First in the explosive series featuring an insidious—and seemingly unstoppable—terrorist who has set his sights on destruction from the inside out.Imagine a crazy future world where an ordinary and innocent household object has become weaponized by a nefarious foe that has unleashed them in a sinister plot to attack America. No one would question the importation of apparently innocent educational playthings. However, these toys can be directed to ignite unexpectedl...

"Judge Dredd Meets Starship Troopers."During the last interstellar war, the Brood almost wiped out humanity. Now they're back and they've brought powerful allies. The bio-augmented super-soldiers of StarForce must mobilize the human race for total war. Unfortunately, the people they protect think that the Federal Stormtroopers are a bigger threat than alien monsters. And they might just be right.Armageddon Protocol is thrilling grimdark military SF by the a...

"The Seven Tablets of Creation" is a book written by Leonard William King. It is a translation and commentary on the Enuma Elish, an ancient Mesopotamian epic that describes the creation of the world and the rise of the gods.The Enuma Elish is written on seven clay tablets and dates back to the second millennium BCE. It is considered one of the oldest recorded creation myths, originating from ancient Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq).Leonard William King, an expert in Assyriology, translated a...

Leonard William King (1869-1919) was a British archaeologist and Assyriologist known for his expertise in ancient Mesopotamian history and culture. He conducted extensive research and excavations in Mesopotamia and made significant contributions to the decipherment and understanding of cuneiform texts.In "Legends of Babylon and Egypt in Relation to Hebrew Tradition," King examines the parallels and shared themes between the mythological narratives of Babylon, Egypt, and Hebrew traditions f...

"The Code of Hammurabi" is a well-preserved Babylonian law code that dates back to the 18th century BCE during the reign of King Hammurabi of Babylon. It consists of 282 laws that cover a wide range of topics, including civil and criminal matters, property rights, family law, trade regulations, and labor issues. The code is inscribed on a large stele, or stone pillar, which was discovered in 1901 in modern-day Iran (formerly Persia).Leonard William King, among other scholars, played a role...

The study of origins may undoubtedly be regarded as the most striking characteristic of recent archaeological research. There is a peculiar fascination in tracking any highly developed civilization to its source, and in watching its growth from the rude and tentative efforts of a primitive people to the more elaborate achievements of a later day. And it is owing to recent excavation that we are now in a position to elucidate the early history of the three principal civilizations of the anc...

The story of Joseph is at once so simple that childhood is arrested and rivetted by it, and so profound that sages may deepen their wisdom by meditating on the truths which it embodies. An attempt is here made to point out some of the more important lessons which the narrative teaches,—to manifest the wisdom and the watchfulness of Providence,—and show how God on high exercises his prerogative of educing good from what we are often tempted to regard as only and hopelessly evil. While man d...

An intelligent and skillful physician, vigorous, athletic, and courageous, used to pursue his professional duties by day or night without anxiety or apprehension. Often he was desired to use a lantern in his nightly journeyings, but he laughed at the idea of danger, and went his way. One night, walking in some slippery path, he fell; an injury resulted, followed by long months of weariness and pain, and finally ending in his death. It was a sad fall, and all for want of a lamp. Bitterly di...

Break up the glue and soak in the water for a few hours, then heat by water-bath until melted. Next add the glycerine and heat together for some time to evaporate part of the water, and then strain into the pan, which should be placed perfectly level and filled about two-thirds full; skim with a card to free from bubbles, and set away to cool. An improvement consists in adding one ounce of carbonate of barium to the fluid while warm. The composition should be made somewhat softer for winte...

"The Code of Hammurabi" is the most complete and perfect extant collection of Babylonian laws, developed during the reign of Hammurabi (1792–1750 BCE) of the 1st dynasty of Babylon.The Code consists of his legal decisions that were collected toward the end of his reign and inscribed on a diorite stela set up in Babylon’s temple of Marduk, the national god of Babylonia. These 282 case laws include economic provisions (prices, tariffs, trade, and commerce), family law (marria...

The Strangled Impulse follows a young curate uprooted from a comfortable parish to serve the pastoral needs of working-class North Dublin. Set against the backdrop of the Church's dwindling influence in 1970s Ireland and an increased scrutiny of priests' personal lives, this is the story of Father O'Neill's battles between the demands of his vocation and his own desires. His loneliness leads him to an attractive yet wounded woman, and together they find a solace they once thought impossibl...

A Lost Tribe is a novel that charts the role of the priest in Ireland, from his exalted position to one of an endangered species. The seminarians at St Paul's are granted permission to watch the opening of Vatican II, transfixed by the procession of bishops 'vested in flowing robes'. Seduced by the power emanating from Rome and inspired by the vision of the Vatican Council, these young men sacrifice their instincts to a life in the priesthood. The dream collapses when the Irish Church beco...