Some people are born lucky, chosen to receive power and riches beyond imagination, but Gongja Kim? He’s a total loser with a completely useless ability: duplicating others’ skills—that is, after they kill him. Gongja’s all but given up…until he witnesses the strongest hunter in the world and his idol, Flame Emperor, committing murder and is slaughtered in cold blood! But who knew his former idol was hiding just the skill he needed to turn his fortune around? Now practically unstoppable, Go...

Tales from the Archives are short stories set in the world of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences. They explore events mentioned in the novels, characters seen and unseen and may include novel teasers of things to come. This volume includes:Bitter Pill by Bill BlumeMiss Sharpe is not used to working for the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences. She is used to being a killer for hire, the Jade Dagger, an artisan of death. Yet when called on to find an immortal in the city of he...

Skills, power, prestige—Gongja’s got things he could only dream of in the previous timeline. None of that, however, comes close to the recognition of the great five guild leaders as well as the tentative trust of the strongest hunter in the Tower—all of them people who, despite their constant bickering, clearly care deeply about their fellow hunters and without whom society would crumble. That’s why Gongja’s determined to ensure their safety by singlehandedly paving the way to the twentiet...

This biography of the celebrated Greek king "provides today's leaders with examples of leadership that transcend the centuries" ( Military Review ).Foreword by General Wesley K. ClarkWhen the Oracle of Delphi told Alexander the Great that he was invincible, it was right.The son of the great King Philip II of Macedonia, Alexander was educated by Aristotle and commanded a wing of his father's...

"A Whale Of A Tale" tells the story of a young lad who lives with his mom in a seaport village. His Sea Captain father passed away years before, lost at sea. The boy longs to join the crew of a whaling ship to go to sea just as his father had before him. One day while he is down by the shoreline, the boy sees a baby whale stranded on shore at low tide and the whale's mother is unable to get her baby back into the water. The boy finds a way to keep the baby whale safe while the tide is slow...

Despite the growing interest in emerging markets, investors are often missing key opportunities because they either have incorrect information about a country across the globe or don't know what questions to be asking about a particular region. For example, Thailand has had 17 different governments over the past 63 years but in fact, the author believes the country is thriving financially and should be seen as an investment opportunity. The book will provide insights into some 20 countries...

This book challenges the economistic neoliberal rationale for vocational education by drawing critically on emancipatory theoretical approaches, especially a body of German theory neglected almost entirely by contemporary accounts.Capitalising on the current under-theorisation of vocational education, this book revisits established perceptions of the role of vocational education under contemporary social, economic and political conditions. The book centres on pre-war and post-1960s...

Many people seek solace in religion, but what if, rather than showing us to a higher truth, religion blinkers us to the real world we live in? Trying to nurture our souls, we may instead become caught in the trappings of organised religion and charismatic spiritual leaders. What if our religions have got it all wrong? In a series of dialogues, Vijay Narain Shankar and Bill K. Koul provoke and prompt each other to bring their open-minded questioning to bear on the tenets of karma and destin...

It's a sad truth that most people are up to their ears in debt and have very little savings in their bank accounts. It's also true that most people are only three paychecks or less away from a major financial crisis. Are you one of these people who have seemingly been locked out by those in the know, always wondering why there is more month than money?Have you ever wondered if you could get out of debt and save money for the future? What about holding a stellar credit rating while ...

This book comments on growing authoritarianism in democracy and suggests how it ought to be instead. It asks if some degree of authoritarianism is the need of the hour to address potentially existential issues facing the human race. Readers are encouraged to analyse the state of democracy in their own countries and verify if it meets their expectations, or if it is just a myth or an imposter, or a necessary but imperfect compulsion in the absence of a perfect alternative. The book presents...

Fr. Joseph K. Bill, VC, is a zealous Catholic priest belonging to the Vincentian Congregation in Kerala, India. He is an international retreat preacher who conducts Spiritual Retreats and Popular Missions all over the world. He conducts retreats also through the radio and television. Through his preachings and prayers, Jesus heals thousands from their sickness of body, mind and soul. Faith has a great power to heal than we often think. Because faith is an act of trust in God Who is All Pow...

In an age of mounting credit debt, get-rich-quick schemes, and high unemployment, many people are left wondering, "Why am I always struggling with finances? Why can't I seem to get ahead?" While the market is flooded with short-term help, few resources address the root spiritual problems behind money.In a warm, conversational style, CFO and CPA firm owner Stephen K. DeSilva offers a unique, prophetic/supernatural approach to handling money. This respected charismatic leader combine...