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In April 1975, Addheka was a 14-year-old Cambodian girl who had only just learned to walk after being a polio victim as an infant. She was part of the forced evacuation from Phnom Penh of the entire population of the city and trudged to an unknown future with her large extended family Her beloved father, who produced two other families, altogether looked after 24 children and three wives. The families were soon scattered far and wide and lost touch with each other. The brutal, apocalyptic reality of the Pol Pot regime soon hit home, with devastating consequences for her family. For much of the next four years Addheka was alone, surviving unusual hardship and witnessing the fanatical, irrational, murderous reality of the Khmer Rouge regime. When it all ended, Addheka eventually returned to Phnom Penh to find out which of her family members had survived. She remained in Cambodia and became part of the reconstruction effort, working in a major hospital, then becoming a language teacher and Principal. She underwent a spiritual renewal and today runs the Aid Projects of Mercy for the very poorest children in Cambodia.

As a young man in Italy's Southern Calabria, Bruno Vartuli dreamed of starting a new life in a new land. On his arrival in Australia in the 1950s Bruno struggled to understand the language and culture, but with tremendous strength and perseverance he overcame each adversity and achieved amazing results. This personal story of assimilation and integration highlights the importance of equality in society and inspires us to embrace the differences between people with dignity and compassion.

Have you ever considered spirituality but decided you couldn't make sense of all the jargon? You're not alone. Why settle for 'New Age' when you don't understand the Age-Old?In this book, you'll discover real experiences and real insight - nothing fictional, or second-hand (except maybe this book one day). If you don't think (even slightly) differently after reading this book, either you're not thinking enough, or you didn't stop and think 'Why are we here?'To quote the original Matrix film, 'Free your mind'; discover possibilities you thought were impossible, when you already knew the Mission was Impossible. But this one doesn't come with popcorn!I'm not here to tell you to 'look within', or that 'the Kingdom of God is within', I'm here to tell you - look for God, because the delusion is to believe in nothing at all!

Universal Wisdom for the Golden Age is D. M. Langdon's second book. As with her first book, 'A Treatise on the Soul', D. M. Langdon reports she is not the author, merely the scribe. This will be immediately apparent to you, the reader, as you absorb the profound spiritual truths provided. D. M. Langdon is a Spiritualist Medium from Melbourne, Australia. The channelled wisdom compiled in this book has been received from two higher spiritual sources. The first source has provided the beautifully descriptive prose which conveys a biblical era. This poetic wisdom is seamlessly combined with the wisdom received from the second source, a universal visitor to Planet Earth from a spiritually advanced race of beings. This being is one of many who continue to visit Planet Earth to help positively influence mankind's choices. The combined wisdom channelled in this book is a beautiful blend of loving grace, spiritual truth, compassion and understanding. It is all about mankind's choices. Mankind is at the crossroads and we are all requested to awake from our slumber of apathy in order to survive the many changes that will challenge us in the coming decades. The book discusses mankind's collective responsibility for the devastation of Planet Earth, the impending changes to our solar system, and the many choices and tests mankind endures on the long journey of our souls, ever upwards, ever forwards, in our progression to the light. This book is a gift to mankind.

LATEST EDITION as of December 2024: 'The Effective Change Manager' is designed for change management practitioners, employers, authors, academics and anyone with an interest in the evolving professional discipline of change management. The First Edition, 'The Change Management Body of Knowledge (CMBoK©)', drew on the experience of more than six hundred change management professionals in thirty countries. This Second Edition has grown that base to over 900 contributors and reviewers.'The Effective Change Manager' describes the underpinning knowledge areas that change managers must know and understand to be effective in their change practice. It also describes the evolution of the change management practice as it starts to mature. The Change Management Institute operates as a global leader in strengthening, connecting and advancing the change management profession. It is committed to assisting members in developing Capability, Credibility and Connections in their pursuit of professional excellence.The Change Management Institute is an independent professional organization that is uniquely positioned to promote and advance the interests of Change Management.