An eloquent illumination of the condition, Falling Bodies is an extraordinary debut novel of love and loss, despair and renewal, and the promise -- and limitations -- of the laws of physics.Jackson's wife and two children are gone -- taken away in the blink of an eye by a terrible car accident. A professor of physics, Jackson can mathematically prove that the universe is governed by specific laws, can explain why planes fly and how matter interacts. But he can't fathom the ...

A witty short story in which author Augustus "Mark" Mellowkent finds himself face to face with an overzealous book salesman. Mark first appeared in The Toys of Peace and Other Papers (1919), the first posthumous publication of Saki (H. H. Munro) following his death during active duty in World War I.

In the throes of crisis, Rome braces for change.Caesar, Rome's greatest general and conqueror of Gaul, now faces being stripped of his command and dragged back to Italy for prosecution by his enemies. His former ally, Pompey, has sided with his opponents in the Senate and frustrates all efforts to find peace.With no alternatives, Caesar crosses the Rubicon and spearheads an invasion of Rome with Mark Antony at his side, throwing the empire into civil war. Will Antony rise t...

The greatest moment in Roman history, from the perspective of the man who could have had it all.Julius Caesar is dead. Mark Antony, his second in command, is surely also in the sights of the assassins.But for Antony, where there is danger, there is opportunity. Can he seize the chance, and replace Caesar as Rome's undisputed ruler?The portents are good until a young man named Octavian appears, claiming to be Caesar's heir…The following months and years are a...

Who was the man that would become Caesar's lieutenant, Brutus' rival, Cleopatra's lover, and Octavian's enemy?When his stepfather is executed for his involvement in the Catilinarian conspiracy, Mark Antony and his family are disgraced. His adolescence is marked by scandal and mischief, his love affairs are fleeting, and yet, his ambition is vast.Antony's path to prosperity leads him to an education in Athens, a campaign for a seat in the Senate, and a position of military c...

This is a chronicle of my journey through life's trauma including experiencing emotional abandonment, sexual abuse, PTSD and divorce, my opportunity for metamorphosis (conscious state change) to the metaphysical (finding spirit within).A journey whee I have come to realis that my story is just my story - it is not me. I can now consciously choose to be the best version of who I am and in the process I have peace in th vitues of kindness and humility.

Anyone who has been through Sunday school can tell you that Jesus walked on water, fed the 5,000 and told a parable about a sower. Is there really much more to it than that? Aren't the Gospels supposed to be the "easy" bits of the Bible?Using Mark as a worked example, Andrew and Tim follow the most important things that have ever happened in the history of the world. They help us see a diagnosis of the human condition more perceptive than that offered by any physic...

Fue el primer Libro impreso, y sigue siendo uno de los más populares de todos los tiempos. Existen sociedades enteras que profesan vivir sus vidas de acuerdo a sus páginas, pero, ¿realmente se puede confiar en la Biblia? ¿Tiene sustancia o simplemente es una serie de ideas bonitas? ¿No está llena de contradicciones? ¿Puede decirnos algo en el siglo XXI? La serie Primeros Pasos de 9Marks, explora estas y otras preguntas y demuestra que la Biblia no es tan solo relevante hoy, sino que tambié...

Comprehensive, accessible, and fully illustrated--this commentary on Mark is a must-have resource.You want a deeper understanding of the Scriptures, but the notes in your study Bible don't give you enough depth or insight. This commentary was created with you in mind.Each volume of The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary is a nontechnical, section-by-section commentary on one book or section of the Bible that provides reliable and readable interpret...

Following the success of the earlier volume, The Baker Street Epilogue, we have another collection of previously unknown Holmes and Watson tales to excite the interests of readers across the globe - The Baker Street Archive.A decade before his death, Dr. Watson let it be known that with his passing he wished his nephew, Christopher Henry Watson MD, to be the executor of his will and guardian of all his personal and pecuniary affairs. One of the tasks he sanctioned was that his nephew shoul...

Following the success of the earlier volume, The Baker Street Case-Files, we have another collection of previously unknown Holmes and Watson tales that will excite the interests of readers across the globe - The Baker Street Legacy.A decade before his death, Dr Watson let it be known that with his passing he wished his nephew, Christopher Henry Watson MD, to be the executor of his will and guardian of all his personal and pecuniary affairs. One of the tasks he sanctioned was that his nephe...

An unusual book. A story of devotion, family, struggle, and resolution."I just sat down and read your book cover to cover. It is unique. Touching. Beautiful. Reflective. Cautionary. Homage." ~ Philip SchwartzThis is a short, easy-to-read story of life and death, family and community, health and medicine, and systemic, societal problems. This is a cautionary tale. If you ask my sisters and many others, they would say Hospice was wonderful. People want to believe what the pro...