The aim in preparing this work has been to bring together the best examples of the products of the pulpit through the Christian centuries, and to present these masterpieces in attractive and convenient form. It is believed that they will be found valuable as instruction to ministers of to-day. They should also be helpful to others who, tho not preachers, yet seek reading of this kind for the upbuilding of personal character and for strengthening their Christian faith.The sermons ha...

As the educational landscape of America continues to evolve and diversify, college faculty and administrators must be cutting edge in their approaches to create a variety of educational experiences with a greater level of multicultural cognizance. Unlike in previous generations, higher education in the 21st Century is no longer a luxury reserved for the elite and wealthy, but is an increasing necessity for access to labor markets. Community colleges and universities are working hard to res...

The killer knew just where to find him . . . A superb Lt Joe Dante thriller'KILLER is a killer' Donald E Westlake'Crisp, action-filled ... whirls along towards its take-no-prisoners conclusion' Peter StraubThe shooter knew just where Lt. Joe Dante would be and just when to bring him down. But when the gunfire stopped and the blood seeped out onto the Manhattan pavement, Dante was still alive. And now he's bent on re...

The Victim & The ProtectorTyler BlackfootTyler Blackfoot came into the world a John Doe. An orphan from the moment that he took his first breath, the only thing anyone knew was his Native American heritage. For most of his life, he’s been alone – except for the club that has taken him in as their own. When he rescued Meredith, a protective side of his personality came out that he never knew he had. Protecting her means everything – even when he dis...

LA Times Best-SellerGritty, Quirky, Engaging, IntenseWhen a legendary ex-cop is murdered in LA, the pressure's on to find the killer. Lt. Frank Duffy needs his best detective on the case, but his best detective, Ash Levine, quit a year ago.A tenacious, obsessive detective, Ash resigned after Latisha Patton, the witness in a homicide case he was working, was murdered. Without his job, Ash is left unanchored—and consumed with guilt that he someh...

As a result of his hard exterior and lonely tendencies, Tyler Steele finds himself a single father alone in the world - until a stranger and her daughter show up and change his life.Third generation Texas Ranger Tyler Steele is the last of a dying breed-- a modern day cowboy hero living in a world that doesn't quite understand his powerful sense of right and wrong and instinct to defend those who can't defend themselves. Despite his strong moral compass, Ty has tro...

Patricia Cornwell turns from forensics to police procedures in Hornet's Nest.The gritty, heroic life of big-city police is seen through the eyes of three leading crimefighters from Charlotte, North Carolina—Police Chief Judy Hammer, Deputy Chief Virginia West, and ambitious young reporter Andy Brazil.

From the beloved and award-winning author Junot Díaz, a spellbinding saga of a family’s journey through the New World.A coming-of-age story of unparalleled power, Drown introduced the world to Junot Díaz's exhilarating talents. It also introduced an unforgettable narrator— Yunior, the haunted, brilliant young man who tracks his family’s precarious journey from the barrios of Santo Domingo to the tenements of industrial New Jersey, and their epic passage fr...

From New York Times–bestselling author comes the first in the hard-hitting series starring a Miami crime reporter is "a crackling good page-turner" ( USA Today).A crime reporter for a major Miami newspaper, Cuban-born Britt Montero practically sleeps with a police scanner by her bedside. When a high-speed police chase leads to the death of a black football hero, Britt discovers that what seems like an open-and-shut case is actually an intricate we...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORSouthern Cross is the second book in the Andy Brazil series, from Patricia Cornwell.Judy Hammer has accepted the challenge of Richmond, Virginia's police department to try and reverse the escalating crime statistics in the city. She brings with her Deputy Chief Virginia West and Andy Brazil, now a full-time police officer. They find a lot of things they are all too familiar with - teenage gangs, ...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians seriesFor Tres Navarre, English professor turned private investigator, business has lately taken a drastic turn south. But if chasing down bail jumpers, adulterous spouses, and workmen’s comp cases seemed like the dregs of the PI game, it was at least a living. Not as much could be said for tracking down a man like Will “the Ghost” Stirman.The stone-cold killer has...

A Murder Mystery and Thriller Filled With SuspenseDetective Connie Gianelli is a broken woman, and she doesn't have the will to start again.While recovering in Brooklyn, she gets a call from her old partner about a new case in Texas. Combined with the pressure from her uncle, it's enough to convince her to pack up and leave. But what seems like an easy case, turns out to be the worst killing spree Houston has ever seen.On top of that, her nemesis, Carlos Cortes, is ...