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A big catastrophe arrived on humanity and has left most of the population suddenly blind. Only few escape this situation. Our form of life and our daily routines disappear, and we all are forced to the change. They all must choose a moral and ethical position, while some make use of its superior situation for personal interests, and others are disinterested in helping the others. The novel is divided in several histories, the same situation lived by different protagonists from different points of view.

In his book Questions and Answers About Islam, Wael El-Manzalawy is discussing many major issues: the presence of God, the necessity of religion, the truth about the Christ, women in Islam, the relationship between Muslims and non-Muslims, etc. Did Islam spread by the sword? Is Islam the religion of terrorism? Using the technique of imagined dialogues, Wael El-Manzalawy answers these questions and many other questions.

Paris, son of King Priam and who is madly in love with Helen, escapes with her. Menelaus, former husband of Helen, blinded by jealousy and lust for revenge, will declare war on Troy. It will be the beginning of a ruinous tragedy that will last 10 years. Around this central nucleus, infinite events come to life that are linked by invisible fate, now tangling, now dissolving.

Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous, or simply Three Dialogues, is a 1713 book on metaphysics and idealism by George Berkeley. The book was written as a response to the criticism of his work A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge. Berkeley faced opposition from many philosophers who held to the Platonic view. He argues that sensible qualities like color, sound, temperature and even shape are not inherent in matter, but are ascribed and understood by the mind.

Mitchell Irwin isn’t the sort of a man who believes in second chances. Once upon a time, this respected Shakespearean actor sold his soul to Hollywood in exchange for fame and fortune. Ignoring a warning to be careful what you wish for, he has become a cynical, world-weary celebrity searching for escape from rumors of another scandal. He finds sanctuary in a remote little fishing village populated by artists, poets, and fishermen who don’t know who he is.

All the health-conscious seek insights that will lead to a long life.... Well-known healthy options, like eating colored plants and exercising, suppress big diseases. In large part, they work by keeping the immune system in balance. If you're already leading a conventionally healthy lifestyle, there's still more you can you do. This is the story of inflammation and health - what goes wrong as we age and what you can do about it.

In this frank and inspiring memoir, Neven talks about his early life and his extraordinary success as a rugby player. A lock and number eight, Neven represented Wellington at a provincial level before achieving the ultimate in New Zealand rugby: wearing the revered All Black jersey. This is not just a memoir of rugby achievements. Neven talks frankly about the difficulties in his life "when the crowd stops roaring" and the reality away from the rugby field.

“Does the past change the future or does the future change the past?” Romance. Suspense. Mystery. Set in the Ireland, early 1970s. Strangely, for more than a year, photo-journalist Natalie McKenna has been dreaming of another woman’s life. This no-nonsense 30-year veteran of armed conflicts arrives in Ireland prepared to document “the troubles” in Northern Ireland, but totally unprepared to fall in love with a man she was predestined to meet.

You will be challenged and inspired as you join Neville on board for this real-life, white-knuckle adventure on the high seas....A magnificent account of courage and perseverance as a young doctor takes time off from his busy practice to sail a 31' yacht (single-handed much of the way) from England to New Zealand.

My parents were an exceptional couple. Their characters and influence in the local community, the farming world, and in a much wider sphere were significant. My father’s contribution to the war effort in the Solomon Islands, and the well-deserved Silver Star awarded to him by the Americans, is a unique story that you will not find in many of the war histories. My mother also made a huge impact in her community and was awarded a QSM for her work.

A 47-yr-old male, newly paraplegic, views his situation from his bed, chair, toilet, shower, dining room, gymnasium, and garden over a 24-hour period. His encounters with his fellow patients, nurses, doctors, psychiatrist, therapist, physiotherapist, and drugs are recorded in detail. A moving, truthful and often very funny account of an attempt to come to grips with a trauma.

Wisdom and the meaning of living a life through wise words, wonderings, and common sense for the sane mind in an insane world wrought with all manner of injustices, wars, social upheavals, and the need for common sense where there is none.

The reenactment of the iconic battle of the American Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg, is in its second day, and the paramedics at Aid Station Three have seen their share of cuts and scrapes and heat exhaustion. With 20 minutes until the start of the next battle scenario, Eric, the senior EMT, sends the minor injury cases on their way. Suddenly, a cannon shot booms, followed by more in quick succession, followed by thunder. Has the battle started early? Strangely, it sounds more like the sounds of battle are coming from the actual site of the Battle of Gettysburg.

In Paris, two bodies have been found floating in the river. Side-by-side, the two friends are photographed smiling up into the heavens as if this had been nothing more than another Saturday spent happily fishing. Later, a third unclaimed body will turn up at the morgue. When the fourth appears, it is time for Paris sleuths Mrs. Duchesney and Louie Bertrand to get involved.

In Paris, there were simply too many beautiful women hiding too many secrets, and this case was becoming too personal and too intriguing for Mrs. Duchesney to solve on her own. There was only one name on the engraved invitation: Louie Arnaud Bertrand, making it perfectly clear that Mrs. Duchesney was not welcome at Chateau de Robinesque-Roussel. Investigating the very delicate nature of this mystery would become her sleuthing partner Louie's first solo assignment.

This book reveals a recipe of seduction applicable to ALL of approximately 10 million women born on July 6 of common years (or July 5 of leap years) and provides details about their sexual factors: behavior, preferences, desires, fantasies, dislikes; frequency of sexual activity, potency, preferred positions, attitude towards monogamy and polygamy, sexual orientation, etc. Note that the recipe is will work only on people of sex and date of birth specified above.

There is no other element found in nature that has given so much, been so venerated and yet, at the same time, so distrusted as that of the cannabis plant. And like its species cousin, hemp, cannabis is a plant that has been at the center of civilization for thousands of years and only since the past century given way to crime, corruption, corporate greed, and unjust state law.

This story is based on true events that happened in two French prisons between June 2000 and July 2002. It is a story of events that became surreal, frightening, and funny, with an insight into the French justice system. A foolish person duped into the world of a small drug smuggling empire, with saddening consequences.

Jacob Madigan was in a bind. Stranded in the Canadian wilderness and desperate to escape the cold, he tries to hustle a sweet old married couple into giving him shelter for the night. However, Silas and Arthur have plans of their own, and the young drifter finds himself outmaneuvered and taken down a path he never knew existed. The Initiate tells the story of an elder concerned about the future, a youth on the run from his past, and a man in the middle struggling to find where he stands.

The agency never admitted its mistakes. It simply deleted them. After Ben disappeared from his assignment in the Middle East, his status was changed to IDX and the fix was ordered. His cover as an international journalist had given him access to the world and to almost everyone in it. This was, perhaps, their greatest fear. Ben Foulof was one of a rare breed of journalists who wrote only the truth. - Jamie Litton discovers that the worst thing anyone can say to his best friend is never change.