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La extraordinaria historia de un joven llamado Kadmiel, que tras comenzar la búsqueda del camino para cumplir sus sueños y encontrar su vocación, toma la radical decisión de emprender una aventura que cambiará su vida: Dejará su tierra natal y para abrirse paso en su nueva aventura, tendrá que cruzar el inclemente desierto. Luego, en su camino tendrá que enfrentar el escepticismo y la duda de varios de sus allegados, y sobreponerse a una diversidad de obstáculos.

Sucumbirá ante sus temores? ¿Se rendirá ante lo que su naturaleza le dicta? ¿Se sobrepondrá a las opiniones y prejuicios de los demás?

Nadie sabe lo que encontrará durante su travesía, ni si Kadmiel será capaz de superar los obstáculos del camino. No obstante, este joven aprenderá las sabias y profundas reflexiones de sus maestros, y durante su viaje hallará mucho más de lo que había llegado a imaginar.

Con esta historia tan extraordinaria y transformadora, el autor nos ilustra, paso a paso, una nueva manera de enfocar nuestra vida con un maravilloso fin en mente. Además, al meditar en la vida de este personaje, nos sentiremos profundamente movidos para perseguir nuestros sueños y encontrar nuestra verdadera vocación. Gracias a este relato no veneraremos más las cadenas limitantes que ponen límites de expresión a nuestro ser. ¡Somos más que una profesión o un oficio!

En palabras de Felipe Chavarro: "Cuando escribí El Aprendiz Que Descubrió El Gran Secreto, intentaba comprender la importancia que hay en los sueños y en una vocación definida. Además, intentaba explicarme la mejor manera de continuar persiguiéndolos sin desmayar. Por esta razón, en lugar de escribir un tratado ideológico lleno de conceptos e ideas, decidí retornar a mi niñez, y conversar con el niño curioso y soñador que un día había decidido enterrar. Para mi gran sorpresa, este niño me enseñó la óptica que precisaba para cumplir mis sueños, encontrar mi vocación y nunca claudicar."

“Escucha al niño que habita en tu interior. Él conoce todo lo que necesitas para encontrar tu vocación. Tan solo ese niño que existe en tu alma, despliega con sencillez la naturaleza de Dios, pues es la semilla que procede del creador.”

A través de este relato, el autor nos enseña a:

1.Recuperar la aventura, la sencillez y las ganas de soñar en nuestras vidas.

2.Reconectar con nuestro niño interior.

3.Recuperar nuestra curiosidad y la imaginación necesarias para descubrir nuestra verdadera vocación.

4.Deshacernos del escepticismo y los prejuicios.

The Birdsville Track runs through three deserts, from Marree in northern South Australia, to Birdsville in outback Queensland. This legendary, dirt road has a rich folk history, intriguing culture and unique ecosystems. But it doesn’t give up its secrets easily – unless you have the Birdsville Track Audio Tour of course!

"Congratulations on an excellent sound track! … I … was enthralled by the stories. …a very informative and entertaining CD." Mark Christie, Maryborough, VIC

“Absolutely loved your audio tour of the Birdsville Track. …it really made our trip into a more special event. Loved the information on the early explorers and details of the locations as we travelled. This really added a lot to our trip. Very well done. …Everything was perfect. Thanks heaps." Phil Talbot, Falcon, WA

The Birdsville Track Audio Tour has 45 tracks and 138 minutes of professional-quality audio. The tracks are designed to be played at set points along the Birdsville Track, as shown on the map.

The Birdsville Track Audio Tour''s sound effects and soundscapes aim to recreate the experience of travelling the Birdsville Track—great for armchair travellers and gifts!

For those who prefer reading to listening, the Birdsville Track Audio Tour is also available in text, as the Birdsville Track Audio Tour eBook.

CAIN’T DO NOTHING WITH LOVE won the CIPA EVVY Audio Book Award 2014. All stories treat difficult topics—death, religion, family—with sharp humor and urgent respect.

LUCKY CRITTERS

A lonely woman in Florence, Alabama reacts to the death of her boyfriend by connecting with his killer. This first appeared in The Peralta Press, winning its 2K2 Award.

