Most Popular Books by Sean Stewart

The hero of FIRECRACKER is a likeable, 32-year-old, slightly feckless divorced father-of-one who lives in Texas and is nicknamed ''Dead'' Kennedy, for the rather good reason that he can see dead people. We''re told this in a very matter of fact way - there''s nothing gothic or horror-like about this novel - it''s been something he''s had to live with all his life and, apart from the fact that it makes driving a car impossible for him (he keeps swerving to avoid the ghosts), it hasn''t really affected his life. DK is trying to put his life back on track, in part to do justice to the faith his daughter Megan - 12 years old, and very funny - continues to place in him, and in part because he''s still in love with his ex-wife and he can''t bear to prove her new ex-marine husband Don right. The trouble is, he keeps being distracted, first by a long-lost cousin with a weeping ghost in his garage and a terrible secret to hide, then by his all-too-alive mother who is planning a family reunion, and finally by a number of his dead relatives who all seem to want something from him. This isn''t trying to be the Sixth Sense - it''s far quirkier and funnier. It is a ghost story - with ghosts who are both living and dead - but it''s also a love story and the story of a man who loses his way and the people who try and help him find it once again.

How can you turn a normal trip into something truly special? ''The Mindful Traveller'' is not simply a list of the hottest new airline discount websites or advice on how to pack or yet another rundown of "must-see" bucket lists. This book is a distillation of travel techniques and strategies, honed over the course of over 25 years of travel experience, which can help you maximise your precious time abroad. You''ll explore the secrets of itinerary planning by choosing a theme for your trip. You''ll learn simple but effective ways to deal with setbacks and turn potential disappointment to advantage. You''ll uncover some valuable tips on researching your trip and using guidebooks most effectively. You''ll get the lowdown on the different types of travel agents and whether using one is a good idea for your trip. ''The Mindful Traveller'' - simple, straight talking advice to help you create a memorable and exciting trip, your way.

A conflict between two worlds, one ruled by science, the other by magic. It is seen through the eyes of young Emily Thompson of Edmonton, Alberta, who discovers children are being offered as human sacrifice to appease magic.

The publishing phenomenon Cathy''s Book redefined the way teens approach novels and set a new standard for interactivity, using the most popular kids'' technology to enhance the experience of reading a really good story. As a new chapter is about to unfold with the publication of the sequel, Cathy''s Key later this spring, the original novel is available in trade paperback. All of the supplementary items from the “evidence pack” are reproduced on pages in the back of the book, making this edition more accessible and portable. All of the original websites, phone numbers, and secret codes are still operational. Part romance, part thriller, part mystery, Cathy''s Book stands on its own beyond the interactive angle and the intense marketing campaign that made it a bestseller. Readers identify with Cathy, they read her story, listen to her phone messages, check out the websites she mentions, and they leave her messages on her MySpace.com page and on a special voicemail. Fans have even created their own videos on YouTube, demonstrating their comfort and familiarity with this level of interactivity and technology. Reviewers and awards committees have also recognized the unique phenomenon that reset the bar for engaging teen novels. Don''t miss this opportunity to get caught up in Cathy''s world all over again! Included in the paperback edition only is a special, teaser chapter from the sequel (which pubs two months later), to whet the appetite of the thousands of readers who have gotten caught up in the web of Cathy''s story! A YALSA Quick Pick

Morning Star Rising at its core is a love story, love story about God''s love for humanity in sending an angel to the city to see if there is any fruit in it before it is destroyed. An angel visits to find a remnant, so it can be saved. This spiritual world is lead by this angel from heaven who comes to the city with the gospel of peace. One world is the society consisting of laws that support sexual immorality. The god of this world, the ruler of the spiritual world influences the affairs of this world. Another world lived spiritually by faith, hope and love, coexists within this fallen world. A grass roots effort emerges with men such as Terry, Matt and Ben challenge the culture and laws of Tobin. Rachel and Kate shine as lights to champion the rights of women and children. They embrace a belief in a power greater than themselves. They shine as lights within dark places. In a world and society that is darkened in the areas of sensuality and sexuality, there is an absence of true love. Pleasure is a dominant feature within the reign of the notorious Mayor Tobin. The popular city named Babel for all its complexity and duality is influenced by this fallen star, Lucifer. The story is about the rise and fall of one star for a new star to rise- Son of the Morning Star. The protagonists of the story must face the challenges of their past if they are to be victorious over any future struggles. The brightest star, Christ represents the Sun that rises in the morning, dissipates darkness. This star rises within the hearts and minds of men and women who embrace eternity. This is the idea behind Morning Star Rising

From strange archaeological marvels to unexplained crimes and mysterious events in nature, our world is full of mystery. Take readers on a journey to discover mysteries around the world and explore theories that experts have tried to explain over the years.

Power isometrics is a modern take on Isometric exercise, which has been around for thousands of years, andis utilised in such disciplines as Yoga and the Martial arts.

