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This absorbing book explores the possibility that the Atlantis story represents a distortion of a number of myths and legends already present in the ancient Greece and Egypt of the time. Putting more emphasis on Diodorus Siculus' account of the Atlantians, who places this people somewhere in Africa, is it possible that the island Plato spoke of was actually present in a lake not far from a large mountain? Piecing together the key details given in Diodorus, is it possible to identify these features in the Africa of today? In a fascinating piece of historical detective work, the author is able...

This absorbing book explores the possibility that the Atlantis story represents a distortion of a number of myths and legends already present in the ancient Greece and Egypt of the time. Putting more emphasis on Diodorus Siculus' account of the Atlantians, who places this people somewhere in Africa, is it possible that the island Plato spoke of was actually present in a lake not far from a large mountain? Piecing together the key details given in Diodorus, is it possible to identify these features in the Africa of today? In a fascinating piece of historical detective work, the author is able...

The Forgotten Ones is the story of SOBA Recovery Center founder and CEO Greg Hannley. This autobiography details Greg's amazing life from being forgotten and left on a military base by his family at the age of five, to a free spirited entrepreneurial childhood in Arizona, to a nightmarish battle with drug addiction for much of his life. The author writes candidly about his battles with addiction, about the loss of several children, about his forays into the boxing world, and about a depression and loneliness so deep, that it nearly led him to suicide. The Forgotten Ones is a story about...

This is the seminannual Able Muse Review (Print Edition) - Summer, 2013 issue. This issue continues the tradition of masterfully crafted poetry, fiction, essays, art & photography, and book reviews that have become synonymous with the Able Muse--online and in print. After more than a decade of online publishing excellence, Able Muse print edition maintains the superlative standard of the work presented all these years in the online edition, and, the Able Muse Anthology (Able Muse Press, 2010).

." . . ABLE MUSE ] fills an important...

Advances in medical science, public health, and health care interventions during the 20^th century have led to dramatic decreases in infant and maternal mortality. Nonetheless disparities in infant and maternal health persist. Because their health remains a significant public health indicator, Perinatal Epidemiology synthesizes perinatal knowledge through the lens of public health practice. This comprehensive text uses a consistent, logical format to offer readers:

• A spectrum of topics affecting maternal and infant health: reproductive health...

Advances in medical science, public health, and health care interventions during the 20^th century have led to dramatic decreases in infant and maternal mortality. Nonetheless disparities in infant and maternal health persist. Because their health remains a significant public health indicator, Perinatal Epidemiology synthesizes perinatal knowledge through the lens of public health practice. This comprehensive text uses a consistent, logical format to offer readers:

• A spectrum of topics affecting maternal and infant health: reproductive health...