Kirjahaku

The analyses and literary portraits in this text elucidate the existing realities of Japan's postwar history. They address, in chronological fashion, major social, environmental, and feminist issues and conflicts that have attended to Japan's postwar economic miracle.

This is the first in The Santa Claus Trilogy. It begins with the history before Santa's first delivery in 1799, and covers the time up to modern day, including handing the reins to his son, Nicholas XI. Believe Again, The North Pole Chronicles is more than a Christmas story, it is an inspirational journey into a magical world of wonder and faith. Learn how Santa came to use reindeer and make them fly and how he visits the entire Christian loving world on Christmas Eve. Explore how the elves of the North Pole came to exist and how so many gifts are produced for the most celebrated gift-giver in history.Santa can stop time, appear, and disappear in your home, and achieve many other miracles. This book explains how. Whether a child, teen, or senior, the whole family will know the truth, understand how it all happens, and Believe Again. Discussions with the AuthorWhat is The Santa Claus Trilogy?This is a three-part series that is a family read for everyone from preteen kids reading chapter books to the eldest great grand-parent. It answers a great many mysteries and legends about Santa Claus while entertaining the reader with imaginative fantasies and real events of the world.Is it only about Christmas?The books revolve around Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus and the goings-on at the North Pole. But the time frame involves the full year. Only one book (Faith, Hope & Reindeer) takes place solely at Christmastime. Believe Again takes place from the late 1700's until modern day and involves many historical events and how they affect Santa and the entire North Pole.What is the order of the books?Believe Again, The North Pole Chronicles is the first book in the series.Faith, Hope & Reindeer is the second in the series.Glaciers Melt and Mountains Smoke is the third in the series.Also related: The Faces of Krampus, which is the story of Black Peter, the assistant to St. Nicholas.Aeon Millennium, The Time-Traveling Elf, is set to be released in Fall, 2018.Can readers get the whole series in one bundle?You may purchase The Santa Claus Trilogy as a collection containing all three books in the box set.So, why should readers give these books a try?Many of the mysteries and misbeliefs about Santa and his helpers are explained in very logical terms, but with a very entertaining storyline. With the adventures Santa has, it honestly will have the whole family believing in Santa Claus and the North Pole like never before. And if you are a teacher, or are homeschooling, the history in Believe Again makes it a delightful way to teach actual events of the world.

The second book in The Santa Claus Trilogy is an inspirational story that puts a significant emphasis on the true meaning of Christmas and how the North Pole relates its events to the birth of Jesus. A heartwarming Christian fantasy that will have the reader laughing, crying with joy, and mesmerized in the land of Santa Claus and his helpers.Everyone loses faith and hope from time to time. This is the story about good-hearted families who have done unselfish things in their lives but had life events go badly for them. They begin to lose confidence and belief in themselves. Santa invites them to the North Pole without them knowing what their actual final destination is. Once there, Santa restores their faith, hope, and trust with a booster shot of love and magic that will change their lives forever.Discussions with the AuthorWhat is The Santa Claus Trilogy?This is a three-part series that is a family read for everyone from preteen kids reading chapter books to the eldest great grand-parent. It answers a great many mysteries and legends about Santa Claus while entertaining the reader with imaginative fantasies and real events of the world.Is it only about Christmas?Faith, Hope & Reindeer is the second in The Santa Claus Trilogy and is the only book in the three that takes place entirely during Christmas. The other novels span the entire year (or years). Then again, a little Christmas throughout the year is not a bad thing, in my opinion.What is the order of the books?Believe Again, The North Pole Chronicles is the first book in the series.Faith, Hope & Reindeer is the second in the series.Glaciers Melt and Mountains Smoke is the third in the series.Also related: The Faces of Krampus, which is the story of Black Peter, the assistant to St. Nicholas.Aeon Millennium, The Time-Traveling Elf, is set to be released in Fall, 2018.Can readers get the whole series in one bundle?You may purchase The Santa Claus Trilogy as a collection containing all three books in the box set.So, why should readers give these books a try? Faith, Hope & Reindeer has been called "enchanting," "heart-warming," "inspirational," and too many more great comments to list here. It has been referred to as a future "Hallmark Hall of Fame" movie because it evokes such warm and wonderful emotions. If you would like to experience genuine magic in your life, then you are invited to jump on board and discover a place you only dreamed of before. This is a wonderful addition for teachers and home schooling to add to their reading list.

