It is 2005 and Deb Travis, a park ranger in Death Valley, has spent the last thirty years grieving the death of her brother Ron. He was the light of her life, her mentor and protector, a beautiful young man with an easy laugh and a bright green thumb. But according to police, he shot himself in the housing collective where he lived with five others in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood. No letter was left behind, only a journal packed with diatribes against the government, the Vietnam War, and his shame over an unnamed secret. The cause of death ...

Could you ever see your cancer as a gift?    Linda was reunited with the love of her life. Her divorce was behind her and she was creating a new and healthy life for herself. She was on top of the world. Then in 2013, just weeks before her 49th birthday, the unthinkable happened. Linda was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer.     This memoir is a look back on Linda's cancer journey a decade after her diagnosis.     The intention of this book is to inspire, illuminate, and expand the minds and hearts of ...

Translated here for the first time into English, Harem was the first novella of prolific Armenian author Raffi. Originally published in 1874 in the Armenian language, Harem is based loosely on events following the Battle of Krtsanisi in 1795. The narrative evocatively brings to life events at once sensual, dark, and conspiratorial in and around the Royal Palace of the Crown Prince of Persia, where the most interesting things happen at night. About Raffi Hakob Melik Hakobian, better known as Raffi, was born in the Persian village of Payajuk in 1835 ...

By clarifying the ways in which genuine agreement on moral issues can be pursued through moral discourse, Vokey provides a coherent conceptual framework for addressing the political, social, and environmental problems arising from unresolved moral conflict. This volume will interest those engaged in moral and political philosophy, conflict resolution, philosophy of education, and those involved in cross-cultural conversations among Western and Eastern philosophies.

Duo Destiny By: Keith Burris For six years, Scott Rogers and Alyx Hutchens served as capable, loyal soldiers of the Astral Empire. But in the midst of a seemingly pointless war, these close friends began to question their part in the army and their role in the killing of innocent civilians. After defying direct orders to kill a helpless civilian, General Orell declares both men treasonous and orders their fellow soldiers to kill them. Scott and Alex narrowly escape and become fugitives. But instead of hiding away, the men travel the world in an ...

Burns, Falls and Emergency Calls; has been written for parents and anyone working with or caring for children; to help you anticipate the next developmental milestones for children and to take the necessary measures to prevent life-threatening injuries and help you plan, prepare and avoid mishap. It will also equip you with the necessary first aid skills should an accident occur. Immediate and appropriate first aid saves lives, reduces pain and suffering and can make a dramatic difference to the speed and extent of a child’s recovery. Experienced ...

... Il se le demandait parfois, tant le souvenir de cette époque était entouré d'ombres confuses, parfois pénibles. Dans tous les cas, s'il avait aimé jadis, son âme était changée ; les douze années qui avaient fait de Nikanor un beau grand garçon bien découplé, aux yeux bruns profonds et fiers, des yeux de velours avec une pointe de diamant, ces années avaient un peu desséché le cœur du père. Vers la cinquantaine, le scepticisme diplomatique ...

Inhaltlich unveränderte Neuauflage. Straußeneier sind seit Jahrhunderten aus dem Kunsthandwerk nicht mehr wegzudenken. Sie wurden zu Altargerät, Trinkgeschirr und Tafelaufsätzen verarbeitet, gefasst, geschnitzt und bemalt. Auch heute noch dienen sie als Dekoration im öffentlichen und privaten Raum. Eine besondere Wertschätzung wurde ihnen in der frühen Neuzeit entgegengebracht. Goldschmiede fassten die Naturalie mit edlen Metallen und fertigten aufwendige Werkstücke an. Wurden Straußeneier nur als Anschauungsobjekte ...

Cari Murphy cordially invites you on a journey of remembrance and self-discovery. “As you read Treasures of Heaven, you will be taken into a journey of possibilities. This is a book you won’t want to put down—each page is filled with layers of insight and knowledge. Discover the answers to your greatest challenges and release the fear, worry, and anxiety keeping you from the life you desire! In a nutshell, Cari Murphy has done it again!” —Dr. Fabrizio Mancini, author of The Power of Self-Healing “You will remember ...

A riveting sci-fi thriller that takes the reader into the heart of the dangers of alien intelligence's already among us. What starts out as a fight against a Russian oligarch by Michigan's Upper Peninsula Potawatomi Indian tribe to help the Bigfoot take their next evolutionary leap turns into a deadly battle between extraterrestrial entities for control of the Bigfoot's supernatural powers of interdimensional travel. A diverse team of American investigators led by tribal leader Larry Redhawk must shield both Bigfoot and human civilizations from competing ...