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The Eucharist Effect

By: Brian Willshire

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You cannot remain neutral in the battle for your soul. The Eucharist Effect is a spiritual thriller that follows a lapsed Catholic family haunted by their history and an evil spirit who is mentored by the demon, Acedia, or spiritual sloth. While his parents marriage fails, Jake struggles with typical teenage stress and temptation as he seeks acceptance at his new high school. As strange occurrences in their new home drive his family further and further apart, Jake discovers there is much more going on than meets the eye both at home and at school. Jake learns the faith his family has forgotten is their only chance to counter the evil that has seeped into their lives. Suddenly, the once-quaint sacraments he took for granted come alive with meaning as Jake realizes they are the key to his, his familys, and societys salvation.

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1546225358

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Moonbase Eden

By: Brian Willshire

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Moonbase Eden

By: Brian Willshire

No matter how much science fiction becomes science fact, Moonbase Eden proves that humanity cannot save itself through technology because Jesus is our only hope for salvation. The story explores the quest to permanently pacify the remnants of humanity through genetic engineering after a nuclear cataclysm on Earth. Scientific facts and Christian apologetics are also used to expose the emptiness of atheism.

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WestBow Press

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1449707165

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The Victoria Cross Wars

Battles, Campaigns and Conflicts of All the VC Heroes

By: Brian Best

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The Victoria Cross Wars

Battles, Campaigns and Conflicts of All the VC Heroes

By: Brian Best

The British Empire at its height stretched around the globe. From Asia to the Americas, scores of countries were conquered or assimilated into the greatest commonwealth of nations in history. Many of these countries were won, and held, at the point of the bayonet, and British soldiers and sailors fought long and hard campaigns in deserts, mountains and jungles to maintain and expand the Empire. Fighting, though, means bloodshed; it also means bravery. Victoria Crosses were awarded in operations against Persia, Abyssinia and China, in New Zealand, Burma and Sudan, in the Perak War, the Andaman Islands Expedition and the Mashona Rebellion to name but a few of the forty-four different campaigns of the colonial era.The Victoria Cross Wars explains Britains involvement in these little-known and forgotten campaigns and details the battles and engagements that resulted in the granting of the most highly regarded award for valor in the face of the enemy. The greater conflicts of the twentieth century receive due treatment as do more recent operations in the troubled parts of the world.A total of 1,358 VCs have been awarded since the cross of valor was first instituted in 1855, the latest of which was announced in February 2015. The stories behind the awarding of these medals have been repeated in countless anthologies but The Victoria Cross Wars explains not just what the men did, but why they were there and what they were fighting for.

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599

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Pen and Sword

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1473887380

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9781473887381

Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope 1820–1831

The Founding of a Colonial Observatory Incorporating a biography of Fearon Fallows

By: Brian Warner

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Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope 1820–1831

The Founding of a Colonial Observatory Incorporating a biography of Fearon Fallows

By: Brian Warner

This book, which has been in the making for some eighteen years, would never have begun were it not for Dr. David Dewhirst in 1976 kindly having shown the author a packet of papers in the archives of the Cambridge Obser vatories. These letters and miscellaneous papers of Fearon Fallows sparked an interest in the history of the Royal Observatory at the Cape of Good Hope which, after the diversion of producing several books on later phases of the Observatory, has finally resulted in a detailed study of the origin and first years of the Observatory's life. Publication of this book coincides with the 175th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Observatory, e.G.H. Observatories are built for the use of astronomers. They are built through astronomers, architects, engineers and contractors acting in concert (if not always in harmony). They are constructed, with whatever techniques and skills are available, from bricks, stones and mortar; but their construction may take a toll of personal relationships, patience, and flesh and blood.

