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God's New Plan for the Holy Nation and the Past

By: King David

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God's New Plan for the Holy Nation and the Past

By: King David

Want to know about the future? About two decades in the making, the mission of this book- GODS NEW PLAN FOR THE HOLY NATION AND THE PAST is to PROVE that KING David is The PAST, the PRESENT & the FUTURE, and that he KNOWS the FUTURE. GODS NEW PLAN PROVES that KING David is KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. This book also PROVES that Time Travel is possible, but NOT in the way people might THINK. GODS NEW PLAN is an entirely NEW government built from scratch with the help of GOD. This book PROVES that several Laws of the Universe are TRUE and this book is part of the apocalypse. GODS NEW PLAN features over 400 pages and over 50 pages of Laws. This book contains the three parts of KING Davids mission. This book gives readers Spiritual Enlightenment and provides the Mission of the Beast and the False Profit and what they will do. GODS NEW PLAN PROVES that Divine Intervention and Spiritual Hearing & Seeing are REAL and NOT a figment of the imagination. This book provides KING Davids fantastic predictions, some of which may have ALREADY come TRUE. GODS NEW PLAN also explains some of mankinds most common questions, such as: the origin of man and the meaning of life. THE PAST features over 25 stories and contains many original characters. This book utilizes humor, action and adventure to make certain points regarding good verses- evil. Lucky and his friends are unique Problem Solvers and succeed with great solutions when problems arise. THE PAST would also make a great movie or a few movies. This Classic Literary Masterpiece combines love, faith and teamwork into a collection of stories, children of all ages may enjoy. Please tell your friends and neighbors.

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David's Decision

By: Vicki D. King

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David's Decision

By: Vicki D. King

David’s Decision follows author Vicki D. King’s prior book Amy’s Friendship Bracelet. David Taylor is Amy’s oldest brother, and he’s having issues dealing with a new student who’s different from David’s other classmates. The new student, eighth-grader Kellen Stevens, is one of the few African Americans at Longwood Academy, and he wears his hair in dreadlocks. To top it off, Kellen is just as smart as David, and plays soccer just as well as David, if not better. David’s Decision boils down to this: either squelch his ego, or risk being the reason their soccer team loses its first match.

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The Charters of King David I

The Written Acts of David I King of Scots, 1124-53 and of His Son Henry Earl of Northumberland, 1139-52

By: David I (King of Scotland),Henry Earl of Northumberland

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The Charters of King David I

The Written Acts of David I King of Scots, 1124-53 and of His Son Henry Earl of Northumberland, 1139-52

By: David I (King of Scotland),Henry Earl of Northumberland

Official documents issued under David I illustrate Scotland's transformation into a feudally-organised kingdom open to English and European influences. David I was one of the most renowned rulers of western Europe of his time; his reign saw the transformation of Scotland into a feudally-organised kingdom open to a large variety of influences from England and Europe. This edition, the first for over ninety years, brings together all the known surviving official documents (charters, letters, administrative commands and so on) issued in his own name, and those of his only son Henry, effectively joint ruler with his father from c.1135 to his death in 1152. They are edited from the best manuscript sources and are provided with summaries and editorial comment. A detailed introduction analyses the form and content of the material, and the volume is completed with substantial indexes of persons, places, subjects and technical terms. G.W.S BARROWis former Professor of Scottish History at the University of Edinburgh.

