For years, the government has put out hits on people that they found “expendable,” or who they felt were “talking too much,” covering up their assassinations with drug overdoses and mysterious suicides. In Dead Wrong, a study of the scientific and forensic facts of various Government cover-ups, Richard Belzer and David Wayne argue that Marilyn Monroe was murdered, that the person who shot Martin Luther King Jr. was ordered to do so by the government, and examines many other terrifying lies we've been told throughout our country’s history. The extensive research shows how our government has taken matters into its own hands, plotting murder whenever it saw fit. Belzer and Wayne also examine the deaths of White House Counsel Vincent Foster, U.N. Weapons Inspector Dr. David C. Kelly, and bio-weapons expert Dr. Frank Olson, as well as the cases of two murders directly linked Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th President of the United States. “Big Brother” is watching you—through the scope of a sniper rifle. Dead Wrong will give you the straight facts on some of the most controversial and famous deaths this country has ever seen. The harsh reality is that our government only tells us what we want to hear, as they look out for their own best interests and eliminate anyone who gets in their way.
American filmmaker Ray Dennis Steckler may forever be remembered for his cult classic The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? but his career path is even more fascinating than his strange signature film. Between 1962 and 1986, Steckler wrote, directed, edited and occasionally acted in nine more underground feature films. After his live oddities roadshows helped propel the director to even greater cult infamy, Steckler turned his camera towards the adult film world. Between 1970 and 1984, Steckler directed no fewer than three dozen of these explicit genre pieces. This book covers Steckler's nearly 50 movies, including several lost, incomplete or experimental films. Each entry includes a full list of cast and crew credits, along with a plot synopsis, plenty of images and behind-the-scenes anecdotes. Transcriptions of the author's interviews with Steckler's ex-wife Carolyn Brandt, his daughter Laura H. Steckler, actor Ron Jason and stuntman and actor Gary Kent are included along with an homage chapter and an overview of the director's collectable memorabilia.
Mark T. Waynes The Long Summer is heartfelt adventure story of a fourteen-year-old boy, Cody, entering an awkward age and just beginning to have difficulties relating and communicating with his father. When Cody finds himself lost in the rain forest along Canadas southwestern shoreline, he is saved by a creature not just of another culture but of an entirely different species, a creature of same relative age, having the same problems with his father. It is not until Cody understands the relationship between his savior and his saviors father that he understands his own relationship with his father.
In the spring of 1885, it appeared that war was about to set the Canadian West aflame. Louis Riel had established a Metis provisional government at Batoche, and the Cree, led by war chief Wandering Spirit, had killed settlers, taken hostages and forced the capitulation of Fort Pitt. Among the forces marshalled to quell the unrest was an elite scouting unit of the Alberta Field Force, led by the charismatic Sam Steele of the North West Mounted Police. Aggressive, tenacious and supremely confident, Steele was a seasoned policeman who had earned a reputation for getting the job done. Composed of North West Mounted Police, ex-militiamen and savvy cowboys from Calgary, Steele's Scouts relentlessly pursued the Cree warriors and their prisoners through the western Saskatchewan wilderness, acting as shock troops and often fighting at close quarters. The story of Sam Steele and his contingent is an unforgettable account of the campaign that marked the end of the Wild West on the Canadian prairies.
How can we find serenity in the midst of so much noise without and within? Wayne Oates maintains that we can nurture silence in our lives if we truly value it and are eager and dedicated to nourishing it. He explores practical and spiritual ways to maintain peace and centeredness in our work, our relationships, and our daily routines. In silence we can find healing, and in silence we can experience the presence of God as Friend. This highly readable and engaging guide to finding and cultivating inner peace offers practical tips for the general reader whose life is filled with busyness and stress. Nurturing Silence in a Noisy Heart includes a "practice of silence" test and questions for reflection and discussion which make the book ideal for small group study or as the focus of a retreat or conference.
Book One of The Nexus of Kellaran Series. A mighty world of wonder approaches a global turning point, and a global war. Join us for adventure, romance, and a ton of action in this passionately acclaimed High Fantasy Epic! We follow Mark as he finds himself at the center of an intense whirlwind of events that will transform the world of Kellaran in only seven days! Uses American Imperial Units.
