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...Weaving international intrigue with a high-level murder case, The Mystery of Jamieson Stone will leave you on the edge of your seat. When the world’s most famous television news anchor, Jamieson Stone, apparently commits suicide on live international television, Stone’s widow hires detective Mi...

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... - J.Cross/Stone 2 THE MYSTERY OF JAMIESON STONE A Novel by Jonathan Cross ... ...ross/Stone 3 CHAPTER 1 WASHINGTON, D.C. The studios of WNN (Worldwide News Network) were as hectic as usual. Pr... ...ic as usual. Producers, assistant producers, directors, assistant directors and a beehive of workers were all scurrying around pawning off papers an... ... the truth about what he saw…the whole truth, no matter the consequence. His journalistic philosophy was one of integrity; he reported every controv... ...Iraq were exploding all around him, he felt a calmness that even he couldn’t explain. His mind had always gone into that quiet peaceful place within... ... as if it were the only thing in the universe. He strained to focus his eyes away but his mind began spinning as if in the throes of an eddy, dizzine... ...the entire world.” But, as hard as he tried, the blood-red eye of the camera captured his mind in a vise. He grabbed the edges of the desk to steady... ...reat.” - J.Cross/Stone 84 “What do you believe?” “I believe he never varied from his philosophy of world dominance. But I was in the minority.”... ...mination that science, not God, would get man to the moon.” “Is there any place in your philosophy that allows for a spiritual intervention?” “No...

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...In a world torn apart by a ruthless dictator, humanity is enslaved and on the verge of extinction. The governments have fallen. The cities lie in ruin. The only hope is a man who has been in exile for over a year....

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...ON Mike Saxton Copyright © 2010 All rights reserved – Mike Saxton No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,... ... the permission, in writing, from the publisher. Eloquent Books An imprint of Strategic Book Group P.O. Box 333 Durham CT 06422 www.StrategicBookGroup... ...trategicBookGroup.com ISBN: 978-1-60911-286-8 Printed in the United States of America Book Design: Rolando F. Santos This book is dedicated to my wif... ... from the activity of your daily life and look around you. Do you see the mindless catle that you have become? Slaves to your technology. Slaves to ... ...“You are my second in command General Callous. I do not need to read your mind. Your surface thoughts though, those were strong when you entered and... ...le. “No, it wasn’t a question of body at that point; it was a question of mind. It was a question of will. I guess I kind of caught their atention w... ... more out there than standard Western Science can prove.” “We can’t go of philosophy for a real explanation,” Eve ar - gued. “Didn’t your science say...

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...ughly mismatched couple find comfort and vindication in each other's arms? More importantly, can Kane and Therese's love survive the ancient vendetta of one unforgiving and powerful demon djinni? Find out that anything is possible when a devout mystical being from the old world joins forces with an urban-reared spitfire from the new? (http://www.graciecmckeever.com)...

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... email, floppy disk, network, print out, or any other means is a violation of International copyright law and subjects the violator to severe fines an... ...ps curved into a wicked smile. How could such lips—full, moist and capable of giving him so many of his first and only carnal pleasures—deliver such a... ...ntence? His death sentence, or very near, unless she decided to change her mind and spare him. Sahir shook her exquisitely-shaped head, jet-black curl... ...her lush eyebrows as if she knew what thoughts he harbored. "You are aware of your error, djinni?" Slowly, he nodded, loath to admit defeat as he had ... ...s in blue would be popping by for a visit, and Marsh would lose his canine mind trying to decide whose side to take and who to snarl at— mommy or dadd... ...her latest break-up with yet another brother who couldn't handle a serious-minded sister and didn't want to take the time to find out how. "Someone lo... ...Keever 297 "You do not have to hear it, to know that it is so." "Ah, Djinn Philosophy 101." Therese slid down further until most of her legs were in K...

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...Due to the success of my Watermelon Credo Post, I created this book. Each letter in the word WATERMELON is a chapter. The W in Watermelon stands for: Whatever you believe creates your reality. And this book is a perfect example.What began as a ...

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... Copyright © 2010 by Wally Amos and Stu Glauberman All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or tra... ...chanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written permission of the authors. Permission is given for brief excerpts to be publish... ...s watermelon hats, shirts, and shoes designed by Christine Harris-Amos Library of Congress Control Number: 2010902321 ISBN 978-0-615-34947-3 First... ...company like The Ritz-Carlton uses a credo to motivate employees to embody its philosophy of service excellence. How did I, Wally Amos, who became ... ...w much the tiniest of tots can absorb when a story is read aloud. Their little minds leap ahead, storing images, words, and ideas for future use. ... ...ularly addresses corporate and educational groups worldwide with his inspiring philosophy, "Be positive regardless!" For more information on Wally,...

