A sinkhole is a natural phenomenon. It can happen anywhere, anytime. It drinks lakes dry, consumes jungles, and even demolishes entire mountains. You may have seen one in your street. But these things aren’t lost. They’ve simply been moved. Things are forgotten on the surface all the time. Beneath the crust, they’re always remembered.It’s just another day for unscrupulous developer Graham Turner when he breaks into an old man’s home to steal his property deeds. But then he’s sucked...

Selling in a luxury universe is full of magic, passion, and emotion. The customer, the creation and the Sales Ambassador all enjoy an exchange of views that is just as important as the luxury item itself, and its beauty. The sales ambassador therefore plays a critical role. He or she is the living brand for the customer and should embody the brand and serve as the "Ambassador" to the lifestyle that the brand represents. In order to be an Ambassador, it requires a multitude of skills, perso...

Born into a royal household, Pyrrhus was destined for greatness. He fought in many battles throughout his life, but his campaigns against Rome established his reputation as a commander. Many of his victories were only achieved through heavy losses, however, which is where the term “Pyrrhic victory” comes from. From this dramatic account of Pyrrhus’ life, it’s easy to see why his contemporaries considered his valor unmatched.

The year is 2121. The place is England. Alec Brassington is shooting cans off a wall, one of his favorite things to do — It helps him to relax in these unsettling times. He's looking to go to university to study mechanical engineering, but his plan is abruptly upended when he is captured by the Renegade Lords, a ruthless militia group. Fortunately, he is rescued by the Jacobin Warriors, a rival militia group, where he forms a lasting friendship with the leader, Jermaine Bake — as well as w...

Proven techniques and principles for modernizing legacy systems into new architectures that deliver serious competitive advantage.For a business to thrive, it needs a modern software architecture that is aligned with its corporate architecture. This book presents concrete practices that sync software, product, strategy, team dynamics, and work practices. You’ll evolve your technical and social architecture together, reducing needless dependencies and achieving fast...

Using unpublished diaries, Jim Perrin, the acclaimed author of The Villain and Menlove, tells the story of the greatest exploring partnership in British history. In the 1930s Tilman and the younger Shipton pioneered many routes in Africa and the Himalayas and found the key to unlocking Everest. They crossed Africa by bicycle, explored China with Spender and Auden, journeyed down the Oxus River to its source and, with no support, opened up much of the Nepalese Himalaya. In...

From the gritty streets of 1960s Soho to the lofty galleries of present-day West London, two interlocking mysteries decades apart unfold in this latest instalment in the award-winning, New York Times bestselling Castle Knoll Murder Mystery seriesSome secrets are deadlier than others1968: Frances Adams is loving her new London life, and she’s stepped into a world of glamour thanks to her new friend...

The Bec Hellouin model for growing food, sequestering carbon, creating jobs, and increasing biodiversity without using fossil fuelsWhen Charles and Perrine Hervé-Gruyer set out to create their farm in an historic Normandy village, they had no idea just how much their lives would change. Neither one had ever farmed before. Charles had been circumnavigating the globe by sail, operating a floating school that taught students about ecology and indigenous cultures. Perr...

A biography of a British World War II secret agent who escaped the Buchenwald concentration camp.One of the most determined and courageous secret agents of the Second World War, Harry Peulevé joined the BEF in 1940 before volunteering for F Section of the Special Operations Executive. On his first mission to occupied France to set up the SCIENTIST circuit, he broke his leg on landing and, after numerous close calls, made a heroic crossing of the Pyrenees on sticks i...

Just outside Toronto, a 14-year-old Canadian girl was auctioned on the internet for men to purchase by the hour. A young woman was taken by slave traders from an African war zone to Edmonton to earn greater profits by exploiting her in prostitution. A gang called Wolfpack recruited teenagers in Quebec and sold them for sex to high-profile men in the community.The global problem of human trafficking is only beginning to be recognized in Canada, even though it has been hidden in plai...

The Raven Hills forest. Rumor has it that a werewolf roams among the woods day and night, searching for victims. Students at Raven Hills Junior High believe that a kid from their school became a victim of the werewolf after he vanished…without a trace.Connor and Emily Graham, thirteen-year-old twins from Kansas, are having a hard time adjusting to life in Raven Hills, Pennsylvania—where they have gone to live after the tragic death of their parents. They're misfits in their new tow...

Romans: the apostle Paul's magnum opus. It is a book that has changed the lives of countless men and women throughout the history of the church, and it could change your life as well! The Just Shall Live by Faith begins by clearly outlining the whole book of Romans and then sets about explaining each section of the outline in commentary form written from a pastoral perspective, with illustrative material and practical applications. There are questions for each section that can be used for ...