Dive into the history and dynamics of the Middle East with a uniquely human approach. Told against the backdrop of hundreds of years of history, this is a nuanced exploration of the Middle East's past and its impact on the present.Middle East: A Volcano to Watch! sweeps readers through the turbulent tapestry of the Middle East's history-intricately narrating a diverse cast of real figures whose fates intertwine amidst the region's ever-shifting landscape.

Dive into the history and dynamics of the Middle East with a uniquely human approach. Told against the backdrop of hundreds of years of history, this is a nuanced exploration of the Middle East's past and its impact on the present.Middle East: A Volcano to Watch! sweeps readers through the turbulent tapestry of the Middle East's history-intricately narrating a diverse cast of real figures whose fates intertwine amidst the region's ever-shifting landscape.

Jesus did not say "take and think." He said "take and eat." This is embodied worship. It includes gestures, rites, kneeling, raising hands, and of course eating and drinking a holy meal with God. These activities are liturgies. Liturgy is the physical, embodied activity of worship--it's what we do in worship--everyone has a liturgy! As such, worship is the church's primary means of discipleship. Instead of fearing to kneel because it's "Roman Catholic," or fearing to raise your hands becau...

The story takes place between the years 1926-1946 and is written in the language of the mountain people of that time and those with the beautiful Southern drawl from the Deep South that moved into the area. It is a return to the times that use to be, but will never be again. Two families, the Kidwells from Alabama and the Wilsons from Tennessee and Ohio move into a small town deep inside the Great Smokey Mountains called Hamilton, Tennessee, from different backgrounds and for different rea...

A story of an African American boy named Anthony, growing up in a rural neighborhood in Winston Salem. NC. He experiences risky, sad, funny and interesting romances with different females in his life. As he begins to get older, advice comes from everywhere about dating and finding a mate. At first, his parents tried to guide him in the right direction. Then, cousins and brothers begin to educate him on the opposite sex. Later in Anthony’s life, other people begin to get involve in his pers...

Coauthor of the famous Scottish National Covenant, moderator of the Glasgow General Assembly that defied King Charles I, and member of the Westminster Assembly, Alexander Henderson (1583–1646) led Scotland during the tumultuous period of the British Revolutions. He influenced Scotland as a Covenanter, preacher, Presbyterian, and pamphleteer and earned an important place in the nation’s history. Despite his numerous accomplishments, no modern biography of Henderson exists.In Ri...

*Includes Table of ContentsA.V. Williams Jacksons History of India Volume 9: Historic Accounts of India by Foreign Travellers Classic, Oriental, and Occidental is a fascinating collection of accounts of India by travelers, from antiquity to the modern era. Greek, Latin, Chinese, Arabic, Persian, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, French, and English sources are cited. A table of contents is included.

The classic tale of one man’s struggle with alcoholism, this revolutionary novel remains Charles Jackson’s best-known book—a daring autobiographical work that paved the way for contemporary addiction literature.It is 1936, and on the East Side of Manhattan, a would-be writer named Don Birnam decides to have a drink. And then another, and then another, until he’s in the midst of what becomes a five-day binge. The Lost Weekend moves with unstoppable speed, propelled by a hea...

A masterful collection of short stories exposing the seamy undercurrents of small-town American life from Charles Jackson, celebrated author of The Lost Weekend.A selection of Jackson’s finest tales, The Sunnier Side and Other Stories explores the trials of adolescence in America during the tumultuous years of the early twentieth century. Set in the town of Arcadia in upstate New York, the stories in this collection address the unspoken issues—homosexuality, mastu...

Planning your career just got easierVery few of us put much effort into planning for the kind of career we want. Thinking about where we are going at work is something we all need to do throughout our working lives. The nature of work and employment is always changing. When economic times are difficult, you need to show potentialemployers that you have something special to offer. You may also need to be more flexible in your plans. New kinds of jobs emerge al...

Author Charles Jackson has served as a pastor for over forty years. He was converted to Christ under the ministry of Dr. A.W. Tozer in Toronto at age twenty. In this series of articles, he seeks to answer some of the following questions: Why is ministry a burden most of the time? Is there a dark and light side to the cross? Should we expect more from God? How can we see through the fog of the contemporary scene? Is there a secret to moving leadership from overwork to overflow? Read the c...

From the #1 New York Times**-bestselling author of** The Lincoln Highway and A Gentleman in Moscow**, a “sharply stylish” (Boston Globe) book about a young woman in post-Depression era New York who suddenly finds herself thrust into high society—now with over one million readers worldwide**On the last night of 1937, twenty-five-year-old Katey Kontent is i...