I am a single, muscular, sadistic and very successful investor with a lot of money and an ache to satisfy my sexual leanings but too scared to do so. And then he comes into my life. I knew him of course. He was the university student son of a casual acquaintance and I admired him as a handsome and beautifully muscled athlete (gymnast) who had recently graduated and married his sweetheart.He comes to me with a sad story but as he tells it, I begin to realise all my dreams might be f...

China is now at the forefront of electric vehicle adoption and a wave of Chinese manufactured cars is now hitting Europe and the West. As the world's largest car producer since 2008, China's automotive industry deserves a closer look.Driving the Dragon explores the history of Chinese car manufacture, looking at some of the important cars on that journey, the false starts and missed opportunities. The story begins with the Rover 75 and how it played a key role in moving the Chinese ...

Young Abby Sherman has been summoned to Israel, where a Watcher, the Sentinel of Jerusalem, lies dying. In her last breaths, the woman tells Abby of an ancient document prophesying humanity's full-scale entry into the ongoing conflict between the armies of heaven and fallen angels.When Abby issues an Internet prayer warning, she unwillingly sets in motion a series of events that will uncover one of America's hottest secrets.Here's a story to enthrall, educate, and energize ...

Just below the surface among the family of God lives another family tree--one traced in spirit, invisible and ageless, known as the Watchers. For two thousand years they've seen beyond the veil separating this world from the next, passing on their gift through a lineage mostly overlooked. Throughout history they've scouted the borders of the supernatural frontier, but now their survival hangs by a thread. And their fate lies in the hands of a young woman, her would-be killer, and a mystery...

Rhythm and Algorithm: Preaching in the Age of Artificial Intelligence argues that preaching today unfolds within systems designed to sort, predict, and monetize human attention. In an era shaped by digital platforms, surveillance capitalism, and algorithmic control, what becomes of the sermon--and what becomes of the soul? Drawing from Black homiletics, political economy, womanist theology, and sound studies, Mark Andrew Jefferson argues that preaching is more than just speech; it is an em...

This book of poems comes from an honest attempt to put the spiritual highs and lows of one person into verse but it also tries to find clues to living the life of Faith by following our great heroes. The poems also tackle some of the crises we have faced recently as well as the pain we all encounter through life. Wild Beasts and Angels is a strange title, so I should explain. In the Gospel according to St Mark, the temptation of Jesus is described as an experience linking earth and heaven,...

When an al-Qaida email is intercepted, promising a New Year's Day attack on America, it leads to the capture of the group's leader. But even under fierce interrogation, the terrorist clings to his jihadist beliefs and resists divulging anything of the threat. Desperate, the Army resorts to a contingency paper that proposes to break a subject's resistance by inducing a religious conversion. One hitch: the top-secret attempt must be masked as an offer of clemency, and must rely on a complete...

Described by Thomas Jefferson as "the most sublime of nature’s works," the Natural Bridge is a 215-foot limestone arch in Rockbridge County, Virginia, carved out over millennia by Cedar Creek. Jefferson acquired the bridge in 1774 and, for the rest of his long life, oversaw its preservation and management. In this book, Jefferson authority Andrew Holowchak guides readers through the story of the man and his monument. Notable episodes include Jefferson’s initial interest in the Natural Brid...

College Freshman Nicole Nicholson is trying to make a new start at college after a somewhat traumatic childhood. But around Halloween she receives an anonymous gift and thereafter she starts to experience various disturbing nocturnal ailments (nightmares, talking in her sleep, etc.) that make the young agnostic wonder if the supernatural realm really does exist after all.

Everyone loves a secret, especially if it’s life-changing. But what if it's deadly, would you still want to know? Jasper Stewart has such a secret.  He’s kept it his entire life and didn't know it - until now. While working for the Catholic Church Jasper accidentally reveals the secret.  The result is explosive and will rewrite history. But there are those in the Vatican that will stop at nothing to keep the secret hidden. So begin...

Second year students of New Testament Greek need to review grammatical terminology and categories of syntax. Although reference Grammars have been published for researchers, they are cumbersome for this purpose. This handbook is written for these students. It provides concise descriptions for the major categories of New Testament syntax and is accompanied by a dictionary of grammatical terms and translation exercises.

To fully function in today’s global real estate industry, students and professionals increasingly need to understand how to implement essential and cutting-edge quantitative techniques.This book presents an easy-to-read guide to applying quantitative analysis in real estate aimed at non-cognate undergraduate and masters students, and meets the requirements of modern professional practice. Through case studies and examples illustrating applications using data sourced from dedicated ...