We Were Really There is the story of how Manchester City was saved from oblivion - told by the man who oversaw the rescue operation.Twenty-five years before City's historic Treble, they were a national joke, relegated to English football's third division. The only trophies the Citizens were likely to win, said chairman Francis Lee, were 'cups for cock-ups'.Enter David Bernstein. When he succeeded Lee as chairman in March 1998, City had just been re...

Only he can stop the gates of Hell from opening wide.John Crawford wasn't able to deal with the pain and took the easy way out. At least he thought he did. Instead, he's been offered a deal by a nightmarish creature and given a second chance at life. But he's no longer human. And he's been assigned an impossible task. He must kill a demon before it opens the gates of Hell and brings about the apocalypse. If John succeeds, the human race will be safe and he can become human again. I...

Published a year after the Philippines proclaimed independence in July 1946, the chief permanent value of this book lies in its survey of the history of the American experiment in the Philippines. The Philippine Story is a concise, inclusive analysis of the background, failure, achievements and implications of the American experiment in the Philippines, from Magellan to the present post-war era. The author, David Bernstein, sketches in an overall impression: geography, education, religion,...

People are living longer.Life expectancy has doubled in the last two hundred years.We expect the number of centenarians to be over 200,000 in the next ten years.Those living into their eighties and nineties will be common.Over the next ten years, it is possible that 30 percent of the population will be retired adults above the age of sixty-five.Increasing longevity and aging has its positives and negatives. It is desirable to see that people are livi...

"Popular Books on Natural Science" by Aaron David Bernstein is a compelling exploration of the intersection between literature and the natural sciences. Bernstein delves into how popular science books have shaped public understanding of complex scientific concepts. He highlights key works that have made significant impacts, emphasizing the importance of accessible writing in fostering a love for science among readers. Through engaging narratives, Bernstein illustrates how these books serve...

A witch's curse from beyond the grave!Witch Island used to be feared. Even the bravest would not dare go there. Legend said a witch had been burned alive at the stake, and upon her death she cursed the town. Terrified residents performed rituals to keep her spirit trapped on the island where she was buried. Now, over a hundred years later, a group of high school seniors have decided to forgo the local graduation parties and have a small gathering of their own–on Witch Island. They ...

Amber had been looking forward to college life. She loved high school and was certain college would be even better, especially since she pledged one of the sororities on campus. At least that was what she thought until the night her soul was fractured, waking the darkness within her. Unable to cope, she returns home, hoping to heal.Unfortunately, her hometown is wrought with brutal violence. People are being slaughtered in random fashion. The police are clueless. Despite the surrou...

Be Healthy, Sexy and Live Longer...By following the Power of 5 Formula one can dramatically reduce disability from cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia.We all hope for long, happy, healthy lives. We want to spend as few as possible of our final years racked with disease and pain. Do we have any control over how long, how healthy and how sexually active we can be during our lives? YES, WE DO!After more than 3 decades as an internist and geriatrician, ...

A prolific artist, writer, designer, and political activist, William Morris remains remarkably powerful and relevant today. But how do you teach someone like Morris who made significant contributions to several different fields of study? And how, within the exigencies of the modern educational system, can teachers capture the interdisciplinary spirit of Morris, whose various contributions hang so curiously together? Teaching William Morris gathers together the work of nineteen Morris schol...

Sometimes you just have to take matters into your own hands.Eighty-two-year-old Beth Baker can hear the cop in apartment 7C beating his wife. Again. She's also having dreams—or are they visitations—of her dead daughter, Alice, who was killed fifty years ago by an abusive husband.The message is clear—Beth has to take care of the cop. But he's a decorated detective and over two hundred and fifty pounds of muscle, so what's a little old lady like her going to do? When things t...

In "Popular Books on Natural Science," Aaron David Bernstein offers an engaging exploration of the intersection between scientific inquiry and public understanding. Through a meticulous analysis of seminal and contemporary works in natural science literature, Bernstein examines how these texts shape our perception of the natural world and influence scientific literacy. His scholarly approach is both accessible and reminiscent of early 20th-century science communicators, employing a clear n...