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First Contact (In Her Name: The Last War, Book 1) by Michael R. Hicks First Contact (In Her Name: The Last War, Book 1) by Michael R. Hicks May 31, 2010 161687 words Read a sample
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Born in 1963, Michael Hicks grew up in the age of the Apollo program and spent his youth glued to the television watching the original Star Trek series and other science fiction movies, which continues to be a source of entertainment and inspiration. Having spent the majority of his life as a voracious reader, he has been heavily influenced by writers ranging from Robert Heinlein to Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven, and David Weber to S.M. Stirling. Living in Maryland with his beautiful wife, two wonderful stepsons and two mischievous Siberian cats, he continues to work full-time while dreaming and writing.
250 хадисов с комментариями о нормах жизни мусульманина by Murat Kaya 250 хадисов с комментариями о нормах жизни мусульманина by Murat Kaya Jan. 11, 2011 160570 words Read a sample
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Flight by Neil Hetzner Flight by Neil Hetzner May 04, 2012 160252 words Read a sample
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Local Participatory Democracy by ulas bayraktar Local Participatory Democracy by ulas bayraktar Nov. 03, 2010 158076 words Read a sample
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1964: Chasing a Dream by Carol Marlene Smith 1964: Chasing a Dream by Carol Marlene Smith Jan. 13, 2012 157530 words Read a sample
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Carol Marlene Smith was born in Springhill, Nova Scotia on a hot August day. From an early age, writing, drawing and singing were her favourite things to do. Carol was a loner who liked to imagine her friends rather than make real ones. Today Carol spends her time writing novels and short stories and painting animals. Some of her novels are Heart of Winter, Angel's Blessing, and Who Wants to Murder a Millionaire, all set in Nova Scotia. Carol enjoys writing romance, mystery/suspense and mainstream. She has two daughters and one grandson and lives in the beautiful Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia. Author's note: Anyone who has downloaded 1964:Chasing A Dream before Feb 29, please download again, as an improved version has been uploaded.
The Prophet Muhammad Mustafa the Elect (s.a.s) - 2 – by Osman Nuri Topbas The Prophet Muhammad Mustafa the Elect (s.a.s) - 2 – by Osman Nuri Topbas Feb. 05, 2012 157485 words Read a sample
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Unplugged by Michael Agelasto Unplugged by Michael Agelasto March 30, 2011 157206 words Read a sample
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Educated at Columbia, Berkeley and Hong Kong University, the author is a retired educator and urban planner and has published academically on those subjects. He splits his retirement between France and China.
The Science of Religion for Mankind – Shreemad Bhagwad Geeta - Yatharth Geeta by Shri Paramhans Swami Adgadanandji Ashram Trust The Science of Religion for Mankind – Shreemad Bhagwad Geeta - Yatharth Geeta by Shri Paramhans Swami Adgadanandji Ashram Trust May 08, 2012 156654 words Read a sample
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Swami Shri Adgadanad Ji Maharaj came to the recluse of the worldly saint Paramanand Ji at the age of 23 years in November 1955 searching for the truth. The hermitage of Parmanand Ji was at Chitrakoot Anusuiya, Satna, Madhya Pradesh (India) amidst the dense forests infested with wild animals. Living in such inhabitable forest in the absence of any facility. This rightly reflects that he was a great sage. Reverend Paramhans Ji received premonitions of his arrival many years ago. The day he reached the ashram, Paramhans Ji received divine presage. He had declared to his disciples, “A young man who is ardently seeking to go beyond the periodicity of life must be coming at any moment now.” Moment he cast his eye upon him, Paramahans Ji declared, “Here he is!” Whenever a pupil comes in contact with a great sage, immediately it is beyond his senses to fathom the greatness of the sage. He was also intimated by the divine soul and chaste Brahmin, “The sages who have been incarnated in this world, your Guru has all those qualities and he is such sage. With the strengthening of his faith in the Guru his spiritual pursuit also speeded up. Guided under the angelic guidance of the Guru he set out on the path of spiritual freedom. The aim was established. Maharaj Ji, although was not interested in writing, following the godly directions he has contributed invaluable treatises through speech and in text for the social good. The first such publication is ‘Jeevanadarsh and Atmaanubhooti’ – is an account of the ideal life and the spiritual pursuit of his Guru Paramhans Paramanand Ji. It is a collection of his life sketch and many astonishing incidents. Many of the people are even alive today, who have seen such unique personality and for that matter they consider themselves very lucky. Secrets of the techniques of spiritual pursuits, which have been revealed to him by the Guru, have also been included in this book. It is one of the most appraised and invaluable books in today’s world, on the subject of spiritualism, which could only be perceived by the student on the path of attainment of spiritualism. The divine direction has become instrumental in the creation of this book. Since the thought , promulgated by the Yogeshwar Lord Krishna have been expressed in their simple rudimentary form, it is called ‘Yatharth Geeta’. Only a contemporary saint can find true solution for the social good, answers to their questions and solve their problems. The dead do not rule from the graves. To have reverence for the departed and take guidance from them to certain extent may be alright, however, for the contemporary problems, we need to take guidance from some great living saint only. Swami Ji has never advanced claim that he has attained divinity. He merely presents to the society, what he has been able to receive in his quest of Truth.
Seâdet-i Ebediyye Endless Bliss Second Fascicle by Hüseyn Hilmi Işık Seâdet-i Ebediyye Endless Bliss Second Fascicle by Hüseyn Hilmi Işık Dec. 08, 2011 156381 words Read a sample