Cecil W. McCall loved his Uncle Shelby. When the old man disappeared and was presumed dead, it affected him greatly. Then came the package, his uncle's legacy. In the package were Time Bands: devices that promised to take the wearer back in time. But Uncle Shelby hadn't left much in the way of instructions. So when McCall accidentally set them off, he was thrown back into the Victorian era, without much preparation. Being a comic and a trivia expert wasn't a lot of help, but being a history nut was. When he saw he was in the England of Jack The Ripper he knew what he had to do. With the aid of Arthur Conan Doyle & the Real Sherlock Holmes, he sets out to catch the Ripper, find his Uncle and go home. On the way he meets Adam Worth (The Real Professor Moriarty), Dr. Treves & The Elephant Man, Bram Stoker, Gilbert & Sullivan, Gaston Leroux, William Brodie, Rasputin and the Real Dracula. He also runs into a time-traveling salesman, Time Police and the forerunners of the Mafia. And that is only the beginning...
After a fatal encounter between Louis Riel's Metis rebels and the North West Mounted Police at Duck Lake in March 1885, the Canadian government mobilized forces in both Ontario and Alberta to suppress what became known as "The Northwest Rebellion." The western force was assembled in Calgary by Gunner Jingo Strange, a retired major general who readily knew the right man to lead an advance unit: Samuel Benfield Steele. He called them "Steele's Scouts." Steele's Scouts patrolled through bush and swamp, under the constant threat of ambush. They were vital to the furious battles near Frenchman Butte and Loon Lake, where the scouts alone fought the Cree warriors. Their actions contributed significantly to the defeat of Canada's last rebellion. Wayne Brown, a long-time admirer of Sam Steele, knows well the landscape and rebellion battle sites of the Northwest Rebellion and has followed the trails of Steele's Scouts. With each stage of Steele's journey, Brown gives detailed directions so that history buffs or the curious can visit these heritage sites.
Wir, fünf Teilnehmer des P-Seminars »short stories» des Luitpold-Gymnasiums München, haben uns vor circa einem Jahr das Ziel gesetzt, eine Anthologie von englischen und deutschen short stories in Form eines professionell verlegten Buches herauszubringen. Nach mehreren Wochen bzw. Monaten aktiver Schreibphase kristallisierten sich einige Themengebiete heraus, die jeder Literat selbst entwickelte. Von Fantasieerzählungen bis zur Schilderung von Vergangenem, von der Selbstfindung bis zur Schilderung von Zukunfstplänen – alles ist dabei. Nach vielen Diskussionen und Besprechungen der Geschichten erkannten wir, dass eine Gliederung nach Themengebieten schwer werden würde, da sich die Geschichten voneinander sehr unterscheiden. Dies stellt jedoch kein Problem dar, sondern macht dieses Buch höchst aufregend. Je nach Lust und Laune können die verschiedensten Inhalte gelesen werden – auf Englisch oder Deutsch. Während Sie gerade dabei sind, dieses Vorwort zu lesen, können Sie erkennen, dass wir unser Ziel erreicht haben. Wir haben es geschafft, eine Sammlung von Kurzgeschichten selbst zu verlegen. Inhalt, Layout, Gestaltung und Verlag – alles Aufgaben, die fünf Schüler der Oberstufe des Luitpold-Gymnasiums München selbst übernommen und verantwortet haben. Wir wünschen Ihnen nun viel Spaß bei der Lektüre dieses Buches.
Randy Wayne White's thirteen years as a full-time, light-tackle fishing guide at Tarpon Bay Marina, Sanibel Island, on Florida's Gulf Coast, inspired many of the characters and stories in his New York Times best-selling Doc Ford series. The second edition of Randy Wayne White's Gulf Coast Cookbook pairs more than 125 recipes with photos of the real Tarpon Bay and the most appetizing food-related passages from this acclaimed writer's essays and novels. The result is a veritable memoir of food and adventure, true friends and favorite characters, all in an enjoyable presentation promising satisfying food, drink-and reading.
