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The identification of the Seventeenth Karmapa has been mired in controversy. This groundbreaking study presents for the first time in English the prophecies of the Fifth and Sixteenth Karmapas and the predictions of Guru Rinpoche. In an unbiased voice, the author presents new evidence to show that these have come true. Sylvia Wong is an editor of Buddhist teachings published in Buddhist magazines and websites.
In this third installment of the Europa Chronicles, tyrannical political authorities ruthlessly exploit a health scare to implement draconian policies in the name of fighting the pandemic, but ultimately use these powers to increase their own power and authority and establish a dystopian dictatorship at the expense of individual liberty and freedom. A group of enterprising and creative entrepreneurs and inventors arises to challenge the status quo and work to restore free market capitalism and limited government. Meanwhile, a large ocean containing more water than all of Earth's oceans combined, along with a high probability of being inhabited by aquatic extraterrestrial life forms, is discovered on Jupiter's beautiful and exotic moon, Europa. This dramatic discovery significantly increases interest and enthusiasm for the space program, as private sector industrialists help finance a project to establish a human colony on the frozen surface of Europa to expand human knowledge of the universe as well as the improvement of the human condition on Earth.
While unloading groceries in her Rock Haven condo, Karen McKay notices a strange swirl of red, green, and blue dust. The swirl follows her inside, lifts a porcelain ballerina from her wall unit, twirls it in the air, and throws it to the floor, shattering it into pieces. The following evening, Karen hears her neighbor's dog barking loudly. Upon investigation, she finds her neighbor, Marion, at the bottom of the stairsdead. At the top of the stairs, a colorful whirlpool of dust circles ominously. Now the feisty librarian must consider the unthinkable: Could the dust be responsible for her neighbor's death and, if so, would it kill again? Karen turns to her ex-husband, Jerry, for help and together they bravely confront the mysterious dust. But will their daring actions cost them their lives?
McClure weaves an intriguing mystery while bringing the Santa Cruz Mountains to life. The story centers on Jack Bryce, an honest and hardworking family man who is a contracted Project Manager. In Ups & Downs, Bryce is hired to rebuild a theater in an amusement park, which was destroyed by a tragic roller coaster crash. As Bryce works to rebuild the theater in time for the Park’s seasonal opening, he is drawn into the mysterious circumstances of the roller coaster crash where eighteen innocent souls tragically lost their lives without ever knowing why.
Some psycho kidnaps his would-be girlfiend, gets chased by the cops halfway across the state, runs out of gas right outside your house, where you and your spouse are enjoying a quiet evening at home, and now you're held hostage at gunpoint and surrounded by police. It could happen.
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