[Hamilton] creates an effective and growing sense of mystery..." —KirkusThe Portal: Only an Ocean Apart is a distinctly original journey into where life on Earth began and where we go after death. Based on scientific theory, combined with faith that humans can connect across alternate dimensions, Dean Hamilton's first novel reads more like reality than fiction.After the tragic death of his parents at sea, wealthy socialite and playboy Cole Hollings...

Where Angels dare to tread, humanity hangs in the balance...Unable to get spirit guide Lindsay Featherstone out of his head, billionaire Cole Hollingsworth is drawn back to the mysterious island that he and Lindsay helped spawn in the Caribbean Sea over six months ago, while searching for his deceased parents. Cole is convinced Lindsay lives on inside the mountain. Determined to find her, Cole abandons his CEO position at his publishing empire in a desperate attempt to rec...

The Earth has the appearance of great age, but the Bible talks of creation as happening in six days. Is there a way for the two to be reconciled? My theory is that when God is creating things in the six days, he is actually creating the design of that thing, and that the actual things form at a later time.There is a gap after the creation account between when a mist came up and water the whole ground and when Adam was created. Is the gap a few days or billions of years? While I don...

A book detailing the meaning of the Minor Prophet Micah. It explores the literal meaning and the symbolic, or spiritual meaning of the book. There are three main sections of the book and each one details the judgment of God followed by the restoration of a faithful remnant. The judgment of God is the Assyrian and Babylonian invasions, but also is symbolic of the end times and Jesus' redemption which makes the spiritual restoration possible.

The book explores the meaning of the Book of Zephaniah in a historical, literal, and symbolic context. Reading it will give an in-depth look at each verse to see what its meanings are.The book starts with a genealogy that introduces the possibility that the prophet is a descendant of King Hezekiah. Zephaniah warns of a coming judgment that will come against Judah and the nations. He mixes the near judgment with the end-time judgment. He indicates that Yahweh's judgement will be tot...

A Biography of Val Kilmer, his life and movies, his career and his personal life. Watch out for the word blessed - he uses it whenever something important happens to him. He has had a reputation for being difficult, is it true or is he just a misunderstood perfectionist, find out.

A commentary on the Book of Haggai exploring both the literal and symbolic meaning of the text. This is about the return of the Jewish people to Israel and their hesitancy in rebuilding the temple until they were encouraged by God. Haggai is a contemporary of Ezra and is mentioned in that book. He is straightforward and gives practical advice to the Jewish people.

A definitive interpretation of the literal, historical, and symbolic meaning of the Book of Amos. This is a book of a call for the Nation of Israel to repent of their sins, and judgments that were imminently upon them. Amos is one of the Minor Prophets but is a longer book than Daniel.Amos was living at a time when there was gross immorality in Israel and Judah, but the prophecy is centered on the northern kingdom of Israel. After a brief introduction, he lists a series of eight "fo...

The principles of Biblical interpretation and introduction to a series of books going through the entire Bible. The Gospel Message is presented with the Ontological argument. There is a section about Bible versions, joining a church, and tounges. I talk about literal interpretation, historical interpretation, and symbolic, or spiritual, interpretation.

Hosea is the first book of what is known as the minor prophets. This book will offer a deep dive into the meaning of the text using the literal meaning, symbolic meaning, and historical context. Hosea's wife Gomer is a symbol for the Northern Kingdon of Israel. Like all of us, Israel had been disobedient to God. As Israel had been unrepentant, they were coming under judgment. Hosea warns for the judgment and future hope of restoration through the grace of God.

If you were looking for the definitive Christmas anthology, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! This book is everything you want Christmas to be — loving, warm and celebratory. Timeless and adorable, beautifully designed, "The Big Book of Christmas" is a great big stocky book — stuffed with novels, novellas, short stories, poems, carols and songs. Inside you'll find: · Novels, novellas and short stories from Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen, O. He...

Blackstone Audio presents an eclectic mix of stories, plays and sketches dedicated to the thinking paranoiac. Gore, sex, horror, literature and edifying morals—what more could you want from an audiobook?This collection includes "In a Grove," upon which Akira Kurosawa based his classic film, Rashomon; an adult fairy tale by the author of Winnie-the-Pooh; the real story (honest!) behind Edgar Rice Burroughs's novel The Moon Maid; and cautionary and scary ta...