The Eden Relics A Zac Woods Adventure

Author : Nigel C. Williams
Publisher : Zac Woods Adventure
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1795641355

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The Eden Relics: A Zac Woods Adventure. by Nigel C. Williams Pdf

"You'll never believe what's beneath your feet...""As good as James Rollins and Clive Cussler...""Gripping..."An age old conspiracy that threatens to bring the world to its knees.1897 - On an official engagement in Egypt, international opera singer Adelina Patti becomes involved in the discovery of ancient relics beneath the Sphinx. The relics, as old as mankind, offer hope for the future, a chance to understand the genetic origins of the human race and to extend life. But for some, the objects are an earth shattering revelation that threatens to plunge the world into the "End of Days." During the theft of the relics, something that had been buried with them is also lost to the world - something even more powerful and valuable, an object previously believed to be the stuff of myths and legends.A powerful but terminally ill billionaire president of a major pharmaceutical conglomerate cannot afford to let this great prize be lost to the world. The relics hold the potential to save his life and those of millions of others.Ex Met' and South Wales police firearms officer Zac Woods dreams of a quiet retirement are blown apart when two old friends are murdered and he is drawn into a deadly battle to be the first to recover the mysterious objects. The race is on!Zac Woods will confront long-held personal demons and face a frantic, action packed adventure to fight not only for his life and those of his friends, but also for the future of the world.REVIEW BY onlinebookclub.org: "I really enjoyed the way in which this story was told, it has great action scenes throughout, all of which are well written. The characters are well developed and interesting, and the scenery was always well depicted. The story was paced well and it was a hard book to put down."I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars and highly recommend it."

Author : N. Williams
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781291867381

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Eden Relics by N. Williams Pdf

You'll never believe what's beneath your feet... Two very different people, seperated by over a century, with a single common goal...prevent the secret of the relics from destroying civilisation. 1897 - International opera diva Adelina Patti discovers ancient relics as old as mankind and a terrifying secret she is sworn to keep from the world. Today - After the murder of two old friends, retired police officer Zac Woods is drawn into a deadly race to be the first to discover the whereabouts of the relics before they are used to bring the world to the brink of destruction. ""It's not hard to see where N Williams gets his inspiration from. His books remind me of early Clive Cussler novels. Great action thriller adventure which is imaginative and fast paced. This is the first in a series. A fresh new talent in this genre.""

Author : Timm Otterson
Publisher : Guernica World Editions
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 177183708X

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All Creatures Weird and Dangerous by Timm Otterson Pdf

All Creatures Weird and Dangerous describes the author's experiences as a veterinarian drawn by chance to care for a variety of cryptozoological creatures. As a practicing veterinarian, the author is called upon, as if by strange forces, to care for a Chupacabra, Sasquatch, Lake Erie's monster Bessie, mermaids and fairies in Newfoundland, and eventually a unicorn in the Highlands of Scotland. Drawing on his experiences as a wildlife rehabilitator and exotic-animal veterinarian, the author cares for these odd creatures, describing his work in accurate medical detail and touching on the importance of compassion and the need to respect all creatures on our planet. An homage to James Herriott's All Creatures Great and Small, while touching on stories equally appropriate for an episode of the X-Files.

Author : R. S. Belcher
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429946988

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The Six-Gun Tarot by R. S. Belcher Pdf

Six-Gun Tarot is the first book in the twisted weird west world of the Golgotha series by R.S. Belcher. Nevada, 1869: Beyond the pitiless 40-Mile Desert lies Golgotha, a cattle town that hides more than its share of unnatural secrets. The sheriff bears the mark of the noose around his neck; some say he is a dead man whose time has not yet come. His half-human deputy is kin to coyotes. The mayor guards a hoard of mythical treasures. A banker's wife belongs to a secret order of assassins. And a shady saloon owner, whose fingers are in everyone's business, may know more about the town's true origins than he's letting on. A haven for the blessed and the damned, Golgotha has known many strange events, but nothing like the primordial darkness stirring in the abandoned silver mine overlooking the town. Bleeding midnight, an ancient evil is spilling into the world, and unless the sheriff and his posse can saddle up in time, Golgotha will have seen its last dawn...and so will all of Creation. R.S. Belcher's The Six-Gun Tarot is "an astonishing blend of first-rate steampunk fantasy and Western adventure." (Library Journal, Starred Review) Other Books by R.S. Belcher: The Golgotha Series The Six-Gun Tarot The Shotgun Arcana Nightwise The Brotherhood of the Wheel At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Tara Altebrando
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-07
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781619638044

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The Leaving by Tara Altebrando Pdf

Six were taken. Eleven years later, five come back--with no idea of where they've been. A riveting mystery for fans of We Were Liars. Eleven years ago, six kindergartners went missing without a trace. After all that time, the people left behind moved on, or tried to. Until today. Today five of those kids return. They're sixteen, and they are . . . fine. Scarlett comes home and finds a mom she barely recognizes, and doesn't really recognize the person she's supposed to be, either. But she thinks she remembers Lucas. Lucas remembers Scarlett, too, except they're entirely unable to recall where they've been or what happened to them. Neither of them remember the sixth victim, Max--the only one who hasn't come back. Which leaves Max's sister, Avery, wanting answers. She wants to find her brother--dead or alive--and isn't buying this whole memory-loss story. But as details of the disappearance begin to unfold, no one is prepared for the truth. This unforgettable novel--with its rich characters, high stakes, and plot twists--will leave readers breathless.

