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Crete, 1 June, 1941: Overwhelming German airborne forces overrun the gallant Allied resistance defending the Greek island of Crete in the World War II Battle for Crete. They capture 5000 hungry and abandoned Allied troops, attempting an evacuation to Egypt. 'Arty' Dawson, an Aussie Sapper in the Royal Engineers, Sixth Division, finds himself an unwilling POW. This gripping true story traces Arty's two breathtaking escape attempts in Greece and his successful final escape to American lines, from deep inside Europe, as German soldiers flee the advancing Russian Front in the closing stages of the Third Reich. Arty's survival is largely due to luck, combined with the cooperation of his comrades, as well as unexpected and significant help from the Red Cross and the heartfelt forces of family love, Importantly, Arty, a quintessential Aussie bloke, raised in the Great Depression years, finds secret love to keep his spirits alive during the darkest of times.

Until the 1950's, the percentage of abused children was medieval (the lowest in any known culture) and constant, as such were the causes, too:Stepfather, teacher, and pedophile family friend. Since the 1980's, the increase of broken marriages ended this constancy. As the male victims of sexual abuse have a much higher probability of becoming child abusers themselves, the very rate of increase started increasing. Finally, since the 1960's, homosexuality grew popular, which created a cozy habitat for pedophiles.In our millennium, a completely new trend has appeared:Abused girls, who give birth in their freemasonic prisons, provide the babies needed for ritual sacrifices.

The Grieving Self is a comforting companion on what might be a sad and lonely journey of coming to terms with loss. It is the product of a lifetime of reflection by the author on his own journey and from many years of feedback from numerous seminars on the subject of Loss and Recovery. Written in everyday language it overflows with wisdom and insights that help make sense of the darker times where it is not just our loved one who is lost but it is we who are lost without them and feel trapped in a twilight zone. It is a central tenet of the book that while loss is universal, recovery is limited. While recovery is open to all, many get stuck in unresolved grief. What are the limiting beliefs that leave us feeling stuck? How do we begin to free ourselves and arise from the ashes of defeat and disappointment? This book goes beyond the traditional manual of exploring the different stages of the grief journey. It looks at many of the less recognized aspects of grief that may be crucial to self-understanding and finding resolution. It is offered with the hope that many who feel they have to wait until they die and get to the other side in order to be reunited with their loved ones, will find that day much sooner, as they get to the other side of grief.

An old clan of warriors that have kept a blood oath for over a thousand years and now they are nearly extinct can they keep that promise that had once swore too intact and that will rely on a young boy shoulders not knowing what his true heritage is and once who he really is he will bring about a new empire with in the realm.

Christianity is dependent on how well we fellowship with other people. Small prayer groups provide a means by which we get to know each other and develop loving relationships. Great benefits come when we belong to a healthy small prayer group. Only then can we be ourselves, achieve true freedom, and attain salvation. In the absence of a loving community, our institutional church becomes a formalistic travesty. In summary, good small prayer groups are vital for the ultimate meaning of human life and Christian faith.

In this ecumenically appealing book of faith planting and nurturing, by Dr. Joe Borowitz, I see a dance between Joe as a Sunday schoolteacher, other Sunday schoolteachers, and Sunday school students, their parents and the Church. Beginning on the personal level, Joe reaches out to the inter-personal. He privileges the personal level that emerges as author, professor, and moralist and shares suitable stories and life events. How powerful personal experiences can be! Dr. Joe underscores the primacy of God in human life, arguing that people function better when they have God at the center of their lives. He reminds us that the Resurrection is the most important event in human life. The Holy Spirit, he calls a superior "life force" that enlivens and sustains us. That all should welcome this book is thus obvious. To veteran teachers it will give a nostalgic feeling and satisfaction; to students in Sunday school and their parents, it will give a sense of dedication and direction as they embrace this journey of faith; and to the general reader both catholic and non-catholic it will bring to mind the place of CCD or Sunday school in faith planting. Rev. Dr. Cajetan Ebuziem Priest Chaplain St. Elizabeth Regional Health Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

