It is still unknown as to who the original author was of The Good News According to Matthew. Some scholars believe the author to have been Matthew himself, also known as Levi, a former tax collector and one of Yeshua’s 12 disciples. Some regard the The Good News According to Matthew as the most important of all the gospels as it shows the transition from the Old and New Testament in its explanation of the immaculate conception, teaching of the early church, Judaism and th...

Three great historians write compelling, relevent biographies of three of our most important and famous presidents in this collection of Eminent LivesMichael Korda brings his acclaimed storytelling talents to the life of Ulysses S. Grant—a man who managed to end the Civil War on a note of grace, serve two terms as president, write one of the most successful military memoirs in American literature, and is today remembered as a brilliant general but a failed president.Paul Jo...

A Critical Companion to Robert Zemeckis offers a comprehensive, academic and detailed study of the works of Robert Zemeckis, whose films include successful productions such as the Back to the Future trilogy (1985-90), Forrest Gump (1994), Contact (1997), Cast Away (2000) and The Polar Express (2004), but also lesser known films such as I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978), Used Cars (1980), and Allied (2015). Most of Zemeckis’ major productions were not only successful when they were first releas...

The Good News According to Matthew is a book from the World Messianic Bible also known as the World English Bible: Messianic Edition (WEB:ME), which is a public domain translation of the Holy Bible into modern English.

His partner became his enemy. Now, it’s time to end the fight. Detective Doug Harris is no stranger to chasing shadows—both in the city and within his own mind. When his former partner, Andre Morris, takes over a dangerous criminal empire, Harris must face his greatest challenge yet. Armed with sharp instincts, cutting-edge technology, and a relentless drive for justice, Harris follows the trail to a deadly showdown. But Morris knows his every move, and the stakes have never been higher. I...

Detective Doug Harris has fought his way back from the edge, learning to manage his schizophrenia while returning to his job as one of Chicago's best detectives. But his world is shattered when his former partner, Andre Morris, emerges from a coma—and is now involved with a dangerous criminal empire. Harris trusted Morris once, but now, the lines between friend and foe have blurred. The chase is on. Harris must confront Morris, who's deeper in the criminal world than anyone thought. As Har...

Prepare yourself for a literary feast with Short Story Collection Vol. 067, a captivating anthology featuring an array of renowned authors. From the witty pen of P. G. Wodehouse to the poignant prose of other literary masters, this collection offers a diverse tapestry of stories that will transport you to different worlds and leave you yearning for more. Immerse yourself in tales of love, laughter, adventure, and intrigue, each one a testament to the power of storytelling.

Cervantine Futures places the writings of Miguel de Cervantes into conversation with some of the most pressing issues in cultural studies, critical theory, and sociopolitical discourse of the last decade. Assembling a diverse range of prominent and emerging scholars in the field, this volume stakes a claim for Hispanism’s place in the growing scholarly movement to vindicate pre- and early modernity for its incisive and often singular perspective on race, gender, ability, the body,...

The chapters in this volume address a variety of issues surrounding quotation, such as whether it is a pragmatic or semantic phenomenon, what varieties of quotation exist, and what speech acts are involved in quoting. Quotation poses problems for many prevailing theories of language. One fundamental principle is that for a language to be learnable, speakers must be able to derive the truth-conditions of sentences from the meanings of their parts. Another popular view is that indexical expr...

Global James Bond: (Re) Imagining and Transplanting a Popular Culture Icon focuses on the ambivalent yet fascinating interplay between the global and the local in the longest running film franchise in history. It explores how James Bond established itself as a global standard for action-spy film making and even as a minor global cinema (i.e. imagining), and hot the franchise subsequently inspired a series of genre bending, blending, and breaking in local visual and some literary c...

Singular and star-studded writings on America’s neon-lit playgroundAt once a Technicolor wonderland and the embodiment of American mythology, Las Vegas exists at the Ground Zero of a reverence for risk-taking and the transformative power of a winning hand. Jake Johnson edits a collection of short essays and flash ideas that probes how music-making and soundscapes shape the City of Second Chances. Treating topics ranging from Cher to Cirque de Soleil, the contributo...

A critique of the assumptions the mind makes, of how humans tend to categorize objects and ideas, and of the implications of these modes of thought." Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things presents some of the most stimulating ideas on mind and meaning that I have ever read. It . . . has far-reaching consequences and is sure to rattle the foundations of thinking and research in the cognitive sciences. Lakoff's book is ...