Before entering the world of the Cultural Revolution, readers first need a map. This book is that map.The Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) was one of the most turbulent periods in modern Chinese history. It changed the lives of millions of people. It also led to armed conflict in many parts of China. Yet for many readers outside China, the people, organizations, slogans, events, and battles of that time remain unfamiliar.Written as a companion to the Growing Up in Mao’s Chin...

A raven screams—and the forest answers like an army.In the black timber of British Columbia, a dictator builds his empire on fear. One man builds something worse for him: a war.Soren Tate owns the cameras. Owns the crowds. Owns the night. But he does not own the sky.From the shadows rises Bhadrakali—sapphire-eyed raven warrior—and Darling, her hellfire partner on the ground. Beside them stand a rogue operator with nothing left to lose, a daughter stolen by a tyrant,...

The purpose of this work is to explain what Gradual Awakening means and how it can be attained — and to offer a way of thinking about Awakening that is clear and understandable — so that you will know that Awakening is genuine and possible. In the earliest records we have of what the Buddha taught, the Path of Awakening is said to progress through four stages, four levels, culminating at the Fourth Level in the attainment of Nibbana (Nirvana). We call this the "Gradual Path" to distinguish...

Careening into Gay Midlife is the journey of a man who drags into his adulthood the unfulfilled dreams of his adolescence. Though challenged with limited social skills and a tentative grip on reality, he snakes his way around betrayals and misunderstandings from one side of the United States to the other. Magical and mystical events grab our adventurer by the seat of his pants, dragging him through the tunnels of a mental institute to an AIDS hospice, kicking him into the new century and c...

Zero to Zen: A Beginner's Guide to Starting Meditation" offers an engaging and relatable introduction to the world of meditation, penned by an author whose own journey from a high-pressure career as a stockbroker and the demands of fatherhood to finding peace through meditation, embodies the transformative power of the practice. This book is not just a manual; it's a personal invitation to explore meditation as a pathway to a more serene and focused life.With an empathetic voice, t...

Four unlikely teenagers are summoned to quest for the salvation of a perpendicular world. Elli Adams and her friends Beatriz, Jamie, and Alex must overcome their own personal challenges of blindness, self-confidence, and Down syndrome as they struggle together to fulfill their mysterious calling as Bairnmoor's last prophetic hope. Join them on an adventure through singing forests and stardust valleys full of mystical, glorious, and ferocious creatures, all of which test their resolve in th...

Blackfire: The Girl with the Diamond Key (Volume III of the trilogy) concludes the story of four unlikely teenagers who are summoned by a mysterious stranger to save another world being destroyed by evil. Elli Adams and her friends Beatriz, Jamie, and Alex must overcome challenges of blindness, self-confidence, and Down syndrome as they struggle together to fulfill their mysterious calling as Bairnmoor's last prophetic hope. Join them as they adventure through singing forests and stardust ...

Blackfire: The Rise of the Creeping Moors (Volume II of the trilogy) continues the story of four unlikely teenagers who are summoned by a mysterious stranger to save another world being destroyed by evil. Elli Adams and her friends Beatriz, Jamie, and Alex must overcome challenges of blindness, self-confidence, and Down syndrome as they struggle together to fulfill their mysterious calling as Bairnmoor's last prophetic hope. Join them as they adventure through singing forests and stardust ...

This book looks in depth at the issues that should be discussed before marriage. Topics that are taboo in many Christian circles are discussed candidly and no stones are left unturned. For an honest, no holds barred discussion of pre-marital issues, this is the book to read.

Start improving your life by influencing the people around you Today!Are you interested in learning how to work with manipulation, mind control, persuasion, and NLP techniques?Have you ever wondered what it would be like to influence people to act a certain way?Would you like to finally be able to get that raise from work?If this sounds like you, then this is the guidebook you need to look through.

A war had broken out in America concerning the safety and the right to practice magic freely. Magical bloodlines and magical roots were guarded by families and practitioners with their lives. Those guardians who kept the secrets of sorcery and spells for generations were now called to defend the very elements and doctrine that made them who they were. A final quest and confrontation would be necessary to gain liberation once and for all for those who practiced magic. The fight for the Scho...

There was no warning it was coming. It came out of nowhere. A pleasant day in the life of Daniel-James Ogle quickly turned into a dark, raging storm. An all healthy, fit young man, with the ambition to know God, excel in ministry and progress to having a strong, independent life, was suddenly come upon by a violent, chronic illness: Multiple Sclerosis. "Where are you Lord?" "What did I do wrong?"What do you do in a situation like this? Allow the waves to overcome you? Frantically f...