Word Guild Award Winner—Biblical StudiesThe biblical story begins and ends with God as king. Human beings rebel, however, rather than fulfilling their royal calling to rule creation on behalf of their Sovereign—and the world became enslaved to the rule of a dark, serpentine lord.In this volume of IVP Academic's Essential Studies in Biblical Theology, Stephen Dempster traces the themes of kingship and kingdom throughout Scripture, illuminati...

Discover the untold story behind an American icon in the heart of the Great Depression.In 1930s Buffalo, playwright Fran Striker is struggling. Writer's block, a family curse, and a looming deadline threaten to derail his career. When a chance encounter pulls him into a world of organized crime and political intrigue, Striker finds himself facing an impossible task: create a new radio hero, save a president, and reclaim his own destiny.Yesteryear b...

War rages in Europe. Pearl Harbor still smolders. And alcoholic private eye Nicholas Bishop wakes up on a hotel room floor with two slugs missing from his .38 revolver. The cops think he' s murdered lounge singer Pearl DuGaye, mobsters think he saw something he shouldn' t have, and Bishop remembers nothing… Together with his indomitable assistant Gia Alessi, who he may or may not have fired, a WWI vet who often flashes back to 1918, and a one-eyed female dog named Jake, ...

SILVER WINNER OF THE 2026 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS"I’m pleased to see that noted author Dr. Stephen G. Post is addressing themes such as consciousness and interconnectedness in his new book about Seven Paths to Inner Peace. It is my hope that this book will contribute to the flourishing of humanity." --from the foreword by His Holiness The Dalai LamaA scientific and spiritual exploration of how the healing powe...

He Bears the Cape of Stars is one of our two paired masquerade-themed anthologies. It features 17 stories exploring wlw relationships developing, growing, and changing while the characters attend or participate in masquerades!Our contributors stretched their imaginations to present innovative stories exploring what a masquerade can be…and, of course, tell rich, engaging tales of wonderful queer folk finding love, companionship, acceptance, the queer platonic relationship of their d...

You have a vital mission as a sales professional: to generate revenue for your company and ensure its continued success. But in today's selling landscape, buyers are more educated than ever. You need a way to cut through the noise and navigate new complexities. In Insight-Led Selling, Stephen Timme and Melody Astley introduce you to a sales method that stands the test of time. Insight-Led Selling is an approach that provides practical ways to: · Adopt an executive mindset by learning how y...

The stories in Muscle Cars explore the unique and sometimes flawed relationships between men, their families, and their friends. Featuring a diverse cast of inarticulate misfits—including a compulsive body builder obsessed by the death of his brother, a former boxer forced to sell his prized 1946 New York Yankees–autographed baseball, and two boyhood friends who plan to steal Ted Williams' scientifically frozen head—this stand-out debut from Pushcart-nominated Eoannou is a powerfu...

The complex and multifaceted relationship between economic factors and conflictIn this book, Stephen Brooks provides a systematic empirical and theoretical examination of how economic factors influence security affairs. Empirically, he analyzes how economic variables of all kinds affect interstate war, terrorism, and civil war; in total, sixteen pathways are examined. Brooks shows that the relationship between economic factors and conflict is complex and multifacet...

Bitesize tales of elf and fairie; brownie and goblin kin; faerie animals; demons of land and sea; giants, ogres and hairy men; dragons and serpents; mermaids, seal people and the blue men; spectral dogs and demon cats; wyrd creatures; the Beast of Buchan and the Gorbals Vampire.Come on a magical journey in faerie tales and folk horror, introducing almost 200 characters from Scottish folklore.

"This thoroughly researched and superbly written study" examines the final days of WWII combat within Germany during the occupation of Franconia ( WWII History).At the end of World War II, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower turned US forces toward the Franconian region of Germany, ordering them to cut off and destroy German units before they could escape into the Alps. Opposing this advance were German forces headed by SS-Gruppenführer Max Simon, a committed Nation...

"Drawn from letters, diaries and memoirs, this impressive study presents a rounded, detailed picture of the daily life" for frontline Nazi soldiers (Publishers Weekly).Stephen G. Fritz explores the day-to-day reality of the average German infantryman—or Landser—during World War II. Through letters, diaries, memoirs, and oral histories, most of which describe life on the Russian front, Fritz presents a richly textured portrait of the Landser that illustrate...

If you seek a thriller that describes some unique challenges young men face with contemporary temptations encountered in today’s world, pick up The Lion Is on the Prowl, in the Knights of Spring Lake series by Stephen G. Kenny. You will find spiritual truths and manly virtue that will edify and entertain, especially boys and young men. - Laurie Watson Manhardt, PhD Come and See—Catholic Bible Study Steve Kenny has recognized the need to inspire the young men of this generation to lives of ...