Author : Jake McGowan-Lowe
Publisher : Ticktock Books, Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1848988524

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Jake's Bones by Jake McGowan-Lowe Pdf

Jake McGowan-Lowe is a boy with a very unusual hobby. Since the age of 7, he has been photographing and blogging about his incredible finds and now has a worldwide following, including 100,000 visitors from the US and Canada. Follow Jake as he explores the animal world through this new 64-page book. He takes you on a world wide journey of his own collection, and introduces you to other amazing animals from the four corners of the globe. Find out what a cow's tooth, a rabbit's rib and a duck's quack look like and much, much more besides.

Author : Douglas Brown,Esther MacCallum-Stewart
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-27
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781476670799

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Rerolling Boardgames by Douglas Brown,Esther MacCallum-Stewart Pdf

Despite the advent and explosion of videogames, boardgames--from fast-paced party games to intensely strategic titles--have in recent years become more numerous and more diverse in terms of genre, ethos and content. The growth of gaming events and conventions such as Essen Spiel, Gen Con and the UK Games EXPO, as well as crowdfunding through sites like Kickstarter, has diversified the evolution of game development, which is increasingly driven by fans, and boardgames provide an important glue to geek culture. In academia, boardgames are used in a practical sense to teach elements of design and game mechanics. Game studies is also recognizing the importance of expanding its focus beyond the digital. As yet, however, no collected work has explored the many different approaches emerging around the critical challenges that boardgaming represents. In this collection, game theorists analyze boardgame play and player behavior, and explore the complex interactions between the sociality, conflict, competition and cooperation that boardgames foster. Game designers discuss the opportunities boardgame system designs offer for narrative and social play. Cultural theorists discuss boardgames' complex history as both beautiful physical artifacts and special places within cultural experiences of play.

Author : Warren Harding,Beryl Knauth
Publisher : Joseph Reidhead Publishers
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1940777402

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Downward Bound by Warren Harding,Beryl Knauth Pdf

Downward Bound is Warren Harding's offbeat and inventive climbing classic. Harding gives readers an introduction to climbing and recounts his first ascents of the Nose and the Wall of the Early Morning Light on El Capitan in Yosemite Valley.The introduction to rock climbing and big walls is farcical. The tales of his ascents are vivid. And throughout he strives to return some of the fun to climbing through humorous story telling of the climbing culture of the 60s and 70s. Downward Boundis a testament to the rebellious and magnetic Batso. Excerpt: Why do people climb? How the hell do I know? Answers to this perennial question range from Mallory's rather facetious (I think) "Because it's there" to (again) Mallory's enigmatic "If you ask the question, there can be no answer." Personally, I dig another version of Mallory's statement. Like, "We climb because it's there and we're mad!" How else could you explain freezing your ass off, battling heat and thirst, scaring yourself to death just to get up some rock face or mountain peak. Rock climbing is especially questionable in this respect. In basic mountain climbing the object is to reach the summit by any or the easiest route possible. In rock climbing it's not really necessary to reach a summit; the game seems to amount to finding the most difficult ways of getting nowhere."

Author : Linda Weintraub
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780520273610

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To Life! by Linda Weintraub Pdf

This title documents the burgeoning eco art movement from A to Z, presenting a panorama of artistic responses to environmental concerns, from Ant Farms anti-consumer antics in the 1970s to Marina Zurkows 2007 animation that anticipates the havoc wreaked upon the planet by global warming.

Author : Jordan Fisher Smith
Publisher : Crown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780307454263

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Engineering Eden by Jordan Fisher Smith Pdf

The fascinating story of a trial that opened a window onto the century-long battle to control nature in the national parks. When twenty-five-year-old Harry Walker was killed by a bear in Yellowstone Park in 1972, the civil trial prompted by his death became a proxy for bigger questions about American wilderness management that had been boiling for a century. At immediate issue was whether the Park Service should have done more to keep bears away from humans, but what was revealed as the trial unfolded was just how fruitless our efforts to regulate nature in the parks had always been. The proceedings drew to the witness stand some of the most important figures in twentieth century wilderness management, including the eminent zoologist A. Starker Leopold, who had produced a landmark conservationist document in the 1950s, and all-American twin researchers John and Frank Craighead, who ran groundbreaking bear studies at Yellowstone. Their testimony would help decide whether the government owed the Walker family restitution for Harry's death, but it would also illuminate decades of patchwork efforts to preserve an idea of nature that had never existed in the first place. In this remarkable excavation of American environmental history, nature writer and former park ranger Jordan Fisher Smith uses Harry Walker's story to tell the larger narrative of the futile, sometimes fatal, attempts to remake wilderness in the name of preserving it. Tracing a course from the founding of the national parks through the tangled twentieth-century growth of the conservationist movement, Smith gives the lie to the portrayal of national parks as Edenic wonderlands unspoiled until the arrival of Europeans, and shows how virtually every attempt to manage nature in the parks has only created cascading effects that require even more management. Moving across time and between Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Glacier national parks, Engineering Eden shows how efforts at wilderness management have always been undone by one fundamental problem--that the idea of what is "wild" dissolves as soon as we begin to examine it, leaving us with little framework to say what wilderness should look like and which human interventions are acceptable in trying to preserve it. In the tradition of John McPhee's The Control of Nature and Alan Burdick's Out of Eden, Jordan Fisher Smith has produced a powerful work of popular science and environmental history, grappling with critical issues that we have even now yet to resolve.

