The Aader

Out-far, far, out-beyond where any of your friends have gone, lies Dragondaire. If you were to go there, you would see a world that resembled the human world as it was way back when there were castles, slaves, kings, queens you know the rest. But anybody who lived there long enough would realize the many differences from the world they came from. There would be trees in the shape of people, uncountable fires raging in the woods, and many prisons all around. Most people wouldn't have to eat for days on end, and you might even see a dragon flying high above the trees. Sixteen-year-old Aaden Oaks, a simple farm boy, leaves his home and family in search of fortune and adventure. He and his friends discover a world of adventure as they traverse exotic lands complete with dragons, elves, dwarves, and other magical creatures. Aaden discovers that he has magical powers and quickly learns how to use them. He even finds his own personal dragon. But danger looms on the horizon in an epic battle between good and evil, and there can be only one winner "Brian has an extraordinary writing career and future." -Mark Victor Hansen "Brian is my favorite young author. Amazing work by a fourth grader!!" -Will Wright, co-founder of Maxis, and creator of SimCity, The Sims, and many more.

In 2019 the most comprehensive survey ever of adders was published. According to ‘Make the Adder Count’ the species will disappear from most of Britain in the next 15-20 years unless we take action now to save it. But despite being a priority conservation species under the Biodiversity Action Plan, not a single nature reserve in Britain has been specifically designated to protect it. Throughout our history we have systematically persecuted the adder over generations because it is Britain’s only venomous snake. Now the adder population is in dire straits, its rapidly declining numbers occurring on increasingly small, isolated and fragmented sites. According to Make the Adder Count 90% of the sites where it still occurs have 10 or less adult snakes and are now considered to be very vulnerable to local extinction. Despite the adder population being in dire straits, it is still not too late to save it if we act now. This book contains a 10 point adder action plan which if implemented could help to restore the adder to its former range across Britain. Using many unique photographs of the species published for the first time, it also contains a history of the adder and reveals its secret life which has made it the most successful snake in the world. With a foreword by Iolo Williams, the BBC Springwatch presenter, this book is a story of our times, one which typifies the age of extinction through which we are all living and are all responsible.

The body plunged from the brink of the precipice into the depths of the chasm, landing on the jagged rock at the edge of the river, a rushing torrent that would drown out the sounds of the impact or cries of anguish, if there were any. Now, only the gods of the Aegean, whether Greek or Roman, Christian or Moslem, would know what had happened.

Aust presents the definitive account of the RAF, capturing a highly complex story both accurately and colorfully. Much new information has surfaced since the mass suicide of the Groups' leaders in the 1980s. Some RAF members have come forward to testify in new investigations and formerly classified Stasi documents have been made public since the fall of the Berlin Wall, all contributing to a fuller picture of the RAF and the events surrounding their demise. Aust ranges from the group's creation in 1970 to their breakup in 1998, incorporating all of the new information.