Getting old doesn't mean you can't have fun. It just means you know how to get away with it!Fossdyke Retirement Home has seen its fair share of quirky characters, but it's never seen the likes of these four geriatric rockers!To outsiders, they are sweet, funny, if not a tad bit ornery. To those in the know, they are meddlesome, rebellious, and in way over their heads. When chaos erupts, they're not far behind.What begin as ordinary days, where other...

Death comes to us all; whatever creed, colour, religion, or gender we are, it is an inescapable fact.For most of us, our work on this mortal plane is over, but for the select few, their job has just begun.Introducing, PATH, Paranormal Assisted Treasure Hunters, three psychically gifted individuals brought together to form a powerful mediatory force between the Mortal World and the Spiritual Plane. Assisted by their spirit protectors and commissioned by lost...

Something to Read While Travelling is an informative and entertaining companion to accompany you on your travels.Something to Read While Travelling-THAILAND Contains useful information about Thailand, some of which you won’t find in travel guidebooks. Enjoy learning about: Popular tourist hotspots: Useful Tips: Thai Language Made Simple: Delicious Thai Recipes: Fun Quizzes and Brainteasers: Hilarious Jokes: Short Stories: and the full comedy adventure novel, SIAM STORM – A Thailand...

A funeral director reveals why anyone would want to hang out with dead bodies and other curiosities of a life spent inside a mortuary.With unusual anecdotes and unbelievable truth, funeral director and embalmer Robert Webster shares empathetic yet entertainingly quirky stories about the funeral business. He answers those embarrassing questions foremost in our minds and provides readers with behind-the scenes stories of what really goes on after you're dead with bot...

Robert Webster Jones invites you on a whimsical journey beyond the grave — in “Light Interviews with Shades”, the ethereal voices of longdead legends converse with the living, revealing witty confessions, hidden truths and mordant humor from the beyond. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}Imagine sitting down with the ghost of Bluebeard, Queen Elizabeth I, Hippocrates, Don Quixote, or even King Solomon — hearing them speak candidly about their liv...

In recent years, progress in the field of virology has advanced at an unprecedented rate. Issues such as AIDS have brought the subject firmly into the public domain and its study is no longer confined solely to specialist groups.The Encyclopedia of Virology is the largest single reference source of current virological knowledge. It is also the first to bring together all aspects of the subject for a wide variety of readers. Unique in its use of concise 'mini-review' articles, the ...

In an unspecified time and location, an unnamed boy is living what he feels to be an idyllic life in the faded and peeling lido where his father is a lifeguard. He idolises his father – never more so than when he saves the life of a suicidal man. The arrest of his sister Lilly later that summer brings the halcyon days to an abrupt end, however, and his family is torn apart, with Lilly sent to jail and the boy set to a boarding house for dysfunctional boys: The Fell. He is young and afraid,...

"Hello my young friends.My name is Storyteller Pearl.Here are some of my Amazing tales for you to enjoy.The first story is called Jasmine and William's Enchanted Adventure, which takes two children to a mystical land that is not too far away.Our second story is a limerick. A short poem about a little girl and her best friend called Ziggy.Follow the adventures of Percy on our third tale about a lost pigeon, and his incredible journey to find his way h...

When the oft-golden box containing the dental remains of the Buddha gets stolen... again; the last surviving warrior monk and his hapless English friends pursue the suspect to an underground citadel in Cambodia.Following an exhaustive search and injecting chaos into every situation along the way, they discover a family of scientists had the box stolen to use the Buddha’s remains in an experiment that would not only have severe ramifications should they succeed, but change our lovea...

Thousands of years ago, the land that would become Northern Kentucky emerged above sea level when a large portion of the continental plate bulged upward. Today, the region rests on the crest of that uplift, known as the Cincinnati Arch. And just like the fascinating geology of this region, Northern Kentucky continues to grow and develop. From the arrival of the Native Americans, to the first European settlers in the late 1700s, to the building of Ark Encounter at Williamstown in 2016, Nort...

Hello, my young friends. My name is Story Teller Pearl.Here are some of my Amazing tales for you to enjoy.Our first story, Jasmine and William’s Enchanted Adventure, takes you to a mystical land, not far away.Our second story is a limerick. A short poem about a little girl and her best friend, a hungry GeckoOur Third tale follows the adventures of Percy, a lost pigeon, and his journey to find his way home.Our final tale is from the case files of Worl...

The Textbook of Influenza is a comprehensive resource covering all aspects of influenza, from the genetic and molecular biology of the virus through to clinical aspects of the disease and the latest drug developments and treatments. This new edition has been completely revised and reflects the integration of disciplines concerning the emergence, evolution, pathogenesis and control of influenza viruses in the field of human and veterinary public health.Textbook of Influ...