set of hearty recipes tailored specifically to seasonal tastes, Heinzle introduces North American readers to a tradition that is sure to spark some new ideas and keep them burning all winter long.
Eschewing the usual hamburger/hot dog fare, Winter Grilling features recipes for wild game like boar, hare, turkey and duck, and couples them with seasonal sides like pumpkin, turnip, cabbage, fennel and sweet chestnuts. The additional use of unique and festive spices means a wonderland of possible flavours.
With recipes suited to all types of grill, be they wood, charcoal or gas, Winter Grilling is a savory way to stay warm this winter and a cookbook you'll want to get your mittens on.
Women and the Liberating Journey of Aging
Woodenisms
These Woodenisms, a collection of the wisdom and sayings of former UCLA Basketball Coach John Wooden, will inspire, motivate, and prepare you for any challenge you face. Many of these Woodenisms have been distributed individually. They have also been used in magazines and newspapers, and in presentations by Coach and other speakers. Now they are collected here, yours to cherish and enjoy as you strive for success in all areas of your life.
Woodenisms
These Woodenisms, a collection of the wisdom and sayings of former UCLA Basketball Coach John Wooden, will inspire, motivate, and prepare you for any challenge you face. Many of these Woodenisms have been distributed individually. They have also been used in magazines and newspapers, and in presentations by Coach and other speakers. Now they are collected here, yours to cherish and enjoy as you strive for success in all areas of your life.
Yokai Character Collection
MEET PIKACHU’S ANCESTORS!
Welcome to the first of its kind introduction to the mystical and mischievous ancient Japanese monsters, the YOKAI! Through poetry and art, you’ll discover a new world where Pikachu’s predecessors reigned. Each monster is introduced through a tonka (Japanese poem), and you’ll also enjoy learning the sounds of the Japanese alphabet.
You and No Other
You Don't Have to be Purrrrfect
In this humorous photographic book, Debra Rothenberg's frisky felines teach children that daydreaming is fun, friendship is important, and that it's ok to be different. Engaging photographs capture the gentle lessons of acceptance, caring, and confidence. A purrrrfect book for cat lovers of all ages to enjoy.
Young Goonz
Welcome to Far Rock where opportunity never knocks. Meet Foe a member of the Young Goons. The plan is to make money and live comfortably but when the rival YBM (Young Black Mafia) no nonsense crew inters the equation things turn deadly. With each side not willing to compromise or back down Foe and the Young Goons are left with only one option...kill the competition! Take a ride with Foe as he takes you on a journey through Far Rock. With the weight of the world on his shoulders, Foe must prove that strategy is the harshest weapon in war. As him and the Young Goons go head up with the powerful ruthless organization known as the Young Black Mafia...
Your Magical Evolutionary Code Unleashed
Gain a very practical ‘how to’ application of the universal, scientific principles of Inner Resonance that effortlessly and automatically self-clear the way to birth new realities, sometimes instantly!
