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Opportunities to use their strengths. All employees are more likely to thrive in a strengths-based culture. Gallup research shows that people who use their strengths every day are three times more likely to report having an excellent quality of life and six times more likely to be engaged at work. They're also 8% more productive and 15% less likely to quit their jobs.
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Using a strengths-based approach to leadership is a proven strategy to maximize talent and attract potential stars.
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Autonomy. Leaders considering a job with a different company are 49% more likely than managers and individual contributors to feel that it's very important that a role gives them greater autonomy. Leaders desire the freedom to shape and implement strategic plans according to their experiences and the best practices they've learned. Great leaders know that with autonomy, they can do more of what they do best every day.
By communicating how the company prioritizes and values autonomy for workers, organizations let potential leadership hires know they will be free to use their strengths to guide employees and be a part of an organizational culture that brings out the best in each person.
Attracting a talented leader's interest might be challenging. But by emphasizing the right workplace elements, companies can better appeal to -- and hire -- the best of the best.
How Cardinal Health implemented a strengths program: Show how strengths solve problems, then let people demand it for themselves.


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Mahathir's Republic-The Sultan's Must Go
Posted by grkumar on June 23, 2018 · 6 Comments
"The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy." Charles de Montesquieu
MAHATHIR'S REPUBLIC
The idea of a presidential-style republic has never been too far off the mind of Dr. Mahathir. And because he is so obsessed with that idea of government and nation, he has been running Malaysia like a US-style republic of sorts since GE 14 without the necessary checks and balances in place.
In his previous incarnation as prime minister of Malaysia, Dr. Mahathir had in fact already been running government in presidential style. He appointed, hired and fired his ministers at random. If they did not comply and comply without question with his ideas directives and his decisions even if these fell way outside of the law he would not only fire them but also destroy their reputations forever.
It mattered not that what he did or failed to do fell outside the bounds of the authority or jurisdiction of the constitution vested in him and the parliament.
But who was there then to advise him of what the constitution was all about anyway? Malaysia's legal fraternity who he has always held in utmost contempt were then as they are now but an elevated bunch of petition writers with superfluous law degrees obtained on the cheap from local and foreign universities.
The ministries of finance, defence, industry, education, health and in fact every ministry of government, Dr. Mahathir saw as an extension of himself. He ruled over them using his own powers of intimidation and exercised his authority over them as prime minister and absolute leader.
Mahathir did not mind that his totalitarian misconduct in this regard was outside of the constitutional powers, rights, obligations and limitations bestowed upon him as prime minister. He did whatever he did simply because he could. None of the "legal greats" inside and outside of parliament knew enough of the law to rein the man in.
TOOTHLESS TIGERS TRAITORS AND COWARDS
Karpal Singh the "Lion of Jelutong" much like his son, a loudmouth pussycat who yelled and screamed threats and insults in parliament and in court was in fact was a lightweight in the law. And so too are the likes of Lim Kit Siang another lawyer who has served a lifetime in parliament.
It was Karpal who outed Anwar as a homosexual in parliament in 1998. His son Gobind honours his father's crooked legacy with his service to Anwar's nemesis and executioner today. He sits alongside Mahathir with a straight face, his hand on his heart.
None of these lawyers believe in or practise the law within the ethical bounds of the law or that of the profession. Little do most of them understand the law, apart from having to obtain a law degree first as a prerequisite to bullying, abusing their clients and profiteering from their incompetence as "lawyers" because "no one is minding the store".
"When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it."
These same lawyers turned politicians like Gobind and his father before him, Tommy Thomas now attorney general of Malaysia, Ambiga Srinivasan and others like them have conveniently and shamelessly appropriated to themselves the reputations of great lawyers of a time gone by.
Lawyers like SP and DR Seenivasagam, Hussein Onn, Ramani and others like them had reputations that were earned. The current crop of lawyers in Malaysia with a few exceptions have no reputations to speak of.
None of Karpal, Tommy Thomas, Ambiga Srinivasan or Lim can point to any seminal works of law or cases which they have had conduct of in their time which have made it into the annals of the commonwealth legal records.
None of their work can be regarded as persuasive or authoritative in the common law. Where they may have participated in any of seminal, groundbreaking reported cases it is mostly because they were able to seek the assistance of and rode on the backs of English and Indian lawyers who injected the critical components of the fight to have achieved any credible result in the courts.
A PRESIDENTIAL STYLE DICTATORSHIP
Mahathir today appoints "eminent persons" like the US president appoints secretaries for each portfolio in government e.g. secretary of state, secretary of commerce, secretary of defence and so on. None of these are elected representatives of either House of the Senate or Congress although they may be. And Mahathir has no constitutional authority or power to apportion to an unelected coterie of his friends those powers only the King has right power and authority to appoint.
The President of the US may select potential candidates from any walk of American life — business, education, the military, or those already in government service. The Ineligibility Clause of the U.S. Constitution, however, states "no person holding any office under the United States, shall be a member of either House during his continuance in office."
Mahathir selects the most compliant and the weakest from amongst those who have misbehaved in office or those who have skeletons rattling away in their closets, desperate enough to do his every bidding. And the only way in which they are able to conceal what dirt there is on them, is to comply blindly with the directions of the man who admitted to having been a dictator in his previous incarnation as prime minister.
OFF WITH THEIR HEADS- END THE PRIVY PURSE-DISEMPOWER THE SULTANS
"In the infancy of societies, the chiefs of state shape its institutions; later the institutions shape the chiefs of state." Charles de Montesquieu
Mahathir's other and most pressing objective in government is as he once disclosed to a visiting American dignitary to "rid Malaysia of its Sultans and Royals." "They" he said referring to Malaysia's traditional rulers or sultans, "do nothing useful, encourage waste and laziness amongst the Malays." He went further to suggest they "breed like dogs and cats having children with every beauty queen or other people's wives".
In the same breath Mahathir revealed the source of his contempt for Malay rulers thus;
" My wife and I had to work like slaves to get to where we are. I always encouraged my children to do the same. My grandmother had to wash the floors and dirty clothes of royals and they were very rude, disrespectful and cruel to her". He then said he did not want this for Malaysia. Which Malaysia he did not say.
