You probably know a lot of Bible stories: Joseph and his coat, David and Goliath, Daniel and the lions, Jesus walking on water. These get mentioned everywhere from popular literature to your local church.But there are other stories in the Bible that preachers and Sunday school teachers tend to skip over because . . . well . . . because they seem crazy—the kind of stories that make us change the subject quickly when children bring them up, because we don’t know why they’re in the Bi...

He thought he'd be better at this Christianity thing by now.All his life, John Alan Turner has wanted to be different, to be better than who he is, to improve. Instead, he helped plant a church that folded within a year. He got divorced. He was diagnosed with depression. His car was rear-ended and totaled, which left him with life-altering injuries. It seemed like the harder he pushed to become the person he was supposed to be, the farther away it fled. And now, here he is after all...

London’s acclaimed champions of brunch share the recipes that made the Sunday Café a runaway success.Alan Turner and Terrence Williamson, the pioneering chefs behind London’s hugely popular Sunday Café, share some of their most beloved recipes, so you can cook your way to the perfect weekend brunch.From quick and easy breakfast staples to fabulous group feasts, and inspired...

The second edition of Building Contract Claims and Disputes (first published as Building Contract Disputes) provides a study of the causes of contractual disputes, particularly of claims in construction projects and of how they can be resolved successfully. It examines contracts, decisions, documentation and project operation from the points of view of clients, contractors, subcontractors and professional advisers. Readers in practice will find this book an invaluable and...

¿Quién fue Turing, y cuáles fueron sus logros durante sus 41 años de vida? Hoy es mejor conocido como el genio que descifraba las comunicaciones secretas de los alemanes durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Fue también el padre de la informática moderna: cada vez que hacemos clic para abrir un archivo, estamos poniendo en práctica sus ideas y visiones. Pero fue también un hombre que se preguntaba si a los ordenadores les podrían gustar las fresas con nata, o si serían capaces de componer mús...

From the steaming jungles of Vietnam to the frozen New Hampshire forty years later, Rick O'Neil finds himself fighting two wars, Vietnam and his own private war. While deployed to Vietnam, Rick along with two friends become involved with Tony Marchesi a streetwise punk from Brooklyn. Tony gets involved in the black market and in a deal gone bad murders a Vietnamese and convinces the men to take a vow of silence. Each man returns home, scarred by the war and coping with adjusting to civilia...

A treasure so priceless, it's worth killing for…When Mark Hawkins is found dead in a seedy motel, police deem it an accidental overdose. But billionaire computer genius Avery Turner suspects there might be more to the story. Her old friend was on the trail of the legendary General's Gold, and now Avery is determined to pick up where he left off...Teaming up with Carter Mosley, a deep-sea shipwreck diver and adrenaline junkie turned social media sensation, A...

The Bay City Rollers were one of the brightest things to happen in the tumultuous 1970s, illuminating a dark decade marred by falling stock markets, a plummeting economy and industrial unrest. Alan Longmuir, an apprentice plumber from Edinburgh, was inspired by the Beatles to form a band. After enlisting his brother and throwing a dart at a map, they became the Bay City Rollers.In I Ran with the Gang , Alan recounts his incredible journey from the Dalry backstreets to the H...

Stardust is a collection of poems written by Peter A. Turner author of the Rick O'Neil-Ted Troutman Adventure Series. The poems range from light-hearted and humorous to romantic and thought-provoking. These poems were written in an inspirational burst of poetic energy over a short two month period. As stated in the poem "Head Full of Poems", "They jostle and push and won't stay in line. Is it because I'm old and they'll afraid I won't have the time, to tell their story and to make a rhyme?...

From Alan Bennett's Baffled at a Bookcase, to Lucy Mangan's Library Rules, famous writers tell us all about how libraries are used and why they're important. Tom Holland writes about libraries in the ancient world, while Seth Godin describes what a library will look like in the future. Lionel Shriver thinks books are the best investment, Hardeep Singh Kohli makes a confession and Julie Myerson remembers how her career began beside the shelves. Using memoir, history, polemic and some short ...

Danger has a new destination.“...Turner and Mosley know how to put the thrill in thriller.” —Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling authorAn enigmatic invitation lures tech genius Avery Turner and thrill-seeker Carter Mosley away from their recent groundbreaking discovery of the General's Gold, offering them a chance to join an expedition on the cutting edge of science. Drawn into the heart of Antarctica, they pursue a legenda...

Journey back to a time when North America was a vast and untamed wilderness, teeming with extraordinary creatures. "Stories of the First American Animals" unveils the captivating tales of these ancient inhabitants, from the towering mammoths and saber-toothed cats to the elusive dire wolves and giant ground sloths. Through vivid descriptions and engaging storytelling, this book transports readers to a prehistoric world where these magnificent animals roamed, shaping the landscape and leavi...