A captivating examination of the competitive history, drama, and politics behind the storied rivalry between the United States and Mexico--in international soccer and beyond.Soccer is the most global of pastimes, but no international rivalry carries more cultural and geo-political baggage than the United States vs. Mexico, especially today. With the 2026 World Cup set to be co-hosted by the two nations (along with Canada), it's time to shine a spotlight on this sto...

Originally published in 1950, the long out-of-print novel The Bitterweed Path was rediscovered in 1996 with the support of John Howard’s critical introduction. In the years since, new generations have witnessed its subtle yet daring contribution to Southern gay literature. This 75th anniversary edition includes a new foreword by John Howard and a new afterword by Harry Thomas Jr. that provide fresh insight into the workings of race, class, and queerness in this enduring novel....

I have a story to tell you! It is a very familiar story to me because it is my story. Please let me take you back with me in time so you can see how God changed my life. My life was shattered and empty until I met Jesus. As you read the following pages, you will see how sin can break a family and individuals. You will also read how God can take not just one but three children, whose lives were broken, and make them apart of His family and service.

I have a story to tell you! It is a very familiar story to me because it is my story. Please let me take you with me back in time so you can see how God has changed my life. My life was shattered and empty until I met Jesus. As you read the following pages, you will see how sin can break a family and individuals. You will also read how God can take not just one but three children, whose lives were broken, and make them apart of his family and service. This is my story.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The conspiracy reveals a world where the lines between human and artificial intelligence Aare increasingly blurred, and where international espionage has evolved to incorporate advanced technology alongside traditional tradecraft. It highlights the ongoing power struggle between major world powers over technological supremacy, particularly in the AI development. It operates through a series of carefully orchestrated test, challenges, and seemingly...

Bloomsbury presents Sibling Rivalry: How Mexico and the US Built the Most Contentious, Co-Dependent Feud in World Soccer by Hal Phillips, read by Christopher Ragland.A captivating examination of the competitive history, drama, and politics behind the storied rivalry between the United States and Mexico--in international soccer and beyond.Soccer is the most global of pastimes, but no international rivalry carries more cultural and geo-political bagg...

Sometimes, the only answer is an angel.As a woman flees an abusive boyfriend, her gas tank on empty, money materializes in her empty purse. Millions of fireflies suddenly appear and offer guiding light to desperate refugees trying to find a path through a mountain storm. Two women strongly sense that a missionary priest, far away, needs prayer at the exact moment when he faces catastrophe.These are just a few of the more than thirty true stories recounted in Angels and ...

Like so many dog owners, we adopted a dog expecting fun and games but what we got was a dog who turned our world upside down with bad behavior, dirty tricks, frustration and destruction.Adopting Dakota was like adopting a street-wise teenager who'd bounced from foster home to foster home leaving mayhem in her path. She was ready for us but we weren't ready for her.I don't know why we chose to commit ourselves to transforming this dog. We aren't professional dog trainers and...

Amazing Grace for the Catholic Heart will help you celebrate your Catholic faith and will take you on a refreshing spiritual retreat away from the challenges and struggles of everyday life. This collection of 101 stories of faith, inspiration, hope, and humor attests to the power and beauty of God’s amazing grace. You will read about: ● A soldier who received last rites from a priest in the middle of a Vietnam battlefield yet the records show that ...

An old secret, a new mystery, and dangerous passion buried in the ashes of an historic fire -- ashes that become embers, easily fanned into flames ....To Meg Hazard, it seemed like a good idea at the time: squeezing her extended family into the back rooms of their rambling Victorian home and converting the rest of the house into a Bed and Breakfast in the coastal town of Bar Harbor, Maine. But that was before the leaky roof, the balky furnace, and the fuel oil spil...

Whoever said Christians shouldn’t enjoy a good laugh now and then? Here’s a fantastic collection of nearly five hundred jokes that turn the mirror back on ourselves—with hilarious results. The World’s Greatest Collection of Church Jokes contains scores of funnies involving pastors, deacons, Sunday school teachers, pew sitters, and kids—all of them clean, funny, good-natured, and often times true to life. Organized into categories, the World’s Greatest Collection of Church Joke...

An insightful look at life inside a conservative evangelical community—the Church of Christ.Growing up in a big church in a small town, Mike S. Allen's thoughts and stories come from his unique perspective as the son of a famous preacher. Some of his memories are fond and some are, naturally, conflicted.The narrative also includes sharing from dozens of other believers who talk about their experiences in a place where folks sometimes held strong, heaven-or-hell opinions abo...