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The Cairngorm mountains in Scotland are a magnet for climbers and walkers. John Allen spent more than thirty years in the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team saving the lost and injured. This special anniversary edition of his story includes new chapters discussing how mountain rescue has developed over the last decade.

Whether it's worrying about work, 'doomscrolling' on your phone or overcaffeinating yourself to get through the day, modern lifestyle choices are robbing us from the sleep we deserve. But how can we break free from the vicious cycle of fatigue and insomnia? Allen Carr's Easyway method offers a unique solution. This world-renowned, clinically proven method has helped an estimated 50 million people with their behavioural issues and addictions, including smoking, alcohol, weight control and digital addiction. In this book, this tried-and-tested method is applied to sleeping difficulties.

Future War and the Defence of Europe offers a major new analysis of how peace and security can be maintained in Europe: a continent that has suffered two cataclysmic conflicts since 1914. Taking as its starting point the COVID-19 pandemic and way it will inevitably accelerate some key global dynamics already in play, the book goes on to weave history, strategy, policy, and technology into a compelling analytical narrative. It lays out in forensic detail the scale of the challenge Europeans and their allies face if Europe's peace is to be upheld in a transformative century.

In Rip-Off!, 13 of today’s best and most honored writers of speculative fiction face a challenge even they would be hard-pressed to conceive: Pick your favorite opening line from a classic piece of fiction (or even non-fiction) - then use it as the first sentence of an entirely original short story.

Allen Carr's Easyway method is a global phenomenon - a clinically proven and 100 per cent drug-free treatment for nicotine addiction. This book applies that tried-and-tested method to the problem of marijuana addiction. Whether you consider yourself an addict, or just someone who has a little too much, a little too often, the fact is you're looking for a route out, and this method will show you the way.

What can you do to make more money? Is there a way to protect and save what money you have? These are the mysteries we will explore in "Mastering Wealth: Strategies for Financial Freedom." Join us on a journey to discover the secrets of prosperity, and you might just get rich along the way.

New York City is not only The New Yorker magazine's place of origin and its sensibility's lifeblood, it is the heart of American literary culture. Wonderful Town, an anthology of superb short fiction by many of the magazine's most accomplished contributors, celebrates the 75-year marriage between a preeminent publication and its preeminent context with this collection of 44 of its best stories from (so to speak) home.

Do you believe that there is Life After This? This book will take you on a journey through history to look at how past civilizations buried their deceased loved ones, communicated with them, and honored their Gods. You will hear details from people who have encountered near-death experiences, and from people such as doctors, nurses, and caregivers who witness the death of loved ones on a daily basis. The author also looks at the reality that we receive signs and messages from the other side, and how we can communicate with our loved ones if we choose to do so.

Renowned author John Allen, who has personally navigated the depths of grief and loss, invites listeners on a profound journey through the ethereal landscapes of 'Heavenly Realms.' In this enlightening exploration, Allen delves into the mysteries surrounding heaven and offers a glimpse into the unknown, providing a beacon of light for those grappling with the complexities of grief.

Harmon Tomeral and his friends wanted nothing more than to go to space, and they have beaten the odds, time and again, to get there. They developed a mech and won the Top Fleet Marine competition. They brought back a battle cruiser from an unknown system and made it their own. They made allies who helped them achieve great victories, and they, ultimately, founded new colonies in what has become known as the Salvage System.

Written by the author of Life After This, this audiobook delves into the details of how life and death are intrinsically linked. Listen to an entirely new perspective on living with grief and that there is life after this. The author shares his own experience of losing his father, an experience that shrouds you in a "cloak of grief" for which nobody is truly prepared. We all need to find our own ways to cope with loss, and you will hear how to do exactly that.

Ein Podcast rund um einen großen grauen Berg, der auf einer Wiese liegt, die Beine in die Höhe streckt und zusammen mit seinem besten Freund Otto allerhand Abenteuer erlebt. Begleitet Lilly Preßler und John Allen bei ihrer Reise durch die Hörspiele von Benjamin Blümchen.

Chett and Harry are two recently unemployed construction workers on their way to a weekend of beer, Southern Comfort, and frog gigging at their musty-rusted 1970's RV parked at their favorite hunting camp when they stumble on Bob, the mysterious, busty, burqa-clad, non-English speaking beauty just standing in the middle of nowhere on the side of dusty Nine Mile Cutoff in rural Bovina, Mississippi. Then all hell breaks loose. Their favorite pond is missing. They're being chased by truck driving zombies, dirty cops, UFOs and other ne'er-do-wells. Someone stole Chett's jacked up Scottsdale ...

The fusion of distributed artificial intelligence with highly autonomous military systems ushers in a type of lightning-quick conflict that has never been seen before. Yet this is more than a revolution in military affairs; it is a revolution in human affairs that will transform the 21st century defense and security environment. Advances in AI will fundamentally change the human condition, and with it, a profoundly human undertaking war.

From our offices and homes to schools, hospitals, and restaurants, the indoor spaces where we work, learn, play, eat, and heal have an outsized impact on our performance and well-being. They affect our creativity, focus, and problem-solving ability and can make us sick - jeopardizing our future and dragging down profits in the process. Joseph Allen and John Macomber make a compelling case in this urgently needed book for why every business and home owner should make certain relatively low-cost investments a top priority.

Discover Different Christian Views on What Heaven Will Be Like Christians from a variety of denominations and traditions are in middle of an important conversation about the final destiny of the saved. Scholars such as N. T. Wright and J. Richard Middleton have pushed back against the...

Written by the author of the Amazon bestseller in Spiritual Self-Help, 'Life After This', this book, 'Knocking on Heaven's Door', is an invitation to explore the mysteries of life, death, and what may lie beyond. When someone you love dies, the world tilts. The silence after their goodbye can feel endless, and the questions—Where are they now? Are they at peace? Will I ever feel whole again?—can feel unbearable. You don’t have to “get over” your loss. You can learn to carry love forward—while rediscovering your own strength and hope.

Der einfache Weg, mit Gewichtsproblemen Schluss zu machen: Viele Frauen kennen ihn, den berüchtigten Jo-Jo-Effekt, und möchten endlich dauerhaft abnehmen. Mit der berühmten Easyway-Methode hat Bestsellerautor Allen Carr bereits Millionen von Menschen von ihren Problemen befreit. Nun zeigt er, dass sein leichter und effektiver Weg auch Gewichtsprobleme löst - und das ohne Diät, ohne Schuldgefühle und ohne Medikamente. Mit seinen einfachen Anleitungen erreicht man mühelos eine gesündere Ernährung und langfristigen Gewichtsverlust.

What part of memory is reliable fact, what part creative embellishment? Which favorite presuppositions are unfounded, which statistically biased? By conjoining two opposing mind-sets - the suspension of disbelief required in storytelling and the skepticism inherent in the scientific method - best-selling mathematician John Allen Paulos has created an unusual hybrid, a composite of personal memories and mathematical approaches to reevaluating them.

FNH Audio presents 10 short stories from the classic era of science fiction....