A group of monks who embark on a pilgrimage are surprised when they become the instrument of god;s rapture -- pushing the wicked out of the land and sealing them in new york and new jersey. The novel goes on to follow the open warfare and atrocities that follow. A woman, mysteriously restores law and order.

The Midnight Grave Digger is about a man who is visited by the ghost of a ten year old boy, Who leads him to where he has been murdered and buried in a mountain grave. When Ron reports this to the police he is immediately suspected of being an accomplice to the murder. He is allowed to be free only when the ghost reveals that there are eight more graves to be unearthed. The hunt for the murderer continues when the FBI joins the investigation. The story continues as they try to discover the...

You could kill her— after raping her!The thought seemed to leap into his brain. It was a half-thought and, somehow, a half-sound that seemed to originate all around him. It had no direction or origin. At first, it startled him. He looked around for the source of the voice. Finding no one, he had to conclude that he had imagined it. Curiously, he found that the possibility of committing rape and murder did not horrify or repulse him. It was only the thought of being caught and going...

Jennifer is the stirring story of a teen-age girl who lifts her family out of poverty by starting a lawnmower service. She is a hard worker and a perfectionist. The business grows to 3 trucks and 9 workers. The story begins in 1954. In the following ten years she successfully starts and runs three more businesses. The story relates her 4 romances, some tragic, and concludes with the love of her life who she meets on a cruise.

In this collection of 29 stories, you can visit a smoke-filled bar in a fantasy world, or experience a love affair with artificial intelligence. Maybe you'd prefer to go back in time and relive the experience of going to a baseball game with your dad, or go back even farther to live in a perilous world when medicine was in its infancy. What's it like to experience the soul-crushing loss of a loved one, or to sit in Heaven's waiting room? Would you rather be a clairvoyant in the world of hi...

Langerwartete deutsche Übersetzung des amerikanischen Standardwerkes zum Thema traditoneller Bogenbau und Holzbögen aus natürlichen Werkstoffen. Inhalt:Holzauswahl, Lagern, Bau von Eibenbogen und Flachbogen aus Osage, Sehnenbelag, Leime und Kleber, Tillern, Leistung und Bogendesign, Endbehandlung und Griffe. Band 1 von 4 insgesamt erschienenen.

Great Marriage Advice from Leading ExpertsLovers for Life is an inside view from leading authors, speakers, pastors, and seminar leaders to help you strengthen and preserve your marriage.“Powerful. Penetrating. Persuasive.”Bill McCartney, founder and chairman of the board, The Road to Jerusalem; founder, Promise Keepers“Lovers for Life contain...

Cofounder of The Carlyle Group, patriotic philanthropist, and bestselling author of The American Experiment David M. Rubenstein takes readers on a sweeping journey across the grand arc of the American story through revealing conversations with our greatest historians.In these lively dialogues, the biggest names in American history explore the subjects they’ve come to so intimately know and understand.- David McCullough on John Adam...

For over 20 years, Dr. Jay Strack has been working with young Christian leaders throughout the U.S. and teaching them have a better understanding of God's Word and His calling in their lives. The topics chosen for the Student Leadership University Study Guide Series represent part of the teaching model that Dr. Strack has developed over the years and address tough questions that young people are asking today.In this study guide, Dr. Strack and Ron Luce will take the student on a jo...

The inspiring, true coming-of-age story of a ferociously determined young man who, armed only with his intellect and his willpower, fights his way out of despair.In 1993, Cedric Jennings was a bright and ferociously determined honor student at Ballou, a high school in one of Washington D.C.’s most dangerous neighborhoods, where the dropout rate was well into double digits and just 80 students out of more than 1,350 boasted an average of B or better. At Ballou, Cedr...

Statistical data and evidence-based claims are increasingly central to our everyday lives. Critically examining ‘Big Data’, this book charts the recent explosion in sources of data, including those precipitated by global developments and technological change. It sets out changes and controversies related to data harvesting and construction, dissemination and data analytics by a range of private, governmental and social organisations in multiple settings.Analysing the power of data ...

The role of elder is arguably the church's most thankless job. From putting out fires and dealing with disgruntled members to teaching new Christians and encouraging the weak, all while being a model disciple, an elder's role can seem exhausting and unrelenting. To survive, elders need a place of spiritual solitude and relief where they can draw closer to the Chief Shepherd and have their soul restored.In Rest in Green Pastures, nine shepherds offer encouragement, help, and...