Bitter the Chastening Rod follows in the footsteps of the first collection of African American biblical interpretation, Stony the Road We Trod (1991). Nineteen Africana biblical scholars contribute cutting-edge essays reading Jesus, criminalization, the enslaved, and whitened interpretations of the enslaved. They present pedagogical strategies for teaching, hermeneutics, and bible translation that center Black Lives Matter and black culture. Biblical narratives, news medi...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The book explores the realm of passive investing, debunking myths and providing insights into alternative asset classes. Readers gain knowledge about commercial properties, industrial properties, and multifamily apartments. Hill emphasizes the benefits and considerations of each, empowering readers to make informed investment decisions aligned with their goals.In addition to financial insights, the book helps re...

As the creator of the 67-foot-tall “Big Sam” statue of Sam Houston that overlooks Interstate 45 just south of Huntsville, Texas, David Adickes is a pivotal, if sometimes enigmatic, figure in Texas art. Though he made many contributions to the early development of the Houston art scene and to Texas Modernism, which has experienced an upsurge in interest of late, Adickes’s life and work have had no thorough examination.Monumental: The Art of David Adickes tells the story of ...

Wanneer een jonge man dood in het park gevonden wordt, leidt het spoor naar Sandra Kilby en Peta Squire, twee tienermeisjes die door Australië op reis zijn. Als ze door de recherche verhoord worden beschuldigen ze elkaar van het misdrijf. Niemand kan de waarheid boven tafel krijgen en de meisjes gaan vrijuit. Maar als detective Jefferson Shields zich een paar jaar later buigt over de zaak, denkt hij te zien welk puzzelstukje er al die tijd miste. Aan hem de missie om te ontdekken wie van d...