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It’s been over six months since the eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano. Alex and Darla have been staying with Alex’s relatives, trying to cope with the new reality of the primitive world so vividly portrayed in Ashfall, the first book in this trilogy. It’s also been six months of waiting for Alex’s parents to return from Iowa. Alex and Darla decide they can wait no longer and must retrace their journey into Iowa to find and bring back Alex’s parents to the tenuous safety of Illinois. But the landscape they cross is even more perilous than before, with life-and-death battles for food and power between the remaining communities. When the unthinkable happens, Alex must find new reserves of strength and determination to survive.

Full of incredible turns of events including secrets, deceits, lies and betrayals, the history of the Knights Templar from their triumphant conquests to their abrupt fall still fascinates. Find out the hidden history of the Knights Templar that lead to their demise.Download FREE with Kindle Unlimited! The Knights Templar existed officially for less than 200 years. Founded to protect pilgrims who were travelling through the Holy Lands, their rise to power was sudden. They became some of the most feared warriors in the region, they had a mandate from God, they controlled perhaps the world’s first real banking system, and they waged war against anyone who tried to wrestle Christianity’s holiest grounds from the control of the Catholic Church. Within their short lifespan, they quickly became one of the most powerful societies in Europe, if not the world.But, just as they rose to power with relative speed, they fell from grace just as fast. Forged in the crucible of Middle Eastern conflict, their power was soon resented and feared. Before they could become even more powerful, the greatest nations of Europe and the Church turned on them. The once powerful Templars were hunted, caught, tortured, and eventually burned at the stake. According to their prosecutors, they were a devil-worshipping secret society who spat on the cross and plotted against the Pope. They were officially disbanded and their members treated with extreme contempt and prejudice.Or so goes the official story. In this book, we will not only look into the official history of the Knights Templar, but will examine the various ways their influence and ideas have tunnelled their way into the modern world. A group this powerful does not vanish overnight. Instead, their history has been linked to the Freemasons, to vicious curses, to the butchery of the Crusades, and even to Christian relics such as the Holy Grail. For many people, the Templars did not vanish and they did not relinquish their tight grip on the power structures of mediaeval Europe. Instead, they went underground. Read on to discover the dark and twisted secret history of the Knights Templar.Read on your favorite devices such as Kindle, IPhone, IPad, Android cellular phone, tablet, laptop, or computer with Amazon's free reading Kindle App.Scroll back up and click the BUY NOW button at the top right side of this page for an immediate download!

Finding it hard to balance your hectic life? Maybe it is time to reconnect with your true self and find inner peace. Yoga can help. Start practicing yoga at home to improve your health and wellbeing! Download FREE with Kindle Unlimited Yoga is unique because it co-ordinates body, mind, and soul. It not only calms the mind but promotes spirituality. Spirituality is not about religion. It is a state of mind, a sense of being connected to the supreme consciousness, and it leads to self-realization. Yoga, thus, plays a great role in balancing your body, mind, and soul.The yoga poses included in the book are easy to do, not only for beginners but also for those with low flexibility levels. They were chosen to take into account factors including age, flexibility levels, and health conditions practitioners may be experiencing. Along with the images of the poses, you will find step-by-step instruction on how to perform them. Regular practice of the yoga poses gives practitioners optimum benefits, both physically and mentally.Yoga is one of the best ways to relieve stress, calm the mind, increase flexibility, strengthen your body and overall health. You will find all the information you need to start practicing yoga at home today!. Inside, discover:•a brief history of yoga•the many health and spiritual benefits of practicing yoga•100 yoga poses for beginners and intermediate with clear step-by-step instructions to achieve each pose. •Each pose comes with an image, the benefits of the pose and the counterindications if any.•Easy yoga sequences for beginners with step-by-step instructions and images to start your practice at home or anywhere you want. •Yoga poses to alleviate specific health conditions including:  back pain,  headache,  asthma,  neck pain,  and many more! •Breathing techniques used during the practice of yoga.Start practicing yoga today! Scroll back up and click the BUY NOW button at the top right side of this page for an immediate download!

