Balancing his lifestyle helped him cope with dialysis and several failed transplants for over sixteen years. His life only changed after he received The Gift.
Samantha is minding her own business, driving her taxi through St. Petersburg traffic, when a young woman jumps into the back of her cab and demands a ride. Samantha allows it, but she soon notices the young woman, who calls herself Alice, is wearing handcuffs. Lucky for Alice, Samantha has a buddy who can get them off. Tony removes Alice's handcuffs, and the young woman tells a horror story about pimps, child prostitution, and murder right on the Florida Suncoast. Samantha doesn't want to believe it, but when a body washes up on the beach soon after, men come knocking at Tony's door-bad men who beat Tony up, thinking he's hiding something. Now, Samantha and Tony are on the run, caught in a tangle of corruption and death. But Samantha is one tough chick, so she won't go down without a fight-neither will Tony. Together they struggle to put things right in their sunny state known for tourists and retirement-not sex slaves, sleeping with the fishes, and vengeful mobs.
David, a teenage boy, is the only survivor from a world eaten, devoured, and riddled by Holes. But though his home is lost, he has been given another chance. David escapes into a twisted version of Earth, one where the apocalypse is still on the horizon. Now, to save this world-and maybe his own-he must race across a crumbling land to reach the center of the Holes. But dark forces are bent on stopping him at all costs... In this powerful novel, the wicked, the primal, the clever, and the surreal combine to form a fantasy adventure like none other.
(Adventure/Fantasy/YA/MG) Save a child or save the world? Twelve-year-old Tullus has made the smart decision too many times. But on this day, he makes the another choice... and the Odyssey begins.
WHISTLEBLOWER: Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden Featuring... *Chelsea Manning*Edward Snowden 2 Great Books in 1! Chelsea Manning The information came as a slow trickle. The whistleblower website WikiLeaks was just four years old, and the media didn't necessarily pay much attention to it. But then it came, the publication of a diplomatic cable on February 18, 2010. It was from the US embassy in Iceland's capitol city, Reykjavik, and detailed information about the country's financial crisis. Two months later, a Wired report from April 5, 2010, screams with the headline, "Whistleblower Report: Leaked Video Shows U.S. 'Cover up, '" and said WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange called the course of the footage "courageous." The Army's Criminal Investigative Division arrested the "courageous source" on May 26, 2010, and she was moved from Iraq to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait where she was held until July 6 without being charged. When the charges finally came, they were for violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice because she had transferred classified information to a personal computer and added unauthorized software to a classified computer. All of the actions violated federal laws about the handling of classified information. Who had access to that volume of information? Why did they do it? Where was the leak coming from? Edward Snowden The revelation that Government organizations were spying on their own citizens, and those from other countries, shocked the world. That this was probably legal, was even more astonishing. In particular, the American NSA and British GCHQ, were intercepting communications - emails, phone calls, chat rooms, even normal internet usage - and monitoring them. Not just the communications of those suspected of crime, or terrorists, but those of every single citizen. They had been doing it for years. The revelations came about because of one man. A young American with a great future came across the details of the Governments' actions, and decided to act. Fearing for his freedom, even his life, he set up an elaborate programme of meetings with three trusted journalists. These were reporters he knew would take him seriously, and would not be cowed by the enormity of what he had discovered. With thousands of pieces of evidence, bordering on millions, this man revealed what he knew. Edward Snowden.
THE TWISTED MIND: Criminal Masterminds and Psychopaths at Work - 2 Books in 1 Featuring... *Criminal Masterminds*Psychopaths at Work 2 Great Books in 1! Criminal Masterminds Whilst many criminals, particularly in fiction, are depicted as being of below average intelligence, there are a few individuals who would be better described as being criminal geniuses. Their crimes are frequently both daring in their planning and ingenious in their concealment and are remembered long after they have been solved. Although the types of crime involved may vary, these crimes are frequently explored in popular fiction. People are simply fascinated with learning more about the minds behind these sensational crimes. But when you investigate the historical facts of these crimes and learn how they were conceived and enacted, the ingenuity of the people involved can be properly understood. The criminal geniuses in this book have all used their intelligence and criminal creativity to solve problems for their own personal gain. This could be for daring acts of robbery that the security of the time had not anticipated, or for cruel acts of murder, which they could commit without being detected. Psychopaths at Work "Psychopaths... people who know the differences between right and wrong, but don't give a shit. That's what most of my characters are like." ― Elmore Leonard.What intrigues me with this quote is that in general, psychopaths do not have a conscience state to realize what is the difference. There is no reality of right and wrong in their psyche, and they do not need to look for a karmic balance to their actions from others. Psychopathy is just another word that is formed from the definitions of those who limit this personality disorder or mental health diagnosis as one that has no etheric connection to their past. If you want to understand a psychopath, you must try a new approach to why they allow their own - selves to be manipulated by a trait they so rightly inflict upon others.