ROLLERBLADER FOR JESUS

A fifth-grader in rural Mississippi, intent on being the smartest girl in her class, sees Jesus in her closet; he advises her to “Skate On.” This first appeared in Gulf Coast Literary Journal.

AINT'' NO COMMIES ''ROUND HERE

An aging farmer in Tuscumbia, Alabama must learn to love his liberal hippie nephew. This is a story about the importance of family relationships in a changing world.

BABY DOG, PEEWEE NED, AND THE DEVIL''S NAKED BUTT

Grief over the death of her parents leads a woman in Memphis, Tennessee to invite the Devil into her home. This first appeared in Hurricane Review.

IT DOES NO GOOD WHATSOEVER TO STAY BITTER

A former addict in rural Mississippi reacts to her family’s lack of support for her recovery program. This story treats several topics—addiction, family strife, and sexual identity—with acerbic humor.

SUPERMAN AT THE MANOR

The son of a retirement home resident in Charlotte, North Carolina arrives at the home''s Happy Hour in his Halloween costume. With humor, this story explores a son’s rocky relationship with his mother.

A TRIP TO THE LAWYER

A college student in rural Mississippi, confused by the changes happening in her family, turns to a good-looking lawyer for advice. A story of slapstick humor, this first appeared in RedHot ChickLit Review

THE GIFT OF THE ELEPHANT

A man from India offers to repay the kindness of Canton, Mississippi by giving the city an elephant. This story was nominated for Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses by Eureka Literary Magazine.

SHOW THE CLOTHES

Can a stranger in Memphis, Tennessee keep a disagreement between a model and a luncheon guest from turning into a cat fight? This is an acerbic story of young woman’s struggle to make a living.

POCKETBOOK SYNDROME

A vintage clothier in small-town Alabama must choose between his professional standards and the love of a young man. This first appeared in New Madrid Review. Adult Content.

FULL MOON WALK

A fight in a bar on Memphis’s famous Beale Street forces a young woman to change her views on her sister’s childrearing skills. This first appeared in Southern Women’s Review.

SQUIGGLES THE SQUIRREL

A young boy at Lake Minnidaka Resort in Mississippi must grow up if he is to protect his mother from an abusive lover wearing a squirrel costume. This is an unconventional coming-of-age tale that includes a first kiss.

JUST NOW

A confused young woman sorts out her feelings by sitting zen in an Elks Lodge in Mississippi. A story of coming to terms with sudden death, Just Now first appeared in Memphis Magazine, winning its Annual Fiction Contest.

Youre Hired! - Interview Skills to Get the Job demystifies the interviewing process with wisdom and wit from an authoritative source. For first-time job seekers and seasoned professionals alike, the realities of the current job market make a competitive edge mission-critical. In You re Hired! Interview Skills to Get the Job, corporate recruitment specialist and motivational speaker Lorne Epstei...

Members of three tribes are drawn by fate into the menacing Rift Valley. They come from opposing tribes yet follow individual paths that lead to love and friendship.

The story opens with a tough-minded, take-action woman fleeing the brute who replaced her father as leader of the Mila Tanari tribe. She chooses to jump into the Rift rather than be the pawn of the tribe''s new leader.

A cute and brilliant inventor descends into the valley via ropes and pulleys with his lover, Kareel, to escape the persecution of his Geneer tribe. Together they make a home and are happy until Kareel’s untimely death.

A handsome and sensitive healer, a member of the MeTech tribe, is so troubled by the greed of his new stepmother that he trips while gathering plants and tumbles into the Rift Valley.

These three are as different as their tribes. Chased by the beasts that patrol the valley floor, the unlikely allies must forge a path toward friendship to survive. Curiosity lures them down a dangerous path in a quest to understand the ruins long protected by the carnivores. The secret they discover changes everything they thought they knew about their tribes and their world.

Forbidden Paths is Book One of an exciting trilogy by Rod Mortin. Filled with non-stop action, powerful relationships, and a quest for truth, the Paths Trilogy will inspire you to examine your own beliefs about those outside your tribe.

