In A Time To Live, Robert Raines explores the spiritual and emotional dimensions of what can be the most rewarding time of life. Drawing on his experiences as an ordained minister and as director of a non-denominational retreat center focusing on issues of personal growth, Raines delineates the important passages we must all make from our middle years in the process of growing older. In an approach that is both meditative and inspirational, drawing from a variety of backgrounds, a...

American composers are at the forefront of a renaissance in concert music, in the process expanding the very definition of the category. The impact of digital technology on the creative process and the unprecedented diversity of contemporary composers are arguably among the catalysts driving the rebirth. In this series of personal interviews with some of the most prominent composers of art music currently working on the American music scene, composer and educator Robert Raines leads the in...

Another Rain poem by the author, describing the beginning, duration, and aftermath of a rainstorm.

These fifteen original stories, donated by authors to help keep local theater alive, are fun, quirky, imaginative, and bold - the perfect way to tide over audiences until local stage curtains can once again rise! Each tale turns the spotlight on some unusual snapshot of life or imagination. Sales from this book, along with generous donations from others in the community, will help local theaters survive and eventually thrive despite this most unfortunate "intermission." With new shows - an...

WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURSNova is a free man. Having just walked away as a non-sanctioned hit man for the U.S. government, he's purchased a classic Mustang to drive across the country. But when his car breaks down in the middle of the Nevada desert, Nova ends up in the small town of Parrot Spur. There's something strange about Parrot Spur. Something ... off. Maybe it's the fact the town is full of ex-servicemen. Maybe it's the fact the abandoned mine might not be abandoned. Maybe it’s...

From USA Today bestselling author Robert Swartwood, the first two books in the Holly Lin series bundled together for the very first time!NO SHELTERHolly Lin is living two lives. To her friends and family, she's a pleasant, hardworking nanny. To her boss and colleagues, she's one of the best non-sanctioned government assassins in the world.But when a recent mission goes wrong causing one of her team members to die, she realizes she might no longer be cut out for the ...

Applied Christian Ethics addresses selected themes in Christian social ethics. The book is divided in three parts. In the first section, “Foundation,” several contributors reveal their Christian realist roots and discuss the prophetic origins and multifarious agenda of social ethics. Thus, the names of Reinhold Niebuhr and Paul Tillich come up frequently. In the second section, “Economics and Justice,” the focus turns to the different levels at which economics has significance for social j...

How would you like to attract wealth?That was an easy question. The better question is, how do I get there?One way is to open yourself up to the possibility of wealth. But how do you do that?There are many possibilities. One way is to play this program of subliminal suggestions to attract wealth while you sleep.All you will hear is the gentle patter of rain. However, beneath the soothing sounds of rain at a subliminal level are suggestions...

From a hot springs attraction to a central location for gangsters, gambling, moonshine and organized crime, trace the evolution of this "loose buckle in the Bible belt", now a resort and major tourist destination. In the late 1800s, Hot Springs, Arkansas, was a small town with a big attraction: hot thermal water. The federal government took possession of the downtown-area springs, and bathhouse row was born, along with the first property that would be considered a national park. Following ...

Dads are known by many names, but they are an important part of our lives. They can be the fathers we are born to or the ones we have chosen. No matter what kind of father they are… there’s a story and a recipe that is sure to bring back memories of a special time.The Inkspell Authors are sharing their stories of these important people and the food that they love. This book is sure to be your new favorite go to during the holidays. It features delicious treats and showcases the aut...

Would you like to be more positive?Of course, you would. We all would. The problem is, in a world fraught with pits and perils, it can be a challenge to maintain a positive state of mind.One way is to encourage yourself to be more positive. But how do you do that?You can try this Be Positive program of subliminal suggestions to be more positive. You can listen to this program overnight while you sleep.All you will hear is the soothing soun...

In June 1991, the Philippines' Mount Pinatubo erupted after more than five centuries, decimating the U.S. Air Force's Clark Air Base, the Navy's Subic Bay Naval Base and the surrounding countryside. A Fine Gray Rain tells a true account of that catastrophic event and the months leading up to it at Clark Air Base, a virtual paradise.