Global Age

The term "shadow government" typically refers to a perceived hidden or behind-the-scenes power structure that exerts control over politics, society, and global events. It suggests the existence of a secret or elite group influencing or controlling political decisions, economy, media, and culture from behind the scenes, often without public accountability. In some Christian contexts, this idea aligns with interpretations of spiritual warfare—an unseen influence by powers and principalities mentioned in Scriptures like Ephesians 6:12. Many Christian authors argue that a "shadow government" ...

The Age of Pluralism is a clarion call for pluralism in an age of increasing tribal and nationalist defensiveness. To drive this multicultural world, David Clive Price offers the leaders of the future a global leadership toolkit - for increasing teamwork and innovation, and for leveraging diversity of generations, backgrounds, and cultures.

Books for Girls 9-12: Charlotte awakes from a terrible nightmare, could it be true? Is Margaret back to haunt her? And then Charlotte meets up with Charlie again, heart flutter as they stare into each other's eyes. Until something disgusting begins to happen, and Charlotte feeling embarrassed and sick has to leave Charlie in Margaret's hands. Charlotte discovers she has a special talent. At first, it is difficult to control, but with practice, Charlotte finds this talent very useful. Miss Moffat announces that the girls will go through 3 tests and the top five girls will visit the wizardry ...

The NEW AGE MOVEMENT, as it is commonly called, could be likened to a counterfeit "John the Baptist movement", preparing the way for the coming antichrist and his rule on earth in the end time. It is not one single movement, with a specific leader at this time, but a rallying together of thousands of groups and individuals, all working towards a common aim. This worldwide network has been described as a "huge cosmic sponge that absorbs all religions, cultures and governments, and culminates in the New World Order." Its principle aim is to establish a one-world, a one-world religion and a ...

In an eminently clear-sighted reckoning, The Fractured Age lays out the threats and opportunities confronting the world economy over the next decade and maps the uneven blocs that are set to emerge from a world in flux. The geopolitical tectonic plates of the planet have shifted back into action and the increased pressures their movements are bringing to bear will stress all our existing financial and commercial structures, habits and orthodoxies.

Twins: Book 5 - Turmoil This book continues the story of Casey and Ali, two identical twin girls who have finally discovered the secret that has been kept from them since birth. Just as things seem to be going well, a new discovery takes place that throws their lives into turmoil once again. An unforeseen event leads Jake to question the girls' identity. But has he discovered the truth, and if so, what will the consequences be? In addition, Casey is reminded about something important that she is completely unprepared for. What will the girls do to help Casey avoid failure at school and the ...

What's Prison For? examines the “incarceration” part of mass incarceration. Our prisons remain a shameful waste of lives and money, feeding a pathological cycle of poverty, community dysfunction, crime and hopelessness. What is the alternative? This book makes the case for better rehabilitation and examines attempts to assure that people return from prison better equipped than when they arrived for the challenges life presents.

Twins - Book 17: A New Dilemma Finally, the summer camp has come to an end, but instead of the fun finish that Casey was expecting, she is faced with more drama, thanks to the troublesome Madison.The impact of this follows Casey home where she struggles to restore her relationship with Jake. Just as she thinks she has found the answer, Ali receives a surprise phone call, and this throws the twins’ final week of summer into chaos. A dilemma of huge proportions overwhelms the twins who find themselves challenged yet again. How will they deal with this new problem and what will be the ...

Twins - Book 6: Moving On... In this exciting addition to the Twins series, the suspense continues. Casey and Ali are now faced with emotional turmoil that they struggle to deal with, and each twin finds that she needs the support of her sister to cope. They also discover that previous choices have led to dire consequences and they may be forced to pay the price. Will they be caught out once and for all? And what has become of Jake, the boy each twin cannot stop thinking about? Is it possible for the girls to get the fairy tale ending that they secretly hope for? All these questions will be...

Girls aged 9-12 will love WILD CHILD! This is the second part of this fantastic series, and includes Book 4 - Holidays, Book 5 - Gone, and Book 6 - Changes. Book 4 - Holidays: Sydney and Harper are spending the holidays together. They're going to Venus Beach, Sydney's old hometown, with Sydney's mom. When they find out that Elliot is also going to the same place, both girls are happy and extremely excited. Harper plans for Elliot to become her boyfriend, and for Sydney to get together for her old flame, Charlie. The girls also get together with Sydney's old friends...Sandy, Rach, and Susie....

Earth has been ravaged by a violent climate change, catapulting the planet into post-apocalyptic conditions. The United States has been transformed into frozen wasteland, littered with a vast network of prison camps for both international criminals and displaced survivors. After losing his entire family, MIT climatologist Aaron and his companion, a super-intelligent genetically-engineered dog named Sam, escape a brutal prison camp in San Antonio, Texas. Together, they embark on a suspenseful journey across the Arctic-like tundra, desperately seeking sanctuary. Chapultepec Park in Mexico ...

