Henry is dead. He's dead and in the afterlife and he isn't going back. But something is wrong in the gloomy landscape, some kind of demon is taking souls, kidnapping young women, shapeshifting through the woods. It will take an unorthodox group of dead men, led by the Devil himself, to track the beast down and bring the missing home. A romping, strange, humorous tale about addiction, heartbreak, frailty, and hope.
From writer and designer Brandon Michael Elrod, a collection of poems, miseries, and prose that touch on what it means to be in love and what it means to lose it. From dark bars in Brooklyn to serene lakes in Michigan, this collection ambles over cracked and reframed memories, explaining how the world can simultaneously be so dark while also forgiving. How losing something can mean finding something better. How it is alright to know pain if you always remember that there is sweetness out there as well.
Lacking motivation? Life throwing too many curveballs at you? I know how you feel, I've been there Life threw a lot of curveballs at me, but I knocked every single one of them out of the park and kept moving forward. I learned that motivation is the driving force behind success. It's a merciless world out there and staying motivated can be difficult with all the obstacles life throws at you. Every morning on social media I share words and wisdom to help people stay motivated. It's amazing how a few words can connect with someone and give them the motivation they need to keep moving forward. "Morning Motivation" is a collection of thoughts, words, ideas and insight from people who have been there before and came out on top. Pick up this book whenever you need extra motivation to start your mornings
This is a book, telling you how it is that we use our words. It goes into detail on how to correct the problems of our daily speech. I go in depth with how pastors handle words, and how we should address the issue. Sit back, and enjoy.
The Viking Conquest of England is one of the darkest yet most exciting periods in medieval history, when Danish armies violently overthrew the existing English monarchy just fifty years before the Norman Conquest. This remarkable but understudied era is full of political intrigue and violence, featuring bitter succession disputes, battles, rebellions, and massacres. At the end of it all, four Danish kings sat on the throne of England from 1013 to 1042. Viking attacks on the British Isles date back to the eighth century and were commonplace in much of western Europe. As the kingdoms of England and Denmark began to emerge in the tenth century, though, the armies became larger and the stakes became higher. In the early eleventh century, Danish leaders like Thorkell the Tall and King Swein Forkbeard pushed English defences to their breaking point. The dramatic years of 1013 to 1016 saw constant back and forth between the Danish invaders and English defenders, where one side would gain the upper hand only to lose the advantage again. By the end of 1016, though, two English kings were dead and a Danish prince, Cnut, had solidified the conquest of England. He and his sons would hold sway there for a generation.
In these pages you will find "The Trail" that all men, young and old, must seek... as sons. Whether you had a great dad, or no father figure at all, there are simply things that all men should know. Like walking into the woods for the first time, there are survival techniques that only the Word of God can relate. But where to start? Most men choose to learn by discovery more than through lecture, so we start in the woods.Have you ever wanted a quick reference for the Bible to take you on a journey of what exactly it takes to be a man in this world? What about one that even provides survival techniques for a life in the wilderness? Now put it to rhyme...that is The Trail in the Woods.How can fathers give something to tomorrow's future men that they, themselves, may have never received? More importantly, how will men receive it if they simply aren't intrigued by the subject of faith and/or are intimidated by the sheer volume of the Bible? As I have often heard the question, "Where do I start to read the Bible?" I have always wanted to answer this question with an invitation: "Would you like to go hunting?"The Trail was designed as a gift to sons to watermark their journey of manhood. This short but powerful poetic read includes a fatherly blessing to be read over sons, or to be received as one.Nothing can replace the word of God, but The Trail is designed to point men to the only resource that answers the question: "Who am I, and what must I know as I daily enter the woods of this life?" Equal parts literary and earthy, this book engages both the academic as well as the outdoorsman in all of us while directing us to the best reference on manhood the world has ever known: it's Creator. www.thetrailinthewoods.com
Michael Brandon's Journey from Brooklyn to HollywoodFrom the bustling streets of Brooklyn to the bright lights of Hollywood, Michael Brandon's life has been anything but ordinary. In this candid and captivating memoir, he shares the untold stories of his rise to fame, the whirlwind romances with Hollywood's most iconic women and the wild adventures that shaped him.Brandon pulls back the curtain on the golden era of film and television, revealing the highs, the heartaches, and the hard truths behind the glamour. With razor-sharp wit and unflinching honesty, he dives into the reality of working in the industry, the abuse of power behind the scenes, and the moments that defined his extraordinary career.From starring in legendary films to navigating the excesses of fame, from Hollywood sunshine to European escapades and learning to love rainy London, That's All I'm sayin' is a rollercoaster read filled with humour, heart, and the kind of behind-the-scenes stories only an insider can tell.Featuring a foreword by bestselling author Lynda La Plante.
