In the year 2250, the Neptune Space Station goes on-line and soon after becomes an enigma for several unexplained deaths. Captain Thomas Emerson, charged with the investigation, finds his abilities inadequate as each finding turns up nothing. After calling for his brother, Dr. Tubal Jordan, to help, they discover that they are dealing with an ancient life form that cannot be killed, bringing them head on with their own tragic past. Paranoia stalks the space station when it is discovered that this life form could be one of them and was contaminating those they trust the most. After discovering the creature's true agenda, they are forced to engage in a battle at the threshold between the physical and spiritual realms. Their mandate: stop this terror at any cost and defeat is not an option.
This compilation of short stories, poetry, and lyrics are a glimpse into the imagination and the inspiration that sparked putting pen to paper. Every writer has a unique gift of insight to the world around them and how they face life. Artists reflect those passions and stories through images, musicians through rhythm and sound, but writers through words. The written and spoken word is powerful and can be used to encourage, build, or destroy. Many times I've been asked, "How did you get the idea?" There is no single answer to that question. Inside the pages of, "Into the Looking Glass," I share with the reader where I was, my personal feelings, beliefs, and attachment to the event that sparked my creativity. It is my hope that this will encourage other creative people to make a difference in their corner of the world by employing their own unique gifts.
A young woman and an honorable man were taken from obscurity and thrust into the most significant turning point in all of human history. Their lives were a crucible of controversy, but above all remained faithful to the God of Israel that called them out. This duty, this honor that was given to them would lay the foundation for the redemption of the world. Join me on this journey back through time and experience the lives of Mary and Joseph. Before they were legend or a part of church doctrine, they were real people who struggled with many of the same things we do today. Walk a mile in their shoes and face the joy, terror, and awe-inspiring encounters with God that was so much a part of their life. Come, it is a journey that all of us should make . . .
The Redemption Chronicles - Book II: The Dragon's Throne," is a non-stop thrill ride pitting the humans against the Dwarfs in order to survive the Dragon's enslavement and war against the Most High. The land of Navarre belongs to the enemy, and all attempts to impede their progress have failed. Hundreds of miles away a hope is slowly being forged as Prince Javan embraces his destiny while small pockets of resistance do what they can to thwart the Dragon's ultimate agenda. Doom, however, looms over everything as hell is unleashed. When even their souls hang in the balance, only the Redeemer can rescue them.
The Rundi War is finally over, but the fragile peace hammered out in government chambers was very costly. Captain Rico Sanchez's best friend, Captain Conrad Banes of the War Ship Phoenix, the most decorated captain of the war was executed for treason casting a shadow of shame upon his surviving crew. Rico vows to clear his friends name and restore honor to his beleaguered crew. His quest for the truth, however, will uncover a deadly conspiracy. His first mission to evacuate human colonists from Hyperion, the only concession of the peace treaty, will prove to be an integral part of that conspiracy. Some of the colonists aren't willing to give up their prime piece of real estate without a fight. This uprising could thrust them back into war and unwittingly uncovers the truth about why the Rundi wanted peace. If the truth is discovered, it will cost Captain Sanchez his life. If the truth remains hidden, it could cost humanity their existence.
The sadist, King Ophir, has been enjoying his decisive victory over his longtime enemy, King Togarmah. Vengeance, however, is a cruel mistress. When Ophir's son, Prince Horeb, is feared dead the king's power and sanity begins to unravel. Rumors swirl about the kingdom of an invasion that will destroy the land of Navarre. A secret mission is launched to thwart these rumors only to discover that the Abyss has been opened and the Dragon's release was imminent. Fierce hoards of undead warriors gather in the desert awaiting their master's return while the people prepare for war. As the king slips deeper into madness, the only hope for the people rests with the Dwarves who've remained hidden for millennia. In a desperate play, the deposed, Prince Javan, embarks on a quest to beseech the Most High God to release unto him his armies. To defeat the Dragon, however, they'll need more than an army. They'll need the prophesied Redeemer. Yet no one knows who he is, or even if he is....
