It was upon the rude awakening of my fathers death that I first took notice of my mother. There she stood at 43 years of age, overweight and slovenly. Our father had always been so immaculate about himself but our mother seemed to let herself go. Perhaps it was because she had so many children to take care of, or even that her marriage had soured, who knows? Whatever it was that was going on with her personally at the time was immensely overshadowed by the fact that her husband was dead, a...

Giving: A Bible Study Wordbook for Kids is a great introduction for children on money and biblical stewardship.Ideal as an aide to parents, Sunday school teachers, and children's ministry directors, this book teaches children a number of lessons concerning giving, such as:Why we give (reasons like blessing God and helping the church grow)How we should give—and how muchWhat kind of attitude we should have as we giveDesigned e...

Whiteboy is Scanlon Creek's top disc jockey. He's handsome, drives a convertible, and is ready to start a family with Juniper, his beautiful girlfriend. He's also a rising star in the Creek's drug-dealing underworld, where he and his best friend, Joey, are ready to make a killing with a new designer drug that's sure to take the Creek's nightclub scene to new heights. But it all starts to crumble when Whiteboy's father, absent twenty years since he ran off to follow a...

Short Stories from the Long Links is a collection of 25+1 golf related tales for those that love golf but can't always play. Some stories are inspired by real life events, daily activities, and golf endeavors while other stories are extremely outlandish, funny, scary, motivational, surprising, and unusual; but all are enjoyable to any golfer.

Rule #1—Always bring a gun to a knife fight. Or in this case, when isekai'd to a magical world.The plan was simple. Level up, outthink the monsters, outshoot the mages, and stay alive. The world had other plans. But that's fine. I brought extra magazines.Dear Diary, why do people with robes keep trying to set me on fire?What you get: magical boomstick, electrician turned enchanter,bang bang,no harem...

Fifty years after the events of ALTERED CARBON, Takeshi Kovacs is serving as a mercenary in the Procterate-sponsored war to put down Joshuah Kemp's revolution on the planet Sanction IV. He is offered the chance to join a covert team chasing a prize whose value is limitless - and whose dangers are endless. Here is a novel that takes mankind to the brink.A breakneck-paced crime thriller, ALTERED CARBON took its readers deep into the universe Morgan had so compellingly realised withou...

Four hundred years from now mankind is strung out across a region of interstellar space inherited from an ancient civilization discovered on Mars. The colonies are linked together by the occasional sublight colony ship voyages and hyperspatial data-casting. Human consciousness is digitally freighted between the stars and downloaded into bodies as a matter of course.But some things never change. So when ex-envoy, now-convict Takeshi Kovacs has his consciousness and skills downloaded...

A groundbreaking exploration of one of America's most iconic and misunderstood authorsEdgar Allan Poe: A Life is the most comprehensive critical biography of Poe yet produced, exploring his fascinating life, his extraordinary work, and the vital relationship between the two. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre found in such works as "The Raven," "Annabel Lee," and "The Tell-Tale Heart," this legendary American author continues to intrigue a...

The Follen nearly killed Robert Orhe – the Thief of Faces – the first time around.They won’t get a second chance.Now on the run, Orhe and his superhuman allies must stay one step ahead of their murderous alien pursuers while they race to find their enemies’ ancient stronghold: the Power House.Will it hold the key to humanity’s survival…or its destruction?

Most of us spend more time planning a vacation than we do planning for our destination after death.Once we die, it is eternal—so we should plan for the afterlife and do it now. David Johnson and Richard Hansen reveal how to do it in this training guide.They show that getting to your desired destination does not require blind faith—it only means looking to the Bible. They provide convincing evidence that the Bible is true and that faith in Jesus is the only logical way to ge...

Benjamin Christensen’s Häxan (The Witch, 1922) stands as a singular film within the history of cinema. Deftly weaving contemporary scientific analysis and powerfully staged historical scenes of satanic initiation, confession under torture, possession, and persecution, Häxan creatively blends spectacle and argument to provoke a humanist re-evaluation of witchcraft in European history as well as the contemporary treatment of female “hysterics” and the mentally ill....

A fresh window on Isaiah studies todayRepresenting the highest echelon of Isaiah studies, this volume explores distinct issues that arise from the critical study of the text of Isaiah. The contributors acknowledge and comment on the exegetical contributions of distinguished biblical scholar Joseph Blenkinsopp, providing distinction and coherence to the collection.The publication between 2000 and 2004 of Blenkinsopp's 3-volume Anchor Bible commentary on Isaiah marked ...