He pointed out to the dignity and power accorded to the traditional rulers of Malaysia as being like 'the chains to which the Malays are bound'. "They are like slaves to them. Even the educated ones". And perhaps given the history of the misconduct of the Sultans of Johor he may well have a point or two there. But certainly not with the rest of them. A single swallow does not a summer make.
The present King of Malaysia may have unwittingly done his bit to help reinforce Mahathir's views of Malaysia's traditional rulers by his failure to obtain quality independent and comprehensive advise before swearing in Mahathir's government in 2018.
That omission by the King itself points to some perceived weakness in the character and willpower of the man (whether true or not) in the office of the King. He is said to be a man whose skeletons Mahathir is well aware of and has rattled as a warning.
There still remain legal and constitutional grounds and opportunities for the King to withdraw his appointment of a government under Mahathir which continues to violate the constitution (and by that the King's own authority) with impunity. But as they say "who cares and who's watching anyway, especially if the King himself appears not to care?"
The King is empowered under the constitution to sack the government and has the grounds and authority to do so now if he so wishes to and if pressure builds on him from his subjects to act.
The Malays otherwise to a man will have to live with and accept responsibility for the destruction Mahathir rains upon them.
The mooted appointment of Richard Malanjum as replacement Chief Justice is a poor choice for a number of reasons. It will be a trigger for religious and possibly racial strife in Malaysia.
It will deal another blow and rubbing dirt in the face of the Malays and Muslims with the appointment of a Christian right winger whose public comments on the Syariah have demonstrated his contempt for Islam and the Malays. Malanjum's appointment if it goes ahead will reinforce the dominance of Christian Syariah (the current underlying doctrines of Malaysia's British Christian (Anglican) style constitution) a set of laws based on Protestant Christianity and imposed on the Malays for over 3 centuries now.
PAEDOPHILES SEXUAL DEVIANTS AND PSEUDO POLITICIANS IN THE NAME OF CHRIST
"There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children". Nelson Mandela.
In Australia, the UK and the US Christian (Protestant, Evangelical and especially Catholic) churches are on trial. They are on trial for the systematic abuse of children over centuries. It is a practice that continues unabated in the churches. And Mahathir wants a Christian attorney general and a chief justice in the name of secularity and in the name of his republic?
'The stacking of Christians in positions of power and authority for no other reason than to enforce Christian secularism on a Muslim majority in an effort to humiliate the Malays and Muslims will only hasten the notion of Ketuanan Melayu and the Islamization of Malaysia from a secular state to a radical theocracy.'
It remains thus far only the Sultan of Selangor who has escaped the wrath or the blackmailing by Dr. Mahathir.
The Sultan remains stoic in his views of his role as traditional head of government the religion of Islam and guardian of the culture and traditions of the Malays. More important he keeps himself informed unlike the other Sultans.
JALIL IBRAHIM
"Out, damned spot! out, I say"- McBeth
There is much that Dr. Mahathir desperately along with Tunku Razaleigh and Daim Zainuddin need to destroy if Mahathir can't cover it up himself.
The death of Jalil Ibrahim is but one of them.
"Here's the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. Oh, Oh, Oh!"- MacBeth
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6 Responses to "Mahathir's Republic-The Sultan's Must Go"
Tipah says:
Two third majority in the parliment is needed to change the constitution..
No shakespere quotation can change that.
You have a point there where the conventional requirement for change is concerned. But you must also note that there has been no constitutional referendum as is required for those changes that have occurred stealthily since independence. A two thirds majority is required to change articles of the constitution. As it stands today the constitution and all its conventions appear to be suspended without a declaration or statement to that effect. However it is the acts and omissions that have gone unchallenged that matter more than the words that are used in the articles of the constitution that appear to matter now. There is no Shakespeare in my comments. But then again….if it is Shakespeare to you, I am perhaps dealing with a Malaysian lawyer.
" As it stands today the constitution and all its conventions appear to be suspended without a declaration or statement to that effect. However it is the acts and omissions that have gone unchallenged that matter more than the words that are used in the articles of the constitution that appear to matter now"
Bro.. There is ex CJ.. ex judges…thousands of lawyers in Bar Council… Lawyers in UMNO… Lawyers in PKR…lawyers in DAP…. Royalties which got lawyers advice..
Till today only you said something about constitution suspension.
One wonders what they are doing about it. One wonders about the so called standards about these lawyers and judges.
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Meet the female winemakers shaking up the grapevines in a male-dominated industry
Apr 13, 2018 (1 year ago)
Raising a Glass to the Women in Wine
Thirty-five years ago, female winemakers in nations such as France, Spain and the United States were almost unheard of – as noticeable in their absence as women pilots, engineers or indeed sommeliers. Thankfully, times change. According to the Wine Institute of California, as of March, approximately 10 percent of all Californian wineries have female winemakers, while the number of estates run and owned by women continues to rise globally.
"When I started in the wine industry in 1978 there was one woman winemaker; today there are dozens. Women winemakers are no longer a novelty," agrees Eileen Crane, CEO of Domaine Carneros, a producer of sparkling wine in California's Napa Valley.
Indeed, some of the most prestigious wineries in the world, including Château Margaux in Bordeaux and Colgin Cellars in California, are now headed up by women. Looking into the history of winemaking, women weren't always absent from vineyards. Take trailblazing Madame Clicquot, who was widowed in 1805 at the age of 27, and went on to single-handedly steer her husband's champagne business to success. Then there's Madame Pommery, who made a brut style of champagne commercially available in 1874 to suit the English palate at a time when it was common to highly sweeten wine. Fast forward to today and the house has appointed chef and author Sophie Michell as its ambassador to help promote women in the food and drink sector.
Hand in hand with this industry shake-up has come a major renaissance in the service side of the business, which is now increasingly populated by women. "It wasn't until the 70s with the introduction of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust and Master Sommelier courses that things started shifting and became more open to people from different backgrounds," says Coya sommelier Nobuko Okamura, whom Giles Coren recently named his "favourite sommelier in all the world". Born in Ireland to Japanese immigrant parents, Okamura is a French-qualified sommelier and one of few Asian women to take up such a career.
However, a growing number of restaurants are now taking things one step further, by providing their customers with lists featuring wines cultivated by women. Recently, Daphne's in Chelsea launched its Women Behind the Bottle list, which is headlined by Alexandra Petit-Mentzelopoulos of Château Margaux.
