Kirjahaku

THE MIDDLE EAST CHAOSALWAYS WASAND ALWAYS WILL BEMiddle East. 1980s. Eric Ketch has a new assignment that takes him to Pakistan, Cyprus, Egypt and Lebanon. His mission is to free an American professor taken hostage in Beirut.The timing couldn't be worse. The Israelis have invaded Lebanon and clashed with the Palestinians there. The U.S. Embassy and Marine Corps compound have been blown up by suicide bombers and the civil war rages on.It is absolute anarchy and everyone is shooting everyone else regardless of their sectarian, religious or political affiliations.But Ketch has a reputation for flying in, figuring it out and improvising on the ground to get the job done. He still finds time for exotic women, but learns that they all have their own agendas.Written by a former journalist who survived that chaos.NOT FOR THE POLITICALLY CORRECT

A Promise is a PromiseAt the age of five, I promised my grandmother that I would find her son, Larry Grasha who went missing in a B-24 Liberator bomber in South America on his way to World War II in Europe. This began a search that lasted a lifetime. It not only brought me into contact with others who lost relatives on the flight but mysterious people with special powers that appeared out of nowhere to help me with my search. They not only provided answers but also raised disturbing questions. In this regard, I was sternly warned by a psychic not to pursue this mission due to the involvement of "strong and dangerous forces." In fact, various people who helped me suddenly and unexpectedly died. My search involved two grueling trips to the jungles of French Guiana, from which I did not expect to return. But I had no choice. I gave my word. It was a point of honor. A Promise is a Promise.

"Division by Zero" is not really a book about math. It's about thinking creatively, re-thinking mathematically and the importance of growing personally. It uses math as the basis for discussion and looks to nature as a guide. Afterall, nature teaches us that when things stop growing, they die.