A harrowing love story, Farah’s Pilot follows the lives of Farah Hassan and Xavier Sutton. Farah is the beautiful daughter of one of Malaysia’s prominent, but corrupt businessmen and his wife Raja Soraya, who heralds from one of Malaysia’s Royal families; Xavier is a handsome pilot and son of a successful business family from Canada. The story follows their courtship and eventual marriage, tracing a bright path through Malaysian culture and winding its way through the tangled forest of fam...

Making your own liqueurs and cordials is a fun and easy way to save money on expensive name brands. By combining fresh fruits, herbs, spices and inexpensive spirits, you can make more of your favorite flavors for a fraction of the cost.The SweetSips method is safe, easy and fun. You can also experiment with new and innovative recipes just by following the simple steps outlined in the SweetSips recipe series. From there, you can entertain friends and family or share the gift of exot...

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), inhuman conditions within its vast mining industry, and endemic corruption at the highest levels of government are hardly uncommon. But when native son, Jean Amani, rises to the role of minister of mines in the mineral rich Katanga province, he vows to advocate for workers’ rights and expose the industry’s unscrupulous dealings. Jean’s investigations are quickly curtailed when he dies in a car crash. It’s just another soon-forgotten tragedy in...

The year is 1913. Balints father asks him to abandon his brilliant political career to help save the embattled family conglomerate and the thousands of workers whose livelihoods depend on it by expanding into the lucrative Ottoman empire. Reluctantly, Balint accepts and sets off for Smyrna with an old school friend to bid for a large contract to build railway lines in western Anatolia. But Balint soon realises he has joined a predatory pack of European firms who are ripping the decaying Ot...

In this groundbreaking collection, a creatively imaginative poet challenges our perceptions of love, darkness, and light. With both joy and unflinching honesty, the author invites readers on a journey through the multidimensional continuum of love, exploring its depths, limits, and transformative power, aided by the stunning visual art of a professional artist.Love Too Much dares to question societal norms and subvert ingrained stereotypes. Through vivid imagery and though...

Making your own liqueurs and cordials is easier than you think! Make your own versions of popular and expensive liqueurs such as Grand Marnier, Drambuie, Irish Cream and Amaretto for a fraction of the cost.The SweetSips method is safe, easy and fun. Use the fresh produce of the season to make luscious fruit brandies and schnapps.SweetSips includes dozens of drink recipes and a special section on Dining with Liqueurs: Appetizers, Entrees, Side Dishes and Desserts...all using...

The present work is designed mainly for Students at our Universities and Public Schools, and for such as are preparing for the Indian Civil Service or Other advanced Examinations. The author hopes, however, that it may also be acceptable to some of those who, without being professed scholars, are yet interested in the grand literature of Rome, or who wish to refresh their memory on a subject that perhaps engrossed their early attention, but which the many calls of advancing life have made ...

What happens when success arrives, but life still breaks you open?In this deeply personal memoir, Dr. Charles Thomas Jr. reflects on the layered experience of building and selling a company while navigating the challenges of mid-life, family illness, spiritual uncertainty, and the pressure to lead when nothing feels certain.Told with unflinching honesty and emotional clarity, this is a story of effort, identity, and faith — not in a perfect outcome, but in the value of show...

The history of Roman literature presents a structured exploration of how literary expression developed within Roman society as practical traditions gradually gave way to artistic ambition. The book examines early Roman culture as largely functional, where written expression served legal, religious, and civic needs rather than imaginative creativity. As outside influences entered Rome, especially from Greece, literary forms expanded and adopted new stylistic depth. The narrative traces how ...

This inspiring memoir begins in 1983, on the day John Charles Thomas was sworn in as the first Black—and, at thirty-two years of age, the youngest—justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia in the commonwealth’s history. This high point was preceded, however, by a life that began in a home broken by poverty, alcoholism, and violence, and the segregated schools and neighborhoods of postwar Norfolk. How this triumph against such tremendous odds came about is no feel-good story or fable but a r...

"The History of Roman Literature" by Charles Thomas Cruttwell offers a comprehensive exploration of the literary achievements of ancient Rome. Cruttwell meticulously examines the evolution of Roman literature from its origins to the heights of its classical period. He delves into the works of prominent authors such as Virgil, Horace, and Ovid, providing insights into their contributions and the cultural context in which they wrote. The book serves as a valuable resource for understanding t...

First published in 1935, From Christianity to Spiritualism provides a critical overview of Christian faith in relation to spirituality. It discusses themes like religion and worldview; the Bible old and new; Jesus and Paul; from Jesus to Christ; and spiritualism and values.The author says that a great deal has been written by spiritualists about the Bible as being a book full of happenings which are evidently psychic, and which therefore provides support for the belief tha...