The Godzone Connection
The Godzone Connection

Author: Mark McKay

Publisher: Mark Mckay

Published: 2018-05-06

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13:

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Can you really disappear without a trace? Phoebe Fraser is an English woman working at a private bank in Tokyo. When she steals $10 million from a client’s account and then disappears, Nick and Mariko Severance are brought in as private investigators, to track her down. It looks like a simple case of greed, until the body of someone close to Phoebe washes up on a beach in Tokyo Bay. Murder becomes linked with theft and Phoebe is the main suspect. One way or another, she has to be found. The search takes Nick halfway around the world to New Zealand, where he unravels a story involving insider dealing, love and betrayal, and ultimate revenge. But he isn’t the only one searching. Certain interested parties also want to find Phoebe and for reasons of their own, silence her forever. It’s really just a question of who gets to her first.

The Godzone Dictionary
The Godzone Dictionary

Author: Max Cryer

Publisher: Exisle Publishing

Published: 2019-08-01

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 1775594173

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Visitors to New Zealand are frequently surprised — and puzzled — by local terms and expressions. This concise A–Z dictionary, now updated in a new expanded edition, is a quick and easy reference to understanding the words and phrases that make the New Zealand language and speech patterns so different. Language expert Max Cryer not only provides helpful definitions for the various entries, but also sheds light on their origins. Slang words feature heavily, while a key feature of the book is the large number of Māori words that have become part of the common language over the years. Popular names of sports teams are also included, while an appendix of New Zealand acronyms completes the book. From Rotovegas to the Naki, both Kiwis and visitors to New Zealand will find the lingo of Godzone explained simply and accurately. Never stuffy or academic, Max Cryer brings his expert knowledge and dry wit to a book that is sure to become an essential reference. Sweet as!

Mapping the Godzone
Mapping the Godzone

Author: William J. Schafer

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 1998-07-01

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9780824820169

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William Schafer read, and dreamed, about New Zealand before his first visit in 1995. Mapping the Godzone grew out of that visit and his attempts, as an American, to focus his impressions of New Zealand's literary culture and relate its mental and moral landscape to that of the United States. Through an idiosyncratic selection of contemporary novels and films, Schafer opens up a complex and compelling world. Readers will encounter internationally celebrated writers such as Witi Ihimaera, Fiona Kidman, Ronald Hugh Morrieson, Maurice Shadbolt, Albert Wendt, Alan Duff, Keri Hulme, Patricia Grace, Ian Wedde, and Janet Frame; and the emerging New Zealand film industry and the handful of directors (among them Jane Campion, Peter Jackson, Vincent Ward, and Geoff Murphy) who have created a vital cinema renaissance since the 1970s. Stimulating and highly original in its approach, Mapping the Godzone is an eloquent reflection on a remote island nation.

Finding the God Zone
Finding the God Zone

Author: Jana Alcorn

Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers

Published: 2011-07-28

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 0768490758

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Over a period of four short years, Jana Alcorn's step-daughter and husband died, as well as three other loved ones. What do you do when your hopes and dreams have mercilessly disappeared? What do you do when life deals you one successive, deadly blow after another? How do you cope when you have to stop and bury your loved ones while hacking your way through a devastating personal wilderness? Hope is the Velcro of faith. Author Jana Alcorn opens her heart and the Scriptures to share that nothing is too difficult for God-hope and dreams can be restored! Life can be beautiful again. You may be facing: Death-yours or a loved one. Financial ruin. Health problems. Family challenges. Unemployment. Finding the God Zone provides hope in the midst of the chaos. Real-life stories of lost expectation and hope restored are combined with biblical principles. The companion Study Guide, Journal, and Scripture Index provide resources that help you delve deeply into life's twists and turns with prayerful reflection enlightening revelation.

The Brexit Affair
The Brexit Affair

Author: Mark McKay

Publisher: Mark Mckay

Published: 2017-09-04

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13:

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Change Demands Sacrifice It is 2019 and three years after the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union, negotiations drag on. Scotland has voted ‘Yes’ to independence and Northern Ireland is about to hold its own referendum on whether to stay in the UK or join the Republic. Britain’s future is uncertain. Nick Severance is on a visit to the UK from Japan when he is contacted by Gabriel Johnston of MI6. One of Johnston’s agents has disappeared after taking delivery of a brand-new computer virus that could seriously damage the UK’s infrastructure. With suspicions of a traitor in Johnston’s team running high, Nick agrees to unofficially assist in tracking down the missing agent. As events unfold, disruption and mayhem are unleashed as part of an experiment in using cyber warfare and terror as a political strategy to change the balance of power in post-Brexit Britain. Can Nick and his friends stop the people behind that strategy before hundreds of innocents are killed? Or will they end up as just so much ‘collateral damage’ instead?