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Din bilgilerinde derin âlim ve tasavvuf marifetlerinde kâmil ve mükemmil olan kerametler, harikalar sahibi Seyyid Abdülhakim Arvasi hazretlerinin yetiştirdiği yetkili bir âlimdir. Kitapları bütün ülkelerde okunmaktadır. Tam İlmihal Seadet-i Ebediyye başta olmak üzere, 14 Türkçe, 60 Arapça ve 25 Farsça ve bunlardan tercüme edilen, Fransızca, İngilizce, Almanca, Rusça ve diğer dillerdeki yüzlerce kitabın yazarıdır. 8 Mart 1911’de, Eyüp Sultan’da doğdu, 26 Ekim 2001’de vefat etti. Çok sayıda insanın katıldığı cenaze namazından sonra Eyüp Sultan’daki aile kabristanına defnedildi. Von Mises’den yüksek matematik, Prager’den mekanik, Dember’den fizik, Goss’dan teknik kimya okudu. Kimya profesörü Arndt’ın yanında çalıştı, takdirlerini kazandı. Arndt’ın yanında altı ay travay yaptı ve İstanbul Üniversitesi’nde çalışarak, Phenyl-cyan-nitromethan cisminin sentezini yaptı ve formülünü tespit etti. 1936 senesi sonunda 1/1 sayılı Kimya Yüksek Mühendisliği diplomasını aldı. Albaylığa kadar Türk ordusunda zehirli gazlar mütehassıslığı ve kimya öğretmenliği yapmıştır. Siyasete hiç karışmadı, hiçbir partiye bağlanmadı. Bölücülüğe ve kanunlara karşı gelmeye karşı idi. Bunu eserlerinde açıkça bildirmiştir. Dünyanın her yerine gönderdiği çeşitli dillerdeki kitaplarında, İslam dininin doğru olarak anlaşılması, İslam ahkâmının ve ahlakının yayılması için çalıştı. Bunun için, dini dünya çıkarlarına alet edenlerin ve mezhepsizlerin iftira oklarına hedef oldu. (Eczacı, kimyager, dinden ne anlar? O mesleğinde çalışsın, bizim işimize karışmasın) diyenler oldu. Evet, bu zat, eczacı ve kimya yüksek mühendisi olarak milletine 30 yıldan fazla hizmet etti. Fakat din tahsili de yaparak ve geceli gündüzlü çalışarak, büyük İslam âliminden icazet almakla da şereflendi. Hiçbir zaman kendi görüşünü, kendi fikrini yazmayıp, daima Ehl-i sünnet âlimlerinin, anlayabilenleri hayran eden kıymetli yazılarını Arapça ve Farsça’dan tercüme ederek kitaplarında yayınlamıştır. Seyyid Ahmet Mekki Efendi, Tam İlmihal Seadet-i Ebediyye kitabına yazdığı takrizde buyuruyor ki: (Asrımızın fadıllarından, zamanımızın bir tanesinin yazmış olduğu Seadet-i Ebediyye kitabına göz gezdirdim. Bu kitapta, kelâm, fıkıh ve tasavvuf bilgilerini buldum. Bunların hepsinin, bilgilerini nübüvvet kaynağından almış olanların kitaplarından toplanmış olduğunu gördüm. Bu kitapta, Ehl-i sünnet itikadına uygun olmayan hiçbir bilgi, hiçbir söz yoktur. Ey Temiz gençler, dini ve milli bilgilerinizi, bu latif, benzeri bulunmayan, belki de, ileride bir benzeri yazılamayacak olan, bu kitaptan alın!) Hüseyin Hilmi Işık Efendi, Ehl-i sünnet âlimlerinin kitaplarını okuyup anlayabilecek salih kimselerin azaldığını ve cahil kimselerin din adamları arasına karışarak, bozuk kitaplar yazıldığını görerek üzülmüş, (Fitne yayıldığı zaman, hakikati bilen, başkalarına bildirsin! Bildirmezse, Allah’ın ve bütün insanların laneti ona olsun) hadis-i şerifinde bildirilen tehditten dehşet duymuştur. İnsanlara olan şefkat ve merhameti de, O’nu hizmete zorlayarak, Ehl-i sünnet âlimlerinin kitaplarından seçtiği yazıları tercüme etmiş ve herkesin anlayabileceği şekilde açıklamaya çalışmıştır. Aldığı sayısız tebrik ve takdir yazılarının yanı sıra, tek tük cahilin serzeniş ve iftiralarına da hedef olmuştur. Rabbine ve vicdanına karşı ihlâsında ve sadakatinde bir şüphesi olmadığı için, Allahü teâlâya tevekkül ve Resulünün ve salih kullarının mübarek ruhlarına tevessül ederek, hizmete devam etmiştir. Bütün bu hizmetlerin, İslâm âlimlerine olan aşırı sevgi ve saygısının bereketi ile olduğunu söylerdi. Her sohbetinde İslâm âlimlerinin kitaplarından okur, İmam-ı Rabbani ve Abdülhakim Arvasi hazretlerinin sözlerini aktarırken gözleri yaşarır ve (Kelâm-ı kibâr, kibâr-ı kelâmest), yani büyüklerin sözü, sözlerin büyüğüdür buyururdu. Hüseyin Hilmi Efendi, maddî ve manevî, dünyevî, uhrevî ve bilhassa fen, tıp ve eczacılık ilimlerinde zamanın ileri gelenlerinden idi. Her sözü ilme, fenne ve tecrübeye dayanan ve bu bilgilerini, tecrübelerini dinin temel miyarlarıyla karşılaştırıp tartarak söylediğinden, hikmet konuşan yani her sözünde dünyevi veya uhrevî faydalar bulunan, belki eşi bir daha zor bulunabilecek, âlim bir zat idi. En kıymetli kitaplardan tercüme ve derlemelerle, telif eserler vücuda getirdi. Akaid hususunda, bilhassa Ehl-i sünnet vel-cemaat inancını sade bir dille açıklayıp, bu inancın yayılmasında, öncülük etti. Hanefi, Maliki, Şafii ve Hanbeli mezheplerinden birinde bulunmanın Ehl-i sünnetin alameti olduğunu, herkesin kendi mezhebine göre amel etmesinin şart olduğunu, zaruret ve ihtiyaç halindeyse, hak olan dört mezhepten birinin taklit edilebileceğini, Ehl-i sünnet kitaplarından alarak açıkladı. Seadet-i Ebediyye ve diğer kitaplarında, binlerce mesele yazdı. Unutulmuş ilimleri ihya etti. (Ümmetim bozulduğu zaman bir sünnetimi ihya edene yüz şehid sevâbı verilir) hadis-i şerifini hep göz önünde tutarak, farzları, vacibleri, sünnetleri, hatta müstehabları uzun uzun yazdı. Dünyanın her tarafındaki insanlara İslamiyet’i doğru olarak tanıttı. Ehl-i sünnet âlimlerince tasvip edilen ve övülen, yüzlerce Arabî ve Fârisî eseri, Hakîkat Kitabevi vasıtasıyla yedi iklim, dört bucağa yaydı. Vehhabi, Hurufi, Kadiyani gibi bozuk fırkaların doğru yoldan ayrıldıkları noktaları, bütün dünyaya vesikalarla tanıttı. Ehl-i sünnet itikadı canlanmaya, kıpırdamaya ve yeşermeye başladı. Bu bakımdan yaptıkları işi, dini tecdid ile isimlendiren zatlar oldu. Tecdid, dini yenileyip kuvvetlendirmek demektir. Başarılarının sebeplerini soranlara, "(Helekel müsevvifun) yani (Sonra yaparım diyenler helak oldu), hadis-i şerifine uyarak bugünün işini yarına bırakmadım ve kendi işimi kendim gördüm, yapamadığım işi bir başkasına havale ettiğim zaman neticesini takip ettim" cevabını verirdi. (Bu zamanda İslamiyet'e hizmeti başarıyla yapabilmek için muhatabın anlayacağı gibi konuşmalı ve herkese tatlı dilli güler yüzlü olmalıdır) buyururdu. Gerçek bir tevazuya sahipti. Kendisini asla başkalarından üstün görmezdi. Kendisinden büyüklerin yanında konuşmaz, kimseyle münakaşa etmez, edebi gözetir, ekseriya iki dizi üzerine otururdu. Bursa’da, eski müderrislerden Ali Haydar Efendiyi ziyaretinde, saatlerce iki dizi üzerinde oturunca, Ali Haydar Efendi talebelerine, (Hilmi Beyden edeb öğrenin, edeb!) demişti. Hüseyin Hilmi Işık Efendi, ailesinden Osmanlı terbiyesi, Abdülhakim Arvasi hazretlerinden de tasavvuf edebi almıştı... "En büyük keramet istikamet üzere olmaktır" buyururdu. Namazı ve diğer ibadetleri birinci vazife olarak görür, altını çize çize "Namaza mani olan işte hayır yoktur", derdi. Hüseyin Hilmi Işık "rahmetullahi aleyh" dine zararı olmayan şeylere üzülmezdi. Çocukların yaramazlıklarını tabii görürdü. Ama onlara dinlerini öğretmekte gevşek davranılmasını hoş görmezdi. Şahsî malı, serveti yoktu. Çok çalışkandı. Nesi varsa, kitaplara ve kitapların dünyaya