According to Daphne's wine buyer Guillem Kerambrun, the two-page list aims to highlight the increasingly important role women are playing in the wine world at every level, from winemaker to estate owner. "This list was not intended as a 'political' statement, although I do think we should celebrate the remarkable turnaround in attitudes towards women in the industry," says Kerambrun. "I recall a time in France when women were not allowed in wineries, even as assistants."
He adds that depending on its success, he hopes to expand the all-female section to three or four pages. It appears that such sentiments are catching.
I recall a time in France when women were not allowed in wineries, even as assistants
With a growing number of the world's top wineries now being led by women, traditional winemaking conventions are continually being broken down. Take Château Angélus, a historic property in Bordeaux. In 2015, eighth generation Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal bought all her father's shares in the company, cementing her position as estate director.
Today her biggest priority is addressing the need for Bordeaux wines to be more accessible at a younger age. "It's clear to me that the millennial generation of wine drinkers doesn't want to wait 10 years before they can enjoy a wine," says de Boüard-Rivoal. "And while it clearly depends on the vintage in question, in general I would like to see our wines become more approachable at a younger age."
The luxury wine world is also privileged to have Margareth Henriquez within its ranks. Henriquez became the president of LVMH's Estates and Wines division at the start of this year, and in her previous role as president and CEO of Krug she made numerous innovative changes since her appointment in 2009. Perhaps her proudest achievement was the introduction of the Krug ID, a code attached to the label of each bottle. When entered on Krug's website, it reveals the story behind the wine's creation, according to cellar master Eric Lebel's notes, for enthusiasts and connoisseurs alike.
"The idea came to me during a tasting with one of our growers. I was fascinated by the selection process and wanted to share at least some of the founding elements of each bottle of Krug with a wider audience – it fosters stronger brand identity and reinforces trust," says Henriquez.
Of course, there is still more to be done to address the gender imbalance within the industry. Several leading female winemakers, while recognising the great leaps forward, argue that archaic attitudes still prevail in some corners. "There is definitely still machoism in the wine industry. I have heard a general manager of a large wine business say that if he had his way he would employ only 30-year-old males as they have a 'hunger in their bellies'," observes Australian winemaker Susan Mickan.
Nevertheless, most agree that the industry has made significant progress in addressing gender inequality. "Over the past four decades, women have become involved at all levels in wineries and vineyards," says Napa Valley stalwart Cathy Corison, who specialises in cabernet sauvignon. "The pipeline is full of hardworking, talented women ready to step into top positions." Which, judging by the quality of the wines being made today, benefits everyone, male or female.
James Lawrence | Luxury London
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Critical Governance Issues
Mentoring Story
Sue and her mentee began working together right at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sue, a longstanding Kilfinan Australia mentor, says that it's often the case that mentees come to the mentoring relationship with goals and challenges they'd like to work on that are not always representative of their actual needs. Part of the skill of being a mentor is the capability to 'read between the lines' to draw out how you can best support them.
Such was the case with her mentee, who is a young, first-time CEO. He requested support with succession planning and developing a fee for service element for his organisation. It was immediately clear to Sue, however, that his primary focus needed to be on addressing critical issues with board relationships, governance and protocol, as well as developing a solid organisational infrastructure to enable the growth and eventual transition to new leadership.
Due to the immense forthcoming pressure he anticipated for the mental health sector through the COVID-19 crisis, and in consultation with Sue, her mentee realised he urgently needed to put this foundation in place. Sue met her mentee every week for the first few months during which she advised him on how to develop a board charter and other foundational governance documents, which were all instrumental in establishing appropriate boundaries with the board. As a result, Sue's mentee was able to restructure the board and bring in two independent, professional directors who have had a positive impact on governance and on the CEO's relationship with the Chair.
Sue also called on the pro-bono support of a friend and former colleague to provide business advice and templates to help create the organisational infrastructure needed for her mentee to better lead and manage his team. They worked on setting objectives and KPIs for his staff and policies for the organisation.
Sue has challenged her mentee to think about his competencies and his skill gaps so that he can continue to grow and develop as a leader. Going forward, she says, they are in a much better position to think about her mentee's original mentoring goals. Sue is deeply impressed with her mentee's growth in the past six months. She says that seeing someone 'so transformed' is incredibly rewarding and thinks what he's achieved in a relatively short amount of time is quite phenomenal.
Sue has direct experience with mental health in her community and showed a deep sensitivity to the issues her mentee was facing. Part of the work they did together was to help him slow down and focus enough to address the issues at hand. She has a very deep appreciation of the value of his work and how his behaviour may diminish the impact his organisation could have with its clients.
Why do we like this story?
• This story demonstrates improved understanding and confidence of the mentee to work with the board.
• Through working with his mentor, the mentee has been able to create a structure for good governance that will underpin the board's ongoing operations and support the growth of the organisation.
• The mentoring relationship has helped de-risk the organisation.
• Sue provided perspective and helped bring order to a frenetic situation. She unpicked the issues and helped her mentee prioritise so that he could really assume the leadership mantle.
• Sue called on her networks to provide targeted input and support, so her mentee didn't have to reinvent the wheel.
• Sue showed a sensitivity to the specific challenges of the mental health sector and had a very deep appreciation that her mentee needed frequent input and guidance at this pivotal stage in his leadership development.
• Sue's work with her mentee has helped him build a foundation that he can draw on as his career develops.
What does this story tell us?
• Sue and her mentee were able to shape their mentorship to fit their needs. Meeting weekly is outside Kilfinan's general recommendations. This demonstrates that Kilfinan's hands-off, not overly bureaucratic approach to mentoring relationships can better support mentees in a variety of situations.
• The mentee is reported as being "so transformed," which Sue finds incredibly rewarding. This indicates the work of mentoring can create a cycle of positive feedback and speaks to her optimism around his ongoing potential growth.
• This story shows Kilfinan's ability to match mentors who have a deep interest in a specific sector. This contributed to the mentor bringing real commitment to her relationship with the mentee. Kilfinan has properly inducted the mentee to be accountable for the relationship and, as appropriate, take on board the counsel of his mentor regardless of his initial goals.
Names and other identifying details have been changed to protect mentor and mentee confidentiality.