Alon, Shanra, and Oen pursue the secrets of a project known only as the Zeta mission. Assisted by the heir of a notorious space pirate, their probing brings them to the attention of The Order, men who will stop at nothing to prevent the secrets of Zeta from being known.

Acolyte Jarred arrives to seek and destroy these friends and any evidence of the existence of Zeta. But to everyone''s surprise, he has a mission of his own.

Hidden Paths is Book Two of the exciting Paths Trilogy by Rod Mortin. This action-packed and thoughtful novel asks you to challenge the preconceptions of your own tribe and dare to walk previously hidden paths toward discovery and truth.

In the mid 60s, Joe from the Bronx and Beth the orphan escape New York City for Canada, hoping to leave their past lives — and American politics —behind them. At a peace march on their way north, their fortunes intertwine with the fate of Dick, a Royal Military College Officer Cadet.

Armed with naïveté, optimism and a little weed, the three homestead on Nova Scotia’s North Mountain. Unlike many of the fair-weather hippies of summer, they make it through the first winter with a little help from their hardier neighbours.

Steve, a man damaged by the Vietnam War, shatters their peaceful existence in one night of rape and violence. When he disappears, the Mountain folk hope that peace will return to their little world. Birth, marriage, death, divorce, and fresh relationships complicate their lives. But even as they gradually resolve the consequences of their own pasts, they become increasingly aware that Steve may return to destroy all they have achieved.

"History of Russia in 100 Minutes" is a crash course for beginners. Here you will find the complete history summarized and retold in simple language with accurate dates, the most relevant names and essential concepts. After finishing the course, you will know:

The text is accompanied by numerous online resources:

- 20,000 pictures

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All that is available via the smarthistories.com website.

Over the past decade financial service innovations have contributed to a completely new way in which customers can bank, threatening the status quo of traditional retail banks, and redefining a banking model which has been in place for generations. These new technological advancements have facilitated the rapid emergence of digital banking firms and FinTech companies, leading to established banks being forced to swiftly increase their pace of digital adoption to stay relevant and stop mass client attrition to these agile financial start-ups. These threats come at an inopportune time for banks due to mature markets currently experiencing stagnant growth. This coupled with decreasing profit margins due to the competitive pricing of new entrants, and financial customer loyalty becoming ever increasingly more tenuous.

There was a man, of those possessed of houses and riches, who had wealth and servants and slaves and other possessions; and he departed from the world to receive the mercy of God (whose name be exalted!), leaving a young son. And when the son grew up, he took to eating and drinking, and the hearing of instruments of music and songs, and was liberal and gave gifts, and expended the riches that his father had left to him until all the wealth had gone. He then betook himself to the sale of the male black slaves, and the female slaves, and other possessions, and expended all that he had of his father’s wealth and other things, and became so poor that he worked with the labourers. In this state he remained for a period of years.While he was sitting one day beneath a wall, waiting to see who would hire him, lo! a man of comely countenance and apparel drew near to him and saluted him. So the youth said to him, “O uncle, hast thou known me before now?” The man answered him, “I have not known thee, O my son, at all; but I see the traces of affluence upon thee, though thou art in this condition.” The young man replied, “O uncle, what fate and destiny have ordained hath come to pass. But hast thou, O uncle, O comely-faced, any business in which to employ me?” The man said to him, “O my son, I desire to employ thee in an easy business.” The youth asked, “And what is it, O uncle?” And the man answered him, “I have with me ten sheykhs in one abode, and we have no one to perform our wants. Thou shalt receive from us, of food and clothing, what will suffice thee, and shalt serve us, and thou shalt receive of us thy portion of benefits and money.Perhaps, also, God will restore to thee thine affluence by our means.” The youth therefore replied, “I hear and obey.” The sheykh then said to him, “I have a condition to impose upon thee.” “And what is thy condition, O uncle?” asked the youth. He answered him, “O my son, it is that thou keep our secret with respect to the things that thou shalt see us do; and when thou seest us weep, that thou ask us not respecting the cause of our weeping.” And the young man replied, “Well, O uncle.”