yayılmasına harcadı. Hakikî bir tevazuya sahip idi. Kendisini asla başkalarından üstün görmez, sevenlerine "Benim günahım hepinizden çoktur, çünkü ben hepinizden daha yaşlıyım" derdi. Evine gelen misafirlere lâyıkıyla hizmet ederdi. Evinin alış verişini bizzat yapar, odununu ve kömürünü kendi alır, fatura ve vergilerini kendisi yatırırdı. Hüseyin Hilmi Işık, çok nazik ve kibardı. Mamak Maske fabrikasında vazife yaparken, orada Cemal adında bir genç çalışıyordu. Babası Diyanette heyet-i müşavere azası Konyalı Eyüb Necati Perhiz idi. Genç evde de efendimli konuşmaya ve ibadetlerini yapmaya başlayınca babası bu değişikliğin sebebini sordu. Bizim bir kumandanımız var, çok kibar birisidir. Efendimsiz konuşmaya alışırım da onun yanında da öyle konuşurum diye korkuyorum dedi. Babası şaşırdı. Oğlu ile, Hüseyin Hilmi Efendiye, kendisini ziyaret edip teşekkür etmek üzere haber gönderdi. Hilmi Efendi "babanız yaşlıdır. Buraya gelmesi de uygun olmaz, biz ona gidelim" dedi; ve ziyaret etti. Seâdet-i Ebediyye kitabını ilk çıkardığı sıralar, subaylara, senede bir kaç defa çift maaş verirlerdi. Çift maaşın tekini biriktirip, bu kitabı çıkarmak için harcardı. Hüseyin Hilmi Işık'ın "rahmetullahi aleyh", sabır ve tahammülleri çok idi. İnsanlardan, bir eziyet, sıkıntı gelse katlanır, mukabele etmezdi. Yerine göre pamuktan yumuşak, ama küfre, bid'atlere ve günâha karşı da çelik gibi sert idi. Dinimizin öngördüğü derecede cesûr idi. Kitaplarında doğruyu yazmaktan kaçınmaz, "Korkulacak yalnız Allahü teâlâdır" der, ama fitne çıkmamasına da çok dikkat ederdi. Devletin kanunlarına uymada çok titiz davranırdı. Müslüman dine uyar, günah işlemez; kanunlara uyar, suç işlemez derdi. Sık sık "Vatan sevgisi imandandır" hadis-i şerîfini okurdu. Hüseyin Hilmi Işık "rahmetullahi aleyh", maddî ve mânevî, dünyevî ve uhrevî ve bilhassa fen, tıb ve eczacılık ilimlerinde zamanın ileri gelenlerinden olduğu için, gerçek bir âlim idi. Her sözü ilme, fenne ve tecrübeye dayanan ve bu bilgilerini ve tecrübelerini dinin temel ve asıl miyarları ile karşılaştırıp, tartarak, söylediğinden, hikmet konuşan, yâni her sözünde dünyevi veya uhrevî faydalar bulunan, belki eşi bir daha çok zor bulunabilecek olan bir zât idi. IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE Hüseyn Hilmi Işık, 'Rahmat-allahi alaih’, publisher of the Waqf Ikhlas Publications, was born in Eyyub Sultan, Istanbul in 1329 (A.D. 1911). Of the one hundred and forty-four books he published, sixty are Arabic, twenty-five Persian, fourteen Turkish, and the remaining translated books consist of French, German, English, Russian and other languages. Hüseyn Hilmi Işık, 'Rahmat-allahi alaih' (guided by Sayyid Abdulhakim Arvasi, ‘Rahmat-allahi alaih’, a profound scholar of the religion and was perfect in virtues of tasawwuf and capable to direct disciples in a fully mature manner; possessor of glories and wisdom), was a competent, great Islamic scholar able to pave the way for attaining happiness, passed away during the night between October 25, 2001 (8 Shaban 1422) and October 26, 2001 (9 Shaban 1422). He was buried at Eyyub Sultan, where he was born.
Seâdet-i Ebediyye Endless Bliss Sixth Fascicle by Hüseyn Hilmi Işık Seâdet-i Ebediyye Endless Bliss Sixth Fascicle by Hüseyn Hilmi Işık Dec. 09, 2011 156284 words Read a sample
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Din bilgilerinde derin âlim ve tasavvuf marifetlerinde kâmil ve mükemmil olan kerametler, harikalar sahibi Seyyid Abdülhakim Arvasi hazretlerinin yetiştirdiği yetkili bir âlimdir. Kitapları bütün ülkelerde okunmaktadır. Tam İlmihal Seadet-i Ebediyye başta olmak üzere, 14 Türkçe, 60 Arapça ve 25 Farsça ve bunlardan tercüme edilen, Fransızca, İngilizce, Almanca, Rusça ve diğer dillerdeki yüzlerce kitabın yazarıdır. 8 Mart 1911’de, Eyüp Sultan’da doğdu, 26 Ekim 2001’de vefat etti. Çok sayıda insanın katıldığı cenaze namazından sonra Eyüp Sultan’daki aile kabristanına defnedildi. Von Mises’den yüksek matematik, Prager’den mekanik, Dember’den fizik, Goss’dan teknik kimya okudu. Kimya profesörü Arndt’ın yanında çalıştı, takdirlerini kazandı. Arndt’ın yanında altı ay travay yaptı ve İstanbul Üniversitesi’nde çalışarak, Phenyl-cyan-nitromethan cisminin sentezini yaptı ve formülünü tespit etti. 1936 senesi sonunda 1/1 sayılı Kimya Yüksek Mühendisliği diplomasını aldı. Albaylığa kadar Türk ordusunda zehirli gazlar mütehassıslığı ve kimya öğretmenliği yapmıştır. Siyasete hiç karışmadı, hiçbir partiye bağlanmadı. Bölücülüğe ve kanunlara karşı gelmeye karşı idi. Bunu eserlerinde açıkça bildirmiştir. Dünyanın her yerine gönderdiği çeşitli dillerdeki kitaplarında, İslam dininin doğru olarak anlaşılması, İslam ahkâmının ve ahlakının yayılması için çalıştı. Bunun için, dini dünya çıkarlarına alet edenlerin ve mezhepsizlerin iftira oklarına hedef oldu. (Eczacı, kimyager, dinden ne anlar? O mesleğinde çalışsın, bizim işimize karışmasın) diyenler oldu. Evet, bu zat, eczacı ve kimya yüksek mühendisi olarak milletine 30 yıldan fazla hizmet etti. Fakat din tahsili de yaparak ve geceli gündüzlü çalışarak, büyük İslam âliminden icazet almakla da şereflendi. Hiçbir zaman kendi görüşünü, kendi fikrini yazmayıp, daima Ehl-i sünnet âlimlerinin, anlayabilenleri hayran eden kıymetli yazılarını Arapça ve Farsça’dan tercüme ederek kitaplarında yayınlamıştır. Seyyid Ahmet Mekki Efendi, Tam İlmihal Seadet-i Ebediyye kitabına yazdığı takrizde buyuruyor ki: (Asrımızın fadıllarından, zamanımızın bir tanesinin yazmış olduğu Seadet-i Ebediyye kitabına göz gezdirdim. Bu kitapta, kelâm, fıkıh ve tasavvuf bilgilerini buldum. Bunların hepsinin, bilgilerini nübüvvet kaynağından almış olanların kitaplarından toplanmış olduğunu gördüm. Bu kitapta, Ehl-i sünnet itikadına uygun olmayan hiçbir bilgi, hiçbir söz yoktur. Ey Temiz gençler, dini ve milli bilgilerinizi, bu latif, benzeri bulunmayan, belki de, ileride bir benzeri yazılamayacak olan, bu kitaptan alın!) Hüseyin Hilmi Işık Efendi, Ehl-i sünnet âlimlerinin kitaplarını okuyup anlayabilecek salih kimselerin azaldığını ve cahil kimselerin din adamları arasına karışarak, bozuk kitaplar yazıldığını görerek üzülmüş, (Fitne yayıldığı zaman, hakikati bilen, başkalarına bildirsin! Bildirmezse, Allah’ın ve bütün insanların laneti ona olsun) hadis-i şerifinde bildirilen tehditten dehşet duymuştur. İnsanlara olan şefkat ve merhameti de, O’nu hizmete zorlayarak, Ehl-i sünnet âlimlerinin kitaplarından seçtiği yazıları tercüme etmiş ve herkesin anlayabileceği şekilde açıklamaya çalışmıştır. Aldığı sayısız tebrik ve takdir yazılarının yanı sıra, tek tük cahilin serzeniş ve iftiralarına da hedef olmuştur. Rabbine ve vicdanına karşı ihlâsında ve sadakatinde