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Forty Years a Legislator

By: Elmer Thomas

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Thomas's panoramic look at the issues of his time ranges from flood control dams and the forty-hour work week to America's preparedness for war in 1940 and the Marshall Plan. He provides a behind-the-scenes view of the Nurnberg War Crimes Trial. And he tells how he had to push funding for the atomic bomb project through Congress without disclosing its true nature."--BOOK JACKET.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806138092

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9780806138091

Eyes of the Hawk

By: Elmer Kelton

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Eyes of the Hawk

By: Elmer Kelton

A feud erupts that could burn a Texas town to the ground in this classic frontier adventure from “the greatest Western writer of all time” (Western Writers of America, Inc.). Eyes of the Hawk, winner of the Spur Award for Best Western Novel, is an outstanding tale of Texas—filled with authentic characters and history, and telling the story of the remarkable courage and determination of the men and women who challenged an unyielding wilderness to build a frontier legend. Thomas Canfield descends from a line of Texas’s earliest settlers. A proud man with a fierce-eyed stare, he inspires the Mexicans of Stonehill, Texas, to call him el Gavilan—the “hawk.” When Branch Isom—an insolent, dangerous newcomer—seeks to build his fortune at Canfield’s expense, an all-out feud ensues, hurtling the town toward a day of reckoning that will shake it to its very roots. Eyes of the Hawk is a classic tale of Western history, told by one of the most critically acclaimed writers of the American West.

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Macmillan + ORM

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1429912901

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9781429912907

Massacre At Goliad

By: Elmer Kelton

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Massacre At Goliad

By: Elmer Kelton

Six-time Spur award-winner Kelton brings the old Southwest alive in this story of a group of Texans that comes together to protect their land at Goliad from the Mexicans who have just ravished the Alamo. Complicating matters, Texas-born Josh Buckalew falls in love with a Mexican woman.

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Macmillan

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0812574893

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9780812574890

Witchcraft, Witch-hunting, and Politics in Early Modern England

By: Peter Elmer

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Witchcraft, Witch-hunting, and Politics in Early Modern England

By: Peter Elmer

Witchcraft, Witch-hunting, and Politics in Early Modern England constitutes a wide-ranging and original overview of the place of witchcraft and witch-hunting in the broader culture of early modern England. Based on a mass of new evidence extracted from a range of archives, both local and national, it seeks to relate the rise and decline of belief in witchcraft, alongside the legal prosecution of witches, to the wider political culture of the period. Building on the seminal work of scholars such as Stuart Clark, Ian Bostridge, and Jonathan Barry, Peter Elmer demonstrates how learned discussion of witchcraft, as well as the trials of those suspected of the crime, were shaped by religious and political imperatives in the period from the passage of the witchcraft statute of 1563 to the repeal of the various laws on witchcraft. In the process, Elmer sheds new light upon various issues relating to the role of witchcraft in English society, including the problematic relationship between puritanism and witchcraft as well as the process of decline.

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Oxford University Press

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0198717725

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9780198717720

The Miraculous Conformist

Valentine Greatrakes, the Body Politic, and the Politics of Healing in Restoration Britain

By: Peter Elmer

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The Miraculous Conformist

Valentine Greatrakes, the Body Politic, and the Politics of Healing in Restoration Britain

By: Peter Elmer

Tells the compelling story of Irish healer Valentine Greatrakes and outlines his place in the history of seventeenth-century Britain. Reveals a fascinating account of his engagement with important events of the period, including the Irish Rebellion of 1641, the English civil wars, the Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland, and the Restoration of 1660.

