A collection of short stories covering one of the most dangerous professions in the world, Dan Marvin covers his early life and unique experiences that set the stage for his following career path and his unintentional involvement in the country's last big expansion. He outlines how he started in the commercial fishing industry as a young man just out of high school and looking for some adventure and to find himself. The author further lays out how the fishing industry quickly expanded and ...

Former captain, Dan Marvin's perspectives on a little-known disaster, which just happens to be Oregon's worst maritime loss! A wild west adventure on the water, a fascinating history lesson on early steam ships and Benson Cigar Rafts including captivating historical photographs. Learn of the scramble to build San Francisco and how southern California was developed using lumber and supplies coming from Andrew Hammonds' timber empire, just outside of Astoria. Come aboard to find out...

Informative and non-sensationalistic, Understanding the Book of Revelation explores the literary genre and historical situation and purpose of Revelation, along with interpretive approaches to it. This digital short also includes an outlined overview of the book’s content and reflections on its overarching theological message. Easy to read but substantiated by solid scholarship and biblical study, Understanding the Book of Revelation is a handy reference tool for personal...

Among the several prominent themes in the Bible, the story of Israel is one that has attracted recent attention and study. The biblical story of Israel–in its election, sin, exile and restoration–is a finely articulated drama of the glory and theplight of the universal story of humanity and creation. And the story of Jesus, born from the womb of Israel as its Messiah and true seed of Abraham, provides the redemptive solution to Israel's and the world's plight.This book by C. Marvin...

All you wanted to know about biblical prophecy from A to Z, the Dictionary of Biblical Prophecy is a comprehensive reference tool. It is targeted for those who truly desire to understand prophecy and the end-times. Starting with “Abomination of Desolation” and continuing through hundreds of articles until “Zionism,” this book provides helpful and interesting discussions of the entire range of biblical prophecy, all at your fingertips.This exhaustive work contains articles on a broad sweep ...

The Foundation for the FutureThe book of Daniel sets the context for all prophetic understanding.When we understand the prophesies of Daniel we will be better able to understand each of the Old Testament prophets and the Book of the Revelation.Grow in Personal CharacterDaniel and his Hebrew friends give powerful testimony of the benefits of a life fully surrendered to God. Learn to stand for Biblical convictions. Learn to resist the pressures to compromise to t...

Strafrecht kompakt: Die komplexe Materie des Strafverfahrens wird in der bewährten Darstellungsweise der AnwaltFormulare aufbereitet und vermittelt das nötige Rüstzeug, um in allen Abschnitten des Strafverfahrens erfolgreich verteidigen zu können. Das Werk richtet sich sowohl an erfahrene als auch an nur gelegentlich im Strafrecht tätige KollegInnen. Zur Verdeutlichung des jeweiligen Themenkomplexes werden typische Situationen vorgestellt und die für den Umgang mit ihnen erforderlichen rec...

American Exceptionalism provokes intense debates culturally, economically, politically, and socially. This collection, edited by Charles W. Dunn of Regent University's Robertson School of Government, brings together analysis of the idea's origins, history and future.Contributors include:Hadley Arkes, Michael Barone, James W. Ceasar, Charles W. Dunn, Daniel L. Dreisbach, T. David Gordon, Steven F. Hayward, Hugh Heclo, Marvin J. Folkertsma, William Kristol, and George H. Nash....

Le meilleur de la SF, à retrouver en kiosque, en librairie et par abonnement www.metalhurlant.fr. Pour la plupart d’entre nous, une chambre d’hôtel est un lieu de transition, un endroit de passage que l’on s’empresse d’oublier. Pourtant… les plus curieux se demandent parfois ce qu’il s’y est déjà passé, qui y a séjourné et pour quelles raisons ? Vous aussi, vous désirez savoir d’où viennent ces étranges bruits dans la suite d’à côté ? Les hôtels, ces zones de vies dans lesquelles se superp...

Willkommen zu einer Revolution in der Welt des Abnehmens! Daniel B. Hammer, ein renommierter und mehrfach ausgezeichneter Erfolgs-Coach, entlarvt in seinem neuesten Werk die Mythen rund um Diäten und zeigt auf, wie das Abnehmen wirklich funktioniert. Ohne Hunger, ohne Frust, und vor allem: ohne den gefürchteten Jo-Jo-Effekt!Auf der Grundlage von Dr. Peter J. D’Adamos innovativer Forschung der DNA-Typen-Ernährung, Tony Robbi...

Fundamentally concerned with place, and our ability to understand human relationships with environment over time, Historical Geographic Information Systems (HGIS) as a tool and a subject has direct bearing for the study of contemporary environmental issues and realities. To date, HGIS projects in Canada are few and publications that discuss these projects directly even fewer. This book brings together case studies of HGIS projects in historical geography, social and cultural history, and e...

The medical profession is rich in those who have made names for themselves outside of medicine. The fields of literature, exploration, business, sport, entertainment, and beyond abound with doctors whose interests lie outside medicine. This book, largely written by members of the medical profession, examines the efforts of doctors in non-medical fields. The doctors discussed here are those who are, or were, well-known to the public for their contributions to their non-medical fields of cho...