Michael Brandon's Journey from Brooklyn to HollywoodFrom the bustling streets of Brooklyn to the bright lights of Hollywood, Michael Brandon's life has been anything but ordinary. In this candid and captivating memoir, he shares the untold stories of his rise to fame, the whirlwind romances with Hollywood's most iconic women and the wild adventures that shaped him.Brandon pulls back the curtain on the golden era of film and television, revealing the highs, the heartaches, and the hard truths behind the glamour. With razor-sharp wit and unflinching honesty, he dives into the reality of working in the industry, the abuse of power behind the scenes, and the moments that defined his extraordinary career.From starring in legendary films to navigating the excesses of fame, from Hollywood sunshine to European escapades and learning to love rainy London, That's All I'm sayin' is a rollercoaster read filled with humour, heart, and the kind of behind-the-scenes stories only an insider can tell.Featuring a foreword by bestselling author Lynda La Plante.
Are the Gods good? Are the Gods real? Is polytheism at odds with science? What is the place of personal experience in modern paganism? How do we deal with and define cultural appropriation? What roles do cross-cultural interpretation play in polytheist theology?Theology provides a language and a tool set for studying theos, that is, the divine. Whether conducted by seasoned academics, armchair philosophers, or ordinary folks figuring out just what they believe, theology is the source of all interpretation of religious source texts, myth, and practice.However, formal and scholarly theology has almost always focused on the monotheistic religions or very occasionally on Eastern polytheistic religions, such as Hinduism and Shinto. Western polytheism is seen in academia as a subject more suited for anthropology or history than theology. That has now begun to change. Various forms of contemporary paganism are gradually gaining an updated theological foundation for their practices and beliefs as modern polytheists themselves engage in theology. The first volume of Ascendant was Bibliotheca Alexandrina's entry into this exciting (new) field. It is our hope that the second volume of Ascendant, which you hold in your hands, will add to the foundation of modern pagan, polytheist theology - and that each successive volume in the series will further strengthen that foundation.So what do you believe? What do you practice? And why?
From #1 New York Times bestselling, Hugo Award-winning author Brandon Sanderson, and co-authors Max Epstein, David Pace, and Michael Harkins, comes an audio-first techno-thriller addition to the universe of Stephen (Legion) Leeds. Stephen Leeds is perfectly sane. It's his hallucinations who are all quite mad. A one-man team of experts, Stephen Leeds is a genius of unparalleled mental capabilities who can learn new skills or master entire scholarly disciplines in mere hours. However, these skills come at a price. Stephen must compartmentalize his brain, with each of his new skill sets being held by an "aspect"--a hallucination his mind creates with their own fully developed personality, life, and limitations. Without these aspects, and the delicate construct of reality they provide for him, Stephen is unable to control his mind and engage with the real world. So when an unprecedented Internal Revenue Service data breach stumps the FBI, Stephen is brought in to investigate. With the help of his aspects, he must uncover the connection between millions of stolen tax returns, a mysterious hacker named Enoch, a strange, cutting-edge technology that uses soundwaves to transfer data, and a nearly extinct Mesopotamian religion which once rivaled Christianity. What Leeds discovers along the way will reveal the devastating consequences of this new technology, test the limits of his aspects, and lead him face to face with a man hell-bent on vengeance, for which no cost is too high. Stephen Leeds: Death and Faxes is a new entry in Brandon Sanderson's Stephen Leeds saga and chronologically takes place between the novellas Legion and Legion: Lies of the Beholder.
The official tie-in to the third instalment in the legendary Planet Earth franchiseFew places on Earth remain untouched by humans, creating challenges for the wildlife we share it with. We have entered a new age, and we must look at the splendour of the natural world through a different lens.From the depths of our oceans, to scorching deserts and the most remote jungles, Planet Earth III features spectacular places and surprising animal behaviours from all corners of our world. And for the first time, a human element is introduced to each landscape, highlighting how, in the age of the Anthropocene, today's planet has been forever changed by humanity and that wildlife now faces new challenges in our crowded, modern world.Featuring over 250 beautiful full-colour photographs, Planet Earth III reveals the wonders and trials of life on an increasingly fragile planet, bringing you closer than ever before to our world’s most intriguing species, unseen landscapes and natural phenomena.
