From an expert on Bible translation and interpretation comes a revealing look at the Minor Prophets. Michael Williams, PhD, takes readers on a journey from Hosea to Malachi, uncovering significant messages about Jesus and the gospel.Making these often overlooked books accessible, Williams gives insight into each of the minor prophets, exploringLittle-known facts about the prophetThe gospel according to the prophetWhy the prophet sh...

Much of the evidence we have of Chinese Australian history, particularly from the 19th century, comes from European observers and their records. These sources often reflect patronising attitudes at best and outright stereotypes or fabrications at worst. Such accounts frequently reveal more about the writers than about the people they describe—an insight that is valuable in itself. However, within this diverse and sometimes problematic material, there are moments of thoughtful and intriguin...

One of Inc.com's 6 New Leadership Books You Need to Read This Fall"Daring . . . This visionary guide calls for a new form of advocacy that is both radically ambitious and practical." ―Inc.A Next Big Idea Club "Must Read""It's the year 2050… and racism has ended."Could this really be our future? If so, what has to happen now to achieve such a radical change? In How We Ended...

She loved him. He killed for her. But revenge always comes with a price.Aria Sterling was the golden girl of the art world — until the night she found her fiancé, Julian, dead in his studio. The man standing over his body, hands covered in blood? Elias Thorne, Julian's ruthless business partner and secret lover.Elias claims he killed Julian to protect her. That Julian was a monster — a thief who was going to murder Aria for her inheritance. And the evidence says he's tellin...

Barack Obama: Uncommon Grace is the first look at the Obama presidency through the eyes of all seven White House photographers who documented his years in office. The book tells the story of this essential time—from Obama’s joyous inauguration to his final bittersweet days in office—through nearly 300 photographs, many never published before. It focuses on Obama the man: his humility and his humanity. It looks at his love of family, his belief in America and his role as a world le...

When civil war escalates into a full-scale invasion of Capricon, every citizen's loyalty is tested. Even as the Renegades and Knights at Fort Faith band together to oppose the foreign army, an unremarkable merchant from the capital gets caught up in a cryptic mission of great importance. Why his companions are so eager to reach a castle in the middle of nowhere is just one of many mysteries.An old man with a twisted sense of honor, a strange girl with mismatched eyes, a highwayman ...

Even good girls have secrets.When straight-laced Allison sleeps, the rebellious goddess Syn wakes. Having a fling in the dreamscape may seem like harmless fun, but when a sadistic predator learns her true identity, the fantasy begins to bleed into real life.If Sin Dwells Deep — a parallel novel to If Souls Can Sleep — exposes the hidden world of dream drifters and explores the war between gifted government agents and those who would use their abilities to corrupt life, deat...

Brief Sojourn in Your Native Land highlights the enduring connection between Sydney and South China from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century, maintained by thousands of Sydney residents born in the diverse districts of the Pearl River Delta. The work draws on a wide range of Immigration Restriction Act files, along with other sources such as the late 19th-century 'Royal Commission on Alleged Chinese Gambling,' the burial register of the Chinese section of Rookwood Cemete...

First he lost his daughter. His mind may be next.After years of being haunted by the day his little girl drowned, Vincent faces a new nightmare — one that reaches into the real world and beyond the grave.If Souls Can Sleep introduces a hidden world where gifted individuals possess the power to invade the dreams of others. Two rival factions have transformed the dreamscape into a war zone where all reality is relative and even the dead can't rest in peace.

"Good Health and How We Won It, With an Account of the New Hygiene" by Upton Sinclair and Michael Williams explores the intersection of health, hygiene, and social reform. The authors delve into the historical context of public health movements, emphasizing the importance of sanitation and nutrition in improving the quality of life. Sinclair, known for his advocacy for social justice, uses this work to highlight how collective efforts can lead to significant advancements in health standard...

Too much like Englishmen uncovers a forgotten migration that reshaped colonial Australia long before the gold rushes made Chinese migration visible. Between 1848 and 1853, more than 3,000 men from Amoy—modern Xiamen in China's Fujian province—were recruited under five-year labour contracts and sent to New South Wales. Drawn into the expanding British imperial labour market after the First Opium War opened Amoy as a treaty port, these men were dispatched to the pastoral frontier, w...

The new and expanded edition of Great Kids in History is a collection of 40 amazing stories of incredible kids who have accomplished many great feats.Throughout history, children have played a significant role in key events. As incredible as it may seem, it was a 14-year-old boy who invented television, and it was a child who discovered the legendary Lost Sea. Read about the incredible Sybil Luddington, the teenage girl who rode more than 40 miles to rally soldiers to defe...