bir şüphesi olmadığı için, Allahü teâlâya tevekkül ve Resulünün ve salih kullarının mübarek ruhlarına tevessül ederek, hizmete devam etmiştir. Bütün bu hizmetlerin, İslâm âlimlerine olan aşırı sevgi ve saygısının bereketi ile olduğunu söylerdi. Her sohbetinde İslâm âlimlerinin kitaplarından okur, İmam-ı Rabbani ve Abdülhakim Arvasi hazretlerinin sözlerini aktarırken gözleri yaşarır ve (Kelâm-ı kibâr, kibâr-ı kelâmest), yani büyüklerin sözü, sözlerin büyüğüdür buyururdu. Hüseyin Hilmi Efendi, maddî ve manevî, dünyevî, uhrevî ve bilhassa fen, tıp ve eczacılık ilimlerinde zamanın ileri gelenlerinden idi. Her sözü ilme, fenne ve tecrübeye dayanan ve bu bilgilerini, tecrübelerini dinin temel miyarlarıyla karşılaştırıp tartarak söylediğinden, hikmet konuşan yani her sözünde dünyevi veya uhrevî faydalar bulunan, belki eşi bir daha zor bulunabilecek, âlim bir zat idi. En kıymetli kitaplardan tercüme ve derlemelerle, telif eserler vücuda getirdi. Akaid hususunda, bilhassa Ehl-i sünnet vel-cemaat inancını sade bir dille açıklayıp, bu inancın yayılmasında, öncülük etti. Hanefi, Maliki, Şafii ve Hanbeli mezheplerinden birinde bulunmanın Ehl-i sünnetin alameti olduğunu, herkesin kendi mezhebine göre amel etmesinin şart olduğunu, zaruret ve ihtiyaç halindeyse, hak olan dört mezhepten birinin taklit edilebileceğini, Ehl-i sünnet kitaplarından alarak açıkladı. Seadet-i Ebediyye ve diğer kitaplarında, binlerce mesele yazdı. Unutulmuş ilimleri ihya etti. (Ümmetim bozulduğu zaman bir sünnetimi ihya edene yüz şehid sevâbı verilir) hadis-i şerifini hep göz önünde tutarak, farzları, vacibleri, sünnetleri, hatta müstehabları uzun uzun yazdı. Dünyanın her tarafındaki insanlara İslamiyet’i doğru olarak tanıttı. Ehl-i sünnet âlimlerince tasvip edilen ve övülen, yüzlerce Arabî ve Fârisî eseri, Hakîkat Kitabevi vasıtasıyla yedi iklim, dört bucağa yaydı. Vehhabi, Hurufi, Kadiyani gibi bozuk fırkaların doğru yoldan ayrıldıkları noktaları, bütün dünyaya vesikalarla tanıttı. Ehl-i sünnet itikadı canlanmaya, kıpırdamaya ve yeşermeye başladı. Bu bakımdan yaptıkları işi, dini tecdid ile isimlendiren zatlar oldu. Tecdid, dini yenileyip kuvvetlendirmek demektir. Başarılarının sebeplerini soranlara, "(Helekel müsevvifun) yani (Sonra yaparım diyenler helak oldu), hadis-i şerifine uyarak bugünün işini yarına bırakmadım ve kendi işimi kendim gördüm, yapamadığım işi bir başkasına havale ettiğim zaman neticesini takip ettim" cevabını verirdi. (Bu zamanda İslamiyet'e hizmeti başarıyla yapabilmek için muhatabın anlayacağı gibi konuşmalı ve herkese tatlı dilli güler yüzlü olmalıdır) buyururdu. Gerçek bir tevazuya sahipti. Kendisini asla başkalarından üstün görmezdi. Kendisinden büyüklerin yanında konuşmaz, kimseyle münakaşa etmez, edebi gözetir, ekseriya iki dizi üzerine otururdu. Bursa’da, eski müderrislerden Ali Haydar Efendiyi ziyaretinde, saatlerce iki dizi üzerinde oturunca, Ali Haydar Efendi talebelerine, (Hilmi Beyden edeb öğrenin, edeb!) demişti. Hüseyin Hilmi Işık Efendi, ailesinden Osmanlı terbiyesi, Abdülhakim Arvasi hazretlerinden de tasavvuf edebi almıştı... "En büyük keramet istikamet üzere olmaktır" buyururdu. Namazı ve diğer ibadetleri birinci vazife olarak görür, altını çize çize "Namaza mani olan işte hayır yoktur", derdi. Hüseyin Hilmi Işık "rahmetullahi aleyh" dine zararı olmayan şeylere üzülmezdi. Çocukların yaramazlıklarını tabii görürdü. Ama onlara dinlerini öğretmekte gevşek davranılmasını hoş görmezdi. Şahsî malı, serveti yoktu. Çok çalışkandı. Nesi varsa, kitaplara ve kitapların dünyaya yayılmasına harcadı. Hakikî bir tevazuya sahip idi. Kendisini asla başkalarından üstün görmez, sevenlerine "Benim günahım hepinizden çoktur, çünkü ben hepinizden daha yaşlıyım" derdi. Evine gelen misafirlere lâyıkıyla hizmet ederdi. Evinin alış verişini bizzat yapar, odununu ve kömürünü kendi alır, fatura ve vergilerini kendisi yatırırdı. Hüseyin Hilmi Işık, çok nazik ve kibardı. Mamak Maske fabrikasında vazife yaparken, orada Cemal adında bir genç çalışıyordu. Babası Diyanette heyet-i müşavere azası Konyalı Eyüb Necati Perhiz idi. Genç evde de efendimli konuşmaya ve ibadetlerini yapmaya başlayınca babası bu değişikliğin sebebini sordu. Bizim bir kumandanımız var, çok kibar birisidir. Efendimsiz konuşmaya alışırım da onun yanında da öyle konuşurum diye korkuyorum dedi. Babası şaşırdı. Oğlu ile, Hüseyin Hilmi Efendiye, kendisini ziyaret edip teşekkür etmek üzere haber gönderdi. Hilmi Efendi "babanız yaşlıdır. Buraya gelmesi de uygun olmaz, biz ona gidelim" dedi; ve ziyaret etti. Seâdet-i Ebediyye kitabını ilk çıkardığı sıralar, subaylara, senede bir kaç defa çift maaş verirlerdi. Çift maaşın tekini biriktirip, bu kitabı çıkarmak için harcardı. Hüseyin Hilmi Işık'ın "rahmetullahi aleyh", sabır ve tahammülleri çok idi. İnsanlardan, bir eziyet, sıkıntı gelse katlanır, mukabele etmezdi. Yerine göre pamuktan yumuşak, ama küfre, bid'atlere ve günâha karşı da çelik gibi sert idi. Dinimizin öngördüğü derecede cesûr idi. Kitaplarında doğruyu yazmaktan kaçınmaz, "Korkulacak yalnız Allahü teâlâdır" der, ama fitne çıkmamasına da çok dikkat ederdi. Devletin kanunlarına uymada çok titiz davranırdı. Müslüman dine uyar, günah işlemez; kanunlara uyar, suç işlemez derdi. Sık sık "Vatan sevgisi imandandır" hadis-i şerîfini okurdu. Hüseyin Hilmi Işık "rahmetullahi aleyh", maddî ve mânevî, dünyevî ve uhrevî ve bilhassa fen, tıb ve eczacılık ilimlerinde zamanın ileri gelenlerinden olduğu için, gerçek bir âlim idi. Her sözü ilme, fenne ve tecrübeye dayanan ve bu bilgilerini ve tecrübelerini dinin temel ve asıl miyarları ile karşılaştırıp, tartarak, söylediğinden, hikmet konuşan, yâni her sözünde dünyevi veya uhrevî faydalar bulunan, belki eşi bir daha çok zor bulunabilecek olan bir zât idi. IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE Hüseyn Hilmi Işık, 'Rahmat-allahi alaih’, publisher of the Waqf Ikhlas Publications, was born in Eyyub Sultan, Istanbul in 1329 (A.D. 1911). Of the one hundred and forty-four books he published, sixty are Arabic, twenty-five Persian, fourteen Turkish, and the remaining translated books consist of French, German, English, Russian and other languages. Hüseyn Hilmi Işık, 'Rahmat-allahi alaih' (guided by Sayyid Abdulhakim Arvasi, ‘Rahmat-allahi alaih’, a profound scholar of the religion and was perfect in virtues of tasawwuf and capable to direct disciples in a fully mature manner; possessor of glories and wisdom), was a competent, great Islamic scholar able to pave the way for attaining happiness, passed away during the night between October 25, 2001 (8 Shaban 1422) and October 26, 2001 (9 Shaban 1422). He was buried at Eyyub Sultan, where he was born.
