In the sixteenth century the king of Spain issues his soldiers with a three-pronged mission: to find gold, spread the word of Christianity & claim new territories for Spain. The conquistadors, as they become know, set off into the world to do just that, & nothing was to standing their way. Their amazing journeys took them from Florida to Machu Picchu via the Amazon & Lake Titicaca at a time when, thirty years after Columbus discovered America, Europeans still thought that the lands he had claimed were merely islands between Europe & Asia. The conquistadors ...

Presents the author's vision of a New Deal for a fairer society. This book argues that the time is ripe for another era of great reform. It outlines a programme for change, explaining what can be done to narrow the wealth gap. It shows how a fresh political coalition can both support & be supported by reform, making our society more democratic. ...

Baseball evoked all that was sound in the world of sports: team spirit & fair play. But the national pastime has exemplified much of what is wrong with the American sporting scene. This book examines the office of the commissioner of baseball & offers an assessment of how the commissioner truly acts as the conscience of America's game. ...

Leading MBS author Gill Edwards provides a revolutionary approach to healthcare. She shows how every symptom or illness is a wake-up call & that we need to free ourselves from our limiting past, & shift our consciousness to achieve health & happiness. ...

Explains how people who are clinically dead can have a transformative experience, illustrating the stories of people who have gone through a Near Death Experience (NDE). This title states that our consciousness does not always coincide with brain function ...

Consciousness from Zombies to Angels presents a practical, step-by-step, owner's guide for the mind, explaining what consciousness is, how it works, & why it's important. Christian de Quincey offers seven steps for understanding consciousness & how it can lead to spiritual awareness. ...

Private Peter Scott Janes has been in the army less than five months when he was sent to France. Within weeks he was taken prisoner at St Valery-en-Ca'ux. Twelve days later he was rescued by two young French girls & for the next sixteen months he lived a clandestine life among the ordinary people of the Pas de Calais. ...

For years, Mitch Rapp's bold actions have saved the lives of thousands. He has killed with impunity, tortured to avert disaster, & shown he will do whatever it takes to win the War on Terror. He has become a hero to many
- & an enemy to countless more. Now, the powerful father of a dead terrorist demands vengeance in its simplest form: an eye for an eye. He wants Rapp dead
- & his hate-filled plea has found sympathetic ears. In the tangled world of espionage there are those, even among America's allies, who feel Rapp has grown too effective. They've been looking for a chance to eliminate America's No. 1 counterterrorism operative
- & now their time has come. Rapp must use all his skill & ruthless determination to save himself before he can turn his fury on those who have dared betray him.


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In the ice-hockey romance that has taken Tik Tok by storm, the ultimate player turns romantic in order to win over the woman he is desperate to be with. Carter Beckett is the NHL’s best player – both on & off the ice. His career is at its peak, his team is performing better than ever, & there’s no shortage of women to spend the night with. What more could he want? Olivia Parker isn’t new to professional hockey players, thanks to her best friend’s boyfriend, but she has no interest in dating one herself – no matter how hot he is. & anyway, she loves working as a teacher & hanging out with her best friend, drama-free. Why would she want to spend her time stroking the ego of an arrogant athlete? But once Carter meets Olivia, he can’t think of anyone else. Too bad for him, Olivia is hell-bent on keeping him at arm’s length, with no intention of giving into his charms. Perhaps it’s time for Carter to up his game … after all, nobody ever said he had to play fair. Sparks will fly a... ...

Features six of the finest minds in the history of philosophy to work on the problems of everyday life. This title features Socrates, Epicurus, Seneca, Montaigne, Schopenhauer & Nietsche on some of the things that bother us all: lack of money, the pain of love, inadequacy, anxiety; the fear of failure & the pressure to conform. ...