The early modern period (c. 1500–1800) of world history is characterized by the establishment and aggressive expansion of European empires, and warfare between imperial powers and indigenous peoples was a central component of the quest for global dominance. From the Portuguese in Africa to the Russians and Ottomans in Central Asia, empire builders could not avoid military interactions with native populations, and many discovered that imperial expansion was impossible without the coop...

What if you could be inside the mind of an experienced intuitive healer as he connects with real clients, feeling what they feel and seeing what they see, giving you an understanding of a process of intuitive healing? Where working with intuitive skills, awareness and the spirit world can break through all the boundaries of healing?This book is for or all of us, as we all need to heal and be healed.We are all healers in need of healing

Happiness seen from a different viewpoint.Believe it or not, our concept of what happiness is, in many ways is nothing more than a programmed belief instilled in us through the constant bombardment of the media and in turn societal expectations. In other words, starting in early childhood our understanding of the concept of happiness is molded into shape through the beliefs of what others deem it to be, and most of the time it is based on something outside of our selves.Unf...

Tony K. Burris was born May 30, 1929 in Blanchard, Oklahoma just in time for the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. The family lived as sharecroppers on farms they did not own, they were often hungry when drought or dust destroyed crops. In 1939, the family moved to a larger farm belonging to his Aunt Jenny Curry Apple and her husband but still had trouble making ends meet. The modest three-bedroom house did not have a phone, electricity, or running water. With help from the four oldest c...

**Cross. Now streaming on Prime Video.James Patterson's #1 bestselling hero Detective Alex Cross hunts down a serial killer who targets entire families—and who will next be coming for the Crosses. **A precise killer, he always moves under the cover of darkness, flawlessly triggering no alarms, leaving no physical evidence.Cross and Sampson aren’t the only ones investigating.Also in on this most intriguing case is the world’s bestselling true-crime a...

How does rock music impact culture? According to authors B. Lee Cooper and Wayne S. Haney, it is central to the definition of society and has had a great impact on shaping American culture. In Rock Music in American Popular Culture, insightful essays and book reviews explore ways popular culture items can be used to explore American values. This fascinating book is arranged alphabetically for quick and easy reference to specific topics, but the book is equally enjoyable to read straight th...

Taking its title from The Face of Battle, John Keegan's canonical book on the nature of warfare, The Other Face of Battle illuminates the American experience of fighting in "irregular" and "intercultural" wars over the centuries. Sometimes known as "forgotten" wars, in part because they lacked triumphant clarity, they are the focus of the book. David Preston, David Silbey, and Anthony Carlson focus on, respectively, the Battle of Monongahela (1755), the Battle of Manila (...

The most important conflicts in the founding of the English colonies and the American republic were fought against enemies either totally outside of their society or within it: barbarians or brothers. In this work, Wayne E. Lee presents a searching exploration of early modern English and American warfare, looking at the sixteenth-century wars in Ireland, the English Civil War, the colonial Anglo-Indian wars, the American Revolution, and the American Civil War. Crucial to the level of viole...

The most important conflicts in the founding of the English colonies and the American republic were fought against enemies either totally outside of their society or within it: barbarians or brothers. In this work, Wayne E. Lee presents a searching exploration of early modern English and American warfare, looking at the sixteenth-century wars in Ireland, the English Civil War, the colonial Anglo-Indian wars, the American Revolution, and the American Civil War. Crucial to the level of viole...

The early modern period (c. 1500–1800) of world history is characterized by the establishment and aggressive expansion of European empires, and warfare between imperial powers and indigenous peoples was a central component of the quest for global dominance. From the Portuguese in Africa to the Russians and Ottomans in Central Asia, empire builders could not avoid military interactions with native populations, and many discovered that imperial expansion was impossible without the cooperatio...

Controversy erupted in 1996 when the Oakland Unified School District’s ‘Ebonics Resolution’ proposed an approach to teaching Standard English that recognized the variety of English spoken by African American students. With new demands for accountability driven by the No Child Left Behind policy and its emphasis on high-stakes testing in Standard English, this debate will no doubt rise again. This book seeks to better inform this next episode.In Part 1, leading scholars place the de...

This renowned and remarkable healer unreservedly shares a wealth of practical exercises to enhance and extend our natural healing abilities. Whether as an experienced practitioner, a beginner, or a lay person, you will find Wayne’s advice, insight, and straightforward practices easy to follow and integrate.Moving real-life examples illustrate his over-riding message of acceptance and love which underpin his intuitive healing techniques. As you follow his lead, you cannot help but f...