INSIDE CAMELOT: The True Story of the Assassination of JFK John F. Kennedy was elected as the 35th president of the United States in 1960. At that time, he was a member of one of the wealthiest families in America. He had an extremely elite education and was considered a military hero, though his act of heroism is still questioned by many. His assassination is one of the biggest cover-ups in American, if not world history. This book aims to finally get to the truth.
Epilepsy is the most common neurological condition in children and young people, and is more likely to begin in childhood, with approximately 50–60% of cases remitting before the young person enters adulthood. This concise resource focuses on the investigation, diagnosis, treatment, and management of epilepsy in children and young people, and discusses the transition through to adult services.
APOLLO 13: Houston We Have A Problem - The True Story of the Apollo 13 Disaster Those that are familiar with Apollo 13 know that it was the seventh installment of the Apollo space program. It was classified as a manned mission by NASA as well as the third mission with the intention of landing on the moon, though it never actually succeeded in the lunar landing as it was aborted due to an oxygen tank explosion. On April 11th of 1970, the Apollo 13 craft was sent to launch at 13:13 CST, or 19:13 UTC. It originated from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The incident that caused its mission to fail happened two days into the endeavor, and it crippled the Service Module. This was vitally important for the proper functioning of the Command Module. Other hardships that had to be battled during flight included loss of cabin heat, a limited supply of power, a critical need for makeshift repairs to the system that removed carbon dioxide from the craft, and a shortage of potable water. Despite all of these things, the crew was able to safely return to Earth six days after they launched, on the 17th of April. This is the incredible story of the Apollo 13 disaster, and the breathtaking, miraculous turnaround that saw the entire crew return safe and well.
CONSPIRACY SERIES VOLUME 3: 9/11 Conspiracy and Area 51 - 2 books in 1 Featuring... *9/11 Conspiracy *Area 51 2 Great Books in 1! 9/11 Conspiracy To say the events of September 11, 2001, changed the world is an understatement. The global impact of the attacks that occurred in New York City, Washington DC, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania could never be measured. Out of the attacks came drastically increased security world-wide, rampant xenophobia, a war that might possibly never end, and forever damaged relations between the United States and the Middle East. In times of crisis and attacks such as these, people tend to look for answers as to why such events happened. In the case of 9/11, this led to rampant conspiracy theories about the attacks that even close to twenty years later still prevail. However, the thing is - when you take a microscope to this tragic event, there are a multitude of things that just don't add up. Which begs the question - what was there to hide? Area 51 Since the Roswell Incident of 1947 rumors have circulated of alien spacecraft and alien bodies being recovered by government officials. While these claims relate primarily to Roswell they are sometimes attributed to other incidents as well. Many people who believe that the government is hiding the recovery of alien spacecraft and bodies also think that autopsies were carried out on the recovered alien bodies. The location of these autopsies is often thought to be the highly secretive base in the Nevada desert known as Area 51. However other theories claim that the crafts and alien bodies are stored at the less well-known Hanger 18 at the Wright- Patterson Airfield Base. For years the prospect of video footage, documents or photographs existing of these alien autopsies has tantalized believers and sceptics alike. In 1995 a sensational 17-minute film was broadcast supposedly showing these autopsies. However many contends that it is just another hoax. This video is not the only piece of evidence that has been produced purporting to show an alien autopsy. Many other images and stills from films have also been produced and debunked over the years. Over the next few chapters we will look at the main locations, events and stories that inevitably arise whenever people talk about alien autopsies.
WATERGATE WAS NOT ABOUT THE WATER - Watergate: The Truth Behind The Biggest Political Scandal In History Watergate remains one of the biggest political scandals in history, and a warning to future Presidents about the consequences of overstepping the mark. This book looks at the run up to, and the immediate aftermath of the Watergate scandal, with a unique perspective on what really happened.
