This second volume continues with a description of the fine Georgian monuments of the Tao region, including Ihan, Ok Vank, and Haho. The Pontus region comes next, the centre of the medieval Greek empire of Trebizond. The many Byzantine churches of Trabzon itself are covered, including Aya Sofya and the nearby monasteries of Sumela and Vazelon. The many surviving churches and castles of this period and later in the Pontus are also dealt with. There follows a survey of the early Turkish arch...

Horror stories are designed from the onset to create a story that will suddenly go very wrong and create a sheer horror and hell not only for the characters in the story but by extension ourselves.In this carefully crafted volume, our authors use their talents to create an atmosphere that might start with tingling tension but builds and builds until we can trust nothing but the certainty of the next few words and the wrath they will bring.1 - Atmospheric Horror Stories - An...

A rude, mischievous and intensely personal work of science fiction, fantasy and solid British humour, this story draws on an eclectic array of topics from history to physics to art to psychology. It is the story of one man's odyssey through space and time, from youthful fulfilment of an alien civilisation's prophecy to the hunt for the perpetrators of a heinous act of pan-galactic genocide. Peopling this epic journey are ordinary and extraordinary humans, ordinary and extraordinary aliens,...

They were invited to paradise. She brought them to hell.Ten years ago, my brother Ryan was murdered. The police called it a tragic accident. The people responsible walked free, taking their dark secret with them. For a decade, I've been obsessed with justice.Now, I've brought all of them to an exclusive, remote Caribbean resort. They think they've won an all-expenses-paid luxury vacation. They've really just walked into my trap. My plan is to expose their lies and force the...

The story of pity and mercy and redeeming love are all here in two words: “He came.” - A. W. Tozer The Christian view of life is that we are living in the shadow of a crisis made by mankind, caused by his spurious rejection of God. And that God comes, with unfathomable humility, as Man to fix it. In Divine Humility, Tozer, revered preacher, puts forth the foundational ideas of redemption: • Humanity was created for a supreme and glorious purpose by its Creator • We rebelled against that di...

The American and Filipino guerrillas that fought against the Japanese occupation of the Philippines were key in providing direction to resistance efforts and in the eventual liberation of the islands. The guerrillas escaped the aggressive counter-guerrilla efforts of the Imperial Japanese Army. The Japanese failure to deal with isolated soldiers and civilians provided the time they needed to organize into guerrilla groups and prepare for American forces liberation of the Philippines. This ...

This accelerated home study course was prepared for you, your family, and/or friends who like to educate yourselves in the privacy of your surroundings. This course will supplement your career aspirations, making your home a university. The course is designed to help you to better understand and master financial and economic principles, which will allow individuals, groups, and communities to become better stewards of their talents. The chapters are written in a way that will affect your o...

From internationally bestselling author K. A. Tucker comes the thrilling conclusion to the dark and sexy Dirty Empire series.Mercy Wheeler and Gabriel Easton's sordid tale ends in Fallen Empire as Gabriel must save Mercy and escape his father's grip once and for all.Contains mature themes.

What do Casey Harrison and Mica Baxter have in common? Apparently pretty much everything. Having known each other since high school, the two peas in a pod, long-time friends and business partners, are a couple in every way but one. That line hasn’t been crossed, due to Casey’s industrial strength walls and set in stone conviction against becoming romantically involved with a friend.Hilarity ensues as Mica convinces Casey to enter a contest run by a new start up lesbian dating servi...

Embark on a profound journey of spiritual growth and transformation with "The Imitation of Christ: Humility for Spiritual Growth," a remarkable compilation of Thomas à Kempis' timeless wisdom. Within the pages of this enlightening work, readers are invited to explore the transformative power of humility in the pursuit of a deeper, more authentic spiritual life.In "The Imitation of Christ," Thomas à Kempis presents humility as a foundational virtue, an essential disposition for drawing clos...

Psychologists face ethical and cultural intricacies in their work on a daily basis. Psychology graduate training and continuing education programs often focus mainly on common ethical issues and mainstream psychological services and settings. Although this provides a wealth of valuable information, it also necessary to look beyond the usual and mainstream.Ethics in Action brings together thirty-four psychologists and eight collaborating professionals from allied discipline...

Award-winning women scholars from nontraditional backgrounds have often negotiated an academic track that leads through figurative--and sometimes literal--minefields. Their life stories offer inspiration, but also describe heartrending struggles and daunting obstacles. Reshaping Women's History presents autobiographical essays by eighteen accomplished scholar-activists who persevered through poverty or abuse, medical malpractice or family disownment, civil war or genocide. As they illumina...