For more than one hundred years, Ocean Grove New Jersey has provided a retreat to those wishing to return to a life of religious renewal and recreation by the shore. In 1869, a group of ministers and religious faithful established a permanent Methodist camp meeting community on the North Jersey shore. A state charter was issued one year later, and the community of Ocean Grove was born. Following the example set by other camp meetings, Ocean Grove became a center for religious revivals. The...

Emerging from the Rubble' charts the story of four resurrected people from different centuries being sent as a team to encourage hope and love in a post-apocalyptic community. All infrastructure is gone and the surviving humans are starting again, almost from scratch. Navigating relationships with tyrannical patriarchs, abused women, downtrodden men and perceived enemies, these four have much to teach and yet so much to learn. This book aims to excite questions and conversation about a pos...

Teen Computer Interaction is concerned with the design, evaluation and implementation of technologies for teenagers and with the study of major phenomena surrounding them. It aims to give special consideration to the unique development issues and diversity of this particular user group.Teenagers are possibly the most diverse, dynamic and technologically-aware user group. Working with teenagers can enable researchers to gather valuable insights and opportunities to inform the design...

This volume provides an overview of the applications of modern solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques to the study of catalysts, catalytic processes, species adsorbed on catalysts and systems relevant to heterogeneous catalysis. It characterizes the structure of catalytic materials and surfaces.

"This important book … presents a broad account of the part played by mathematics in the evolution of civilization, describing clearly the main principles, methods, and theories of mathematics that have survived from about 4000 B.C. to 1940." — Booklist.In this time-honored study, one of the twentieth century's foremost scholars and interpreters of the history and meaning of mathematics masterfully outlines the development of leading ideas and clearly explains the mathemati...

In Ruled Reading and Biblical Criticism, Matthew T. Bell contends that the gulf in interpretive priorities between ancient and modern readers has been exaggerated and that careful study of early Christian reading practices suggests that it is both possible and productive to recontextualize early Christian “ruled reading” for a postmodern setting.Modern prejudice holds that ancient Christian interpretation was relatively unconcerned with history and concomitantly determined...

Warning: This erotic parody contains a perverted billionaire, virgin deflowering, domination, triple penetration, female ejaculation and--spoiler!--tentacles.Excerpt:Johnny Rock Stariha crossed the sex dungeon to me. One of his hands touched my shoulder, while the other tilted my chin up to look into his eyes. "How kinky are you?"I blushed bright red and bit my lip. "I'm a virgin."He narrowed his eyes at my answer, then shook his head, looking annoyed. "We'l...

Stalin's Gulag at War places the Gulag within the story of the regional wartime mobilization of Western Siberia during the Second World War. Far from Moscow, Western Siberia was a key area for evacuated factories and for production in support of the war effort. Wilson T. Bell explores a diverse array of issues, including mass death, informal practices such as black markets, and the responses of prisoners and personnel to the war. The region's camps were never prioritized, and face...

Divorce sucks: The Texas Family Law Guide for the Average Person is a comprehensive guide for those who are anticipating legal action in family court. Included, are an overview of the laws surrounding family law proceedings and instruction on how to better prepare for these proceedings.

Daughters of God and Sisters of Jesus is a devotional book and labor of love from Pearl T. Morgan-Bell. Born from a Spirit-filled passion for enlightening ladies about their divine identity, potential, and royal significance in God’s eyes. God’s princesses can achieve anything they set their minds to, armed with spiritual insight and humble determination, especially if they do so with the chief aim to bring glory to their Father and to bless those around them.Bell’s devoti...

Have you ever thought life is tougher on you than others? Did you grow up too fast? Maybe you are one of The Elderly Kids. Inside youll find seven wildly different stories of what life does to us.My collection is a fun creolization of action and beauty mixed with a dark-hued lyricism. Flirting with comedy, drama, and the supernatural, these tales are packed with language that produces comic book visuals. Brought to life by a try everything man-beast who is one crummy performance eva...

Warning: This sweet story contains two college girls, a lot of lesbian experimentation, and one surprise penis.Excerpt:Natalie shifted on the bed a little, turning to lay her head against Beth's shoulder and Beth's heart melted. Beth turned her head to rest her cheek on top of the other girl's head."But I want to," said Natalie."So..." Beth drew her brows together in confusion, before she moved slightly to look down at Natalie. "You can do whatever you want ...