CONSPIRACY SERIES VOLUME 2: Illuminati and Area 51 - 2 Books in 1 Featuring... *Illuminati*Area 51 2 Great Books in 1! Illuminati The word "Illuminati" has, in recent years, become a catch-all buzzword for conspiracy theories of all sorts. It is a whispered response to strange happenings and seeming coincidences, a screamed retaliation to imbalances of power, a chanting pulse to the unknown. Beyond this, "Illuminati" has become the punchline of a joke unheard; a sarcastic statement heard around the world - oh, it was the Illuminati, huh? The word has captured the attention of society's collective consciousness in a pervasive manner: but what is it? And how have we come to constantly have it on the tip of our tongues? "Illuminati"is a word which finds its roots in the Latin plural of the word illuminatus, which means "enlightened." The word itself was adopted by a group of individuals in eighteenth-century Bavaria, known as the Order of Illuminati, but it has since come to mean much more. With its name now attached to all kinds of secret societies, shadowy projects, and missions to take over the world, it is difficult to separate Illuminati fact from Illuminati fiction. The Illuminati has become a permeating presence whose reality and legends have become intertwined, nearly inseparable on an individual level. As far as whether or not the Illuminati still exists today - well, that's up to you to decide. Area 51 Since the Roswell Incident of 1947 rumors have circulated of alien spacecraft and alien bodies being recovered by government officials. While these claims relate primarily to Roswell they are sometimes attributed to other incidents as well. Many people who believe that the government is hiding the recovery of alien spacecraft and bodies also think that autopsies were carried out on the recovered alien bodies. The location of these autopsies is often thought to be the highly secretive base in the Nevada desert known as Area 51. However other theories claim that the crafts and alien bodies are stored at the less well-known Hanger 18 at the Wright- Patterson Airfield Base. For years the prospect of video footage, documents or photographs existing of these alien autopsies has tantalized believers and sceptics alike. In 1995 a sensational 17-minute film was broadcast supposedly showing these autopsies. However many contends that it is just another hoax. This video is not the only piece of evidence that has been produced purporting to show an alien autopsy. Many other images and stills from films have also been produced and debunked over the years. Over the next few chapters we will look at the main locations, events and stories that inevitably arise whenever people talk about alien autopsies.
THE KENNEDYS: JFK and Jackie Kennedy - 2 Books in 1 Featuring... *JFK*Jackie Kennedy 2 Great Books in 1! JFK John F. Kennedy was elected as the 35th president of the United States in 1960. At that time, he was a member of one of the wealthiest families in America. He had an extremely elite education and was considered a military hero, though his act of heroism is still questioned by many. His running mate for the election was not his to choose and was not someone he cared to have as a vice-president. Lyndon B. Johnson was not a personable man, he lacked charm, and thought he, himself was handsome and funny. Neither of which were true. Lyndon had been put in place as his running mate by the political machine and Lyndon hated the Kennedy's. John Fitzegerald Kennedy did win the race, but not without the help of his father who had connections with organized crime. This is his story... Jackie Kennedy When we think of how we would like to be remembered, many things will come to mind. Perhaps for our family, maybe for things we have achieved, for our kindness, or for our understanding, and empathy.Though, for Jackie Kennedy, recognition comes mostly from one day in November 1963, her involvement in a defining event which fixes her in the public eye. Despite the fact that she would go on to achieve much more in her life and prior to that day had built up a promising career. That one afternoon in Texas, when her husband President John F Kennedy was assassinated, is the abiding image of a life well lived. This book will look at that dreadful day, but will also show that Jackie Bouvier, later Kennedy then Onassis, should be remembered for more than just one single, terrible event. We will consider her childhood, growing up in a privileged but troubled environment. The early career she abandoned to become one of the most famous and influential women on earth.
DEEP BLUE MYSTERY: The Bermuda Triangle and Mysteries of the Deep - 2 Books in 1 Featuring... *The Bermuda Triangle*Mysteries of the Deep 2 Great Books in 1! The Bermuda Triangle The Bermuda Triangle is a loosely defined area of the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where numerous aircraft and ships have reported strange occurrences, with some completely vanishing without trace. While some people dismiss the idea that there is something strange happening in the area, it is after all one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world with aircraft regularly flying over it, others remain convinced that a murky secret lurks in the waters of the Bermuda Triangle. As early as the 15th century people were reporting strange activity in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean. In 1492 Christopher Columbus experienced odd lights and strange compass readings. Despite this, and many other incidents and disappearances in the area over the next few centuries, it wasn't until the latter half of the twentieth century that the idea of the Bermuda Triangle was firmly established. Mysteries of the Deep Covering more than 70% of our planet, much of which remains unexplored, it is little wonder that the calming waters of the deep hold so many mysteries. Since the time of the Ancient Greeks people have told tales of the sea. Be it mystical sea creatures luring sailors to their deaths or ghost ships silently sailing the ocean waves. What follows are tales of creatures, mysteries and strange encounters which will leave you seeing the seas in a totally different light.
