In "The Freedmen at Port Royal," Edward L. Pierce meticulously chronicles the transformation of formerly enslaved individuals in the unique context of the Sea Islands during and after the American Civil War. Employing a blend of historical narrative and personal testimony, Pierce's literary style is marked by clarity and an empathetic understanding of his subjects, allowing readers to grasp both the socio-political upheaval of the era and the resilience of the freedmen. This work not only ...

One of the most overlooked families of the early modern period, the Courtenays played a critical role, and their story of love and loss, loyalty and betrayal, survival and ruin is played out at the courts of four Tudor monarchs.Katharine, Countess of Devon, was Edward IV's daughter. Her first proposed marriage would have made her Queen of Spain, but she was declared a bastard on the accession of her uncle Richard III. Legitimated under Henry VII, she eventually married Sir William ...

The words of Private Times Meditations II were birthed out of a strong belief that God loves shared time with us every single day. Author Gerald Pierce discovered that when we intentionally shut ourselves away from the noise of life and calm ourselves in a private space of intimacy with God, He responds with words we would never hear anywhere else or at any other time. These are special moments, and he hopes as he shares them with us that we will experience the greatest experience...

Christianity Today Book Award—Biblical StudiesForeword INDIES Book of the Year Award Honorable MentionSOLA Network's Asian American Book Awards Honorable MentionIn a first-of-its-kind volume, The New Testament in Color offers biblical commentary that is:MultiethnicDiverseContextual

Revolutionary Transformation = Change + TransitionMaking Shifts In Waves of Change gives individuals and leaders a toolkit for generating transformation by using a coach approach. Authors Eddie Hammett and Randy Pierce equip you with questions, insights, models and acrostics to introduce change and guide the transition to revolutionary transformation. We explore the benefits and challenges of leading from the 'heart' and 'head' to invite others into change that tra...

In an age of storms created by fast-paced lives, an unpredictable economy, population diversity, family life, and church/denomination challenges, leaders and organizations are needing new skills and strategies to deal with these changes. Making Shifts without Making Waves addresses the fears and aimlessness many organizations and leaders face when dealing with transition and change. A TCP Leadership Series title.

A Quartet of Unholy Pacts – 4 Classic Gothic Novels brings together the hauntingly evocative works of Matthew Lewis, E. T. A. Hoffmann, Charles Maturin, and Edward Bulwer-Lytton, creating an anthology that delves deep into the dark corners of Gothic literature. This collection explores themes of damned bargains, spectral apparitions, and macabre destinies, offering a comprehensive journey through the diverse styles of 19th-century Gothic narratives. As readers traverse the eerie corridors ...

In "A Specimen of the Botany of New Holland," James Edward Smith meticulously catalogs and describes the diverse flora of Australia during the late 18th century, a time when European understanding of the continent's biodiversity was still nascent. Smith's work is characterized by its empirical observations and scholarly precision, drawing from over 100 botanical illustrations that illuminate the unique adaptations and complexities of New Holland's ecosystems. The text serves not only as a ...

New England, 1964. Police Chief Henry Donald is on his way to speak with Albert Braley.As a young child, Albert’s claim that he saw a dead body couldn’t be verified, but now years later, it seems maybe he was telling the truth…As Chief Donald starts to discover details from Albert that couldn’t possibly be made up, pieces missing from Albert’s story start to come to light, which include a mysterious wooden crate given to Alber’s father, containing items that will impact Alb...

Detective Henry Ike Pierce joins his colleagues to celebrate a destination wedding in Hawaii. Amid beautiful scenery and new friends, paradise has its surprises. A dying man on a beach utters seemingly disjointed words that may be a warning. Henry finds himself pulled into another maelstrom, pursuing elements of Miomir Kurić’s criminal enterprise, while a man seeks revenge for his father's death, one caused by Henry Pierce. His responsibility for the death torments Henry. The man’s lifeles...

What good is a rattlesnake? What purpose do animals serve? All species play a vital role in their biological communities, and the removal of just one can have a noticeable and catastrophic ripple effect.Yet social and political pressures frequently pit species conservation against economic progress and prosperity, and scientists fear that we may be in the midst of a mass extinction event. Brian R. Chapman and William I. Lutterschmidt make the case that the effort to preserve animal...

Following in the tradition of the Southern Women series, Arkansas Women highlights prominent Arkansas women, exploring women’s experiences across time and space from the state’s earliest frontier years to the late twentieth century. In doing so, this collection of fifteen biographical essays productively complicates Arkansas history by providing a multidimensional focus on women, with a particular appreciation for how gendered issues influenced the historical moment in which they ...