The life story of the “Funniest Man in America” as only he could tell it.James Gregory is beloved by millions…but the story of his astonishing rise to success has never been told—until now.One of the most successful nightclub and theater comedians in America started out a long way from the stage, in the tiny farming community of Lithonia, Georgia. James was born into a family with lots of love but little money. His parents paid the doctor for his delivery w...

Inherit Rain describes the life of Grant Hutchinson after he is accused of being part of the January 6, 2021 assault on the Capitol building. Grant loses everything he has accomplished in his life, the result of legal fees and the stigma of being an insurrectionalist. At the lowest point of this life, Grant becomes the benefactor of good fortune and meets a woman who helps change the direction of his life.Bolt to the Money tells the story of Duane Tanner, a Marine veteran of the wa...

Oklahoma in the Great War. On April 6, 1917, the United States entered World War I. As the country prepared for war, the state of Oklahoma answered the call. Thousands of men, including Native Americans who did not have American citizenship, entered the service prepared to sacrifice their lives while men and women on the home-front dedicated themselves to supporting the war effort. Like many other states, Oklahoma was hampered by overzealous Councils of Defense and the devastating Flu Epid...

Liz Bryn was 15 years old and had just returned home from her summer job as a waitress in Martinsville, Va. As soon as she saw the two army officers approach her house, she knew the worst had happened. Her brother Jonathan, had been killed in Vietnam. The story follows Liz as she goes on to graduate from college and eventually uses her skills to mentor and counsel veterans their families. Her efforts coincide with the untimely deaths of several members of Jonathan's rifle squad who survive...

Brock has been on the road handling show dogs for 20 years. At the beginning of the 2025 show season, he obtained a top winning dog to exhibit. The dog, a Boxer female called Mirror, is co-owned by two friends who had to seek the services of a financial backer to help defray the costs of campaigning Mirror. The backer decided that she wanted another handler on Mirror therefore Brock is faced with losing the best dog he ever had to show in his career. He recently hired a young woman, Ashlyn...

This commentary provides a fresh, contemporary translation, explanation, and application of each section of Colossians.

Commentary of the New Testament book of Ephesians, containing a fresh translation, explanation, and application of each sentence of the letter.

The growing demand for social housing is one of the most pressing public issues in the UK today, and this book analyses its role and impact.Anchored in a discussion of different approaches to the meaning and measurement of wellbeing, the author explores how these perspectives influence our views of the meaning, value and purpose of social housing in today’s welfare state. The closing arguments of the book suggest a more universalist approach to social housing, designed to meet the ...

Michael First was eighteen years old when he graduated from MIT with a master's degree in computer science and programming, with honors. He had promised his mother he would do so before she died, losing a long battle with cancer. He fulfilled his promise, and she died weeks after his graduation ceremony. Michael blamed his father for her death. People who were able to penetrate his isolation bubble thought he might have Aspergers Syndrome, but those close to him knew he was incredibly bril...

Put On Your Boots and Go is a collection of four stories that span over 30 years of traipsing around in the backcountry. The love of the outdoors permeates these stories of decades-old friendships, miles and miles of trails walked, and shared challenges and accomplishments, both on and off the trail.

On the fringe of the Milky Way, a great sun anchors fifteen planets on varying orbits. All but the fifth planet are lifeless and have few distinguishable characteristics. The fifth planet, however, stands forth among all others as a sparkling jewel lying upon the black velvet inter-space of the universe. Hues of blues, shades of green and brown are painted across the equatorial belt, while wisps of white and gray clouds wind and feather over the orb. Three whitish-gray moons whirl about th...

On the fringe of the Milky Way, a great sun anchors fifteen planets on varying orbits. All but the fifth planet are lifeless and have few distinguishable characteristics. The fifth planet, however, stands forth among all others as a sparkling jewel lying upon the black velvet inter-space of the universe. Hues of blues, shades of green and brown are painted across the equatorial belt, while wisps of white and gray clouds wind and feather over the orb. Three whitish-gray moons whirl about th...