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Cato Pike, an embittered, rebellious veteran of Washington’s intelligence agencies, has abandoned his covert world, the "labyrinth", because he can no longer trust its leaders.
When his estranged father, a renowned historian, summons him to his hospital bed to beg a cryptic favour, Cato grudgingly travels to an abbey in Scotland’s storm-tossed Orkney Islands to retrieve a mysterious package.
His errand, and his life, abruptly change when he discovers the aged Scot who was to deliver the package has been tortured and murdered. Soon thereafter a nun from the abbey is murdered while taking delivery of a second package. The remote abbey has stumbled into Cato’s labyrinth, his world of violent intrigue.
His quest for the packages and the killers quickly becomes a deadly competition with assassins and ruthless intelligence agencies. Cato must rely on a trail of arcane historical clues and a surly alcoholic Scottish detective to stay ahead of them.
Following the dangerous riddles forces him to penetrate a secret archive of the German intelligence service and probe Neolithic ruins in the Scottish isles. Ultimately Cato finds that the mysteries are linked to a treacherous legacy of the Cold War and the two-thousand-year-old murder of astronomers in Kurdistan.
Death of Days is not simply a compelling thriller with a cast of unforgettable characters; it raises provocative questions about the eroding foundations of nations and the nature of truth in the post-modern world.
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(Every young child enjoys having a special box belonging to only him or her where various treasures can be kept.)
When Mia is three years old, she is given a beautiful box that used to belong to her grandmother. Her older sister, Lara, tells her, “It is a magic box with a secret.”
Mia looks for the treasures of the natural world all around her to put in the box.
Will she discover the secret?
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Much Christian worship assumes certain dogma and includes teaching that often seems nonsensical. It frequently involves the recitation of creeds that even regular worshippers find difficult to believe and uncomfortable to affirm.
This book seeks to make sense of Christian belief and practice by stripping away the incorrect and irrelevant impediments that hinder meaningful participation in worship. These include beliefs such as the inerrancy of the Bible—whether in relation to God’s historical dealings with humanity or the divine demands placed on human belief and behaviour. The book also addresses problems associated with theories of the atonement and the Trinity.
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Leo the Magic Dentist's Tooth-Tastic Adventure
Dive into the enchanting world of Tooth Tales: Adventures in Brushing and Beyond with Leo the Magic Dentist!
Leo isn’t your ordinary dentist—he’s a brave and kind-hearted hero, always ready to take on tooth troubles, big and small! With the help of his magical nurse, Lily, and his trusty dental tools, Leo embarks on incredible adventures, from battling pesky cavities to curing toothaches in dinosaurs!
Join Leo and Lily as they shrink down to explore the inside of a tooth, face off against the mischievous King Deekay and his army of sugarbugs, and even travel back to the Jurassic era to help a T-Rex with a mighty toothache. Along the way, young readers will discover the importance of brushing, flossing, and caring for their teeth—all through thrilling, action-packed adventures.
Packed with excitement, humor, and valuable lessons about oral health, Leo the Magic Dentist’s Tooth-Tastic Adventure is the perfect book to inspire kids to keep their smiles bright and strong. Get ready for a tooth-tastic journey that will leave children eager to brush their teeth and defeat cavities like true heroes!
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The town of Billaroo was devoid of a railway: or was it?
A group of bored schoolchildren stumble upon evidence of an ancient rail line passing through the town. They explore the countryside and find many more signs that some form of railway once existed. They consult the oldest residents of their town and are continuously told no such railway ever existed.
One of the girls, who is the daughter of the town’s doctor, recalls that the well-known but constantly avoided local tramp, “Greasy Jack”, is older than the other long-time residents. Reluctantly the group decided to visit the tramp in his filthy shack out behind the town cemetery. After winning his trust, the group are told of a sad, tragic tale which confirms their suspicions and also horrifies them.
Meanwhile, the trio of boys are engaged in an ongoing feud with some older boys. When two of them are bashed by the thugs, Greasy Jack intervenes, saving them from a more severe beating. The cowardly thugs swear retribution, and tragedy strikes. This triggers the decision by the group of teenagers to call a meeting of their parents and the police to tell all, not only about the mysterious railway but also the truth about Greasy Jack.
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The 'Real' Psychoplasm for Idiots
Philosophy—from the Greek for ‘love of wisdom’—is a personal belief about how to live or deal with a situation. I compiled this book of philosophical quotations mainly to help myself, and by extension, anyone who reads these words after me.
