The Inner Line is the third installment of a trilogy that follows the adventures of Tim Best, former Vietnam War Vet and intelligence operative. The first book (Never Recovered) detailed his experiences to locate missing WWII gold in the Himalayas, and the second one involved his investigations into the murder and intrigues surrounding Buddhist icon smuggling and the kidnapping of reincarnated monks. This last book involves Tim Best and his partner attempting to block a dirty bomb terrorist action in Lhasa, Tibet. All three books were inspired by true events.
The Inner Line is the third installment of a trilogy that follows the adventures of Tim Best, former Vietnam War Vet and intelligence operative. The first book (Never Recovered) detailed his experiences to locate missing WWII gold in the Himalayas, and the second one involved his investigations into the murder and intrigues surrounding Buddhist icon smuggling and the kidnapping of reincarnated monks. This last book involves Tim Best and his partner attempting to block a dirty bomb terrorist action in Lhasa, Tibet. All three books were inspired by true events.
Ken Winkler has spent five years teaching in Thailand (Bangkok & Chiang Mai) and served a year as a resort manager in the far north (Chiang Rai). Another two years were devoted to being a Peace Corps volunteer in India, and a single year in the Czech Republic.He is the author of: Pilgrim of the Clear Light: The Biography of Dr. Walter Evans-Wentz, A Thousand Journeys: A Biography of Lama Anagarika Govinda, and The Furies Arise: A Novel of the Indian Mutiny.A student of several Thai and Tibetan Buddhist masters, Ken has also served as a refugee social worker for the Tolstoy Foundation and the International Rescue Committee. In addition to working with the American Language Center at UCLA, he has also taught community college English in the San Francisco Bay Area, Portland, Oregon and with Santa Monica College in Los Angeles, California.His most recent book, The Winter Line, A Memoir and Observations of Asia covers his 40 years of traveling to, working in and writing about South and Southeast Asia.
Τα στραπάτσα που μας συμβαίνουν, δεν είναι για πάντα. Έρχονται πολύ απότομα και μας δίνουν μια κατακούτελα. Εσύ πέφτεις κάτω, γίνεσαι ανήμπορος, ίσως και γι’ αρκετό καιρό. Στο χέρι σου είναι να συνέλθεις, να πάψεις να κρύβεις τα πεπραγμένα σου και να πάρεις δύναμη από σένα. Να σηκωθείς και πάλι όρθιος, να σταθείς καλά, να πάρεις φόρα και να πεις…
«Είμαι καλά, είμαι εγώ, είμαι εδώ και πρέπει να συνεχίσω!»
Μόνο έτσι θα καταφέρεις να γίνεις και πάλι δυνατός. Όταν αποδέχεσαι τα λάθη σου, αποδέχεσαι και τα δεινά σου, που δεν στα έδωσε κανείς άλλος, αλλά τα έκανες από μόνος σου.
Recent reports in a number of western newspapers – Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Canada – suggest that Thailand is one of the most dangerous countries in the world, for the aforementioned countries’ nationals, to either be living in or visiting. Based on recent statistics the newspapers reported that, in terms of serious injury or death, their citizens are more at risk in Thailand than almost anywhere else in the world apart from declared war zones. To add balance to the argument the reports also clearly stated that the majority of the injuries, and fatalities were the result of misadventure or road accidents. In instances where murder or serious assault was involved the Thai authorities were praised for their professionalism in apprehending the perpetrators. All too often though, it is found that the perpetrators were either a jealous business competitor trying to eliminate the competition, or a greedy wife or girlfriend hoping to cash in on the death of her husband or boyfriend. These deeper level facts are something that is often not made clear in the report of the death or serious assault. It may be touched upon but we are often left to draw our own conclusions regarding the machinations behind the event. For many expats living in Thailand, these types of occurrences are an all too familiar theme with greed, more often than not, being the primary motivator. Sadly it is also quietly acknowledged that many of the victims – foreign husbands, boyfriends, or business competitors – put themselves in a position to be a victim in the first instance. That they weren’t street smart or savvy enough and often, through their own actions or naivety, help create the circumstances leading to their injury or demise. Even though the local English language newspapers do a reasonable job reporting the eventual apprehension of the greedy wife, girlfriend, or jealous business competitor, nothing much is ever mentioned of the behind the scenes story. The rivalries, jealousies, motivations and emotions that are the fabric of a human tragedy go unreported. This book seeks to rectify that and it also seeks to show balance; that as much as the blame can be pointed at the motivations of a jealous business competitor, greedy wife, or girlfriend, it can also be apportioned to the poor life decisions made by the victim. For many of us who continue to live in Thailand, or those who are considering moving here, there is a lesson in that. That one must take responsibility for one’s own actions at all times and never put yourself in a position to be a victim. As a foreigner in Thailand you are, in most instances, on your own. You are, whether you like it or not, very much the director of your own destiny.
