In 1992 Bosnia descended into a savage and bitter civil war, which by 1995 had claimed over a quarter of a million lives. Following the Dayton Peace Agreement between the warring Bosnian Serbs, Muslims and Croats, NATO began its first land operation, taking over from the UN Protection Force. With a total of only 200 men, a British battlegroup was charged to enforce the peace in a 100km area, through which wound a front line separating the territory of the Bosnian Muslims from that of the Bosnian Serb forces. In this updated edition of the acclaimed book A Cold War, Brigadier Ben Barry has produced the definitive account of the British Army's dangerous and groundbreaking operations in Bosnia.

"In the dimension of reviving the mystique and wonder of chess, it is all too easy for those engaged in the rough and tumble of chess combat to overlook the mystery and infinite aesthetic profundity of its intellectual and iconic ethos. One example stands out... Barry has encountered many of the greats in person and across the board. Barry's insights into the relationship between Staunton pattern pieces, pawns and Masonic Symbology are worthy of a new Dan Brown novel. So, in this book, prepare to follow a Tour d'Horizon, a veritable Smorgasbord of chess information, artistic connections and inspirations combined with a mentally stimulating journey throughout the diverse ramifications of chess, art, culture and its place in the canon of civilised virtue." Raymond Keene OBE, International Chess Grandmaster, Chess Correspondent of The Times

Providing new insight into the Wesley family, the fundamental importance of music in the development of Methodism, and the history of art music in Britain, Music and the Wesleys examines more than 150 years of a rich music-making tradition in England. John Wesley and his brother Charles, founders of the Methodist movement, considered music to be a vital part of religion, while Charles's sons Charles and Samuel and grandson Samuel Sebastian were among the most important English composers of their time. This book explores the conflicts faced by the Wesleys but also celebrates their triumphs: John's determination to elevate the singing of his flock; the poetry of Charles's hymns and their musical treatment in both Britain and America; the controversial family concerts by which Charles launched his sons on their careers; the prolific output of Charles the younger; Samuel's range and rugged individuality as a composer; the oracular boldness of Sebastian's religious music and its reception around the English-speaking world. Exploring British concert life, sacred music forms, and hymnology, the contributors analyze the political, cultural, and social history of the Wesleys' enormous influence on English culture and religious practices. Contributors are Stephen Banfield, Jonathan Barry, Martin V. Clarke, Sally Drage, Peter S. Forsaith, Peter Holman, Peter Horton, Robin A. Leaver, Alyson McLamore, Geoffrey C. Moore, John Nightingale, Philip Olleson, Nicholas Temperley, J. R. Watson, Anne Bagnall Yardley, and Carlton R. Young.

A new edition of Ray Keene and Barry Martin's lucid presentation of how to start on the stimulating path of playing chess. It features: a clear explanation of the legal moves for each piece; a straightforward guide to special rules, such as castling and en passant; and a discussion of how to begin - basic openings - and how to finish - endgames. There is also an updated gallery of chess 'heroes' past and present, a section on the Golden Rules of chess mastery, and - to reinforce the important ideas - a selection of puzzles (with solutions) to test progress and understanding.

Agents of Grace is for those who are ready to fulfill their soul purpose and destiny. Each of us has incarnated at this exact time on planet Earth to help our world and humanity through the greatest evolutionary leap in our history. A compelling knowing that now is the time is emerging in those who want to relieve suffering and make life more wonderful for our fellow beings. Agents of Grace was written for awakening souls who know they have a unique soul purpose and destiny, and want to step into fulfilling it. All of us can be Agents of Grace -- not just a few "special" people with unusual spiritual talents. This book is designed to activate the Agent of Grace within each of us. Above all, this book is meant to assist you in making your unique contribution as an agent of grace. Nothing could be more important at this critical time on planet Earth. Beneath and beyond the words, Agents of Grace carries a living transmission of grace intended to activate the dormant potentials within you. All you need to do is allow it to happen. Agents of Grace: Fulfilling our Destiny, Blessing the World includes: The keys to functioning as an awakened, effective conduit of divine grace; Guided inner experiences of the soul, oversoul and Source levels of being; A living immersion in the energy consciousness of enlightenment, which catalyzes the state of no-self through the "de-clutching" of the mind; Guided activations of the three Transmissions of Grace -- Ilahinoor, Love Oneness and Spotless Mind -- which support healing and wholing the human self, God-realization and illumination; Inner journeys to awaken the three primary soul centers, essential to the process of birthing the Luminous Self; Tools and information to spark global awakening through planetary gracework with the Christ or Unity Consciousness Grid; and A vision of a "planetary pentecost" and the rebirth of our world Barry Martin Snyder and Karen Anderson were brought together to function as agents of grace in 1989. They have been given consciousness technologies, insights and understandings, and Transmissions of Grace to assist other agents of grace to fulfill their soul purpose and destiny.

