Bøger af Dan Thompson

Three Christmas stories in three fantastic worlds, offering a taste of humor, romance, and the true Christmas spirit in one volume. YES, VIRGINIA, THERE IS A SATAN CLAWS Alice would rather spend Christmas in Hell than with her half-elf mother, so when her boss at the Herald sends her on a wild goose chase to find a demon called Satan Claws, she jumps at the excuse to miss the family reunion. But with so many Santas in Hell, from the horned mall Santa to the horny Sexy Santa, it's not an easy assignment. And if she does find Satan Claws, what kind of Christmas does he plan to deliver? KRAMPUS GONE WILD Lizzie and John's engagement getaway turns sour when a Krampus outbreak intrudes. Three-feet tall, horned, and full of mischief, the local Krampuses are running amok. Can Lizzie and John tame the beasts before the local mundanes discover that magic is real and on their doorsteps? THE GOBLIN INFLUENCE There is a heaven, and there is a hell. Today they meet on earth. A small town in Nebraska becomes the battlefield for an age-old war between good and evil. A devilish fire lights the sky, and residents run amok controlled by impulses not their own. Only a heavenly intervention can save this small town from burning in the very fires of hell.

The open road, gasoline dripping from the pump, the smell of iced coffee with just a hint of tire rubber and the sound of an engine roaring like a panther whose foot has just been stepped on. Harley and his feline compadre ride the roads of life like champions in their first reprint collection!

SHOOT OUT AT BIG GAP Will Trent rides in off the range to find his Father dying the house and barn burned to the ground.His Father lived long enough to name the man that shot him.He knows he can't fight Mason and his hired killers alone so he heads to Mexico to locate his outlaw uncle and his band to take back the ranch and win back the love of his life. MOONSHINE GAL FROM POSSUM HOLLAR A humorus tale of bumbling law men trying to catch moonshiners Elderberry Hardin and Groundhog Ed Fisher.Set during the 1920's it took place in Possum Hollar.Sheriff Porky James and his Deputy Sketter Mills try to find the moonshine stills that are right under thier noses.Laugh at the courting of Deputy Sketter as he tries to spark Suzie Joe Fisher.Share the suspense when Huck Hardins betrothed Effie Joe Fisher gets shot by revenuers just before the wedding.Guaranteed to get a chuckle and knee slapper out of you as they come alive before your eyes.

Help support Nepal's earthquake recovery! Since 2013, 66% of Following Whispers royalties are invested directly back into Nepal. One of the last written accounts of the lower Annapurna Circuit before it was changed forever by road development. In 2007 Dan Thompson, an Iraq War veteran turned magazine editor, accepted an unexpected invitation from a family friend to visit Nepal. The opportunity to realize a boyhood dream first inspired on the pages of National Geographic Magazine becomes reality when he and his wife Nora arrive in Kathmandu comically over-prepared. Despite his military and travel experience, the out-of-shape traveler finds himself disoriented and dependent on the kindness of complete strangers, including two young men who guide him along the famous Annapurna Circuit. Together, they explore holy temples high in the Himalayas, compete with donkey trains for precious space along the world's deepest ravine, and save a woman from the brink of death. Along the way, they meet emaciated medicine men, colorful grandmas on pilgrimage, and an unfortunate series of frostbitten and aloof western tourists like refugees among the peaks. From laugh-out-loud misadventures with a parasite, to insightful discussions about Nepal's future, Thompson weaves themes of globalization, religion, development aid, and friendship into what is part adventure story, and part coming to terms with post-Iraq War life. In the end, he finds the answers to questions he has been searching for all along while following the beckoning whispers of his heart. Includes over 20 photos, recipes of traditional foods mentioned in the book, maps, and more. Each book purchased helps support sustainable tourism in Nepal. Purchases will be matched to support book sales in Nepal by Nepalese in local shops to raise funds for sustainable tourism and education through a partnership with Tourism Development Endeavors (TUDE). For more information, visit www.facebook.com/followingwhispers.

The bane of this century is processed food, transfats, and saccharides. Obesity, cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's, ADHD in children, and so many other ailments are plaguing humanity today. To counter the ill effects of the present age, a variety of diets are in vogue. This book is going to take an in-depth look at a trending new age diet - The Paleo Diet. The Paleo Diet is believed to be the diet followed by our ancestors in the Stone Age. It primarily consists of meat, fish, fruits, berries, and tubers, sans the dairy products, cereals and the processed food. It was Dr. Boyd Eaton's paper "Paleolithic Nutrition: A Consideration of its Nature and Current Implications" that brought to the fore the health implications of this caveman diet to modern society. I have referred to stalwarts like Dr. Loren Cordain, who has contributed significantly in the field of evolution and diet. This book will attempt to give you an understanding of following a food plan that ensures that your body is not ingesting and digesting food that is laden with carcinogenic additives and preservatives. This book attempts to provide a brief introduction to Paleo diet before plunging into the strengths of the various Paleo ingredients. In the course of the book you will be surprised to find that several delectable dishes can be made from Paleo ingredients. I will also briefly touch on how exercise and Paleo diet can go hand in hand and how muscle building is so possible when following this caveman diet. Hopefully, on this journey you can become an ardent Paleo follower and progress towards a fitter, healthier and happier you.

