In 1926, ninety year-old Charles Goodnight faces the reality that his life will end soon. His accomplishments are legendary as one of the early cattlemen to blaze the Goodnight-Loving Trail and the first to settle permanently in Comancheria. J. Evetts Haley, a young historian collecting folklore for the local historical society, forges a close bond with Goodnight as the elder plainsman shares the memories of his life. As Goodnight fights the urge to free his conscience of a dark secret, his reminiscences turn to the events leading up to the Civil War and during Reconstruction when the frontier of Texas is in chaos. And amidst this chaos emerges Goodnight’s close friend and former Texas Ranger R. L. Terry, who returns home to find his house in flames, his wife mortally wounded, and his two boys hauled away into captivity. As his eldest boy becomes fully Indianized under the tutelage of Quanah Parker, fighting desperately to defend their homelands in the Indian Wars of the 1860s and 70s, R.L.’s desperate search for his sons parallels the relentless passing of the old ways and leads in the end to a revelatory meeting of lives destined from the beginning. Stone’s breathtaking storytelling pushes the conventions of historical fiction, deftly weaving the tragic captivity narrative into the calamitous clash of cultures that defined the settlement of the American West. Hailed by critics, The Beauty of the Days Gone By announces Jason Stone as a major new writer of American fiction.
Have you ever asked yourself, What I am doing here? What is my purpose in life? What is my plan? I am not talking about your career plan or your retirement plan. Moses, Mary, David, and Daniel in the Bible were ordinary people who were thrust into extreme adversities. Each had no idea what was in store for them. Each had their moments of doubt, discouragement, and despair. Their thoughts of how am I going to get through this? You are no different. Your personal blueprint is already designed. Each of you is a complex, high-performance machine with a great purpose to fulfill. I had no idea of these concepts or what my purpose was. I now know my purpose is to share my story with others and show how God is connected to each of us, every second. My wife and I are ordinary people. This is my full disclosure, my true story of how we overcame adversities that rocked us to the core of our human existence. Every obstacle was a ferocious lion attacking. Through dreams and visions I learned that Divine intervention was directing us through every aspect of our lives. My story and testimony are true. This reality-based storm took me to rock bottom. The experiences rebuilt me into the super-charged person that I am today. We overcame a mountain of debt We battled a recession that impacted three businesses We faced tax evasion and paid back hundreds of thousands to the IRS We survived a serious illness that took me to the threshold of my human demise We stopped the plague of generational abuse, hate, control and negativity You will meet the Lions. They are real. You have lions--money, health, stress, relationships, addiction, fear, acceptance, depression, anxiety. Every lion is ferocious. Learn how every lion was tamed and every mouth shut. The odds of us overcoming each adversity were a million to one. We were graced by miracles from God. You can overcome your lions. This story is confirmation that within a millisecond, anything is possible with Gods favor and grace.
The Cornerstone Biblical Commentary series provides up-to-date, evangelical scholarship on the Old and New Testaments. Each volume is designed to equip pastors and Christian leaders with exegetical and theological knowledge to better understand and apply God's Word by presenting the message of each passage as well as an overview of other issues surrounding the text. The commentary series has been structured to help readers understand the meaning of Scripture, passage-by-passage, through the entire Bible. The New Living Translation is an authoritative Bible translation, rendered faithfully into today's English from the ancient texts by 90 leading Bible scholars. The NLT's scholarship and clarity breathe life into even the most difficult-to-understand Bible passages--but even more powerful are stories of how people's lives are changing as the words speak directly to their hearts. That's why we call it "The Truth Made Clear." About the authors of this volume: Joseph Coleson, (PhD, Brandeis University) is Professor of Old Testament at Nazarene Theological Seminary. He has published numerous articles and books. Lawson Stone (PhD, Yale University) has expertise in early Israelite History and Religion and Old Testament Theology. He teaches at Asbury Theological Seminary and has written a host of books and articles. Jason Driesbach (MA, Dallas Theological Seminary) is a co-author of The Many Gospels of Jesus and a contributor to the Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary. He is pursuing PhD studies in the field of Hebrew Bible.
Complete overview of Mac OS Jaguar (Mac OS X 10.2) including basic system and network administration features, hundreds of tips and tricks, with an overview of Mac OS X's Unix text editors and CVS.