A dramatic 3 Book Set for Girls aged 9-12.Book 4: The List...Finally, Sandy seems to have backed off on her bullying of Remmy. She is on a mission to help Remmy fit into the 'cool group' at school. To begin with...this was a welcome change for Remmy. After all, living with a step-sister who hates you isn't easy! Sandy comes up with a List for Remmy. A list for how to be 'cool'. Remmy works through the list of 7 rules for cool girls. Along the way she discovers that some of the rules are fine while others are disastrous!Book 5: The Silence of Being Friendless...Mean Girls seem to surround ...

Fantasy Books for girls 9-12 Imagine being 11 years old and discovering you are a witch! For Charlotte, this was a huge surprise! She had no idea her mother was a witch and she was about to be enrolled in the most prestigious Witch School in the world. At first, she was fearful, but as she met new friends, amazing teachers, and had magical experiences...she grew to love the school. This beautiful new book by Katrina Kahler will take you on a magical journey. You'll love Charlotte's new friends, even Alice is entertaining. But when Charlotte's path crosses with Margaret Montgomery, bad ...

The last 4 dramatic stories in the Mean Girls Series... Book 7: Crazy Camp - The news of a school camping trip brightens up the girls...everyone in their class is super excited about it. Unfortunately, Remmy ends up in a group of girls that wouldn't be her first choice. But as long as she has Bridget with her, she decides it will be okay. And besides, Charlie will be there too. Unfortunately, one of the girls is causing trouble! Who is the culprit? What mischief do they get up to? Book 8: The Sleepover - Everyone loves a sleepover!!! Don't they? But what about when something really strange ...

The discovery of a dragon's egg in the forest brings about great changes in the school life of Molly. Given the task of keeping the dragon safe and a secret is a huge ask for a teenage girl. Eventually one of the students discover's Molly's secret. Will she be helpful or will she expose Molly and the Academy for not destroying a dragon? Girls aged 9-12 will love Book 5 of this series.

Drama! Drama! And more Drama!!! Luke has certainly caused many problems for the girls and Elliot. He contacts Harper again, will he be able to smooth-talk his way back into her heart? A catastrophe happens, involving Harper and Luke. Miss Braun becomes involved and things get messy. Then an offer comes along that changes the whole vibe at the school. It's a competition and the winner gets to swap places with a girl from India for a week. Of course, everyone is excited. A trip to India, that would be amazing!!! Who will win? What will the new girl be like? And how are Luke and Harper? We ...

Love is in the air! Sailor thinks Joe is amazing. Sydney grows closer to Elliot every week. And another boy has attracted the interest of Harper and Zali. Imagine competing with Harper for a boy? Zali finds out how formidable Harper really is. Will Zali simply give in to her, or stand-up for herself? Luke, the new love interest of the girls, seems to be quite down, and Elliot and his dad try to help him. There are a number of levels to Luke's personality, and trouble seems to surround the new boy. You'll love Book 8 of Wild Child. A fantastic book for girls aged 9-12.

Perfect Book for Girls aged 9-12 who love Drama! Don’t you hate it when everything in your life is going along just fine…But then something happens that totally upsets your life! Cindy’s and Lindy’s lives are thrown into chaos when a nearby school burns down. Five new students join their class. Now, normally that would be fantastic…5 potential new friends! Unfortunately, that is not how it all worked out. You see, amongst the five students were an elf and a witch. These two girls bring a whole lot of attitude and trouble to the twins’ lives. Conflicts over power lead to Cindy ...

Nations, peoples and neighbourhoods across the globe imagine and invent themselves through playing and following the game. In The Age of Football, David Goldblatt charts football’s global cultural ascent, its economic transformation and deep politicisation, taking in prison football in Uganda and amputee football in Angola, the role of football fans in the Arab Spring, the footballing presidencies of Bolivia’s Evo Morales and Turkey’s Recep Erdogan, China’s declared intention to both host and win the World Cup by 2050 and the FIFA corruption scandal.

Mean Girls seem to surround Remmy. But she wonders, has she turned into a mean girl too? Why did she stupidly follow Sandy's List??? If only she could turn back time! Do you know what it feels like to be all alone? Totally friendless? The silence is deafening and the clock seems to freeze. This is Remmy's life now. Her best friends, Charlie and Bridget have totally rejected her, and the new girl Sydney is trying her best to ignore her. Sydney has taken her place at the lunch table! Sydney has taken over her best friends! Remmy's life is in turmoil and she wants nothing to do with Sandy and ...