Author : C. N. Crawford
Publisher : Corey Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1956290028

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City of Thorns by C. N. Crawford Pdf

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Author : Ben Beard
Publisher : NewSouth Books
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781588384249

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The South Never Plays Itself by Ben Beard Pdf

Since Birth of a Nation became the first Hollywood blockbuster in 1915, movies have struggled to reckon with the American South—as both a place and an idea, a reality and a romance, a lived experience and a bitter legacy. Nearly every major American filmmaker, actor, and screenwriter has worked on a film about the South, from Gone with the Wind to 12 Years a Slave, from Deliveranceto Forrest Gump. In The South Never Plays Itself, author and film critic Ben Beard explores the history of the Deep South on screen, beginning with silent cinema and ending in the streaming era, from President Wilson to President Trump, from musical to comedy to horror to crime to melodrama. Beard’s idiosyncratic narrative—part cultural history, part film criticism, part memoir—journeys through genres and eras, issues and regions, smash blockbusters and microbudget indies to explore America’s past and troubled present, seen through Hollywood’s distorting lens. Opinionated, obsessive, sweeping, often combative, sometimes funny—a wild narrative tumble into culture both high and low—Beard attempts to answer the haunting question: what do movies know about the South that we don’t?

Author : John William Edward Conybeare
Publisher : London : Macmillan
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1910
Category : Cambride (England)
ISBN : PRNC:32101072869595

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Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely by John William Edward Conybeare Pdf

Author : Michael Moorcock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03
Category : Adventure stories
ISBN : 1786363100

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Pegging the President by Michael Moorcock Pdf

In the 1960s Jerry Cornelius was the coolest assassin on the Ladbroke Grove block. By the 1970s The Condition of Muzak had won the Guardian Fiction Prize and The Final Programme was a feature film starring Jon Finch, Jenny Runacre, Hugh Griffith and Sterling Hayden. In the 1980s the world s first cyberpunk continued to inspire a generation of writers including William Gibson, Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, and bands like the Human League. By the 1990s he was up and running towards the guns again in stories like The Spencer Inheritance , The Camus Referendum and Cheering for the Rockets , which dealt with the icons and key events of the day. At turn of the millennium, in Firing the Cathedral, he responded to the attacks on America of September 2001 and their consequences, to the realities of global warming and global terrorism. Now, in Pegging the President, Jerry Cornelius is back; the ambiguous, amoral, androgynous English Assassin, cooler, sharper, his fingers still firmly on the pulse of the twenty-first century, counting names and taking heads, showing once again that colonialism and despotism the roots of empire gone sour do not change. The apocalypse has never seemed more terrifying, never been more fun, and modern life will never feel the same to you again -- Provided by the publisher.

Author : James M. Kouzes,Barry Z. Posner
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119278979

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The Leadership Challenge by James M. Kouzes,Barry Z. Posner Pdf

The most trusted source of leadership wisdom, updated to address today's realities The Leadership Challenge is the gold-standard manual for effective leadership, grounded in research and written by the premier authorities in the field. With deep insight into the complex interpersonal dynamics of the workplace, this book positions leadership both as a skill to be learned, and as a relationship that must be nurtured to reach its full potential. This new sixth edition has been revised to address current challenges, and includes more international examples and a laser focus on business issues; you'll learn how extraordinary leaders accomplish extraordinary things, and how to develop your leadership skills and style to deliver quality results every time. Engaging stories delve into the fundamental roles that great leaders fulfill, and simple frameworks provide a primer for those who seek continuous improvement; by internalizing key insights and putting concepts into action, you'll become a more effective, more impactful leader. A good leader gets things done; a great leader aspires, inspires, and achieves more. This book highlights the differences between good and great, and shows you how to bridge the chasm between getting things done and making things happen. Gain deep insight into leadership's critical role in organizational health Navigate the shift toward team-oriented work relationships Motivate and inspire to break through the pervasive new cynicism Leverage the electronic global village to deliver better results Business is evolving at an increasingly rapid rate, and leaders must keep pace with the changes or risk stagnation. People work differently, are motivated differently, and have different expectations today—business as usual is quickly losing its effectiveness. The Leadership Challenge helps you stay current, relevant, and effective in the modern workplace.