Tom Phillips Boeken

A thrilling adventure unfolds as twelve-year-old John Boarhog and his friends navigate the dangers of the Amazon in search of his mentor, Inspector Toadius McGee. Their quest quickly escalates into a race against time as they become embroiled in the pursuit of a notorious Object of Doom while traveling on the Peruvian Express. This journey promises excitement, friendship, and the challenges of facing formidable foes in a vibrant and perilous setting.

The story follows Detective John Boarhog and Inspector Toadius McGee as they set off on a luxury airship to confront a former foe. However, their mission is complicated by the Society of Sleuths, which has chosen this moment to put John on trial for full membership. As tensions rise and challenges mount, the duo must navigate not only the skies but also the intricacies of loyalty and justice within their ranks.

AS A JOURNALIST, TOM PHILLIPS covered the turbulent second half of the 20th century from New York, Moscow, Prague, Beijing, South Africa and Somalia. As a seeker, he hitch-hiked across America, rode the rails to the four corners of India, sat with a Japanese Zen master, and encountered Christianity on a subway escalator. That's just the surface of this engaging memoir, both a panorama of history and a personal account of a beginner's life-one adventure after another.

We desire revival in our personal relationships with Jesus, but many of us don't know how or where to begin. Although revival may be first of all a movement of God, too few resources offer practical guidance on how to align ourselves to receive it daily. Ignite Your Passion for Jesus is a twelve-week guide designed to help you deepen your relationship with Jesus. Each day includes a key verse, an inspirational reading, questions for reflection and application, revival truths, and spirit-empowered faith experientials. Revitalize your heart and relationship with Jesus as you pursue Him and experience His pursuit of you in personal revival.

A guide to Minecraft Earth - the first original Minecraft phone game - including top tips and a gallery of Minecraft makes from around the world.

Up in the north of England they are cost-cutting at the small provincial university where Henry Babbacombe, a writer, does some teaching. And in the great glass tower of Eldorado TV they are getting ready to cut and edit a major series that will outshine "Brideshead" and "The Jewel in the Crown".

This magnificent celebration of the world’s oldest and most diverse artistic traditions is considered the definitive book on African art. Ranging from the oldest known human artifact, circa 1.6 million BC, to pieces made within living memory, the objects collected in this extraordinary volume reflect a continent of enormous cultural and historical scope. Arranged chronologically within seven geographical sections, it offers an astonishing array of sculptures in wood, bronze, stone, and gold, as well as mural paintings, ceremonial pieces, ceramics, jewelry, and textiles culled from private and public collections around the world. Commentary by renowned scholars illuminates the cultural and historical significance of these pieces, and in-depth authoritative texts highlight critical aspects of each region. Together these words and images take readers on an artistic grand tour through a continent of unparalleled diversity, and towards the thrilling discovery of not one Africa, but many.

Over 600 years ago, the Akan started to make brass weights for weighing gold dust, the currency of their region in Ghana and the Ivory Coast. Eventually they produced the most complete three dimensional inventory of any culture in history. This title presents a selection of more than 500 of these artefacts chosen for their artistry and interest.

An intensive workshop approach presented by a master watercolorist, this guide presents 11 step-by-step demonstrations filled with invaluable methods and techniques that result in exciting and expressive on-site watercolor compositions.