‘She was tall and terrible, with a great mass of red hair to her hips… and carried a spear to instil terror in all who saw her.’So wrote Dio Cassius, one of a handful of Romans who commented on the queen of the Iceni who defied the most powerful military nation on earth – and nearly won.Whipped by her Roman overlords and with her two daughters raped, Boudicca went on the warpath in 60AD, uniting tribes under her and wreaking vengeance. Today’s Colchester, London and St Albans were all burned to the ground by her marauding army until they were defeated at Mancetter, the ‘place of the chariots’ by Aulus Plautius. Her end and her grave are unknown.M. J. Trow uses the Roman archives and Celtic mythology to paint a fascinating portrait of this enigmatic woman who was a leader of men and frightened the Romans to death. His son, Taliesin, who holds a Master’s Degree in Archaeology, looks at the ‘testimony of the spade’ to find some surprising conclusions to the many unanswered questions about the queen, whose statue stands alongside the Thames to this day.Boudicca’s own reputation has suffered its ups and downs over the centuries, but this book places her firmly on that pedestal alongside her bronze image.

Longlisted for the People's Book Prize 2018At 12.16am on Wednesday, June 5, 1968, Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded in the kitchen service pantry of the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles. He had just won the California Primary, an important victory in his quest for nomination as the Democratic Party’s candidate in the US Presidential election late that year. A little over 24 hours later, he was pronounced dead. A 24-year-old Palestinian immigrant, Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, was captured in the pantry with a smoking gun in his hand. Eyewitnesses had seen him step out in front of Kennedy and begin shooting with a small calibre revolver. He fired all eight bullets in its chamber. In April 1969, Sirhan was convicted of Robert Kennedy’s murder and the wounding of five others. He was sentenced to death, later commuted to life imprisonment. He has been in prison – often in solitary confinement – ever since. Fifteen applications for parole have been rejected.That is the official history of the murder of Robert F. Kennedy. Now, on the 50th anniversary of the assassination, award-winning investigative journalists Tim Tate and Brad Johnson uncover the true story.This book is the result of more than 25 years’ painstaking forensic work. The authors have scrutinised more than 100,000 official documents, located previously unknown recordings, and conducted original new interviews with key figures in the case.They show that Sirhan could not have fired the fatal bullets, reveal detailed evidence of a murderous conspiracy involving organised crime, and disclose CIA documents detailing successful experiments to create a hypno-programmed political assassin. The book also unmasks the likely identity of one of the most enduring mysteries in the case – the infamous ‘Girl in the Polka Dot Dress’.

'Splendidly readable, fair-minded . . . a story told with pace and drama, the author synthesizes, simplifies and debunks to great effect.' The Observer Cecil Rhodes 'lived only for his schemes and enjoyed life only as a cannon ball enjoys space, travelling to its aim blindly and spreading ruin on its way. He was a great man, no doubt — a man who rendered immense service to his country, but humanity is not much indebted to him.'The time is ripe for a new biography of Cecil Rhodes: the hero of imperialism needs to be seen with the perspective to examine the tremendous changes which have taken place since the British Empire was at its height.This major re-assessment deals with the man, rather than the politics — and shows Rhodes to be ruthless, energetic, idealistic, and very much a product of his time.We see him first as a far from amiable child, the son of a country vicar. As a youth he went to South Africa, where he made a fortune diamond mining. This fortune provided the means to pursue his political ambitions - a crazy dream to put as much red on the map as possible. In fact he only achieved what was to become Northern and Southern Rhodesia. His brutality to the native peoples of Africa, his financial chicanery, his involvement in the farcical Jameson Raid, his suppressed homosexuality, his ideas about racial superiority, and his exaggerated respect for an Oxford education which led to his most lasting memorial — the Rhodes Scholarships — are all covered in this frank biography.About the AuthorBrian Roberts, a distinguished historian and biographer, is an acknowledged expert on African history. His previous books include The Zulu Kings, The Diamond Magnates, Churchills in Africa, and Cecil Rhodes and the Princess.

‘A peculiarly fascinating story.’ The Guardian's Polly Toynbee“I was immediately drawn into the story. We follow the exceptional bravery of Dreamer as he tries to determine what is worth dying for. It's a beautiful story.”Rachel Stansel - ReviewerAbove ground the countryside stretches quietly, majestically beneath the changing skies. Peaceful and untroubled, far from the wars and woes of man, nature moves through her timeless cycles.But look closer. For in the secret world beneath the grasses lies an empire in turmoil. A revered leader had died and, as the enemy prepares its armies for war, rebellion is whispered through the undergrowth. There in the kingdom of the ants the old order crumbles and the new prepares for its explosive birth. No single insect, from magnificent war leader to defiant rebel, from wise elder statesman to upstart contender, from beloved Queen to emerging young champion, is impervious to the revolutionary changes within the hierarchy, or the gathering threat from a terrible foe. Man may be ignorant of the cataclysmic battles unfolding beneath his vision, but he should take note. His struggles are not so very different....