Rip Haywire goes Ka-Blammy! The sixth collection of "Rip Haywire", the dangerously funny newspaper adventure comic strip! Follow Rip through a host of hilariously explosive adventures from saving a helpless bride, busting bank robbers, saving the town from ingredient x, and surviving breezy and cobra chasing after our hero!

From the authors of "Stories fer Rednecks" comes 4 new short stories with something for everyone. With shoot'em up westerns, a ghost story and a heartfelt Christmas miracle.

An eclectic collection of stories of strange voyages in time and space. -Dragon Fire - The pilot of a Fokker Triplane is transferred through time to fight aerial duels with dragons. -Twilight's Last Gleaming - An AI interstellar space probe is the last defense for the human race. -Second Chance - The crew of a small base on the Moon discovers the remains of ancient alien visitors. -Prize Crew - Privateers fight a querrila war against the powerful UNE Navy in the Asteroid Belt. -Assassin - Ruthless aliens invade the Solar System and an ancient warship is Earth's last defense. -Terminator - In the Asteroid Belt, an alien warship attacks a remote construction site. -Survivor - A lone survivor of an attack fights back against an alien hunter machine. -Praise Patrick - Patrick's life had little to celebrate about until he found a secret. -Returns - Time travel seems like a great idea, but not when you add in the Internal Revenue Service. -A New Broom - Survivors of a civilization destroying catastrophe sail across the Atlantic in search of lost technology. -Fish in a Barrel - The crew of the Jefferson find strange allies in the frigid seas of the new ice age. -A Matter of Faith - The Hypatian Confederacy is desperate for an edge in their never ending struggle against the Holy Terran Empire. -Choices - One man against the Consensus of the human race. -The Light on the Sea - A teenager in a lonely lighthouse off the northwest coast of the US in 1908 gets a strange visitor. -Doragon - A 17th century privateer recounts a story of a fantastic voyage to the mysterious orient. -Housing Shortage - A research assistant finds a doorway into a strange alternate world. -Marooned in Paradise - Having the island of Oahu all to yourself is great until the door back to civilization closes for good. -New Kid on the Moon - It's always tough to be the new kid in the neighborhood, but when the neighborhood is on the Moon, it's even tougher. -Skinwalker - The Provost of a remote military base encounters a danger that seems to be supernatural.

Another tale from Beneath the Sky's vast Hudson Confederacy universe... Michael was orphaned at seventeen, light-years from home. His inheritance: a starship, distant relatives he never knew existed, and inescapable questions that challenge everything he thought was true. Michael's quest for answers takes him halfway across the Confederacy, from the gleaming corridors of the wealthy super-freighters to the dark holds of Father Chessman's pirate ships. The truth is waiting for him, but he'll have to survive to find it.

Maggie is a young schoolteacher on the multi-generation colony ship, God's Chariot, bound for their promised world, New Providence. When a faster-than-light freighter crosses their path, a forgotten history catches up with them and puts their future in doubt. Maggie and her father are drawn to the center of the conflict over what will become of their colony, their faith, and even their lives. It's the space-opera analog of the Mayflower landing in modern Boston, filled with high technology, different customs, and 747's cutting their travel time down to hours. Battling conspiracy, politics, and even pirates, Maggie must rise to the challenge or face her colony's doom.

For decades now the banking concept has been used by millions of families and business owners. However, understanding the principals behind were vague and unclear. The Banking Effect will educate and empower you in gaining a clear understanding of how the banking concept works and how to use it to build your wealth.

In the wake of the January 25, 2011 Revolution in Egypt there has been much speculation in Western media about the role social media played in bringing down Hosni Mubarak after 30 years of autocratic rule, many even going so far as to call it a "Facebook revolution." This book argues that social media greatly enhanced Egyptian nonviolent struggle and political defiance as defined by nonviolent struggle theorists Gene Sharp and Peter Ackerman, in particular by enabling coordinated mass action, decentralization of leadership structure, creation of alternative media and social structures, all of which are key aspects of successful nonviolent struggle. This book attempts to demonstrate how social media successfully complimented nonviolent struggle in the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. Key themes: Little known aspects of cloud-based strategic planning documents in creating organized mass movement using social media. Military-like application of social media as a decentralized command and control platform. Force multiplier aspects of social media and mobile devices and its implications for defense. Application of Strategic Nonviolent Struggle principles using social media in Egypt.

Dan Thompson, husband, father, and the CEO of a fast-growing health benefits company, came face to face with the dreaded pandemic disease, COVID-19. Like so many others, Dan's life was turned upside down within a matter of hours. He was hospitalized and encountered the terrifying prospect of a severe, even fatal, illness. By a miracle, Dan survived, and he now offers us a real-life story of faith, hope, and optimism. Amidst so much tragedy and divisiveness, he shares how COVID can change us individually and as a culture and society for the better.

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