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Set in the unique landscape of Lightning Ridge, Australia, this adventure story follows Rusty, a 40-year-old opal miner, and Kate, a resilient 60-year-old sheep and cattle rancher. The narrative explores the challenges and rivalries of opal mining, highlighting the tension between miners and "ratters" in the region. It captures the intriguing dynamics of life in the Outback, emphasizing the warmth and friendliness of the local community amidst the harsh environment. The backdrop of Australia's black opal reserves adds depth to their journey.

The book delves into the limitations of the Standard Model of particle physics, highlighting its inability to explain various phenomena such as the existence of three generations of particles, the mass ordering within quark and lepton families, and the distinct behaviors of electrons and quarks. It also critiques the model's failure to account for dark matter and presents a comprehensive exploration of these unresolved issues, aiming to provide deeper insights and potential solutions to the philosophical and theoretical gaps in current physics.

Listen. Build. Go. You can survive your life's storms! In this book, you will understand and learn from the issues, thoughts, motivations, and dynamics in Noah's life that transformed him from a nobody into the one man that God chose to use for the survival of humanity. Not only that, you will uncover. . . - what you need to be and do to be a person used by God - how to leave a legacy for the saving of your family, friends, city, and nation. Discover how to build an ark with your life that makes a difference for Christ for generations to come! "God wants to set you free from what you believed you are not. Some things that have defined you and limited you, God is saying it is time to move beyond and rise above them and let this be your uprising moment. The future is NOW; God is calling you to build. Do not allow any limitations to hold you back anymore. Realize God has chosen you. If God is for you, what storm can come against you?" -Pastor Richard

Endorsed by the IWM, the book includes rare memorabilia from their archives, as well as painstakingly researched documents from the archives of D-Day museums in Normandy.

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Includes rare illustrations and documents of historic importance.

The book delves into the limitations of the Standard Model of particle physics, highlighting its inability to explain key phenomena such as the existence of three generations of particles, the mass ordering within quark and lepton families, and the distinct behaviors of electrons, quarks, and neutrinos. It also addresses the model's failure to account for dark matter. By exploring these unresolved issues, the work aims to provide a comprehensive framework that enhances our understanding of the fundamental properties of matter.

Focusing on the Medieval castle of Pontefract, this account details its significant role during the English Civil Wars, including three notable sieges. Described by Oliver Cromwell as a formidable garrison, the castle was ultimately captured by Parliament in 1648, leading to its ruin. The narrative provides a thorough exploration of these military events, offering insights into the castle's strategic importance and the broader context of the Civil Wars. This work, originally published in 1887, fills a crucial gap in military history studies.

Jessica Hart has never forgotten Matthew Landley. After all, he was her first love when she was fifteen years old. But he was also her school maths teacher, and their forbidden affair ended in scandal with his arrest and imprisonment. Now, seventeen years later, Matthew returns with a new identity, a long-term girlfriend and a young daughter, who know nothing of what happened before. Yet when he runs into Jessica, neither of them can ignore the emotional ties that bind them together. With so many secrets to keep hidden, how long can Jessica and Matthew avoid the dark mistakes of their past imploding in the present?

Across three centuries, and much of Europe - Holmes writes beautifully... A masterly performance by the greatest literary biographer of his generation' The Oldie