Born with a heart defect and facing an early battle with sickness that nearly cost him his life, Eric Ramsey was deprived of cognitive abilities and struggled in silence for many years—but he persevered, using any means possible to communicate. As the years passed, Eric became an inspiration to a generation of peers, filling his diary with unique experiences and joy.Beside Me! chronicles Eric’s life through the storytelling of his father. Beside Me tackles the sub...

The final anthology produced in celebration of NewCon Press’ 10th anniversary. Ten Tall Tales of horror, dark fantasy and dark science fiction, commissioned from some of the most twisted imaginations writing today. Each story is inter-leafed with a Twisted Limerick from that master of terror, Ramsey Campbell.Contents:Introduction – Ian WhatesTen Twisted Limericks – Ramsey CampbellThe Power Of… – Paul KaneWe Know By the Tenth Day Whether T...

Ancients and moderns alike have constructed arguments and assessed theories on the basis of common sense and intuitive judgments. Yet, despite the important role intuitions play in philosophy, there has been little reflection on fundamental questions concerning the sort of data intuitions provide, how they are supposed to lead us to the truth, and why we should treat them as important. In addition, recent psychological research seems to pose serious challenges to traditional intuition-driv...

Archbishop Michael Ramsey was one of the church's most remarkable twentieth-century saints--wise and humble, humorous and compassionate. These introductory lectures on Anglicanism reveal the breadth of Ramsey's theological understanding, his ecumenism, and his vision of the church and the Christian life. Informal and conversational in style, the lectures offer an overview of Anglican theology, spirituality, and history.Ramsey begins with Anglicanism's enduring characteristics, incl...

'Michael Ramsay's profound simplicity leaps off the page... The Christian Priest Today can be read with great and lasting benefit by anyone interested in this strange and magnificent vocation.' John Pritchard, author of The Life and Work of a PriestOf all Michael Ramsey's many books, The Christian Priest Today is perhaps the best loved and most enduring.The main part of the volume is composed of charges to ordination candidates, with an emp...

This book describes the constitutional law of foreign affairs, derived from the historical understanding of the Constitution's text. It examines timeless and recurring foreign affairs controversies--such as the role of the president and Congress, the power to enter armed conflict, and the power to make and break treaties--and shows how the words, structure, and context of the Constitution can resolve pivotal court cases and leading modern disputes. The book provides a counterpoint to much ...

This book attempts a close reading of the fiction of Flannery O'Connor, story by story, with one eye on her use of the Bible, and her view of the Bible in relation to her own work. After introductory chapters on O'Connor's markings in her own Roman Catholic Bible, her book reviews in diocesan newspapers, and her impatience with her wayward readers, Michaels looks first at her two novels, Wise Blood and The Violent Bear It Away, and then at seventeen of her short stories from her two collec...

A companion series to the acclaimed Word Biblical CommentaryFinding the great themes of the books of the Bible is essential to the study of God's Word and to the preaching and teaching of its truths. These themes and ideas are often like precious gems: they lie beneath the surface and can only be discovered with some difficulty. While commentaries are useful for helping readers understand the content of a verse or chapter, they are not usually designed to help the ...

This new commentary — part of Eerdmans’s acclaimed NICNT series — gives primary attention to John’s gospel in its present form rather than the sources or traditions behind it.J. Ramsey Michaels assumes that the John who authored the book is someone very close to Jesus and, therefore, that the gospel is a testimony to events that actually happened in the life of Jesus. Yet Michaels does not ignore the literary character of the gospel of John or its theological contribution to the la...

He thought his temptations were over, but they were only just beginning…Until last week, Richard Martin was just another middle-aged guy.Married to a wife he loved, father to a son he adored, stuck in a dead-end job, just counting the days go by… Then everything changed.He made a mistake.Now to save his marriage, he’s going to have to pay the price.There’s just one problem, Scarlet Holmes.His Supervisor. She loves to play gam...

This book deals with basic aspects of polymer electronics and optoelectronics. There is an enormous world-wide effort both in basic scientific research as well as in industrial development in the area of organic electronics. It is becoming increasingly clear that, if devices based on organic materials are ever going to have a significant relevance beyond being a cheap replacement for inorganic semiconductors, there will be a need to understand interface formation, film growth and functiona...

Darcy.Being left at the altar wasn't part of my plan. Neither was my ex-fiancé's twin brother offering to be my sperm donor. I could have said no. I should have said no. But that's the thing with hindsight . . . once you've got it; it's too late to take anything back.Ryan.The situation was complicated, but the rules were simple. Rule number one: No catching feelings. Rule number two: We do this one time and one...