Crocodile Whisperers

Crocodile Whisperers

Author: Keith K. Millheim

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2022-02-10

Total Pages: 621

ISBN-13: 166322224X

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The Blue Ring Assassin introduced Zoe Waringi—daughter of an Aboriginal mother and an Irish/Australian father. An expert on venomous sea life, she became a vigilante and assassin, eliminating people who escaped the law. She now returns but questions her job when she is contracted to terminate a Tokyo oyabun, the leader of the Inagawa-kai yakuza. Due to her hesitation, Zoe is now the target of her employer, a Jewish group called Der Finder with ties to the Mossad. The top Der Finder assassin in the United States is known as “The Invisible Man,” and he has never failed a contract. An airplane crash in the Florida Everglades involving Werner Kline changes everything, though, as The Invisible Man goes to Australia to hunt Zoe. Werner’s sister, Beth Kline, is a good-hearted rebel-with-a-cause, an avid eviromentalist with a strong connection to nature is drawn to Broome, Western Australia, where she meets an Aboriginal mystic and a maverick priest. Beth demonstrates the ability to communicate with deadly saltwater crocs, becoming known as a crocodile whisperer. She never expected the consequences of this incredible skill or her newfound connection to Zoe Waringi.


Whispers from the Wild

Whispers from the Wild

Author: E R C Davidar

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2012-11-01

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 8184757077

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Some people talk about nature, others listen to it. Listening can reveal wondes like how to befriend an elephant, how to talk to a tiger and how to live in the jungle. Many such amazing experiences crowd this volume containing the unpublished writings from the early and last years of the well-known naturalist, the late E.R.C. Davidar, besides his acclaimed book Cheetal Walk. a lawyer by profession and a shikari-turned-photographer, he established maybe the first ever private elephant corridor in India, near his jungle-cottage, and undertook the first census of the Nilgiri tahr along the entire range. Charmingly told, funny and brimming with insights, the book, enriched with photographs from the family album, not only enlightens us about wildlife and conservation in the Nilgiris but becomes a memoir of a jungle lover and his family.


Indonesia, Etc.: Exploring the Improbable Nation

Indonesia, Etc.: Exploring the Improbable Nation

Author: Elizabeth Pisani

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2014-06-23

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 0393247112

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Contains 12 videos, 22 slideshows, 39 stand-alone photographs, 2 audio recordings, 11 archival documents, 12 maps, 13 illustrations, 37 hand-drawn icons. Indonesia is one of the most compelling countries on earth; it offers unexpected adventures that range from taking tea with a corpse or a sultan to negotiating crowds of thugs dressed as Islamists protesting against pop star Lady Gaga. Indonesia Etc.: Exploring the Improbable Nation has been celebrated by The New Yorker, the Wall Street Journal, National Geographic, and many other publications as a lively and deeply insightful account of the country’s complexities, but many readers have yearned for illustrations; Indonesia is also visually compelling. This enhanced edition is the answer: it includes videos, slide shows, and archival material collected by the author during her 22,000-kilometer trek around the country in 2012 as well as old letters from generals and rebels harvested from the archives she has kept in her twenty-five-year association with the country. The videos, edited and voiced by Elizabeth Pisani herself, provide an extra insight into the things she found most striking or curious. You don’t need to be online to access any of the content, and the analog-look design ensures that the multimedia materials never get in the way of a good, old-fashioned read. This is a very large file (200 MB), and it works best on an iPad.


A Place Between Waking and Forgetting

A Place Between Waking and Forgetting

Author: Eugen Bacon

Publisher: Raw Dog Screaming Press

Published: 2024-09-19

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13:

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A Place Between Waking and Forgetting is dark speculative fiction, an Afro-Irreal collection in which transformative stories of culture, diversity, climate change, unlimited futures, collisions of worlds, mythology, and more, inhabit. It cases black people stories in bold and evocative text, at times deeply flawed but potentially redeemable protagonists in rich hues of blackness and light. Something beautiful, something dark in lyrical language packed with affection, dread, anguish and hope. Featuring the World Fantasy Award finalist story “The Devil Don’t Come With Horns”, this collection of short stories is the latest offering by a genre-bending, multi-award winner. It arrives with a poetic introduction by award-winning writer and poet Linda D. Addison, the first African-American recipient of the world-renowned HWA Bram Stoker Award, and has received five awards for her collections. Addison has been honored with the HWA Lifetime Achievement Award, HWA Mentor of the Year and SFPA Grand Master of Fantastic Poetry.


Oystermouth Whispers

Oystermouth Whispers

Author: Damian Rentoule

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2013-01-16

Total Pages: 467

ISBN-13: 1477237879

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Owen, growing up in a silent house, hearing whispers from a long dead centurion, knows more than is healthy for a fifteen year old boy, yet perhaps just enough to save himself and his family when he finds that there are those who have been awaiting his arrival; the child with the memories, the child who hears the whispers. With his hometown in Wales under siege, pursued by an unseen enemy, Owen uses his borrowed memories to trace the centurions perilous journey back into the heart of Egypt, only to discover that this was just the beginning. Owen must use the knowledge and skills of this deadly, renegade centurion to survive a relentless pursuit to the birthplace of an ancient mystery.