Blueprints for a Barbed-Wire Canoe, Wayne Macauley's first novel, is a bitingly dark take on the great Australian dream. Fable-like, effortlessly readable and ultimately moving, it shows us the depth of Macauley's talent. Bram and his fellow residents are drawn by a dream: the promise of a freeway leading to a new suburb north of the city. The houses are built, but the freeway never comes. One by one, the dreamers leave, until only a small, hardcore group is left, including Bram, One-eyed Michael, and Michael's self-possessed daughter Jodie. As the disused houses crumble around them they barricade themselves in. They have a gun, a bulldozer, and a hellbent determination to stay till the end, whatever, whenever, that is. But the authorities have other ideas. Wayne Macauley is a Melbourne writer. He is the author of three highly acclaimed novels, Blueprints for a Barbed-Wire Canoe, Caravan Story and The Cook. 'Wayne Macauley has the soul of a poet and his surreal novella is stunningly written...It is a satire of exquisite poise and confidence...If more Australian literature was of this calibre, we'd be laughing.' Age '[It was] like falling into a bale of barbed wire in the dark and fighting to get out till morning. The more I struggled, the more it got under my skin.' Bulletin 'A salutary fable about the horrors awaiting our disaffected modern citizenry...lasting visual images and resonant symbolism.' Sydney Morning Herald 'Bewitching...ethereal...hallucinatory...In an era when many Australian novelists are playing it safe...Wayne Macauley is an ambitious talent worth watching.' Wet Ink 'Tapping the hidden heart of a different Australia...this is original Australian writing at its best.' Courier Mail
This volume considers for the first time in a single collection this acclaimed, award-winning director's entire oeuvre, addressing and analyzing themes such as identity, family, and masculinity, supported by in-depth coverage of the generic and aesthetic aspects of DiCillo's distinctive and influential film style. Through detailed chapters on each of DiCillo's feature films, presented here is a candid look behind-the-scenes of both the American independent film industry - from the No Wave movement of the 1980s, through the Indie boom of the 1990s, to the contemporary milieu - and the Hollywood studio system. This study documents the writing, production, and release of every DiCillo picture, each followed by an extensive Q&A with the director. Also featured are exclusive interviews and commentary with many cast members and collaborators, and members of legendary rock group, The Doors. Films covered include Johnny Suede, Living In Oblivion, Box of Moonlight, The Real Blonde, Double Whammy, Delirious, When You're Strange, and Down in Shadowland.
Maguvark Academy starts out with two mysterious people walking around the streets at night and leaving their child and countrys heir at the doorstep of a family of strangers, for their childs safety. Then they meet up with a group of their friends at the Krests family home to sign a contract. Years later, the Sherwoods and the Krests go on a vacation to the beach for the summer. Since the first day of the trip, the children notice strange happenings around them. First of all, Alex and Ellen encounter a butterfly with a broken wing, which appears to heal itself almost instantly. That night, on their way to a restaurant, the children are carried out of the Krests family car and over a forest, only to land in a lake which vanishes shortly after theyve crawled out of it. If things couldnt get any weirder, the childrens clothes dry up ridiculously fast after they noticed the lakes disappearance. After being split up, the children run into strangely-dressed students who help them find their way back to each other. They are then led out of the woods by a strange creature which Alyssa claims is a Selenkra. At the restaurant, Colin and Alex have a heated argument and Alex bursts into flames. The flames die out as suddenly as theyd appeared, and Alex remains unharmed. The following day, they meet a woman named Selena Maguvark who brings them to Luneria and gives them a mission to find Luna Maguvark in the human world. Alex, Ellen, Jen, Colin and Ron discover their true origins and their possible destiny as Lunerias heroes in a nearing battle... Maguvark Academy is probably like Harry Potter (with a twenty-first century twist). It has its own storyline, but events such as a young child being left at the doorstep of a non-magical family, use of spells and attending a school for young wizards and witches might remind readers of Harry Potter. The settings are also very different, as Maguvark Academy takes place mostly in Cambodia rather than in the United Kingdom the two countries are very different.
