China’s emergence in Africa is the most significant development for the continent since at least the end of the Cold War. Of the permanent members of the UN Security Council, China is also the largest contributor in terms of troop numbers to United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKO). While China’s potential to be a force for change in Africa is undeniable, there are wildly varied and sometimes unrealistic expectations in both the West and Africa of China’s role in Africa. A more detai...

It is unusual, in the precise world of law, to find instances of where ‘near enough is good enough’. This book explores when this is possible, referring to property and monetary transfers, under the increasingly important and influential cy-près doctrine.The doctrine decrees that, when literal compliance is impossible or infeasible, the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out ‘as nearly as possible’. Over the past thirty years, this doctrine has marched into other le...

Lyrical rhymes for storytime about animals at play and things children see every day. These rhythmic poems will get stuck in your head and make for happy dreams when kids go to bed.Each poem is vibrantly illustrated with the picture matching the words on each page. This is exceptionally helpful for early readers as they learn to sound out multi-syllable words.Paully Panda – A beautifully illustrated storytime poem about a panda’s life. Flesch-Kincaid reading ease 77.9 / gra...

Are you tired of constantly feeling stuck in life? Feel like no one gets you and the dreams you want to pursue? Discover the life-changing power of living with a POSITIVE ANGLE!Chris Norlund lost his family after a plane crash. Growing up an orphan was a nightmare — isolation, abuse, prejudice was all he ever knew. But with tireless determination, hard work, and self-discipline, he found his pathway to success and belonging through an international career spanning ...

The world’s most famous sleuth returns in “The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” —a radio show which aired in the USA from 1939-1950, most famously starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. In later seasons, Holmes was played by Tom Conway and John Stanley, and Watson was played by Alfred Shirley. Episodes from 1939 through 1943 were written or adapted by Edith Meiser from the books of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. From 1943 onward, most shows were written or adapted by...

In 2140 human life has been transformed by the cy-lnk cognitive implant. Cy-lnk is the long dreamed of technology that connects the physical brain to the Zaepian Corporation's ‘Online Environment’.Humans are expanding to colonize planets outside our solar system. But on the first manned trip to Proxima Centauri B all is not well. Chief Engineer Gus Salatin and Science Officer Dr Lilian Garcia are among the few un-lnked aboard. They believe the company is using cy-lnk to control the...

The Intentional Life is a practical guide for adults who feel busy, distracted, or stuck and want a clearer way to live. Cy Summers shows how constant input, reactive habits, and borrowed expectations can pull life off course, and how to regain direction with steady, thoughtful choices. Readers will learn how to identify what truly matters, simplify daily decisions, and align time, energy, relationships, and routines with meaningful priorities. Grounded in clear instruction and real-life a...

Cy Young was one of the hardest-throwing pitchers of all time. He recorded three no-hitters—including a perfect game—and accumulated more than 2,800 strikeouts on his way to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Scott H. Longert uses Young’s life story to introduce middle-grade readers to the game, explaining balls, strikes, and outs in an easy-to-understand way. Longert narrates each season and each milestone game with an enthusiastic play-by-play that is sure to draw readers into the excit...

The world’s most famous sleuth returns in “The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” —a radio show which aired in the USA from 1939-1950, most famously starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. In later seasons, Holmes was played by Tom Conway and John Stanley, and Watson was played by Alfred Shirley. Episodes from 1939 through 1943 were written or adapted by Edith Meiser from the books of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. From 1943 onward, most shows were written or adapted by...

The world’s most famous sleuth returns in “The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” —a radio show which aired in the USA from 1939-1950, most famously starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. In later seasons, Holmes was played by Tom Conway and John Stanley, and Watson was played by Alfred Shirley. Episodes from 1939 through 1943 were written or adapted by Edith Meiser from the books of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. From 1943 onward, most shows were written or adapted by...

The book is set in the time of the Emperor Constantine 313 A.D. The emperor had made Christianity the religion of the Roman Empire. But can you order someone to be a Christian? The heroes are a young man named Beat. He is a shepherd in the Swiss Alps. And the other joint hero is his dog, an Anatolian Shepherd Dog. Rome is under attack by The Goths. Can Beat and his Dog Leon save Rome?

My name is Beat. I am commander of the Eastern Roman Army. I led my Roman soldiers across India, China, and many other countries. At this point in time, we had been away for nearly five years and finally, we had returned to Antioch. My friends, Leon and his family, my beautiful wife Sky, and of course myself. We were now just a boat ride from Italy, and a short trek back to Rome.