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...For 12,000 years a dark and deadly secret has been hidden deep below the Great Sphinx of Giza. In present day Egypt, a frightening, yet awe-inspiring story unravels as archaeologists race against time to decipher an ancient truth? A deep probing mystery riddled with prophecy and danger, Secret of the Sands use...

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... Published by RFS Publications This book is a work of fiction. Name, characters, places, and incidents are pro... ... Cover and interior design by Jeremy Robinson: www.jeremyrobinsononline.com No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatso... ...or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and revi... ... and Alex were experts at translating ancient Egyptian writing. “No,” Alex answered, her mind racing. “Let’s open the second cylinder.” Secret of ... ... already appeared quite lifelike. Traeus was excited to see the finished project. In his mind, he pictured what it would look like once the head an... ... at the university. He never made it. She shook her head, pushing the thoughts out of her mind, and looked backed to Mitch, trying to manage a small... ...trigue, you know. I do a little reading from time to time on certain areas of science and philosophy.” He turned back to Mitch and Alex. “You know ...

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A second volume of short stories and poetry translated from the Hebrew.

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...Reading age 10+ You might not know it but you, everyone you know and the world itself are all but figments in the imagination of a Storyteller on another planet. Each night foolish creatures called Bloons gather around him to listen to the latest crazy antics of Hoomanity. But it seems as though the Story itself has gotten out of control. The Hooman...

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...magic happens. Copyright © Tom Glaister 2008 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or tr... ...ical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. First published in Great Britain in 2008 Firecrest Publis... ...om The moral right for the author has been asserted A CIP catalogue record of this book is available from the British Library ISBN 978-0-9560192-0-2 P... ...fearsome old man, irritable and aloof. Yet, with the Story, a piece of my mind became real, and you have come to know me better than any other. ‘How... ... around to his ears and made the unusual decision to make its home in the mind of a Bloon. Bozo opened his eyes and looked up at the Storyteller. Th... ...ell be,’ the Storyteller agreed. ‘But the Story is a projection of my own mind, and is too vast for me to explore. I cannot tell the Story and sear... ...r exist outside his own Sto- ry? Well, there you’re into some pretty heavy philosophy. To be honest, I usually leave that to the other AOs.’ ‘What’s ... ... Story still has meaning?’ Theo protested, unable to accept such a gloomy philosophy. ‘Surely it’s still worth restoring the Storyteller to health?’...

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...In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman. In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced the...

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...n this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman. In this finely crafted and historically realistic portr... ...he Fisherman. In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the... ...t Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He broug... ... xi PREFACE Steven James Bartlett Senior Research Professor of Philosophy, Oregon State University and Visiting Scholar in Psychology & ... ...y. This evening I have been reading the Psalms and their beauty fills my mind. I have decided to write my thoughts, not because I am a psalmist, b... ...ion, abuse, folly, horror. I can barely write...sorrow...resentment... my mind whirls to the days we passed together in the desert, our wilderness c... ...d down the cliff to a wadi. Disgusted, Father feels I have gone out of my mind. He longs for the peace of my boyhood days. Mother understands: her f...

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...0 “. . . AND GULLIVER RETURNS” --In Search of Utopia-- Book 5 Our Visit to Singaling The Pearl of Southeast A... ... 1 “. . . AND GULLIVER RETURNS” --In Search of Utopia-- BOOK 5 MY VISIT TO SINGALING by Lemuel Gulliver XVI a... ...9 2 Table of Contents THE COUNTRY OF SINGALING ........................................ ...e world to the other. Singaling, just off the Malay Peninsula, tooled its philosophy from its successful island neighbor, Singapore. I had visited Si... ...ve disappeared and the realities of the true costs of a child play on the minds of all intelligent parents. Before I became a solar-naut the cost of... ...quick profits that American companies usually seek is not a factor in the minds of the Oriental leaders whose multi- 9 millennial history is not ... ...nus who was granted eternal life by Zeus. He didn‟t die, but his body and mind continued to age. Senility left him as a babbling skin- 13 wrapped... ...uages. They are also tested on their knowledge of our customs, history and philosophy. Then they have to be ready to immerse themselves in our societ... ...d Mormons. The more conservative, or I should say the more reactionary the philosophy, the more it tends to favor a literal interpretation of their s...

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...Excerpt: It is a very wholesome and regenerating change which a man undergoes when he ?comes to himself.? It is not only after periods of recklessness or infatuation, when he has played the spendthrift or the fool, that a man comes to comes to himself. He comes to himself after experiences of which he alone may be aware: when he has left off being wholly pre...

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...Introduction: Recently I set myself to put down what I believe. I did this with no idea of making a book, but at the suggestion of a friend and to interest a number of friends with whom I was associated. We were all, we found, extremely uncertain in our outlook upon life, about our religious feelings and in our ...

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