SHEB: The Woolly Mammoth describes silly theories about how mammoth bones got to the island of Capri. One "scholar" proposed mammoths arrived via Noah's Ark. Another theorized that Capri mammoths weren't woolly at all; rather, they swam over since they were covered with down and had webbed feet. And a third scholar proposed a "Dumboesque" theory, envisioning that mammoths flew by flapping oversized ears. Given the ending developed by the two children, the story could possibly be categorize...

In modern day York, a Necromancer raised to only do good must contend with Britain's magical authorities, vicious ghosts, a playwright's affections, and a rival Necromancer...The Good Necromancer, a visceral Urban Fantasy with strong Horror elements, is Wallace's fourth novel.Praise for Wallace's work:'Sean P. Wallace is a masterful artist of the alphabet - Fanboys Anonymous''(Deep Echoes) is a really good story, Sean definitely does have a gift of telling a g...

The Wild West has been tainted by the gods of the Triangle, and few humans can fight the twisted creatures they spawn.It's a good thing Dust isn't human any more because a Senator's daughter has been captured by a Triangle cult. But even with support from her best friend and a lifelong warrior, Dust will struggle to fight hordes of creatures, mercenaries, and a conspiracy to summon a god...

For more than forty years, pastor R. Kent Hughes has shared the gospel with thousands of people and raised the standard of expository preaching in North America and beyond.To celebrate his legacy and pay tribute to his years of ministry, fifteen of Hughes's friends and colleagues from across the globe, including J. I. Packer, Wayne Grudem, John MacArthur, Peter Jensen, and D. A. Carson, examine what it means to be an expository preacher. Among the contributors are professors, a uni...

Soviet forces have occupied the famine-ravaged village of Hermakivka. Viktor must guard those dearest to him against libertine Nazi spies—'stragglers'—who wreak death and destruction upon the innocent. Yet he must confront a greater terror: The Shadow—the malignant spirit that masks reality and threatens to govern his soul.

A Verse-by-Verse Commentary on the Books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and EstherPacked with exciting Biblical history, the books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther display God's faithfulness through trials, the promise of restoration, and the beauty of revival.This commentary provides deep insights to help pastors and teachers draw connections between Ezra and Nehemiah, both of whom display godly leadership and the power of prayer. Then readers will follow Esther to learn...

John was born in Richmond Victoria and due to many re-locations had a disrupted schooling which resulted in him being two years older than his class mates. In school, he lacked talent for English & Social Studies and was not much better at Maths. However he did well at Science, Art, woodwork and sheet metal work in other words he was good with his hands. He never read a book until he was nineteen years old. He sufferes with bipolar disorder, however, this did not stop him from writing this...

In February 1945, Israele Zolli, chief rabbi of Rome's ancient Jewish community, shocked his co-religionists in Italy and throughout the Jewish world by converting to Catholicism and taking as his baptismal name, Eugenio, to honor Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli) for what Zolli saw as his great humanitarianism toward the Jews during the Holocaust. Almost a half a century after his conversion, Zolli still evokes anger and embarrassment in Italy's Jewish community. This book is the first auth...

Phil Cresta was no run-of-the-mill thief. Mastermind of the legendary Brink's armored truck robbery and a string of countless other high-stakes heists, he stole more than ten million dollars in escapades that often were breathtakingly daring and at times marvelously inventive. The robberies baffled both police and fellow outlaws for decades, and most of the crimes remain unsolved today. Now the open case files of these memorable thefts can be closed as Cresta himself provides the true stor...

The Dictionary of Basilian Biography contains 632 biographical entries on the members of the Congregation of Saint Basil who died in the years between 1822, when the congregation was founded, and 2002. The dictionary presents the personal background, education, and various appointments as well as the character, talents, and bibliography of each member, while defining the contribution of each in the educational or pastoral work of the Basilian Fathers. This heritage belongs not onl...

I am pleased to be able to introduce this book by Monsieur lean-Claude Gall, firstly because it is a book, secondly because its author has been a colleague for 15 years, and finally because it is a book which demonstrates the growing importance of Palaeobiology. "Because it is a book". I have already commented else where on the value which the Earth Science community places on a book. And here I am speaking, not of a thesis or a specialised memoir, which are always precious, but of a manua...

This engaging and accessible reader takes a social problems approach to health and medicine, providing a broad and critical lens on contemporary health problems. Designed for courses on social problems and on medical sociology, the volume embraces two fundamental principles: that health and illness are at least partly socially produced, and that health care is not an unfettered good and often brings with it serious social problems. The volume is organized into six sections, addressing the ...