Chess has a history like no other game. It literally spans all cultural, national and political boundaries. During the height of the cold war, there was no disagreement between the U.S.S.R. and the U.S.A about chess. It was a great game. Chess developed from the realm of kings and was a metaphor for war. The game started in India some 2500 years ago, traveled across Asia and into all parts of Europe, then sailed to the new world, where it kept expanding to the game we have today. Why Chess...

About the Author Brian Ashley is an elementary school library media specialist for the Atlanta Public Schools System. He is a graduate of Morris Brown College and Clark-Atlanta University where he received his Masters Degree in Library Science. He enjoys reading, writing, and storytelling. About the Illustrator Norman Whaley working artist and educator that hails from Columbia, SC. Always creative, Whaley showed promise as an artist at an early age. A decision on becoming an artist was mad...

It is the story of a Lincolnshire farm boy who dreamed of being a pilot. Despite leaving school at just 14 to work for the BBC, followed by a stint in the Royal Navy, he finally managed to join the RAF in 1950.The book follows his career from flight training in Tiger Moths all the way through to the Buccaneer. Over his years in the RAF he amassed a staggering 3,160 flight hours, in 42 different aircraft; certainly one of the most prolific pilots of his generation.He was a p...

It is the story of a Lincolnshire farm boy who dreamed of being a pilot. Despite leaving school at just 14 to work for the BBC, followed by a stint in the Royal Navy, he finally managed to join the RAF in 1950.The book follows his career from flight training in Tiger Moths all the way through to the Buccaneer. Over his years in the RAF he amassed a staggering 3,160 flight hours, in 42 different aircraft; certainly one of the most prolific pilots of his generation.He was a p...

Essays that address the question: how can people and class agency change this destructive course of history?Capitalism’s addiction to fossil fuels is heating our planet at a pace and scale never before experienced. Extreme weather patterns, rising sea levels and accelerating feedback loops are a commonplace feature of our lives. The number of environmental refugees is increasing and several island states and low-lying countries are becoming vulnerable. Corporate-in...

Brought to you by Puffin.The third book in the beloved, bestselling Redwall saga - soon to be a major Netflix movie!Slagar the Fox is bent on revenge - and determined to bring death and destruction to Redwall. Gathering his evil band around him, Slagar plots to strike at the heart of the Abbey. His cunning and cowardly plan is to steal the Redwall children - and Mattimeo, Matthias's son, is to be the biggest prize of all . . .©2022 ...

A Life Now Worth Living tells the inspirational, thought provoking and sometimes emotional story of AshleyGordon's personal journey from being an injured military veteran with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) to a Master Coach helping other people to improve their lives. Co-written with Brian Tregunna, A Life Now Worth Living shares a deep and personal insight into Ash's experiences in the army and the problems he faced after returning from two tours of Iraq whilst sti...

Vito and Pat are best friends. They live across the street from each other and do everything together. They play catch, build forts, and ride bikes. Today appears to be a day just like any other day, but it is a special day. Vito and Pat set out on their bikes just to enjoy the beautiful weather in their neighborhood, but will soon learn how extraordinary moments can happen on the most simplest of days.

Written and edited by leading experts in the field, Urban Drainage Practice provides an overview of current key challenges, opportunities and future directions of urban drainage in a practical and accessible way.Initially setting out the context of historical urban drainage for sanitary and stormwater systems, the book covers the key elements of public and stakeholder engagement, rainfall inputs, some fundamentals of urban hydrology and the development of computational mod...

Born in an underdeveloped village, Ashley Shumba's life is a testament to the power of perseverance and divine blessings. This remarkable true story chronicles Ashley's incredible journey from humble beginnings to a life of global impact.Through a series of inspiring events beyond his control, Ashley's path led him to opportunities that spanned continents. Today, he has lived, worked, and impacted over twenty countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas....

Rekindle America's faith in charitable and nonprofit organizationsIn Generosity Crisis: The Case for Radical Connection to Solve Humanity's Greatest Challenges, accomplished philanthropy experts Nathan Chappell, Brian Crimmins, and Michael Ashley deliver a startlingly insightful exploration of the decline of American generosity. The authors offer inspirational solutions to the dramatic downturn in giving in the US, showing us how to re-establish the interc...

Justice and the call for change are in the air. Whether it's extreme poverty, human rights, racism, or the Middle East, news outlets bombard us with stories about the need for justice in the world. But how are Christians to respond to these stories and the conditions to which they refer?Here's help. Editors Brian McLaren, Elisa Padilla, and Ashley Bunting Seeber have amassed a collection of over 30 brief chapters by some of the most penetrating thinkers in the justice conversation,...