Focus on Survival commences before World War II when Ben, a highly skilled photographer meets Em, a midwife, whilst she is caring for the birth of he and his first wife's second child. She soon realises his marriage is on the rocks. Ben falls in love with Em and after his divorce, asks her to marry him. Em agrees but not without her family's strong disapproval. Within eighteen months Em gives birth to a daughter, Gerda. Ben expresses his fear that there is going to be another war. He begins making preparations to provide for and protect his family Before Charles, their second child is born, World War II has broken forth. In May 1940, the Nazis overthrow The Netherlands and set up Nazi Occupation. Within a very short time, they begin persecuting and hounding all people of Jewish background. Ben is not Jewish but he is incensed at man's inhumanity to man. He is gratefully accepted into the Underground movement who are dedicated to helping the poor Jews escape and actively resist the Nazi government over them. He forges passports and new identities for them. When Ben is apprehended under suspicion and held in the Nazi headquarterss, beaten and finally allowed to go home, Ben realises he must find a fool proof way of avoiding capture. He comes up with an incredible plan, and with Em's help puts it into action. Meanwhile food is scarce and electricity is cut off. People are both hungry and cold. During this time Ben and Em realise their son has Haemophilia. They almost lose him. Then Em finds she is pregnant again - another mouth to feed. Finally in desperation the Nazis call up all able bodied men to go to Germany and work in the factories supporting the Nazi war effort. Ben refuses to go and now his life is in even deeper danger. Em by now has another son, Louis, who also has Haemophilia. Now to protect Ben and her children, she pregnant again risks her life to get help from a distant relative over 100 kilometres away in Zwolle. Finally three weeks before Em gives birth to her fourth child, Marjolein, the war ends. She and Ben are thankful, that they stayed focused and survived the world's worse co flirt as a family, still in tact. The story ends with victory celebrations by the triumphant Dutch nation and the rest of Europe.

No matter how old you are, you need a deep, close, spiritual relationship with other people. You're not a well-rounded person without these things. Some families gather each day for prayer. This is especially needed if you're very young or very old. Others may gather with people at work over the lunch break. Many churches have prayer groups that meet regularly. It is a great joy to fellowship with other deep believers to honor the Lord who made us.

This is a very personal and deeply inspiring book of reflections on health and both physical and spiritual healing. Borowitz is a devout and charismatic Christian pharmacy professor at a major university. He tells stories of his own spiritual journey and his eventual transforming relationship with the Holy Spirit. He also relates stories of miraculous healings as well as how the Holy Spirit works with physicians in bringing about better health results. These stories are inspiring and touch one's faith life. Borowitz's stories about his teaching medical students and helping them be better doctors and open to the healing affects of faith are fascinating and instructive. This is a book that will open the reader's mind and heart to the work of the Holy Spirit and modern medicine. - Donald W Mitchell - Don is Dr. Donald Mitchell, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies, Purdue University. He is also Advisor to the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. For 10 years he served as Advisor for the Vatican Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.

Of Mists and Monsoons traces the varying fortunes of a young man caught up in the horror of the Irish Famine of the mid-19th Century. The story unfolds as he is rescued from certain death by starvation along with the rest of his family, and joins the British Army as a drummer boy, and travels to India. This remarkable character finds himself caught up in the Indian Mutiny 10 years later, but survives to found a family of his own. The leading character is loosely based on the author's own great-grandfather, who did leave Ireland in the mid 18th Century and travel to India with the British Army where he founded a family dynasty that endured until Partition in 1946. Anecdotes from the author's mother and extended family are used freely in the text.

This Erratic Planet is a book of vital importance to the future of our species. Drawing on a staggering range of references across disciplines including geology, astronomy, archaeology and palaeontology, Ian Rankin' outlines his radical ideas about the worlds past. Contrary to conventional scientific thinking, the evidence he has examined has convinced him that the history of our planet is not one of gradual change, as proposed by Darwin's theory of evolution, but a story of successive, yet systematic, global catastrophes. These have wiped almost all trace of previous civilisations from the face of the Earth. These catastrophes, known as pole shifts, derive from the unstable nature of the solar system, which is the subject of the book's second part.

Wanted: A Forever Home is a heart-warming tale where we share the thoughts, fears, loneliness, and joy of Senora, a toffee-nosed house cat, and ten very individual and determined street cats whose lives are all torn apart until they meet up with Gentleman George, a Portuguese mountain dog whose one mission in life has always been to obey the commands of his master. When George is commanded to find the scent of Bella, a street cat whom he has never seen, and return her to her forever home, his task proves far more complex than he could have ever imagined. But his troubles are only just beginning when he later finds himself shepherding a flock of cats across the Spanish countryside with all its unexpected twists and turns.

Riddle-me-ree! Just what is this book? Is it an adult book for children or a children's book for adults? It certainly must not be read by politicians, especially Prime Ministers. Small Paul's extraterrestrial antics have accidentally revealed shocking parliamentary misbehaviour above and beyond the call of duty. This is a must-read for any citizen concerned with the future of parliamentary democracy. And also for anyone owning a wardrobe or a homburg hat. Be warned. Be aware. Be a reader.

