This book is an adventure of the life and growth of a nerdy kid from the streets of Jersey City, New Jersey. Displaced to the deep south of Pensacola, Florida, he struggled as a fish out of water and found himself getting into trouble often in his early years. This years and experiences also taught him about fear and how to overcome it. His early beginnings had him leading a gang at sixteen years old and committing robberies and break-ins followed by his inevitable imprisonment for his crimes in (the Wall) Huntsville, Texas as well as years of hard labor at Florida State Prison in Raiford, Florida, and Bartow Prison Road Camp, a Cool Hand Luke type of facility. Eventually, he gained his freedom and spent years dispensing vigilante justice. That abruptly came to an end with miracle of circumstances. In all, Jim has been described as a man with the tenacity of Clint Eastwood, the adrenaline rush of Indiana Jones, the physical feats of a James Bond movie, the genius of Einstein, the psychoanalyzing skills of Dr. Phil, and the power of Al Capone. He surrendered it all to a life in Jesus Christ and became a humble minister of God.
When the Bible says things like, "there is coming a time of troubles like never has been before and never will be again" (Matthew 24:21), or "A time when men's hearts will fail them because of what they see coming on the earth" (Luke 21:26), or "a time that if someone was to tell you about it you would not believe it" (Habakkuk 1:5), these are not just some things written in some old religious book. These were men of God who knew what they were talking about. We need to know that when our world starts to crumble around us, God is in charge and all will be okay soon. Will the world end on December 21, 2012 as some are saying? This author thinks not. This book was written to promote Bible study. It covers prophecy and history and seeks to lead the reader into a stronger faith and knowledge of the Bible.
I was a member of the highschool class of 1957. When the statler brothers came out with the song the class of 57 that said the class of 57 had a dream we all thought we would change the world with our great words and dreams I could identify, with it very well. Now, 56 years later it seems that the world has changed for the worse, this book presents someone who really did change the world with his great, words and deeds, his name is Yeshua (Jesus of Nazareth). He fulfilled a promise made by God to a man named Abraham in Genesis 26:4 that in his seed of the nations of the earth would be blessed. he is our only hope of a better future.
Tinsley Harrison -- doctor, teacher, researcher, medical school leader -- is one of the most important medical figures of the 20th century. He edited the first five editions of Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, regarded as a quintessential medical text and perhaps the best-selling medical textbook of all time. He traveled the world in his capacity as a teaching doctor, made significant contributions to scholarship, and served as the dean/medical chairman at four medical schools. He is a titan of the field, an enormous presence central to the narrative of American medicine. Author Dr. James Pittman knew Harrison well, studying and teaching with him from the 1950s until Harrison’s death. Pittman spent six years interviewing Harrison near the end of Harrison’s life, and these lengthy interviews, as well as interviews with his colleagues, family and friends, form the bulk of the scholarship of this compulsively readable book. Pittman brings his own medical knowledge to the fore, as well as his personal friendship with the subject, in this beautifully written character study of one of science’s great but not well-known men. Harrison lived a long, exciting life, and in these pages, readers will get a glimpse of the historical forces that shaped and in turn were shaped by this legendary doctor.
The Way We See It is an informal collection of unbiased and unedited writings, poetry and rhyme from promising young writers who grasp the inner thoughts of life as they see it happening. The authors reveal the bare essence of what would be described by true poets as free verse or even urban culture rap by some. Emerging from the high rise buildings on Schroeder Street and the Third Avenue apartments of Mount Vernon N.Y., from "H'mm, looking at us down in their ghettoes..." to the deep South of Bay St. Louis "Ehry Sunday we went to church," each writer is capturing what he or she believes to be a glimpse of realism in prose and verse to be heard like the ringing of gospel music through a southern Baptist church. Covering a variety of topics such as familial relationships, friendship and love, the poems and rhymes collected in The Way We See It would make this anthology a magnificent gift as reading material to ponder. While dwelling on the current events and historical documentation, the writers' points of view are explored from the inner city lifestyles and make statements that imprison the readers, then suddenly releasing them to see what we all see and the way we see it. "If you still don't know where this love comes from, it's a little place called Hip-Hop.
