Jubie Walker is not a normal fifteen-year-old-boy. He loves to read about history, listen to big-band music, and doesn't seem to connect with any of his classmates. He also has the strange dreams… Though he fights to stay awake, Jubie finds himself nearly nightly in a place filled with shadows and unexplained wonders. It's somehow 1942, and American soldiers are fighting the Japanese in World War II. Someone, or something, has attached itself to the very soul of Jubie Walker. While Jubie s...

Under his rule, nobody is safePrince Julian Davaros is heir to the throne of the Lamdera Islands. He's gorgeous, rich, famous . . . and just happens to be a serial killer. His family and bodyguard know his murderous proclivities, but to everyone else, he's simply the heir apparent, loved by many. In reality, Julian can't stand most people, he doesn't have relationships, and if he's alone with you it usually means you're his next victim. However, once Wynn Carter catches hi...

Society is unchangeable. As decade after decade passes, one thing remains sadly the same, human nature. Modern inventions improve our lives, but many people's behavior stays the same. Bullying, racism, and antisemitism remain firmly in place. This story examines those same behaviors during the decade of the 1950s. Teenagers were exposed to this daily, and each teen handled it their way. There were victims and villains: the helpless and the heroes. "So Gently Goes the Hummingbird" will do e...

The Symbolism of Evil is the final book in Ricoeur’s early trilogy on the will. While Freedom and Nature sets aside normative questions altogether and Fallible Man examines the question of what makes the bad will possible, here Ricoeur takes up the question of evil in its actuality. What is the nature of the will that has succumbed to evil? The question of evil resists reflection and remains inscrutable, leading Ricoeur to proceed indirectly through a study of the abundant resources contai...

No More Silence You Too Can Rise is a collaborative work, by Visionary Author Martha Davidson, in which 12 Dynamic Authors boldly “Share their Once Upon a Time Silent Stories of adversity”. Inspiring other women to share their stories so they Too Can Rise from their emotional distress. Reading these electrifying and empowering stories individuals can now grasp and understand the power of letting go of their own silent stories and begin to find the gifts, lessons, and blessings in embracing...

Cantankerous old Viet Nam Vet buries his wife then reluctantly moves in with his daughter and her family. What follows is a clumsy attempt to reconcile and reunite the Burkhart and Howe families. Unforeseen tragedy follows. Maybe Christmas will prove to be the saving grace? A Christmas for the Heart is not your conventional holiday anecdote. It will tug at your heartstrings and remind the ordinary reader what Christmas really means. Suddenly, unexpected tragedy and heartbreak become unwelc...

Ranking Faiths: Religious Stratification in America discusses how religion shapes access to power, privilege, and prestige in the U.S., both historically and today. James D. Davidson and Ralph E. Pyle dispel the idea that the U.S. was founded on the principle of religious equality for all, documenting how religion has been a factor in the allocation of power from the colonial period through the present. From the time of the earliest settlements in America through today, the book demonstrat...

After more than a decade of British membership of the European Community, there is still a widespread lack of appreciation of what goes on within the Community institutions, and of its significance for UK political and legal processes. This book aims to provide a concise introduction to the institutions and law-making processes of the Community, and to set them im their proper perspective as part of UK public law. The prime focus is upon the Community institutions and their inter-relations...

A collection of articles by sociologist James D. Davidson, Ph.D., on issues facing Catholics in the United States. The book looks at the state of Catholicism in America past, present, and future, and at the average American Catholic from economical, political, social, and cultural standpoints. Part II of the book examines opportunities and challenges facing contemporary Catholics, including clergy issues and parish education. The final section is devoted to current beliefs and practices of...

Are You Running a Restaurant-or Designing an Experience?Besides the quality of the food, the staff is the most critical area of a restaurant and one that requires the most attention. Poorly performing team members can hold back or even sink an eatery. This book combines my experience and observations to present my recipes for success and offer points to ponder for restaurateurs and managers in the industry.Additionally, seasoned restaurant owners and manage...

CBT strategies to help kids ages 6 to 10 stand up to anxiety and feel calmWorrying all the time can stop kids from having fun with friends, hobbies, sports, or school. The CBT Workbook for Kids helps them get back to doing the things they love. The ideas and activities inside use proven, up-to-date cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) strategies to help manage—or even change—worried thoughts and feelings.This CBT workbook is an emotional toolbox for ...

Have you been ever been in a terrible situation where you had felt just all alone, aboundoned, rejected, helpless, overtaken by debts, bills, health conditions, frustrating terrible issues, delay, and setbacks?.Then get ready to explore through this piece of information, for an insight that will help you pass through any form of challenges and come out victoriously. We serve a God who repairs whatever the enemy delayed, damaged in every life and destiny's . When God is your father,...