Calamity Disaster Santa Claus' beloved world is crashing down around him. The North Pole is melting, and the buildings of his magical workshop are punching through the last remnants of ice, plunging into the Arctic Ocean. Santa has to save the operation and its inhabitants, including his wife and sons.Making things worse, Santa faces a cyber bullying attack, and he must deal with this at the same time as moving the North Pole Workshops. Santa will need all his elves, family, and people he has helped before to help him accomplish everything in time. But can he do it before this disaster swallows the village?Discussions with the AuthorWhat is The Santa Claus Trilogy?The SC Trilogy is a three-part series that is a family read for everyone from preteen kids reading chapter books to the eldest great grand-parent. It answers a great many mysteries and legends about Santa Claus while entertaining the reader with imaginative fantasies and real events of the world.Is this book only about Christmas?Glaciers Melt takes place well before the holidays of Christmas. Much of the action takes place in spring and summer before all is lost. And if Santa is going to continue his work, everything needs to be in place before Christmas comes again.What is the order of the books?Believe Again, The North Pole Chronicles is the first book in the series.Faith, Hope & Reindeer is the second in the series.Glaciers Melt and Mountains Smoke is the third in the series.Also related: The Faces of Krampus, which is the story of Black Peter, the assistant to St. Nicholas.Aeon Millennium, The Time-Traveling Elf, is set to be released in Fall, 2018.Can readers get the whole series in one bundle? You may purchase The Santa Claus Trilogy as a collection containing all three books in the box set.So, why should readers give these books a try? Santa and the North Pole Village now face becoming the next Atlantis and disappearing into the sea. Somehow the residents and animals of the polar ice cap must relocate before everything is lost. But move to where, and how? After several hundred years where can they retreat and find the peace and secrecy they had for centuries? Imagination and wonder are hallmarks of an intelligent mind, and this book is a fertile ground to plant these qualities. The third book in The Santa Claus Trilogy brings all the elements of the first two books and shows what is achievable when everyone works together. This book is a great addition for teachers and homeschooling, especially as it addresses cyber bullying.

Terror from the sky. What if I told you all the beautiful birds that we love and feed suddenly changed and began to feed on us?It happened once in a sleepy resort town in Northern California called Bodega Bay. Now more than 55 years later, it begins again. But it is far worse this time. Species of birds including not just crows and sea gulls, but hawks, eagles and vultures have joined the invasion.What caused this? Why is it happening? Tory McKnight, a student of ornithology from UCSD becomes swept up in a nightmare from her beloved birds, and must try to solve the mystery before the whole town gets killed and a nationwide pandemic ensues.This Hitchcock-style suspense thriller was inspired by the movie "The Birds," and the short story from Daphne du Maurier. Return of the Birds will have you searching the skies, and both scared to read more but unable to put it down. Hurry, enjoy this before they gather again.Interview with the author: This book is very distinctive from your others, why did you write it?Every person has a darker side. I was always intrigued by the movie but felt too many questions were left unanswered. It niggled at me all my life and every time I watched it. I had to write the sequel.Do you answer every question?Most of the questions get addressed, but in so doing more questions and concerns arise. There remains a good deal of suspense throughout the book and beyond. Possible sequel?Will you write other books in this genre?This book was the one burning inside me most of my long life. Aside from a possible sequel to Return of the Birds, I have some other ideas which are growing in my head. If you are familiar with me at all, you already know I write in multiple genres from children's books and family reads to mythology, folklore, and Christmas. The next series of books that I am working on currently features a time-traveling elf named Aeon Millennium.So, why should readers give this book a try?Do you love a classic cliffhanger? Do you like thrillers? Do you appreciate great suspense reads? If you do, you will thoroughly enjoy this book. It is longer than the short stories it was inspired by, but then it has extra twists and turns that add to the storyline. Enjoy

***NEW RELEASE*** REVENGE OF THE BIRDS - Sequel to Return of the BirdsNow We Are In Trouble They thought all the birds died out. They thought they had eradicated the disease. They thought everyone was safe. They thought wrong. Joe Moore, the international, award-winning author who wrote numerous novels and children's books is at it again. Just when you thought it was safe to search the skies again, in Revenge of the Birds, Moore writes the sequel to his frightening tale, Return of the Birds, and he is not holding any punches. The diseased birds are back with a vengeance.The question is can they stop the deadly virus in time or will it spread throughout the world? With a faulty antibiotic and problems with patients already treated, this race against time will have you turning the page almost faster than you can read it.Revenge can be deadly.

***NEW RELEASE*** REVENGE OF THE BIRDS - Sequel to Return of the BirdsNow We Are In Trouble They thought all the birds died out. They thought they had eradicated the disease. They thought everyone was safe. They thought wrong. Joe Moore, the international, award-winning author who wrote numerous novels and children's books is at it again. Just when you thought it was safe to search the skies again, in Revenge of the Birds, Moore writes the sequel to his frightening tale, Return of the Birds, and he is not holding any punches. The diseased birds are back with a vengeance.The question is can they stop the deadly virus in time or will it spread throughout the world? With a faulty antibiotic and problems with patients already treated, this race against time will have you turning the page almost faster than you can read it.Revenge can be deadly.

Come join Santa on his Christmas Eve Journey and recite the adventure from his point of view.