Has the world ever been more in need of the peace, love, and stillness of the soul? The discord, violence, and destruction that are all too common the world over attest to the soul-forgetting that is epidemic among humanity. As integral aspects of the Divine, we are designed to live in peace, joy, and harmony. But asleep to our true, essential nature, we create dis-ease, limitation, and suffering. Thus, the crises that surround us cannot be fixed out there, for their fundamental cause lies within. Only a radical reorientation of consciousness, a fundamental inner shift from ego to soul, will enable us to find our way through the perfect storm of challenges that lie before us, individually and collectively. For more than two decades, the authors of Soul Awakening have facilitated direct experiences of the inner divinity that is our true Self. This book relates the journey that brought them into this capacity, and summarizes all that they have learned about what expedites connecting with and living from the soul. Guided inner journeys into the soul realm enable readers to directly experience the luminous, loving presence of the true Self, and access its wise counsel and healing power. The simultaneous process of transcending ego and awakening to the soul is humanity's next evolutionary step. As a guide to the journey, Soul Awakening provides potent evolutionary support for all phases of the process. Because it relates actual experiences of awakening -- those of the authors, as well as their clients during soul-awakening sessions -- Soul Awakening contains a living transmission of the energy and consciousness of the essential Self. The stories presented here center around the archetypal passages and initiations in the journey of awakening, along with the consciousness tools the authors used to meet the challenges they faced. Vicariously experiencing these transformational journeys allows readers to "download" the holographic process of awakening and experience it within their own consciousness. The evolutionary stimulation in Soul Awakening is relevant to beginners on the spiritual path as well as those who have deeply explored the spiritual world for decades. Many who have meditated for years have not yet experienced a direct, palpable immersion into their indwelling divinity. Soul Awakening provides guided inductions into the soul realm within, as well as the domain of the vast, multidimensional Self. Utilizing these inner processes over time facilitates the fundamental, all-important shift from identifying with the ego to knowing we are a vast, multidimensional soul. As the inner luminosity of the soul comes forth, we birth the Luminous Self that has lived within us forever, waiting to be rediscovered and embodied. With a Foreword by Kiara Windrider, Soul Awakening is the first book in the Birthing the Luminous Self trilogy. Subsequent volumes to be released during 2011 are entitled Agents of Grace and We Are the Awakening Christ.

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Providing new insight into the Wesley family, the fundamental importance of music in the development of Methodism, and the history of art music in Britain, Music and the Wesleys examines more than 150 years of a rich music-making tradition in England. John Wesley and his brother Charles, founders of the Methodist movement, considered music to be a vital part of religion, while Charles's sons Charles and Samuel and grandson Samuel Sebastian were among the most important English composers of their time. This book explores the conflicts faced by the Wesleys but also celebrates their triumphs: John's determination to elevate the singing of his flock; the poetry of Charles's hymns and their musical treatment in both Britain and America; the controversial family concerts by which Charles launched his sons on their careers; the prolific output of Charles the younger; Samuel's range and rugged individuality as a composer; the oracular boldness of Sebastian's religious music and its reception around the English-speaking world. Exploring British concert life, sacred music forms, and hymnology, the contributors analyze the political, cultural, and social history of the Wesleys' enormous influence on English culture and religious practices. Contributors are Stephen Banfield, Jonathan Barry, Martin V. Clarke, Sally Drage, Peter S. Forsaith, Peter Holman, Peter Horton, Robin A. Leaver, Alyson McLamore, Geoffrey C. Moore, John Nightingale, Philip Olleson, Nicholas Temperley, J. R. Watson, Anne Bagnall Yardley, and Carlton R. Young.