The Maiden of Unai was fair as an earthly deity, but the eyes of man might not behold her. She dwelt in a hidden place in her father’s house, and of what cheer she made the live-long day not a soul could tell, but her father who kept watch, and her mother who kept ward, and her ancient nurse who tended her. The cause was this.When the maid was about seven years old, with her black hair loose and hanging to her shoulder, an ancient man, a traveller, came, footsore and weary, to her father’s house. He was made welcome, served with rice and with tea, whilst the master of the house sat by, and the mistress, to do him honour. Meanwhile the little maid was here and there, catching at her mother’s sleeve, pattering with bare feet over the mats, or bouncing a great green and scarlet ball in a corner. And the stranger lifted his eyes and marked the child.After he had eaten, he called for a bowl of clear water, and taking from his wallet a handful of fine silver sand he let it slip through his fingers and it sank to the bottom of the bowl. In a little he spoke.“My lord,” he said to the master of the house, “I was hungry and weary, and you have fed me and refreshed me. I am a poor man and it is hard for me to show my gratitude. Now I am a soothsayer by profession, very far-famed for the skill of my divination. Therefore, in return for your kindness I have looked into the future of your child. Will you hear her destiny?”

The Story of Prophet Adam (Pbuh) the first messenger of Allah SWT (God) in Islam faith based from The Noble Quran & Al-Hadith bilingual edition in English and Russian languages.

История Пророка Адама первого посланника Аллаха (Бога) в исламе веры на основе благородного Корана и Аль-хадис двуязычного издания на английском и русском языках. Less

Считается, что пророк Адам (мир ему) был первым человеком и Наби (Пророк) на Земле, в Исламе. Роль Адама как отца человеческой расы рассматривается мусульманами с благоговением. Мусульмане также называют его жену Хаву (Еву)"матерью человечества". Мусульмане считают Пропохета Адама первым мусульманином, поскольку в Коране говорится, что все пророки проповедовали одну и ту же веру Ислама (подчинение одному Богу).

Перед тем, как Аллах создал Адама, он приказал архангелам принести горсть праха с земли. Но земля искала убежища у Бога, так что земля не будет искажена. Только Азраил (Ангел смерти) преуспевает, ища убежища у Бога, ибо он не вернется с пустыми руками, как другие архангелы раньше. Azrail взял пыль с разных уголков земли, поэтому его дети могут иметь различные skincolours. Хадис добавляет, что он был назван Адамом в честь глины, из которой он был сделан, или кожи (адим) земли.

Возвращаясь к Корану, когда Бог сообщил ангелам, что он собирается поставить преемника на Земле, они спросили, вызовет ли человек кровопролитие и ущерб, но он сказал им, что он знает, чего они не сделали, и научил Адама имена и повелел ему называть их. Когда ангелы не смогли назвать имена, которые знал Адам, все они повиновались ниц, кроме Иблиса (Люцифера) из расы джиннов (демона/джинна). Он сказал: "я сделан из огня, когда Адам из глины. Я лучше, чем он. Я не собираюсь падать ниц перед ним."Он создал Адама из глины и вдохнул в него жизнь.

Prophet Adam (Pbuh) is believed to have been the first human being and Nabi (Prophet) on Earth, in Islam. Adam''s role as the father of the human race is looked upon by Muslims with reverence. Muslims also refer to his wife, Hawa (Eve), as the "mother of mankind". Muslims see Propohet Adam as the first Muslim, as the Qur''an states that all the Prophets preached the same faith of Islam (Submission to One God).

Before Allah SWT (God) created Adam, He ordered the archangels to bring a handful of dust from the earth. But the earth sought refuge of God, thus the earth will not be distorted. Only Azrail (Angel of Death) succeeds, due to seeking refuge of God, for he will not return with empty hands like the other archangels before. Azrail took dust from different parts of earth, therefore his children may have different skincolours. Hadith add that he was named Adam after the clay he was made out of, or the skin (adim) of the earth.

Kisah Kehidupan Nabi Sulaiman AS atau Solomon Putra Nabi Daud AS Edisi Bilingual Bahasa Indonesia & Bahasa Inggris.

