Written by an experienced teacher of religious and moral education, Lives That Made A Difference offers a unique survey of outstanding Christians who have distinguished themselves for their commitment to the values and ideals that have helped shape Western Civilization, ranging from the self-sacrifice of the martyr to the various forms of social and moral commitment shown by key individuals in the pursuit of a more just and enlightened world. Thus, while the book draws mainly from the Christian tradition, it has a more universal significance. Its focus on how certain individuals have struggled in their different ways towards the …

Bronwyn Barter has seen many clients who were on a merry-go-round of therapy and drugs that yielded little or no effect. After years of treating and studying clients, Ms. Barter, a trained Rebirthing practitioner, utilized a new study of depression to successfully help patients without the harmful side effects of drugs. The book describes the modality of Rebirthing and its effects on a client. It presents an original, new concept of depression and the reasons for its existence. These studies show the reasons for depression are not caused solely by chemical or hereditary influences but are, in fact, due to …

In 1958, South Africa was going through one of its most horrendous eras ? Apartheid. Andrina Abrahamse writes a riveting, personal account of her experiences growing up and working during this pivotal period. Drina, as she was known to her family and friends, suffered atrocities beyond comprehension as a child. Beatings were the norm and she sustained her sanity by telling herself, ?If I can learn something every time I cry, the tears will not have been in vain.? Her formative years were filled with memories of a system that turned peace-loving men into bitter and hopeless people; youth into …

Hush, Hush. Paranormal meets The Da Vinci Code in this thought-provoking, no-nonsense story that you won?t be able to put down. Its theme is universal, and it will bring about both shivers and tears. This is a true story of an intense nature. It follows a frightening, eye-opening sequence of events, with a miracle or two thrown in for good measure. In it, an Australian family is ravaged by a lost soul and increasing paranormal activity. With assistance from the church, Linda is shocked when she learns of the link in her family to Freemasonry. The outcome of her newly …

You are playing in the finals of the Soccer World Cup. This has been your dream since you first began to play soccer. In fact, when you started playing, you had no idea there was a World Cup, so you could not have foreseen this day with all the excitement it is generating. How will it all end? You have proved, through the elimination process, that you belong here, but nothing guarantees that you will win. The outcome is uncertain. You know the game is being watched by millions of people all over the world, so you truly are on …

Sailing is a proud American tradition and 'Windjamming to China' evokes that tradition in a way that it will never be forgotten. 'Windjamming to China' sails on the fringes of history. It covers the first half of the twentieth century, a time when almost all wind-driven vessels of the sailing age had been replaced by steam and diesel. In the larger sense, the book is about the American sailor, a folk character and even a hero, who speaks through the mists of 200 years of history, shouting for recognition. The American sailor was born on the icy shores of Plymouth, …

In the 1970s, Captain Doug Olsen?s airplane crashed before landing at Chicago O?Hare Airport and investigations concluded it was pilot error. In author Hugh Bowen?s riveting book, Why?, the crash, the survivors, and the investigations are brought to the forefront. Bowen takes a candid look at the actual crash and what led to aviation standards changing because of this incident. Captain Olsen?s widow sues the maker of the Flight Director System and what follows is a trial that makes history. In the tradition of a fast-paced John Grisham novel, the reader is present during the fascinating courtroom trial. The defense …

Author Wallace Peters is a widely renowned medical scientist now in his 80s. His career focussed on the study of tropical diseases and ways to combat them in the field, the laboratory and in academia. In Four Passions he reviews his peripatetic life and that of his Swiss wife, a linguist and art embroiderer. In this frank account he describes the psychological trauma that he and Ruth experienced after “retirement” and how they survived it. In 2007, they moved to a peaceful village in the English countryside where, nine months later, she succumbed to cancer. Subsequently he observed that many …

When a woman is abused, her pain is often silent, and sometimes misunderstood. Author and mental health counselor Dr. Hanna Banting sheds an insightful and informed light on the subject in The Abused Woman and Her Pain. Written to be used by victims of abuse, along with the supportive people in their lives, this is a book that will empower women to seek help, end the mistreatment, and begin the journey down the path to a new and happy future. Whether you are touched personally by the phenomena of abuse, or want to help someone you know who is in …

Poetry, as described by the author, Dean Davies, has to do with relationships "with others and with myself." After teaching for twenty years, he left to write novels and poetry and because he got tired of hearing "Those who can, do; those how can't, teach." He feels being an inspiring teacher is "much, much, more difficult, and you have to know a hell of a lot more." Speaking of relationships, he is ?out of patience with this ridiculous culture we live in. I live alone, talk to my personal assistant, a few other vets, and precious few friends. Otherwise, I …