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KJV Holy Bible

By: King James Version

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KJV Holy Bible

By: King James Version

The infallible, living Word of God as penned in the majestic King James Version has had a powerful influence on language and literature since 1611. Developed by scholars and entwined with poetic cadence and vivid imagery, this version of the Bible is the standard by which all translations are measured and the most printed book of all time. Grow your Christian faith as you immerse yourself in the beauty and truth found in these trusted words. Additional Features · Thematic verse finder for searching relevant Scriptures · A Bible reading plan to help you read through the Bible in a year · A list of the miracles and parables of Jesus · An account of the OT prophecies fulfilled in the NT · A table of weights and measures used in Bible times · A who's who of Bible characters · The Top Ten Biblical archaeology discoveries A mini Bible dictionary

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The Law, The Prophets, and The Writings

Studies in Evangelical Old Testament Hermeneutics in Honor of Duane A. Garrett

By: Andrew M King,Joshua M Philpot,William R Osborne

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The Law, The Prophets, and The Writings

Studies in Evangelical Old Testament Hermeneutics in Honor of Duane A. Garrett

By: Andrew M King,Joshua M Philpot,William R Osborne

The Old Testament is no ordinary text; it is a revelation of God’s will, character, purpose, and plan, inspired by the Spirit of God. That same Spirit continues to work within God’s people today as they read the Bible, even when the meaning is difficult to discern. In The Law, the Prophets, and the Writings, eighteen evangelical scholars analyze the Old Testament through a historical, literary, and theological hermeneutic, providing new insights into the meaning of the Scriptures. This festschrift in honor of Duane A. Garrett seeks to help Christians faithfully read and understand the Old Testament Scriptures.

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Holy Bible: King James Version (KJV) Old and new Testements

By: King James Version

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Holy Bible: King James Version (KJV) Old and new Testements

By: King James Version

Holy Bible: King James Version (KJV) Old and new Testements - King James Version - The King James Version (KJV), commonly known as the Authorized Version, is an English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England begun in 1604 and completed in 1611. The translation was done by 47 scholars, all of whom were members of the Church of England. In common with most other translations of the period, the New Testament was translated from Greek, the Old Testament was translated from Hebrew and Aramaic text, while the Apocrypha were translated from the Greek and Latin. The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible is God's providentially appointed Word for the whole world which reveals the name of the Father as "Jehovah", and the name of His Son, "Jesus", in whom there is salvation, and the name of the "Holy Ghost", who also manifests Himself in true traditional Pentecostalism. The standard text of the Pure Cambridge Edition of the King James Bible has been published on this website. You are free to download this definitive electronic text of the King James Bible (KJB). The actual King James Bible text of the Pure Cambridge Edition (PCE) has been presented free of any typographical error, and is completely correct. It is scrupulously exact in typesetting right down to the italics and punctuation. This precise edition of the King James Bible is wholly based on the received traditional text as was published by Cambridge University Press and by Collins publishers. This electronic text has been made in Australia for the purpose of the exaltation of the Bible within Australasia. This Word is necessary for true Pentecostal revival throughout the whole Earth. The English Bible has been providentially raised up by God for a great dissemination of the true Gospel. The Pure Cambridge Edition (first published circa 1900) is the product of the process of textual purification that has occurred since 1611 when the Authorized Version was completed, and has been used (often unwittingly) as the received text for many decades. Millions of copies conformed to this edition were issued by Bible and missionary societies in the twentieth century. This text stands in contrast to all other editions (especially newly edited and modernised ones). The providentially established and correct text has, among other things, "Geba" not "Gaba" at Ezra 2:26.

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A Wilderness Study

Doctoral: Christian Education in Administration & Organisation

By: Dr. Claudette King

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A Wilderness Study

Doctoral: Christian Education in Administration & Organisation

By: Dr. Claudette King

Every athlete will testify that not finishing a race is one of the worst feelings they can have. For once started, the aim indeed is to finish, preferably in first place, but finish nonetheless. Like those running a race, when going through a wilderness experience, the determination to endure is what we need most. This book will aid the reader to gain knowledge for those hard times. Providing detailed account of some such as Moses, the Children of Israel, David, Job, John The Baptist and Jesus, who have gone through wilderness experiences in their lives and have left us examples from which we can draw inspiration and learn. Take this journey and gather tools to aid you endure your wilderness.

