The Sky is Always There

The Sky is Always There
Author: Camilla Carr
Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2008
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1853118567

In April 1997-98 Camilla Carr and Jon James set off as volunteers in a £500 Lada stacked high with toys, games, footballs, paints and a parachute. Their destination was Chechnya and their aim was to work with children who had been traumatised by war. After working for two months setting up and teaching in a rehabilitation centre and watching the children begin to smile and play again, they were kidnapped by Chechen guerrillas. There followed fourteen months of incarceration in homes that varied from a concrete box with no natural light or fresh air, to a pink trompe la oeil bedroom via a sauna and various cellars. They experienced everything from rape and mental torture to moments of compassion and kindness. They survived by using tools such as tai chi, yoga, meditation and humour; and through creating a dialogue with their captors, looking beneath their masks of fear and anger to reach the small flame of love and laughter unquenched by the demonising nature of war.

Astro Horizon

Astro Horizon
Author: Justin Tully
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 109
Release: 2010-02-26
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1445282194

Astro Horizon is the seventh poetry book written by the author Justin Tully.This poetry book covers thoughts and feelings from August 2008 right up until January 2010. Topics include Christmas, Vampires, the recession, NASA bombing the moon, the death of Michael Jackson, Zombies, the 40th anniversary of The Beatles album cover for Abbey Road and the time I accidentally soaked money at work…!Love & laughter, fun & serious issues all come together to create an Astro Horizon…are you ready for the flight?

The Real Wani—Kashmir’s True Hero

The Real Wani—Kashmir’s True Hero
Author: Sonal Chaturvedi
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2020-02-18
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9389611458

What made a simple boy from the Kashmir valley turn towards terrorism? Who were the Ikhwanis? Did they work against the State? How did love blossom between an Ikhwani and a local Kashmiri girl? Who was Nazir outside his army life? Why did Mahajabeena not know about the last operation that Nazir went for? Why didn't she shed a single tear at her husband's burial? An ordinary man who lived an extraordinary life of poverty, hardship and glory, The Real Wani-Kashmir's True Hero is based on the life of Shaheed Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani-the first person from Kashmir to be conferred with the Ashok Chakra, India's highest peacetime military decoration award. It is the story of the twists and turns in a young Kashmiri boy's life as a result of the situations that were beyond his control. Author Sonal Chaturvedi delves into Nazir's life and relationships, and reveals the man behind the soldier, while highlighting the personal sacrifices he had made, willingly, in the line of duty. The Real Wani explores Nazir's personal journey, in the backdrop of the changing political situation in Kashmir, through his childhood, his experiences in the Ikhwan and the Indian Army, leading to his final sacrifice for the country.

The Bleeding Horizon

The Bleeding Horizon
Author: Philip Parrish
Publisher: Philip Parrish
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2023-05-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

“I’ll go as far as I need to and as high as I want, even if it means tearing through time and space so we can be together” In the world’s most sophisticated skyscraper on the island city of Galatea, people are taking blind ambition to a whole new level. Newly-crowned leader Augusta Maars rises from the dead to start a war she can’t win. Out-of-his-depth client journalist Max Relpek is dazzled by his own beauty. Starstruck student-with-a-secret Zayden Nero can’t bear to look into his past. And red rocket Alexis Straker’s been seeing Martian mist ever since she was fired. Now it’s the day after the election and these towering egos need to watch their steps to stay alive, as sinister forces human and artificial conspire to drive them all over the edge. The smartest will be those who learn to look down and deep within. For something truly out of this world is making its way to the top, and everyone’s vision will be getting a little stranger… In his thrilling second novel, Philip Parrish crafts a mind-bending story of art, adventure, automation and the distances people go in pursuit of power – and in the name of love.

Peregrine 7

Peregrine 7
Author: Karen Greatorex Ao
Publisher: Idol: a Tree
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2013-12-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Katlin Gindred na Bortheran, princess and heir to the Tayan Empire, has been brought back from the dead. The most expensive genes available were used to create her original body, and thousands of years of careful breeding, paired with a lifetime of intensive training, have made her a brilliant pilot, instructor, leader and fighter. But one battle against the ships of the Silerian Empire ended in a violent crash-landing that brought her to her demise. Katlin must put aside her humiliation and surmount her defeat if she is to resume her duties as princess and regain respect, but a message from a stranger seems to imply that her death was not quite as she had thought. In a universe torn apart by two warring empires, Katlin must decide which side is really worth fighting for, and which of her instincts to trust. Contains some graphic scenes and profanity.

Gangs, Prisons, Parole $ the Politics Behind Them

Gangs, Prisons, Parole $ the Politics Behind Them
Author: Bobby Delgado
Publisher: Xulon Press
Total Pages: 470
Release: 2007-11
Genre:
ISBN: 1604770228

Delgado's expos sheds light on Texas gangs, the Texas prison system, the corrupt authority figures charged with running the Texas prison system, and the government figures determined to protect it.