Biografi: eventyrere og opdagelsesrejsende

This gripping, true autobiography follows the spiritual life of a young boy devoted to Jesus Christ who is joined by a best friend, a companion with aspirations of a grand and valiant future. Together, they dream of embarking on a path of virtuous heroism which forges a deep and abiding friendship and sets the stage for what's to come.As the years pass, the boy begins to leave his faith and as a young man he meets another kindred spirit; a strange Jewish young man from the local Navajo reservation with a mysterious past. Together they set out into the world on an adventure brimming with thrilling escapades, heartfelt sentiment and profound sorrow until their adventurous spirit leads them astray when they chance upon a Ouija Board, a sinister artifact that becomes their undoing.As their curiosity in speaking with a malevolent demon from beyond this world persists for months, it begins to infect the young man's mind and soul with evil power, eventually driving him to become a meth addict. Alas, in a bizarre and harrowing spiritual experience unlike anything you've ever heard, the demon comes to him while asleep and opens a portal to Hell, transporting the young man into the depths of that infernal abyss. As he stands there, seeing it with his very own eyes, he knows that it is only his desperate cry to Jesus Christ that can save him. What follows is a powerful testament to faith, deliverance, and the truth of the Bible.

A thrilling journey to the heart of the Middle East in search of closure.

Wet Pay is my story of my career in Commercial Diving. It starts from when I entered a Commercial Dive School in 1983 and follows the first half of my career into 2001. These are funny, exciting, sometimes horrifying tales of incidents that took place while I was working as a commercial diver around the Pacific Northwest and the Western United States. The stories are ALL true as to the best of my recollection.

World champion climber Sasha DiGiulian tells her story-from coming of age under the scrutiny of social media, navigating a male-dominated sport, and tackling her most heart-stopping climbs-and shares the power of perseverance and positivity.At age six, Sasha DiGiulian stepped into a climbing gym for the first time and was competing within a year. Decked out in all-pink gear and with her blonde hair tied into pigtails, Sasha knew from an early age what it was like to be a girl in a traditionally male-dominated sport, vowing to never sacrifice her femininity to fit in. With a fierce love for the climb and incredible natural talent, Sasha soon won her first National Sport Climbing Championship at only seventeen, and a year later took the title of World Champion.To her fans, it looked like Sasha was on top of the world. But under the accolades, she was just another young woman learning how to handle the intense scrutiny of social media and dealing with body dysmorphia, all while quietly facing a potentially career-ending injury. In a relatable and inspiring voice, Take the Lead reflects on the highs and lows of Sasha's illustrious life and career for the first time, bringing readers on her remarkable journey from novice climber to Columbia University graduate, adventurer, environmentalist, and entrepreneur, and one of the most recognizable faces in climbing. For readers of Cheryl Strayed's Wild and Megan Rapinoe's One Life, Take the Lead ultimately emphasizes the power of perseverance, fearlessness and positivity in tackling some of the most daunting and fearsome climbs-on and off the wall.

"For millennia the location of the Nile River's headwaters was shrouded in mystery. In the 19th century, there was a frenzy of interest in ancient Egypt. At the same time, European powers sent off waves of explorations intended to map the unknown corners of the globe - and extend their colonial empires."--