Allah SWT berfirman:"Dan sesungguhnya Kami telah memberi ilmu kepada Daud dan Sulaiman; dan keduanya mengucapkan: ''Segala puji bagi Allah yang melebihkan hami dari kebanyakan hamba-hamba-Nya yang beriman.'' Dan Sulaiman telah mewarisi Daud dan dia berkata: ''Hai munusia, kami telah diberi pengertian tentang suara burung dan knmi diberi segala sesuatu, sesungguhnya (semua) ini benar-benar suatu karunia yangnyata.''" (QS. an-Naml: 15-16)"Dan Sulaiman telah mewarisi Daud. " Beliau mewarisi Daud dalam sisi kenabian dan kekuasaan, bukan mewarisi harta karena para nabi tidak mewariskan. Sebab sepeninggal mereka, harta mereka menjadi sedekah bagi orang-orang yang ada di sekitar mereka, yaitu orang-orang fakir dan orang yang membutuhkan. Dan harta para nabi tidak dikhususkan bagi kalangan keluarganya. Rasulullah saw bersabda: "Kami para nabi tidak mewariskan." Sulaiman mewarisi kenabian dari Daud. Ini adalah hal yang jelas.Allah SWT telah memilihnya sebagai Nabi dari Bani Israil. Begitu juga, Allah SWT telah memberinya kekuasaan (kerajaan) sehingga ia menjadi pimpinan Bani Israil. Barangkali sesuatu yang paling penting yang diwarisi oleh Sulaiman dari Daud adalah tradisi militer. Kemajuan militer yarig dahsyat ini telah berpindah kepada Sulaiman. Daud sebenarnya adalah seorang pengembala kambing yang miskin, tetapi seiring dengan perjalanan waktu, ia menjadi komandan pasukan yang tiada tandingannya. Perubahan keadaan ini adalah sebagai bentuk ilham dari Allah SWT dan sebagai dukungan dari-Nya.Prophet Sulaiman (Solomon) inherited David''s prophethood and dominion. This was not a material inheritance, as prophets do not bequeath their property. It is given away to the poor and needy, not to their relatives. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: "The prophets'' property will not be inherited, and whatever we leave is to be used for charity." (Sahih Al-Bukhari).And indeed We gave knowledge to David and Solomon, and they both said: "All the praises and thanks be to Allah, Who has preferred us above many of His believing slaves!"And Solomon inherited (the knowledge of) David. He said: "O mankind! We have been taught the language of birds, and on us have been bestowed all things. This, verily, is an evident grace (from Allah)."And there were gathered before Solomon his hosts of jinns and men, and birds, and they were all set in battle order (marching forwards). (Ch 27:15-17 Quran).After his father''s death, Solomon became king. He begged Allah for a kingdom such as none after him would have, and Allah granted his wish. Besides wisdom, Allah had blessed Solomon with many abilities. He could command the winds and understand and talk to birds and animals. Allah directed him to teach both men and jinns to mine the earth and extract its minerals to make tools and weapons. He also favored him with a mine of copper, which was a rare metal in those days.During his time horses were the common mode of transportation. They were very essential for defense, to carry soldiers and cart provisions and weapons of war. The animals were well cared for and well trained.

{If you help him (Muhammad) not (it does not matter), for Allah did indeed help him when the disbelievers drove him out, the second of two, when they (Muhammad and Abu Bakr) were in the cave, and he (peace be upon him) said to his companion Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him), ''Be not sad (or afraid), surely Allah is with us.'' Then Allah sent down His Sakinah (calmness, tranquility, peace, etc.) upon him, and strengthened him with forces (angels) which you saw not, and made the word of those who disbelieved the lowermost, while it was the Word of Allah that became the uppermost, and Allah is All-Mighty, All- Wise.} (Holy Quran 9.40)I am a spider who is higher in rank than other spiders. With all humility, if all the spiders in this world were put in one hand and I was put in the other I would outweigh them in superiority. I am not one to make false claims and show-off, I am simply stating facts. I do not think that I need to introduce myself to the reader, for I am sure you understand that I am the spider of the cave that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) hid in. I am the one, who was responsible for the Prophet''s deliverance. I am the one, who Allah (God) sent to protect him.My web is very flimsy and light and the slightest breeze can blow it away. However, despite the weakness of my web, I managed to ward off the iron swords of the atheists that went out in pursuit of the Prophet, and moreover, I was able to defeat them! The outcome of the conflict between the spiders'' weak silk and the iron of the swords was the defeat of iron. My house is considered a parable of weakness, "Verily, the frailest (weakest) of houses is the spider''s house." I sat in my house protecting the noble house of Islam and guarding the Prophet of Allah, Muhammad ibn '' Abdullah (peace be upon him).That was not all that happened to me. Something even more wonderful happened; I saw the Prophet. I know that after the Prophet''s death, millions will visit his grave to cry and pray.