Maré Vermelha by Carlos Rocha Maré Vermelha by Carlos Rocha March 29, 2011 156201 words Read a sample
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Carlos Rocha é natural de São Paulo, graduou-se em Ciência da Computação, possui especializações em Gestão de TI e Gestão Estratégica da Informação. Também cursou faculdade de Belas Artes. Além de escrever romances de literatura fantástica, tem como hobbies: pintura, desenho, animação, jogar RPG, estudar línguas e música. Trabalha como profissional na área de Tecnologia da Informação e atualmente reside em Belo Horizonte.
DIRECTIVES OF A SILENT FORCE by Peter Richards DIRECTIVES OF A SILENT FORCE by Peter Richards March 31, 2011 156137 words Read a sample
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Peter Richards (1947-2011) was born in Brisbane and grew up in suburban Clayfield. He had a distinguished career in one of Australia's major banks, working in Brisbane and then Melbourne. On retirement he returned to live in Brisbane where he wrote "Directives of a Silent Force" and other shorter works.
Hz. Muhammed Mustafa -2- by Osman Nuri Topbas Hz. Muhammed Mustafa -2- by Osman Nuri Topbas March 31, 2011 155622 words Read a sample
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Harvest by Steve Merrifield Harvest by Steve Merrifield Jan. 31, 2010 155472 words Read a sample
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Welcome to my space on the Internet! I write fiction within the horror genre and have written e-book titles that are available for free download on the internet as well as commercial releases. For those of you that would like to know a little about me; I live in Essex in the UK with my partner and our two cats. I work for the health service with people with mental health issues, and I am trained as a counsellor in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). My private practice is on hold at the moment while I concentrate on my writing. Personally I am a sociable person, although many of my friends now live out of the area now, but I enjoy catching up with friends over a cup of tea and a cake when I can. I enjoy being out in the countryside on long walks. I am a fairly homely person and in my spare time I love films, TV, reading, and games, and I also have a burgeoning interest in history, mainly British history, Victorian, and the history of London, and folklore in general. My main interest though, as you probably guessed, is writing. I have attempted the traditional publishing routes, but have yet to get past the enquiry letter with agents or publishers. It's a tough market. I have not given up though and I have decided to self-publish. Being self-published there isn't a publishing house behind my work and that means; no launch, no big advertising campaign, no reviews in the press, and no shelf-position in your local book shop or library. I'm grateful even for a small audience because people would have given me their valuable time to read the work of a new writer. However, I want writing, my interest and hobby, to play a larger part in my life. For that to happen I need to achieve a greater readership. My work and I need your support. All I ask is that you read it, rate it, and recommend it to others. It would also be nice if you stuck around to see what happens in the future... I have my own site, and I am on twitter and facebook and welcome your comments and support come and say 'Hi'!
The Age of Lost Innocence by Damian M. Salo The Age of Lost Innocence by Damian M. Salo Dec. 10, 2010 155428 words Read a sample
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My name is Damian Salo and I was born and raised outside Cleveland, Ohio. My father taught me a good work ethic while my mother taught me good morals. After graduating from Bedford High School, I obtained my BA in both Accounting and Finance at Kent State University, and due to the struggling economy, my best friend and I took our chances and settled in Brooklyn, NY. It’s true what they say. NYC is tough. But as an artist it forces you to mature, adapt, and to be creative. With so many people out here striving to do the exact same thing that you want to do, the question is: What will make you stand apart from the rest? Seven years later and after countless re-writes, I believe I have finally accomplished that. I crafted an epic fantasy that combines autobiographical stories of friendship, love, and fate with a touch of world politics, religion, and mysticism. More importantly, I wrote a novel that is true to myself.
Sahaba ‘The Blessed’ by Ahmad Fârûqî Sahaba ‘The Blessed’ by Ahmad Fârûqî Dec. 21, 2011 155395 words Read a sample
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Ahmad Fârûqî ‘quddisa sirruh’ was born in the city of Sihrind, situated on the route between Lahore and Delhi, India. ‘Sihrind’ means ‘black lion’. For, the city was first established by Sultân Fîrûz Shâh on a site that had formerly been a jungle of lions. It was not long after being born when Imâm Rabbânî caught an infantile disease. So his father took him to his own master Shâh Kemâl Kihtelî Qâdirî. “Don’t worry,” said the profoundly learned scholar. “This child prodigy is going to lead a long life and make a very great person.” Then he held the child by the hand and kissed him on the mouth. Upon this the fayz and nûr (light, haloe) of Abdulqâdir Geylânî ‘radiy-Allâhu ’anh’ pervaded his blessed body. He received his initial education from his father, learned Arabic, and memorized the Qur’ân al-kerîm in his early childhood. Possessed of a mellifluous voice, he recited the sûras like a nightingale singing. He memorized several booklets on various sciences and went to the city of Siyâlkût (Sialkot), where he studied some positive sciences and learned a great deal from Mawlânâ Kemâladdîn Kishmîrî ‘quddisa sirruh’, who was the highest scholar of his time and the great teacher who educated the renowned scholar Abdulhakîm Siyalkûtî. He received ijâzât[1] in Hadîth, in Tafsîr and in sciences of Usûl (methodology, procedures) from Qâdî Behlûl Bedahshânî, who was an ’âlim-i-rabbânî. He was only seventeen years old when he completed his education, in possession of ijâzât in all the branches of religious and positive sciences, as well as in sciences called Furû’ and Usûl. During his education, he received, through his father, the fayz and flavour in the hearts of the great men of Tasawwuf affiliated with the orders of Qâdirî and Cheshtî. His father was still alive when he already began to teach the disciples practical and spiritual sciences. In the meantime he wrote quite a number of books, among which are Risâla-t-ut-tehlîliyya, Risâla-t-ur-radd-ir-rawâfid, and Risâla-t-u-ithbât-un-nubuwwa (Proof of Prophethood). He was specially interested in belles-lettres. His eloquence, rhetoric, quickness of comprehension and great intelligence were objects of bewilderment for all the people around him.
Corruption and Financial Crime by Sam Vaknin Corruption and Financial Crime by Sam Vaknin Jan. 03, 2010 155376 words Read a sample
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Sam Vaknin ( http://samvak.tripod.com ) is the author of Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited and After the Rain - How the West Lost the East as well as many other books and ebooks about topics in psychology, relationships, philosophy, economics, and international affairs. He served as a columnist for Central Europe Review, Global Politician, PopMatters, eBookWeb , and Bellaonline, and as a United Press International (UPI) Senior Business Correspondent. He was the editor of mental health and Central East Europe categories in The Open Directory and Suite101.
