Living by one value a week can quietly but powerfully transform your year, because it turns growth into a lived experience rather than a lofty ideal. When you focus on a single virtue, like Patience, Gratitude, or Courage, and give it your full attention for seven days, you begin to see how it threads through every decision, interaction, and emotion. Over time, 52 weeks become 52 layers of wisdom, shaping not just what you do but who you are. The transformation is not sudden or dramatic; i...

NUMBER 12 – The Mantle of Jesus Today is the second book in The Mantle Trilogy, a sweeping spiritual thriller rooted in Christian tradition and Scripture.Dr. John Luke Hopkins never expected to inherit a sacred calling.According to an ancient tradition preserved by his father, only twelve people in history will ever wear the Miraculous Mantle of Jesus—a relic that contains Christ's post-resurrection power. John Luke is the twelfth and final bearer.When he first plac...

How many grandfathers have dreamed of having this kind of loving relationship with their grandsons? And how many grandsons have wished for this same relationship with their grandfathers? Follow the precious interactions between Declan, starting at age six, and his ‘Abue’(grandfather in Spanish) as they traverse through life together, from discussions surrounding a six year old girl’s playground kiss; weekend sleepovers and fairy tales in Spanish in Abue’s ‘RV in the Forest.’ You will also ...

In the quick moving and carefully associated world we live in, true human association is frequently ignored or underestimated. In any case, imagine a scenario where we let you know that supporting relationships is the way in to a more joyful, really satisfying life. In "Nuturing Connections" we dive into the significant effect that certifiable human relationship has on our prosperity, connections, and generally speaking feeling of having a place. Get to explore more on this amazing masterp...

Abraham Lincoln knew if the Union could cut off shipping to and from New Orleans, the largest exporting port in the world, and control the Mississippi River, it would be a mortal blow to the Confederate economy. Union military leaders devised a secret plan to attack the city from the Gulf of Mexico with a formidable naval flotilla under one commander, David G. Farragut, a native New Orleanian. Jefferson Davis also understood the city's importance—but he and his military leaders remained st...

Based on decades of research centered on the earliest known fluted-point producing groups in the North American midcontinent, Early Paleoindians in the Upper Midcontinent of North America: Lithic Procurement, Settlement Mobility, and Social Interaction brings together a broad array of case studies from the United States and Canada that offers fresh perspectives on how early populations utilized the land and its resources, how and when they settled in particular locations, and how ...

The untold stories of nine Polish Americans who bravely fought in the Civil War—includes photographs, maps, and illustrations.This unique history chronicles the lives of nine Polish American immigrants who fought in the Civil War. Spanning three generations, they are connected by the White Eagle—the Polish coat of arms—and by a shared history in which their home country fell to ruin at the end of the previous century. Still, each carried a belief in freedom that th...

"What if Luke had to reteach the basic lessons of his history of the early church? How would he communicate his point while livening up the details for someone who either was not present for the actual event or had not paid sufficient attention the first time he wrote Acts of the Apostles? This is Luke's resume for a younger and still eager Theophilus. He reenacts stories and replays events almost as a performance before the audience's eyes. He knows that history is not a dry memorization ...

A story of facing adversity and remaining true to your own standards. Tambov is a little steam engine that finds his place in a world of big diesels and gas powered tugs.

"The 80 recipes are important, but really, this is a food-studies book written for those who feel some nostalgia for, or connection to, Appalachia." — Lexington Herald-LeaderMark F. Sohn's classic book, Mountain Country Cooking, was a James Beard Award nominee in 1997. In Appalachian Home Cooking, Sohn expands and improves upon his earlier work by using his extensive knowledge of cooking to uncover the romantic secrets of Appalachian food,...

Biblically and scientifically informed answers to pressing questions about the creation-evolution debateThis accessible volume evenly addresses the issues of modern science and the scriptural texts. The conservative evangelical authors are well-informed on contemporary scientific views of the universe and also carefully exegete the biblical texts that pertain to creation. They irenically consider the various angles of the debate and make constructive suggestions to reconcile science...

On October 3rd 1993, US efforts in Somalia culminated as the result of an overnight battle that cost eighteen American lives and effectively silenced all optimism that Somalia could be externally resurrected as a functioning state. What began as a humanitarian mission to abate starvation had evolved into the absurdity of outright combat against the very people meant to be saved. Beyond the issues of political policy, lurks a disturbing fact that remains unaddressed by the US military. Out ...