The insignia of the great Japanese Empire is composed of three treasures which have been considered sacred, and guarded with jealous care from time immemorial. These are the Yatano-no-Kagami or the Mirror of Yata, the Yasakami-no-Magatama or the Jewel of Yasakami, and the Murakumo-no-Tsurugi or the Sword of Murakumo.Of these three treasures of the Empire, the sword of Murakumo, afterwards known as Kusanagi-no-Tsrugugi, or the grass-cleaving sword, is considered the most precious and most highly to be honored, for it is the symbol of strength to this nation of warriors and the talisman of invincibility for the Emperor, while he holds it sacred in the shrine of his ancestors.Nearly two thousand years ago this sword was kept at the shrines of Ite, the temples dedicated to the worship of Amaterasu, the great and beautiful Sun Goddess from whom the Japanese Emperors are said to be descended.There is a story of knightly adventure and daring which explains why the name of the sword was changed from that of Murakumo to Kasanagi, which means grass clearing.Once, many, many years ago, there was born a son to the Emperor Keiko, the twelfth in descent from the great Jimmu, the founder of the Japanese dynasty. This Prince was the second son of the Emperor Keiko, and he was named Yamato. From his childhood he proved himself to be of remarkable strength, wisdom and courage, and his father noticed with pride that he gave promise of great things, and he loved him even more than he did his elder son.Now when Prince Yamato had grown to manhood (in the olden days of Japanese history, a boy was considered to have reached man''s estate at the early age of sixteen) the realm was much troubled by a band of outlaws whose chiefs were two brothers, Kumaso and Takeru. These rebels seemed to delight in rebelling against the King, in breaking the laws and defying all authority.At last King Keiko ordered his younger son Prince Yamato to subdue the brigands and, if possible, to rid the land of their evil lives. Prince Yamato was only sixteen years of age, he had but reached his manhood according to the law, yet though he was such a youth in years he possessed the dauntless spirit of a warrior of fuller age and knew not what fear was. Even then there was no man who could rival him for courage and bold deeds, and he received his father''s command with great joy.La insignia del gran Imperio japonés está compuesta por tres tesoros que han sido considerados sagrados y custodiados con celos desde tiempos inmemoriales. Estos son el Yatano-no-Kagami o el Espejo de Yata, el Yasakami-no-Magatama o la Joya de Yasakami, y el Murakumo-no-Tsurugi o la Espada de Murakumo.De estos tres tesoros del Imperio, la espada de Murakumo, más tarde conocida como Kusanagi-no-Tsrugugi, o la espada que corta hierba, se considera la más preciosa y la más digna de ser honrada, ya que es el símbolo de la fuerza de este nación de guerreros y el talismán de la invencibilidad para el Emperador, mientras que él lo mantiene sagrado en el santuario de sus antepasados.Hace casi dos mil años, esta espada se conservó en los santuarios de Ite, los templos dedicados a la adoración de Amaterasu, la gran y hermosa diosa del sol de la que se dice que descienden los emperadores japoneses.Hay una historia de audacia y audacia caballerescas que explica por qué el nombre de la espada cambió de Murakumo a Kasanagi, lo que significa la limpieza de la hierba.

The non-conformist, Manaheem, Herod''s foster brother, is hired by Herod to foment an insurrection against Pontius Pilate, whom he distrusts. Manaheem recruits the blacksmith, Barabbas, to be the insurrection leader, to the dismay of Barabbas'' Godly but fearful wife (when he finally tells her).

The mendicant, an unfortunate but pensive young man named Timotheus, joins with an older beggar completely unsympathetic to his musings.

