"Hidden Power, The", authored by Thomas. This edition delivers a compelling exploration of its central themes and offers readers an immersive and thought-provoking experience. It examines wide-ranging themes that will resonate with thoughtful readers. Readers can expect a clear structure: an engaging opening that establishes stakes, a sequence of scenes or essays that develop central ideas, and a concluding section that synthesizes insights and suggests practical or philosophical takeaways...

A high-octane memoir of danger, redemption, and survival in the heart of Colombia's cocaine war.After a legendary career as a British Royal Navy Sea Harrier pilot in the Falklands War, Lieutenant-Commander Stephen Harrison Thomas traded the disciplined skies of military aviation for the monotony of commercial airline life. But when routine flights left him craving adventure, an unexpected offer changed everything.From the c...

After decades of neglect, religion is once again a topic of considerable import in the social sciences. This renewed interest has generated an awareness of the need to study involvement in and commitment to multiple social institutions simultaneously, such as religion and the family. In this volume, twenty-one prominent social scientists address the complex set of relationships that emerge between religion and the family. They show that increased knowledge of how religions and families inf...

A practical guide to using the Book of Common Prayer, without using technical language or assuming prior knowledge. It includes a history and theology of the BCP with practical advice on using its principal services.

Shaun was an accomplished musician, and singer. He started singing and playing the clarinet when he was young, and sang in an a cappella group in Hollywood.Thomas R. Thomas started writing the poems for Missing Shaun as a way to get his emotions out, to lay them down on paper, and to try to leave them somewhere safe.

An important surviving source for the study of the spectacular and short-lived kingdom of Ndebele. In the literature of pre-conquest Rhodesia, Thomas' book stands out by virtue of its ethnographical and political material about the Ndebele under Mzilikazi and Lebengula.

A travel journal of the American tourist Thomas H. Reid from Montana, USA travelling through Java in 1907. Starting by steamship from Singapore to Batavia (now Jakarta), the author travelled extensively in the interior of Java.  

Over 100 recipes to accelerate the process of learning game design with UDK.Key FeaturesAn intermediate, fast-paced UDK guide for game artistsThe quickest way to face the challenges of game design with UDKAll the necessary steps to get your artwork up and running in gamePart of Packt's Cookbook series: Each recipe is a carefully organized sequence of instructions to complete the task as efficiently as possibleBook Descrip...

The rise and stall—and rise again—of corporate Canada’s least well-known spectacular successEven those who have heard of Prem Watsa and Fairfax Financial probably don’t understand them. The company sprawls across more than 100 countries and is known for its complex finances—so complex, they once attracted a who’s-who of Wall Street short sellers who misread the company as the next Enron and decided it could be profitably pushed into an open grave. The hedg...

Her outrageous marriage plan…Kaliana urgently needs a husband! It’s the only way to save her family from financial ruin. So she shockingly proposes to billionaire Rafe Casella. They may have spent one red-hot night in his bed, but Kaliana’s rules are clear: their arrangement is pure convenience, nothing more. Since her fiancé’s death, she’s fiercely guarded her heart…Yet Rafe has his own agenda—a marriage could secure his rightful inheritance, but only if i...

In the blazing heat of a war-torn Kathmandu, Aubrey's oldest enemy returns to settle the scoreDespite nearing the end of his intelligence career, spymaster Kenneth Aubrey is given yet another critical mission: he must arrange the defection of an East German officer, Kurt Winterbach, who holds important Soviet and East German military secrets.Under Aubrey's authority, Winterbach is brutally interrogated by British Intelligence, and dies wh...

Why Most People Will Never Be GreatThe world we are living in today is a toxic place. Modern society is soft, unfit, and mentally weak.... And there is so much dissatisfaction with life.If you're reading this, I know you probably want more from life.Save Yourself From Destruction - The Spartan WayThe Spartans will be forever known as strong warriors, with a simple philosophy of life. Their heroic legacies live on through fil...