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The King James Version of the Bible

[Old & New Testaments]

By: King James

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The King James Version of the Bible

[Old & New Testaments]

By: King James

The King James Version (KJV), commonly known as the Authorized Version (AV) or King James Bible (KJB), is an English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England begun in 1604 and completed in 1611. First printed by the King's Printer Robert Barker, this was the third translation into English to be approved by the English Church authorities. The first was the Great Bible commissioned in the reign of King Henry VIII, and the second was the Bishops' Bible of 1568. In January 1604, King James I convened the Hampton Court Conference where a new English version was conceived in response to the perceived problems of the earlier translations as detected by the Puritans, a faction within the Church of England. James gave the translators instructions intended to guarantee that the new version would conform to the ecclesiology and reflect the episcopal structure of the Church of England and its belief in an ordained clergy. The translation was done by 47 scholars, all of whom were members of the Church of England. In common with most other translations of the period, the New Testament was translated from Greek, the Old Testament was translated from Hebrew text, while the Apocrypha were translated from the Greek and Latin. In the Book of Common Prayer (1662), the text of the Authorized Version replaced the text of the Great Bible – for Epistle and Gospel readings – and as such was authorized by Act of Parliament. By the first half of the 18th century, the Authorized Version was effectively unchallenged as the English translation used in Anglican and Protestant churches. Over the course of the 18th century, the Authorized Version supplanted the Latin Vulgate as the standard version of scripture for English speaking scholars. Today, the most used edition of the King James Bible, and often identified as plainly the King James Version, especially in the United States, closely follows the standard text of 1769, edited by Benjamin Blayney at Oxford.

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Portuguese English Bilingual Bible The Histories

By: King James Version Almeida Recebida

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Portuguese English Bilingual Bible The Histories

By: King James Version Almeida Recebida

This is the Histories, volume two, of the Portuguese English Bilingual Bible book series. It is in English and Portuguese, two of the top ten most widely spoken languages on Earth. It is the King James Version and Almeida Recebida translations, good and accurate translations for learning either language, as well as having a correct and reliable translation from the received texts of the Holy Bible itself. The translators relied on "formal equivalence" to preserve phrasing and literal content from the Hebrew and Greek documents. This present volume is divided in columns for each language, with each corresponding verse line matching its equal on the opposite side of the page. The font size and style is easy to read. Typo's and the rare instance of missing information (such as superscriptions above psalms and colophons ending epistles) have been translated from English to Portuguese, and in some cases Hebrew into Portuguese, by Alan Lewis Silva, who has lovingly and carefully edited this wonderful book.

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Mormon Enigma

Emma Hale Smith

By: Linda King Newell,Valeen Tippetts Avery

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Mormon Enigma

Emma Hale Smith

By: Linda King Newell,Valeen Tippetts Avery

Winner of the Evans Biography Award, the Mormon History Association Best Book Award, and the John Whitmer Association (RLDS) Best Book Award. A preface to this first paperback edition of the biography of Emma Hale Smith, Joseph Smith's wife, reviews the history of the book and its reception. Various editorial changes effected in this edition are also discussed."--back cover.