Whispers in the Kalahari

Whispers in the Kalahari

Author: B. G. Nettelton

Publisher: Sani Publishing

Published: 2024-09-03

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13:

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When Verity White is forced to relinquish her hard-won position as a magazine editor after her husband James loses his airline job in the bitter Australian Pilots' Dispute, she reluctantly follows him to the dusty frontier town of Maun, gateway to Botswana's breathtaking Okavango Delta. As James reconnects with his childhood roots as a bush pilot, flying tourists between luxury safari lodges, Verity feels adrift and disconnected. Desperate for purpose, she accepts a job as a safari hostess to the charismatic hunter, Starky Willis. Yet, as Verity immerses herself in the untamed beauty of the African bush on a ten-day overland safari, she becomes entangled in a web of long-buried secrets and simmering tensions. At its core lies the mysterious death of James's cousin on a hunting expedition fifteen years prior—an ill-fated venture led by the very man now employing Verity. The harsh beauty of the Kalahari might fool some, but deadly secrets lie hidden, and danger lurks as Verity and James are drawn into a perilous world of poaching, corruption, and murder. "Whispers in the Kalahari" is a standalone romantic suspense that blends the sweeping romance of "Out of Africa" with the heart-pounding tension of "The Constant Gardener." For fans of Beverley Harper, T. M. Clark, and Samantha Ford who love second-chance love stories set against breathtaking African landscapes, dangerous secrets, and edge-of-your-seat thrills.


Whispers and Lies

Whispers and Lies

Author: Joy Fielding

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-05-25

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 198217465X

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"Terry Painted enjoys her quiet life in tranquil Delray, Florida, where the single, forty-year-old nurse lives alone in the house she inherited from her mother. When young, vibrant Alison Simms rents the cottage on her property, the two women strike up a fast friendship--and Terry is swept into a fantastic new life: dinners out, shopping, makeovers, even flirting with the handsome son of one of her elderly patients. But nothing about her newfound companion is as it appears, as Terry discovers when Alison's closely guarded past comes to light. Now Terry is locked in a race to reclaim her own life--before she opens the door any further to the stranger she thought she knew ..."--Back cover


whispers in the shadow

whispers in the shadow

Author: Ali Mohammad

Publisher: Blue Rose Publishers

Published: 2023-11-15

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13:

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Whispers in the Shadow is a chilling horror fiction book that delves into the realms of darkness and the unknown. In this spine-tingling tale, the protagonist is confronted with haunting whispers that seem to permeate the shadows, slowly driving them to the edge of sanity. From the very first page, the book immerses the reader in an atmosphere of suspense and thrill. Each chapter is infused with a sense of fear, as the characters navigate through a world of supernatural occurrences and ominous whispers that seem to emanate from the very darkness of itself.The atmosphere of the book is cloaked in an eerie tension, with each page bringing the reader closer to the heart of the mysterious darkness that grips the town. Using intricate descriptions and vivid imagery, the author paints a vivid picture of a world consumed by fear and uncertainty.The lines between reality and hallucination blur, leaving the protagonist questioning their own sanity.Throughout the book, the author has built suspense and created a feeling of impending dread. Each chapter unfolds new revelationsThe characters in Whispers in the Shadow are deeply flawed yet relatable, grappling with their own personal demons as they navigate the horrors that beset them.


Treasured Whispers

Treasured Whispers

Author: Kendall Talbot

Publisher: AnnetteKendall

Published: 2023-09-01

Total Pages: 383

ISBN-13:

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A sunken nightmare. A deadly twist of fate. An action-packed romantic suspense. When rogue treasure hunter Archer Mahoney dives into dark Egyptian waters, he’s searching for the final pieces of an ancient treasure. But a deadly attack plunges him into an astonishing underwater discovery. It could rewrite the history books. Or stop him from meeting his first child forever. Rosalina’s night exploring an ancient Egyptian temple turns deadly when she is kidnapped by a ruthless adversary. But it’s not just her life on the line —her unborn child is at risk, and Rosalina will do anything to save the baby she never thought she’d have. Egypt is a land of intrigue and dark secrets. But when everything spirals out of control, will Archer and Rosalina ever become a family, or will they be yet another mystery amid the golden sands? Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime, with a happily ever after guaranteed.Treasured Whispers is book four in the steamy romantic suspense Treasure Hunters series, full of drama, danger, and passion. Warning: For readers who might be triggered by sensitive subject matter, this book contains scenes which some may find upsetting.


Spirit Whispers

Spirit Whispers

Author: Mohammad Armaan Zaidi

Publisher: Mohd. Arman Zaidi

Published: 2024-10-07

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13:

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Spirit Whispers is a compelling collection of folktales And A Self Help Book On How To Control Mind And Souls. that weaves together the timeless power of storytelling with deep insights into self-growth and personal transformation. Drawing inspiration from ancient legends and spiritual wisdom, Armaan Zaidi brings forth an anthology of mystical tales that stir the soul and ignite the spirit. Each story in Spirit Whispers delves into the human experience, highlighting universal themes of courage, resilience, morality, and the eternal battle between light and darkness. Starting with the enchanting story of The Mysterious Village and the Lamp, where a young hero embarks on a journey to uncover the truth behind a mystical light, to The Lantern of the Lost Souls, where a lighthouse holds secrets that connect the living to the spirits of the sea, the stories are imbued with a sense of wonder and mystery. Through each folktale, Zaidi seamlessly intertwines motivational lessons and reflections, encouraging readers to learn from the protagonists' trials and apply those lessons to their own lives. Each chapter not only entertains but also offers profound life lessons, encouraging readers to: Embrace their inner strength and confront their fears. Overcome adversity through wisdom, patience, and strategy. Seek light in the darkest of times, realizing that even the greatest challenges can be conquered. With Spirit Whispers, you are invited to explore the magical world of tales that whisper eternal truths, while at the same time being guided toward a path of self-discovery and inner mastery. This book is a perfect blend of entertainment and self-help, serving as a companion for anyone seeking inspiration, guidance, and the courage to face life’s trials with wisdom and grace.