"Locked Out: The Great Strike of the Building Trades in Chicago" by James C. Beeks delves into a pivotal moment in labor history, focusing on the massive strike that shook the building trades in Chicago. Beeks meticulously chronicles the events leading up to the strike, highlighting the struggles of workers seeking better wages and working conditions. Through vivid storytelling and thorough research, the author brings to life the voices of the laborers, their unions, and the challenges the...

The attention of the world has been called to the great strike and lockout in the building trades in Chicago because it rested upon the question of individual liberty--a question which is not only vital alike to the employer and the employee, but which affects every industry, every class of people, every city, state and country. It is a principle which antagonizes no motive which has been honestly conceived, but upon which rests--or should rest--the entire social, political and industrial ...

No wonder this sexy, shy-guy actor is landing the coolest roles in young Hollywood--from Dawson Leery on the WB's Dawson's Creek to quarterback Jonathan "Mox" Moxon in the hit movie *Varsity Blues--*he's got that aw-shucks, guy-next-door irresistibility (not to mention those baby blue eyes!). James Van Der Beek also happens to be a talented actor who wowed the DC creators with his brilliant audition for the part of the sensitive, introspective Dawson. Now, in this reveali...

The Puritans believed that godly marriages were foundational for the future life of families, churches, and nations. Therefore, they wrote prolifically on the subject of marriage, seeking to bring biblical reformation to this subject in a comprehensive way. Martin Luther, John Calvin, and other previous Reformers had begun this task, but the Puritans took it much further, writing a number of detailed treatises on how to live as godly spouses.Out of the wealth of material available ...

The Puritans believed that godly marriages were foundational for the future life of families, churches, and nations. Therefore, they wrote prolifically on the subject of marriage, seeking to bring biblical reformation to this subject in a comprehensive way. Martin Luther, John Calvin, and other previous Reformers had begun this task, but the Puritans took it much further, writing a number of detailed treatises on how to live as godly spouses. Out of the wealth of material available to us f...

In Living Zealously, Joel R. Beeke and James A. La Belle address the much overlooked topic of Christian zeal. Having mined the depths of Puritan wisdom on what it means to live earnestly for Christ, they explain it in a way that is familiar to our modern ears and applicable to our souls. Beeke and La Belle do us a valuable service by helping us see the importance of Christian zeal and encouraging us to obtain it. Read this book and ask God to deepen your Christian life with a bur...

Is your prayer life characterized by such things as sincerity, urgency, and delight? Engagement in prayer is a vital part of our communion with God, making a profound impact on our growth in grace. In this book, you will find thoughtful meditations on prayer in the life of the believer, as well as ample encouragement to cultivate this spiritual discipline in your own life. If you want to be more devoted to prayer, or simply want to assess the health of your prayer life, read this book. It ...

'Doodsangst’( ‘Need You Dead’) is deel 13 in de Roy Grace-serie van Peter James waarvan alle delen afzonderlijk te lezen zijn.‘Peter James is een van de beste thrillerschrijvers van dit moment.’ - Karin SlaughterKapster Lorna Belling wordt dood aangetroffen in haar bad. Inspecteur Roy Grace komt er al snel achter dat de lijst potentiële verdachten lang is. Is het haar man, tegen wie Lorna onlangs aangifte deed wegens huiselijk geweld? Of haar minnaar, eveneens een man met g...

Tenemos que tener una base racional y ética sólida para sancionar legalmente el dar fin a 53 millones de vidas en nuestras naciones, sin contar los más de un millón que mueren cada año. ¿Cómo serían hoy estos millones de personas, desde infantes hasta adultos mayores de cuarenta años, si hubieran vivido? Su exterminio de la faz de la tierra requiere una justificación convincente. ¿Cuál es la justificación para el aborto legal? Examinemos los argumentos que usan los que promueven el aborto,...

In Living by God's Promises, Joel R. Beeke and James A. La Belle draw from stellar Puritan treatises on divine promises by Andrew Gray, Edward Leigh, and William Spurstowe, and offer them in contemporary language for today's readers. Moving beyond historical interest, this book explores a topic that is vital for Christian living.By God's grace, it will help you treasure the promises that God establishes in Christ and conveys in His covenant love to comfort you in sorrow a...

'Tot in de dood' is deel 11 in de Roy Grace-serie van Peter James waarvan alle delen afzonderlijk te lezen zijn. 'Wie eenmaal aan een Roy Grace-thriller begint, is voor zijn omgeving onbereikbaar.'De laatste woorden die Jamie van zijn verloofde Logan hoort, zijn in een paniekerig telefoongesprek. Zij is zojuist de ondergrondse parkeergarage van hun flat in Brighton in gereden. Jamie hoort haar gillen en dan is de lijn dood. De politie is er snel maar Logan is verdwenen. Diezelfde d...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the New York Times bestselling author of American Psycho and Less Than Zero comes a chilling tale that combines reality, memoir, and fantasy to create a fascinating portrait of this most controversial writer but also a deeply moving novel about love and loss, parents and children, and ultimately forgiveness.“John Cheever writes The Shining.” —Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly**Bret Ellis, the narrator of ...