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Back in August 2006 I visited Goa, India. A trip that affected my outlook on life, views on my country, and my attitude towards others of all backgrounds. In 2015, I finally decided to put down in writing all the experiences encountered on my journey, not least my admiration for India, it's people, and it's culture.

The village magician has gone missing. His four pupils think he has left a clue to his whereabouts in the Magicalis Bestialis, the book of magical creatures. They must seek the help of the elusive Simurgh, the mythical bird who know all the secrets of the universe. However, this is not an easy camping trip into the mountains. Spirits, gods, and demons confront the four friends, who are not aware they’re being set up by otherworldly forces for a much larger task.

Despite Carlos' mundane life, killing weeds for his father's rich customers, is billions of miles from the stars he observes in the night sky, or from the kids who sit in the canteen with their healthy sandwiches and bottled water. His life is a billion miles from their reality, and the reality of a stable life in America as he dreams of becoming a citizen. While their families provide them with nice clothes, large houses and cars to travel to school in, Carlos makes do with gas-fumed rags of clothes and a gap between his front teeth. In order to cope, he immerses himself in thoughts of the universe, and learns of black holes, gravity and the beguiling Casimir Effect.

Zombies versus cavemen: Gash-Eye already thought life was hard as the Neanderthal slave to a band of Cro-Magnons. Then zombies attacked, wiping out nearly everyone she knows and separating her from the Jaw, her half-breed son. Now she fights to keep the last remnants of her former captors alive. Meanwhile, the Jaw and his father try to survive as they maneuver the zombie-infested landscape alongside time travelers from 30,000 years in the future.

This work is intended to stand unto itself as more a living, breathing portrait of art painted with carefully chosen words, than just as a really interesting story told. The intent here is for the listener to view the landscape through the eyes of the main character, to feel what he does as he ambles along in this adventure. When the main character feels the pain and pleasures of the old dirt road, then all will only be right if the listener feels these same identical experiences.

Skrits is dying. War-torn and decimated by disease, the planet is quickly becoming uninhabitable, and their population dwindling with a lack of living females and the rare miracle of a live birth. Tarisk Sa Tskir, a newly appointed lieutenant and recent winner of the lottery for a breeding mate, is sent to Earth to chase down and execute a high-profile refugee in order to secure a place on his planet for his newborn son Rikist.

Remigius dei Girolami, a Dominican friar and lector in the Santa Maria Novella church in Florence as well as a political philosopher and theologian, wrote in the context of the Guelf-Ghibbeline conflict in Florence in the early 14th century. Unfortunately, Remigius is rather poorly known, as he is eclipsed by his more famous teacher, Thomas Aquinas, and his Florentine contemporary, Dante Alighieri. Nevertheless, Remigius authored an impressive array of texts, ranging in topic from theology to science to music to politics.

We've all heard the old stories of "Bloody Mary", the mirrored death that awaits from calling her name in the dark. There have even been many people that have tried it with no success. However, Mary has been sleeping for over 100 years, but now, now she has awakened.

Oregon Trail Journey To A New Hope, is the story of one young woman on the journey West to a new life, from the South where they used to live. Something terrible happened there and it changed their entire family's lives forever. It's almost time for the Civil War and unrest is brewing and with her pastor father, mother, and her brothers, Hope wants a new life out West at the end of the Oregon Trail. Along the way they encounter bad weather and other pioneer hardships, as well as love.

Ex-Navy SEALs Cooper and Dirk Browning's PI firm has been hired to find out who kidnapped their teammate's ten-year-old daughter, Christie. They are stretched thin investigating two frustrating cases, in addition to handling their flourishing military canine-training enterprise. Coop and his star dog-in-training find a mysterious woman with a head wound. Her memory is gone. Between trying to find a clue to Christie's kidnapper, and his efforts to find the real identity of the woman he names Lori, Coop falls in love. So does Lori. But how realistic is that? She doesn't know who she is, and Coop can't envision a life with a woman he knows nothing about. When the truth comes out will their love survive?

