Books with author Forbes

Are you curious as to why we are here and what lies out there in that mind-boggling area we call space? I have written this book in a way that gives you an easier understanding of how big and ancient the Universe really is. It should broaden your mind and give you a new perspective on life.Scientists believe that the Universe was created almost 14 billion years ago. If we go back roughly 4.5 billion years this is when our planet Earth was being formed. Microorganisms have been living on the Earth for well over 3 billion years. The evolutionary path for life has been long but at last, we have arrived. Our highly developed brain has given us the intelligence and the curiosity to carry out the science in the search for answers. I have read many books on the subject of space but sometimes they can be too scientific in detail for many of us who are not familiar with Astronomy or Physics.

------------------------------------ A wizard without family... A warrior without memory... A world without hope... ------------------------------------ One thousand years ago, the world was broken and reborn beneath the boot of a nameless, ageless tyrant. He erased all history of the time before, enslaving the people and hunting those with the power to unseat him. The power of magic. Eryn is such a girl. Born with the Curse, she fights to control and conceal it to protect those she loves. But when the truth is revealed, and his soldiers come, she is forced away from her home and into the company of Silas, a deadly fugitive tormented by a fractured past. Silas knows only that he is a murderer who once hunted the Cursed, and that he and his brothers butchered armies and innocents alike to keep the deep, dark secrets of the time before from ever coming to light. Secrets which could save the world. Or destroy it completely.

Magic is a disease. Magic can be cured. He has it, they need it, or thousands more will die.In the second book of the Tears of Blood series, Silas and Eryn find themselves running out of time and with only one hope: an ancient map discovered by chance, revealing the location of a place thought only to exist in legend.The Dark. A place of nightmares. A place of death. A place of magic gone horribly wrong. A valley perpetually shrouded in thick clouds, where the very air instills the deepest fear, and monsters lurk in every crevice. It is a place none would visit by choice, but for the Silas and Eryn there is no choice. They must descend into its darkness and uncover the secrets hidden within. If they fail, Eryn and the magicians like her will die, taking all hope of a free Empire with them.They think they are searching for the cure for magic. Nothing will prepare them for what they find instead.

A terrible discovery.A secret that could destroy human civilization.A desperate escape to the most dangerous planet in the universe... Earth.Two hundred years ago, a fleet of colony ships left Earth and started a settlement on Proxima Centauri...Centurion Space Force pilot Nathan Stacker didn't expect to return home to find his wife dead. He didn't expect the murderer to look just like him, and he definitely didn't expect to be the one to take the blame.But his wife had control of a powerful secret. A secret that stretches across the light years between two worlds and could lead to the end of both.Now that secret is in Nathan's hands, and he's about to make the most desperate evasive maneuver of his life -- stealing a starship and setting a course for Earth.He thinks he'll be safe there.He's wrong. Very wrong.Earth is nothing like what he expected. Not even close. What he doesn't know is not only likely to kill him, it's eager to kill him, and even if it doesn't?The Sheriff will.

The promise is broken, an ancient enemy is revealed. Silas and Eryn’s journey to the Dark has changed them both, leaving Silas closer to his past, and Eryn at the precipice of a fate worse than death. Tracked by the vicious General Spyne, hunted by every soldier in the Empire, Silas is determined to find the Refinery and seize control of the cure for magic, while Eryn’s survival depends on parting ways with the man she loves and being delivered to the enemy’s gates.Relationships will be tested, secrets will be unraveled, and a dragon will fly.

----------------------------------------------A lost starship...A dire warning from futures past...A desperate search for salvation...---------------------------------------------- Captain Mitchell "Ares" Williams is a Space Marine and the hero of the Battle for Liberty, whose Shot Heard 'Round the Universe saved the planet from a nearly unstoppable war machine. He's handsome, charismatic, and the perfect poster boy to help the military drive enlistment. Pulled from the war and thrown into the spotlight, he's as efficient at charming the media and bedding beautiful celebrities as he was at shooting down enemy starfighters.After an assassination attempt leaves Mitchell critically wounded, he begins to suffer from strange hallucinations that carry a chilling and oddly familiar warning:They are coming. Find the Goliath or humankind will be destroyed.Convinced that the visions are a side-effect of his injuries, he tries to ignore them, only to learn that he may not be as crazy as he thinks. The enemy is real and closer than he imagined, and they'll do whatever it takes to prevent him from rediscovering the centuries lost starship.Narrowly escaping capture, out of time and out of air, Mitchell lands at the mercy of the Riggers - a ragtag crew of former commandos who patrol the lawless outer reaches of the galaxy. Guided by a captain with a reputation for cold-blooded murder, they're dangerous, immoral, and possibly insane.They may also be humanity's last hope for survival in a war that has raged beyond eternity.

