Al: 2273 books
Gunship Ace: The Wars of Neall Ellis, Helicopter Pilot and Mercenary
The Wars of Neall Ellis, Helicopter Pilot and Mercenary
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2012
A former South African Air Force pilot who saw action throughout the region from the 1970s on, Neall Ellis is the best-known mercenary combat aviator alive. Apart from flying Alouette helicopter gunships in Angola, he has fought in the Balkan War (for Islamic forces), tried to resuscitate Mobutus...
Getting “Yes” Decisions
What insurance agents and financial advisors can say to clients.
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2017
What causes potential clients to say “yes” or “no” to our proposals?
Well, if we could read our potential clients’ minds, we would see the five questions they use to make their decisions.
**Five questions? **Yes. We will know the exact sequence and importance of these decision-making...
Walking Free
The extraordinary true story of a young man who fled war-torn Iraq, came to Australia as a refugee by boat, spent months in a detention centre and went on to become a pioneering surgeon.
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2014
In 1999, Munjed Al Muderis was a young surgical resident working in Baghdad when a squad of Military Police marched into the operating theatre and ordered the surgical team to mutilate the ears of three busloads of army deserters. When the head of surgery refused, he was executed in front of his staff....
The Importance of Being Lazy
In Praise of Play, Leisure, and Vacation
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2004
Drawing upon in-depth case studies of vacation habits and the observations of philosophers, writers, and sociologists such as Aristotle, Mark Twain and Thorstein Veblen, Al Gini argues why vacations are so venerated and why 'doing nothing' is a fundamental human necessity.
From shopping sprees...
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Gretzky: His Game, His Story
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2013
Whether wearing his Edmonton oil-drop, the black and silver colours of L.A., or the famous Rangers sweater from New York, all hockey fans agree that Wayne Gretzky was the best hockey player of all time. His point totals, his puck control, and the manner in which he conducted himself both on and off...
Histoire de l'Erudit
Aperçu de La Vie de L'eminent Erudit Mohammad Amin Sheikho (Qu'Allah sanctifie son âme)
Language: French
Release Date: January 9, 2015
Table des matiérs 1- Le grand saint 2- L'histoire du brave garson et la fée 3- Un épisode d'une enfance de noblesse 4- La vir ilité d'un enfant 5- L'aventure du petit cavalier 6- une bonne leçon au marchand de fruits et de légumes 7- Bénies soient tes mains, lionceau du quartier 8- l' Arene...
by Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2017
This prestigious book, by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, examines two concepts in which Sheikh Mohammed has a great personal interest: happiness and positivity.He explores the relationship between the two,...
You Can't Make This Up
Miracles, Memories, and the Perfect Marriage of Sports and Television
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2014
In this highly entertaining and insightful memoir, one of television’s most respected broadcasters interweaves the story of his life and career with lively firsthand tales of some of the most thrilling events and fascinating figures in modern sports.
No sportscaster has covered more major...
by Jameel S. Al
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2013
Life is not complicated or tough as some people may think. Life is simple and sweet. Human beings just make it very difficult and complicated because of ourselves which project us to misunderstand indirect results of missing aspects of perfection. Yes, with everyone’s life there are some things needed...
Orvis Guide to Better Fly Casting
A Problem-Solving Approach
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2008
Fly casting might look easy—you just move the rod back and forth, right? Yes, that's true, but between “back” and “forth,” a lot can go wrong. The perfect marriage of human skill and dexterity to the cork and graphite of today's fly rods takes a good bit of work, and this is the how-to book...
Women of Color Pray
Voices of Strength, Faith, Healing, Hope and Courage
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2012
A celebration of the voices of women of color in prayer
Women of color pray and have prayed out of necessity for survival, out of love for the Divine and because we believe in the power of prayer. Prayer has been the prevailing force behind the education of our children, protection and courage...
by ATD Fourth World - Diana Faujour Skelton et al.
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2016
"Artisans of Peace Overcoming Poverty - Volume 1: A People-Centered Movement " introduces partners in peacebuilding whose efforts have too often remained unrecognized. People committed to solidarity in Haiti, Madagascar, the United States, Guatemala, and elsewhere help us to understand their efforts...
We Are Syrians
three generations. three dissidents.
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2017
What would you do to protect your freedom? Would you risk your reputation? Undergo interrogation, detainment, and abuse? Would you continue even when your friends and colleagues started going missing? Continue despite the threats? Would you leave everything behind, leave the only home you’ve ever known,...
by Al Rennie
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2013
Joe is back in Toronto to attend a funeral when a friend is found murdered in Clearwater; Fred has a serious medical problem; Mia is caught up in her career change; Bob Morse has a poker conundrum; Billy Ray is looking for a missing husband; Mrs. Finelli reveals some of her secret past; and Detective Mulligan thinks Joe may have shot someone, again. Another romp in Paradise