The Connected Screenwriter
The Connected Screenwriter

Author: Barry Turner

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2009-03-03

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780312545253

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"The Connected Screenwriter is the essential guide for all aspiring, new, and established writers for the screen. Covering every aspect of scriptwriting for the small and big screen, this guide includes hundreds of useful, easy-to-search, detailed contact entries ranging from courses, societies, and grants to representation and production companies. Along with provocative articles and valuable advice from top creators in the industry, this is the only practical guide that provides the most comprehensive information for all screenwriters." --Book Jacket.

God and I: Exploring the Connections Between God, Self and Ego
God and I: Exploring the Connections Between God, Self and Ego

Author: Philip St. Romain

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-11-28

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 1365569446

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What do we mean when we use the terms "God," "Self" and "Ego"? To what experiences do these terms point? What are the relationships between them? This book by Philip St. Romain, M.S., D. Min., goes beyond semantics to provide an experiential approach to understanding "God," "Self" and "Ego." It also situates this understanding in an anthropology that will be agreeable to most psychologists and Christian spiritual directors. Different "zones of intimacy" between God, Self and Ego are identified, each with differing requirements. Questions for reflection and discussion conclude each chapter, along with several suggested spiritual exercises.

Great Talk Outlines for Youth Ministry
Great Talk Outlines for Youth Ministry

Author: Mark Oestreicher

Publisher: Zondervan/Youth Specialties

Published: 2009-08-08

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 0310831040

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An essential speaking tool for youth workersThese 40 outlines for youth talks--written by veteran youth leaders--are just the beginning. Youth pastors, volunteer youth leaders, camp directors and counselors, and retreat leaders will also find suggestions for bringing talks to life--with illustrations, object lessons, video clips, music, and more. Each outline is followed by dozens of questions for use in small groups--to ensure that your words are heard, processed, and applied.Features include:* Sidebars for every main point which contain key illustrations, object lessons, and video or music clip suggestions* Dozens of small group discussion questions for middle and high schoolers* Fully indexed by contributor, topic, and Scripture* All of the outlines are compiled onto a companion CD-ROM in Microsoft Word® format

Remains To Be Told
Remains To Be Told

Author: Lee Murray

Publisher: Clan Destine Press

Published: 2023-10-01

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 1922904511

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Uncanny disturbances, death, and the dank breath of the native bush. Remains to be Told: Dark Tales of Aotearoa is mired in the shifting landscape of the long white cloud, and deeply imbued with the myth, culture and character of Aotearoa-New Zealand. Laced with intrigue, suspense, horror, and even a touch of humour, this anthology brings together stories and poems by some of the best homegrown and Kiwi-at-heart voices working in dark fiction today. Curated by multi-award-winning editor Lee Murray with a foreword by six-time Bram Stoker Award®-winner Lisa Morton and stories and poems by: Kathryn Burnett, Helena Claudia, Gina Cole, William Cook, Debbie Cowens, Neil Gaiman, Del Gibson, Jacqui Greaves, Denver Grenell, Tim Jones, Nikky Lee, Paul Mannering, Owen Marshall, Tracie McBride, Kirsten McKenzie, Celine Murray, Lee Murray, Dan Rabarts, Bryce Stevens, and Marty Young. 'New Zealand's darkest minds and brightest talents take you on a journey through the fierce mythology, stoic character, and unforgiving - yet fascinating - landscape of Aotearoa.' - Geneve Flynn, double Bram Stoker Award®-winner and editor of Black Cranes

Pronunciation and Phonetics
Pronunciation and Phonetics

Author: Adam Brown

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-03-26

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 1317935691

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This engaging, succinct text is an introduction to both phonetics and phonology as applied to the teaching of pronunciation to English language learners. Section 1 selectively covers the main areas of phonetics and phonology, without going into any area in more depth than the average English language teacher requires or that the average English language teacher trainee can handle. Section 2 focuses on practical issues related to learners and how they learn languages, and what represents good practice in terms of classroom activities for pronunciation—including aspects such as targets, motivation and priorities. The chapters end with activities to help the reader understand concepts. Section 3 provides innovative sample activities which put into practice the theoretical points covered in the first two sections, answers to the various exercises, recommended further reading (both print and non-print), a glossary of technical phonetic terms, and a bibliography of works on pronunciation teaching. The text is accompanied by a Companion Website with audio recordings of model pronunciations and audio material relating to the activities.