Pontius Pilate sees himself as a weak ruler, but his wife pushes him to be stronger and to even take over Herod''s territory.

###WRITING STYLE: The writing style is a unique eclectic style, combining poetry, straight dialogue and 1st person stream-of-consciousness narrative with the 3rd person narration.

Did you enjoy PART I of this historical fiction novel of Biblical and Roman times? This volume picks up where PART I left off.

The insurrection having failed, Barabbas and his men find a cave in which to hide out. But Barabbas, unsatisfied, decides to try robbery. He enlists the help of the two beggars and they set out to rob rich Benjamin. But Timotheus almost turns back, after seeing the Nazarene. Will he go on to aid in this crime? Will it be successful, or will this also result in disaster?

Meanwhile, non-conformist Manaheem tries to blackmail Herod over his part in the insurrection and loses his one true love, his former wife Claressa, also a non-conformist, with whom Manaheem is trying to reunite. Will he get her back? More importantly, will he, as well as Barabbas and Timotheus find the fulfillment they have been seeking?“

The story has a powerful message that has clearly been displayed throughout the novel. Mr. Becher takes you through a wide range of emotions from beginning to end…. This is a great novel that I’m sure you will enjoy” —-Rudelle Thomas (Divine Eloquence)

2025 scientists plan to time-travel to Eden to warn Adam and Eve and thus prevent the fall, putting an end to all evil and disease in the world. But they can only travel 200 years, more or less, at a time.

Having gained the needed financial support from wealthy financier, Mark Lewis, the scientists manage to build the first time machine in which three of them take off on their imposing mission.

They visit six different historical time periods including:

*The California Gold Rush of 1849

*Colonial Philadelphia of 1775

*The Renaissance

*Legendary Camelot

Each historical time period they visit points in some way to the true answer they are seeking. But they ignore the obvious and go on blindly with their mission.

At one point, they are pulled forward unexpectedly to their future where robots serve and are forced to fight in a senseless war (WWIII). Will they escape? And will they ever come to learn the true answer to the problem of sin and evil in the world?

When an American pilot on loan to the RAF shoots down three British spitfires in his own squadron, and then crash-lands at a German airbase in Holland, the Nazi SS have more than a few questions about his identity. Who is this American? A deserter? A traitor? A maniac? Or truly a German spy as he claims to be? Before they can interrogate him to find the answers, Henrik escapes the airbase and travels on foot to Amsterdam for mysterious reasons of his own. Apparently, he has returned from America, not to deliver top secret plans of the atomic bomb, but to smuggle his former fiancé, Esther Jacobs, out of German occupied Holland in a hidden submarine. There is only one problem with his plan. What if she doesn’t want to go? Before he can convince her to come with him, Esther and her family are evacuated to a Jewish concentration camp in the Harz Mountains. Now Henrik must choose between his tainted loyalty to an evil regime or his forbidden love for a Jewish woman. Will he continue to work on Hitler’s dreaded Vengeance weapons with the secrets he has brought with him from America, or will he set out on a doomed mission deep into the heart of the Third Reich to save Esther and her family? Whatever his decision, only the fate of the civilized world hangs in the balance.

SOMETHING wants in. To your head. Through this audiobook.

Ethan, a digital sound engineer in Los Angeles, becomes aware that his life is unraveling when an audiobook begins to reveal his deepest, darkest secrets, escalating until the narrator addresses him directly, threatening to destroy him from within. Vivian, a single mother running an antique store in San Francisco, listens to her audiobook to distract herself from missing her young daughter, but is shaken when the narrative is interrupted by her daughter''s voice, faintly calling for help.

Ethan and Vivian are drawn together as they fight to solve a generation-spanning conspiracy that begins with a boy listening to the Orson Welles broadcast of War of the Worlds in 1938 and evolves through the latest innovations in digital technology, unearthing the mind-bending concept of a POSSIBILITY PARASITE bent on unleashing an explosion of APOCALYPTIC META HORROR.

From Eric Luke, screenwriter of EXPLORERS, and comic books GHOST and WONDER WOMAN: an experiment in audio horror.