As we cannot see the limits to the universe, the possibility of the aliens seems certain. But, for some reason, we still have not seen them, or is that true? Much has been said about the possibility of alien life, but very little has been proven. The subject remains one of the most talked-about, yet enigmatic subjects in the modern world. Do aliens exist? Have they been to Earth? Is there any way to get to the bottom of this riddle? These questions have plagued both believers and skeptics alike, who both seek a clear-cut answer one way or the other. Where is the definitive proof? Is there any at all? Here in this book, we reach high and low; scouring the depths to find the most convincing evidence of alien visitation. From cattle mutilation, crop circles, and alien implants, all the way to Blink 182’s Tom Delonge’s recent partnership with the U.S. Army to utilize alleged “alien alloys,” here in this book we run the gamut in order to bring to you the 15 most convincing indications that the truth is out there after all.The Moon: the Best Evidence for Aliens?Ancient Aliens—Ancient Proof?The Crash at Roswell, New MexicoTo Catch an Alien by the Hair: The Peter Khoury StoryWow! Radio Signals of Alien Life?The Skinwalker RanchAlien ImplantsCattle MutilationsCrop CirclesAlien AbductionsOumuamuaExoplanetsUnexplained DisappearancesThe Tunguska IncidentDisclosure or Disinformation? (You Blink and You Miss It!)Download FREE with Kindle Unlimited! Read on your favorite devices such as Kindle, iPhone, iPad, Android cellular phone, tablet, laptop, or computer with Amazon's free reading Kindle App. Scroll back up and click the BUY NOW button at the top right side of this page for an immediate download!

"This vivid, briskly written biography brings to life one of the most colorful and sinister figures in modern Russian history."Publishers Weekly"A vivid if not lurid portrayal."Boston Globe"Extremely well written, concise, and as promised in the foreword, he leaves the reader to draw their own conclusions."Alexander Palace ForumAn entirely original account of the life of Gregory Rasputin that goes beyond legend, myth and misunderstanding to reveal the tragedy of the peasant who befriended the Tsar and the Empress, healed their son, and helped to bring down the Russian Empire. In Fuhrmann’s skilled hands, Rasputin becomes a vital and exciting human being, not just a symbol of dissolution and sexual excess. The author considers a number of fundamental questions:•How did Rasputin heal the Tsarevich’s bouts of haemophilia?•What were his mysterious religious teachings?•How great was his power in the Russian state?•What was the secret of his appeal to women?•Were foreign agents involved in his murder?Fuhrmann also lays to rest an old question that still fascinates many people: Does Rasputin’s murder suggest that his mystical powers included some mysterious ability to resist death? No one intrigued by the last years of Imperial Russia will want to miss this book.

"David Haviland puts the fun back into history with this trivia packed guide that highlights some 'morsels of misinformation' that have made it into far too many history books... The long and short of it is, this is a jolly fun read that will delight even those who think that history is nothing more than a giant yawn. After reading this book, you'll discover that there is a lot more to history than dates and memorization. The sections are short and pithy and are ideal for simply skipping around and reading any topic that happens to strike your fancy, or you can read it straight through. Either way, you are in for a treat. Not only will you find this to be an entertaining book, but also a painlessly educational one as well!""History In Review“What is history, but a set of lies agreed upon?” – Napoleon BonaparteAt least, we think it was him. This quote is traditionally attributed to Napoleon, but ironically it’s not really clear whether or not he ever actually said it.As it turns out, a great many things which we think we know about history often turn out to be myths, misunderstandings, or outright fictions. For example…• When was the Great Wall of China built?• Who defeated the Spanish Armada?• Did Lady Godiva really parade nude through Coventry?• Who was the rightful king of England in 1066?• Who was the first (and only) Emperor of the USA?• When was the first world war? (Hint: it’s not when you think)Why Was Queen Victoria Such a Prude? is the latest fascinating book in a long-running series from bestselling writer David Haviland. This time the focus is on history, as Haviland explores the entire history of human civilisation, from the Trojan Wars all the way up to the 21st century!