In the heart of the Great Depression, a young boy named John Charles McNeill finds solace in the songs his family sings. As he grows, he discovers the power of music to connect people and heal wounds. Through his experiences as a choirboy, a soldier in World War II, and a music teacher, McNeill learns that home is not just a place, but a song that we carry with us wherever we go.

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The Regional and Transregional in Romanesque Europe considers the historiography and usefulness of regional categories and in so doing explores the strength, durability, mutability, and geographical scope of regional and transregional phenomena in the Romanesque period.This book addresses the complex question of the significance of regions in the creation of Romanesque, particularly in relation to transregional and pan-European artistic styles and approaches. The categorization of ...

The 23 chapters in this volume explore the material culture of sanctity in Latin Europe and the Mediterranean between c. 1000 and c. 1220, with a focus on the ways in which saints and relics were enshrined, celebrated, and displayed.Reliquary cults were particularly important during the Romanesque period, both as a means of affirming or promoting identity and as a conduit for the divine. This book covers the geography of sainthood, the development of spaces for re...

Over the past five hundred years, North Americans have increasingly relied on mining to produce much of their material and cultural life. From cell phones and computers to cars, roads, pipes, pans, and even wall tile, mineral-intensive products have become central to North American societies. As this process has unfolded, mining has also indelibly shaped the natural world and the human societies within it. Mountains have been honeycombed, rivers poisoned, forests leveled, and the consequen...

Sea and Land provides an in-depth environmental history of the Caribbean to ca 1850, with a coda that takes the story into the modern era. It explores the mixing, movement, and displacement of peoples and the parallel ecological mixing of animals, plants, microbes from Africa, Europe, elsewhere in the Americas, and as far away as Asia. It examines first the arrival of Native American to the region and the environmental transformations that followed. It then turns to the even more ...

Includes over 110 illustrations charting the history of the US Navy PT Boats."The destiny of our country has been inextricably interwoven with the sea. This was never more true than in the giant World War II that involved all seas and most of mankind. To fight the sea war we needed many types of ships, large and small, from aircraft carriers and battleships to PT boats."Small though they were, the PT boats played a key role. Like most naval ships, they could carry out numerou...

After the betrayal at Isstvan, Horus begins his campaign against the Emperor, a galaxy-wide war that can lead only to Terra. But the road to the final confrontation between father and son is a long one seven years filled with secrecy and silence, plans and foundations being formed across distant stars. An unknown history is about to be unveiled as light is shed on the darkest years of the Horus Heresy, and revelations will surface that will shake the Imperium to its very foundation... Age ...

This work seeks to delineate a theological framework into which biblically informed imagery and language of children in relation to God can be placed. McNeill's aim is to offer a work of positive construction within the general Reformed tradition. The book shows that John Calvin has much to offer in this respect, but by examining the imagery and language of children in his works it is shown that Calvin is not adequately biblically informed in this area. McNeill argues that Jonathan Edwards...

**"A vintage work in the evoloving history of the relationship between gay people and institutional Christianity. McNeill's book remains central to the story."—Malcolm Boyd, author of Gay Priest"A brave and good book which shatters bad myths."—Commonweal**The first edition of Father John F. McNeill's classic The Church and the Homosexual, published in 1976, convincingly established that the Bible does not condemn homosexuality. In this fourth edit...

In the quaint town of Willow Creek, where secrets whisper through the wind, a captivating tale unfolds. "Songs, Merry and Sad" paints a vibrant tapestry of love, loss, and the enduring power of music. Follow the journey of Emily, a young woman haunted by a tragic past, as she seeks solace in the melodies that fill her heart. Amidst the laughter and tears, she encounters a cast of unforgettable characters who shape her destiny. As the notes dance upon the air, Emily discovers the transforma...

In "Songs, Merry and Sad," John Charles McNeill masterfully intertwines lyrical poetry with profound themes of joy and melancholy, capturing the essence of human experience. The collection's literary style is characterized by its musicality, vivid imagery, and emotional depth, reflecting the duality of existence that defines McNeill's worldview. In the backdrop of the early 20th century Southern literary renaissance, McNeill'Äôs work resonates with influences from Romanticism and regionali...