This advanced undergraduate textbook presents a new approach to teaching mathematical methods for scientists and engineers. It provides a practical, pedagogical introduction to utilizing Python in Mathematical and Computational Methods courses. Both analytical and computational examples are integrated from its start. Each chapter concludes with a set of problems designed to help students hone their skills in mathematical techniques, computer programming, and numerical analysis. The book places less emphasis on mathematical proofs, and more emphasis on how to use computers for both symbolic and numerical calculations. It contains 182 extensively documented coding examples, based on topics that students will encounter in their advanced courses in Mechanics, Electronics, Optics, Electromagnetism, Quantum Mechanics etc. An introductory chapter gives students a crash course in Python programming and the most often used libraries (SymPy, NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib). This is followed by chapters dedicated to differentiation, integration, vectors and multiple integration techniques. The next group of chapters covers complex numbers, matrices, vector analysis and vector spaces. Extensive chapters cover ordinary and partial differential equations, followed by chapters on nonlinear systems and on the analysis of experimental data using linear and nonlinear regression techniques, Fourier transforms, binomial and Gaussian distributions. The book is accompanied by a dedicated GitHub website, which contains all codes from the book in the form of ready to run Jupyter notebooks. A detailed solutions manual is also available for instructors using the textbook in their courses. Key Features: A unique teaching approach which merges mathematical methods and the Python programming skills which physicists and engineering students need in their courses Uses examples and models from physical and engineering systems, to motivate the mathematics being taught Students learn to solve scientific problems in three different ways: traditional pen-and-paper methods, using scientific numerical techniques with NumPy and SciPy, and using Symbolic Python (SymPy).
Jude is one of the shortest books in the Bible. Perhaps that is one reason it is also relatively unknown in our day. Or perhaps the reason is that Jude calls the church to contend for the faith once for all delivered to the saints. In contemporary American culture almost any religious debating or contending is considered hate speech. The churches feel the pressure of society against arguing over the truth, since the majority no longer believes there is such a thing as absolute truth. Therefore Jude is a refreshing voice calling all believers not to be tolerant of every movement that tries to intrude itself into the church. There is truth. God's word is truth. Consequently, believers are called to take a stand for the truth, and even to fight for the truth. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the complete truth of everlasting salvation to which nothing new needs to be added. The hope for this brief Bible study of Jude is that it will help God's people contend for the faith.
The year is 1947 - Carlos slips over the orphanage wall in search of the village girl who has captured his heart. From that moment, his is a life at sea, a life that moves across the globe and across generations, lived on the turning tides of love affairs, friendships and enmities. Reading Equator is like immersing yourself in a butterfly dance while being mesmerised by history ...The characters ...begin their traversing of time and place in 1947 Spain, but the story soon exquisitely deviates into 2009 London, 1930s India and passages on memory, love, luck, good and evil.' - Pip Newling, Readings Monthl.
Architecture in Black argues that architecture, as an aesthetic practice, and blackness, as a lingusitic practice, operate within the same semiotic paradigm. The book presents the first systematic analysis of the theoretical relationship between architecture and blackness. Employing a technique whereby texts are realted through the repetition and revision of their semiotic structures, Architecture in Black reconstructs the genealogy of a black racial subject reprsented by the simultaneous reading of a range of canonical apparatus invented by this reading is then used to critique a discrete set of architectural texts, demonstrating the presence of the 'black venacular' in contemporary architectural theory.>
In this practical book, author, parent, and youth ministry expert Rice challenges parents to enjoy their roles as the primary spiritual caregivers for their children, and provides fun, effective, and easy-to-use ideas to help strengthen faith and knowledge through family life.