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Dark Karma: Sword of Vengeance
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Dark Karma is a fascinating tale of vengeance and dark magic by author, Laura Simmons. Laura Simmons does a beautiful job in creating an epic tale that creates an array of whirlwind emotions. Simmons' writing is flawless and thought-provoking, great for any avid reader of suspense and mystery novels. This is a book that provides everything you would expect from a novel that surrounds itself in magic, tension, mystery and revenge.
The narrative of Dark Karma is extremely captivating and strong. It has been written in such simplicity, but is highly effective for all readers. Luke Decker is introduced to the readers as the protagonist. He is banished by his evil enemy into a hell-like alternative dimension. Luke has to deal with the fact that his whole world has been turned upside down, and what is more, he is on trial for murdering his beloved Nina. However, the plot twists dramatically throughout the novel, and the reader is constantly left wanting more. I kept trying to guess what was going to happen next, but then just gave up and went along on this eventful and thrilling ride.
The plot throughout this book is strong, creative and imaginative. Laura Simmons structures her book beautifully and your imagination is left running wild. I think that the mystery elements in the book really kept me wanting more. Readers are able to dive into a world that is based on pure imagination. Simmons use of magic is embued with a dark energy throughout that is creepy, enticing, and begs you to keep reading. I think I read this whole book with a raised eyebrow. Dark Karma is a beautifully told story that, I think, is suitable for readers of any genre as it first focuses on telling a great story before delivering the unique qualities of it's genre.
Dark Kara does an amicable job at creating an evil magical dimension that is just detailed enough to allow your imagination to fill in the blanks. The characters and the plot are strong, and Laura Simmons shows that she is a writer to be reckoned with. Overall, I think the story, twists, and characters are great, and I really enjoyed reading this book.
A fantastic attempt at creating a novel that blends and transcends genres. An enjoyable read which really dives into a different dimension, making the reader want to know more as the story progresses.
Pages: 192 | ISBN: 1977201555
Posted in Book Reviews, Four Stars
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Murder and revenge set the stage for a twenty-five year old conspiracy ignited by a lie. Charles Whitney is a man whose unbridled lusts and passions eventually brings his family to their knees.The fictional town of Avondale, Connecticut provides the backdrop for delicious retribution and intrigue.
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The Danger of Immortality
Douglas Misquita Author Interview
The Immortality Trigger is, what I consider to be, a large scale thriller. There is a lot going on and it feels like so little time for the characters to do it in. How did you set about writing this novel and what did you want to achieve?
The book was to be a standalone with immortality at its core. But as I thrashed a first draft, I realised there were subtle elements in The Apocalypse Trigger, which could be fleshed out very nicely into a sequel. And then the title of the book clicked and I thought, that sounds good. It began as a simple revenge thriller, picking up with Fortesque and Wei Ling, then grew into a more complex story of redemption, unfinished business, the danger of immortality. I'm quite happy with the finished product even in terms of the story construct. I've experimented with flashbacks, revelations, suspense, a twist – new for me. I'm still learning the craft.
The characters in this novel are interesting, well developed, and varied. What character did you enjoy writing?
I enjoyed what I did with the protagonist, Luc Fortesque. Readers of The Apocalypse Trigger (the prequel), will be surprised I selected Fortesque to continue the series. He's basically a guy who's in the wrong place at the wrong time, and believes life has been unfair to him. That has set him on a path that the world would frown upon. In this book, I want Fortesque to discover his old self – the glimmer of good in him, and wanted the readers to also feel sympathy for him.
The different factions in this story were an interesting mix. What were some themes you tried to capture while creating the different groups in your novel?
For Luc Fortesque, the anti-hero, I wanted the theme to centre around self-discovery and redemption. I'm fascinated by this aspect of human nature. For the villain, I wanted to debunk the grandeur of immortality. Personally, I think it will be a mess if we discover immortality. For the Nazi hunters, I wanted to portray the guilt of false accomplishment. And finally for my masked drug lord and vigilante, I called upon our pop culture of masked heroes and villains. I've tried to reduce the prominence of the US in the whole book – there are too many thrillers with an American hero.
What is the next book that you are writing and when will it be available?
The next book introduces a new character, and a new series. I've selected a very unlikely nationality for my character because I felt the people of that nation are heroes in their own way. The book is tentatively titled, "LION", and is due 2018. After that, is the third book in the Ingram series (Haunted, Diablo). That is due 2019.
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The Vesuvius Group is destroyed. But not all secrets perished… and none as desirable as the Secret of Immortality. The key to the enigma was unwittingly killed in an Allied raid on a Nazi stronghold in 1945… officially.
Allied paratroopers raid a secret Nazi research facility. The operation is reported as a success. But, the lone survivor, Benjamin Ezra, knows otherwise.
A drug lord, El Fantasma threatens to plunge Colombia into an era of bloody drug wars. DEA Country Attaché, Zachary Mason is in charge of a covert operation to remove El Fantasma, with the help of a vigilante, El Angel, and a retired undercover agent, Raymond Garrett.
In Naples, INTERPOL agent, Sabina Wytchoff, is investigating the death of her parents, when the Wytchoff family's association with an ancient cabal comes under investigation.
After the events of The Apocalypse Trigger, Luc Fortesque, is scouring the world for the man who tested experimental drugs on him.
Wei Ling works for a shadow Transhumanist faction within China's State Council, developing drugs that will enhance human longevity.
Their paths will converge… violently… and conclude the mission that began in 1945.
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Follow Me Down
Losing a parent is painful. It is earth shattering and completely disabling. Lucas Tremaine's loss was due to negligence at Drax Enterprises. Even more than that, his mother was left dependent on valium to look remotely sane. He wished he could bring them to book but Drax is a big corrupt entity, what can one little guy do? He wished more than anything to exact revenge on the people who did harm to his family. Lucas wished all kinds of discomfort and unhappiness for the people who caused his father's death. So blinded by the quest for revenge, it sometimes impairs his ability to properly collect and analyze the evidence.
Drax Enterprises will not pay for their sins in the conventional way, so Lucas needs to do some unconventional and dangerous things to get justice served. With the help of Reuben Klein, his best friend, they search the old underground subway system of the city of Cincinnati. The further they explore, the more sinister and complicated the corruption and fascism of Drax Enterprises gets. Lucas, Reuben and everyone who is near and dear to Lucas is in danger. Will Lucas find what he so desperately seeks? Will Drax Enterprises eventually pay for their sins? After facing three generations of Drax Enterprises leadership, will Lucas escape unscathed?