What your Mind Sees, the Body Feels, Creates and Attracts is an introduction of how our deeper, hidden thoughts create our life, often without us knowing.Life choices, habits, knee jerk reactions, diseases, relationships and life experience all come from a place hidden, deep in our sub-conscious mind - our beliefs. Our beliefs are created from the inherited DNA from our parents, what we have perceived and interpreted during our childhood; reinforced from our society culture, school, community and significant others along the way. Our self perceptions not only dictates our life style choices, but also changes our body chemistry, and often not in a healthy way.Our body and life are constantly giving us clues of when we are out of sync with our calling. It is called dis-ease. Our body and life mirror back to us what we believe, think and feel about ourselves, asking us to look at our stuff, and transform anything we don't like and that is keeping us small and feeling 'less than'. It is asking us to transform the limiting beliefs, past hurts and pains into love, so we can heal our selves and help heal our communities.What we need to do, now more than ever is learn the language our body is using to talk with us, transform our heavy, limiting beliefs and emotions into love and light. This is our life's duty, To know ourselves and come back to love.

Aaron Johnson, a Royal Air Force pilot was on a mission to Borneo during the Indonesian Confrontation in 1964. He never intended to stay long. However, after meeting a young Asian girl, he fell in love with her and decided to stay on permanently in this wilderness. Decades later, a lawyer turned lobbyist, William Stewart in turn fell in love with Aaron's daughter, Theresa. Both ended up having troubled relationships. Aaron also had to deal with his problematic sons. Both Aaron and William were also gripped by the island's cultural and environmental issues which locked together their love stories in this LAND BELOW THE WIND.

In 1997 my eldest son was diagnosed with bipolar and admitted to Ledger House for treatment. At the interview with the doctor I was asked if anyone in the family had bipolar. It was at this point that I realized that it was me. I was bipolar. The years slipped by and I remembered the agony of being in River view mental hospital. At the time we were more concerned for our son than for me. As we struggled with his illness it was all we could do to keep our family afloat. It was a long time before we had any semblance of normality crept back into our lives. Even after we got home he would go out at night, at the strangest hours, and seemed to need no rest. By the time the fall term had arrived he was back to normal and passed grade 12 without any problem. Now we could relax and off he went to university. Alas it was not to be! He went manic again either through not taking his medication or just because he liked the high. He lived in a halfway house and tried to make ends meet. By this time he was on permanent disability so we did not have to contribute to his upkeep. He struggled through university going one year then being manic and missing the next. Finally, after ten years, he graduated and his mother and I were so proud of him. They kept changing his medication and by trial and error they finally got it right. There was no thought of him using his university degree but rather he settled on being a bridge director. Now, by the grace of God, he has achieved a measure of stability.

In the Winter of 2007, my wife and I came upon the idea of taking an around the world cruise. Our reasoning: most importantly, we were both in good health and were not limited physically from enjoying all the experiences such a trip could provide; we were both retired and could reasonably afford such a trip if we were prudent in selecting among all of the add-on op-tions. We had taken multiple Caribbean cruises over the years and were "ship ready" and we had great curiosity about the numerous variances in world cultures as well as topographies.We decided upon a Holland America cruise upon the flag ship Amsterdam. The route was a sleep friendly west to east, leaving and arriving from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Our cruise de-parted on January 4, 2008 and arrived back at Ft. Lauderdale on April 27, 2008 -- a total of 113 days, covering 35,936 nautical miles and stops at 41 ports. An itinerary of our cruise is included as an appendix.As we concluded the arrangements for our cruise, we promised our friends and relatives to send regular emails of our adventures. We gathered information from various sources to compose our emails as the cruise progressed. The normal course of accumulating historical facts and descriptions of current culture and local customs were gained in advance from highly educated speakers brought aboard ship prior to each disembarkment. Typically, these speakers were natives of the countries or environments they described. We closely followed and took copious notes of these presentations, delivered in the ship's auditorium.A second source of information along a broad spectrum of topics were the native guides assigned to our groups on shore excursions, be they by foot, bus or water craft. Without excep-tion, the local guides were invaluable in presenting the realities of their countries, environments and life styles.Lastly, each of our shore excursions produced vivid and unique impressions of our envi-ronments that would be in addition to, and sometimes counter, to our on board presenters and our shore guides. Little did we know that our collection of emails and photos would later become chapters in a book. Our advice to our readers -- it is better to experience it live than read about it. Should you decide to take such an around the world cruise we wish you Bon Voyage.Jim & Connie Cameron