Enter the world of Overwatch, the smash-hit from Blizzard Entertainment, in this five-story anthology chronicling some of the video game’s most fascinating and celebrated characters, now available for the first time in print!In Port-de-Paix, the insidious reach of Talon threatens to drag Baptiste into a past he’d rather forget . . . Amidst a ruined temple in Suravasa, Symmetra is tasked with restoring damage done by the Vishkar Corporation, and healing the hearts of those who worshiped there… Tucked away in a hideout in Cairo, Ana Amari questions her future, and meets an old friend who may be able to give her the answers she’s been looking for… One fateful explosion brings Mercy back to a fight she abandoned for years—until now… And one former hero must determine whether to assume the mantle of a darker purpose that will change the course of his life forever. Since its initial launch in 2016, Overwatch has captivated the imaginations of over 50 million players worldwide. Now fans can join some of the game’s most iconic heroes—and villains—on a series of missions ranging from the lush Caribbean to southern India, and everywhere in between. Authored by some of the most compelling voices in science fiction today, including Michael Chu, Brandon Easton, Christie Golden, and Alyssa Wong, this short story anthology is rife with themes of love and loss, ambition and despair, alliances and conflict, all pointing toward a common hope, that the future is worth fighting for.
The Cross Bronx seamlessly mixes police procedure and the supernatural in a story that follows Detective Rafael Aponte as he investigates a mysterious gang slaying that quickly brings him face to face with an unearthly beauty. Taking out her revenge on the city, she challenges Aponte's faith in the law as it clashes with his faith in God - or lack thereof.
This is a new edition of English Heritage's widely acclaimed study of that great British institution, the public house. First published in 2004, this was described as the best history of the pub available. Now updated and corrected, it offers a scholarly, yet accessible history of the origins of the pub and its development since medieval times.Alcoholic beverages have long formed a part of British culture and over the centuries the authorities have made strenuous efforts to control the form and operation of public drinking establishments (with varying degrees of success!). The Golden Age of pub-building was at the end of the nineteenth century and many of the finest examples are illustrated here. It was brought about by a combination of forces which are all explored - the influence of the Temperance Movement, competition from rival forms of entertainment, and efforts on the part of magistrates and government to improve the pub stock.The book contains a stunning photographic survey of our pub heritage and lists most of the finest and interesting surviving examples. This new edition also explains the changes that have affected pubs, their culture and appearance during the past seven years.
The Joint Requirements Council (JRC) is an executive-level body in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) charged with building a unified, effective, and efficient operational requirements process for DHS. This report offers actions to improve the JRC's efficacy, effectiveness, and ability to plan for the future. We preliminarily recommend that DHS give the JRC more authority over components and add staff to ease the JRC workload.
The definitive guide to the critical issue of slope stability and safety Soil Strength and Slope Stability, Second Edition presents the latest thinking and techniques in the assessment of natural and man-made slopes, and the factors that cause them to survive or crumble. Using clear, concise language and practical examples, the book explains the practical aspects of geotechnical engineering as applied to slopes and embankments. The new second edition includes a thorough discussion on the use of analysis software, providing the background to understand what the software is doing, along with several methods of manual analysis that allow readers to verify software results. The book also includes a new case study about Hurricane Katrina failures at 17th Street and London Avenue Canal, plus additional case studies that frame the principles and techniques described. Slope stability is a critical element of geotechnical engineering, involved in virtually every civil engineering project, especially highway development. Soil Strength and Slope Stability fills the gap in industry literature by providing practical information on the subject without including extraneous theory that may distract from the application. This balanced approach provides clear guidance for professionals in the field, while remaining comprehensive enough for use as a graduate-level text. Topics include: Mechanics of soil and limit equilibrium proceduresAnalyzing slope stability, rapid drawdown, and partial consolidationSafety, reliability, and stability analysesReinforced slopes, stabilization, and repair The book also describes examples and causes of slope failure and stability conditions for analysis, and includes an appendix of slope stability charts. Given how vital slope stability is to public safety, a comprehensive resource for analysis and practical action is a valuable tool. Soil Strength and Slope Stability is the definitive guide to the subject, proving useful both in the classroom and in the field.
