Bøker av Michael Power

The conflict between Tathem and the returning nation of Avarian rests for nearly a year, allowing both to grow and plan their next moves.Tadmor, the ancient holy capital of Avarian, is once again populated with people. With the careful governance of Sire, the new Archmage, and Louie, the new Kohanit Elder of the Temple Primary, the people experience a level of growth and freedom they could not have witnessed while living in the Maasar Tree cities of the Tathem regime.As the people of Tadmor grow and prepare, so too does the enemy. Qorak and the king of Tathem plot the resurrection of an ancient evil: Faro, the Giant King, who has lingered in sheide form for many centuries.However, things do not go as King Zidon predicted, and Faro begins assuming complete control over all of the land. His intention? To farm all humans to be raised as cattle for food, as in the days of the old giant armies.Join Sire Magnis on the conclusion of his Journey as he finds the keys to destroy the sheides forever.

A non-fiction research book that packs years of research and information into only 60 pages. Written from a Jewish/Israeli perspective, "The Watchers' Messiah" posits the theory that the events of the New Testament were real, but the meanings, motives, and end results are not what it tells you. Jesus was not the savior of humanity; he was history's greatest controlled opposition scheme. There are specific reasons why the Dark Ages began after Jesus arrived. Read, and learn why.

The Journey continues.... Sire and his friends have escaped the prison city of Tarmith. But are they truly free yet? The mysterious white hex his friends unknowingly acquired during Tarmith's "coming of age" ceremony continues to linger upon their hearts, silently keeping their lives hostage. Our heroes spend months studying and training in the underground ruins of the River's Path, preparing to defend themselves. With the power of Arkana on their side, their chances of victory increase...yet they are not the only ones with Arkana in their tool belts. With the summer season in full heat, the group is ready to come out of hiding and venture into the unknown wilderness to find a solution to the physically-intangible level of their old enslavement.

Liverpool was unique among English towns in the rate of its commercial development from the late seventeenth century.

Since the mid-1990s risk management has dramatically expanded its reach and significance to become a benchmark of good governance for a wide variety of public and private organizations. This book shows that the rise of risk management has much less to do with real dangers and opportunities than with organizational accountability and legitimacy.

This text argues that the rise of auditing has its roots in political demands for accountability and control. Michael Power argues that the new demands and expectations of audits live uneasily with their operational capabilities.

A unique contribution to the field of online learning, this designer's log documents the emergence of an adapted instructional design model for transforming courses from single-mode to dual-mode instruction.

Is it possible to achieve a good work-life balance as a head of year while still being effective and offering the best pastoral care for your students that you can? This book shows you how.

This book provides an accessible collection of essays on the practice of risk management in different fields (e.g. petroleum, aviation, chemical, finance and health care). Each chapter provides rich insights into the organizational life of risk management and the tensions that exist between dealing with risks and being accountable.