When the Australian based Down Under Corporation decides to expand its operation in Asia to Shanghai, it sends their ace trouble shooter Steve Conway to seek out a site.
On arrival in Shanghai Conway meets the beautiful Selina Chan, who unknown to Conway is the right hand of Jao Min who controls the Shanghai underworld.
Jao is being challenged for supremacy by another gangster Du Jing Ling who is determined to take over whatever the cost in human life…one of those lives being that of Steve Conway who finds himself caught in the middle of a savage gang war when Du believes he is aligned with Jao.
Adding to his woes are several attempts on his life one of which, is from a business colleague of Selina and a deadly seduction from the sexy Wendy Han.
Wild exotic women, Batman character impersonators, murderous locals and a host of other intriguing characters make up this tale ranging across Vietnam, the Philippines, Australia and China culminating in Conway facing his greatest danger yet.
Μυθιστόρημα με Τάντρα, έρωτα και περιπέτεια – Γλώσσα Ελληνική
H απόλαυση του έρωτα, δεν είναι στο κορμί, άλλα είναι κάπου αλλού. Είναι στην ψυχή, τον ”ΈΡΩΤΑ” τον νιώθεις, τον ζεις και τον απολαμβάνεις, μόνο όταν κάνεις αποφλίωση κι αποσαφίνηση του ”ΕΑΥΤΟΥ” σου, από το ”ΕΓΩ” του και στην θέση του βάλεις ”ΕΣΕΝΑ”. Από σένα εξαρτάται να το καταφέρεις και να ζήσεις τον ”ΈΡΩΤΑ” με όλη την σημασία του. Ο έρωτας δεν είναι η πράξη, είναι αυτό που με πολύ σαφήνεια και λεπτομέρεια περιγράφει και ζει ο ήρωας μου. Μείνε για λίγο καιρό μόνος σου, ψάξε και βρες την ψυχή σου, άλλαξε τις κακές συνήθειες κι αποτίναξε από μέσα σου όλα τα ταμπού, τις προκαταλήψεις και τα κοινωνικά πλαίσια που σε δυναστεύουν. Ο ”ΕΡΩΤΑΣ” θέλει χώρο, χρόνο, θέλει μόνο ”ΕΣΕΝΑ”. Δώστα τα όλα με σένα, μαζί με σένα, για σένα και μαζί με το άλλο ”ΜΙΣΟ” σου θα τον ζήσεις στο απόλυτο της ”ΥΠΑΡΞΗΣ” σου. Το απόλυτο είναι τα ενεργειακά κύματα του πυρήνα σου, εκεί είναι το βαθύ στρώμα του ”ΕΑΥΤΟΥ” σου. Δεν είναι η δύναμη στο σώμα σου, στον έρωτα η ύλη δεν υπάρχει καθόλου. Μάθε την ”ΥΠΑΡΞΗ” σου, τι είναι να είσαι ”ΕΣΥ” κι όχι το ”ΕΓΩ” σου, μάθε να είσαι ο ”ΕΑΥΤΟΣ” σου. Ζήσε τον έρωτα και χωρίς την πράξη, μόνο με την ψυχή, χωρίς ψυχή ο έρωτας είναι ο πρώτος που πεθαίνει… Κοίταξτε γύρω σας πόσοι είναι δυστυχισμένοι… Λένε πως κάποτε ερωτεύτηκαν κι όμως ο έρωτας δεν κατοίκησε ποτέ μέσα τους. Ίσως να ήρθε για λίγο, δεν βρήκε ψυχή, αγάπη και πέθανε, ή έφυγε πολύ μακριά.
