Friends and colleagues of Piper, including Wayne Grudem, D. A. Carson, Randy Alcorn, and others, honor him by presenting essays covering topics central to his ministry: prayer, the sovereignty of God, justification, Jonathan Edwards, Christian Hedonism, and more. --from publisher description
NEW FOUND SOULS are novels of survival and renewal. They mark turning points in the lives of individuals forced to come to terms with unseemly realties, who must redefine themselves. The joy that was Porter Owen, The Piper of T'P'S'L, vanished after a disastrous television interview. His niece, Alexis, wants to find out what happened to the famed composer and dives into a maelstrom of family intrigue as she brings Porter back to the world-only to lose him again as brother battles brother. Book 3 of New Found Souls is a lyrical tribute to the 20th century as it moves from the network studios of Chicago to the coves of Newfoundland, from the trenches of Dunkirk and the lights of Paris in the '20s to the modern stage.
Poor Piper Puppy has a sore ear and has to go to see the doctor. This reassuring story is perfect for sharing with young children. Piper Puppy wakes up one morning with a very sore ear and a temperature, so Daddy takes her to see the doctor for some medicine. Piper is a bit nervous about going to the doctor at first, but Doctor Fox is very kind and makes her feel better. Great to share with children who might be a little bit anxious about visiting the doctor. With a picture glossary at the beginning to introduce new vocabulary and a fun activity at the end to encourage children to come back to the story time and time again. Also available: Piper Puppy Starts School
Piper Puppy is going on holiday! She is very excited but also a bit nervous about staying away from home. This reassuring story is perfect for sharing with young children. It's the school holidays and Piper Puppy is really looking forward to her family trip. The only thing is, she's not sure how she feels about sleeping away from home. With cuddles from Mummy and Daddy (and of course from Hippety, Hoggle and Bear, her cuddly toys!) Piper settles in and has sweet dreams. Great to share with children who might be a little bit anxious about staying somewhere new and away from home. With a picture glossary at the beginning to introduce new vocabulary and a fun activity at the end to help empower little ones to pack their own bags and get excited about going on holiday, also encouraging children to come back to the story time and time again. Also available: Piper Puppy Starts School
When the word "deployment" isn't just an abstract term, heard on the evening news... Throughout the ages the members of the military have been quietly supported not only by communities, friends and family members but by their significant others, spouses and life partners and often this support has gone unnoticed. Seldom are the difficulties that the military lifestyle brings candidly discussed before anyone joins its ranks. This book openly tells the moving story of an Air Force pilot and his family and their day-to- day lives before, during and after his 7-month long deployment. It recounts the tests, trials and heartbreaks they faced during this time, when the word "deployment" isn't just some abstract term heard on the evening news. It is the harsh reality of military life and it turns your world upside down. All this and more set against the backdrop of rugged Alaska and the unrelenting heat of Afghanistan. This heartstring-pulling wartime memoir is an asset to any person who desires to better understand the military lifestyle and a must-have for all military spouses. Don't miss this powerful story about sacrifice, commitment and family!
Investigations have been carried out, on the tailplane of a Piper PA-32R aircraft, to determine the effect of damage, in the form of a split in the underside skin, on the modes of vibration of the tailplane. Details and results of the investigations are described. (Author).
A chronological summary of major stages in Southeastern United States' development, this unique textbook overviews the region's archaeology from 20,000 years ago to World War I. Early chapters review the history and development of archaeology as a discipline. The following chapters, organized in chronological order, highlight the archaeological characteristics of each featured period. The book's final chapters discuss new directions in Southeastern archaeology, including trends in teaching, research, the business of archaeology, and the public's growing interest. This versatile text perfectly suits undergraduates or anyone requiring a hands-on guide for self-exploration of the fascinating region. This is the first-of-its kind book to summarize Southeastern archaeology. It includes both prehistoric and historic archaeology. Its easy-to-read format is filled with valuable research information. Each chapter is chronologically organized and fully referenced. It has broad audience appeal.
In 2003, Ohio celebrated the bicentennial of its inauguration as the seventeenth state of the United States. It incited citizens from eighty-eight counties to celebrate the two-hundredth anniversary of Ohios heritage. In his memoir, author Keith A. Elkins, known as Mr. E. to his fourth-grade students, tells of how, inspired by his states momentous celebration, he discovered an opportunity to animate his original puppet production, G. C.s Loose Caboose Revue. In 1999, leading up to Ohios bicentennial celebration, Elkins began his enterprise to inspire children with a sense of state history, civic pride, and civic virtue. Mr. E. 2003 combines Ohios statehood with the lessons Elkins learned during his involvement with its bicentennial. It includes inspiring explanations, comparisons, and quotations related to Ohios past and present and the heartfelt moments that Elkins experienced in learning about the varied history of his state. Follow Elkins as he discovers that Ohios statehood signifies more than any nickname, slogan, or establishment might suggest. Go to MrE2003.com for more information about Mr. E. 2003: Manifest Lessons from Ohio's Bicentennial Celebration.
Canada has a rich and interesting military intelligence history, one that continues to grow at a rapidly expanding rate. Intelligence is a key element of operations, enabling commanders to successfully plan and conduct operations. It enables them to win decisive battles and it helps them to identify and attack high value targets. In order to ensure Commanders have the required support they need to plan and conduct operations, members of Canada's Military Intelligence Branch are serving in an increasingly dangerous number of hotspots around the world. In recent years they have served in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Haiti, Somalia, Rwanda, East Timor, and Afghanistan just to name a few. While Intelligence personnel have played a major role in ensuring the successful completion of these interdiction missions, many of their stories remain classified. This history cannot truly be complete until the Official Secrets Act permits a clearer picture to be told. Out of Darkness-Light, Volume 2 should, however, give the interested reader at least a partial view of some of the service that has been carried out on Canada's behalf by the Canadian Forces Intelligence Branch for the years 1983 to 1997.
TECTONlCS AND PHYSICS Geology, although rooted in the laws of physics, rarely has been taught in a manner designed to stress the relations between the laws and theorems of physics and the postulates of geology. The same is true of geophysics, whose specialties (seismology, gravimetIy, magnetics, magnetotellurics) deal only with the laws that govern them, and not with those that govern geology's postulates. The branch of geology and geophysics called tectonophysics is not a formalized discipline or subdiscipline, and, therefore, has no formal laws or theorems of its own. Although many recent books claim to be textbooks in tectonophysics, they are not; they are books designed to explain one hypothesis, just as the present book is designed to explain one hypothesis. The textbook that comes closest to being a textbook of tectonophysics is Peter 1. Wyllie's (1971) book, The Dynamic Earth. Teachers, students, and practitioners of geology since the very beginning of earth science teaching have avoided the development of a rigorous (but not rigid) scientific approach to tectonics, largely because we earth scientists have not fully understood the origin of the features with which we are dealing. This fact is not at all surprising when one considers that the database for hypotheses and theories of tectonics, particularly before 1960, has been limited to a small part of the exposed land area on the Earth's surface.
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