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Don't Kill in Our Names

Families of Murder Victims Speak Out Against the Death Penalty

By: Rachel King

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Don't Kill in Our Names

Families of Murder Victims Speak Out Against the Death Penalty

By: Rachel King

Rachel King offers us the stories of families who understand the powerful reality that taking another life in the name of justice only perpetuates the tragedy. I encourage others to read these stories to better understand their journey from despair and anger to some level of peace and even forgiveness."--Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ, author of Dead Man Walking Could you forgive the murderer of your husband? Your mother? Your son? Families of murder victims are often ardent and very public supporters of the death penalty. But the people whose stories appear in this book have chosen instead to forgive their loved ones' murderers, and many have developed personal relationships with the killers and have even worked to save their lives. They have formed a nationwide group, Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation (MVFR), to oppose the death penalty. MVFR members are often treated as either saints or lunatics, but the truth is that they are neither. They are ordinary people who have responded to an extraordinary and devastating tragedy with courage and faith, choosing reconciliation over retribution, healing over hatred. Believing that the death penalty is a form of social violence that only repeats and perpetuates the violence that claimed their loved ones' lives, they hold out the hope of redemption even for those who have committed the most hideous crimes. Weaving third-person narrative with wrenching first-hand accounts, King presents the stories of ten MVFR members. Each is a heartrending tale of grief, soul searching, and of the challenge to choose forgiveness instead of revenge. These stories, which King sets in the context of the national discussion over the death penalty debate and restorative versus retributive justice, will appeal not only to those who oppose the death penalty, but also to those who strive to understand how people can forgive the seemingly unforgivable. Rachel King is a legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union's Washington national office where she lobbies on crime policy. She is currently working on a book about the families of death row inmates.

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The Duchess of Windsor

The Uncommon Life of Wallis Simpson

By: Greg King

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The Duchess of Windsor

The Uncommon Life of Wallis Simpson

By: Greg King

A woman's life can really be a succession of lives, each revolving around some emotionally compelling situation or challenge, and each marked off by some intense experience. It was the love story of the century--the king and the commoner. In December 1936, King Edward VII abdicated the throne to marry "the woman I love," Wallis Warfield Simpson, a twice-divorced American who quickly became one of the twentieth century's most famous personalities, a figure of intrigue and mystery, both admired and reviled. "Never explain, never complain." Wrongly blamed for the abdication crisis, Wallis suffered hostility from the Royal Family and much of the world. Yet interest in her story has remained constant, resulting in a small library of biographies that convey a thinly veiled animosity toward their subject. The truth, however, is infinitely more fascinating than the shallow, pathetic portrait that has often been painted. "For a gallant spirit, there can never be defeat." Using previously untapped sources, acclaimed biographer Greg King presents a complete and, for the first time, sympathetic portrait of the Duchess that sifts the decades of rumor and accusation to reveal the woman behind the legend. From her birth in Pennsylvania during the Gilded Age to her death in Paris in 1986, King takes the reader through a world of privilege, palaces, high society, and love with the accompaniment of hatreds, feuds, conspiracies, and lies. The cast of characters is vast: politicians and presidents, dictators and socialites. Twenty-four pages of photographs reveal the life of the Duchess in all its incomparable glamour and romance. Greg King's biographies "The Last Empress, The Man Who Killed Rasputin, " and "The Mad King" have been universally acclaimed and internationally published. He lives in Everett, Washington.

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James Baldwin and Toni Morrison: Comparative Critical and Theoretical Essays

By: Lovalerie King,L. Scott

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James Baldwin and Toni Morrison: Comparative Critical and Theoretical Essays

By: Lovalerie King,L. Scott

This collection of comparative critical and theoretical essays examines James Baldwin and Toni Morrison's reciprocal literary relationship. By reading these authors side-by-side, this collection forges new avenues of discovery and interpretation related to their representations of African American and American literature and cultural experience.

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Three Narrow Roads

By: Burnett King Sr.

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Three Narrow Roads

By: Burnett King Sr.

Life is not a trip. Life is a journey. A trip is a short sprint, but a journey is a marathon race. This book will help you discover the very distinct difference between the two. Three roads. Three narrow roads. Each road helping to keep one man on the right road-the road that leads to eternal life. Some say that roads are meant to be traveled, but the truth of the matter is that some roads are meant to be avoided. In Matthew 7:13-14, Jesus declared, "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." Ups. Downs. Rights. Wrongs. Choices. Decisions. Everywhere we go, everywhere we look, everywhere we travel, there is always a decision that needs to be made. When we make the right choice, there is a reward. When we make the wrong choice, there is a consequence or a price to pay. While traveling this narrow road, there will be failures and deterrents, but we must continue to travel in the right direction. Changing our direction of travel ultimately leads to death and defeat. You will discover that the greatest part of traveling this narrow road is the fact that it will give you testimonials to share with others to help them along their way. You may even get a sermon to preach! Let's walk with Dr. King, as he explores this narrow road experience, to see where it leads. At the end of the day, the Lord expects all of us to choose him.