The Words of Solomon is an in depth study of the first nine chapters of Solomons Proverbs, as recorded by the Old King James Bible. These are the chapters which provide a continuous narrative that is told from the perspective of a Hebrew father instructing his son to pursue Wisdom through obedience to Gods law. The remaining chapters of Proverbs go on to address a wider array of random godly principals and their practical application to human life on earth. In an effort to better understand these ancient teachings, the father/son relationship between Solomon and David is first examined, and found to be lacking. Like many fathers of today, King David was a very complex and busy man, but he was also the only man described by God as a man after my own heart. The Proverbs show us that Solomon had devoured his fathers own writings, the psalms, and incorporated them into an easier understood text, which was then chronologically arranged as a manual for a functional father/son relationship. It should be no surprise that Israels wisest king wrote a literary masterpiece capable of being interpreted on multiple levels of understanding. Solomons hidden nuggets of precious wisdom, written three thousand years ago, are brought to the surface to transcend the boundaries of time, for a twenty-first century application. Reading this book will convince all of Wisdoms students that mining Solomons gold is a very worthy pursuit.
Offers readers the chance to decide what they would do in various baseball situations if they were the manager or umpire, and explains what actually happened; presents trivia quizzes; and describes unusual and trick plays, remarkable events, and the hazing of rookies.
Would you the reader welcome sound guidance concerning the problems of life? Would a safe future be of interest to you? Are you genuinely hopeful of bettering your life? Then you will discover that a combination of this book and the application of the Bible’s will be a sure and safe step for your life that will have a real and beneficial impact. Possibly you are similar to many other people with an open mind and honest heart who have worshiped God according to their childhood. You like them have been sincere in your yearning to worship God in an appropriate way. Maybe you have wondered about the puzzling questions faced in daily living and have wondered just what you could do that was right and pleasing to God. Is it God’s desire for you to learn the answers to these questions and much more that is in harmony with his will and purposes? “Of course, it is,” you say! “And when I do so, I know my life will be affected for good.”
Delbert, the Keeper of Time, a nervous stumpy like man, has summoned our young detective Moustachio to the Museum of Time, a strange and spooky castle once owned by the famous archaeologist Lord Grimthorpe. The crime he must solve? A mystical bell that controls all time has been stolen!
Have you ever wondered what would happen if the animals that we carnivorous humans consume in such vast quantities with great relish, were somehow to get the upper hand over us? What if the animals were to get a taste for human blood? Abattoir Black takes us on a fascinating yet gruesome journey, endeavouring to answer these questions. A rural community is revealed as a hotbed of intrigue as an officer from Scotland Yard is sent to Wraith's Creek to investigate the case of a missing young girl. A case that turns into one of serial murder, with the whole community fighting for survival against a bunch of farm animals. This is a "must-read" for animal activists, or just those myriads of people who are concerned about our relationship with our hitherto submissive livestock.
In an all-too-brief life and literary career, Wayne Kaumualii Westlake (1947–1984) produced a substantial body of poetry. He broke new ground as a poet, translated Taoist classical literature and Japanese haiku, interwove perspectives from his Hawaiian heritage into his writing and art, and published his work locally, regionally, and internationally. Westlake was born on Maui and raised on the island of O‘ahu, where he attended Punahou School, and later the University of Oregon. He earned his B.A. in Chinese studies at the University of Hawai‘i. At the time of his tragic death in 1984, Westlake was at the height of his poetic career. Unfortunately, the only collection of his poems available at the time was a 32-page, limited edition chapbook independently published by a small press. The present volume, long overdue, includes nearly two hundred of Westlake’s poems—most unavailable to the public or never before published.
The Secret A young man with a high calling from God, his mother a very religious woman, his father a highly decorated man working in the hierarchy of the CIA while he hides behind a semi-successful career and a wall of drugs and shame. An urgent call from his mother, “Your father has a brain tumor and very little time left. Because of national security reasons, we can only visit him one last time before he dies.” During the visit, the young man is told an unbelievable secret that must be told to the masses but is arrested and incarcerated in solitary confinement. Known from childhood as one not to trust with a secret, will he fail and tell his capturers, resulting in sure death, or will he somehow get this message to the world? Find out in this nail-biting story, The Secret. Hunting Virgins Five men known as the “wild bunch” all working for Hawkeye Tree Service were considered by many the best hazardous tree-removal experts in the world. Then after years of heavy drug abuse and alcoholism, the boss has a spiritual awakening and moves across the country to start a church. Ten years later, he has started working for World Exploration Unlimited. Discovering a thousand-acre patch of timber in far remote northern Siberia, the gang regroups to fell the largest trees on the planet. Will this trip be a huge success or a horrible tragedy...or both? You decide. Take a trip around the world with five tough-as-nails men and one sweet angel (the boss’s young daughter) in a story you won’t soon forget, Hunting Virgins.
