The Book, Samuel: The Champion of God outlines the life of Samuel, using the Book of 1 Samuel as a guide. It tells of a man of outstanding character, courage and conviction. Through his actions as a Priest, Prophet, Judge, military commander and king maker, he saved Israel from being taken captive by the Philistines or becoming fully assimilated into the pagan nations that surrounded them. This would have been disastrous for God's plan of the coming Messiah. From the life of Samuel, the bo...

In the tradition of Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything, a smart and entertaining guide to the future of civilizationWhen unexpectedly confronted with his own mortality, Mark Stevenson-a writer, deep-thinker, and stand-up comedian-began to ponder what the future holds for our species. "The past is a foreign country," writes Stevenson. "By my analysis it's a bit like France-in that I've been to parts of it and eaten some nice food there. But ...

Gay Erotica The reunion: 20 years after graduating, college pals reunite for pleasure.

Does God sovereignly elect some individuals for salvation while passing others by? Do human beings possess free will to embrace or reject the gospel? Did Christ die equally for all people or only for some? These questions have long been debated in the history of the Christian church. Answers typically fall into one of two main categories, popularly known as Calvinism and Arminianism. The focus of this book is to establish how one nineteenth-century evangelical group, the Brethren, responde...

Many shops have simplified their production control by using card-based systems such as kanban and Constant Work-in-Process (ConWIP). Although these systems provide a simple and highly effective visual approach for controlling manufacturing and service operations, all too many shops struggle with failed implementations or achieve results that fall

The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer pages while keeping character and plot rounded and driven is not an easy task. Many try and many fail. In this series we look at short stories from many of our most accomplished writers. Miniature masterpieces with a lot to say. In this volume we examine some of the short stories from our many masters (and mistresses) of terror. GOTHIC TALES OF...

In the second book of The Hakima’s Tale trilogy, Dedra L. Stevenson offers a mystical fantasy straight from Middle Eastern mythology and folk tales like no other. This best-selling trilogy steams onward to the training years of Phoenix Kassim, as she studies under a wise woman in the desert and learns the ways of a supernatural warrior.Her mentor, Sophia, teaches her how to harness her power and her magical creatures of the desert, the oceans and the forests assist her in gathering...

Robert Louis Stevenson's swash-buckling high seas adventure! Now with waves crashing and swords clashing, a pirate tale like you've never read before!

A hilarious action-adventure series for Christian kids set in a town where the parables of Jesus literally come to life.Anthony and his friends have barely caught their breath after escaping wild vines and dive-bombing birds when Parable Port is hit with the storm of the century. The rain won’t stop. The waters are rising. And something about it feels… biblical.Turns out, the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builder...

Recently orphaned 17-year-old David leaves his home on the Scottish countryside to seek out a rich uncle he has never met. The uncle, as it turns out, is paranoid and unpleasant, and before David can claim his inheritance he is knocked out and taken to sea to be sold as a slave in America. So begins Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure novel, Kidnapped (1886), a breathlessly exciting story for fans of action and suspense, and a story about two very different types of Scotsmen.

Listen to The Black Arrow with a movie-style soundtrack and amplify your audiobook experience. A body is found in a backwater creek not far from the house by the lock, but what leads Noel Stanton on a quest to determine who the killer might be is more than merely the disappearance of his American friend Harvey Farnham. He has reason to believe that the wealthy and influential owner of the house, Carson Wildred, might somehow be implicated in the coincidental disappearance and murder. But a...

Three timeless classics loved by generation after generation.Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson's swashbuckling tale of pirates and mutiny on the high seas.A Journey to the Centre of the Earth - The science fiction classic by Jules Verne. Follow German professor Otto Lidenbrock and his nephew Axel on their exciting journey to the centre of the earth.The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Mark Twain's tale of a a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River. Join T...