One second remains for the Age of the Condor as a Necromancer is determined to overcome his curse and settle the score with an old enemy. As he ventures into the unknown Void between the Physical Realms he must endure a trek through worlds that are hostile to life. The secrets that he finds force him to make desperate decisions. The Celestial Ages hang unbalanced as the Dark Dead bleed through the veil following the 'command' of a treacherous 'King'. Will the Necromancer, Champion of the Condor Age, free the worlds from tyranny?
One second has passed by for the Age of the Bat and all the worlds have fallen into night. A Necromancer and his Goddess rule the Age under the Coven of the Blood Fang. Yet as their blood thirsty rule begins again the whispering of Wizards are heard. The Wizards have been watching carefully for this time and this 'second'. For they have devised a plan that can break the hold that the Goddess and her Necromancer have on the world. The Celestials lay dormant till the Age of Bat has passed. Will this 'second' change the fate of the Kingdoms of Men?
From the Babylonian Mystery School comes a glaring attempt at reconstructing the History of Mankind. The Short Book: An Alternative History, is one that should not be over looked as it describes in detail what was and is known by the Babylonian Priest Caste. In it are the extended History of the People from Nibiru, the Anunnaki, as well as the History of the Wild Men, and also the History of Civilized Man. It all started on another Planet in our Solar System. Where Men-like People first came from and brought with them, to Earth, the Means to Create Civilizations and Homo Sapiens Sapiens. The Short Book: An Alternative History, is by no means the End All Be All... But it is a Beginning to where we came from... A true Alternative to what Mainstream Society at large has come to teach us. Now for the very first time revealed in a Short Form so that it can clearly be examined and talked about openly by the Public or those who simply want Answers...
Prepare yourself to enter into the greater Mysteries of the Dragon. From a Dragon Mystic of the 52nd Degree comes a book of advanced Dragon Magick. In it you will learn: - Martial Arts and Magical Combat - Word Magick and Circle Casting - Mystery Schools and Mystery Quests - Astral Projection and Avatar Assumption - Spells by Hour, Day, Week, Month - How to summon a Dragon And More! The Realms beyond are guarded by Dragons, unlock their secrets and discover their hoard of knowledge. Let them take your magick higher! Liber Draconis!
In its 95-year history, the Kentucky Wildcats have won more games than any other college basketball team. Their winning percentage is the highest in the country. They share the record for the most 20-win seasons. They are second in all-time number one rankings. And despite no longer holding the record for winningest coach, Adolph Rupp will always be a giant in the pantheon of college basketball. When The Winning Tradition first appeared in 1984, it was the first complete history of the Wildcat basketball program. Bert Nelli pointed out that, contrary to the accepted mythology, Adolph Rupp arrived at a program already strong and storied. Nor did Rupp bring an entirely new style of play to the Bluegrass. Instead he adopted—and perfected—that of his predecessor, John Mauer. What Rupp did bring was an ability to charm the news media and a fierce determination to turn out winning teams, making him the undisputed "Baron of Basketball." This new and expanded edition of The Winning Tradition brings the history of Kentucky basketball up to date. Nelli and his son Steve turn the same unflinching gaze that characterized the honesty of the first edition on the scandals that marred Eddie Sutton's tenure, the return to glory under Rick Pitino, and a full accounting of Tubby Smith's history-making first year. The start of basketball season is welcomed in the Bluegrass with an unmatched enthusiasm and intensity. Each year brings a new team, new stars, and new glory. Other books have documented individual seasons, individual players, or individual coaches. But The Winning Tradition remains the only complete and authoritative history of the most celebrated college basketball program in the world. A book no fan can afford to be without, The Winning Tradition brings alive the agonies, frustrations, and glories of each season of Kentucky basketball, from the first team (fielded by women) to the surprising victory in the 1998 NCAA tournament.
The Geography of Ethnic Violence is the first among numerous distinguished books on ethnic violence to clarify the vital role of territory in explaining such conflict. Monica Toft introduces and tests a theory of ethnic violence, one that provides a compelling general explanation of not only most ethnic violence, civil wars, and terrorism but many interstate wars as well. This understanding can foster new policy initiatives with real potential to make ethnic violence either less likely or less destructive. It can also guide policymakers to solutions that endure. The book offers a distinctively powerful synthesis of comparative politics and international relations theories, as well as a striking blend of statistical and historical case study methodologies. By skillfully combining a statistical analysis of a large number of ethnic conflicts with a focused comparison of historical cases of ethnic violence and nonviolence--including four major conflicts in the former Soviet Union--it achieves a rare balance of general applicability and deep insight. Toft concludes that only by understanding how legitimacy and power interact can we hope to learn why some ethnic conflicts turn violent while others do not. Concentrated groups defending a self-defined homeland often fight to the death, while dispersed or urbanized groups almost never risk violence to redress their grievances. Clearly written and rigorously documented, this book represents a major contribution to an ongoing debate that spans a range of disciplines including international relations, comparative politics, sociology, and history.
