The purpose of the compilers of this volume is:—First, to provide some new material in poetry and eloquence that has never before appeared in books of this character, in addition to many standard selections familiar to the general public;Second, to furnish selections that will stand the test of literary criticism and at the same time prove to be popular and successful for public entertainment;Third, to offer for the use of classes in public speaking such carefully selected literature of va...

Statistics are usually thought of as the dullest of all possible subjects, but statistics that represent people are anything but dull. They can represent change, growth, progress—and they can also represent human misery of the worst kind. Let's take a few examples. Statistic one: in the spring of 1969, President Nixon met in the Cabinet Room of the White House with the mayors of ten great American cities. The ten had been chosen to be as representative as possible, and the group was a high...

In More Than Paradise two very different women battle danger, risk all, and find in one another an unexpected ally and an unforgettable love. Botanist Charlotte Lascelles can’t believe her luck when she is selected for a three month research expedition in the Foja Mountains of New Guinea, exploring a lost world that is home to countless new species. The last thing she expects is to find her team being led deep into the mist-shrouded jungle by a woman who has spent the past fifteen...

Are you perfectly happy, or are you still looking for perfect happiness? Most people are still actively searching for true and lasting happiness, but are looking in the wrong places. It's easy to be misled into believing that happiness is found in money, rank, or renown. While these things are not inherently bad, and can, in fact, be used to do much good, they will, in the final analysis, not bring a happiness that endures. Once we realize that nothing less than a complete union with God w...

Christopher Fulton's journey began with the death of Evelyn Lincoln, late secretary to President John F. Kennedy. Through Lincoln, crucial evidence ended up in Christopher's hands—evidence that was going to be used to facilitate a new future for America. But the U.S. government's position was clear: that evidence had to be confiscated and classified, and the truth hidden away from the public. Christopher was sent to federal prison for years under a sealed warrant and indictment. The In...

Windy and Blew, two unhatched eagle babies, share each other’s dreams. After they hatch, one takes on the other’s dream and begins to live that life, only to realize that wherever they fly in life, whatever they find themselves doing, they must grow where they are planted - all the while, being the very best that they can be!

'"I am a British soldier," I told my reflection. "I am a British soldier and I'm saving lives. I'm saving lives. I'm a British soldier and I'm saving lives..."'Kevin Fulton was one of the British Army's most successful intelligence agents. Having been recruited to infiltrate the Provisional IRA at the height of The Troubles, he rose its ranks to an unprecedented level. Living and working undercover, he had no option other than to take part in heinous criminal activ...

A paranormal category romance from Entangled's Covet imprint...Sometimes you just have to believe...A single crystal slipper. It was probably the weirdest gift librarian Celinda Branham ever received during a Christmas gift exchange. Who would even wear these in the real world? Not Celinda, wearer of sensible shoes and fairy tale naysayer. That said, she certainly has the requisite wicked stepmother, irritating stepsister, and emp...

Extensive coverage on using Microsoft Outlook to manage and organize your dayAs the number one e-mail client and personal information manager, Microsoft Outlook offers a set of uncomplicated features that maximize the management of your e-mail, schedule, and general daily activities, with the least amount of hassle possible. Comprised of ten minibooks in one and packed with more than 800 pages, this All-in-One For Dummies reference walks you through the co...

How do you explain death and heaven to a child?Princess Lillian is taken to the hospital to visit her dying grandpa. Although the room and sounds are scary, an angel stays close by to give comfort and communicate God's peace and wisdom to the family.Grandpa says his best friend, the Great King Above the Nations, is coming to take him to his forever home. But what does that mean?Using the language of her pretend princess world, Lillian's parents help...

Fulton Sheen was one of the greatest communicators to ever live. He is famous for reminding millions of television viewers each week that, "Life is worth living!" and was literally the face of Catholicism in the United States for forty years. In this beautiful collection of inspiring quotes from Sheen's life and works, we are given a unique glimpse into the heart, mind, and soul of this incredible man. With each turn of the page, it is easy to see why his inspiring and practical messages i...

Why is it, asks Bishop Fulton Sheen, that one hears so often the expression Go to hell! and almost never the expression "Go to heaven!" Here, at his most penetrating, challenging, and illuminating best is Bishop Sheen with his answer, in a book that breathes new meaning into the truths about heaven and hell, and new life into the concepts of faith, tolerance, love, prayer, suffering, and death.Beginning with "The First Faint Summons to Heaven," Sheen shows how unpopular it is today...