Bøger af Alan Baker

She cheated death once. To bring her family back to life, she'll have to do it again. "The Girl Who Cheated Death by Alan Baker is a chilling thriller that haunted my dreams long after I had finished reading it." Official Review, Onlinebookclub.org"The author's plot twist is agreeably surprising and propels the supernatural story into the world of mystery" -Kirkus Reviews "Gripping and absorbing from the title to the last word." Amazon.com, Customer Review. A horrific accident introduces a frightening supernatural presence into a young woman's life, altering both her past and future.Alexandra Drummond's life is forever changed by a car wreck that kills her parents and sister. Ironically, recovering from her emotional and physical scars is not her biggest challenge. She is also haunted by Azrael, the angel of death. On the morning of the accident, Alex watches as Azrael takes the souls of her family. And the visions keep coming. A man with oily black hair in a pinstripe suit appears to Alex in the hospital, outside her high school, and in the woods near her campsite. She worries that she's crazy, though Azrael appears to be just as threatened by her ability to see him. She confides in her doctor and friends and, while they appear to believe her, they are unable to help Alex banish death. Midway through the book, the narrative takes an unexpected twist and Alex's recovery is overshadowed by the realization that she could bring her family back to life. But Azrael is determined to stop Alex's meddling and she must enlist the help of her remaining family and friends if there is any hope for success."This book is steeped in so much mystery and intrigue that it made it hard to put down. I kept trying to guess at what was going to happen, and then being totally bamboozled by the events that unfolded. Baker definitely knows how to throw unprecedented twists into the mix. I love that I was kept on my toes throughout." Official Review, Onlinebookclub.org"I read this book quickly, with plenty of mystery to keep me intrigued along the way. Given the extraordinary events that occur in Alex's life after the accident, it is difficult to work out what really happened to her and her family. Having the narrative told from Alex's point of view adds nicely to the confusion. The concept of reality in this book is somewhat fluid, which is great if you enjoy puzzling out a mystery, never really knowing where you stand until the end. I found myself guessing multiple potential twists which didn't end up happening." Official Review, Onlinebookclub.org--The Girl Who Cheated Death placed as a Semi-Finalist in the 2018 Faulkner Wisdom Competition--The Girl Who Cheated Death was awarded a perfect 4 out of 4 stars from Onlinebookclub.org

This book is the result of a collaboration between the artist, Rebecca Forster and poet, Alan Baker. The art is evocative of Milan, where Forster has lived for thirty years, and European art from the Greeks onwards. Baker has reflected in his prose-poems what Forster has done in her artwork, attempting to mirror its craft, skill and imaginative reach. The poems have been translated into Italian and the Italian text follows the English version.

History is replete with unanswered questions regarding rumoured past events, objects, and cultures that often turn into the stuff of legends. Each chapter in this engaging study examines a particular mystery; they come from locations across the globe and throughout the annals of human history. The topics addressed include the lost city of Atlantis; the Ark of the Covenant; the legend of the crystal skulls; and the enigma of the indecipherable Voynich manuscript. Entertaining and informative, The Enigmas of History is an unbiased review of historical puzzles and bewildering discoveries that is perfect for the historian and curious sceptic alike. Praise for The Enigmas of History: 'The Enigmas of History is an enjoyable romp through familiar material (bible mysteries, witchcraft, conspiracy theories) with some surprising new takes (an interesting comparison between belief in fairies back then and aliens more recently). It's a good starting place for anyone who hasn't read such a book before' - Books from Scotland Alan K. Baker was born in Birmingham. Having left university, he embarked on a series of unpleasant jobs, including a stint in a sausage factory which he credits with stimulating his interest in the bizarre and macabre. Since 1997 he has written several non-fiction books about the paranormal and popular history.

As in Dante's Commedia, many different types of language - the political, the spiritual, the scientific, the commercial, the playful, the poetic - jostle up against each other in the way that language so often does in life. Like Dante, Baker refuses to isolate the poetic from the living. Yet, however fragmented, the poems work together as a compelling whole, thanks to Baker's measured and masterful use of the prose poem. The letters from the underworld represent the neo-modernist lyric at its best.Ian Seed

