Transformative Escapes: Unlocking the Power of Medical Tourism takes you on an enlightening journey into the rapidly expanding world of medical tourism. Written by seasoned travel consultant and adventure enthusiast Rebecca Housley, this book is your ultimate guide to combining life-changing medical procedures with unforgettable cultural experiences.Are you looking for affordable, high-quality healthcare options abroad? Are you intrigued by the idea of transforming your health and well-being while exploring some of the world’s most captivating destinations? From the advanced clinics of Istanbuland the serene wellness retreats of Thailand to the cutting-edge cosmetic surgery centers in Sout...

“It’s not what you get in life, it’s what you give back that truly defines you.”Set in Iran during the 1960s and 1970s, and later in Los Angeles, California, Zhila Shirazi tells her story firsthand. She reveals the real-life struggle of being a deaf woman who refuses to allow adversity to stop her from reaching her dreams of living a normal and fulfilling life.In 1985, disgusted with the treatment of Jews by the new Islamic government, Zhila immigrates to the United States in pursuit of better circumstances and a chance to receive a cochlear implant to improve her hearing. However, it isn’t until she is forty-nine, when she meets her soulmate, Mickey Daniels, that she begins to fee...

Jen has disrupted the summit of the seven largest transnational corporations.  She escapes in a paraglider and rendezvous with JoAnna, her getaway doyen.  Both women are pursued by many dozens of corporate mercenaries.  What follows is a thrilling chase through the streets of Kuala Lumpur.

Readers will get insider peeks at business ethics and socioeconomics in the 2070s, when the fallout from Climate Change is wreaking havoc around the globe.
 

For Garland, the move to California is just what his family needs to finally find comfort and success. After years of failed businesses, this may be their last chance. However, making the journey across the dangerous Sierra Nevadas is potentially deadly business in the 1800s. The journey is long and arduous.This time, though, Garland's friend Silas says he met a man who has found an easier and safer way to make the journey. Little does he know that his son is having ominous dreams about their trip and that something lurks deep within the woods. The long trek becomes harder and more difficult, taking longer than promised. Soon, the entire train of wagons, horses, and people is trapped in the ...

Earth, 2212: The novel, third in the Against The Machine trilogy, yet free standing on its own, tells of a dystopian society in the midst of catastrophic climate change. Billions have died. The minority of people remaining inhabit the MEGs, former cities transformed by technology into huge protective domes. Outside is the MASS living by subsistence. All seems well for those in the CORPORATE. It is not. With worsening climate, the MASS increasingly restive and their AI Silicons becoming sentient, those at the top have concocted a final solution: to leave Earth for Alpha Centauri, destroying the planet in their wake. Four protagonists, each from separate segments of this world, come together t...

Astronomy for Teenagers: Galactic Odyssey – Inspiring Tales of Celestial TrailblazersThis book, stemming from Prof. Robert Stewart’s profound engagement with Astronomy at U.C. Berkeley, culminated in the attainment of an Sc.D. in the field. Throughout his academic journey, a predominant focus on the historical discoveries of astronomers was noted, with a notable absence of insights into their personal lives. In response, the book aims to bridge that gap by delving into the private lives of scientists, providing a comprehensive understanding of their backgrounds. The individuals featured in these pages represent just a fraction of the many contributors who have left an indelible mark on t...

What secrets do the fog-laden jungles of Vietnam still hold?In 1973-1974, a fragile truce hangs in the air. Nearing their exit, American soldiers, weary yet resolute, move stealthily through battle-scarred landscapes that harbor unseen enemies. The morning mist that shrouds the terrain that seems to breathe with a life of its own, where danger lurks in shadowed corners.Back home, families gather as television screens cast a flickering, distant connection to lands engulfed in turmoil, igniting a medley of pride and confusion. A country bitterly divided, seeking a new direction, seeking redemption from failed international policies.As the scent of rain mingles with the residue of gunpowder, Vi...

It’s been twenty years since Detective Chelsey Calhoun’s sister vanished when they were teenagers, and ever since she’s been searching: for signs, for closure, for other missing girls. But happy endings are rare in Chelsey’s line of work.Then a glimmer: local teenager Ellie Black, who disappeared without a trace two years earlier, has been found alive in the woods of Washington State.But something is not right with Ellie. She won’t say where she’s been, or who she’s protecting, and it’s up to Chelsey to find the answers. She needs to get to the bottom of what happened to Ellie: for herself, and for the memory of her sister, but mostly for the next girl who could be taken—an...

In this atmospheric thriller set at a luxury memoir-writing workshop on the shores of Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, a grieving mother goes undercover to investigate her daughter’s mysterious death.Rose, the mother of twentysomething aspiring writer Jules, has waited three months for answers about her daughter’s death. Why was she swimming alone when she feared the water? Why did she stop texting days before she was last seen? When the official investigation rules the death an accidental drowning, the body possibly lost forever in Central America’s deepest lake, an unsatisfied Rose travels to the memoir workshop herself. She hopes to draw her own conclusion—and find closure. Whe...

Allie stole her husband from the rebels, and now half the seer race wants her dead. Her husband, Revik, infamous “Sword,” and leader of the anti-human rebellion, freed millions when he destroyed the despised Registry system, destroying work camps and making him even more of a hero to his people.But Allie didn’t take Revik to stop his terrorism.She took him to save his mind and soul from the Dreng, the dark beings who control him.As for Revik himself, he turns into a feral animal once separated from his dark masters.She only has one shot to save him. Unfortunately, it means going into his past, and learning exactly what the Dreng did to break him.It also means re-earning his trust, a ne...