John Blake Knihy

An award-winning journalist recounts his journey to reconcile with his white mother and the family he never knew, exploring how faith united them. John Blake grew up in a notorious Black neighborhood in Baltimore, where he felt like a "closeted biracial person," harboring resentment toward white people while concealing his mother's race. Born to a Black father and a white mother during a time when interracial marriage was illegal, Blake's mother disappeared shortly after his birth, leading to rejection from her family due to his race. At seventeen, a surprising encounter revealed a troubling family secret, prompting his quest to find his mother and understand his identity. This compelling true story details how he sought answers with the support of an interracial church, a devoted caregiver, and a significant childhood experience that highlighted the power of forgiveness. After covering major racial stories for twenty-five years, Blake realized that "facts don't change people, relationships do," ultimately leading him to the concept of "radical integration" as essential for healing his family and addressing America's multiracial challenges. This narrative offers a message of hope for our times.

The efforts of the early pioneers in aviation are depicted in words and pictures

This volume looks at the history and development of the chart and the related nautical map, in both scientific and aesthetic terms, as a means of safe and accurate seaborne navigation. Key figures or milestones in the history of charting are presented in stand-alone story box features.

Im Jahr 1960 schlägt ein geheimnisvolles Objekt aus dem Weltall in der Antarktis ein. Die US-Amerikanischen Behörden sind alarmiert. Handelt es sich um einen Meteoriten, einen havarierten sowjetischen Satelliten oder gar um ein UFO? Der Schlittenhundexperte Marc McNeil soll als Teil einer Expedition Licht ins Dunkel bringen. Nach einer abenteuerlichen Reise durch die Eiswüsten der Antarktis entdecken er und seine Gefährten eine unterirdische Ökosphäre, in der Fauna und Flora der Kreidezeit erhalten geblieben sind. Neben gigantischen pflanzenfressenden Dinosauriern erwarten sie dort die gefährlichsten Raubtiere der Erdgeschichte. Doch es lauern noch andere Gefahren auf die mutigen Abenteurer, denn auch der KGB ist an der Inbesitznahme dieser Welt unter ewigem Eis überaus interessiert.