Following the common-sense O'Reilly style, Mac OS X in a Nutshell ruts through the hype and gives readers practical details they can use every day. Everything you need to know about Mac OS X has been systematically documented in this book. Mac OS X in a Nutshell offers a complete overview of Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar), from its Aqua interface right down to its BSD Unix core. This book familiarizes readers with the Finder and the Dock, System Preferences, file management, system and network administration issues, and more. Later chapters include coverage of the Terminal and how to configure a DAMP (Darwin, Apache, MySQL, Pert/PHP/Python) web-publishing system. In Mac OS X in a Nutshell, you'll find : • Detailed information on virtually every command and utility available on Mac OS X Jaguar • The most complete and thorough coverage of Mac OS X's Unix commands you'll find anywhere • Detailed advice and documentation on system configuration, with extensive coverage of the System Preferences and use of the Finder and Dock • An overview of basic system and network administration features, including coverage of NetInfo and Directory Services • Hundreds of tips, tricks, and clever ways to do familiar and not-so-familiar tasks • Instructions on installing the X Window System and how to build and run BSD Unix applications • An overview of Mac OS X's Unix text editors, including vi and Emacs • An overview of CVS, the concurrent version system • Information on shell syntax and variables for Mac OS X's default user shell, tcsh Each command and option in the book's Unix Command Reference has been painstakingly tested and checked against Jaguar-even the manpages that ship with Mac OS X can't compete in accuracy. Mac OS X in a Nutshell is the most comprehensive quick reference on the market and is a must for any serious Mac user.
Lefèvre, a French archaeologist, has arrived in Istanbul determined to uncover a lost Byzantine treasure. Yashim is commissioned to find out more about him. But when Lefèvre's mutilated body is discovered outside the French embassy, it turns out that there is only one suspect: Yashim himself. Once again, Yashim finds himself in a race against time to find the startling truth behind a shadowy secret society dedicated to the revival of the Byzantine Empire, caught in a deadly game deep beneath the city streets, a place where the stakes are high - and betrayal is death.
A research tour de force that seamlessly melds archaeology, geology, ecology, environmental history, and a contemporary conservation ethic. Not only is this volume a must read for scholars interested in Florida’s past, but it is one that deserves to be read by anyone interested in Florida’s threatened environments."—T. R. Kidder, Director of the Washington University in St. Louis Geoarchaeology Lab "O'Donoughue writes thoughtfully and poetically about Florida’s geological history and long-term patterns of environmental change and cultural adaptation. A compelling case for the relevance of archaeology to current environmental concerns."—Christopher B. Rodning, coeditor of Fort San Juan and the Limits of Empire "Examines Florida’s critically important springs and discusses how they were used and modified over thousands of years by local inhabitants, placing the springs in a deep historic context while offering well-informed suggestions for their long-term management and use."—David G. Anderson, coeditor of Archaeology of the Mid-Holocene Southeast Throughout their history, Florida's springs have been gathering places for far-flung peoples. In Water from Stone, Jason O'Donoughue discusses the genesis of springs and their role as sites of habitation, burials, ritualized feasting, and monument building for Florida's earliest peoples. O'Donoughue moves beyond a focus on the ecological roles of springs and the popular image of springs as timeless and pristine--approaches taken by many archaeologists and conservationists. Instead, he foregrounds the social and historical importance of springs and their ongoing use as gathering places that draw people for ritual purposes even today. This archaeological viewpoint creates a bridge between past and present, encouraging conservation efforts that focus on the intrinsic value of springs as places of personal experience and social interaction with deep historical significance. To save the springs, O'Donoughue argues, we must recognize the relevance of the past to the problems Florida's artesian springs face today. A volume in the Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen Series
The captivating return of Yashim, the eunuch investigator from the intelligent, elliptical and beguilingly written" (The Times, London) bestseller The Janissary Tree When a French archaeologist arrives in 1830s Istanbul determined to track down a lost Byzantine treasure, the local Greek communities are uncertain how to react; the man seems dangerously well informed. Yashim Togalu, who so brilliantly solved the mysterious murders in The Janissary Tree, is once again enlisted to investigate. But when the archaeologist's mutilated body is discovered outside the French embassy, it turns out there is only one suspect: Yashim himself. The New York Times celebrated The Janissary Tree as "the perfect escapist mystery," and The Daily Telegraph called it "[A] tremendous first novel . . . Beautifully written, perfectly judged, humane, witty and captivating." With The Snake Stone, Jason Goodwin delights us with another transporting romp through the back streets of nineteenth-century Istanbul. Yashim finds himself racing against time once again, to uncover the startling truth behind a shadowy society dedicated to the revival of the Byzantine Empire, encountering along the way such vibrant characters as Lord Byron's doctor and the sultan's West Indies–born mother, the Valide. Armed only with a unique sixteenth-century book, the dashing eunuch leads us into a world where the stakes are high, betrayal is death—and the pleasure to the reader is immense.