As the world descends into ever darker chaos, Alaric Lambrecht seeks vengeance. No matter the cost. In Washington, evil takes another step toward true power. In the West, the Eighth Battalion advances a terrible plan. The Shades' refuge is in ashes. Alaric's path takes him deep into Eighth Battalion territory and on a collision course with Raven Ivany and Zero, bringing Shadows and Shifters, Sages and Shades all together with a common enemy. The question is, can they together take the fight to the mastermind who is tearing the country apart - and defeat him?

Held captive by the fanatical 8th Battalion, Mason Jerah is convinced he doesn't have long to live...and he isn't alone in his captivity. The Shadows have a plan; one that could mean freedom. Meanwhile, operative Raven Ivany struggles against the forces aligning against Shades and Shadows - Shifters and Sages - and finds an unlikely companion in Zero, a teenage girl with a mysterious past and desire to prove herself.

Chocolate, Cocoa Recipes and Home Made Candy Recipes cookbook is full of great recipes that will keep you trying new recipes. It is a good, easy-to-follow recipe book. Anyone can use this book, and feel like a real chef.

This autobiography tells the fascinating story of Professor Bhagat Ram Kamal, the current spiritual leader at Manavta Mandir in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India. He provides intimate details about his lifelong association with the great, unknowing sage, Baba Faqir Chand (18816-1981), who was an enlightened master of shabd yoga and the main successor of Shiv Brat Lal (1860-1939). Professor Kamal details the history of Manvata Mandir and provides very personal glimpses of Faqir Chand's radical insights into the nature of reality.

This book tells the remarkable story of Sri Munshiram Bhagat, one of the chosen successors of the great, "unknowing" sage of Hoshiarpur, Faqir Chand (1886-1981). The author has gone into great detail about the life and work of Sri Munshiram and hisdiscipleship under Faqir, who was a master of shabd yoga in the Radhasoami tradition.

An inspirational journey with Jesus' intimate thoughts from Gethsemane to Calvary. In The Passion of Jesus, author Lauri Matisse weaves together historical fact with imaginative insight in regards to Jesus thoughts of devotion for those he loves as He journeys from Gethsemane to Calvary. Originally broadcast as a radio show called The Breath of God which aired on Trinity Broadcast Network and shortwave radio to the Middle East.

Dancing on Dewdrops is an entrancing collection of poems, prayers, and short stories that capture the utter joy of youth, wrestle with the inherent elements of change, offering strength and solace - all while celebrating life across several generations. The rustic poetry, prayers, humor, and short stories for children will appeal to all ages. Dancing on Dewdrops provides inspiration, delivering the lasting imagery that leaves an indelible imprint on the heart and human spirit.

In a world where things like magic exist and werewolves and unicorns are real, a governing body called Council of the Mists presides over the paranormal world and keeps humans slightly in the dark. We meet Ruby Lee, an ordinary girl who isn't so ordinary, in "The Last Unicorn". In "Wicked Wichita", we meet Lee Mustow, David Honeywell, and Mattie Wonders who find that "three" is a magic number. Finally, in the third story "Paranormal Pekin", River Underwood, a paranormal researcher and witch, is trying to solve a centuries-old riddle with the help of James Honeywell.

Have you ever wondered where people go when they are in a coma? Well, Travis Williams is about to find out. When Travis decided to fulfill his dream and drive across America he didn’t bank on that 16-wheeler crossing lanes. Lucky for him that he’d managed to escape the collision and lucky for him that there was a sign pointing to a hotel just up that road - at least that’s what he thought it was. But why did it feel as though they’d all been waiting for him? Just who was the woman who greeted him and why wasn’t he being allowed to leave?

Seeking adventure, Liz and Garret Adams leave their home port, Mystic, Connecticut, and sail their 36-foot sloop to Florida. The fiery orb melts across the horizon, cannons rumble, cheers resound, and the partying begins as Sloopy sails into Key West harbor. Malevolence brews amid rustling palms and tropical breezes. Liz’s uncontrollable psychic powers kick into gear, thrusting the unsuspecting sailors into a race to save a friend from unjust incarceration.