He thought of his wife and son. At this hour, they would be asleep, blissfully unaware of the ghastly events that were playing out on the Aegean. "We only have a small window of opportunity to get this job done before the night fishermen return to Mykonos and the morning fishermen go out. If they see us, they may become curious and ask what we are doing or worse still, inform the coast guard." Michael, an accounts executive from New York City, is devastated by the untimely death of his wife. His doctor recommends he takes a vacation. Michael travels to Greece, the ideal location to translate a nineteenth-century diary written by a French archaeologist, bought a few years prior at a book market in Paris. Unbeknown to him, the Aegean islands have recently experienced a horrific crime. During the theft of five ancient statues from the sacred island of Delos, fourteen archaeologists were murdered. With the help of Althea, a beautiful Greek lady from the island of Mykonos, Michael begins to translate the diary, but there are others who also have an interest in it. As a consortium of international agents carries out their investigation into the stolen statues, Michael finds himself an innocent participant, not only in their enthralling investigation but also in a kidnapping. It is a world that is foreign to him; a world fraught with intrigue and deception. "'In 1930 I was the Head Archaeologist on the sacred island of Delos'". Fabien stopped reading and looked at the Host. "I'm afraid this was where my grandfather started crying and rambling but I wrote down what he said as best I could. Shall I continue reading?" "Yes, do go on." "'We hid the treasure. Looking back, I know that what we did was wrong. Please tell the Greek authorities about the treasure and ask her citizens to forgive a greedy and dying old man.'"

It is an inalienable instinct as old as the stars that a people have right to their land ... Ireland holds the dubious distinction of being Britain's oldest colony. 'The Ballad' is a narrative poem dedicated to Ireland and its people and tells the story of this troubled land under English, then British colonial rule from the 12th century until 'Bloody Sunday', drawing on allegory and mythology. A poem for every Irishman, woman and child, at home or abroad, past and present, the lost generations of the future.

David Miller is a fat boy. And he knows it. The bullying at school, the craving for those savoury, greasy, succulent dishes his mother cooks, the athletic look of his sister, 'Perfect Amelia': he experiences it all, every day, thanks to his sharp, although sometimes painful self-awareness and perceptiveness. One day, he just has had enough. And he decides to take control of the situation. As Captain James Kirk would say: I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul. Inspired by her own and her friends' weight loss experiences and the realisation of how little control some children have over their parents' food choices, the story of Fat Boy no More is the perfect example of 'show, don't tell'; a realistic day-to-day narrative in which the reader will observe the growth of an insecure eleven-year-old boy with a passion for Star Trek into a determined, kind, and sensible young man. Sweet, ironic, moving, humorous, and often mouth-watering with its detailed, accurate descriptions of delicious and healthy recipes, Fat Boy no More will capture you at every page with vivid and realistic characters that grow, change, and live.

''Football is a team sport, we play together and we win together. Sometimes it can happen that an individual or the defensive line make a mistake and we concede a goal resulting in a lost, it means we lose together, despite the criticism from the commentators or what will come out from the newspapers the day after. There should not be a finger pointing on and off the field, as every mistake should be considered as a team mistake since the game is a collective sport, you play to win and lose together and should always remember to play your hardest until the final whistle..'' As a kid, you are allowed to dream about anything you want, at least that is what people told you however, in reality, you should probably dream about what is possible. Diego's dream was to become a professional football player. He was born and grew up in Belvia, a town where playing football was the most realistic situation one could dream of to get out of poverty. With this in mind, he dreams and sets out to become a professional footballer...until a tragedy strikes him and his family, so the alternative options are not too many. Diego, who proved to be mentally strong, respected what life had to offer him, so he tried in every way to take advantage of the opportunity that this game could bring to his family. Football became his passport to a better life; he knew it and worked hard to accomplish this dream. Diego's character, motivation and love for the game of football can only be described by these few words: "On my fractured legs or bended knees, playing football is and will always be my passion''.

Thoughts from a Damaged Mind is a poetic collection that narrates existentialism through the eyes of a unique and personal experience. With a familiar and relatable language, the poet describes a deep feeling of isolation and estrangement towards the societal norms through which people are bound to be considered sane, whole, and normal. As the poet interrogates himself on many questions - how should we live our lives? What is the meaning of happiness? - an inner dark and unwelcomed guest seems to take over every positive emotion. The unwelcomed guest is depression, an illness that is too often stigmatized and misunderstood to the point of being compared to lack of determination rather than accepted as a problem afflicting one's mental health. The poet accepts it and comes to terms with his condition, and thanks to family, friends, and doctors he can begin to demolish the walls of loneliness that surround him and start a path towards recovery.

