Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Thessalonians is one volume in Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary series. This series affirms that the Bible is a Christ-centered book, containing a unified story of redemptive history of which Jesus is the hero. It’s presented as sermons, divided into chapters that conclude with a “Reflect & Discuss” section, making this series ideal for small group study, personal devotion, and even sermon preparation. It’s not academic but rather presents an ...

Like the tagline says, this is “the mad misadventures of two English lads crossing America as the Rolling Stones.” The rapscallions in the delightful novel find posing as famous rockers was an aphrodisiac to midwestern girl on their cross-country journey … until facts of their impersonation catches up with them. But there is a prize waiting at the end of this pilgrimage: a slender blonde living in a treehouse. “Mark Howell is a gifted storyteller who will take you through an emotional gamu...

Outlawed is Marks third novel and is the final installment of the Prank Trilogy. A critically acclaimed and fast-paced adventure series featuring a host of colorful characters, including Kev and Sadie, the series heroes. It comes hot on the heels of its predecessors Prank in 2010 and Scallywags in 2011. The author has become well known for his descriptive skills and has developed a knack for suspense building and the setting of a particular scene. It makes for great reading, and the pages ...

Nearly ¾ of the American people believe the death of the 35nd President of the United States was the result of a conspiracy. And it’s provable. This second book in the new JFK Assassination Unraveled series does just that. Unlike other books that drown you in a sea of conflicting information, these volumes are comprised of small groups of facts that logically prove the findings of Warren Commission wrong. You the reader can grasp easily each scenario and either accept it or reject it. But ...

This first book in the new JFK Assassination Unraveled series takes a fresh look at the Odio Incident, an encounter where someone identified as Lee Harvey Oswald threatened President John F. Kennedy prior to that fateful event on November 22, 1963 … and an examination of phony secret service men on the Grassy Knoll. Both are key to understanding the death of a U.S. president more than half a century after the fact.

The Bible Alone? presents a competing look at the biblical roots, historical precedent, and logic behind using only the Bible as an infallible source of truth. This short book affirms the importance of Scripture as a divinely given foundation for our faith and also encourages the reader to consider the need for an authority established by Christ for its trustworthy interpretation. The Bible Alone? was edited by Marcus Grodi and includes contributions from various authors,...

This handbook promotes a comprehensive strategy founded on evidence-based programming for juvenile justice systems to adopt or enhance their current system. The comprehensive strategy is supported strongly by the broad research base that is now available. This strategy recognizes, first, that a relatively small proportion of the juveniles who initially enter the juvenile justice system will prove to be serious, violent, or chronic offenders, but that group accounts for a large proportion o...

This revised edition features updated research, new developments in technology, and recent policy on juvenile delinquency and youth violence. The authors underscore the enormous payoff in targeting potential serious, violent, and chronic juvenile offenders at the earliest opportunity and provide a framework for evidence-informed state juvenile justice systems: the Comprehensive Strategy for Serious, Violent, and Chronic Juvenile Offenders. This strategy recognizes, first, that a relatively...

**A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist reveals the little-known story of the Union soldiers from Alabama who played a decisive role in the Civil War, and how they were scrubbed from the history books.“It is my sincere hope that this compelling and submerged history is integrated into our understanding of our nation, and allows us to embrace new heroes of the past.”—Imani Perry, professor, Harvard University, and National Book Award–winning author of South to America**

Soon after the first automobiles were introduced in the United States, auto racing became a reality. Since that time, motorsports have expanded to include drag racing, open wheel racing, rallying, demolition derbies, stock car racing, and more. Motorsports have grown to such an extent that NASCAR is now the second most watched professional sport in America, behind only football. But motorsports are about much more than going fast and finishing first. These events also reflect our culture, ...

This eye-opening look at the abortion process prior to the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision of 1973 is now more relevant than ever, with a new introduction by the author revisiting history that is still salient half a century laterIn the years before Roe v. Wade, women seeking to end their unwanted pregnancies had limited options—many of them dangerous, even potentially fatal, and nearly all of them illegal. This groundbreaking work by...

One major consequence of climate change is abrupt, dramatic changes in regional biodiversity. Even if the most optimistic scenarios for mitigating climate change transpire, the fate of many wild species rests on the shoulders of people engaged in conservation planning, management, and policy. Providing managers with the latest and most useful climate change research is critical and requires challenging the conventional divide between scientists and managers.Biodiversity in a Ch...