It was the night of the never ending terrifying storm, the ground shook. The building crumbles, its first breath presented Cries of Terror. This sinful birth would be different from any other that has entered this world, only to become a life of psychological study. His childhood takes him into a world of Mentally Psychopathic Demonic Serial Killing Spree of never ending Deaths. Due to racism he finds himself being wrongfully accused of rape but while pending the possibility of conviction, his terrifying secret is reveal to the world. His hideous Special Ability is overtaking; it forces him into a world of the highest level of Top Secret Government Service. His sinful existence is the beginning of our deepest inner fears of Demons Ghostly Apparitions has nothing on what is yet to come for he is the Gate Way of new earth born Species. This horrify thriller follows (World Wide Best Sellers) Devils Angels Gods Children . . . from the mind of Unknown Secrets . . . that humans hasnt yet discovered. One second could change your life forever!
The year was 1925. A young copyboy, just out of college, was given the job of reporter. Not only was he fulfilling his lifes dream, he was reporting on a trial that became the interest of the nation. In a small rural town in Alabama in 1925, a man was prosecuted for a capital crime. Was he tried fairly based on the facts? Did the town people get so caught up in the excitement of their exposure from the trial that justice was placed by the wayside? Was there a predestined outcome for this trial with the accuser being an elderly white woman and the accused being her gardener, an elderly black man. Tho slavery had been over for many years, the teachings were passed down from previous generations. White was Right, with no questions asked. The Injustice of Justice shows just how deeply the separation by color was and of the consequences. The story may tug at your conscience and your heart. Either way, it may be an emotional experience that will leave you sympathetic to an elderly black man named Jake.
A bar owner is haunted by implements of a mid-1800's Sioux Indian and becomes a serial killer and cannibal. He is hunted down by ""The Dead Squad"", a small town police unit.
Private Investigator, Charlie Kain, is employed to solve a mystery. Edward Bruce, Chairman and founder of The Adams Research Institute, wants Charlie to investigate the disappearance of his childhood friend, Eve Adams, a physicist. But Charlie is not engaged to look into Eve's first disappearance. It was never solved! Instead, he is called in to explore her second disappearance. Investigating this strange mystery, Charlie begins to realize that most of the entire human race qualify as fully paid-up members of The Mushroom Club. That is, for eons, we've been kept in the dark and fed bullshit from time to time.
In 1946, Commodore Valentine discovers a mysterious abandoned child with a noble Baltic background. He raises her as his perfect Athenian Spartan daughter named Violet. But her idyllic life at Clifftops is shattered when she is sent to Boarding School at 14. Her Father dies suspiciously when she is 16. Violet matures into a beautiful, and resilient, multilingual athlete and fighter. She also learns charm, humour, and empathy. At 21, she survives the KGB uncovering her father’s investigation of traitors known as The Trinity. As the charismatic and solitary loner, code-named Poison Ivy, she is the perfect asset with no emotional attachments. This story takes her on an exhilarating journey through the 1960s as she is selected and trained by ASIS, then sent to various Asian countries discovering the mysterious death cult, The Empire Of The Three Lights. Despite facing challenges like drugging, street fights, over amorous villains, kidnapping, and torture, Violet remains sharp-witted and determined to seek justice and avenge her father. She also strives to protect the Anglo Australian ICBM program and prevent the use of The Cobalt Bomb. However, things become more dangerous when she is abducted and forced to fight in The Arena of Death in the Laotian jungle. Her final showdown takes place in Vietnam, where her enemies plan to sacrifice her in their temple. As threats loom and a traitors lurk, the ever-watchful KGB and Trinity hover.
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