Following the common-sense O'Reilly style, Mac OS X Tiger in a Nutshell cuts through the chaff and gives you practical details you can use every day. Everything you need to know about the Unix side of Mac OS X has been systematically documented in this book. Mac OS X Tiger in a Nutshell offers a complete overview of Mac OS X Tiger (Version 10.4), focusing on the BSD Unix layer. This book familiarizes you with over 300 of Tiger's Unix commands, the Terminal application, file management, system and network administration issues, and more. Completely revised for Mac OS X Tiger, this book offers: The most complete and thorough coverage of Mac OS X's Unix commands you'll find anywhere (even in the system) An overview of basic system and network administration features, including coverage of NetInfo and Directory Services An introduction to using Mac OS X's Unix command-line interface, the Terminal application An overview of Mac OS X's Unix text editors, including vi and Emacs Information on shell syntax variables for Tiger's default Unix shell, bash Each command and option in this book's Unix Command Reference has been painstakingly tested and checked against Tiger; even the manpages that ship with Mac OS X can't compete in accuracy. Mac OS X Tiger in a Nutshell is the most comprehensive quick reference on the market and is a must for any serious Mac user.
Everyone takes stepping stone in their life, without realizing or formally documented. Based on Jasons experience as a successful management in a public listed company, the author documented the best approach using Stepping Stone technique, from his observations in the working place, and applying two unique industries as examples. This book is about encouraging new graduates or school leavers to work on something first, while waiting for the right moment to achieve your dream of working in your preferred company or industry, or even setting up a business of your own. Thus, it is about how to be there; to work for your dream company.
Shasp Ironwrought is a warrior in exile attempting to survive in a brutal landscape as a mercenary. From storm tossed seas, burning wastelands, and frozen mountains to steaming jungles and ancient tombs, Shasp Ironwrought faces unimaginable evil with nothing but the Blood in his veins, the Steel in his fist and Vengeance in his heart.
After being reassigned to night duty by King Claudius, guards Bernardo and Francisco devise a plan to get him back by dressing up as the ghost of the deceased King, Hamlet's father. Things go terribly wrong when Hamlet shows up, therefore setting in motion the true story of 'Hamlet'"--P. [4] of cover.
The Taste of Water and Stone is a deer trail through the last decade of Kirkey's poetry. Along its course, it charts a way through mountains, forests, and estuaries, through personal transformations and mythic encounters. The selected works have been revisited and revised to stand comfortably alongside a series of new poems. The result is a collection in answer to and enactment of the question, "how do we rewild the human heart?
Ever since Kenny discovered his destiny as the bearer of a magical sword, he and his best friend Kiyomi have been protecting the human world from ancient Japanese monsters. Kiyomi is slowly transforming into one of these monsters and only the restoration of the three sacred treasures - the sword, the mirror, and the jewel - can save her. Yet as they complete their mission, they discover that the God of Hell has been manipulating events all along and is now free to unleash his demons on humankind. The forces of life, with Kenny as their companion, must gather their armies for a final showdown.
Jerrim Blood, bearer of the greatsword of the God of War, driven nearly insane by his tortured history, seeks his long-denied birthright and a semblance of peace of mind … Luthian Vayle, descended from the chosen one of the Divine and suffering from delusions of grandeur concerning his own future, strives to prove that he is worthy of grace, glory and power …A methyx stone, has been stolen by a corrupted mage who dreams of destroying the world of Ghoral. To prevent this from happening, Saphyria, a young cryomancer of the Chroma, an eldritch order of magi, embarks on a journey in an attempt to recruit mighty heroes to track down the rogue. But those approached with the venture have their own desires to pursue. Though the fate of the world may hang in the balance, Jerrim and Luthian choose to follow their own paths, leading them into danger, darkness and despair, each joined by unexpected companions – Siana Fae, a psychomancer whose love for Jerrim could destroy her, and her daughter Kitian, whose innocence will be torn away; Shandirde, one of the last of the dragons, bound in human-form for millennia, the guileful pirate captain Mojo Walker and his sister Mojito, and Lady Jubei, an elven assassin well-versed in deception. Jerrim becomes a prisoner to a tyrannical king, a mother whose past is as traumatic as Jerrim's own, and, eventually, a creature of ancient evil. Luthian sets sail for the legendary Sunspire to embrace what he feels is his holy destiny, but is lost in a city drowned in the depths of the sea. And all the while, the rogue mage, Annubesus, finalizes his plans for his war on the world, hoping to bring his vision of destruction to fiery, devastating reality. It is the Age of Dreams in Ghoral … but all dreams must come to an end.
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