Follow Me Down by Gordon MacKinney is an intelligent thriller with a lot of ironic situations and lively conversations. The characters are complex but still relatable. Lucas' need for vengeance is understandable to anyone and the reader will find himself rooting for him. This book is an interesting look into the lives of urban explorers. The reader gets to explore an underground rail systems not yet explored. The authors research and attention to detail is evident with the historical accuracy of the story. Gordon MacKinney's description of the scenes is vivid and instantly transports the reader. One can almost smell the heavy air inside the tunnels. The love stories therein are especially heartwarming. The love between father and son is a beautiful narrative that is developed throughout the book. His admiration and love for his former boss and photojournalist, Alfred Blumenfeld, feels organic and true. I truly appreciated the authenticity of the character relationships in this novel.
Action, suspense and treasure hunts are among the simple pleasures. The adventures of Lucas' endeavor are captivating and make for a great read. The end reveals a side of Tony Drax that you least expect, but makes for a good ending to the story.
Pages: 260 | ASIN: B0779GCH3V
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The Dark Legend of the Foreigner
In 17th century Japan, a battle between the shoguns and the Lees raged for a lengthy period of time. The shoguns wanted the Lees to come join their elite army, but the Lees remained neutral and peaceful people. After much harassing, the husband and wife became supreme warriors. The Lees began killing whatever shoguns threatened them. After a particularly violent, gruesome battle with the shoguns, the Lees disappeared into the Oakla Mountains for about twenty years . The mastermind, an ancient wizard siding with the shoguns, commanded what was left of the shoguns to patrol the mountains of Oakla trying to find the Lees. Decades would pass.
In those twenty long years, the Lees raised a son who would become known as "the Master." Phenomenal genetics would breed an individual who became a far better warrior and stronger fighter then both of his parents put together. In the Master's infantile years, the mother and father went up on the mountains of Oakla, similar to Moses' summoning of God, where they asked their God for a sacrifice. He answered, and in return of this sacrifice, he would give their extraordinary son, the Master, the power of immortality in the form of Five Scrolls of Terror. Their God asked for the skin from their baby's head, a threatening request, but would ultimately create a child who would grow into that of the Master: the Skulled Warrior.
As the Lees returned from Oakla on that twentieth or so year, they got ambushed and killed—an attack decades in the making. When the Master found the bodies of his parents, he naturally flew into a blind rage and killed many shoguns, slaughtering anyone who stood in his way. As he battled on Oakla Mountain, his scrolls disappeared off the mountain and were never seen again. As the Master went to the end of Oakla searching for the ancient wizard for retribution, he came across an ancient hut, and inevitably the wizard and the Master did battle. The Master would ultimately kill the wizard, but he would put a curse on the Master that would remain with the Master for nearly four hundred years. As the Master's statue, which in reality was the curse turning him to stone, was moved by cult followers and believers, it eventually found its way to New Amsterdam, which as we know, would evolve into present-day New York City.
An adventure unfolds as the Master awakens after a four-hundred-year slumber, masked as a mysterious piece of art, to deal with our current world as we know it. And so begins The Dark Legend of The Foreigner.
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End of Knighthood: Ballad of Demise
Ballad of Demise is the third and final installment of the End of Knighthood series by Joshua Landeros. Set in the far future, we continue following Will Marconi, the renegade cyborg super soldier, who is aiming to launch an assault the same night as the International Summit. Chancellor Venloran, emboldened by his victory against the resistance fighters, moves into the final phase of his scheme. The International Summit will draw leaders from all over the world to New York City, and he will be able to achieve peace through the dominance of his design. It is up to Will, Alex, Bri, Gabriella, and others to stop the Chancellor and his deadly minions.
Ballad of Demise is an explosive and satisfying conclusion to the End of Knighthood trilogy. Landeros has been getting better and better with every installment. Expanding the borders of military science fiction, Ballad of Demise incorporates elements of horror through war and the suspense of a thriller. All of this adds up to a book that does its best to defeat the conventions of the genre and archetypal narrative structure.
While confining this book to virtually 48 hours and flashbacks, one would think this is a bold move from a relatively new author, but Landeros manages to pull this off with skill. The pace is snappy and engrossing for the reader. The internal struggle of Will and even Venloran shape the tone and theme of the work, which keeps asking if the ends justify the means. Even for the proposed hero, Will finds himself questioning if everything is acceptable for him to have his vengeance.
If there are any issues in this book at all, it would be that Landeros tries hard to stretch out these two days. Some of the action seems forced, and in other places, the dialogue slows the pacing but never enough for the reader to notice for too long. These are minimal problems and ones that take nothing away from the story itself.
For a trilogy, this series sets a high mark for the rest of Landeros career. In other ways, readers will be sad to see this cast of characters go but maybe they will return in future stories? Either way, this book is memorable and a fantastic sound off for Will Marconi. One can hope that such a world does not arise in the future, but these books seem to be asking, what if?
Pages: 161 | ASIN: B076BW7YLJ
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Death by the Jaguar
Sudden and violent loss is the introduction to this story, a war veteran and his family fall victim to a tragic and yet seemingly deliberate attempt on their lives. Our main character survives, along with the family dog, but we quickly learn the fate of his wife and son was far more grisly. When local law enforcement fail to provide the answers he seeks, our war veteran takes matters into his own hands. Answers alone will not right this; we follow the recently widowed down the rabbit hole of his own thirst for revenge, strongly driven in his pursuit.
Death by the Jaguar piqued my interest right away, a personal fan of sailing and being on the water, and I definitely enjoyed how often it returned to that setting. Either James Ruby is experienced himself or did his research, as his attention to detail regarding many basic mechanics and proper names surrounding the handling of water craft was on point. His technical skill as a writer shined through once more in regards to setting the scene. Ruby paints a picture well, giving enough focus on the characters surroundings to immerse the reader without putting too much weight in to detail. One aspect that continuously distracted me was his over use of commas. The flow of the story remained choppy throughout, thoughts consistently broken up too much by the trip of a comma.
