“Ironclads are said to master the world, but torpedoes master the ironclads.” Gabriel J. Rains was a Confederate Brigadier General who was more than a military officer—he was a scientist. His Civil War appointment gave him an opportunity to develop explosives. He invented three mines: the “subterra shell” (land mine), the keg torpedo, and the submarine mortar battery (both naval mines). After the Battle of Seven Pines in 1862, he served the Confederacy in two ways, Superintendent of Conscr...

Is Blood Really Thicker than Water?Life is good. Mac Davis, a former Marine, is now a cop reporter for the Seattle Examiner. He's had stories nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. He has a reputation as a hard-nosed reporter, and a good man to have at your back when trouble comes knocking.And even Mac admits, around him, trouble usually does.He has a career, a girlfriend, even a house. He has friends. He belongs.But his past is knocking on the d...

Maggie Scott knows better than to trust again. When her marriage deteriorated, she went on the lam. Hiding out in the Pacific Northwest, she thinks she's safe. She even finds herself falling-just a little-for a laid-back boat bum who makes the Puget Sound his temporary home.For Cooper Grant, working as a private investigator simply means more time on his boat-until he meets Maggie. After taking on the job of finding her for the man he believes is her brother, he realizes he's in ov...

Operating alone and unarmed on the bottom of the sea, the U.S. Navy's smallest nuclear-powered submarine is one of its biggest weapons. Tied up at a pier, the boat with the bright orange sail looks absolutely minuscule, innocent and out of place beside its big brothers, the fleet's huge missile-carrying and attack submarines, but it can dive deeper, stay down for a month, and accomplish missions far beyond the capabilities of any of them. The ship has been cloaked in mystery. It wasn't com...

Living Waters weaves a true tale of struggle and survival across two continents. Balancing accurate historical referencing with new genealogical discoveries, Judy Davis exposes the abuses her Huguenot ancestors endured and the relief King William's land grants brought allowing them to settle in Virginia. This book uncovers the author's unique ancestral connections back through 11 generations to Edward III of England and to Pocahontas. Connecting the past with the present, Judy Davis master...

Sensing Sacred is an edited volume that explores the critical intersection of “religion” and “body” through the religious lens of practical theology, with an emphasis on sensation as the embodied means in which human beings know themselves, others, and the divine in the world. The manuscript argues that all human interaction and practice, including religious praxis, engages “body” through at least one of the human senses (touch, smell, hearing, taste, sight, kinestics/proprioception). Unfo...

Maggie Scott knows better than to trust again. When her marriage deteriorated, she went on the lam. Hiding out in the Pacific Northwest, she thinks she's safe. She even finds herself falling–just a little–for a laid-back boat bum who makes the Puget Sound his temporary home.For Cooper Grant, working as a private investigator simply means more time on his boat–until he meets Maggie. After taking on the job of finding her for the man he believes is her brother, he realizes he's in ov...

The winner of numerous awards, best-selling author Vanessa Davis Griggs pens inspiring fiction that warms the soul. In Redeeming Waters, a woman struggles with her commitment to both her marriage and to God. Brianna first met David when she was 10 years old. Now a lonely wife, Brianna again runs into David, who is now world-famous gospel artist King d.Avid. While Brianna finds a deep emotional connection in King's companionship, their relationship leaves her wrestling with questions of fid...

“Elon powerfully evokes the obscurity of the past and its hold on the present as we stumble through revelation after revelation with Yoel. As we accompany him on his journey…we share in his loss, surprise, and grief, right up to the novel’s shocking conclusion.” —The New York Times Book ReviewIn the tradition of The Invisible Bridge and The Weight of Ink, “a vibrant, page-turning family mystery” (Jennifer Cody Epstein, author of

In Communicated Stereotypes at Work, the editors and contributors posit that stereotypes communicated in the workplace remain a pervasive issue due to the dichotomy between the discriminatory and functional roles that these stereotypes can play in a range of professional settings. Contributors demonstrate that while the use of stereotypes in the workplace is distasteful and exclusionary, communicating these stereotypes can also appear-on the surface-to provide a pathway toward bon...

Are you a single woman that is frustrated, discouraged, sad or lonely wondering why God has not sent your "perfect mate?" Or, are you a woman that chooses to remain single and are often ostracized, criticized, and judged because of your marital status? Watered by the Vine is a single woman's guide to finding purpose and fulfillment in life as a single woman.Embracing your singlehood can be both beneficial and worthwhile if you have and keep the right perspective.Th...

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.A Fully Updated, In-Depth Guide to Water and Wastewater EngineeringThoroughly revised to reflect the latest advances, procedures, and regulations, this authoritative resource contains comprehensive coverage of the design and construction of municipal water...