In the beginning The Alpha created the heavens and the earth. This story takes place before that.Shamayim. A perfect place, filled with perfect beings, all living in perfect peace. It was as The Alpha had always imagined it to be in unfathomable ages past. But when Son of the Dawn, his highest created being, chose to follow his own selfish ambitions—going so far as to boast about taking The Alpha’s throne—there was trouble.Michael and Gabriel, chie...

Socrates once said, “An unexamined life is not worth living.” Well, R.G. Ryan would make Socrates smile. This little book will make you think about every part of your life: your childhood, important adults (like parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, relationships) your career, your future—you name it, it comes to life under R.G.’s observant eye. Let R.G. Ryan put your life into perspective. I am a raving fan of R.G. and this book. —Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One Minute Manager® and...

I started to read Snapshots on a plane ride from Amsterdam to Barcelona and couldn’t put it down. When I got to my hotel, I had to finish it. Socrates once said, “An unexamined life is not worth living.” Well, R.G. Ryan would make Socrates smile. This little book will make you think about every part of your life: your childhood, important adults (like parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, relationships) your career, your future—you name it, it comes to life under R.G.’s observant eye. A...

2:00 a.m. Just outside of Toulouse, France, an obscure warehouse sits in the middle of a forgotten orchard. A monstrous evil is hidden away within its musty interior where four men have gathered in secret conclave. Powerful men—and ruthless beyond comprehension—they comprise the core of a multi-national cartel dealing in Holocaust art stolen by the Nazi’s during World War II. The purpose of their nocturnal gathering is to determine the fate of one of their own. Six hundred kilometers away,...

Simone Ducharme is poised to be the next big thing in the world of jazz. In fact, according to industry insiders, it’s almost a sure thing. Twenty-four, exotically beautiful and blessed with the kind of voice that seems to come along only once in a generation. But to stand where she now stood, in the live room of a legendary Hollywood recording studio—a studio that had been home to some of the most famous recording artists in history—required more than looks and talent. She also had an und...

Particular focus on development of the chicken gut microbiome over the lifetime of the birdReviews interactions between pathogens and the gut and the role of antibiotics in this processComprehensive review of research on efficacy of poultry feed additives: probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, antimicrobials, essential oils and other botanicals, cereal grains

Book 2 in the RIP City Chronicles, drawing the battle lines between good and evil on earth.The story everyone thinks they know, told from the place where no one was looking.The war behind the world has always been there.For centuries the conflict has raged unseen.Angels move through the City on a Hill in Shamayim with disciplined restraint.Ancient watchers and warriors observe the fragile theater of humanity.

La Fuente, the Iberoamerican Journal for Christian Worldview, is an educational resource intended to equip the church with a biblical understanding of the world and her place in it. The Cántaro Institute seeks to convey through La Fuente the notion of going back to the fount of Scripture as our ultimate epistemological authority for an informed and reformed perspective of reality and faithful living. The content of La Fuente is published in both English ...

Join 30 bestselling attending Authors of Motorcycles, Mobsters, and Mayhem 2025 Author Event this holiday season as they take you through not only one, but two heart pounding journeys. These full stories are festive, suspenseful, and each include one naughty Santa daddy! You'll be on the edge of your seat from the first page to the last when reading about these protective alpha mobsters and bikers.This Christmas put Naughty Santa Daddy under your tree and read...

Christianity Today Book Award—Biblical StudiesForeword INDIES Book of the Year Award Honorable MentionSOLA Network's Asian American Book Awards Honorable MentionIn a first-of-its-kind volume, The New Testament in Color offers biblical commentary that is:MultiethnicDiverseContextual

Once deemed an unworthy research endeavor, the study of sports fandom has garnered the attention of seasoned scholars from a variety of academic disciplines. Identity and socialization among sports fans are particular burgeoning areas of study among a growing cadre of specialists in the social sciences. Sports Fans, Identity, and Socialization, edited by Adam C. Earnheardt, Paul Haridakis, and Barbara Hugenberg, captures an eclectic collection of new studies from accomplished scholars in t...

Surgical and anesthetic techniques have evolved to allow a growing number of older adults to undergo surgery, and current estimates are that 50% of Americans over the age of 65 years old will have an operation. However, as the knowledge regarding perioperative care of the elderly surgical patient grows, so do the questions. In this edition, each chapter includes a section entitled “Gaps in Our Knowledge,” meant to highlight areas in which research is needed, as well as hopefully inspire re...