I feel Ruby did a solid job portraying the scattered and distracted mindset of the main character, writing his portions of the story from a first person point of view. Consistently being pulled into the memories of a war veteran while he doggedly pursues justice for his family shows a glimpse of what it is like living with PTSD. I was a little bit back and forth on how I felt overall about just how quickly he gained his thirst for revenge, with little to no mourning and not even attending the funeral. However, I still felt he wrote this broken character with fair knowledge of human psychology. One thing that caught my attention was that we never seem to catch the name of our main character. I could be wrong and just missed it, but I personally find myself relating to a character better when I at least know their name.
Another issue was the repetitive interactions of Sullivan, an arrogant Chief of the local law. It seemed that with every interaction there was so much focus on this characters need to assert his station of power, his need for it to be recognized. The story itself left me wanting; the entire tale is a build up of vengeful actions, but in many respects it lacks the expected action factor, making it somewhat difficult to stay interested.
I was impressed with James Ruby's ability to set the scene and draw the reader in, as well as his attention to detail regarding areas that the common person wouldn't be too educated in.
Pages: 291 | ASIN: B0755JWFNR
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Evil for the Sake of Being Evil
Kristopher Jerome Author Interview
Wrath of the Fallen is an epic fantasy novel detailing the ferocious clash of angels and demons. What was your inspiration for this story and how did it change as you were writing?
This story has been kicking around in my head for some time. As much as I enjoy the human machinations of stories like Game of Thrones, I really like battles between good and evil as a larger construct over the human element in a story. I crafted this mythology over several years, drawing inspiration from some of my own beliefs, and cobbled them together with different failed story ideas that I came up with as far back as when I was in High School. The opening Prologue, for example, started as a scene from a story set in an entirely different world, but I eventually reworked it to be the jumping off point for this one.
Early in my college career, I was a dishwasher at a restaurant. I worked graveyard, and as you can imagine, I didn't have a lot to do mentally from the hours of 9 PM-4AM so I started to craft this world in my head to pass the time. I came up with the history of the Mortal Plane, starting over a thousand years before Wrath of the Fallen, and continued it some two thousand years past that first novel with multiple other story ideas that I hope to get to someday. Overall, the initial planning of the world took place over several years, while the actual writing of Wrath took place over roughly two.
The characters in this book are well written and easy to visualize. What were some obstacles in your story that you felt were important for the characters development?
I ran into the issue when crafting the story of making the characters too black and white. I didn't want to fall into the trap where Trent was always likable and never did anything good, and I wanted to make sure that the antagonist was somewhat sympathetic. The hard part about overcoming this was the good vs. evil divide that was built into the very fabric of the world. This is why I felt that it was important to give Trent his anger issues and resentment towards his father based on what happened in his past. I actually didn't have him meet his dad in the first draft, but on the rewrite, I knew that adding that scene would give Trent a more realistic and humanistic characterization. Trauma, especially in childhood, fundamentally changes a person, and I wanted what happened to Trent to reflect that. Too many of the orphan chosen-one archetypal heroes are good people through and through and are too well adjusted for my taste. On the opposite side of the spectrum, I wanted to make sure that I gave the villain, even being an evil god, a real human motivation, so I picked what might be the strongest one out there: revenge. He couldn't just be evil for the sake of being evil, but because he was also defined by trauma.
The backstory and mythology of this story, I can tell, was developed with a lot of thought and care. How did you set about creating the rich background for this story?
As I mentioned earlier, I started coming up with the history while washing dishes. Most of the world is still in my head, though I am finally typing it up into a series bible that I can refer back to. I also laid out an illustrated timeline on my website to allow others to see what the history of the world is leading into the Broken Pact Trilogy, which really helped me pin down specific dates for events that I was fuzzier on in the beginning.
I follow the history through storytelling method of worldbuilding. I would rather write a novel, novella or short story that details a historical event in my world and allow readers to learn the full details that way than writing out a detailed pseudohistory for them to pore over and wonder about. Those certainly have merit, and I enjoy reading them myself, but as a writer, I would much rather tell a story than write a history book.
This is book one in The Broken Pact series. Where does book two pick up and take readers?
Book two will be titled Cries of the Forsaken. It picks up immediately after the events of Wrath, and even a little bit before the final chapters to show us what happened to certain characters that we weren't previously following. Some heroes that we thought dead return and some that we hoped survived do not. One of the themes of the next novel is good destroying good and evil destroying evil, so be prepared to see the conflict between the gods turned on its head.
The Mortal Plane has long been divided among the servants of Light and Darkness, suffering a thousand years of atrocity by both sides. When one god finally rose up and slew another, The Pact was formed, forestalling any further damage to the realms of men. But now, over the last few decades, signs of the Demons and their mindless Accursed minions have dwindled to an all-time low. It seems that after a thousand years of conflict the Gods of Light and the Gods of Darkness have finally tired of the bloody war. Or have they?
It falls to Trent, a Paladin of the Light with a soul torn with an impossible and unrequited love for his commander and scarred by a childhood filled with despair and pain, to travel beyond the walls of the city to discover what has become of humanity's ancestral enemy. Only with his closest friend Devin by his side can Trent hope to keep from losing himself. Together the two men track a horde of Demons to a secret that will rock the Mortal Plane to its very foundations.
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The Biggest Little Crime in the World
The Biggest Little Crime in the World is the third book in the popular Ham McAllister Series and follows the lives of two LA Homicide detectives turned private eyes.
Once Ham walks his partner down the aisle to her famous love of her life, shots ring out and Russ Porter is shot. It's rumoured that Porter has been shot and killed by an assassin with another unknown casualty at the scene. The duo go on the hunt to uncover the monster that did this and end up with a lot more than they bargained for. The duo uncover a crime that is quickly dubbed 'the biggest little crime in the world'.
I enjoyed this book. It was fast paced, immediately threw you into the action and kept the suspense building from the first shot to the last chapter. This book kept me on the edge of my seat right until the very end.
I really enjoyed Drew Thorton as a character. I am a fan of strong female leads and that's exactly what Thorton is within this book. She is multifaceted but also vulnerable and her character gets more dynamic as the duo go on a quest for revenge. When the revenge finally happens, I got chills.
However, the banter is a bit much to deal with at times between the duo. While reading this book, it felt like there was too much dialogue between characters that could've been explained in a sentence or two of descriptive writing.
