Gabriel's Wizard is a tale of metaphysics and magic in the real world today. A young adventurer makes his way to Alaska anticipating bears and wolves and the beauty of the Last Frontier but in his travels he stumbles upon an old Alaskan mountain man and discovers a powerful wizard as wise in the ancient teachings as he is in the modern world. On one incredible full-moon night our hero must walk between shadow and light through encounters and dangers that test his spirit - and he must face his own abyss to learn of wisdom and power. He discovers a depth of understanding that he didn't know...
Gabriel's Wizard is a tale of metaphysics and magic in the real world today. A young adventurer makes his way to Alaska anticipating bears and wolves ...
Discover a competition of epic proportions between the United States and the USSR during the Space Race. Find out who was the first to win, from reaching outer space to landing a man on the moon. History will come alive before your very eyes. Illustrated in the popular minimalist style of today, young reader's imaginations will come to life. Simple history gives you the facts in a simple uncomplicated and eye catching way. Simple history is part of an ongoing series, what will be the next episode? Designed for children aged 9 -12
Discover a competition of epic proportions between the United States and the USSR during the Space Race. Find out who was the first to win, from reach...
When Cinnamon's home is destroyed by a volcano, she is forced to leave for good. The dangers she faces includes becoming lost at sea and playing tricks on raiding pirates. Her troubles get worse when the pirates return for vengeance. Will she escape alive?
When Cinnamon's home is destroyed by a volcano, she is forced to leave for good. The dangers she faces includes becoming lost at sea and playing trick...
Lifestyle Sports and Public Policy is the first book to develop a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between lifestyle sports and the public policy environment which frames and regulates them. Drawing on a wide range of lifestyle sports from across the globe, including parkour, skateboarding, mountain biking and climbing, it identifies the critical issues facing practitioners and policymakers as these sports become increasingly popular.
Part I examines public sector bodies that provide lifestyle sports opportunities to the public, either through funding partners...
Lifestyle Sports and Public Policy is the first book to develop a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between lifestyle sports an...
Bidding contests for sporting and cultural events are attracting increasing media and public attention. Yet, despite the cost, size and scale of these bidding contests, relatively little academic attention has been paid to the strategies and tactics used to develop successful bids. Event Bidding: Politics, persuasion and resistance aims to develop a comprehensive, critical understanding of the bidding processes surrounding the award of major peripatetic events. This is achieved by drawing together existing knowledge on the subject of event bidding, combining this with historical and...
Bidding contests for sporting and cultural events are attracting increasing media and public attention. Yet, despite the cost, size and scale of th...