Deans treatise, History of the Otttoman Empire, chronicles 600 years of the empire from 1250 to 1850, including the Siege of Constantinople, the Battle of Lepanto, the Siege of Vienna, the war with Russia, and Greeces independence. A table of contents is included for easy navigation.

Deans History of the Ottoman Empire is a fascinating chronicle of Ottoman Empire from the 13th to the mid 19th centuries.

Willing Wisdom: Seven Questions Successful Families Ask is the first book to introduce a new process to help families talk, build and share their estate plans. The book explains why silence and poor planning continues to destroy family wealth and why more than 50% of adults do not have a legal Will and Powers of Attorney for Finance and Health Care. Included in the book is seven questions successful families ask to inspire readers to bring new urgency and transpar...

A retelling of the beloved Christmas poem, capturing the true meaning of Christmas: Jesus.'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the land,not a creature suspected that God became man.So hear now the story that tells of God's grace:long ago was the time, Bethlehem was the place.In the spirit of Clement C. Moore's well-loved poem, this retelling of Luke 2 was written in 2018 for a church Chr...

IN A COASTAL Oregon town, best friends Robb and Sean are often found rooted in their couch, smoking pot and playing video games. Then one night they cross paths with True Patriots and everything changes.While the militia group's rampage through a Portland civil rights demonstration nearly causes a riot, Sean sums up the mayhem in one word: "Awesome." He quickly finds himself under the spell of True Patriots' charismatic yet delusional leader, an ex-Marine code-name...

HOME TO BILLIONAIRES and their yachts, Turner Island is one of the wealthiest places on Earth.For a charismatic preacher who shelters the homeless and addicted, it’s a sinful symbol of the growing chasm between the haves and have-nots.On a pleasant July morning, Charles Caprice and his followers seize control of the island and its riches. With authorities poised to respond, a global audience wonders: Is Caprice a modern-day Robin Hood or sophisticated con artist?Jer...

Help!My Praise is Under Attack, is an exciting book, focused on helping every individual overcome challenges in the area of praise. This book gives insight on the power, the purpose and the process of praise. We also learn about why our praise is attacked and the common methods of attack against our ability to praise God. Finally we deal with a major tool that Satan uses against believers, to stop their praise, and how to over come this weapon.

"I'M FREE and I don't know how to act," Bud Baker says after he's rousted from his prison cell and seated on a bus in the middle of the night. He aims to make his way to Alaska, where he has a cabin and childhood memories, but he lingers in a sleepy Oregon town after falling for the beautiful Jo Jo Summers. She tells him the tragic story of an addict whose baby was stolen at birth. When she asks Bud to return the boy to his birth mother, he refuses - until she reveals that...

The following story was the first fruit of my New York life when I began to live it after my quarter of a century in Cambridge and Boston, ending in 1889; and I used my own transition to the commercial metropolis in framing the experience which was wholly that of my supposititious literary adventurer. He was a character whom, with his wife, I have employed in some six or eight other stories, and whom I made as much the hero and heroine of 'Their Wedding Journey' as the slight fable would b...

The classic novel about an ordinary man's ascent into wealthy Boston circles, and its effect on him and his family.Thanks to hard work and good fortune, Silas Lapham succeeds financially in the paint business. But money and class are not the same thing, and the Laphams struggle to feel they truly fit in amid New England's social aristocracy.When they move into a luxurious home in the elite Back Bay neighborhood, they soon have a young patrician in their liv...

In "Five O'Clock Tea: Farce," William Dean Howells masterfully weaves a comedic tapestry that explores societal norms and the absurdities of social interactions. Set against the backdrop of late 19th-century America, this engaging one-act play employs witty dialogue and incisive characterizations, emphasizing the farcical nature of social conventions. Howells's deft use of humor serves not only to entertain but also to critique the genteel society of his time, making astute observations on...

In "The Quality of Mercy," William Dean Howells masterfully navigates the complexities of human nature and morality through the lens of a compelling narrative infused with social realism typical of 19th-century American literature. Set against the backdrop of an industrializing society, Howells delves into the life of his characters with a keen psychological insight, portraying their struggles with ethical dilemmas and societal expectations. His prose, characterized by clarity and a rich t...