Kirjahaku

"Siddur" - A Hebrew word that comes from the root that means 'Order'...The daily cycle of prayer originates at the base of Mount Sinai with the establishment of the Tabernacle and worship as authorised by The LORD by the hand of Moses, His servant. It has continued throughout the generations of the Sons of Israel and continues to this day. This prayer book provides a simplified explanation for the Jewish daily cycle of prayer. More detailed explanations and sources for each of the prayers can be found in a traditional Siddur if you so desire them. This volume does not seek to replicate that format. Instead, it intends to give the English reader an opportunity to join in that cycle of prayer in a language that he can understand. The translation loses the rhythm and poetry of the Hebrew language but opens up the meaning and intent of the prayers.

"Paul Harris, indeed? There was a man once, a son of Kissimmee who left from here and never returned..." The pilot lost in time, the ambassador running out of time and the press officer waiting for the right time. Three lives thrown together travelling between Mars and Earth, searching for, discovering and testing their faith. Mars faces a challenge that threatens not just the ideals of the Benimars, but their very existance. Will the Nations of Earth return to the ways of war before the Treaty of Jerusalem, before the time of The King? A man born many centuries ago may hold the key to breaking the influence of the divisive Secretary General, if he can remember... Ripping up the Contract follows on many hundreds of years after the events of The Mars Exile.

Nathan O'Conner is a trainee journalist, coerced into leaving Ireland for Mars. Wong Ay Sying is an insightful daughter of the early pioneers. Her generation, calling themselves Benimars and led by the son of David Brennan, are rebelling against an increasingly irrational administration. Together, Nathan and Ay Sying must work to uncover the truth, avoid bloodshed and restore Mars to its original vision.

David Brennan arrived on Mars as a convict nine of Mars's years ago. His past still haunts him, but so does his responsibilities. The memory of his long dead companions and friends fills his nightmares. He will have to choose between his fears and the future of Mars. Life in the City of Opportunity is not easy. Strikes cripple the building programme and new people are needed to replace the expertise lost to Mars's accelerated degenerative disease. A new leader is needed to not only lead the City, but also inspire a new generation of pioneers.

Mary Grenthorpe is an astronaut unable to compete with younger candidate. David Brennan is a young man who is banished to Mars for being in the wrong company at the wrong time. They find themselves working together to establish the first city on Mars. Forces unknown to them reach out from Earth past and present in the battle to forge a just society. Set in the near future, when Mars is seen as a genetic lifeboat, could Mars be the place where the dreams of a second chance can become reality?