Experience the true crime story of a married father and ex-cop with a dark side in this “fast-paced, unforgettable real-life thriller” (Sue Russell).Family On The RunA handsome, married young father and former deputy sheriff, Gabriel Morris looked like the picture of respectability. When his mother and her boyfriend were found brutally murdered in their pleasant Oregon seaside home, authorities were shocked to find a trail leading to him. S...

In May 1998, in the small northern California town of Cottonwood, Norman Daniels, 28, opened a wax-sealed envelope given to him by friend Todd Garton, 27, who claimed to be a paid assassin for an elite organization called the Company. Now the Company was recruiting Daniels. His initiation would be to kill the person named inside the envelope: Carole Garton, 28 - Todd Garton's pregnant wife.On May 16, 1998, Daniels shot Carole Garton five times, killing her and her unborn child. But...

Clean SweepOn the morning of December 30, 1978, in Littleton, Colorado, Robert Spangler lured his wife Nancy into the basement with the promise of a "surprise." He then shot her in the head with a .38 handgun. Going upstairs, he shot his teenage children, Susan and David. David was slow in dying, so his father finished him off by smothering him with a pillow.Cover UpSpangler had cunningly framed the crime scene, making it appear that his wife had shot their children...

It Took One Week To Kill Her. . .Restaurant manager Lisa Kimmell had been driving for hours to visit her family in Montana. She never arrived. Eight days later, her body was found floating in the North Platte River.. . .And Fifteen Years To Catch Him.The police knew Lisa had been tortured and raped for a week before she was finally murdered. But they had no suspects, no witnesses, no clues. Just a strange handwritten letter left on ...

The true crime story of a killer couple from California, their gruesome torture chamber on wheels, and the terror they left in their wake.The true story of one of the most notorious crime couples in recent American history is told. Michelle Michaud and James Daveggio forged a perverse alliance in late 1997. After customizing Michaud's minivan into a mobile torture chamber, the pair hit the road and began a nightmare spree of incest, kidnapping, rape, torture, and m...

This book explores the profound and lasting influence of Plotinus and his Neoplatonism on Western philosophy, theology, mysticism, and spirituality. From the core tenets of his metaphysical system, which centers on the idea of the One as the source of all being and the soul's ascent toward union with the divine, the work traces the development and dissemination of Plotinus' ideas through successive intellectual traditions. Beginning with an in-depth analysis of Plotinus' own philosophy, th...

This work delves into the life and thought of St. Augustine of Hippo (354–430 CE), one of the most influential figures in Christian history and Western intellectual tradition. Across twenty chapters, it explores Augustine's life, from his early years in Roman North Africa to his conversion to Christianity, his theological development, and his profound legacy.Key themes include Augustine's struggles with sin, grace, and human desire; his engagement with Neoplatonism and classical ph...

The relationship between philosophy and mythology in the Greco-Roman world is one of profound complexity, entangled in the very roots of Western intellectual tradition. Mythology, as the oldest form of storytelling and meaning-making, predates philosophy but provides the foundation upon which philosophical thought was first constructed. It is in myth that ancient cultures embedded their understanding of the cosmos, human nature, and the divine, weaving narratives that sought to explain bot...

The Hellenistic Age, spanning roughly from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE to the rise of Roman imperial dominance around 31 BCE, marks a crucial period in the history of philosophy. This era, one of cultural and intellectual flourishing, was born out of the vast and dramatic changes brought about by Alexander's conquests. His military campaigns extended Greek influence across Asia and Egypt, effectively transforming the Mediterranean world and initiating an era in which Greek ...

This study offers a comprehensive exploration of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit within Patristic theology, tracing its development across the early Christian centuries. The work examines the integral role of the Holy Spirit in Trinitarian thought, Christology, ecclesiology, and the spiritual life, as articulated by key figures such as Irenaeus of Lyons, Origen of Alexandria, Athanasius of Alexandria, the Cappadocian Fathers, Augustine of Hippo, and Cyril of Alexandria. Through deep analys...

This book provides a comprehensive exploration of Aesop's fables, examining their historical context, philosophical implications, and enduring influence on Western thought. Drawing from ancient Greek, Roman, and medieval sources, it traces the development of Aesopian fables as both moral instruction and political allegory, revealing how these simple animal tales encapsulate complex ethical questions and critiques of power, justice, and human nature. The book delves into the cultural, socia...

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the enduring legacy of Aristotle's philosophy, tracing his influence across centuries and disciplines. Starting with his foundational contributions to ethics, metaphysics, and logic in ancient Greece, the text follows the transmission and reinterpretation of Aristotle's ideas through the medieval Islamic, Christian, and Renaissance traditions. It examines how thinkers like Al-Farabi, Avicenna, Averroes, Aquinas, and others adapted his works t...