The descriptive language in this book is something I truly enjoyed. The author has a varied vocabulary and this comes across in a few choice sentences, such as 'lights and siren its fateful companion' when describing an ambulance speeding away. I've never heard it be explained like that before and it was refreshing to read fresh prose.
The relationship between Ham and his son Dylan is very sweet as well. Although it's not at the forefront of the book, it's a nice reminder every now and again and the dialogue between the pair is nice to read. It was a welcome break from the fast paced nature of the book.
As I am not very informed about the lives of private detectives, this was a very interesting read. I keep forgetting that the world isn't as black and white as I think it is so when Ham bribes a hotel manager in order to get access to some video tapes, I was shocked and yet reminded that this is what happens in the real world. Therefore, it is clear that Kroetch does a good job of immersing the reader while informing them of a world they might not know about.
Pages: 241 | ASIN: B0741PZ8SB
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Bring the Killer To Justice
J.C. Fields Author Interview
In The Impostor's Trail, we find Sean Kruger living out his golden years when a culprit Kruger feels responsible for losing six years ago pops up on the radar. What were the driving ideas behind Sean Kruger's development throughout the story?
The concept of the novel originated with a short story written in 2013 titled, The Forgotten Brother Affair. The short story was featured on my website for about a year. After I completed the second book in the series, I was looking for ideas for the next one. Keeping in mind Kruger retires at the end of The Assassin's Trail, there had to be a compelling reason for him to get back in the game. The return of the only serial killer to elude him during his FBI career seemed appropriately compelling.
In this installment, we find Kruger torn between righting a mistake he made six years prior and keeping his family safe. Facing pressure from his wife to stay retired and fighting his own internal need to bring the killer to justice, Kruger embarks on a journey of self-discovery. This journey finds our hero dealing with the conflict of seeking revenge and righteousness. I won't reveal any more of the plot, but his journey gets intense.
You do a great job with descriptions as usual. It's easy for the reader to picture either characters or settings in their mind. What is your writing process like?
Thank you for the compliment. I read a lot, making note of how other authors describe their settings and characters. During the journey to improve my writing techniques, more than one book on the craft of writing was consumed. Without exception, they emphasize a good writer must read. Read as many books in the genre you write as possible. I continue to do this, and try to learn from the best.
The majority of the settings used in my novels are places I have lived near or visited during a period of time when I traveled extensively. For instance, JR's building in the downtown area is a real place. While in college, I thought it would be a great place to live. Alas, I could not afford the rent as a student. As a writer, the process of describing locations is how I see them in my mind's eye based on personal experience. If I need to utilize a place I have never been, Google Earth is a great tool.
Describing characters is different, in my opinion. How a reader envisions a character is influenced by two factors. How the character acts and hints the author offers in the novel. I am not sure anyone has noticed, but I have never given a clear description of what JR Diminski looks like. This was done on purpose. He is a computer geek. But he is also self-assured and able to handle himself in dangerous situations. Let the reader fill in the blanks.
I enjoy the large cast in this story. If Hollywood came knocking who would you cast as the leads?
An interesting question. I really have not given it much thought. However, there is one character in the story who is already cast. Joseph's character is described as bearing a remarkable resemblance to the actor Morgan Freeman. He is one of my favorite actors with a remarkable body of work depicting a wide range of different characters.
The rest of the cast I'm not sure about. Kruger would need to be a tall individual with an air of quiet self-confidence, Liam Neeson, Hugh Jackman, or even Christian Bale come to mind. Kruger's wife, Stephanie is a woman who survived and prospered in the cut-throat world of big corporations. She would need to be an actress who projects a strong will and intelligence. Someone like Natalie Portman or Jennifer Connolly perhaps. JR Diminski is a tough call, maybe Titus Welliver or maybe Daniel Day-Lewis.
If the opportunity ever materialized, I am sure I would have little say in the matter.
How long do you see the Sean Kruger series going for? When will the next book be available?
Right now, with The Impostor's Trail finished, I am working on a stand-alone JR Diminski manuscript. My oldest son suggested doing one and several friends agreed. However, the next Sean Kruger book already has a concept written, which is my version of an outline. The working title is The Cold Trail. Of course, this is subject to change. But with luck, and a lot of early mornings, I hope to have it out late 2018.
As far as how far will I take the series? Good question. My best answer is when the ideas for a good story stop, the series will stop. As an Indie Author, I don't have a staff of assistants sitting around thinking up plot ideas, it just me, myself and I. Plus I am not subject to the demands a traditional publisher puts on popular authors. I don't want to be, what I call, a book factory. Traditional publishers make their money by publishing books. There are a number of very popular authors and some Indie Authors who publish two and in some cases three or more books a year. How is it possible? If you write full-time, maybe. But I am not sure the plots are well thought out.
So for now, I will continue to take my time with each book and strive to produce quality, well-edited manuscripts, possessing realistic character driven story lines.
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FBI PROFILER SEAN KRUGER IS BACK AND ON THE TRAIL OF A VICIOUS SERIAL KILLER!
Over the Indian Ocean a Malaysia Airline jumbo jet drops from radar. Three hundred twenty-seven souls disappear with it; a woman in Rockford, Illinois is brutally murdered. Unrelated news events? Retired FBI agent Sean Kruger doesn't think so. He suspects it's the work of serial killer Randolph Bishop.
Now a college professor, Kruger has tried to live with the mistake he made while investigating Bishop six years earlier. It looks as though the only man to elude him, in his twenty-five year tenure with the FBI, has returned to seek vengeance on those who forced the man to flee the country. With his family in danger, Kruger comes out of retirement to find Bishop's trail. A trail that leads Sean to question his own humanity.
Randolph Bishop joins the ranks of fictional serial killers such as Hannibal Lecter, Patrick Bateman and Anton Chigurh in this tale of revenge and justice. The Impostor's Trail will keep you turning pages late into the night.
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Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among Malaysian women.
Head of Cancer and Health Screening Clinics of the National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM), Dr Dalilah Kamaruddin, said that, previously, cervical cancer was named the second most common cancer in Malaysia, but this had changed over the years due to the increased awareness among women.
"I can positively say that the public awareness on cervical cancer is much better these days as people are more exposed and informed about this illness, thus making them come forward to have their health screenings done.
"However, despite the fact that more people are aware of cancer, there are still many people who refuse to get themselves checked as they are too shy to do so," she said.
