"Jeremiah 18:6 "O people, can I not do with you as this potter does?" says the LORD. "Look carefully, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel." There has always been something about clay, the Potter's Wheel, and what that represents. For as long as I can remember, I always felt like I was made for something. Something special, something unique, and something only I could do. I remember having words of prophecy spoken over me from the time I was first i...

The Life of a Lineman shares the life of a young man with only a high school education who served his country and then transitioned into the fascinating world of electrical powerline work. This book provides stories from an era gone by in the powerline industry to the intriguing 50-year career of a lineman who retired as a manager of safety and training. His journey will inspire young and old, and hopefully will encourage others to embark on this adventure.

A child of the Civil Rights Era born below the Mason-Dixon Line, Charles Byrd eloquently shares his awe-inspiring story of self-discovery and revelation through a lens of spirituality. This important book chronicles the tense family dynamics, powerful social experiences, and thought-provoking interracial philosophy of a man whose national advocacy helped persuade the federal government to allow the 10 percent of the population at that time to self- identify as more than one race on the 200...

At times mirroring and at times shockingly disparate to the rise of traditional white American medicine, the history of African-American health care is a story of traditional healers; root doctors; granny midwives; underappreciated and overworked African-American physicians; scrupulous and unscrupulous white doctors and scientists; governmental support and neglect; epidemics; and poverty. Virtually every part of this story revolves around race. More than 50 years after the publication of

First published in 2002. An American Health Dilemma is the story of medicine in the United States from the perspective of people who were consistently, officially mistreated, abused, or neglected by the Western medical tradition and the US health-care system. It is also the compelling story of African Americans fighting to participate fully in the health-care professions in the face of racism and the increased power of health corporations and HMOs.This tour-de-force of res...

A 2023 Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic TitleReading Darwin in Imperial Russia: Literature and Ideas expands upon the cataloging efforts of earlier scholarship on Darwin’s reception in Russia to analyze the rich cultural context and vital historical background of writings inspired by the arrival of Darwin’s ideas in Russia. Starting with the first Russian translation of The Origin of Species in 1864, educated Russians eagerly read Darwin’s works and reacted in a variety of ways. ...

More than just a quick-fix manual for the do-it-yourselfer, this book covers all aspects of small business computing. The Handbook of Computer Troubleshooting is a complete guide for solving the most typical problems most users will encounter. Both the neophyte and experienced user will find helpful tips to solve the more irksome, yet common, problems. Topics covered include: Hardware * Graphics Software * The Internet * Ergonomics * Keyboards * Networks * Company Addresses * Utilities Sof...

"The Art of Communicating Love to Your Partner" is not just a guide; it serves as a pathway to love by promoting effective communication and fostering a deeper connection. Whether you are embarking on a new relationship or rekindling the passion in a long-lasting one, this book will empower you to create a journey filled with love, empathy, and happiness alongside the person who holds your heart. Allow yourself to embark on an intimate and profound journey towards a stronger bond.

Teaching Nabokov’s Lolita in the #MeToo Era seeks to critique the novel from the standpoint of its teachability to undergraduate and graduate studentsin the twenty-first century. The time has come to ask: in the #MeToo era and beyond, how do we approach Nabokov’s inflammatory masterpiece, Lolita? How do we read a novel that describes an unpardonable crime? How do we balance analysis of Lolita’s brilliant language and aesthetic complexity with due attenti...

Many Christians believe God can do anything … but they do not believe God wants to do things for them.With hope, no matter what the problem, we win—if we do not give up. Romans 8:37 says, “Nay, in all these things, we are more than conquerors (winners) through him that loved us.” Moreover, David said in Psalm 27:13, “I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.”Michael D. Byrd, Ph.D., pastor of Living Word Global Ministries...

Many Christians believe God can do anything … but they do not believe God wants to do things for them.With hope, no matter what the problem, we win—if we do not give up. Romans 8:37 says, “Nay, in all these things, we are more than conquerors (winners) through him that loved us.” Moreover, David said in Psalm 27:13, “I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.”Michael D. Byrd, Ph.D., pastor of Living Word Global Ministries...

What do the books of Luke and Acts teach us about God, Jesus, and the early church? How do these two books relate to each other? And what do they mean for us today?In this accessible and compelling introduction, Michael Bird draws us into the wide-ranging narrative of Luke-Acts to discover how Luke frames the life of Jesus and of the first disciples who set out from Jerusalem to "the ends of the earth" proclaiming the Good News. Bird shows us how these two books, w...