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Oxford University Press

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0199663963

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9780199663965

The Promise of Trinitarian Theology

Theologians in Dialogue with T. F. Torrance

By: Elmer M. Colyer

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The Promise of Trinitarian Theology

Theologians in Dialogue with T. F. Torrance

By: Elmer M. Colyer

Thomas F. Torrance is considered by many to be the most outstanding living Reformed theologian in the Anglo-Saxon world. In The Promise of Trinitarian Theology, Elmer M. Colyer presents a collection of essays critiquing Torrance's work. It explores his place in Reformed theology and his relation to the Greek fathers. Both everyday life and scientific understanding are discussed in the essays within. The Promise of Trinitarian Theology is a hopeful step engaging the works of T. F. Torrance and the theology behind his words.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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1461645352

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9781461645351

What's Right with the Church

A Manifesto of Hope

By: Elmer L. Towns

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What's Right with the Church

A Manifesto of Hope

By: Elmer L. Towns

The early believers of Jesus Christ knew that they were not just members of an organization, nor were they just an extension of Old Testament Judaism. They knew that they were followers of the living Lord Jesus Christ. They were members of a thing called the church. Through the centuries, the church has been the most powerful transforming force in history. Yet in America many observe it as anemic and powerless. Author Elmer Towns contends that there is good news; there are many things that are still right with the church. What Is Right with the Church affirms the positive things that are present in the church today and what will carry it forward as a transforming force. This book is not a defense of the traditional church, nor does it run to embrace all new forms of worship. Rather, this book examines the biblical nature of church, allowing the best to come forth. It is not a book about old churches, new churches, or home churches. It is a book about what is right about every true church, no matter the expression, history, or culture. A growing number of people are not aware of the enduring strengths of the church. The author contends that if believers in Christ are to effectively move forward with healthy communities and a vibrant faith in this new century, they must be established on foundational, biblical truths and core values. And when this happens, the church thrives as a transforming force.

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Baker Books

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1441267352

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9781441267351

Stand Proud and Eyes of the Hawk

Two Complete Novels of the American West

By: Elmer Kelton

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Stand Proud and Eyes of the Hawk

Two Complete Novels of the American West

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Elmer Kelton's Stand Proud and Eyes of the Hawk are two novels of fierce men tested by the Old West, written by one of the most critically acclaimed writers of the American west and offered at one low price. Stand Proud Frank Claymore is cantankerous, stubborn, and intolerant—just the qualities that make him a success as an open-range cattle rancher on the West Texas frontier. Stand Proud follows Claymore from the time of the Civil War to the dawn of the twentieth century—through marriage, births, deaths, and a creeping change in the society that once hailed him as a hero, and which later has him condemned as a despoiler and tried for murder. Eyes of the Hawk Thomas Canfield descends from a line of Texas’s earliest settlers. A proud man with a fierce-eyes stare, he inspires the Mexicans of Stonehill, Texas to call him el gavilan—“the hawk.” When Branch Isom—an insolent, dangerous newcomer—seeks to build his fortune at Canfeild’s expense, an all-out feud ensues, hurtling the town toward a day of reckoning that will shake the entire town to its very roots. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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Forge Books

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125031657X

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9781250316578

Medicine in an Age of Revolution

By: Peter Elmer

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Medicine in an Age of Revolution

By: Peter Elmer

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read on the Oxford Academic platform and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. Medicine in an Age of Revolution is the first major attempt since the 1970s to challenge the idea that the essential engine of medical (and scientific) change in seventeenth-century Britain was puritanism. While Peter Elmer seeks to reaffirm the crucial role of the period of the civil wars and their aftermath in providing the most congenial context for a re-evaluation of traditional attitudes to medicine, he rejects the idea that such initiatives were the special preserve of a small religious elite (puritans), claiming instead that enthusiasm for change can be found across the religious spectrum. At the same time, Elmer seeks to show that medical practitioners were increasingly drawn into contemporary religious and political debates in a way that led to a fundamental politicization of the 'profession'. By the end of the seventeenth century, it was commonplace to see doctors, apothecaries, and surgeons fully engaged in everyday political and civic life. At the same time, religious and political orientation often became an important factor in the career development of medics, especially in towns and cities, where substantial benefits might accrue to those who found themselves in favour with the ruling elites, be they Whig or Tory. The body politic, a Renaissance commonplace, was now peopled by medical practitioners who often claimed a special authority when it came to diagnosing the ills of late seventeenth century society.