The kamikaze pilots or “Winds of God” were created in 1945, during Japan’s twilight year of the Second World War. The world looked upon this monstrous creation of “human bombs” with disbelief but the young patriotic men of Japan who signed up for the terrifying attack missions of the kamikaze program were unstoppable. Women looked on with envy and frustration at their own inadequacies which allowed only men into the program, but did anyone of them really take the daring step of breaking this rule? “Japanese Rose” is a haunting story of the secret life and love of Sayuri Miyamoto, the woman who DID dare to take on the whole Japanese military to follow her dream of becoming a kamikaze pilot and paid dearly for that dream. “No one must ever know there was a female kamikaze pilot to dishonor and disgrace the discipline of the Japanese military so from today, you Sayuri Miyamoto are officially dead!” This book also takes readers on a sad journey through the ravages of war torn Japan seen from the eyes of a young woman who cherished the impossible and forbidden dream of becoming a female kamikaze pilot. “Who is this? And why do you call me by this name? It hasn’t been used for 60 years!” the crisp irritable voice had changed to a soft, quivering whisper like the moaning of an injured animal and it made Mayumi uncomfortable at her intrusion into someone’s obviously painful past. With these words, Sayuri Miyamoto finally broke the silence that had been imposed on her for decades. But History will never admit or accept her existence so was she real or a myth born of the feverish imagination of one woman with an unfulfilled dream?
The Story of Prophet Jesus (Pbuh) and Prophet Muhammad SAW In Islam Faith Based from The Noble Quran & Al-Hadist.
In many verses of the Glorious Qur’an Allah SWT (God) the Exalted denied the claim of the Christians that He has a son. A delegation from Nagran came to the Prophet Muhammad SAW. They began to talk about their claim about the Trinity, which is that Allah is three in one, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, with some disagreement among their sects. That is why Allah affirmed in many verses of the Qur’an that Prophet Jesus or Prophet Isa (Pbuh)is a slave of Allah SWT (God), whom He molded in the womb of his mother like any other of His creatures, and that He created him without a father, as He created Prophet Adam (Pbuh) without a father or a mother.
The Inner Line
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The Inner Line is the third installment of a trilogy that follows the adventures of Tim Best, former Vietnam War Vet and intelligence operative. The first book (Never Recovered) detailed his experiences to locate missing WWII gold in the Himalayas, and the second one involved his investigations into the murder and intrigues surrounding Buddhist icon smuggling and the kidnapping of reincarnated monks. This last book involves Tim Best and his partner attempting to block a dirty bomb terrorist action in Lhasa, Tibet.
All three books were inspired by true events.
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The Inner Line is the third installment of a trilogy that follows the adventures of Tim Best, former Vietnam War Vet and intelligence operative. The first book (Never Recovered) detailed his experiences to locate missing WWII gold in the Himalayas, and the second one involved his investigations into the murder and intrigues surrounding Buddhist icon smuggling and the kidnapping of reincarnated monks. This last book involves Tim Best and his partner attempting to block a dirty bomb terrorist action in Lhasa, Tibet.
All three books were inspired by true events.
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Ken Winkler has spent five years teaching in Thailand (Bangkok & Chiang Mai) and served a year as a resort manager in the far north (Chiang Rai). Another two years were devoted to being a Peace Corps volunteer in India, and a single year in the Czech Republic.He is the author of: Pilgrim of the Clear Light: The Biography of Dr. Walter Evans-Wentz, A Thousand Journeys: A Biography of Lama Anagarika Govinda, and The Furies Arise: A Novel of the Indian Mutiny.A student of several Thai and Tibetan Buddhist masters, Ken has also served as a refugee social worker for the Tolstoy Foundation and the International Rescue Committee. In addition to working with the American Language Center at UCLA, he has also taught community college English in the San Francisco Bay Area, Portland, Oregon and with Santa Monica College in Los Angeles, California.His most recent book, The Winter Line, A Memoir and Observations of Asia covers his 40 years of traveling to, working in and writing about South and Southeast Asia.
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