The Drenching by Billie Maverick The Drenching by Billie Maverick Oct. 03, 2011 155208 words Read a sample
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A clerical worker for over 24 years, my entrepreneur spirit kicked in ‘91 after leaving my fortieth interview (yes I counted them back then). As the frustration of not finding work overwhelmed me I heard a soft voice in my mind, ‘If they won’t hire you, hire yourself’. It was a new reflection; an unprecedented idea. Months later, I started a typing business from home. I also became a columnist that wrote about relieving stress, meditation and relaxation techniques in an online travel magazine. I’m close to 50 years of age, walking on a cane and feel that I have accumulated knowledge that spans two lifetimes. I love movies (action, animation, science fiction and fantasy) and I’m a video gamer (1st shooter/sniper). I'm a voracious book reader who discovered romance novels, Roman and Greek mythology in my teenage years. I keep myself updated on several subjects: how the mind works and its potential (whether it’s psychological, intellectual, spiritual, or supernatural), entrepreneurship, savings and investing. I tell anyone that I’ve accumulated a wealth of ‘mindless’ information that’s just floating around in my noggin. So with these wonderful lifetime experiences, it’s only logical that I found myself slipping easily into a new career as a fiction writer. My promotion this year is to give away my 1st book, ‘The Drenching’. I humbly ask that opinionated individuals, that struggled through in reading my book, to go to my website www.billiemaverick.com to send me a missive on how I can strengthen my writing.
The Gauntlet Thrown by Cheryl Dyson The Gauntlet Thrown by Cheryl Dyson April 22, 2010 154334 words Read a sample
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Peter Carrot-top by Yolanda Jackson Peter Carrot-top by Yolanda Jackson May 05, 2009 154321 words Read a sample
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My name is Yolanda A. Jackson, born on April 3, 1980 in Rockford, IL. I have been writing from the age of twelve, mostly Fantasy and Sci-Fi, but my writing skills go far beyond the norm into Horror and Animation. I first discovered my talent as a writer when I complained about Robocop needing more action, but my friends loved it. They dared me to come up with a movie better than Robocop - and I did! My first book/script was Copper Kid, it was about a computer programmed robot girl who fights crime with jet-propelled wings and a computer brain. It was just great - well at least I thought so. Finally, I got them to read it and lo and behold they loved it. That was when I first knew maybe I had something. As the years passed, I grew to hate school - it was not the place for me. I began to daydream about being a big movie director and owning my own studio. Of course, it never happened and I eventually finished school, but I hated everything but English class and writing assignments, which led me to my first hand-written novel, September Monkies, that I still have to this day. No one believed in my dreams and, consequently, they were swept aside as I went through this wonderful stage called "growing up". I was a foster child my entire life - a ward of the State - and writing eased the pain of moving from one foster home to another or one group home to another. Every time I moved I tried to write a novel to help me cope with my new home, and because of this I became more involved in my writing. I began to imagine places that only exist in fantasy or animals that only inhabit one's imagination. Soon, this freed me to face reality and to know when not to face reality. While my friends were all dating and into boys, I was into creative writing, imagining fantastic creatures that don't exist or developing characters to which everyone in the world can relate. When I was seventeen, the Department of Children and Family Services let me go and I was out into the real world on my own. That's when I realized that my dreams of writing would have to take a back seat to earning a living. The bills came first, and a roof over my head was more important than what had come to seem like just a dumb dream. It hurt to let my dreams slip away, but I had no choice. It was either work three jobs to get the bills paid or live in a fantasy land where the Fairy God Mother pays the bills. It did not take me long to realize that the Fairy God Mother did not exist. All the money I had for publishing had to be used for survival, and I threw my dreams aside to play the game of life. After years of working three jobs, I got tired and decided to give my dreams one more shot. I got a better job as a Sterile Tech in a trauma hospital and began making a little more money. So, I saved and saved and finally had had enough money to self publish, which has been a wonderful learning experience. I have published my first novel in a series - Peter Carrot-top "In Search Of the 8th Key". My goal in writing is to not only improve my skills, but to get children of the world interested in reading and writing, to see the story unfolding in their minds, and to use their imaginations to dream and to dream big.
Summon Your Dragons by Roger Parkinson Summon Your Dragons by Roger Parkinson July 04, 2009 154273 words Read a sample
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Roger Parkinson is an author by night and a software consultant by day, although sometimes the two are reversed. He lives with his wife (high school sweetheart) and four sheep in New Zealand in an earth brick house that looks like a Romanesque Abbey (lots of arched windows). He built most of the furniture for the house himself and so far only one piece has collapsed. Apart from writing books he dabbles in electronics, gardening, wine making, hiking and growing his hair.
Revolted by Jean-Nichol Dufour Revolted by Jean-Nichol Dufour May 21, 2012 154243 words Read a sample
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A fresh new author, straight from the intellectually acclaimed X generation, there to answer all your questions. From the beginning of life to the end of the universe, nothing escapes his vision, but only the best can follow his steps, so prepare your view of life for the test. You can abandon, you can reject, you can fight, you can forget but you already passed the finish line of innocence so it is too late to play impudence. Now is the time to separate lies from truth, evil from good, strength from weakness. My presence here as an author has nothing to do with personal gain, I’m here to reveal this reality and give you the option to live or die. Whatever it is today or tomorrow, your world will never be the same after me (humility don’t pay in this reality). As for my life, I sometimes think I’m a monk, but you will probably find me a better name after reading some of my writings. I’m a Quebecker living in Quebec City, French, so my English surely won’t be academically perfect. Not much running around the planet and no expertise, I think I was born revolted as I passed my whole life from 10 years old (the farthest I can remember) revolted and thinking about changing the world. Apart from a moment in the army and at school, as soon as I became adult, I started making actual projects for a different reality. Writing is the only way I found to express my mind, and today, at 37, and I’m proud of my work. I hope you’ll appreciate it, because I believe it is the only possibility for humanity to ascend at the next step of its evolution, more than that, I believe my conclusions are the only way for humanity to still have potential in 100 years, whatever scientists say, and again; sorry for my lack of humility. One facet of the suite of books I wrote is to make the demonstration that the present reality will fail for many logical and spiritual reasons. That’s why, in the first chapter of the first book, I’ll try to get rid of those readers I can guess will automatically go for personal attacks as soon as I’ll describe what I don’t like of the present reality. However, I don’t want my multiple warnings to deter those who want a fresh view of life, that’s why I’ll say to go for the title that interest you the most; if you want to read about how a person can be revolted against the world, then read “Revolted” if you want a different view of the mind then read “The seat of my mind” if you want a different view of god and the universe, read “Oh my god” if you want a description of another reality, read “A new reality” and so on. Finally, don’t judge from my cover art, I never used a drawing program before, and if you want to communicate with me, do it at the following address. Zipyzaty@hotmail.com
The Cry of Havoc: Life Descending by John Hennessy The Cry of Havoc: Life Descending by John Hennessy Aug. 28, 2011 154031 words Read a sample
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John Hennessy became entranced by the world of fantasy at a young age, playing video games and reading books for many long nights/early mornings. He recently graduated from Western Washington University, and now lives in the green land of Bellingham, at work on the second book in The Cry of Havoc series. Visit his website at: http://www.johnhennessy.net
An Ever Fixéd Mark by Jessie Olson An Ever Fixéd Mark by Jessie Olson Jan. 24, 2011 153940 words Read a sample
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Jessie Olson grew up in a small Central Massachusetts town with lots of trees and a complete lack of restraint on her imagination. Adulthood has granted her opportunity to stretch that imagination further by working in museums displaying medieval history and the whimsical design of a Dabsville mainstay. Writing has always been a part of that imagination. She writes a blog about all sorts of subjects – light and frothy as well as questioning the topics that polite conversation recommends avoiding. There are many novels in the works, but An Ever Fixed Mark is her first foray into the paranormal. In addition to the written word, Jessie finds a pleasant occupation of time whilst performing in local theater, cooking up something for a dinner party, or watching a ridiculous number of hours of BBC television on Netflix.
