Bøger af David Peck

The world as we know it has changed. Creatures once thought of as myth now hunt the streets. Two ancient evils must confront their destiny. For a thousand years, one man, D.D. Denham, has secretly controlled a hidden culture with a drug called Red-Rain. A drug so potent, it suppresses an ancient and instinctive desire to kill. When a new enemy's attack leaves many dead and him vulnerable, he's left with only one option. A deal is made with a ruthless killer and his group of hunters to bring the usurper down. With allies and enemies emerging from the unlikeliest of places, and double-crosses on all sides, time is running out as their final confrontation and ultimate fate looms ever closer.

This wide-ranging and meticulously researched book will make a significant contribution to the increasing urgent debate on the future of careers guidance, and for the first time calls the profession to critically examine their past in order to

ABOUT THE BOOKReal Change is Incremental is a broad-ranging collection of essays by a writer with broad-ranging interests, including magic, philosophy, poetry, comedy, and international development. An exploration of change and ideas through a series of reflections on knowledge, experience, and how we see the world, the book urges intellectual humility, being open to the ideas of others, and meeting the challenge of taking practical action together to change the world moment-by-moment, day-by-day, and generation-by-generation. Real Change Is Incremental is an eloquent plea for all of us citizens of the world to admit what we do not know and sincerely search for truth in what other people may not know that they know. EDITORIAL REVIEWS"Keep thinking, and keep writing . . . you have a deft and enlightened pen."--RICH MOCCIA, University of Guelph"Riveting, inspirational, and entertaining. You''re a born storyteller." --NINA SPENCER, author of Getting Passion Out of Your Profession"David writes like a broken-hearted calculator."--JAY SANKEY, magician, creator, author"Here''s hoping that more people will be infected by Peck''s passion, drive, and purpose of changing the world for the better." --GRACE ATTARD, blogger, speaker, coach, facilitatorABOUT THE AUTHORDavid Peck is a Canadian magician, academic, and writer who is active in the academic, entertainment, and international development sectors. Peck is the Founder of SoChange, a regular contributor to Rabble.ca, and a lecturer at Humber College in Hamilton, Ontario. He received his master''s degree in philosophy from the University of Guelph in 2004. Peck currently manages SoChange, a social enterprise that works alongside members of the non-governmental community in areas such as fundraising, advocacy, and donor relations. In addition to working to raise the capacity of such organizations as Make Poverty History and Asian Outreach, SoChange has spearheaded such events as Why Everything Must Change, which brought together prominent social justice advocates in a conference setting, and the Mosquitoes Suck Tour, which collaborates with UNICEF and aligns with the Canadian initiative Spread the Net managed by Plan Canada to raise funds and awareness for malaria alleviation efforts in Africa.