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250

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Springer Science & Business Media

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9401101396

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9789401101394

Corunna 1809

Sir John Moore's Battle to Victory and Successful Evacuation

By: Brian L. Kieran

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Corunna 1809

Sir John Moore's Battle to Victory and Successful Evacuation

By: Brian L. Kieran

Dr. Brian Kieran has shed more light on Sir John Moore and his heroic retreat during 1808 -1809 through the Galicia Mountains in the middle of Winter to Corunna in Spain. The tragic events of the retreat are graphically described leading to the sombre death of Sir John Moore at the moment of Victory. The one British Army of the time escaped through their evacuation from Corunna from Napoleon and ultimately his Marshals. Moore’s skilful campaign caused Napoleon to return to Paris as he could not bear the thought of being defeated or outrun by the More’s military skill. Moore’s death occurred at the height of the battle at Corunna and he was aware of the victory before he died a painful death. More’s death gave rise to the composition of a number of poem’s yet the most famous was written by an Irishman; in England it became a children’s Memorial to a Great Man. “But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him.” Moore could have been given no greater honour at that time when Soult ordered the firing of a salute of Cannon.

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1468504398

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Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates

The Forgotten War That Changed American History

By: Brian Kilmeade,Don Yaeger

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Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates

The Forgotten War That Changed American History

By: Brian Kilmeade,Don Yaeger

When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801, America was deeply in debt, with its economy and dignity under attack. Pirates from North Africa’s Barbary Coast routinely captured American merchant ships and held the sailors as slaves, demanding ransom and tribute payments far beyond what the new country could afford. For fifteen years, America had tried to work with the four Muslim powers (Tripoli, Tunis, Algiers, and Morocco) driving the piracy, but negotiation proved impossible. Realizing it was time to stand up to the intimidation, Jefferson decided to move beyond diplomacy. He sent the U.S. Navy and Marines to blockade Tripoli—launching the Barbary Wars and beginning America’s journey toward future superpower status. Few today remember these men and other heroes who inspired the Marine Corps hymn: “From the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli, we fight our country’s battles in the air, on land and sea.” Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates recaptures this forgotten war that changed American history with a real-life drama of intrigue, bravery, and battle on the high seas.

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274

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Penguin

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0143129430

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9780143129431

Encyclopaedia of Australian Heavy Metal

By: Brian Giffin

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Encyclopaedia of Australian Heavy Metal

By: Brian Giffin

The Encyclopaedia of Australian Metal presents pictures, biographies and discographical information on more than 2000 metal and heavy rock bands from all parts of Australia - from the early 70s pioneers like AC/DC, Buffalo and Rose Tattoo to the current breed: Psycroptic, Parkway Drive, Ne Obliviscaris and more.

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Lulu.com

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0994320612

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9780994320612

Children of the Fasti

By: Brian J ORR

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Children of the Fasti

By: Brian J ORR

A review of the Fastii Ecclesiae Scoticanae, the succession of ministers of the Church of Scotland, and the contribution they and their children made to Scotland, Britain and the British Empire 1560 - 1929.The outcome is a big `what if` they had not been around to pull the chestnuts out of the fire.

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1291389296

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9781291389296

The Eucharist Effect

By: Brian Willshire

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Hauntings

Evil Confronted

By: Brian Willshire

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Hauntings

Evil Confronted

By: Brian Willshire

There's something for everyone in this true "coming of age" story where Jake discovers his faith while facing the many faces of evil.

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Trafford

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1412077486

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9781412077484

Chocolate Chores and More

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Chocolate Chores and More

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Get your kids to enjoy chores as they are whisked to a Willy Wonkaesque world where chores melt into chocolate and more.

