In the 1950s biologists became alarmed by the plight of Africa’s wildlife. Since then they have sought to arrest its decline, but increasing competition between wild fauna and expanding human populations shows that protection alone has been inadequate. The conservationists’ position and strategies have been progressively eroded: large-scale game cropping schemes have failed to produce expected revenues, the consequences of the tourist industry have been unexpectedly detrimental, and educat...

For many Southern men living in or close to rural landscapes, hunting is a passion. But it is not a timeless activity in a cultural void. Whether pursuers of fox or raccoon, deer or rabbits, quail or dove, Southern hunters reveal for Stuart Marks complex patterns of male bonding, social status, and relationships with nature. Marks, who has written two outstanding books on hunting in Africa, was born and has long lived in the South. Examining Southern hunting from frontier times through the...

How far are you willing to go to keep a secret? James Buxton is summoned to his publicist office. He’s not brave enough to tell her he’s suffering from writer’s block. She tells him to write a romance novel. At first he refuses; explaining he writes crime. She gives him a seductive kiss then says go write me a romance novel. When he arrives at a bed and breakfast hotel, he meets an attractive woman, Mia Garnett. Did fate bring them together or something else? James meets an elderly woman, ...

Kate had seen her husband go to war. She gave birth waiting for him to return. Standing outside the homestead one day she sees the figure of a man stop an pick wild flowers is this Ben coming home? All she cam do is wait.

When I am all alone, I can convince myself that things will be okay. the truth is, sometimes it isn't. When I am alone, I can convince myself I have compassion but I get uncomfortable with practicing it. It turns out, I am not as unselfish as I thought I was. When I am alone, I can convince myself that I can love everyone but then I realize I can not. When I am with my family, my limitations, fears and ego are revealed to me. Despite all that, I want to be with them if they will have me.

Oftentimes, even when we know our spiritual gifts, questions remain about how to best use them. Reading Releasing the Power of Your Spiritual Gifts results in a life lived with more impact, fulfillment, and joy as the reader begins to utilize their spiritual gift in daily life. Pastor Mark Stewart's careful, doctoral-level study of spiritual gifts and thorough explanation of their biblical origin will aid every reader in his or her quest to know and use their gifts in a way that f...

Fire games is a nail biting, catch me if you can, crime thriller.Detective Alan Kendal, Melbourne homicide puts his life on the line to outplay the psychotic arsonist known as Patrick. Kendal is ordered to team up with Detective Claire Ambroso whom he's known since school. She carries a secret and he has a grey past. Which emotion one will come forward to haunt first? Kendal grows suspicious of his new partner when she aims her gun directly at him and pulls the trigger. What's her m...

Old sayings from around the world that are not heard anymore. Some are comical. Others will amaze you. Some have been around for centuries. E.G. Don't throw the baby out with the bath water. Explanation: Don't discard something good just to throw out something that is bad. Origin: Germany. 1512.I have recorded many old timeless sayings. If they aren't recorded in their original state, they will be lost forever. It is good to know how far we have evolved as a human race. Who knows ho...

The incredible story of a lead singer's rise to fame and his crushing fall when he lost his singing voice, his career, and his marriage--and then found a new calling more in tune with God than he ever thought possible.Mark Stuart was the front man of popular Christian rock band, Audio Adrenaline, at a time when the Christian music scene exploded. Advancing from garage band to global success, the group sold out stadiums all over the world, won Grammy Awards, and eve...

The incredible story of a lead singer's rise to fame and his crushing fall when he lost his singing voice, his career, and his marriage--and then found a new calling more in tune with God than he ever thought possible.Mark Stuart was the front man of popular Christian rock band, Audio Adrenaline, at a time when the Christian music scene exploded. Advancing from garage band to global success, the group sold out stadiums all over the world, won Grammy Awards, and eve...

I am not homeless- I'm just someone who can't go homeWith these words, the young man known as Guttersnipe begins his account of two years spent living on the streets of Canterbury.Amongst the struggles he must face every day there is one that he never anticipated; that of boredom and how to occupy his time. Acting on a friend's advice on how to combat this problem, he begins to write his thoughts down each day. He records his observations, his ideas, his memories and his ow...

Since 2001, the United States has created or reorganized more than two counterterrorism organizations for every apprehension it has made of Islamists apparently planning to commit terrorism within the country. Central to this massive enterprise is what the FBI frequently calls "ghost-chasing"-the efforts by police and intelligence agencies to follow up on over ten million tips. Less than one alarm in 10,000 fails to be false-the rest all point to ghosts. And the vast majority of the leads ...