In the opening you will find Prophetess Sylvia Smith nervously thinking about the service God has instructed her to have. Shes questing Gods choice for her to have this service but with the encouraging words from her son and husband shes ready when its time to leave. At the church as she stands at the pulpit is where she goes back in time in her mind back to the skinny little girl who lived with the secret of the people who would become her foster parents Mr. Ben who has been molesting her...

Sidra Smart, fifty years old, is not your ordinary P.I.A recently divorced preacher’s wife, Sid knows next to nothing about running the private-detective business she’s inherited from her brother. But her first client bursts in with vague flashbacks of a grisly thirty-year-old murder.In Dance on His Grave, Sid plunges into a surreal world of passion, deception, and murder.The story takes place in and around Orange, Texas, in the borderlands where Texas and ...

Rookie P.I. Sidra Smart thinks she knows where she’s headed.But when Sid’s second case requires that she clear the name of a dead man, she finds herself confounded by clues that lead no-where.She will have to face a baffling series of crimes, a burned-out office, the disappearance of a local preacher’s wife, and the recurring suspicion that answers lurk in the alligator-infested bayous and murky swamps of the Texas/Louisiana border region.To boot, Sid moves into a g...

In Broken Halo, an open and honest story invites the reader to walk through their life and discover what they like about themselves and their decisions - and what they don't like and want to improve.

Just Say It presents a practical approach to honest and authentic communication. The book helps readers identify their personal truth, understand their thoughts and feelings, and express them clearly, honestly, and respectfully without attacking, blaming, or creating unnecessary conflict. Through personal stories, communication examples, and exercises, the author explores authenticity, emotional awareness, relationships, self-understanding, and the importance of remaining ...

Best Novel of the Year– Press Women of Texas“A well-written book.”– Dallas Morning NewsA War of Her Own is a compelling World War II historical novel set in Orange, Texas, in 1943, about a Texas version of Rosie the Riveter in search of happiness.In the summer of 1943, Orange, Texas, is a sleepy little town overrun with tens of thousands of new workers. With jobs galore at the wartime shipyards, the workers are rich with cash and look...

This book is to encourage, motivate and direct you into hearing the Lord say,"well done, thy good and faithful servant" as read in Matthew 25:21, "thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee rule over many things: enter thou into the joy of the Lord.

Originally confused with opioid receptors and then orphan receptors with no biological function, Sigma Receptors are now recognized as relevant to many degenerative diseases with remarkable potential as therapeutic targets. In this text, new information about the structure of sigma 1 receptor, its binding sites are provided as well as its expression in many cell types. It’s putative role in degenerative neuronal diseases including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkins...

Sharks belong to the oldest vertebrate species that possess immune systems similar to that of mammals. This makes them a great model species to study the fundamentals of the mammalian immune system. This book describes the cellular, genetic, and molecular specifics of immune systems in sharks and uses them to understand shark immunity as well as the evolution of immune systems in more recently-evolved vertebrates. Written by global experts, the book will be a resource for immunologists, ge...

Christian Holiness & Human Sexuality is a study guide for Episcopalians who want to understand how all Christian people can exercise their baptismal vocation in the fullness of their sexual identity. This short booklet attempts to frame the discussion in a way different from how it has been addressed in many of the debates in our church and culture: How can we as Christians combine sexual expression with Christian holiness? Looked at afresh, what guidance do the Christian biblical...

This book features five peer-reviewed reviews on the process of soil carbon sequestration.The first chapter discusses the relationship between soil carbon sequestration and humanity, as well as the global importance of soil carbon sequestration in removing CO2 from the atmosphere.The second chapter describes the distribution and dynamics of diverse components of the soil carbon or pedological reservoir and explains the impact of anthropogenic activities on the soil. The cha...

In nearly two decades since Samuel P. Huntington proposed his influential and troubling 'clash of civilizations' thesis, nationalism has only continued to puzzle and frustrate commentators, policy analysts and political theorists. No consensus exists concerning its identity, genesis or future. Are we reverting to the petty nationalisms of the nineteenth century or evolving into a globalized, supranational world? Has the nation-state outlived its usefulness and exhausted its progressive and...