The knowledge in this book is derived from decades of instructing every branch of the U.S. military, as well as the Department of Defense, police agencies, SWAT teams, and elite-level bodyguards. The information and wisdom is also gleaned from over forty years spent in the martial arts and gaining over fifteen black belts in various arts. During that time, I have run numerous academies and been able to work as private protection for numerous VIPs, including the stars of film and TV shows such as The Walking Dead, Arrow, and others.The lessons I've learned have shown me that, despite the many obstacles that make life feel impossible at times, there is a way forward for anyone dreaming of becoming an elite-level performer, athlete, businessman, or anyone simply seeking a happier, fuller life. I have been low and discovered what it took to get back up. And I have had people from all across the spectrum come to me for guidance, and I have shown them the steps that I took, and that other masters before me took.We are all down at some point. It is inevitable in this life. But there is a process to recovery, steps that one can take to redeem one's body, mind and spirit. This book is a collection of those steps, a set of guidelines I have found to be universally beneficial to those that have decided to opt out of the quitter's mentality and finally seek a higher awareness and greater happiness. A sigma personality.I have taught soldiers, and soldiers have taught me. I have been in the company of killers and monks, and found that there are a surprising number of foundational habits that they all have in common, habits allowing them to reach a higher state and keep themselves sane, aware, healthy and clearheaded.In this book you will learn techniques on breathing and exercising more intelligently, but you will also see highlighted the many ways you can alter your thinking to reach greater physical and mental goals.This book is not just about how you should think differently about your body, but also how you should rethink your thinking, and begin a journey of self-discovery that, if you're lucky, will last until your dying day. There is a way forward, a path one can take to rejuvenate themselves and ascend past the normal limitations set not just by others, but by oneself.It is not hopeless. You are not hopeless. There is a path forward. Let me show you.

For Alexandra Drummond, senior year of high school was supposed to be about boys, parties, and spending time with friends. Living in a small suburban town, in a small suburban home, with her parents and baby sister she lived the quintessential small suburban life. That was, of course, until she lost everything in the blink of an eye.Traveling down a road they should never have been on; Alexandra and her family get into a brutal car accident. Barely surviving the crash, she finds herself face to face with the angel of death himself as he pulls the souls of her dead family from their mangled bodies. In the coming weeks he would haunt her almost daily. Alexandra desperately looks for a way to stop his pursuit and rid herself of the terrifying demon. Eventually she learns that in order to defeat him she would have to gamble with her own life. If successful, she would change everything. If she fails, she risks giving death what he'd been after all along; her own soul.

Young children will enjoy following Alan Baker's inquisitive little rabbits as they make new discoveries. Simple and playful artwork group first words by subject, and matching and observation games offer a fresh approach to learning early concepts.

Young children will enjoy following Alan Baker's inquisitive little rabbits as they make new discoveries. Simple scenes involving sorting, counting, and matching activity combined with playful artwork offer a fresh approach to learning early concepts.

First published in 1975, this classic book gives a systematic account of transcendental number theory, that is those numbers which cannot be expressed as the roots of algebraic equations having rational coefficients. Their study has developed into a fertile and extensive theory enriching many branches of pure mathematics. Expositions are presented of theories relating to linear forms in the logarithms of algebraic numbers, of Schmidt's generalisation of the Thue-Siegel-Roth theorem, of Shidlovsky's work on Siegel's |E|-functions and of Sprindzuk's solution to the Mahler conjecture. The volume was revised in 1979: however Professor Baker has taken this further opportunity to update the book including new advances in the theory and many new references.

These poems are written in the Tyneside dialect of North-Eastern England. As the author says "All of these pieces are based - some very closely - on real conversations". The speaker's include a coal miner who took part in the 1926 General Strike, the young daughter of a worker in the glass industry in the 1930s and Charlie Carr, a welder at Swan Hunter's shipyard. The poems combine dialect with modernist techniques as a way of recovering the lost speech of the region.

Take "a lively, voyeuristic glimpse into the ancient world" of the gladiator (Publishers Weekly)

**Winner of a Koestler Trust Silver Award*** and the only book of its kind by a serving lifer.

Alan Baker weaves an extraordinary, vivid picture of Roman life as his compelling and evocative history tells the story of Rome's most notable gladiators. They were condemned and feared by emperors, slaughtered and adored by the masses and worshipped by their female fans, yet their lives were invariably violently short. Whether their enemy was a starved tiger or a battle-hardened criminal, their numbered days were dark and bloody. Yet men gave up their wealth and freedom to become gladiators and noble-women gave up their positions to be with them. The Gladiator illuminates the extraordinary lives of Spartacus, Commodus, Eppia and others - bringing the same energy and passion to the page that Ridley Scott's cinematic triumph bough to the screen.

In this book, Professor Baker describes the rudiments of number theory in a concise, simple and direct manner. Though most of the text is classical in content, he includes many guides to further study which will stimulate the reader to delve into the great wealth of literature devoted to the subject.