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Trinity of Faith

A Biblical Teaching on the Three Dimensions of Faith

By: Calvin King

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Trinity of Faith

A Biblical Teaching on the Three Dimensions of Faith

By: Calvin King

Where do you put your trust?

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1629992399

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FootSoldiers

One Can Put A Thousand to Flight... Nay, In All Things We Are More Than Conquerors... Romans 8:37

By: Bishop Cynthia King Bolden-Gardner, J.

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FootSoldiers

One Can Put A Thousand to Flight... Nay, In All Things We Are More Than Conquerors... Romans 8:37

By: Bishop Cynthia King Bolden-Gardner, J.

The Saints of God are designed for purposeful action: carrying out a plan of salvation and deliverance predesigned and preordained by Almighty God to set the captives, the lost, FREE! In the process of helping others we run across rough terrain and stand in need of "wheel alignment".

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Handfuls of Purpose

Helping Our Daughters Seize and Embrace Their Destinies

By: Zebedee D. King

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Handfuls of Purpose

Helping Our Daughters Seize and Embrace Their Destinies

By: Zebedee D. King

Any season of life is the right season for love and purpose. Ladies, are you frustrated with going-nowhere relationships? "What am I doing wrong?", you may be asking yourself. Are you waiting on God for the man of your dreams? What does it take to position yourself for Mr. Right? Are you tired of the Game? Then it is time to follow the Plan, Gods Plan for relationships--the Plan that leads to purpose. The book, "Handfuls of Purpose", takes the reader on a journey through various seasons in the lives of three ordinary peopleRuth, the widow from Moab, Naomi, the matriarch of Elimelechs household and Boaz, the wealthy landowner from Bethlehem-judah. While each has his/her own set of circumstances to navigate in order to fulfill Gods purpose in their individual lives, by the end of the book, the reader discovers how the destinies of these three coalesce and reveal an extraordinary, composite Divine plan greater than each could have realized on his/her own. Find out how Ruth redefined herself by leaving her old life and in doing so, seized an opportunity for new life, a new love and a new legacy. Follow Naomis tearful journey which, although oftentimes fraught with tragedy and perplexity, eventually culminated in a rediscovered purpose and renewed hope. Note the steadfastness of the humble husbandman Boaz and how the traits that he had developed through a lifetime of patient maturation helped him to become the best choice as a husband to Ruth as well as a fitting heir to an enduring legacy. This book will not only delight you with its simple narratives, but it will also challenge with its poignant, hearty commentary and inspire you with its deep spiritual insights. Aditionally, many readers will be able to relate to the amazing testimony at the end of the book (Section 5). "Handfuls of Purpose" is A MUST READ for mothers, daughters, friends, girlfriends, best friends, aunties, nieces; single and married who desire to have successful relationships that honor God and promise a lifetime of peace and purpose. Testimonials: One reader writes, "This truly is an amazing book - I highly recommend it to everyone, male and female. Ladies, youll be inspired, encouraged and educated without the feeling of being preached to. This is a "must-read!" Another reader remarks, "I started reading your book last night and could not put it down. I am hooked on your book. It is a very good book to read. I love it!" Still another reader, when discussing the books potential marketability exclaims, "...Your book is that good and I am proud of you!" Other laudatory comments about the book: * "I was totally blown away" * "...a masterpiece..." * "...awesome...