INTERFERENCE. Just click PLAY…

Letter from China is a poignant and irreverent diary of the author''s yearlong (2001-2) experience of teaching English to college students in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. From the very first pages, the author draws you into his struggle with a culture worlds away from his comfort zone. The author’s generous and compelling personality allowed him to gain access to the lives of his students and their families, who became characters in his tale. One can experience the author’s wit and humanity throughout the narrative.

The author''s humorous view of China is especially timely and dovetails with the current explosion of interest in that country as it enters the modern world. The book is neither a travelogue nor a look at the government, although elements of those subjects are woven into the story. Instead, it is an engaging look at China, tailored toward those who know little about it. Still, those who have lived and/or traveled there will also enjoy the book as it reminds them of the absurdities they, too, experienced.

In this story we follow what happened to the main character named “Jonathan Butler” and how he handled his “Curve Ball.” We watch through five different novels how he adjusts to life’s challenges and his many attempts to return to center and find his way back to Christ.

Like many of us out here, who will read this story, this gentleman’s curve ball came in the disguise of RAPE. When he was seven years of age, he had grown man’s size genitalia. His siblings picked on him; however the babysitter knew what to do with him. Where does the babysitter come into the picture? Well there is a “Danger of the Male Head Being Out of Place” in the home.

Betty and Newsman finally tying the knot, Xetty has gone batty, and Dr. Mad is just strange. And Zombies have taken over the world! And Xetty is the only one who can save us all, No pressure!

Perrin and Mahrree’s sense of security is shattered. Not only have the Guarders returned, they’ve been after Mahrree and the Shins’ children.

Captain Shin, in violation of army rules, barged into the forests after the Guarders, which earned him warnings from Idumea, the increased hatred of Chairman Mal, and a slashed back.

It''d be helpful to have a little inside information, and the forest agrees. So it''s sending an insider named Shem Zenos: a volunteer soldier who’s brawny, charismatic, and conveniently loves babies.

All of which leaves Chairman Mal wondering: just who is this “Quiet Man” who’s told his Guarders he has Captain Shin under control, and exactly what kind of “help” is he providing?

Lieutenant Colonel Perrin Shin is not happy.

Not happy about the changes he''s seen in Edge since he arrived sixteen years ago. Not about his daughter and son turning into teenagers. And certainly not about the Guarders turning the village teens into thieves, or the world not noticing anything but the latest entertainment.

Which also means no one’s noticing the ever-tightening control of Chairman Mal and the Administrators.

While Perrin and Mahrree notice, as does their claimed brother Shem Zenos, there''s nothing that two soldiers and a school teacher can do about those who rule the world.

So when a disaster hits Edge and half of the world, then Perrin receives an urgent message demanding that he return immediately to Idumea–Well, he’s not sure what''s worse: the fact that he has to leave his village that desperately needs him in order to face the government he hates, or that his wife and children are going with him.

The problem with Shem, Mahrree–with everyone, Perrin concluded–was that they couldn''t see what he did.

Shem said his mind was confusing him. Mahrree said it was nightmares. His children said nothing. But he knew the truth: he was surrounded by Guarders, masquerading as cats.

Perrin is right: the Guarders are closing in. But on the edges of the forests another army is assembling, wearing green and brown mottled clothing.

Because they have plans of their own for the wounded falcon in the barn.

Captain Perrin Shin, assigned to village Edge of the World, is out to do more than command the new fort. He’s determined to uncover the mystery of the Guarders: where they live, why they attack, and what they want. Suspiciously, none of their behavior has ever made sense.

Mahrree Peto, a teacher in Edge, is also growing suspicious. Of the Administrators who promise to eradicate the Guarders, and of the arrogant captain they sent to protect Edge. It’s hard to know who to trust.

The most powerful man in the world is also fascinated by trust, and precisely what it takes to destroy it. He’s looking for research subjects, and up in Edge a brash captain and a nosy teacher have caught his attention. Let the experiment begin.

Part fantasy, part adventure, part humor, part romance, part mystery all equates to a wholly entertaining and unique family saga.

Think you know who to trust?

Think you know the color of the sky?

Probably not . . .