Dr Dalilah said that based on the International Agency for Research on Cancer (GLOBOCAN) statistics, in every four minutes a woman would die of cervical cancer in the Asia Pacific region, which includes Malaysia.
She said that this statistics crucially showed that cervical cancer could not be taken lightly by women, but instead should seen as an illness that needed early diagnosis and treatment.
"Women from all ages and walks of life must clearly understand that if this cancer is detected earlier, then the chance of recovery is much better," she said.
She also added that in years to come, the number of women suffering from cervical cancer might drop as many women had become more health conscious, led a healthy lifestyle and were more open to talk about the deadly illness.
"I would also like to call on all the ladies out there to do their Pap Smears regularly, to have themselves vaccinated, to practice safe sex and to maintain their general health," she added.
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Turning the World Upside Down - Part 1
This article has been updated and compiled into the book, "Turning the World Upside Down" The Spirit of Homosexuality and the Last Days"
Some may ask, "If you acknowledge that homosexuality is not the only sin, then why do you speak so much about it?" The answer is because many people do not realize the connection between homosexuality and Satan's plan for mankind. So, we will address this connection - in depth - in a series of posts starting with "An Upside Down Message".
An Upside Down Message
"Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: and Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.
And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few. But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus." Acts 17:1-7
Committed, Loving Relationships
There are those who would say that homosexuality is not a sin. I will address the most common defenses of this point that I have seen.
The Bible does not address consensual, committed, loving relationships between homosexuals.
It does. The Bible says that all such sex acts are an forbidden.
There are people who love, have consented to, and are committed to living in what God calls an abomination, but that doesn't change what God has said. The way you feel about a sinful act does not make the act acceptable to God.
"For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient." Romans 1:26-28
If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
Have you ever sat and pondered this question? Does sound only exist when someone can acknowledge it or is does it exist based on the tree's own innate properties separate from any external validation?
This is the sort of philosophical riddle you are asked to embrace when examining the movie "For the Bible Tells Me So."
The BIG Sin
It has been interesting lately reading all of the hullaballu surrounding the Obama campaign as it relates to gospel singer Donnie McClurkin. The media, gay rights groups, and even Obama has come out against "bigoted" statements supposedly made by McClurkin.
What were the extent of such statements? "God has delivered me from the sin of homosexuality."
It is certainly clear why the homosexual movement would find such comments alarming. How dare someone imply that homosexuality is some sort of abnormal, deviant lifestyle that requires healing from God? Doesn't McClurkin know that gay sex is normal and that homosexuals do not have a choice in whom they love?
Church, you had better keep your wits about you. Scripture says that in the last days Satan will come in like a flood, and he has. We have reached the time when simply believing what the Bible says is enough to have you labeled as a "hater". Christianity has been so twisted and convoluted in the world (and much of that by the so-called church), that it is now defined according to worldly definitions of "love and tolerance" with a complete disregard for the Truths of the Bible.


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King Of The North Wind The Life Of Henry Ii In Five Acts
Author: Claudia Gold
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Henry II conquered the largest empire of any English medieval king. Yet it is the people around him we remember: his wife Eleanor, whom he seduced from the French king; his son Richard the Lionheart; Thomas Becket, murdered in his cathedral. Who was this great, yet tragic king? For fans of Dan Jones, George RR Martin and Bernard Cornwell. The only thing that could have stopped Henry was himself. Henry II had all the gifts of the gods. He was charismatic, clever, learned, empathetic, a brilliant tactician, with great physical strength and an astonishing self-belief. Henry was the creator of the Plantagenet dynasty of kings, who ruled through eight generations in command of vast lands in Britain and Europe. Virtually unbeaten in battle, and engaged in a ceaseless round of conquest and diplomacy, Henry forged an empire that matched Charlemagne's. It was not just on the battlefield that Henry excelled; he presided over a blossoming of culture and learning termed 'the twelfth century Renaissance', pursued the tenets of reason over religious faith, and did more to advance the cause of justice and enforce the rule of law than any other English monarch before or since. Contemporaries lauded his greatness and described him as their 'Alexander of the West'. And yet it is the people around him who are remembered: his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, whom he seduced away from the French king; his sons Richard the Lionheart and John; Thomas Becket, murdered in his cathedral. Henry - so famed during his lifetime - has slipped into the shadows of history. King of the North Wind offers a fresh evaluation of this great yet tragic ruler. Written as a historical tragedy, it tells how this most talented of kings came into conflict with those closest to him, to become the most haunted.


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The Cider House Rules
Imprint: Black Swan
'The reason Homer Wells kept his name was that he came back to St Cloud's so many times, after so many failed foster homes, that the orphanage was forced to acknowledge Homer's intention to make St Cloud's his home.'
Homer Wells' odyssey begins among the apple orchards of rural Maine. As the oldest unadopted child at St Cloud's orphanage, he strikes up a profound and unusual friendship with Wilbur Larch, the orphanage's founder - a man of rare compassion and an addiction to ether. What he learns from Wilbur takes him from his early apprenticeship in the orphanage surgery, to an adult life running a cider-making factory and a strange relationship with the wife of his closest friend...
"The Cider House Rules is difficult to define and impossible not to admire"
"John Irving has been compared with Kurt Vonnegut and J. D. Salinger but is arguably more inventive than either. Wry, laconic, he sketches his characters with an economy that springs from a feeling for words and mastery over his craft. This superbly original book is one to be read and remembered"
"Funnier than Garp...it's an irresistibly readable yarn spun by a master's voice"
"Like the rest of Irving's fiction, it is often disconcerting, but always exciting and provoking"
Avenue of Mysteries
My Movie Business
The Imaginary Girlfriend
Until I Find You
The Fourth Hand
A Widow For One Year
A Son Of The Circus
Trying To Save Piggy Sneed
A Prayer For Owen Meany
The Hotel New Hampshire
The 158-Pound Marriage
The Water-Method Man
Setting Free The Bears
John Irving published his first novel, Setting Free the Bears, in 1968. He has been nominated for a National Book Award three times - winning once, in 1980, for the novel The World According to Garp. He also received an O. Henry Award in 1981 for the short story 'Interior Space'. In 1992, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma. In 2000, he won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Cider House Rules - a film with seven Academy Award nominations. In 2001, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His most recent novel is Last Night in Twisted River.