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Oxford University Press

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0192595776

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9780192595775

Texas Sunrise

Two Novels of the Texas Republic

By: Elmer Kelton

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Texas Sunrise

Two Novels of the Texas Republic

By: Elmer Kelton

In Texas Sunrise, Elmer Kelton brings together two novels that tell the story of the Texas Revolution as seen by the brothers Thomas and Joshua Buckalew who emigrate to Texas at a time when the Mexican-controlled province welcomes settlers. In Massacre at Goliad, tensions mount between Mexican authorities and American newcomers, and revolution is in the air, something Thomas Buckalew welcomes but Joshua fears – he is in love with a Mexican girl. The story touches on the immortal battle of the Alamo, but centers on the infamous Goliad massacre, and ultimately the decisive battle of San Jacinto, which made Texas an independent republic. After the Bugles continues where Massacre atGoliad ends – on the battlefield at San Jacinto. Joshua Buckalew tries to put the pieces back together but finds that starting over in the aftermath of war can be as challenging as the war itself. The racial differences that helped foment the conflict have not gone away. And Texas finds that being an independent republic can be more difficult than being a colonial extension of Mexico. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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Macmillan + ORM

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1429949716

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9781429949712

Learning from God's Imperfect People

By: Elmer Towns

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Learning from God's Imperfect People

By: Elmer Towns

From Flawed to Called: Embracing Your Imperfection to Empower Your Faith Do you ever worry that your flaws prevent God from working through you? Are these imperfections causing you to doubt your ability to fulfill your destiny? Throughout the Bible, God used imperfect people to see His will be done. Prolific author and Bible teacher Elmer Towns illuminates the extraordinary journeys of biblical figures whose imperfections God used to weave the tapestry of His redemptive plan. Through these stories, you will be encouraged that God's power is made perfect in our weakness. This transformative book offers a profound exploration of how God’s grace operates, turning our flaws into avenues for His glory and our spiritual growth. From this enlightening journey, you will discover: How God’s grace is sufficient in our weaknesses, transforming them into strengths. The importance of faith and obedience in the face of personal imperfection and doubt. Lessons from biblical figures like Jacob and Peter, whose flaws were integral to their divine purpose. The redemptive power of God to use our imperfections for His greater plan and glory. Encouragement and hope that God is actively working in and through our imperfections to fulfill His divine purpose. Discover how to embrace your imperfections as God’s strength, power, and purpose manifest in your life. By shifting your focus to Him, you will embrace a life of surrendered trust, assured that God will fulfill His plans through your imperfections.

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Destiny Image Publishers

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0768482984

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9780768482980

Long Way to Texas

Three Novels by Elmer Kelton

By: Elmer Kelton

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Long Way to Texas

Three Novels by Elmer Kelton

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In Joe Pepper, the title character, while awaiting a hangman’s noose, tells the story of how he discovered a propensity for violence while seeking revenge. The irony is that Joe’s keen sense of justice puts him on he wrong side of the law. Long Way to Texas, taking place just after the Civil War battle of Glorieta Pass in New Mexico, is the story of Lt. David Buckalew, whose remnant of Confederate riflemen is under siege and low on rations and water. Complicating matters is the young officer’s self-doubt and fear of failure. Thomas Canfield of Eyes of the Hawk, known to the Mexican citizens of his town of Stonehill, Texas, as "El Gavilán" — the Hawk — is not a man to forgive a wrong. He sets out to prove this to an insolent ranchman rival who intends building a fortune at Canfield’s expense. The Hawk has a radically different idea: he will destroy the town before yielding to his enemy. This omnibus edition features a new introduction by Dale L. Walker, author of twenty-three novels and a past president of the Western Writers of America. At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.

