Bang!Bang!Bang!The blows came in hard and sure, and each one found its mark. I was immediately left reeling, dazed, confused and nauseated.This was September 1989 and I was sitting in Northampton General Hospital in a Doctor's office. I had just been told that I had Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, a type of cancer, and that it was in its final stage: stage four, that there was not a lot they could do for me and that I might only live for another five years.I was...

A crime mystery set in WiganDetective inspector Steve Wicks works in the Wigan borough for the Greater Manchester Police Force. (GMP)Along with his Major Incident team he is tasked with finding the killer of Daniel Thomas who had been found hidden in the poly-tunnel in the gardens of Greenacres, a community hub in Atherton.Things weren't as simple as they seemed at first and with more bodies found and a member of the team disappearing during the investigati...

The story of Hereward continues in this brutal and bloody novel full of betrayal and murder - a must read for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden."Dramatic, bloody and fast paced...I enjoyed every moment." -- PARMENION BOOKS"A CRACKING TALE...British heroism at its best. Magic" -- FALCATA TIMES"A real page-turner" -- ***** Reader review"Great characters...

First published in 1818, The World as Will and Representation contains Schopenhauer's entire philosophy, ranging through epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of mind and action, aesthetics and philosophy of art, to ethics, the meaning of life and the philosophy of religion, in an attempt to account for the world in all its significant aspects. It gives a unique and influential account of what is and is not of value in existence, the striving and pain of the human condition and the possibi...

The Reformed movement has gotten younger and more outspoken since Chosen But Free was published more than ten years ago, making the topic of divine election one of utmost importance to the church today. Young Christians in particular are in constant debate over these issues, wondering what is true and how it might affect their lives.People on both sides of the debate will want to read a "middle-ground" book. In addition, this revision deals more directly with the personal ...

I Will Walk With Jesus is not simply a book about the author's Christian journey, but an encouragement and challenge for the old and new believers alike to be intentional in their efforts to "abide in," aka, "walk with" Jesus daily. In these pages you will discover that you alone must choose to live a life that the world desperately needs to see and some guidance in how to walk by the power of the Holy Spirit. You will not only discover a life worth living, but you will also become an effe...

"A cogent and innovative account of the politics of literary and artistic modernism in the early years of the Cold War . . . an exceptional book." — TransatlanticaIn Transatlantic Aliens, Will Norman reorients our understanding of midcentury American culture by thinking dialectically about the interfusion of aesthetic and intellectual practices across both the cultural hierarchy and the Atlantic.Norman relays this critical narrative throug...

Complicity in American Literature after 1945 offers a literary and intellectual history of the idea of complicity in the United States, proposing a new frame for understanding American literature in the period. The term “complicity” derives etymologically from the Latin complicãre, which means “to fold.” If one is complicit, one is folded into a larger system of social harm over which one has little or no direct control. In the period from 1945 to the early 1970s, complic...

Norman "Bud" Bylsma led an extraordinary and unusual life. He spent more than 60 years working in various Christian ministries in different roles in the USA and elsewhere. After spending 30 years in Young Life, a youth evangelism ministry, as it expanded its reach throughout the nation, he and his wife Patti moved to Bangladesh where he led a Christian agency that provided health, education, and economic development services within a strong Muslim culture.Bud later served as a past...

Since you are reading this book, I guess it’s safe to assume that you need help or, at least, are interested in getting to know God more. I’m glad to tell you that the heavens are rejoicing every single time a person seeks God, as mentioned in Luke 15:10 - “In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”Do you find yourself unable to hear God’s voice? Are you having a hard time understanding His will in your life? T...

French Girl with Mother is a provocative, propulsive thriller that marries the spirit of James Salter with a hint of Patricia Highsmith and the velocity of The Art Forger.Nathan is a young artist traveling across Europe in search of the emotional fire that has been missing from his work. He’s been deemed by his mentors and critics to be technically skillful but uninspired—criticisms he fears to be true. On a Paris street, he witnesses the volatile breakup of a you...

The greatly anticipated new novel by Norman Rush—whose first novel, Mating, won the National Book Award and was everywhere acclaimed—is his richest work yet. It is at once a political adventure, a social comedy, and a passionate triangle. It is set in the 1990s in Botswana—the African country Rush has indelibly made his own fictional territory.Mortals chronicles the misadventures of three ex-pat Americans: Ray Finch, a contract CIA agent, operating...