My mother died when I was five years old, and it was as if at that time, God said to me (no, not audibly), "Earthly friends may leave you, but I will never leave you." For many years, I remember thinking that I needed to be a good boy for Mom. But like almost everyone else, as I got older, I allowed the temptation to not do the right things to overcome me while all the time feeling God trying to nudge me back to his way. I could not continue in the direction I was headed. Sometimes I still wrestle with the notion "How can God love me?" Then I have to put my trust in his promise to "remove our sins as far away from us as the east is from the west," and "though our sins be as scarlet, he will make them white as snow." All the experiences have led me to write. This book is the last one on my bucket list. All I have said has been an effort to bring someone to the reality and importance of becoming a kingdom heir.
Baguaquan and xingyiquan are two styles that complement each other as yin does yang. Bagua is known for its circular movements and its practice of circle walking. Xingyi embodies characteristic linear movements said to be derived form the logical strategies for using spear and staff. How fortunate we are to include writings in this anthology by leading authorities on these styles. Separated into three sections, the first features bagua. Allen Pittman presents five variations of the single palm change, followed by an overview of the Yin Fun bagua lineage and an interview with He Jinbao focusing on training, fighting skills, teaching and learning. Travis Joern examines how a martial artist can apply the theoretical aspects of the Book of Changes to bagua training. Hong Dzehan (son of Hong Yixiang, stellar master of the three internal systems) then shares some of his personal experiences and favorite bagua techniques. Section two contains chapters on xingyi. The interview with Luo Dexiu questions the proper way to study xingyi from the beginning to the advanced levels. Robert Yu compares American boxing with xingyi's pragmatic fighting techniques and in the following chapter he recounts in detail how it was to study under Hong Yixiang in Taiwan nearly forty years ago. Stanley Henning gives a travelogue of a trip to Shanxi Province (the home of xingyi) and then discusses Che Style xingyi training methods as thought by Dr. Wu Chaoxiang, including the five element theory, twelve animal forms, two-person routines, and spear training. The third section presents some commonalities in what many refer to as the internal arts: bagua, xingyi, and taiji. The chapter on Fu family style beautifully details how they incorporated the essential elements of taiji, xingyi, and bagua into their majestic sixiangquan (four image boxing). Marcus Brinkman relates many of the unique insights and experiences he had during his extensive study with Lo Dexiu and Hong Yixiang, including internal development and fighting applications. Tim Cartmell provides the final chapter which explains the key concepts of “sticking and following” as they apply to the throwing methods of the Chinese internal martial arts. The rich content in this anthology comes from the rare academic and hands-on experience of those presented in chapters here. Readers will no doubt benefit from the practical practice tips as well as the other cultural details these wonderful authors share.
WELCOME TO FAIRHOPE, Alabama, a magical retreat that speaks to the soul through its charm, quirky characters, and natural beauty. Tucked away along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay where moss-draped live oaks frame sunsets and sailboats, this fairy tale hamlet is full of flowers, boutiques, peace, history, and mystery. Fairhope is a respite, a breath of fresh air, a place onto itself. The eclectic story-tellers of the Fairhope Writers Group take you on a stroll through this quaint, artistic, utopian village. You'll meet the residents of Fairhope and outlying areas as they just might be. The pages are peopled with characters who are variously friendly, interesting, mysterious, desperate, sinister, zany, and fun.
After four years of pleading, an Oklahoma prison inmate was at last granted his wish to start a dog rescue and training rehabilitation program. He would have to develop and operate the program without a penny of taxpayer or corporate prison money. With the help of a few remarkable volunteers, his very successful program soon proved that angry, lost men can be reintroduced to compassion, kindness, skill and self-esteem with assistance from a few canine therapists. This is the Pen Pals story--their struggles and triumphs."--
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