In order to learn the fascinating story of plants and the development of human civilisation. No other book covers so much - from sacred mushrooms to GM crops, from the religions of the seasons and harvest to the hobby of gardening - and is able to convey both the mysterious and the practical with equal ease and in an accessible, intelligent style. The future of the planet depends upon such knowledge and empathy.

Slavery and the trade that fuelled it underpinned Britain's economic position throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Unsurprisingly, when the abolition of the slave trade was first mooted opinion was widely divided. The majority of the British public were either apathetic about the plight of black Africans in the American colonies or firmly against any change. Much of the establishment, including the Anglican Church, robustly supported the Afro-Caribbean slavery. The Great Abolition Sham is the first book to explore the real personalities and issues behind the popular rhetoric which surrounds the abolitionist movement. Documentary evidence confirms the shocking duplicity of the British government, which protected the slave trade after its formal abolition in 1807, and exposes the levels of hypocrisy that made a mockery of the Emancipation Act of 1834.

These are the folks who practice chip shots in elevators with invisible wedges. These are the people on the golf course in parkas on the first day the temperature tops 30 degrees. These are the junkies who spend hundreds of hours searching pharmaceutical companies' websites for a cure for the ""yips."" These golfers are ""nuts"" and the anecdotal stories of "Golf Nuts" are proof. In pathological putting circles, author Ron Garland is known as the ""Head Nut"" of the Golf Nuts Society, an organization that he founded which now boasts a vast membership of ""nuts,"" and these are his favorite accounts from a group of seemingly normal people with an abnormal obsession.

Why and how does religion fuel fighting, death and destruction? This is the central question in Michael Jordan's powerful new book. From jihads and crusades to individual acts of violence, religion can be a force and excuse for terrible acts. Michael Jordan examines the history of religious violence and at the relationship between religion and politics.

Britons may very well never be slaves, but British rule certainly meant slavery for others. Michael Jordan's book explores the personalities and the issues behind the movement to abolish first the slave trade and later the condition of slavery. When the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade was formed in 1787, the trade was at its height, with slave-grown goods flowing around the world and personal wealth accumulating for those who were involved in the trade. Within twenty years the abolitionists had achieved their aim. It is a dramatic and suspenseful story, with opposition from expected and unexpected quarters and internal squabbling and falling-out. MP William Wilberforce brought in a Private Member's Bill for the abolition of the slave trade every year for eighteen years, but it was the movement on the ground that turned public opinion. Yet still to come was the difficult struggle to abolish the condition of slavery.

The brutal murder of a friend leaves lawyer John Coleman stunned and sends shockwaves through the city of Cleveland. The technique of the killing recalls memories of the Torso Murderer, who dismembered at least twelve people decades ago and then vanished-eluding even legendary crime fighter Eliot Ness. Jennifer, the victim's beautiful daughter, hires John to handle her father's estate, and romantic feelings for her soon complicate his already troubled marriage. When John finds himself entangled with a cold-blooded biker gang, an ex-cop with a fuzzy past, and the drug-addicted son of the dead man, he struggles to make sense of it all. aBut he cannot shake a growing sense of dread.

If you enjoy Jim Butcher's Dresden Files; Terry Brooks' Running with Demons (Word and the Void) and Armageddon's Children (Genesis of Shannara Trilogy); Demon Moon in The Guardian Series by, Meljean Brook, Larry Correia's Monster Hunter International, or Patricia Briggs When Demons Walk you will love the Crimson Pact series.
In this book you will find the highly-acclaimed origin story of the Crimson Pact mythology, "The Failed Crusade," and the epic finale to the entire series, "Sealed with Fire," powerful novellas by Patrick M. Tracy. Read a story from New York Times' bestselling author Larry Correia and Hugo Award-nominated Steven Diamond. Enjoy short fiction from: Bram Stoker Award-nominated Lawrence C. Connolly; Writers of the Future Award Winners Bradley P. Beaulieu and Brad R. Torgersen; I-CON Innovative Game Design Award Winner George Strayton; and fiction from the Hugo and Campbell Award-nominated Dan Wells, author of the highly regarded I Am Not A Serial Killer and co-host of the Writing Excuses Podcast.
Original stories also by fan favorites Donald J. Bingle, Kelly Swails, Usman T. Malik, Craig Nybo, Justin Swapp, Danielle DeLisle, Michaele Jordan, Zachary Hill, Chante McCoy, Stephanie Loree, Donald Darling, Brett Peterson, and Karen Bovenmyer.
Praise for The Crimson Pact Series
"Almost 30 years later The Crimson Pact supplants Clive Barker's Books of Blood series as the modern compendium of fantasy horror short stories. Though The Crimson Pact lacks the consistent voice the Books of Blood offer, there is something to be said for the variety of styles. Like the viewers of the classic Twilight Zone and Outer Limits television series, each reader is bound to have their own favorites. Whether you buy these for yourself or someone else, any horror, suspense, or dark fiction fan should enjoy the collection." Lance Roth at Blog Critics.org about Volumes 1-4
"The demons are not your typical straight-from-Hell, pitchfork-tailed monstrosities, or (perhaps) even in any realistic sense of the term 'native' to Earth. No, the demons you will encounter in The Crimson Pact are rather more like H. P. Lovecraft's Great Old Ones-unknowable creatures from beyond the Void, waiting only their opportunity to invade helpless earths and rule them with devastation and despair." Author Michael Collings on Hell Notes.com about Volumes 1-4, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
"I applaud those who brainstormed this, and I can hardly wait to read the Crimson Pact, Volume 2. If you haven't partaken of this little jewel, I encourage you to do so, but beware, what lies beneath a mortal's skin could be something marvelously demonic." MK Horror.com
"If you like demons and dark fantasy, if you love the constant struggle of good against evil (or at least human vs. something clawed and taloned), an endless eternal war between humanity and hellborn, then this is definitely the anthology for you." Pippa Jay of Fantasy Book Review.co.uk "If you like Dark Fantasy, you'll love this book." Author Daniel Coleman, about The Crimson Pact Volume 1

