Books with author Alice C. Thompson

When Joe discovers that his friend David’s grandfather used to train hawks just like in the book he’s reading he wants to try it for himself. After convincing Grandfather Mannering to teach them the art of falconry they set off to capture a juvenile Peregrine Falcon and learn the ancient art. Set in Australia, but relevant everywhere Peregrine Falcons are found, Thunderbolt the Falcon is a fascinating and humorous read. C.K. Thompson weaves many facts about birds and nature seamlessly within the narrative with many events inspired by real life.

It used to be a time when only the worthiest of the living was allowed to speak to the dead. As of tonight, those days will no longer exist. Six continents are fully engaged with the aid from more than five major communication satellites. Over four billion people watching and listening−three queens together on the same stage−two ways to escape death and it all begins in one arena. It’s the biggest show in humanity’s run-of-the-luck−the event is called the ‘Visitcom Showcase’, and the place is Madison Square Garden. Professor Franz Luzzatto Schiff introduces to the world his intriguing new technology called the Visitcom. This device converge power with such intensity, that it forges a bridge between the spiritual and the real. Therefore, the Visitcom conjures up and contrives over twelve of history’s most influential figures back from the after-life to our day and time to talk openly about their deeply ambivalent feelings towards the modern world and answer questions from some of the globe’s most dominant freethinkers and conformist. Thomas Jefferson talks present politics and answers questions about the visual evidence of constitution slack, ‘pay-for-play’, healthcare, the middle east, and he shares new thoughts on today’s leading issues. Vlad Dracula challenges fashionable foulness, the evils of nanobots blood-surfing throughout the modern body, and he puts 600-year-old rumors to rest. Harriet Tubman debates Harry Houdini on several subjects such as−who was the better escape artist of the two−Illusions vs diversions−working under pressure vs mental expectations−nursing your audience vs conditioning your audience. Genghis Khan explains parallel worlds, the multiverse, inter-dimensional portals, and infinitesimal singularity. Cleopatra touches on the ultra-modish woman while sharing the stage with Elizabeth I of England and the Queen of Sheba. Alexander the Great coaches a homosexual NFL quarterback on the art of being great. Nero addresses finance and the propaganda industrial complex. Nostradamus drops new nervy quatrains through the use of prevalent symbolism and metaphors without having to avoid being tried as a magician, which means−the gloves are off. Leonardo da Vinci rocks out with Michelangelo while being assisted by other awe-inspiring band members. And among the religiously affiliated−Jesus Christ and Lucifer come face to face once again, but this time to discuss−ownership interests. That's just some of the historical icons that will discuss the eye-opening and complex issues of modern culture, society, economics, politics, sports and the arts. However, a group of these legends managed to evade the confinement restraint array of ionizing radiation from the Visitcom and band together to track down, level and settle a score with an organization called the Order of the Dragonist−which they believe has been the root of global misfortunes for over two millenniums. In pursuing the Dragonist, this motley band of historical icons find themselves paranormal fugitives from the Visitcom, hunted by international authorities, and accused of crimes similar to the accounts in their historical record. Even though they managed to find some humor among the company of each other, their enduring task turns out to be perplexingly problematic and more modernized morbid than they ever expected−bringing them all to some shocking persuasive conclusions.See Author’s page for BOOKCLIP TRAILERS.

Here is something entirely new in Australian natural history stories for youngsters--an exciting and humorous detective mystery tale of the busy, in which birds and animals play major parts.Clumsy old Bill the wombat, they grumpiest creature in the bush, is a positive pain in the neck and a great nuisance to police trying to investigate the theft by two thieves of a Chinese treasure box. The police are also pestered by two small boys, lovable but mischievous young rascals, and by several suspiciously-acting and inscrutable Chinese. But it is grumpy old Bill the wombat and his feathered and furred bush friends who take the centre of the stage and provide a great deal of the comedy and erxcitement. Authentic as to detail, the book provides young readers with much information about the interesting marsupial wombat, a creature hitherto neglected by Australian natural history writers.“Wombat” is a noteworthy addition to the popular bush animal and bird series by popular writer C. K. Thompson.

The story of a killer-dog. His owner had tried to train him to the domestic life, but the call of the wild and his hunting instincts were too powerful. As a killer he roamed abroad, hunted fiercely by farmers whose stock he wantonly destroyed. It is a story that is founded in fact.As for Warrigal -- he is as nature fashioned him.“I have not sought to glorify Warrigal, neither have I condemned him. I have just tried to present him as he really is, without fear or favour, affection or ill-will.”

Microsoft( Visual Basic( FUNdamentals is a fun, new approach to teaching one of the most widely used programming languages in the world. This book, designed for use in a beginning semester course at the high school level, teaches Visual Basic programming using a problem-solving approach. In each chapter, major programming concepts such as repetition, decision structures, and sequential processing are taught with real world examples. There is a strong emphasis on comments and good programming styleþ throughout the book. The chapter projects, which are a combination of business-related projects (such as checkbook record storage) and entertainment projects (such as tic tac toe), all require knowledge, planning, and testing, and will challenge students' critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. The supplementary Teacher's Manual includes student objectives, teaching suggestions, answers to review questions, as well as teaching suggestions and evaluation strategies for exercises and projects. A Solutions Disk included in the Teacher's Manual provides solutions to all chapter exercises and projects. A test bank is also included on the Solutions Disk.

Are you ready for the Ascension? Do you know what's coming? Are you prepared? What do you need to know about the Ascension? After writing the book; Operating Manual For Humans, I was ready to dive into the journey of self realization even deeper. So, please join me if you will, on a journey of self discovery that is so exciting, you will look at every aspect of your life in a new way, knowing that anything is possible and that, if you know how, and you put enough effort into it, you can accomplish anything you want to. This first book in the series, that I have titled; Preparing For Lift Off, is precisely that, writing the story of how I came to this point and what I did to prepare myself for the Ascension, as it is called. To me, it is the journey to perfection, the journey to God. This God is many things to many people, but, my belief is that there is one God for all people. The saying that I like is "same message, different messengers", meaning, there is but one creator, and there are many different messengers telling us about God. My hope is that you will always put this book down after reading some, and feel a higher vibration about yourself, always feel better about yourself, happier about yourself and everything around you. In Love & Light, C.B. Thompson