The ‘Real’ Psychoplasm for Idiots brings together over a thousand categorised words of wisdom on topics that range from wisdom, failure and success, fear and courage, knowledge, education and learning, happiness and unhappiness, winning and losing, victory and defeat, work, problems, worries and doubts, sex, life and death, thinking and thought, richness, wealth and poverty, attempting, acting and doing, time (yesterday, today, tomorrow), hope and peace, prayers and wishes, fools and foolishness, fantasy and reality, friends and enemies, silence, shyness and avoidance, confidence and low self-esteem, truth, honesty and justice, all the way through to writing and speaking.
Along with the quotations, you’ll also find inspirational texts and stories from the Quran, the Christian Bible, Hinduism, and Buddhism.
‘It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations. The quotations, when engraved upon the memory, give you good thoughts.’
– Winston Churchill
I hope you enjoy these quotes from some of the finest minds ever to walk the earth. I hope they give you good thoughts and that those good thoughts transform your life—just as compiling and writing this book has transformed mine.
Michael Conway
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Is life just the passing of time? Does it have a purpose? Is there more? Are humans just evolutionary markers here for a brief spell and then gone, or is there a more meaningful purpose? Is religion real or imagined?
Suddenly a predator, both impersonal and ruthless, enters our world intent on destruction. This is about CANCER.
How it affects us mentally as well as physically. How can we help ourselves? How can we help others? How can others help us?
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An enchanting tale of Pandora, a special child in the realm
Of Moon Wood, as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery,
Family bonds and bravery culminating in the rescue of her friend
Tischia and the celebration of love through a wedding while also hinting
At her destined role as the guardian of the wood.
The enchanting world of Moon Wood will beguile you with its
Fascinating population of potion makers, magical confectioners,
A giant arachnid who can spin the most amazing silk and, of course,
It’s adorable and brave animals.
Now come if you can through the spell barrier that safeguards the wood.
And pay a visit; you won’t be disappointed.
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Sara-Jayne was put down and shut down for too long. Now Andrew and his affluent family need to pay for all the humiliation, degradation and abuse they so lovingly bestowed upon her, not only throughout her marriage, but also after.
They defamed her as an out-of-control kinky, whoring nymphomaniac.
Now she’s returned to Melbourne as an ‘erotic dancer’ and is out to cause chaos.
Their domination is at an end, and it’s payback time.
However, that may be easier said than done.
Some things should stay dead and buried.
Myths should remain as myths.
Falling in lust with a mythical masked stranger or giving her heart yet again to a dead man was not part of her plan.
The question for Sara-Jayne is. Will it threaten to derail her agenda???
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The Chilli Fiesta is in full swing – but trouble is brewing beneath the roots.
Can Rosemary, Scotch, and the whole garden come together in time?
With a little communication, understanding, and one big act of kindness, anything is possible.
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Over the melee, I could hear my own blood roaring in my ears and my breathing thundering and bellowing in my chest. My heart was filled with horror and despair. Cold sweat was running down my body, drenching my shorts and shirt, as I panicked and fought with myself, forcing myself to continue. Tears were streaming down my face, dripping unheeded off my chin, falling onto Paddy’s upturned face, filling his staring, pale eyes. Desperation filled my entire body as I repeated the same moves over and over, my legs and back shaking and quaking with fatigue, unused to the unusual position. All around me, people pushed and shoved, shouting advice at me, screaming at me to keep going. I glimpsed George in the crowd, his phone pressed to his ear, shouting incoherently into it.
I kept shoving down into poor Paddy’s chest, breathing for him. Deep down, I knew there would be no response, but I refused to give up on him, refused to let him go. There was a wild, animal-like roaring scream deafening me, and my ears filled with a thundering, drumming sound, like standing under the Niagara Falls.
Then, I could do no more.
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The History and Traditions of the Nyungwe People
For generations, the history of the Nyungwe people has been preserved through memory, storytelling, and lived experience, yet much of it remains absent from written records. The History and Traditions of the Nyungwe People brings this rich heritage into focus, offering readers an accessible and carefully researched account of one of southern and central Africa’s historically significant communities.
Drawing on oral traditions, historical sources, and wider regional contexts, this book explores the origins, social organisation, cultural practices, and historical experiences of the Nyungwe people over time. It situates their story within broader African and global histories, including migration, trade, colonial encounters, and changing social structures, while maintaining a strong focus on local perspectives and voices.
Written with students, educators, and general readers in mind, this book avoids unnecessary academic jargon while remaining intellectually rigorous. It encourages readers to think critically about how African histories are recorded, remembered, and interpreted and highlights the importance of preserving indigenous knowledge for future generations.
The History and Traditions of the Nyungwe People is both an introduction and an invitation: an introduction to Nyungwe history for those encountering it for the first time and an invitation to engage more deeply with Africa’s diverse pasts beyond dominant narratives. It is an essential resource for secondary school students, teachers, and anyone with an interest in African history and culture.
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