In Ireland long ago there was a powerful fighting force called the Fianna. The story begins with Fionn's father Cumhaill, leader of the Fianna and the battle between his clan Baiscne and clan Morna. Cumhaill's secret love, Muirne, becomes pregnant and eventually gives birth to their son. She called him Demne in his youth, but essentially revealed as son of Cumhaill. Fearing for his safety, she sends the boy to be raised by her, the Draoi Bodhmall, and Liath Luachra. The two women raise him and accompany him on several adventures, including one in which he receives his nickname, Fionn (The fair Keen and Sharp). The sacred world of Irish legends unfold in this magical and powerful adaptation with the arrival of The Tuatha De Danann, The Rise of The Fianna of Ireland, and the discovery of ancient truth carefully rearranged for this first book and for screen Centered around Fionn mac Cumhaill, his family, his friends and his enemies. Love, Friendship, Betrayal, Revenge and Magic will open the travel door of knowledge in this dramatic adventure of the much-needed gods & goddess guidance of spiritually strong fighting women and the legendary Fighting Men of Eireann.

Say That Again is a grammar and pronunciation book designed for Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, and Advanced adult English learners, and it was born from Lorraine Bonython's passion for language and teaching. Convinced that too often adults are expected to memorize new concepts as if they were children, having the same amount of time and mind structure that a child has, she created an easier, faster, and practical way to learn this language. With the onset of Covid, many companies could no longer afford to pay for English lessons for their employees and many workers no longer had the resources to pay for their own classes. Saddened that so many people who wanted to learn English could no longer do so, Lorraine decided to write this book of pronunciation techniques which makes speaking in English simple and immediate.

This is an account of a father's attempts to discover what has happened to his son, who disappeared in the Darien Gap Jungle in Panama, in Central America. Just how do you go about finding out what has happened to someone six thousand miles away in a Spanish-speaking country? At the start the father did not know for definite where how his son had disappeared, if he had had a companion or who that companion was, or if he had had a guide. The significant thing is that the search became a family affair (without divorce!), but then other people became involved - some complete strangers very generous and helpful, a genuine crook, and two largely incompetent detective agencies. After 9 months, it was resolved, free of any ransom demand, probably by direct contact with the guerrilla group, FARC, itself. When the two adventurers were released, the parents, Brian and Anne Winder, heard of ransom demands of $2.000,000 each which never reached them, and many situations where the two adventurers could easily have died, and their fate never be known.

A partir del discurso europeista de san Juan Pablo II, pronunciado el 9 de noviembre de 1982 desde el altar mayor de la catedral compostelana, se ha desarrollado la conciencia de que el camino de Santiago es un hecho historico vivo y universal. Un camino que vence al tiempo y trasciende fronteras y religiones, y que asombra al mundo con su inmensa herencia cultural. Fruto de la fe cristiana y de la cosmovision medieval, la peregrinacion hacia el mitico finisterre galaico que custodia las reliquias de Santiago el Mayor ha sido consagrada por la Historia como primer itinerario cultural europeo y patrimonio de la humanidad. La ruta jacobea propicia una conexion personal y colectiva con la espiritualidad, pero tambien con el misterio del arte romanico y la belleza de una geografia sagrada que favorece la comunicacion del peregrino con todo lo vivo, con la naturaleza, el arte, las tradiciones, los companeros de ruta y consigo mismo. El autor de este ensayo, Francisco Singul, nos ofrece un viaje mental a traves de un itinerario milenario de cultura y pensamiento. Nos guiara por las tradiciones jacobeas, como la evangelizacion de Hispania por Santiago, o el traslado del cuerpo del apostol desde Jerusalen a Compostela; continuando con la creacion del locus Sancti Iacobi, el comienzo de las peregrinaciones, el desarrollo del camino de Santiago, la compilacion del Iacobus o Libro de Santiago, la epoca de Gelmirez, el viaje sagrado en la baja Edad Media, la crisis del siglo XIV, la reactivacion tras el Concilio de Trento, la sensibilidad barroca, la experiencia de la peregrinacion tras el segundo descubrimiento de las reliquias (1879), el impulso a finales del siglo XX y los retos asumidos por el peregrino del siglo XXI. Una historia fascinante y monumental en un camino de peregrinacion que forma parte esencial de la cultura occidental, de la identidad de Europa y de la memoria humana.