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Blood on the Tracks

The Lifea nd Times of S. Brian Willson

By: Willson, S. Brian

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Blood on the Tracks

The Lifea nd Times of S. Brian Willson

By: Willson, S. Brian

“We are not worth more, they are not worth less.” This is the mantra of S. Brian Willson and the theme that runs throughout his compelling psycho-historical memoir. Willson’s story begins in small-town, rural America, where he grew up as a “Commie-hating, baseball-loving Baptist,” moves through life-changing experiences in Viet Nam, Nicaragua and elsewhere, and culminates with his commitment to a localized, sustainable lifestyle. In telling his story, Willson provides numerous examples of the types of personal, risk-taking, nonviolent actions he and others have taken in attempts to educate and effect political change: tax refusal—which requires simplification of one’s lifestyle; fasting—done publicly in strategic political and/or therapeutic spiritual contexts; and obstruction tactics—strategically placing one’s body in the way of “business as usual.” It was such actions that thrust Brian Willson into the public eye in the mid-’80s, first as a participant in a high-profile, water-only “Veterans Fast for Life” against the Contra war being waged by his government in Nicaragua. Then, on a fateful day in September 1987, the world watched in horror as Willson was run over by a U.S. government munitions train during a nonviolent blocking action in which he expected to be removed from the tracks and arrested. Losing his legs only strengthened Willson’s identity with millions of unnamed victims of U.S. policy around the world. He provides details of his travels to countries in Latin America and the Middle East and bears witness to the harm done to poor people as well as to the environment by the steamroller of U.S. imperialism. These heart-rending accounts are offered side by side with inspirational stories of nonviolent struggle and the survival of resilient communities Willson’s expanding consciousness also uncovers injustices within his own country, including insights gained through his study and service within the U.S. criminal justice system and personal experiences addressing racial injustices. He discusses coming to terms with his identity as a Viet Nam veteran and the subsequent service he provides to others as director of a veterans outreach center in New England. He draws much inspiration from friends he encounters along the way as he finds himself continually drawn to the path leading to a simpler life that seeks to “do no harm.&rdquo Throughout his personal journey Willson struggles with the question, “Why was it so easy for me, a ’good’ man, to follow orders to travel 9,000 miles from home to participate in killing people who clearly were not a threat to me or any of my fellow citizens?” He eventually comes to the realization that the “American Way of Life” is AWOL from humanity, and that the only way to recover our humanity is by changing our consciousness, one individual at a time, while striving for collective cultural changes toward “less and local.” Thus, Willson offers up his personal story as a metaphorical map for anyone who feels the need to be liberated from the American Way of Life—a guidebook for anyone called by conscience to question continued obedience to vertical power structures while longing to reconnect with the human archetypes of cooperation, equity, mutual respect and empathy.

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160486592X

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Blood on the Tracks

The Life and Times of S. Brian Willson : a Psychohistorical Memoir

By: S. Brian Willson

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Blood on the Tracks

The Life and Times of S. Brian Willson : a Psychohistorical Memoir

By: S. Brian Willson

After serving in the Vietnam War, S. Brian Willson became a radical, nonviolent peace protester and pacifist, and this memoir details the drastic governmental and social change he has spent his life fighting for. Chronicling his personal struggle with a government he believes to be unjust, Willson sheds light on the various incarnations of his protests of the U.S. government, including the refusal to pay taxes, public fasting, and, most famously, public obstruction. On September 1, 1987, Willson was run over by a U.S. government munitions train during a nonviolent blocking action in which he expected to be removed from the tracks. Providing a full look into the tragic event, Willson, who lost his legs in the incident, discusses how the subsequent publicity propelled his cause toward the national consciousness. Now, 23 years later, Willson tells his story of social injustice, nonviolent struggle, and the so-called American way of life.

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1604864214

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The Eucharist Effect

The Eucharist Effect

Moonbase Eden

Moonbase Eden

The Victoria Cross Wars

The Victoria Cross Wars

Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope 1820–1831

Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope 1820–1831

Corunna 1809

Corunna 1809

Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates

Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates

Encyclopaedia of Australian Heavy Metal

Encyclopaedia of Australian Heavy Metal

Children of the Fasti

Children of the Fasti

The Eucharist Effect

The Eucharist Effect

Hauntings

Hauntings

Chocolate Chores and More

Chocolate Chores and More

Blood on the Tracks

Blood on the Tracks

Blood on the Tracks

Blood on the Tracks

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