Immigration to America is an issue that often sparks intense emotional reactions-from passion and compassion to anger and even rage. Often missing from the dialogue, however, is discussion of the strengths of immigrant newcomers-the abilities and positive characteristics they bring as individuals and families to our country, and how these contribute to the agency, growth, and vitality of America. This book was intended to move the discussion of immigration, generally speaking, and of immig...

"Both enlightening and inspiring . . . a helpful resource for both Jews and Christians, conservatives and liberals, religious leaders and social reformers." —Peter J. Paris, the Elmer G. Homrighausen Professor of Christian Social Ethics, emeritus, Princeton Theological SeminaryIn The Meaning of the Bible: What the Jewish Scriptures and Christian Old Testament Can Teach Us, preeminent biblical scholars Douglas A. Knight and Amy-Jill Levine deliver a broad an...

I NEVER ASKED TO BE THE SOLE BEARER OF THE ENTIRE KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR CIVILIZATION.2022 Readers' Favorite Book Awards - SILVER MEDAL2021 Wishing Shelf Book Awards - FINALISTYet, here I am, barely sixteen-years-old, and it has fallen upon my shoulders to save what remains of humanity from a second Dark Ages.Your civilization is gone now, lost six hundred years ago in cataclysmic wars brought on by climate chang...

Do you sense the existence of a deeper reality you have yet to find?Are you searching for spiritual growth, joy, liberation, and bliss and the answers to life's ultimate questions?Would you like to have a greater awareness and freedom from fear and pain?Well, you haven't discovered this book by chance, and it will resonate inside you because:A Pocket Full of God is an ally and...

Who hurt you sis? It's okay, we all go through heartbreak at least once in our lives. It seems like the worst when you're young. Maybe a poem or two can be relatable and you'll find some comfort. It's going to be okay love, I promise.

You’re in for a mystery treat this time, with the first Honey West novel. (If you’re not familiar with Honey, she debuted in 1957—and created quite a stir as the first woman detective in a field dominated by hardboiled males. See my long intro directly before the book for a complete dossier on Honey.) Plus this issue we have an original tale from Nikki Knight (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken), a great tale by David Dean (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman), and the firs...

On the night of August 6–7, 1943, six American destroyers steamed into Vella Gulf two hundred miles northwest of Guadalcanal and laid an ambush for the Japanese destroyers that nightly ferried reinforcements into the Solomon Islands. Within thirty-five minutes, three enemy ships were on their way to the bottom of the gulf, a fourth limped away, and the U.S. Navy’s tin cans scored what was hailed as “an attack that every destroyer sailor dreams about,” “a little classic of naval warfare,” “...

This fifth volume in the George Mason Lecture Series analyzes contemporary separation of powers in the American political system and offers answers to the following questions: what is the relationship, if any, of American separation of powers to the older concept of mixed government?, and what is the connection between the governmental organization of separated powers and the political goal of checks and balances? **Contents:**The Allocation of Powers: The Framers' Intent, by Loui...

Reflecting changes in machining practice, Fundamentals of Machining and Machine Tools, Third Edition emphasizes the economics of machining processes and design for machining. This edition includes new material on super-hard cutting tool materials, tool geometries, and surface coatings. It describes recent developments in high-speed machining, hard machining, and cutting fluid applications such as dry and minimum-quantity lubrication machining. It also presents analytical methods that outli...

Do you wonder about the afterlife? Do you question what happens to us when we die, and whether our energy remains on this plane?The Orb Diaries answers these questions, sharing with readers the truth about the white orbs that can sometimes be captured on film and video. These orbs are our souls, our life force, transitioning from 3D to 5D. Whether you call it the Universe, God, or the Creator, we return to it as tiny bright sparks of light known as spirit orbs. Orbs visit family an...

They run this town and everyone in it.Ryder, Garrett, Kenzo, and Diesel - The Vipers. Their deals are as sordid as their business, and their reputation is enough to bring a grown man to his knees, forcing him to beg for mercy. They are not people you mess with, yet my dad did. The old man ran up a debt with them and then sold me to cover his losses.Yes, sold me.They own me now. I'm theirs in every sense of the word. But I've never been meek...

Pine Valley is a school rich in both history and legacy, and it's once more opening its doors to another year of students.Laila "Lally" Stewart is drowning her grief for her deceased best friend the only way she knows how—by partying, isolating herself, and leaving her friends behind—until her school notices her debauchery and gives her one last chance to prove she is worthy of its hallowed halls.Only, it comes with a price tag she can't pay, at least not u...