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Surfacing in the backwash of an assignment gone wrong the name John Gunner arouses curiosity at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Who is John Gunner? Where is John Gunner? Special Agent Jane Shuman is determined to find out.John Gunner's whereabouts is also a matter of concern to Group One. Privately financed by one of the world's wealthiest men, known only to the president and a select few, Group One exists to eliminate enemies of the United States. If John Gunner is found by the FBI before Group One can eliminate him he could reveal the existence of this Top, Top Secret Unit.John Gunner's efforts to disappear and Agent Shuman's tireless pursuit of truth result in a deadly fame of adult Hide and Seek that leaves a trail of unexplained deaths across the Washington landscape.

With the rebuilding efforts in Iraq almost complete, the Ottawa Treaty once again comes to the forefront of the national agenda. Without the added strain of rebuilding Iraq, Congress signs and ratifies the treaty with hopes to de-mine the world and save innocent civilian lives-but the plan backfires. North Korea invades South Korea immediately after the landmine field is removed from the de-militarized zone. The U.S. military base camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, without the protection of a landmine field, is destroyed by an attacking Cuban army. Simultaneously, a rebellion erupts in Iraq as rebel forces try to retake their country. The President finds himself in the midst of complete chaos, fighting on battlefields on three fronts, when the wars take an unfortunate turn, and the death and destruction is brought home.

"A Man Among the Helpers" is the unique story of one man's journey into the incredible world of Native American Spirituality. The author was an outsider, raised in modern society but was still welcomed with open arms into this ancient way of life. For 17 years he was taught the healing practices of the Lakota that can be traced back to the very foundations of the Earth. He was educated in these traditions and then expected to fully explain these concepts to the ceremonial participants. This book describes the mentoring process, the Native American concepts, the philosophies and actual ceremonies from a modern perspective. The power of the medicine wheel, the power of prayer, the responsibility of mankind, the sacred gifts to human beings, and the "most important thing to know" are included in this book! "A Man Among the Helpers" is a continuation of the author's responsibility to preserve these ancient ways for all. Within the text great wisdom and teachings from the Grandfather Nation are preserved. The information contained here is for each person with the desire and heart to find their own Vision.

Most of us (doctors included) have a limited understanding of the ways health care has changed during the last half century...the progress and struggles, the influence of for-profit corporations, and the rising costs. Why did Obama choose the approach so many are attacking? Will Alzheimer's and its costs overwhelm us? How do we die, and why are our final days so pricey? What is cancer and how are we dealing with it? What about emergency care, sudden death, heart attacks, and strokes? Are transfusions safe? How far have transplants come and where are we heading? What is Type Two Diabetes and what can be done about the epidemic? Where do the for-profit hospitals fit in to our current system? Are the excesses of big pharma appropriate and necessary? What about the enormous cost of medical education? What does the future hold for the miracles of the last 60 years? - New knees and hips - Surgery performed through tiny slits in the skin - Video endoscopes exploring the inside of the gut - Radiologists stretching arteries and biopsying abnormalities deep in the body...

See what happens when two young mouse brothers in search of strawberries venture into a forbidden garden and encounter unexpected difficulties with the vegetables they find there.