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Well of Sins

Book Three: of Kindness & Envy

By: Bonnie King,Richard King

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Well of Sins

Book Three: of Kindness & Envy

By: Bonnie King,Richard King

BOOK DESCRIPTION All civilizations have a story or myth of an Armageddon, a great war where good and evil will clash, fighting for the fate of the Universe. Some say good will triumph, others say not. In the time of Troy, three god-forged items were crafted. None of the gods who made these artifacts knew of the vital role each will play in that battle until history has molded them to its own needs. From Troy through Moses and to the Emperors of Rome, these items have been influenced by the sins and virtues of those who held them, and in return they have influenced their holders. From one hand to another they have been passed, through the generations. Only centuries after their making will their final purpose be known. No one truly knows when Armageddon is supposed to begin, but many believe it is right around the corner. They may very well be right. A time approaches where these artifacts will be sought; whether for good or evil remains to be seen. But to understand what these items are, it must be told how they came to be. From Troy to Egypt and the Promised Land, the Cup of Apollo becomes the prize of a young man with a slingshot. A young man who would one day become King.

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Miserere Mei

The Penitential Psalms in Late Medieval and Early Modern England

By: Clare Costley King'oo

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The Penitential Psalms in Late Medieval and Early Modern England

By: Clare Costley King'oo

In Miserere Mei, Clare Costley King'oo examines the critical importance of the Penitential Psalms in England between the end of the fourteenth and the beginning of the seventeenth century. During this period, the Penitential Psalms inspired an enormous amount of creative and intellectual work: in addition to being copied and illustrated in Books of Hours and other prayer books, they were expounded in commentaries, imitated in vernacular translations and paraphrases, rendered into lyric poetry, and even modified for singing. Miserere Mei explores these numerous transformations in materiality and genre. Combining the resources of close literary analysis with those of the history of the book, it reveals not only that the Penitential Psalms lay at the heart of Reformation-age debates over the nature of repentance, but also, and more significantly, that they constituted a site of theological, political, artistic, and poetic engagement across the many polarities that are often said to separate late medieval from early modern culture. Miserere Mei features twenty-five illustrations and provides new analyses of works based on the Penitential Psalms by several key writers of the time, including Richard Maidstone, Thomas Brampton, John Fisher, Martin Luther, Sir Thomas Wyatt, George Gascoigne, Sir John Harington, and Richard Verstegan. It will be of value to anyone interested in the interpretation, adaptation, and appropriation of biblical literature; the development of religious plurality in the West; the emergence of modernity; and the periodization of Western culture. Students and scholars in the fields of literature, religion, history, art history, and the history of material texts will find Miserere Mei particularly instructive and compelling.

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Voices of Intimate Partner Homicide

An Exploration of Coercive Control and Lethality

By: Donna J. King

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Voices of Intimate Partner Homicide

An Exploration of Coercive Control and Lethality

By: Donna J. King

In the United States and most parts of the world, law, policy, policing, and prevention work addressing domestic and intimate partner violence is created and enacted based on a violence model. Likewise, it is generally believed that all victims of intimate partner homicide are victims of intimate partner violence, through physical abuse, prior to the incident of homicide, and that this violence is reported beforehand. Voices of Intimate Partner Homicide takes a critical look at these misconceived notions and sheds light on multiple non-violent forms of controlling behavior that precipitate intimate partner homicide. The book bases its critical examination on a content analysis of court-filed Petitions for Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence. Through these records, as well as corresponding police and homicide reports, the accounts of the victims, and their relationships with their offenders, come to life. Recurring coercive control tactics are coded and analyzed across multiple accounts, including intimidation, isolation, and humiliation, to illustrate the ways in which individuals are threatened prior to homicide and the true extent of harm that happens in the absence of physical violence. Considering the victim’s responses, as well as their interaction with law enforcement and the court system prior to their death, the author challenges current legal and policy initiatives made to address and protect victims from intimate partner violence and argues that non-violent controlling behaviors deserve more attention in lethality risk assessments that are utilized throughout the United States. For practitioners, advocates, researchers, and students, this book provides an intimate and important account of the causes and consequences of intimate partner violence prior to homicide and a rare window into the victim’s overall experience.

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