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Macmillan

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1466817933

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9781466817937

Texas Rifles and Massacre at Goliad

By: Elmer Kelton

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Texas Rifles and Massacre at Goliad

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Texas rifles: As the Confederate States confront the hardships of the Civil War, the State of Texas is forced to raise its own troops to hold back hostile Comanche, a force that includes men still loyal to the Union, including Scout Sam Houston Cloud.

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St. Martin's Press

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0765370506

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9780765370501

Planting Reproducing Churches

By: Elmer Towns

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Planting Reproducing Churches

By: Elmer Towns

The church was meant to multiply! For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them (Matt. 18:20). Are you interested in planting a church that has exponential impact? If so, you will be partnering with God to build something that is alive, vital, and majestic. There is a parallel between planting a church and planting a seed in the ground. In Planting Reproducing Churches, Dr. Elmer Towns explains Gods strategy of multiplication as it pertains to planting local church communities. By understanding that every living organism can reproduce a multitude of itself from just one seed, you will see how one church can reproduce itself into an established denomination, large network, or thriving multi-site campus, all carrying the unique DNA of that local body. Read this book and learn the answers to practical questions such as: Who can plant a church? Should you start a church in your hometown? What type of authority should be followed in a church plant? Why is the vision statement essential? How do you choose a name for the church? How do you raise funds for a church plant? Get ready to receive strategies on how to plant life-giving, flourishing, reproducing churches that have the potential to complete the Great Commission in our lifetime!

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0768417635

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9780768417630

Texas Rifles

Two Complete Novels

By: Elmer Kelton

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Texas Rifles

Two Complete Novels

By: Elmer Kelton

The new Confederacy, facing into the Union cannon, had too much on its hands to send troops to the Texas frontier to hold back the Indians. Instead, it authorized the State of Texas to raise its own troops. Many kinds of men drifted into the Texas Mounted Rifles. Some thought it might be safer than fighting in far off Virginia. Many were merely young men a-thirst for adventure. Some were settlers who saw this as the best way to protect their families and homes against the murderous thrusts of the Comanche. And some were men who still loved the Union, who had lived too long under that gallant flag to turn their guns against it now. Such a man was Scout Sam Houston Cloud... At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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Forge Books

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1466817623

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Bud Ballew

Legendary Oklahoma Lawman

By: Elmer Mcinnes,Lauretta Ritchie-Mcinnes

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Bud Ballew

Legendary Oklahoma Lawman

By: Elmer Mcinnes,Lauretta Ritchie-Mcinnes

The Dust Bowl era of Oklahoma was still very much the Wild West, and Bud Ballew was its most controversial and effective deputy sheriff. He spent a decade chasing criminals, making daily appearances in newspapers, and proving his determination and finesse with a revolver. Bud Ballew participated in more gun battles than Wyatt Earp and killed more men than Billy the Kid. Bud Ballew’s story comes to life in a riveting biography set in the early days of gritty Oklahoma (celebrating its state centennial this year), with never-before-published black-and-white photos as well as archival news stories.

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Book's by Elmer Thomas

Forty Years a Legislator

Forty Years a Legislator

Eyes of the Hawk

Eyes of the Hawk

Massacre At Goliad

Massacre At Goliad

Witchcraft, Witch-hunting, and Politics in Early Modern England

Witchcraft, Witch-hunting, and Politics in Early Modern England

The Miraculous Conformist

The Miraculous Conformist

The Promise of Trinitarian Theology

The Promise of Trinitarian Theology

What's Right with the Church

What's Right with the Church

Stand Proud and Eyes of the Hawk

Stand Proud and Eyes of the Hawk

Medicine in an Age of Revolution

Medicine in an Age of Revolution

Texas Sunrise

Texas Sunrise

Learning from God's Imperfect People

Learning from God's Imperfect People

Long Way to Texas

Long Way to Texas

Texas Rifles and Massacre at Goliad

Texas Rifles and Massacre at Goliad

Planting Reproducing Churches

Planting Reproducing Churches

Texas Rifles

Texas Rifles

Bud Ballew

Bud Ballew

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