This book is about life's experiences, tragedies, upsets, disappointments, and the restructuring of one's thought process to build character from inside out with extreme power. However, it connects with all that life has served us on a silver platter the good, bad, and the ugly thrusting us into a space in a different place where the spirit operates off what we did not know we had on the inside of us. The spirit of survival and words of encouragement driving us to higher heights setting us up for the blessing knowing that through it all God had his hands on us and we survived it all and we are still here.

Creation of Lifestyle seeks to engage readers and students (current and future) of architecture with the subject of creating a specific lifestyle using building construction to fashion the requisite environment and the connection to good, satisfying architecture. It will also enlighten individuals, who intend to build their personal dream house, why their proposed lifestyle should be integrated to create the design. It contains a comparative analysis of similar plans, lifestyles at varied social levels; additionally, the process and procedure administered during the construction to achieve excellence. Readers will completely appreciate a fresh and accurate perspective of what makes architecture successful. For example, Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison, a UNESCO world heritage site, including the Barbados National Trust Open House programme, provide a clear illustration of the link between the Barbadian vernacular and the classical European tradition that created our built environment. http: //www.michaeljordanassociatesarchitectsbb.com/

When Detective Hamilton is met at the airport, bystanders are already talking about a crash in the tunnel, and rumour has it that a movie star or perhaps one of the 'Royals' has died. Hamilton and his Kashmiri girlfriend feel obliged to investigate. Armed officers steer them away and he becomes suspicious. As more innocent lives are lost, it becomes clear, that this was no accident. He soon learns that he is up against state security operatives. These, in turn, are manipulated by dark and sinister forces, in the very highest echelons of society.Soon he faces a stark decision, to stay and confront the truth, or simply to run for his life.

Defeating troubles that you appear to be going through will first be changed spiritually that connects to your mental state, which transforms your emotions that electrifies your physical being now empowerment is birthed and you can surely do you.

Written by a ex-addict during and after his release from state prison.. A very strong recovery book it is the third in my addiction series - "The heart of an addict" - "The soul of Desire" and "The Other Side of Reality" - The three things that must be healed to change and become what the Lord intends for us to be. The truth is constantly being altered in order to fit our desires. The heart and soul unite and together they battle our worst enemy, our mind, We must learn to battle this old nemesis with all we are. The poems inside this book tells of one mans struggle with addiction and how it lead him to prison. It is a powerful book full of wisdom and joy. If your seeking to learn about addiction I urge you to read this book.This book is spiritually motivated.

Written to try and show the relationship between the heart and soul and how they share the pain of addiction. The heart wrenching poems depict the trials of doing time in prison and how it breaks the heart and destroys the soul. Written for the purpose of recovery this book also goes into the trials one faces after being released and the joys of a successful recovery.

Offers as never before a view straight into the "heart of an addict." Written by an ex Methamphetamine Manufacturer during his incarnation in state prison. The three primary objectives of this book is to aid addicts in recovery, detour youngsters from ever becoming addicts and to enlighten family members of addicts as to why their loved ones think, feel and act as they do. The beautifully written poems depict a tragic story of one man who sold out all his dreams to the "high" and found himself lost in the revolving door syndrome of prison where he finally gave it all over to God. A must read for anyone who's life has been affected by addiction.

Travel the cities of the world alongside some of their oldest citizens, exploring the trees of Buenos Aires to Berlin, San Francisco to Sydney, in this visually stunning, modern glossary of our city trees. Through finding a Kentucky yellowwood in Hannover, the 1,000-year-old olive trees in Athens or even the world's tallest trees that line the West Coast of North America, we come to learn the hidden histories of places that are wrapped up in these botanical giants. Brought to life by beautiful artwork, Urban Arboreal is an ode to urban trees and the cherished place they hold in the hearts of city dwellers - not least because they are vital to the very air we breathe.