ALIEN ANTHOLOGY: Alien Encounters and Area 51 - 2 Books in 1 Featuring... *Alien Encounters*Area 51 2 Great Books in 1! Alien Encounters Since the dawn of time humans have recorded strange objects in the sky. From the scribes of Pharaoh Thutmose III in 1440 B.C.E. who recorded seeing fiery disks in the sky to the ancient Greeks, the general Timoleon claimed that when at sea a fiery torch in the sky had guided his fleet safely home, and the Romans, both Livy and Pliny the Elder record strange lights and shapes in the sky, people have looked up and thought "what on earth is that?"As time has progressed and literacy has become more common reports of sightings in the sky have not only increased but have also become more detailed. As our understanding of the night sky and space has grown; many of these sightings have found explanations in the form of stars, planets or meteor showers. Some however are yet to be satisfactorily explained. Throughout the following chapters we will be looking at some of the best known and most intriguing alien encounters from all over the world. Area 51 Since the Roswell Incident of 1947 rumors have circulated of alien spacecraft and alien bodies being recovered by government officials. While these claims relate primarily to Roswell they are sometimes attributed to other incidents as well. Many people who believe that the government is hiding the recovery of alien spacecraft and bodies also think that autopsies were carried out on the recovered alien bodies. The location of these autopsies is often thought to be the highly secretive base in the Nevada desert known as Area 51. However other theories claim that the crafts and alien bodies are stored at the less well-known Hanger 18 at the Wright-Patterson Airfield Base. For years the prospect of video footage, documents or photographs existing of these alien autopsies has tantalized believers and sceptics alike. In 1995 a sensational 17-minute film was broadcast supposedly showing these autopsies. However many contends that it is just another hoax. This video is not the only piece of evidence that has been produced purporting to show an alien autopsy. Many other images and stills from films have also been produced and debunked over the years. Over the next few chapters we will look at the main locations, events and stories that inevitably arise whenever people talk about alien autopsies.
HARRY HOUDINI: A Harry Houdini Biography Even today, almost a hundred years after his death, Harry Houdini is known all the world over as a great magician and escapologist. However there was much more to the man. He was also a master publicist, an innovator and inventor. Born into a Jewish family in late 19th century Hungary Harry Houdini, or Ehrich Weisz to use his birth name, emigrated as a young child, with his family, to the United States of America. There they hoped to find a better life. However, like many immigrant families the Weisz family found only poverty and hardship. However through hard work and determination Harry Houdini was able to carve out a better place for himself and his family. With the help of his dear wife Bess Houdini became arguably the worlds most famous magician.
PARANORMAL COLLECTION: Paranormal Mysteries and Alien Encounters - 2 Books in 1 Featuring... *Paranormal Mysteries *Alien Encounters 2 Great Books in 1! Paranormal Mysteries The term paranormal encompasses a wide range of strange and unexplained phenomena. The most notable of these are spirits, cryptids, psychic ability, time travel and the existence of extraterrestrial life. While some of these events can be explained rationally others are more difficult to discount. Over the next few chapters we shall explore some of the more notable cases, which come under the umbrella of"paranormal mysteries" and discuss possible explanations and causes both worldly and otherworldly. Alien Encounters Since the dawn of time humans have recorded strange objects in the sky. From the scribes of Pharaoh Thutmose III in 1440 B.C.E. who recorded seeing fiery disks in the sky to the ancient Greeks, the general Timoleon claimed that when at sea a fiery torch in the sky had guided his fleet safely home, and the Romans, both Livy and Pliny the Elder record strange lights and shapes in the sky, people have looked up and thought "what on earth is that?" As time has progressed and literacy has become more common reports of sightings in the sky have not only increased but have also become more detailed. As our understanding of the night sky and space has grown; many of these sightings have found explanations in the form of stars, planets or meteor showers. Some however are yet to be satisfactorily explained. Throughout the following chapters we will be looking at some of the best known and most intriguing alien encounters from all over the world.
Child Agency and Voice in Therapy offers innovatory ways of thinking about, and working with, children in therapy. The book: considers different practices such as respecting the rights of the child in therapy and recognising and listening to children as ‘active agents’ and ‘experts’; features approaches that: access children’s views of their therapy; engage with them as researchers or co-researchers; and that use play and arts-based methods; draws on arts therapies research in ways that enable insight and learning for all those engaged with children’s therapy and wellbeing; considers how the contexts of the therapy, such as a school or counselling centre, relate to the ways children experience themselves and their therapy in relation to rights, agency and voice. Child Agency and Voice in Therapy will be beneficial for all child therapists and is a good resource for courses concerning childhood welfare, therapy, education, wellbeing and mental health.
TITANIC: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED: The Shocking Secrets Buried Beneath The Waves Thanks to the extreme popularity of James Cameron's 1997 film Titanic most people have a fairly accurate idea of what happened to the titular ship on the morning of April 15, 1912. Aside from the romantic plot between the main characters that was completely fabricated, the filmmakers took care to get the details of the ship, and the events of the night, more-or-less correct. But what about the facts they didn't cover. TITANIC: What Really Happened looks at the accepted story, the flaws in it, and the alternative theories, pieced together through a careful analysis of the facts. What really happened to the Unsinkable Ship?
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