The transition from childhood to adulthood has never been easy, but today's teens face far tougher challenges than any generation before. In addition to parents, school, dating, and peer pressure, they have to deal with bullying, addictions, social media, and often sexual abuse, all as they try to figure out who they are while preparing for the future. Now more than ever, teens need love, compassion, and guidance to not only survive, but be strong, confident, and ready to take on, conquer, and change the world. Filled with timeless teachings which are thought-provoking and inspiring, this collection offers just such guidance, and will help its young readers on their path to personal freedom and a joyful life in an increasingly complex and demanding world.

The transition from childhood to adulthood has never been easy, but today's teens face far tougher challenges than any generation before. In addition to parents, school, dating, and peer pressure, they have to deal with bullying, addictions, social media, and often sexual abuse, all as they try to figure out who they are while preparing for the future. Now more than ever, teens need love, compassion, and guidance to not only survive, but be strong, confident, and ready to take on, conquer, and change the world. Filled with timeless teachings which are thought-provoking and inspiring, this collection offers just such guidance, and will help its young readers on their path to personal freedom and a joyful life in an increasingly complex and demanding world.

Bright, bold, and just a touch boring. 12-year-old Anna Piniero is bent on leading her family out from the farm fields to an easier way of life. Problem is, the Piniero clan; Mama, little sister Luna and Papi, seem to be fixed where they are, and they are all tired of hearing her plans to ‘save’ them. There are secrets in the story too; through the pages we find out why Papi drinks. Why and how Mama started college, the future bright in her eyes and then dropped out? Anna wonders about her father too but her mom gives her the ultimate silent treatment when his name is mentioned. Tied by secrets and silence, will Anna Led her family to glory or are they stuck in the mud?

A wizard without family... A warrior without memory... A world without hope... One thousand years ago, the world was broken and reborn beneath the boot of a nameless, ageless tyrant. He erased all history of the time before, enslaving the people and hunting those with the power to unseat him. The power of magic. Eryn is such a girl. Born with the Curse, she fights to control and conceal it to protect those she loves. But when the truth is revealed, and his soldiers come, she is forced away from her home and into the company of Silas, a deadly fugitive tormented by a fractured past. Silas knows only that he is a murderer who once hunted the Cursed, and that he and his brothers butchered armies and innocents alike to keep the deep, dark secrets of the time before from ever coming to light. Secrets which could save the world. Or destroy it completely.

We've all heard "It's the thought that counts", and "You are what you think", but how many of us really pay attention to what we think? The truth is, we each have the power to create the life we want, and it all starts with our thoughts. Through our thoughts, beliefs, words, and expectations, we really do create our life. Because "I am" are the most powerful words, this book is filled with 110 powerful "I am" affirmations which will help young readers gain the confidence they need to shape their own lives and impact the world in positive ways.

Magic is a disease. Magic can be cured. He has it, they need it, or thousands more will die. In the second book of the Tears of Blood series, Silas and Eryn find themselves running out of time and with only one hope: an ancient map discovered by chance, revealing the location of a place thought only to exist in legend. The Dark. A place of nightmares. A place of death. A place of magic gone horribly wrong. A valley perpetually shrouded in thick clouds, where the very air instills the deepest fear, and monsters lurk in every crevice. It is a place none would visit by choice, but for the Silas and Eryn there is no choice. They must descend into its darkness and uncover the secrets hidden within. If they fail, Eryn and the magicians like her will die, taking all hope of a free Empire with them. They think they are searching for the cure for magic. Nothing will prepare them for what they find instead.