This is a story about a young man named David, who is given a miraculous gift that makes him invincible. He cant be harmed or detained in any way. Because he is surrounded by an impenetrable barrier, he calls it the Shroud. David decides to use this gift for the sole purpose of achieving peace in the world. He has the ability to stop any form of violence yet cannot do anything offensive. Follow David and his wife as they discover the true power of the Shroud, learning bits and pieces along...

Class of 65: Rock On is a magical trip back to a time when life seemed less complicated and more carefree. The sixties were so magical that we dared to believe the impossible dream that tomorrow would be better than today. We even dreamed about building a more perfect society. We were on a quest to fulfill the nations birthright and we were nave enough to believe that we could overcome any obstacles in our path. Even after President Kennedys death, we were unable to let the dream die. My s...

Healthcare in the Arabian Gulf and Greater Middle East: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals is the first evidence-based, English-language textbook to provide a comprehensive overview of healthcare in this region, where health systems are rapidly evolving and feature large numbers of expatriate health professionals serving a population with diverse ethnic, social, cultural and environmental needs.This unique book covers relevant research, conditions and appropriate interventions and treatm...

A story collection from one of the most popular and widely acclaimed icons of American fiction, featuring a never-before-published novella.These eight stories move from the marshlands on the Gulf of Mexico to the sweeping plains of Colorado to prisons, saloons, and trailer parks across the South, weaving together love, friendship, violence, survival, and revenge.With his nuanced characters, lyrical prose, and ability to write shocking violence in the most evocative settings...

Life in the village of Blackwood, Michigan, is one defined by natural beauty, regionalism, and a strong sense of what it means to be Welsh. In this collection of intertwined short stories and novellas, the fictional residents of this beautiful region come to life. Travel from the 1920s to the near future as these stories explore themes of survival and community pride.In 1922, the Dee family struggles to rise out of poverty and see the dream of a house built of stone come to life in...

Since the death of her parents in a car accident, Vanessa's relationship with her grandmother splintered into a cantankerous silence. Along with her two kids-Maeve, a spunky 10-year-old, and Brodie, an inquisitive 7-year-old-Vanessa visits her Grammy Francis to interview her about the family history. Inside a secret passage in her 140-year-old home, Maeve and Brodie discover an old ship captain's box, and inside they find a handwritten manuscript bound with a deerskin map. As the children ...

Gary Milton Griffi th Sr. is very much aware of the human condition with all of its struggles. Inspired by God, he uses his gift to touch the hearts of people as he handles the craft of writing to engage the minds of many to view and embrace life and love from the viewpoint of Jesus Christ. So that anyone that may be hurting and in need of something better can fi nd the joy, peace, and love that many are so desperately seeking. He is taking the gift of poetry that he has interwoven through...

The first edition of this highly acclaimed publication received a Shingo Research and Professional Publication Prize in 2009. Explaining how to create and sustain a Lean business, it followed Cogent Power‘s first two Lean Roadmaps along their journey. Since then, much has changed. Several members of Cogent Power‘s senior management have moved on, s

David Bidini, rhythm guitarist with the Rheostatics, knows all too well what the life of a rock band in Canada involves: storied arenas one tour and bars wallpapered with photos of forgotten bands the next. Zit-speckled fans begging for a guitar pick and angry drunks chucking twenty-sixers and pint glasses. Opulent tour buses riding through apocalyptic snowstorms and cramped vans that reek of dope and beer. Brilliant performances and heart-sinking break-ups.Bidini has played all ac...

"One of the more readable, insightful and entertaining celebrity autobiographies in recent memory—a tragicomedy that could be turned into its own movie." — Chicago Sun-TimesThere is—and could only ever be—one Billy Bob Thornton: actor, musician, Academy Award-winning screenwriter, and accidental Hollywood badass. In The Billy Bob Tapes, he leads us into his Cave Full of Ghosts, spinning colorful tales of his modest (to say the least) Southern upbri...

#1 bestselling author Ken Follett tells the inspiring true story of the Middle East hostage crisis that began in 1978, and of the unconventional means one American used to save his countrymen. . . .When two of his employees were held hostage in a heavily guarded prison fortress in Iran, one man took matters into his own hands: businessman H. Ross Perot. His team consisted of a group of volunteers from the executive ranks of his corporation, handpicked and trained b...

This account of Led Zeppelin's decadent life on the road by their longtime tour manager "dishes up the real dirt as only an insider's report can" ( Kirkus Reviews).No one knew Led Zeppelin like Richard Cole. The band's tour manager for more than a decade, Cole was there when they burst onto the music scene, achieved cult status, cut platinum records, and transformed popular music. Second only to the Beatles in sales for years, Led Zeppelin was rock's premie...