A thrilling chase through Europe as the Vatican and a neo-Nazi faction hunt down an ancient relic with a value greater than human life -- a relic that threatens the traditions of the Christian Church. Sturmbannführer Kessel killed to get his hands on the relic in wartime Rome. An elderly Jew risked his life to return it to a religion that was not his own. And today, Kessel's son wants it back -- to destroy the Christian Church and change the face of Europe. Someone is needed to probe the d...

On July 15th, Ghost Festival, during a dark night of torrential rain, deep within a gloomy, desolate alley. She took shelter from the rain beneath an old house shrouded in an eerie atmosphere, only to encounter a mysterious woman in red who appeared out of nowhere. The woman in red left her with just one message: she must go to a place called Qingyou Garden! From then on, the woman's spirit clung to her like a shadow! And she, too, was gradually drawn into a terrifying nightmare! As a fres...

Christianity Today 2024****Book Award (Missions/Global Church)Outreach 2024 Resource of the Year (Mission and Cross-Cultural)Highly regarded biblical scholar and speaker Christopher Wright shows us that how we read the Bible has a profound impact on how we understand what mission is. According to Wright, "People read (and preach) the Bible in tiny bits and pieces, for its promises or rules...

"Java Web Development: Java Unleashed: Crafting Enterprise-Level Solutions," is one comprehensive book that will give the developers the education for building solid, high performance Java web applications that are good enough to stand in an enterprise level. Comprehensive covering of the book has essential and advanced information with regards to Java web development, from fundamental concepts into advanced frameworks Spring Boot, Hibernate. Bibliophile will learn how to build application...

Climate change is one of the greatest threats facing humanity, a definitive manifestation of the well-worn links between progress and devastation. This book explores the complex relationship that the corporate world has with climate change and examines the central role of corporations in shaping political and social responses to the climate crisis. The principal message of the book is that despite the need for dramatic economic and political change, corporate capitalism continues to rely o...

Infused with mystical knowledge and helpful advice, "The Beginner's Book of Erotic Wizardry: Mastering the Mystical Aspects of Love and Desire" is an engrossing investigation into the worlds of love and desire.Written with insight and compassion, this book is a complete guide for those who want to discover the transforming potential of sensual energy. The book guides readers through the complex terrain of eroticism by drawing on historical customs and contemporary ideas. It also pr...

The nature of management is changing: managers are becoming more like consultants, focusing on projects, functional integration, change and 'clients'. This timely book is based on a large-scale, international study of new management practices and examines the emergence of consultant managers. It breaks new ground in our understanding of this hybrid role, uncovering working practices, identities and occupational dynamics, to shed light on both management and consultancy. It unpacks the chan...

A travelogue from the Ming Dynasty and a Shang Dynasty sculpture of a black bird are unexpectedly linked, pointing to the secret of civilisation's cycles of destruction. As darkness descends and the apocalypse foretold in prophecy draws near, will the legendary guardian deity of humanity make an appearance?

How do the wilderness years between Egypt and the land of promise connect with believers in today's world?The message of God's covenant love gives Numbers a distinctive quality and a direct relevance for believers in our uncertain world.

SummaryExplains in easy-to-understand terms what executives and senior managers need to know and do about the ever-changing cyber threat landscape.Gives strategic, business-focused guidance and advice relevant to C-suite executives.Provides an effective and efficient framework for managing cyber governance, risk and compliance.Explains what is required to implement an effective cyber security strategy.Descr...

Archbishop Valdieri from New York is impatient to get the Pope to the Clinic of the Little Sisters of Tourvillon in Avignon, France, for treatment. The surgeons at the American-owned clinic are eager to treat the Pope, but the Archbishop suspects there's a problem. Matt Rider, an English PI, is on holiday in Avignon with his girlfriend Zoé. They get talking to a local nurse in Avignon. She tells them that all is not well at the American clinic up on the hill. Matt thinks the nurse is crazy...

Written in an engaging and entertaining style, Agile Governance and Audit serves as an ideal introduction for auditors and risk managers.Many auditors are now encountering Agile management methodologies for the first time. This can cause problems for the audit process because the methodology is very different from traditional project approaches. Aside from the difficulties faced by the auditor, an ineffective audit can have a negative effect on an Agile project and might e...