This exciting final installment of the Redemption Chronicles is a satisfying conclusion to this adventure series and a testament to the power of hope. It's powerful and gripping climax will have you on the edge of your seat as the characters meet their fates with some unexpected surprises that you won't see coming. This, however, doesn't just leave off where most stories do, but takes you beyond the final battle to an incredible place that most of us only dream about.
A memoir depicting the author's relationship with her mother, beginning in Paris, TN, in the 1950's and continuing until her mother's death in 1997. Gaithel Elkins is a plain but hard-working restaurateur, home economics teacher and hospital dietician determined to prove her value to the world. Her husband Glen is silent and unsupportive. He spends most of his time in his garden, producing a mountain of food for Gaithel and Glenda to "put up." An only child, Glenda is required to fend for herself emotionally as well as fend off her mother's brutal tirades and chronic criticism. At an early age, Glenda finds solace in food and is farther isolated by obesity. But, despite the obstacles, Glenda grows up to build a successful advertising career, rear two sons and make peace with the memory of her difficult mother---almost.
After the murder of their father, Rachel and Daniel must free their people from the deadly Harridan overlords which ceased control of Thracia twenty years ago. Destined from birth to fulfill a double edged prophecy, they must succeed or condemn their entire world into oblivion. The technologically advanced Harridan overlords pursue them without mercy leaving total destruction in their wake. Betrayed by their own blood into the enemy's hand, they must choose between life and death. A single choice to make, and it would all be over one way or the other. The only question is, which choice will lead to life?
By combining historical spread with a thematic structure, this volume explores the ways in which gender has shaped literary output and addresses the changing situations in which Scottish women lived and wrote.
The twentieth century, a time of profound disillusionment with nationalism, was also the great age of internationalism. To the twenty-first-century historian, the period from the late nineteenth century until the end of the Cold War is distinctive for its nationalist preoccupations, while internationalism is often construed as the purview of ideologues and idealists, a remnant of Enlightenment-era narratives of the progress of humanity into a global community. Glenda Sluga argues to the contrary, that the concepts of nationalism and internationalism were very much entwined throughout the twentieth century and mutually shaped the attitudes toward interdependence and transnationalism that influence global politics in the present day. Internationalism in the Age of Nationalism traces the arc of internationalism through its rise before World War I, its apogee at the end of World War II, its reprise in the global seventies and the post-Cold War nineties, and its decline after 9/11. Drawing on original archival material and contemporary accounts, Sluga focuses on specific moments when visions of global community occupied the liberal political mainstream, often through the maneuvers of iconic organizations such as the League of Nations and the United Nations, which stood for the sovereignty of nation-states while creating the conditions under which marginalized colonial subjects and women could make their voices heard in an international arena. In this retelling of the history of the twentieth century, conceptions of sovereignty, community, and identity were the objects of trade and reinvention among diverse intellectual and social communities, and internationalism was imagined as the means of national independence and national rights, as well as the antidote to nationalism. This innovative history highlights the role of internationalism in the evolution of political, economic, social, and cultural modernity, and maps out a new way of thinking about the twentieth century.
For decades, campaign finance reform has been an on-going topic of discussion. In particular, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA) was heralded as a major breakthrough in controlling the flow of money into campaigns. Almost immediately, political players found other ways to financially manipulate the new laws. Campaign Finance Reform: The Political Shell Game provides an in-depth look at the history of political campaign finance reform with special emphasis on legislative, FEC, and federal court actions from the 1970s to present. In particular, the authors examine the ways that campaigns and independent groups have sought to make end-runs around existing campaign finance rules. Oftentimes the loopholes they find make a significant impact on an election, sparking the next round of campaign finance reform. New rules are then enacted, and new loopholes are found. Like a big political shell game, the amount of money in politics never actually decreases, but instead gets moved around from one organization to another.
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