The Hebrew prophets; Isaiah, Jeremiah, Habbakuk & apostle John in The Revelation; wrote extensively about a latter day city & empire which would dominate, exploit & corrupt all the nations of the world. They referred to it as Babylon the Great, or Mega-Babylon, & foretold that its fall, 'in one day', would devastate the economies of the whole world. Have these prophecies been fulfilled already? Views: 52
As command module pilot for the Apollo 15 mission to the moon in 1971, Al Worden flew on what is widely regarded as the greatest exploration mission that humans have ever attempted. He spent six days orbiting the moon, including three days completely alone, the most isolated human in existence. During the return from the moon to earth he also conducted the first spacewalk in deep space, becoming the first human ever to see both the entire earth and moon simply by turning his head. The Apollo 15 flight capped an already-impressive career as an astronaut, including important work on the pioneering Apollo 9 and Apollo 12 missions, as well as the perilous flight of Apollo 13. Nine months after his return from the moon, Worden received a phone call telling him he was fired and ordering him out of his office by the end of the week. He refused to leave. What happened in those nine months, from being honored with parades and meetings with world leaders to being unceremoniously fired, has been a source of much speculation for four decades. Worden has never before told the full story around the dramatic events that shook NASA and ended his spaceflight career. Readers will learn them here for the first time, along with the exhilarating account of what it is like to journey to the moon and back. It's an unprecedentedly candid account of what it was like to be an Apollo astronaut, with all its glory but also its pitfalls. Views: 52
An extraordinarily rich debut novel, set in India at the time of Partition. Although the backdrop is this key event in Indian history, the novel is even more far-reaching, touching on the importance of tolerance, love and family. The central plot focuses on Bilau, a boy who is determined to protect his dying father from the realities of the unrest and upheaval on the eve of Partition - the riots, the bloodshed, the aggression. With great spirit and determination, Bilau persuades the whole of his village to collude with him in this deception, even going to the lengths of printing false pages of the newspaper to hide the ravages of unrest from his father, thus allowing his father to die at peace. An atmospheric, quirky and moving debut novel, set in India. Shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize This is Irfan Master's first novel and has been shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize. Irfan is project manager of Reading the Game at the National... Views: 52
GLOBAL WARMING HEATS UP MAGIC. Chicago Post V3.1 Global warming affects life on earth in unexpected ways. Magic intensifies, spreads and becomes public. GOVERNMENTS REGULATE MAGIC. LA Tribune, 9.0.2 Danger from Dark Magic swells. Politicians panic. Ten years ago the world was shaken with the discovery that White and Black magic existed, and the Black had become more accessible. Despite the headlines, like most people, nothing magical has happened in Sig’s life. As he prepares to leave for college, mysterious Great-Grampa Thor shows up with injuries sustained in a battle with a Dark Wizard. He bestows upon Sig, his only male heir, a magical family heirloom. He’s to lead in the fight against Dark Magic. Unfortunately, Sig can only access a small portion of the talisman’s power. His only magic is the ability to change into a 9 foot tall, 700 pound warrior. It’s small benefit in the age of machinery, rockets, and computers. The Dark Wizard comes after Sig. He escapes, but Great-Grampa falls victim to a demon induced coma. Sig joins with a group of fellow supernaturals. His new friends help him fight off more attacks while he searches desperately for his greater magic. If he can’t stand on his own against a Dark Wizard, how can he take his place at the front of the world’s fight against black magic? Views: 52
Sanna and her ravishing friend Gerti would rather speak of love than politics, but in 1930s Frankfurt, politics cannot be escaped--even in the lady's bathroom. Crossing town one evening to meet up with Gerti's Jewish lover, a blockade cuts off the girls' path--it is the Fürher in a motorcade procession, and the crowd goes mad striving to catch a glimpse of Hitler's raised "empty hand." Then the parade is over, and in the long hours after midnight Sanna and Gerti will face betrayal, death, and the heartbreaking reality of being young in an era devoid of innocence or romance. In 1937, German author Irmgard Keun had only recently fled Nazi Germany with her lover Joseph Roth when she wrote this slim, exquisite, and devastating book. It captures the unbearable tension, contradictions, and hysteria of pre-war Germany like no other novel. Yet even as it exposes human folly, the book exudes a hopeful humanism. It is full of humor and light, even as it describes the first... Views: 52
Enigma - Part 1 of a trilogy When KATE HARRIS moves to Long Beach California, she hopes to finally settle in her new home. She longs to have friends and fantasises about meeting the guy of her dreams. But after one dangerous night, Kate finds herself obsessing over a mysterious stranger who saves her life, and she embarks on a quest to uncover his identity. Views: 52
Ashley Fitzgerald lost her parents in a freak fire, blocked the memory of the incident and has done her best to move on. Ron Noble's father is believed to have started that fire. Now there is evidence that can clear his name, and Ron needs Ashley's help. The two must deal with the attraction between them as they race against time to find answers and stop an arsonist from killing again. Views: 52
Read the daring new novel that flips the JFK assassination on its head!The story opens in a world where KGB snipers botched the assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dealey Plaza fifty years ago, killing his wife Jackie instead. The heinous crime enrages Americans and triggers a chronic war with Russia. In present day, the two superpowers are hell-bent on annihilating each other.A team of outlaws time-travels back to 1963 to fix history. To save the future, they must right the wrongs of the past.But, their plans may go awry . . .All the events count down in a ticking clock to November 22, 1963. To ground zero of the assassination: Dealey Plaza in Dallas.ReviewA thrill ride that will keep you guessing. A blend of fact and fiction. Everything you read feels real. I was left to wonder; Did LDC Fitzgerald actually time travel to 1963? I highly recommend this book. The writing style is fresh. It is a fast-paced adventure with many twists, turns and surprises.Ron Hood-Host of Ron's Amazing StoriesReaders will enjoy this page turner. A mission impossible jump back into time to save humanity...cloaked and spiced up with clever fragments of actual history that capture the reader. Time treks readers [to 1963] in visual clarity!Historical and interesting ending grips the reader to the very last page!Darell Thorpe-Producer, KTKK's Drive Time LiveIf you like historical drama and science fiction you will love this book.Word on the street is that [the authors] also had time to build a working time machine in their garage.Hosts of the Lenny and John Show About the AuthorL.D.C. Fitzgerald is an avid JFK assassination historian who has devoured dozens of Kennedy publications, consulted with renowned conspiracy experts, and scouted historic Dallas sites in writing the novel, DESTINATION DEALEY: Countdown to the Kennedy Conspiracy. Views: 52