Omega by Bradley Stoke Omega by Bradley Stoke June 17, 2011 153795 words Read a sample
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‘Omega’ and ‘Alif’ are novels that are publicly available on other web sites that showcase fiction. Inevitably, they have attracted the critical attention of some of the readers. These readers are not professional reviewers, but that does not necessarily mean that their observations are the less valid. In the interests of shameless self-promotion, I include here reviews that have been complimentary to my novels.
Blood Ties by JD Nixon Blood Ties by JD Nixon July 07, 2011 153020 words Read a sample
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I live in beautiful Queensland in Australia. I started writing in 2009 because I wanted to do something creative and haven't stopped since! I have two series of books: The Heller series (first book Heller) features the frequently outlandish adventures of security officer Tilly Chalmers and her complicated relationship with her beautiful, mysterious and intense boss Heller. The Little Town series (first book Blood Ties) features police officer Tess Fuller and her struggle to survive a long-standing vendetta with the feral Bycraft family and at the same time manage the tense relationship between her new partner, Finn Maguire, and her boyfriend, Jake Bycraft. My author dream is to one day write a short story (which for me will probably be about 50,000 words!) where Tilly & Heller meet Tess & Finn. What a story that would be! Maybe over the end-of-year break??? I hope you enjoy reading my books as much as I enjoyed writing them! I'd love to hear your feedback, so why not email me at: jdn.author@gmail.com
Deviations: Bloodlines by Elissa Malcohn Deviations: Bloodlines by Elissa Malcohn June 05, 2010 152966 words Read a sample
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Elissa Malcohn's novelette "Lazuli" (Asimov's, Nov. 1984) made her a 1985 John W. Campbell Award finalist for best new science fiction writer of the year. Her short story "Moments of Clarity" (Full Spectrum, Bantam, 1988) reached preliminary ballot for the 1989 Nebula Awards. Commenting on "Moments of Clarity" in his review of Full Spectrum in the November, 1988, Out of This World Tribune, Bruce D. Arthurs wrote, "This one story is worth the price of the entire book." Elissa's work also appears in publications that won awards in 2009. IPPY Silver Medalist Riffing on Strings: Creative Writing Inspired by String Theory (Scriblerus Press) contains her story "Arachne" (originally published in Aboriginal Science Fiction, Dec. 1988). Bram Stoker Award winner Unspeakable Horror: From the Shadows of the Closet (Dark Scribe Press) contains her story "Memento Mori." Her story "Hermit Crabs" in Hugo Award winner Electric Velocipede (#14) and her novelette "Flotsam" in Asimov's (Oct./Nov. 2009) made the recommended reading list in The Year's Best Science Fiction, 26th and 27th Annual Collections, respectively. Elissa's work has appeared in dozens of publications since the 1970s. Covenant, the first volume of her Deviations series, was originally published by the now-defunct Aisling Press in 2007. Elissa edited Star*Line, the journal of the Science Fiction Poetry Association, from 1986-88 and was a four-time Rhysling Award nominee for best speculative poetry of the year. Outside the genre, Elissa won first prize in the Woodview Coffee House 2010 song-writing contest. Member, Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, Science Fiction Poetry Association, Broad Universe, more. Proud participant, Operation E-Book Drop, Books For Soldiers, and Shadow Forest Authors.
Forge of Stones by Vasileios Kalampakas Forge of Stones by Vasileios Kalampakas April 02, 2011 152403 words Read a sample
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The Escape of Bobby Ray Hammer, A Novel of a '50s Family by David Sheppard The Escape of Bobby Ray Hammer, A Novel of a '50s Family by David Sheppard July 28, 2011 152300 words Read a sample
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David Sheppard is the author of Novelsmithing, a how-to book of novel writing. He is also the author of the non-fiction work Oedipus on a Pale Horse, and the novel The Mysteries, A Novel of Ancient Eleusis (two volumes). He holds a bachelor's from Arizona State and a master's from Stanford University. He also studied creative writing and American Literature at the University of Colorado. His poetry has appeared in The Paris Review and in England (The 1987 Arvon International Poetry Competition Anthologyjudged by Ted Hughes and Seamus Heaney). While living in Colorado he was a member of the Rocky Mountain Writers Guild for seven years, participated in its Live Poets Society and Advanced Novel Workshop, and chaired its Literary Society. He founded a novel critique group that lasted ten years. He has attended the Aspen Writers Conference in Colorado and the Sierra Writing Camp in California. He has taught Novel Writing and Greek Mythology at New Mexico State University at Carlsbad. He has traveled throughout western Europe and is an amateur photographer and astronomer.
THE BITE OF THE DRAGON by JF SUSBIELLE by Dominic King THE BITE OF THE DRAGON by JF SUSBIELLE by Dominic King Sep. 10, 2009 151995 words Read a sample
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Hello! Perhaps you have downloaded this short story ... and read it In any case, thank you very much for your interest. I only hope that you enjoyed the read as much as I did the writing! If you want to leave a message or give some feeddback, I'd be deligthed to hear from you! mail address: contact@mobilangue.com Best regards, Dominic King
The Keeping by Nicky Charles The Keeping by Nicky Charles Aug. 01, 2010 151916 words Read a sample
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Nicky Charles is an independent writer/publisher who creates stories in her spare time as a means of relaxation. She started writing fanfic for "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" in January of 2009 and wrote her first original, Forever In Time, in August of that year. The Mating and The Keeping and The Finding were her next books, forming a loose trilogy called The Law of the Lycans. She is currently expanding on the Lycan series and hopes to have a new novel out this fall. Nicky lives in Canada and tries to stick to Canadian spelling in her work, in support of her country. When writing, she loves to describe scenes as if she were 'playing a movie in her head." Ms. Charles loves reading, writing (of course), gardening, desserts, dark chocolate, her two cats and taking daytrips. You can contact Nicky Charles at her new website: https://sites.google.com/site/nickycharlesbooks/
Hell Testimonies by Mike Peralta Hell Testimonies by Mike Peralta March 02, 2012 151869 words Read a sample
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Mike Peralta was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He received Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior in 1979. He is a graduate of the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. He has worked in the Electronic and Semiconductor Industry since 1982. He is currently working as a Semiconductor Modeling Engineer in Phoenix, Arizona. His email is at: peralta_mike@hotmail.com His website is at: hell3.weebly.com This website has many testimonies of Hell and of the very soon rapture of the true saints.
На пике цивилизаций by Osman Nuri Topbas На пике цивилизаций by Osman Nuri Topbas Sep. 29, 2010 151570 words Read a sample
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Commercializing New Technologies by Vijay K. Jolly Commercializing New Technologies by Vijay K. Jolly July 22, 2011 151240 words Read a sample
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Traitor, Book 1 of The Turner Chronicles by Mark Eller Traitor, Book 1 of The Turner Chronicles by Mark Eller Nov. 26, 2011 150621 words Read a sample
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Mark Eller has been exiled to a dank basement cavern by his wife, Daneen, because that is the only way he can ignore the distractions of family and eight parrots enough to be able to write. While trapped within his cave, in addition to writing short stories and books, he has recorded and released two audio podcasts, God Wars, a dark fantasy trilogy found at The Hell Hole Tavern, and Mercy Bend, a compilation of twisted tales. Both podcasts can be found at i-tunes. God Wars was written and recorded with Mark's partner, Elizabeth Drapper. Mark has been published by a number of magazines, both on-line and in print, discovering along the way that in certain segments he has been classified as a horror writer, much to his surprise. He enjoys reading fantasy, science fiction, and mystery, but also has a strong preference for reading about archeology and history.
