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Every significant choice, every important decision we make, is determined by our perception of time. This is the most influential force in our lives, yet we are virtually unaware of it. In this fascinating book, the award-winning past president of the American Psychological Association, Philip Zimbardo, and his co-author, John Boyd, show how:- the way you perceive time is as unique as your fingerprints- these individual time perspectives shape your life, and the world around you- you can change the way you perceive time, so you get the most out of every minute- if you don't, the power of time in the modern world is so immense that it will take its toll on youThe Time Paradox is a highly readable, stimulating look at a subject that absorbs us all.

Sir George Etienne Cartier: His Work for Canada and His Services to Montreal, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and redesigned. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work, and hence their text is clear and readable. This remarkable book falls within the genres of North America local history, Canada

Reeling from losing her job, Margaret Sage lies about her experience with horses and is hired to break young thoroughbreds. She quickly discovers the power and beauty of racehorses, along with the competitive atmosphere of racetracks. In the process she proves to herself, and others, that she has the passion and commitment to become a skilled professional jockey.

A biography of Sir George Etienne Cartier, a prominent figure in Canadian politics during the mid-19th century. Author John Boyd was a Canadian historian and writer.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

TWISTED FATE THRILLER DRAWS ON AUTHOR'S INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE Major Robert Davis has almost captured Bin Laden. He's rescued the U.S. President's son from kidnappers and met with the Castro brothers to prevent a war between the U.S. and Cuba. Now, with his Colombian-born mother recovering from a heart attack, all he wants is to resign from military intelligence and help her with the family's international manufacturing company. And then the President calls. In John Boyd's debut thriller, TWISTED FATE, Davis-the only person to have found Bin Laden-must travel to Colombia on a black mission to stop a planned terrorist attack on the U.S. by the revolutionary FARC and its secret leader, Gilberto Rodriquez. Supported by Bin Laden's organization, Rodriquez has the attack plan in motion, but he has not counted on Robert Davis. With the help of his brother and team, including a nerdy genius with a sophisticated tracking device, Robert races against time, with his life-and the life of the woman he loves-at stake. "Rich with details and author integrity. This book pulls you into a world of intrigue, secrets and danger. Robert Davis is the perfect blend of sex appeal and courage." --Thriller novelist Bonnie Hearn Hill John Boyd was an international construction executive and traveled the world living in Asia and South America. This is the first of the Robert Davis series.

This story of Carib resistance to the European conquest of the Caribbean starts in 1493 at the battle of Salt River, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands. By all historical accounts, the Caribs tried to avoid this battle and when attacked, lost to a superior force of well armed Conquistadors. For the next 55 years, the Caribs of St. Croix sought revenge and engaged in pirate raids and guerrilla warfare against the Spanish. They are credited with delaying the large scale settlement of Puerto Rico for almost 100 years and the Spanish never occupied St. Croix except for three months in 1650. Their war parties operated with universal male suffrage and they elected war leaders for their stealth attacks. Around 1529, the Caribs started cooperating with English, Dutch and French pirates, privateers, filibusters, freebooters and buccaneers in their attacks against the common Spanish enemy. They taught the European how to smoke meats, build houses, live off the land and their way of life. These exchanges were mutually beneficial as before 1600, the Caribs adapted to iron tools for boat building and using the power of sail on their war canoes. The European pirates learned about stealth nighttime raids, avoiding direct confrontation with the enemy, terrorizing their opponents during battles, fraternal brotherhood and the principles of democracy and universal male suffrage. Contrary to popular belief, universal male suffrage started in a few Amerindian Cultures before Columbus, was passed to the pirates and did not get carried to Europe and the United Stated until the nineteenth Century. Most Europeans who became pirates had never voted in their life because they were ineligible due to poverty and would not have understood the concept without their contact with the Caribs. Because of their warrior skills and cooperation with the Europeans (other than the Spanish), the egalitarian tribes of Central America and the Caribbean were able to retain some degree of sovereignty until moder times. These independent groups include the Island Caribs of Dominica, the Garfuna (Black Caribs) of Roatán, the Kuna (mainland Caribs) of Panama and the Miskito of Nicaragua.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Vegetable Materia Medica Of The United States: Or, Medical Botany: Containing A Botanical, General, And Medical History Of Medicinal Plants Indigenous To The United States, Volume 2; Vegetable Materia Medica Of The United States: Or, Medical Botany: Containing A Botanical, General, And Medical History Of Medicinal Plants Indigenous To The United States; John G. Warnicke William Paul Crillon Barton, John Boyd, John G. Warnicke, Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co H. C. Carey & I. Lea, 1818 Science; Life Sciences; Botany; Botany, Medical; Health & Fitness / Herbal Medications; Health & Fitness / Naturopathy; Materia medica, Vegetable; Science / Life Sciences / Botany

The follow up to 'I hunted and killed Osama bin Laden'. Ray Rivers is given one task to gain the release of his fiancé by the CIA. He must kidnap the President of Iran and switch him with a double. Rivers performs his task but something goes wrong that no one ever anticipates. Rivers must decide between saving the woman that he loves or assisting his betrayers in the U.S. government stop a regime that has decided to detonate nuclear weapons in the U.S. and Israel. The story has non-stop action that takes the reader on a round the world trip where Rivers is drawn into a battle that he can't win.

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Was the youth elixir the panacea that mankind dreamed of-or a bitter and ironic joke? To Alexander Ward, his discovery could have meant fame, wealth, the Nobel Prize. But his 70-year-old lab assistant stole it and turned herself into a teenage sex kitten, a nursing home into a brothel-and the world into a madhouse.

A guide for anyone who wishes to equip a workshop, from the basic tools required for a one or two person carpentry workshop without power, to the more sophisticated power equipment for both wood and metal working.

This manageable guide sets out to answer what harvesting and threshing equipment is available, what are the main characteristics of types of equipment and where can you go for more information and supply.

A report from Nigeria on farm equipment in a development project