Fear. It has become more than just something you find in a scary movie or storybook. It has become a part of our everyday lives. We need to know more about this darkness that threatens to overtake our way of life.In my study of fear, I went to the beginning of humankinds recorded history to search its origin. The result was information for the believer and nonbeliever. The questions are as follows:Where does fear come from?How did fear start?How did it sprea...

Imagine… two teenagers in New Orleans in the early 1950’s…. Imagine… a beautiful young lady from fashionable Saint Charles Avenue, and a handsome young man from an ancient French family home on Howard Avenue…. Both have lived their young lives in varying states of isolation because of circumstances completely beyond their control. Imagine that they happen to meet…. Imagine that they become fast friends…. Imagine that fate guides them to fall madly in love with each other…. In Till The Star...

When Spanish conquistadors first encountered a strange, unyielding white metal in the rivers of South America, they considered it an infuriating impurity. They named it "platina"—little silver—and ordered it thrown back into the water so it could "ripen" into gold. Behind this historical footnote lies a fascinating tale of ignorance, counterfeiting, and eventual redemption. Because platinum was heavy and cheap, counterfeiters soon began using it to adulterate gold coins, forcing the Spanis...

Today, many believers have retreated into their comfort zones and are waiting for Christ there. They feel that their salvation is there ticket into heaven and that is all that is required. To be holy is not something you put on to go to church or to be charitable to those who are less fortunate than you. To be holy starts at home, it is how your house is run. It is giving God reverence from the time you awake, to the time you lay your head down for the night. It’s how you raise your childr...

Security is a defining characteristic of our age and the driving force behind the management of collective political, economic, and social life. Directed at safeguarding society against future peril, security is often thought of as the hard infrastructures and invisible technologies assumed to deliver it: walls, turnstiles, CCTV cameras, digital encryption, and the like. The contributors to Futureproof redirect this focus, showing how security is a sensory domain shaped by affect ...

In "Palace and Hovel; Or, Phases of London Life," Daniel Joseph Kirwan offers a profound exploration of the contrasts and cohabitations within the urban landscape of London in the late 19th century. The book employs a vivid realism, bringing to life the intricate tapestry of the city's socioeconomic divides through a series of interwoven narratives that illustrate the lives of both the affluent and the impoverished. Kirwan's incisive observations and rich characterizations serve to illumin...

Stephen Fry, Daniel Rigby and Tamsin Greig star in all three series of the poignant BBC Radio 4 comedy drama.Warhorses of Letters is the world's finest and best-loved equine, military, epistolary romance, comprising the newly-discovered love letters between two horses united by passion but cruelly divided by conflict.Set against the sweeping backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, these twelve episodes introduce us to Copenhagen, the Duke of Wellington's frisky young racehorse, an...

An exciting new textbook which presents critical perspectives on corporate and commercial law. Focussing on the key areas of trade and transactions, intellectual property, corporations and finance, it covers each of the areas of commercial and company law that would typically be offered to undergraduate and postgraduate law students.The chapters are written by acknowledged experts in the field and are aimed at undergraduates, post graduates and lecturers who wish to further their u...

Healing the Nations. Restoring Shalom.The world is grappling with complex health challenges and disparities, forcing us to confront many pressing questions. How do Christians understand and practice healthcare? What is the biblical view of health and healing? This workbook unravels these queries, offering deep insights into the Christian approach to global health issues.Christian Global Health in Perspective delves into the biblical foundations of ...

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis loved literature, especially poetry. "Once you can express yourself," she wrote, "you can tell the world what you want from it...All the changes in the world, for good or evil, were first brought about by words". Now, Caroline Kennedy shares her mother's favorite poems and the inspiration behind her strong belief in the power of literature.The poems presented span centuries and include works by such renowned authors as Langston Hughes, William Shakespeare...

In The Battlefield and Beyond leading Civil War historians explore a tragic part of our nation's history though the lenses of race, gender, leadership, politics, and memory. The essays in this strong collection shed new light on the defining issues of the Civil War era.Orville Vernon Burton, Leonne M. Hudson, and Daniel E. Sutherland delve into the master-slave relationship, the role of blacks in the army, and the nature of southern violence. Herman Hattaway, Paul D. Escott, and Jud...

A Dan Josselyn Memorial PublicationLamar Archaeology provides a comprehensive and detailed review of our knowledge of the late prehistoric Indian societies in the Southern Appalachian area and its peripheries. These Lamar societies were chiefdom-level groups who built most of the mounds in this large region and were ancestors of later tribes, including the Creeks and Cherokees. This book begins with a history of the last 50 years of archaeological and hist...