The Meandering Mind - Creative Musings of 7th Graders by Jason Trinklein The Meandering Mind - Creative Musings of 7th Graders by Jason Trinklein June 01, 2011 150580 words Read a sample
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Sentence of Marriage by Shayne Parkinson Sentence of Marriage by Shayne Parkinson March 08, 2009 150570 words Read a sample
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I write historical fiction set in New Zealand, starting in the 1880s. My fifth novel takes the series to 1918. I'm fascinated by social history, particularly that of my own country. I live in a state of barely-controlled chaos; fortunately I share my life with an invariably calm and endlessly optimistic husband. I divide my time between an apartment in the city, in reach of good espresso, and a few acres in the country, where the rank grass in the orchard is kept under control by a small mob of sheep (and where we have our own espresso machine). When I'm not writing, reading, or engaged in mundane activities, I play the piano rather badly.
Revelacion de las Bodas del Cordero by Evan Montes Revelacion de las Bodas del Cordero by Evan Montes Nov. 04, 2009 150470 words Read a sample
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Autor de este primer libro para compartir cosas que Dios le estahablando al mundo y en especial Su Iglesia.
Pitus Peston And The Gods Of Oman by Everett Hunt Pitus Peston And The Gods Of Oman by Everett Hunt June 19, 2010 150379 words Read a sample
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Greetings to all. I am, Everett Hunt, the creator of Pitus Peston and his adventures. I am 59 and live in Castile, NY with my wife Sally. I was born in Glens Falls, NY and attended Fort Ann (NY) Central School. I graduated in 1971 and entered Albany College of Pharmacy. In the bicentennial year I graduated from pharmacy school and have been a pharmacist for 35 years. My writing career began in 1990 when the 18th century space traveler Pitus Peston came to life. Since then three novel length adventure stories have been written with a fourth in progress. E-MAILS may be sent to fivecorners1@gmail.com
Drakon skypro by sky pro Drakon skypro by sky pro Jan. 12, 2012 150337 words Read a sample
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drakon2 by sky pro drakon2 by sky pro Jan. 12, 2012 150337 words Read a sample
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Love Sweet Love - Part 1 by Dave Corrick Love Sweet Love - Part 1 by Dave Corrick Jan. 07, 2012 149946 words Read a sample
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I was born in Christchurch New Zealand and have, for a number of years lived in Auckland. My qualifications are in engineering; however from the years 2000 to 2009 I dedicated my time to creative computer programming. I essence I developed software to run on the Windows platform and then marketed it. It required some application of imagination to develop software and in 2009 I used this same imagination to write my first book. This was something I have always wanted to do and quite frankly, once I started I enjoyed it immensely. Close by to where we live (that's my wife Julie, and me) there is a delightful bush lined stream where we walk most days. It's a beautiful natural oasis in suburban Auckland. This stream was where with a little imagination the two "Louie the Bee" books were "born". The "Louie the Bee" books are available from Amazon, and Barnes and Noble in hard copy form and a few sell. However I must say the greatest pleasure I gain from writing is seeing the pleasure others get from reading the stories I have created. I feel I have achieved this when I see how the "Louie the Bee" books, that are here in our Auckland libraries; are always in demand. Seeing this has been the absolute true pleasure of writing for me. Subsequent to the "Louie The Bee Books", I was motivated to write the two "Love Sweet Love" books, by the despair I feel at what man is doing to the planet and how inevitably we will bring about our own demise. In reading "Love Sweet Love" you will know what I mean! Currently "Love Sweet Love" is only available in eBook format from Smashwords and Amazon Kindle. Dave
Assignment San Miguel by Robert Kline Assignment San Miguel by Robert Kline March 29, 2012 149908 words Read a sample
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Raised in Philadelphia, transferred to Minnesota by 3M, had 2 successful novels published in early 90s, retired from 3M in '93, started Valley Forge Wood Products upon retirement, it is an online mfg and retailer of engraved items, embarking on extended writing career selling ebooks.
Herkese Lazım Olan Iman by Kemahlı Feyzullah Herkese Lazım Olan Iman by Kemahlı Feyzullah Oct. 19, 2011 149520 words Read a sample
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FEYZULLAH EFENDİ “rahmetullahi teâlâ aleyh”: Erzurumludur. Şemseddîn-i Tebrîzî soyundandır. Osmânlı şeyh-ül-islâmlarının kırkaltıncısıdır. Edirnede 1115 [m. 1703] senesinde şehîd edildi. Medrese, kütübhâne, mektebler yapdırdı. Feyzullah Erzincânî, Mevlânâ Hâlid-i Bağdâdînin (İ’tikâdnâme) kitâbını türkçeye terceme etmiş, (Herkese Lâzım Olan Îmân) kitâbının birinci risâlesi olarak basılmışdır. 1323 [m. 1905] de vefât etmişdir.
The Book of Deacon by Joseph Lallo The Book of Deacon by Joseph Lallo Feb. 02, 2010 149178 words Read a sample
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Joseph Lallo is a Computer Engineer, as well as editor and chief contributor to Brainlazy.com.
One More Suicide by David McGhee One More Suicide by David McGhee May 04, 2011 149024 words Read a sample
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Born and raised in the south, David McGhee suffered through a myriad of mental illness issues all throughout his life. As an openly gay male with these disadvantages, David has been searching for himself through music and print for some time now. He feels as if nothing is better therapy than working on stories and writing a catchy song on the guitar. David is 27 as of February 15th. He is 5'7" and has a thing for taller guys. Currently 155ish pounds. Is currently suffering from a liver defect that he is shortly going to receive an evasive treatment for, knocking him out of the count for a few months due to it's toxicity on the body. Hopefully this doesn't effect his extra curricular activities none. Mother passed away on February 12th 2010. Father is still alive and kicking. David has an IQ of 155 yet he still forgets to look both ways or even to make sure he has the walk sign when crossing the street. Check him out on social media sites! http://facebook.com/trueposer Twitter: @trueposer His blog is updated often: http://trueposer.blogspot.com
Presagios y grietas by Benjamín Van Ammers Presagios y grietas by Benjamín Van Ammers June 30, 2011 148707 words Read a sample
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Fecha de nacimiento: 11 de Febrero de 1974 Lugar: Valencia (España) Autor novel.
Stalking The Average Man by John Axelson Stalking The Average Man by John Axelson March 22, 2011 148432 words Read a sample
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John was conformed to the ways of his world no different than most people: he was supposed to go to school, get a job with a pension plan, get married, have babies, be a good parent, and die with dignity without imposing on others. So much for expectations: After a stint in the Navy, and a return to college, he traveled the world for CBS, NBC, and CBC television news, as a soundman / editor / cameraman. By the age of thirty-five he had been to a dozen areas of conflict, been deported from two, “asked” to leave a third, was jailed in two more, and had been wounded. Then he met the principal character, a seer, in this story. He still lives a mercurial existence, writing and teaching as the opportunities arise.
История Пророков -5 by Osman Nuri Topbas История Пророков -5 by Osman Nuri Topbas Sep. 25, 2010 148315 words Read a sample
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Medical Equipment Buying Guide by MedWOW Medical Equipment Buying Guide by MedWOW Feb. 13, 2012 148304 words Read a sample
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MedWOW.com, the leading online marketplace for buying and selling new and used medical devices and parts, has successfully focused on assisting the international market with a trading platform, backed-up by numerous MedWOW support services. The user-friendly portal connects buyers, sellers and service providers of medical equipment from all over the world by offering: MedWOW's comprehensive professional services, unprecedented reliability, multilingual customer support and top value. MedWOW has developed a state-of-the-art search engine and catalog, applying the latest technologies to help pinpoint the exact device, part or accessory that is being searched for. The MedWOW advanced filtering options allow users to refine searches according to basic parameters (e.g. manufacturer) or very specific ones (e.g. device-specific technical specifications). MedWOW users have access to used medical equipment posted for sale or auction. MedWOW is positioned to provide turnkey services, facilitating both buying and selling of anything; from one piece of equipment, to an entire hospital's inventory, saving our valued customers money. MedWOW offers services and solutions in multiple languages, for both used and new equipment. There is no other International Medical Platform that offers all this…and more!