Santa's Message - Celebrating DiversityMusic truly makes the world go round. And we have the best music in the world up at the North Pole. And the elf that makes all this beautiful music happen for us is Carol Joynote, our Chief Music Coordinator.Whether working with carolers or bands, or teaching music to our younger elves, Carol puts joy into everything she does. And the result? Everyone at the North Pole is smiling and singing right along with her. Our work isn't work when we are happy and doing things we love.The music brings out the best in us and all who hear it. It is one of the many blessings God gave us so we can praise him and all the wonderful things he has bestowed on us. So come along and join Carol as she sings and plays her way through the North Pole, and you may just be singing, too.Santa's Message in this book states that why we all may be different, the unique things about each of us should be celebrated and not feared or hated. Every elf at the North Pole appreciates every one else and we rely on each other to perform miracles every day. About Santa's Elf Series(c) by the author, Joe Moore: Even as I was writing the first novel in the Santa Claus Trilogy, I envisioned an entire world at the top of the globe. I knew the most die-hard believer in Santa Claus would realize that this magical gift-giver would need assistance in achieving his task at Christmas.So I began to think about who these helpers were, and what their responsibilities to Santa might be. Then I started writing. And to my surprise, as I wrote, the stories came out of me in rhyme The cadence and beat of the verses were lyrical. As I spoke to others, including a good many teachers and librarians, they told me this was the easiest way for children to learn and that I should keep the verses coming.I also heard from parents about their frustrations trying to instruct their children in the primary lessons of life; such as picking up after themselves, being polite, sharing, brushing their teeth, and so on. So I put a special message from Santa Claus at the end of each story about each of these lessons. Even complex problems like bullying, showing gratitude, and listening to elders gets addressed in these books. It never hurts to learn these lessons throughout the year.I wrote nearly 20 books in this series, each focusing on a particular elf and their role to Santa. My wife and illustrator, Mary, is doing her best to get these magical tales drawn and into your child's hands. Since she works so hard fully illustrating every page and includes elements like shapes, colors, and even geography, it takes her a little while to complete each book. We have a half dozen released and more "in the works."I have already heard about new traditions started during Christmas with my Santa Claus Trilogy and families. I am hoping that these will also become part of your celebrations.Learning can be fun As this book proves, while reading the rhyming verses, they can learn about Santa Claus and his wonderful elves while looking at the beautiful illustrations. They also learn the real meaning of Christmas and how to stay on Santa's nice list.

Forged by the seventh-generation grandson of Adam, used to pierce the side of Christ at the Crucifixion, and possessed by some of history's most powerful men-Constantine, Attila the Hun, Adolf Hitler, Harry Truman-the Holy Lance is about to be used again. The Forces of Evil intend to use the ancient relic to launch the Hades Project and bring humankind to its knees.From the Kremlin to the Vatican to an Ethiopian church housing the Ark of the Covenant, Cotten Stone races to find the Holy Lance. Time is running out as Cotten confronts the man who holds in his hand the destiny of the world, a man who died more than 85 years earlier.Praise for THE HADES PROJECT"THE HADES PROJCET is an exceptional novel, a dark labyrinth of suspense, international intrigue and apocalyptic horror. The characters, the pacing and the amazing premise of this series are all first-rate. Cotten Stone is a heroine for the ages. Sholes & Moore are very talented writers indeed." - Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling co-author of Relic

It devastated the earth thousands of years ago. Its remnants are scattered across the human genome waiting to be reassembled into a deadly viral killer. Now a new generation of suicide bombers will use the virus to kill with something as innocent as a cough. Everyone is a target. No one can survive. Only one person can stop the heinous plot and its mastermind. Cotten Stone.From the Amazon rainforest to the remote hills of West Virginia, to a secret passage beneath a medieval castle, to the darkest place on earth-North Korea-Cotten Stone must prevent the greatest threat to mankind since the Black Plague. In doing so, she uncovers Unit 731, the long-buried atrocity of WWII, exposes one of the most disturbing secrets in America's history, and pays the ultimate price-selling her soul to the Forces of Darkness.

"Bold, taut, and masterfully told."-James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of The Doomsday KeyA new thriller from the award-winning authors of The Grail ConspiracyMagazine journalist Seneca Hunt is reporting on the opening of Montezuma's tomb in Mexico City when the dig team, led by her fianc Daniel Bernal, learns that the remains of the Aztec emperor are missing. Within moments of the discovery, an apparent terrorist attack kills everyone at the site-including Daniel. Seneca barely escapes the carnage.Determined to get answers, Seneca starts investigating. She finds out that someone is stealing the remains of the most infamous mass murderers in history-and plotting to slaughter millions in the name of an ancient cult. Seneca teams up with bestselling novelist Matt Everhart to prove the threat really exists while trying to stay one step ahead of those who want her dead. With time running out, she must follow a deadly 2,000-year-old trail that leads back to the death of Jesus Christ.Praise for The Phoenix Apostles"What do you get when you cross Indiana Jones with The Da Vinci Code? The Phoenix Apostles, a rollicking thrill ride with so many twists and turns that you won't have time to catch your breath " -Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of Ice Cold"Sholes and Moore have created a knockout apocalyptic thriller, an epic tale of gold, archaeology, mass murder, ancient prophecy and terrorism." -Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling author of Impact"A fascinating, compelling page-turner." -Carla Neggers, New York Times bestselling author of Cold Dawn