Battleship Marine recounts the decisive role the USS Wisconsin, a World War Two era battleship, played during Desert Shield and Desert Storm. There is very little historical information available on the Naval actions in the Persian Gulf during Desert Shield and Desert Storm. This first hand account by the Executive Officer of the Marine Detachment on the Wisconsin helps to fill a part of the historical record. It provides an eye witness account of the ships deployment from Norfolk, Virgini...

The Wilson family has a long history of hiding their pain—and they have suffered a lot of it. Kevin and Mary Jo had a happy and healthy marriage and two children, Michael and Rita. Sadly, though, the children never get to know their mother. Mary Jo dies of cancer quite early in the childrens’ lives. They grow up quickly to help their grieving dad.Fears of further loss infect the family when Michael is sent off to war, but the Wilson clan continues to avoid discussion of emotional i...

A comprehensive guide to making better capital structure and corporate financing decisions in today's dynamic business environmentGiven the dramatic changes that have recently occurred in the economy, the topic of capital structure and corporate financing decisions is critically important. The fact is that firms need to constantly revisit their portfolio of debt, equity, and hybrid securities to finance assets, operations, and future growth.Capital Stru...

Tucked into the New Testament after Galatians and the Corinthian correspondence, the Epistle to the Ephesians casts a warm, quieting glow when compared to the strident character of Galatians and the rather tough lines that Paul penned to former associates in Corinth, one of the first branches established on European soil. In Ephesians, by contrast, the Apostle Paul has shown a bright light on both an overly generous God the Father, who “is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ...

Kent Jackson and Kali Hague, attorneys at Jetlaw, LLC, guide you in plain English through the complex, often confusing, Federal Aviation Regulations, Parts 1, 110, 111, 119, 120 and 135. This book helps clarify not only the regulations themselves, but also legal interpretations by the FAA and case law form the NTSB.With Decades of experience representing flight departments, charter operations and pilots-and as active pilots themselves- the authors draw from a thorough knowledge of ...

Enthroned above all creation towers the exalted, glorified Christ. Descending into the darkest recesses of human agony and sin reaches the warm, caring Jesus. These two are the same person. Luke’s testimony introduces us to this man become God—God the Son. He comes into our world already bearing a divine nature, already carrying divine qualities. His birth is a miracle; he is “Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:11).The most distinguishing element of this line-by-line, word-by-word commentary...

Originally featured as articles in the ESV Study Bible, these eighteen essays have been repurposed and republished in a convenient format. Covering a diverse range of essential subjects, including how to read the Bible well and why it is reliable, the essays delve into specific topics such as world religions, canon, and archaeology.Useful as both a general overview of the Bible and as a tool for more specific reference and training, readers of this book will grow in their ...

Kent S. Jackson, Kali M. Hague, and C. Edward Young are attorneys with the Washington, D.C. based law firm Jetlaw, LLC. The firm provides comprehensive counsel for airport matters, including lease and concession agreement negotiations and drafting, terminal construction, runway expansion, Title VI compliance, and representation in Part 13 and Part 16 complaint actions.

In the early 1900’s, the Wilson family, lived at a time of country unrest and poverty. Love and the help of neighbors and friends were their gifts. Michael and Rita were the Wilson’s two children who adored their parents and wanted nothing more than a happy life together. Unfortunately, not everything happens as we wish it. Death, War, misunderstandings, ego and money change lives and people.Mr. Wilson becomes an Insurance Salesman for a few years and the couple live in peace. But ...

A key mission of the BYU New Testament Commentary series is to make New Testament scholarship accessible to Latter-day Saints as they study this book of sacred scripture. As stated on the project’s website (byuntc.com), “With a rapidly growing number of studies on the New Testament, the time has come to offer a responsible, carefully researched, multivolume commentary that illuminates both the historical and cultural settings as well as the linguistic heritage of this scripture for Latter-...

In 1929, tens of thousands of south eastern Nigerian women rose up against British authority in what is known as the Women's War. This book brings togther, for the first time, the multiple perspectives of the war's colonized and colonial participants and examines its various actions within a single, gendered analytical frame.

In searching for beauty's source, we encounter ultimate reality. In this new contribution to worldview thinking, Poythress shows how all creation reflects the Trinitarian God—and where philosophers go wrong.