Paul wrote 2 Corinthians with a heavy heart, wrestling to maintain his relationship with the young church that he established. The way that Paul handled this painful situation provides an example for us today. When should we reconcile, and when should we walk away? How do we cut ties with darkness--whether in ourselves or in others? In this volume from the Transformative Word series, edited by Craig Bartholomew, John D. Barry explores how we deal with such scars in light of Jesus' example....

A no punches pulled story of an American sailor in Vietnam. Action, adventure, mystery and intrigue. Written by a US Navy Vietnam veteran.

For many reasons, corporations that can’t figure out how to continuously improve become non-competitive and sometimes go out of business. Competition is never idle. Therefore, companies must not only improve, but they must also do so at a more rapid pace than the competition if they want to keep existing. Even if a corporation has a competitive advantage and high margins right now, they will lose those if they don’t make continuous improvement in their company’s DNA. That’s because their c...

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year, winner of the Southern Book Critics Circle Award and the Lillian Smith Award.An American epic of science, politics, race, honor, high society, and the Mississippi River, Rising Tide tells the riveting and nearly forgotten story of the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. The river inundated the homes of almost one million people, helped elect Huey Long governor and made Herbert Hoover president, drove hundred...

In the winter of 1918, at the height of World War I, history's most lethal influenza virus erupted in an army camp in Kansas, moved east with American troops, then exploded, killing as many as 100 million people worldwide. It killed more people in twenty-four weeks than AIDS has killed in twenty-four years, more in a year than the Black Death killed in a century. But this was not the Middle Ages, and 1918 marked the first collision between modern science and epidemic disease. Magisterial i...

**#1 New York Times bestseller“Barry will teach you almost everything you need to know about one of the deadliest outbreaks in human history.”—Bill Gates"Monumental... an authoritative and disturbing morality tale."—Chicago Tribune**The strongest weapon against pandemic is the truth. Read why in the definitive account of the 1918 Flu Epidemic.Magisterial in its breadth of perspective and depth of research, The Great Inf...

A Son Of The Sea by John Arthur Barry is a classic tale by one of England's finest authors. This tale will take you on an epic journey into the waves of the shimmering seas.John Arthur Barry (1850 – 23 September 1911) was a journalist and author.

Brazilian evangelical churches often depend on their pastors to do everything and in turn their pastors exercise a kind of managerial role over the flock. In Brazil, it is often only the pastor who can baptise or preside at the Lord's Supper. This becomes complicated when churches find themselves without a pastor for long periods at a time. Even in the general running of the church its members are sometimes restricted to the role of onlookers with a sense of admiration and frustration as t...

All about my life growing up in a rural property near a small village Bendemeer, New England New South Wales Australia. Schooling, working for my dad on the property. Aged 18 out to Quilpie far Sth West Qld “YAMBUTTA STATION” sheep and cattle. Then moving to G.P.L. in the Solomon’s lives stock and plantation manager. Back to Australia developing a career as a domestic and international grain trader. Move from Qld to N.S.W. Upper Hunter on the farm horses only.

"Mademoiselle Blanche" are not readily available, Barry's novels typically explored themes of romance, social dynamics, and sometimes adventure. Given the time of its publication, the novel might also touch upon cultural aspects and societal norms of the era, possibly set against a European backdrop.Barry's writing style often combines narrative flair with character development, offering readers a glimpse into the lives of the protagonists and their journeys through various challenges and ...

To everyone concerned it was admitted that Mr. James Hunter, or the "Toff Bird"—which latter was the most popular of his many aliases—stood at the very head of his mixed profession. I use the adjective advisedly; for, in addition to being an accomplished burglar, he was—and the blend is most uncommon—a very competent and successful chevalier d'industrie. Forgery was a speciality of his; so was the "confidence trick" in all its varied branches; "faked" cards and dice, too, had received much...

This book is about how local public transport can be made a less unacceptable alternative to the private car than it is now. It is intended for officials, politicians and others interested in the land use/local transport conundrum. It is also valuable to town planners, those working for passenger transport authorities and anyone concerned with policy making and project appraisal for local public transport.