Contemporary neuroscience, infant research, and relational psychotherapy make clear that we are a relational species-that our brain and neurological systems actually organize in the first year of life depending on the relationships that are and are not available. By the second year of life a symbiotic interaction, characterized by mutual affect regulation and mutual attachment experiences, is becoming established. In Terror in Psychotherapy, Dr. Lawrence Hedges demonstrates how trauma experienced during these "organizing" and "symbiotic" levels of relational development stimulate fear, anxiety, and terror that have consequences for later relationships-in extreme forms laying the foundation for suicide and homicide. A series of case vignettes illustrate how early relational intrusive trauma produce terror in transference and countertransference experiencing.

A young man''s journey of resilience and self identity as he navigates through the world. This work focuses on the impact of one''s actions and how to overcome barriers that exist in our daily lives that often have origin in adverse childhood experiences. Each day, Johnny wakes up in a warm loving home and each day he walks out into the cold Minnesota winter, where his experiences change the way he sees the world. Breaking The Ice is the first story in the series of how Johnny became Johnny Knuckles.

How To Overcome The Fear Of Change and Uncertainty and Turn Your Fears in To Hope“Most People will choose unhappiness over uncertainty.” ~ Timothy Ferris “Backs feeling great pal thank you for inviting me into the world of mind over matter” - J. Jackson, USA? “Sean, I need to thank you for the hope and options you''ve given me… These have given me so much more will power to act and work against the sensual side of me and to find true joy in life” D ~ ? Here Is A Preview Of What You''ll Learn Inside...How To Act From Power and Not Re-Act From Fear How To Turn Our Self Pity Into Self Love and Growth The Gift of Uncertainty: ?How to Find Gold in The Chaos and Uncertainty How To Reframe Change as an Opportunity How To Break Through The Dread and Discomfort Of Change How to “Choose” To See Things Better Than They Are Smashing Fear and Escaping Paralysis The 7 Days “Hope and Optimism” Challenge Moving The Free Line Bonus Package1 Get 3 High Value Self Help Books For Free (3 Books) 2 How To Meditate For Beginners (9min video) 3 Muscle Maximizer Workout Plan and 6 Pack Abs Diet Plan (4 Pdfs) and more...

Few topics combine mystery and danger like the shadowy world of spies. Send readers undercover to relive the tales of spies throughout history. Each title recounts the dangerous missions of secret agents and how their actions changed history. Exciting photos and text driven by primary sources paint a vivid picture of these courageous men and women.

This thesis seeks develop a programmatic strategy that integrates seniors into existing communities by identifying the existing amenities and public services offered, understanding the gaps in services for seniors, and then filling those gaps through a new seniors congregate living facility. It also seeks to understand the impacts of retiring Baby Boomers on the seniors care industry, and to integrate new ideas about healthy living and aging-in-place. Victoria BC, which has a significant seniors population, will be the testing ground for this proposed strategy.

An exciting, first-person, diary/journal approach to historical biographies and (primarily) ancient civilizations. Readers will also be given valuable tips and ideas for writing their own life stories!

Trapped gases of ultracold metastable helium atoms are a unique experimental system. The trapped cloud''s low temperatures, the ability to selectively trap and manipulate individual atomic states and the isolation provided in a vacuum chamber are all conducive to the measurement of precision atomic parameters, such as atomic transition rates. Due to its atomic structure helium - the simplest multi-electron atom - is a favourite test-bed for precision QED theoretical calculations compared to experimentally determined parameters. This thesis reports on a number of transition rates measured for the first time with high accuracy, including the first excited metastable state lifetime, found to be 7870(510)s, the longest of any neutral atomic species yet measured. Transition rates from the 23 P level to the ground state were also measured for the first time and found to be in excellent agreement with theory. Further cooling of helium produces a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC), where all atoms are in an identical quantum state, the analogue of an optical laser. One particularly interesting property a BEC posesses is long-range coherence to all orders, meaning all component particles are described by a single wavefunction. While first order coherence is measured in an interference experiment like Young''s double slit, higher order coherence is the ability for correlations to exist between groups of two, three or more particles, quantified by the measurement of correlation functions. Prior to the work in this thesis correlation functions for atoms had only been measured for second order. Here we develop a new technique which we use to show that a BEC is coherent to second and third order to 0.1% accuracy, compared to a thermal cloud which we show is incoherent. At small inter-particle spacings, there is an enhanced probability of measuring double and triple events in the thermal cloud (termed bunching). A drawback of all previous atomic correlation measurements is that the small de-Broglie wavelengths compared to the detector resolution leads to a significant reduction in the measured bunching amplitudes compared to theory. By altering our trapping configuration and temperature we are able to measure a two-particle bunching amplitude which is 88% of the theoretical maximum. This system also allowed the measurement of correlations up to 5th order in thermal gases. The near ideal bunching allowed us to demonstrate perturbations to the correlation functions due to the 1D nature of the system. These advances should lead to correlation measurements being used as a probe to characterise more exotic system properties such as low dimensionality, engineered quantum states and paticle pairing. Finally, a waveguide was created using a dipole laser beam and used to guide atoms in analogy to an optical laser in a fibre. Guided ''atom lasers'' are likely to be important components for practical devices such as precision sensors. We demonstrate that a guided atom laser has a gaussian profile matching the lowest transverse mode of the waveguide and is first and second order coherent. In contrast guided thermal atoms show matter-wave speckle and are incoherent.