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Before the angels sang, before the shepherds watched their flocks, before a star rose over Bethlehem, Heaven had already announced the King.The King Announced by Heaven traces the story behind the story-how God prepared the world for the arrival of His Son through prophecy and the unfolding drama of redemption. This is not a retelling of the Christmas narrative; it is the deeper narrative beneath it, the one written long before the manger.Drawing f...

The field of New Testament studies often appears splintered into widely different specializations and narrowly defined research projects. Nevertheless, some of the most important insights have come about when curious men and women have defied disciplinary boundaries and drawn on other fields of knowledge in order to gain a more adequate view of history. The essays in Bridges in New Testament Interpretation offer surveys of the current scholarly discussion in areas of New Testament and Chri...

Is it possible to make a case that the Gospel of Mark was not composed by a single man from scattered accounts but in a process of people's telling Jesus' story over several decades? And what can we say about the tellers who were shaping this story for changing audiences? After an introduction showing the groundwork already laid in oral tradition research, the case begins by tracing the Mark we know back to several quite different early manuscripts which continue the flexibility of their o...

From Alan Bennett's Baffled at a Bookcase, to Lucy Mangan's Library Rules, famous writers tell us all about how libraries are used and why they're important. Tom Holland writes about libraries in the ancient world, while Seth Godin describes what a library will look like in the future. Lionel Shriver thinks books are the best investment, Hardeep Singh Kohli makes a confession and Julie Myerson remembers how her career began beside the shelves. Using memoir, history, polemic and some short ...

The Seventh Western Novel MEGAPACK® presents four more great westerns:BLAZING TRAILS, by Francis W. Hilton. What happens when a cow-puncher with a lightning fast draw carries out his dying uncle's last wish?INDIAN BEEF, by Harold Channing Wire. When young Barnet trail-bosses cattle north to an Indian reservation, rival cattlemen resort to low trickery to beat him to the market. Fugitive Indians, outlaws, and spies in his crew add to Barnet's troubles!GUNS OF CIRCLE 8,...

When Pelé Broke Our Hearts is the definitive and bestselling story of Wales's remarkable 1958 World Cup campaign. Now republished in an updated and expanded third edition, Mario Risoli’s highly acclaimed book contains additional material from the players and their families and many more photographs and illustrations from the qualifying campaign and tournament. An incredible tale that features the Munich Air Disaster, a bizarre qualification as representatives of FIFA’s Middle East/Asia gro...

On May 20, 1890, after leaving the asylum in Saint-Rémy in the south of France, the Dutch painter arrived in the village of Auvers-sur-Oise, near Paris, where his brother, Theo, had placed him in the care of Dr. Paul Gachet, well known as physician and patron painters. A frequent guest in the Gachet household, Vincent came to know the doctor’s 20-year-old daughter, Marguerite. Was there a romance as she later claimed? What were the true circumstances of the artist’s death from a gunshot wo...

It was 1962. We felt something was decaying in the core of American society and that a reaction was stirring, but we didn’t know where it would lead. Turned out of her parental home at nineteen, penniless but ripe for adventure, Justine travels from Pennsylvania to Boston, is romanced by poet Gregory Corso, then migrates to New York and San Francisco, where there is no shortage of other wounded hipster poets and artists to comfort. Teenage Beth rebels against the rigid expectations of her ...

Freckleberry is a brave and curious girl who stumbles upon a problem while coloring a drawing of herself. She can't decide what crayon to use because none of the colors match her skin. Freckleberry seeks the help of her little brother and father. She questions the idea of being seen as a color. Her father steps in to help her understand that she is more than the color of her skin.

Knowing others is wisdom, knowing youself is enlightenment.~Lao TzuSpiritual Enlightenment is often used in Western cultures in a religious context. It focuses primarily on opening the mind to channel a more positive thought pattern. It allows the body to be enriched by a Holy presence that provides peace, tranquility, and a sense of oneness.This audiobook provides in-depth knowledge and guidance on how to find Spiritual Enlightenment, how to make it fit into your l...

Meditation and Mindfulness Bundle: 12 in 1 BundleWe all know what meditation means, but what specifically does mindfulness meditation imply?Mindfulness meditation refers to a mental state that is characterized by a very calm awareness. The person experiencing mindfulness is totally aware of his own body functions, feelings, consciousness.So breath in, take a long and deep breath and then release your problems into the wind. Meditation is a form of relaxation that ha...

Greetings and thank you for coming along on our journey of a lifetime to the little-known place called Elsewhere. We'll be leaving soon, so please have a seat and relax. We don't stand on formalities here, so kick off your shoes and let your hair down if you'd like.Our ride should be smooth and event-free—most trips of the mind are. The actual travel time to Elsewhere will be very short, but please feel free to enjoy the scenery as we travel along, keeping in mind that the scenery i...